I have heard stories of great and powerful men, even warriors and leaders, dragged into the valleys of darkness by women. They became those the world called 'the fallen'. How powerful could a woman be, that even men of great wisdom fell into the enchantment of her.
In my entire life and all I learned, I never thought for once in my life that a woman could drag me down. Freda… she got a hold of me, well so I thought, until Pahpa threatened to make my life a living hell. So I made my choice, I went for the right option.
Pahpa gave me three days, I exhausted two already, I had only a day left. I needed to use that day properly. Finally, as expected, the day came. I was all dressed up in a nice fitted black suit as if going for a date, looking all nice and gentle. Comb my Afro hair nicely, made sure not a trace of dirt could be found on me.
I saw myself in the mirror. A good looking young man, with a tantalizing dark and shiny complexion. My teeth shined white, my mouth smelled good. My shoulders stood high and my eyes shined bright with hope. The hope that everything would be fine. I only needed to make the right choice which I did and determined to do as planned.
After an hour of a rough ride on a chartered motorbike, I stood at Freda's gate. What could go wrong? I only had to make the right moves, say the right words, and she falls into my arms again. I knocked at the gate, the chief security man opened the gate for me, he stared at me as if a predator at it prey.
He gestured me to come in, but then quickly grabbed me tight by my arm. "What ever you think you are doing with Freda, it is going to kill you."
"Nothing is any of your business man." I freed my arm from him and continued to the front door.
Before I could think of anything, Freda flung the door open. She snatched me inside in a zoom, as if a child desperately hungry for a cookie.
She gave me no chance and no space. She didn't even allow me to greet her formally. she hugged me tightly, pressed my body aggressively against hers.
Without waiting any further, Freda planted her lips on mine. Those lips sweeter than honey. That kiss went straight into my brains, resetting everything. After a while of deep french kiss, she broke it, took my hands, gave me the must seductive smile, oh those white beautiful teeth showed up again. Every of her moves paralyzed me completely.
Freda took charge like a true alpha, not only because it was her house, but also because she had charm. I stared at her perfect curves from behind, while she walked me to her bedroom. Every move she made reminded me of a song called 'Snake girl'. Sleek and smooth, oozing with the must alluring aura.
While I followed her like a little lamb to the slaughter house, my mind suddenly reflected on what the chief security said to me. "What those he even mean by that?" I thought, "Freda is too good of a person to get me killed."
I found myself cruising in heaven. Drinking from the nectar of lust and desire. Enjoying the fruits of my labor. Yes… If I didn't win her heart, I wouldn't be in her bed. Pahpa tried but failed. Who knows, perhaps that muscle-face chief security tried too but failed.
Mr. Gabriel's disappearance left his wife in a bad position, but she was stronger than anyone thought. They thought that she was left without a roof over her head, but she proved to everyone that she was the one in charge.
Perhaps Mr. Gabriel couldn't stand her alluring beauty, perhaps he was afraid he would die of jealousy and envy of other men drooling after his wife. Perhaps he left just to stay away from her powerful suppressing energy.
She proved to everyone that she had her own heart, mind and soul. She wouldn't just fall for anyone simply because she was left alone. She made her own choices, she delibratly chose me.
"Sol Ibnura." She caressed my chest, our satisfied bodies dripping with each other's sweat. "Yes my love." I answered.
"I bless the day I set my eyes on you Sol."
"Well, what can I say… you just took me to heaven." I smiled seductively.
She chuckled. "We both went to heaven."
We laid in her luxurious bed, feeling each others wet naked bodies. The love we just made finished the job of winning me over to her side. I didn't have to contemplete again. I immediate knew what I had to do.
"Do you trust me Freda?"
She smirked. "Are you kidding me?"
"Just answer the question please."
"Yes Sol-- I trust you with everything I got."
I sighed. "Good, because I have a confession to make."
Her face became serious. "What confession?"
I cleared my throat like an opera singer ready for a solo. I wasn't still sure if Freda would still accept me after the confession, but I had to make it anyway. I had to clear my conscience with the woman I love. She trusted me with everything, even graciously giving me heaven on earth. How could I betray such a woman?
"My confession might change everything, but I only hope you would be able to forgive me."
"Try me." She said.
"The first day I came here to fix your Main System, I came with the intention to steal from you. I was going to install a Trajan Horse that could weakened the system, so that I could hack into the system."
"Hmm… Why didn't you?" she asked rather too calmly. Not what I expected.
"Because of you. I failed the mission because I fell in love with you the moment I saw you."
"Wow! So was Pahpa your ally?"
"What? How do you know that?"
"Well Sol, your girl Freda has a strong intuition." She gave out a sinister smile. Her eyes constricted.
"Pahpa was the mastermind behind it all. I was just the I.T guy who could break into peoples devises."
"You trusted Pahpa?"
"He told me he worked with your husband. He said he knew him, he never even mentioned you to me."
"Oh he lied to you about almost everything then. For starters, Pahpa didn't know my husband. He only came here after my husband was gone. I suspected him of a lot of things, so I kept a close watch on him. He worked as my house help, did all he could to get my attention. Tried as much as he could to know more than he should. That is why your confession didn't surprise me Sol."
"I am so sorry Freda. I apologize for being a part of his long time plan."
"You don't have to apologize Sol. What was done was done."
"But did you suspect me, the first time you saw me come into the house with Pahpa?"
"Yes, that was why I interrupted your work that day. My intuition warned me to do so. I was suspicious of Pahpa, likewise anyone who works with him."
I sighed in disgrace and disappointment in myself. "So what now?"
"About what?"
"About us." My heart was already filled with fear.
"There was never an 'us' Sol."
"What? You said you love you me." I vented.
"Well I didn't lie about that. I needed to be smart enough to get you to confess with your own mouth."
"Oh my god… Freda I trusted you."
"Wasn't that the plan Sol? Were you not going to take advantage of me in many ways?"
I bowed my head in shame. How did she know? "How do you know all of these?
"I told you countless times. I have a powerful intuition. Luckily for you though, I am not going to call the police on you. I mean, I let you into my heaven. That I took advantage of you doesn't mean that I don't love you." She rolled out of the bed and began to dress up. "Get the hell out of my house Sol. I don't want to see you not until I want to."
That night I sat down in my room, staring at the wall, unable to think of anything. I was shocked, disgraced, disappointed and I felt like shit. I pitied myself, my feelings became numb. I was running away from Pahpa, I thought I was running to a safe haven. Like the saying goes, I ran from frying pan to fire. Freda proved to be worse than Pahpa.
He threatened me with hurt and guns, but Freda, she beat me at my own game. At that moment of deep thoughts, regret covered me. My heart sunk into the deep ocean of emptiness. I had to brace up to face life again. One thing gave me hope though, Pahpa got arrested by Freda. With him out of the way, my safety was guaranteed at least for a while.
Freda took me to heaven, a heaven I would never want to go ever again.
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To my readers: I will be a bit faster with the plot from the next chapter. Be patient with me. Thank you for your support.