STORY. I DON'T NEED YOUR GOD. PART 4.

 

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CHRISTIANA’S POV

  Daniel didn’t say anything, he just walked in front of me and stopped at a door so I guessed it was my room and I walked in. “The house help will come and meet you, tell her what you need” He said without sparing me a glance and left. I felt bad for tearing up his Bible and journal but I resented that book and the lies in it. I wondered why he was so obsessed with this God; he reminds me of Mum. Maybe he is the one who really needs the saving, not me. I heard a car rumble so I went to the window to check and saw him driving out. It was already seven o’clock in the evening, Where was he going to? The house help came and I told her I needed clothes, shoes, underwear, and toiletry. I gave her the money I had but she didn’t collect saying that Daniel had taken care of it. Why was he even taking care of me? What did he want from me? I went downstairs to watch television. I must say, his house is quite big for one person, who was this guy and how rich was he? The front door opened by nine o’clock and he walked in. I stood up to meet him, and he looked surprised when I came to him “Hi, I…I am sorry for tearing up your stuff. That was rude of me and thanks for ta…taking care of me” I said “No problem, are you fine? Have you gotten all you need?” He asked and I nodded. “That’s good, I see you are busy with the television so I’ll leave you” He said and tried to move aside but I held his hand. “I don’t know you. I don’t anything except your name and it seems you avoid any contact with me then why did you bring me here?” I asked “We will talk but today has been a stressful day for both of us. I need to pray and prepare for tomorrow’s church service. Would you like to come?” He said and I replied immediately “No, I’ll stay here”. He bid me goodnight and walked to his room. So the next morning, I was the only one at home or rather, in his house. I knew he had a problem with it but didn’t say anything.

  I had spent a week there and I wasn’t doing anything, it was getting boring. Daniel and I got to talk so I knew a few things about him but he didn’t know my past, I refused to tell him and he didn’t force it out of me. I walked to him after he got back from work “Hi, I wanted to tell you something” I said “I’m listening” He replied “I want to go out to the club and I just wanted to let you kn…” I couldn’t finish my statement “You are not going anyway. If you are bored, go and help out in the kitchen or learn something. This conversation is over” He responded “It’s not over. You are not my mother to tell me what I should or shouldn’t do. This is what I meant when I said that you and your God will cage me well, it didn’t take long” I said and walked away. Later that night, I was about to sneak out in a black strapless dress that was long enough to cover my butt and my red heels and purse in my hand. I walked out of the room quietly and then, I saw him praying in the sitting room but thankfully, his eyes were closed so I tiptoed to the kitchen and went through the back door. The door made a loud noise but I ran out and hid so when he came, he didn’t see me. I successfully went to the club and the loud music was heard from a distance with people smoking and making out outside. I walked in ready to get drunk and have fun. The club was packed with people getting drunk and being entertained by strippers, whores and pole dancers, and old men spending their money to see people get naked. I headed to the bar and ordered Smirnoff vodka, I took my first shot and asked for more. I was on my fifth shot when a guy sat beside me and challenged me to a drinking contest which I accepted. I lost count of the shot I took but I could remember the guy holding my hand and taking me somewhere. I was too drunk to know what was happening so I followed and I didn’t know what happened next. When I woke up, I was in my bed in Daniel’s house and I had a headache that hurt like hell. I sat up and saw Daniel sitting on my bed. “Wh..what is happening? Ouch, my head!” Daniel looked at me with an angry expression. “Where do I begin? You snuck out of my house! Went to a club and slept with a random guy! If I had not remembered you said that you wanted to go to a club, I wouldn’t have found you.” He paused and turned away but I could see the disappointment in his eyes. I wanted to hide under my duvet in shame and tears were falling from my eyes. I disappointed him and it hurt me because I wanted him to see something good in me, no one ever did but he gave me hope. “You were completely naked when I saw you on the bed with him in one of those rooms there. I found you by looking for the nearest club around here. I…I” He paused again but his voice was low this time. “I’m sorry” my voice was almost unheard “Daniel, I’m sorry” I said. He was quiet for some time then he left the room. Maybe I deserved the bad things that happened to me, maybe I was really a disappointment to the people around me, maybe there was nothing good in me. I wanted to ease this headache but I was too ashamed to go out of my room. After a long time of sitting in my bed and crying my eyes out, I showered, dressed, and found the courage to go out of my room. I walked towards the kitchen and I heard voices I still wanted to enter until I realized they were talking about me so I hid behind the wall. It was the house helps talking. “Hmm, what kind of girl did this man bring into this house? I just hope he is still going strong in the faith” “Yes oh, I hope because that girl looks like the embodiment of Delilah. They don’t even look alike to say maybe they are related because the way he tries to take care of her is very suspicious” “That’s what is shocking me because he would want to go for a strong believer if it is a relationship not for somebody that can give you an easy pass to hell so I don’t understand what is happening between them or did she use charm on him? Maybe we are the ones that should pray for him and cast out every spirit of Jezebel from this house”. These words were like a knife to my chest. I heard someone clapping beside me and turned to see Daniel looking at them “So I guess she is a sinner and you both are not? Gossiping and judging someone are also sins” He said “Sir…it’s” They tried to speak but he didn’t let them “What? It’s not a big sin? A sin is a sin no matter how big or small. Let he who is without sin be the first to cast a stone. As a Christian, you would have found a way to talk about God to her but I guess you feel you deserve heaven and she doesn’t. Let this be the last time, you both do such a thing” He said and then turned to me “I’m sorry you heard all that” He said and I just nodded, I followed him to his home office. “They didn’t lie, I’m like Delilah and you are like Samuel” I said and he looked at me with a surprised expression, he didn’t know I read the Bible. “Daniel, I’m sorry” I hugged him as the tears kept coming. “It’s fine” He replied placing a hand on my back. “Don’t spoil your beautiful face” I looked at him when he said this. “What?” “You called me beautiful” I replied. “Because you are. Don’t you see it? You are precious” This man was so perfect effortlessly. “No one has called me that before” I told him and his reply was “You will hear it every day from now on. I promise you”