BETRAYED 2

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlunJV6RJQnL6UeecCVrP8LvQ7LKi1vPXfEzcWiC3AqvuG_iXlnxCPOoW5RzlTmxgeLCnoDkZIYMz4BRQGUAY06d_kBJEXvuGiA0ytENDqYGcN824N5f3k83mlAGkceG_-cI3a3qgOA8/s1600/betrayed+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlunJV6RJQnL6UeecCVrP8LvQ7LKi1vPXfEzcWiC3AqvuG_iXlnxCPOoW5RzlTmxgeLCnoDkZIYMz4BRQGUAY06d_kBJEXvuGiA0ytENDqYGcN824N5f3k83mlAGkceG_-cI3a3qgOA8/s1600/betrayed+2.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As I ran from Dave, I was able to get a hidden shed fast, which I ran into, and hid. After he searched, and could not find me, he walked back towards his car and drove off. I stayed the night in the Shed after I prayed, but woke up early to leave, hoping to meet up with fellowship. It was 6 AM Sunday morning, when I walked towards the roadside, after few minutes someone stopped by me, I stepped away as fast as I could, but he called my forum pet name... I stopped.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steve: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Debby…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: (</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">looked into the car, saw a familiar face) oh! Steve, good morning.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steve: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Good morning Tricia, what brings you to this area this early? please come in.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: (enters the car) </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m actually going back to my lodge, I came for a program yesterday, had some not so good encounters, so I was unable to get home that same yesterday</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steve: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh, sorry about that... I hope you’re not hurt.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No… thanks to God.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steve: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ok, I’m on my way to Church, I’d drop you off at your lodge and go on.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">thanks a lot<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steve: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You’re welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I got to the lodge, Tina was not in, so I figured she would still be in Sam’s place. After I cleaned up, I was still dazed with the scene of last night, that I had to stay indoors that morning. I still could not imagine how a seeming nice and Calm guy like Dave would attempt what he did last night. I was thankful to God, for saving me from such. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Later in the day, After the evening Service, I met my pastor’s wife and told her what happened. She was happy I was safe and unhurt, but also counselled I need to get close to God, to hear from him, as His direction will help me to avoid being found at the wrong place or in the wrong company. She later prayed with me. Ever since then, that was the first and last time such happened to me. I still had not seen Tina weeks after, But I still prayed she would come off that path and accept the faith in Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So it’s two weeks to Exam and the time table was out. We were going to have it through 3 weeks. I happened to finish before Tina, as the last paper was an elective course that I did not select. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before she left for the exam hall, she was glad that she has just one paper to end this session. I smiled and wished her luck. She then left.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After an hour into the Exam, a loud thud was heard at the centre of the hall… Tina had passed-out and fallen off her seat. The school health officer was contacted immediately, and she was rush to the school clinic.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia! Tricia!! Tricia!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was startled out of my room, it was Emily running like she saw a scary being.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">yes! What’s it?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Emily: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -36pt;">Tina! It’s Tina!</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> what about her? Please calm down and tell me what happened?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Emily: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She has been taking to the hospital, she fainted in the exam hall.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What?!! Oh my God! Please Lord save her, whatever it may be.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I got dressed quickly and hurried to the school health centre, but on reaching there, I was told she has been taken to a hospital in town. I got the name of the hospital, returned to the lodge to get some money and left for town to see her. But I was not allowed to see her, she was in the OR (operating room). So I went back to the lodge, all attempts to see her at the hospital failed, only family members were allowed.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Two weeks later, she was discharged and I was contacted by her, so I went to see her. Thankfully, she was recuperating fast<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi girl, how are you doing? I was really scared for you, thank God you’re back home.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">T-gal, I’m ok but... (Starts crying)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">oh dear, please stop crying, I’m still here with you. You can tell me what happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After our conversation few months back on Sam, it took just a week for him to notice my advances and he asked me out and I accepted. We were always together, we got intimate really quick. I thought I was loved; felt I was having fun. Then on Valentine’s day, he said he didn’t want conventional party stuff and wanted us to see a movie. So we went to the Cinema that night, few minutes to the movie, his hands was already skimming all over me, and he suggested we go to his place. So we left, and you know…. Once we got home, we slept together…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh no… you let him have it.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was just…I can’t explain it… I wanted to feel among the cool girls on campus… But he still stayed with me and we got much closer. Few weeks later, I noticed some changes in me, I had headaches and bouts of fever. So I bought some pills for the pain, but it didn’t go away. I actually felt worse. So I decided to go the hospital, only to be told that I was 1 month pregnant. It was then I recalled I hadn’t seen my cycle that month. I was devastated. I went to Sam’s place to tell him. He said he loved me, but we cannot continue with what was in me, as it will pose a barrier. So he suggested I abort the baby.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh my God!<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him I was scared, but he assured me that he knew someone that would do that, and I don’t need to worry as he will pay for the bills. I agreed. It was done and everything was seemingly back to normal. Although I felt pains, once in a while, but I was on pills which reduced the pain. So on the exam day when I fainted, I had internal bleeding and so lost consciousness. Apparently, the D & C was improperly done. The doctor said I was lucky to have survived…. though they had to remove my Uterus. I’ve lost my Feminine treasure, T-gal.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">oh dear, so sorry you had to go through this stuff… that’s what I was trying to keep you from.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m so sorry Tricia, I should have listened to you. Look what I’ve put myself into.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">what about your parents?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were disappointed, especially as they made sure I lacked nothing. But they said I’m the only daughter, and won’t afford to lose me, so they still had me home, but basically everything is no more as it used to be. (Starts crying again)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>please my dear, stop crying, God can turn things around for you. You’re alive, that’s enough to begin afresh. And what of Sam?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ve not heard from him since the incidence… I basically don’t know where he is.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">well, you’d be better off without him<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope so T-gal… I still miss him… and with me like this now, if he’s not back, which guy is going to accept me this way.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">God will help you work things out. Hear this, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches like a young plant”, Job. 14:7-9.</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But how do I find hope?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I guess I may need to consider this your church talks after all, but there is something I need to tell you…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ok.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The outing… the whole book fair incident was actually planned by I and Sam. He felt angry that you never accepted his advances, and then made me believe that since, I had lost my “pearls”, you’d always feel better than me, so I needed to bring you to my level, so I told them you loved books, so the book fair was a best catch.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh my God, Tina! Tina!!, why? What did I ever do wrong to you? How could you muster the thought to do this to me? I thought you’re my friend…Oh no…this is unbelievable… (I was in tears now)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> I’m sorry Tricia…  please forgive me.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina’s phone rings…. She stares at it for a while… I looked up at her (as her confession had kept my face bowed low)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s Sam<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>(to be continued….)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;">Remain Blessed<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;">(Please do share as you are blessed and also follow me on any of the Social Media platforms)</span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;"><br /></span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;">Much Love from Joan.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;">NB:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px;"> (This is a work of fiction. Names, Incidents, events, etc. are used in a <b>fictitious manner</b>. Any resemblance to <b>actual</b> persons, living or <b>dead</b>, or <b>actual events</b> is purely <b>coincidental.)</b></span></div>

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As I ran from Dave, I was able to get a hidden shed fast, which I ran into, and hid. After he searched, and could not find me, he walked back towards his car and drove off. I stayed the night in the Shed after I prayed, but woke up early to leave, h… Read more »

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutH9Xyn4ld3fIt2-R8kbStIHqlsUiEC8-8GqyNH8QeiLM7iptBgDqMdGX6ZI7qFEhYHp2s1SWnk1aVlMROQXQntO2z8ou_wyhYoFTDoYNYh8UmOv7b-EfdZVZmzGDB0phDYApWBRj9zM/s1600/BETRAYED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutH9Xyn4ld3fIt2-R8kbStIHqlsUiEC8-8GqyNH8QeiLM7iptBgDqMdGX6ZI7qFEhYHp2s1SWnk1aVlMROQXQntO2z8ou_wyhYoFTDoYNYh8UmOv7b-EfdZVZmzGDB0phDYApWBRj9zM/s1600/BETRAYED.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am Tricia and this is my story. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am the 4th child and 3rd girl in a family of five children. I was barely 12 years old when I had my first cycle. It was one evening, I was playing with my friends, when they suddenly saw me bleeding and screamed for fear that I had been badly injured. They took me home amidst tears to my mum, who just returned from work. She thanked and dismissed them. She asked me to stop crying, helped me wash up and change, and also gave me her sanitary towel to use, with plans to get a better one for me the next day. She then sat me down, and told me I had no reason to fear, but to realise that my journey to womanhood had begun. She gave me several tips on how to monitor and take care of myself whenever I saw it. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I had various failed attempts at understanding the whole cycle thing, which led to embarrassing moments - one happened during a drama rehearsal, and I had to shyly leave. Thankfully, I was able to get a grip of it by the time I turned 14 and had no cause for alarm. My Mum’s discussion with me at 12 years, made become well aware of implications of having intimate relationship with the male folks, so I was a bit cautious when I was with them. I was a pretty young girl, so had so many boys with their eyes on me, those who wanted to be best friends with me, I politely declined.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However, when I got into senior secondary school, I moved into the boarding section of the school and that’s how I met Tina. We became very close and were best friends till we graduated. This also made our classmates name us T-Square. Tina was from a very wealthy home, and being the only girl in her family, she got almost all she wanted. She was a bit different from me socially – she was an attention seeker, especially from the guys, whether interested or not. I tried few times to talk her out of that, she excused her actions with the fact that she grew up with boys, so like to be around them. After several failed attempts, I decided to let her be. She was basically a nice girl, who I also took as my sister, and I didn’t want anything to ruin our friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After our entrance exams we both got admitted into same campus to study Law. We were both excited and remained friends on campus. One evening as we returned from study, we got talking….<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> T-gal, there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: ok dear, I’m all ears.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I’ve been feeling lonely…for a while now.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: (surprised)...you? lonely?... how possible is that with all the friends you have...? plus, I’m here too.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> yea… it’s just that I have a crush on...<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: (interrupts) Crush? On who?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: Sammy…, but he hardly notices me, and he seems consumed with other pretty ladies.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: (laughs) you’re beautiful my friend, but having a crush on Sam. It’s ridiculous.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: it’s not funny… Tricia, I’m serious…we’re 21 and don’t have one guy to call our own… and please don’t start to preach to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: I understand girl, look being a believer does not mean I’ve got no feelings. But first things first. This is not a good time to talk about crush or whatever. We’ve got exams in three months, we need to start early to cover our large work load of courses. You need to fight off this distraction.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> But I can’t… I think I’m already falling in love with him... I can’t help it.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Of course you can… it’s just an infatuation…and can wane... I can help you… see, I have a Singles’ group in fellowship. We do not live in denial of the feeling of wanting to be with the opposite sex, rather we admit it’s natural, but through God’s word and Godly counsel from older believer’s we learn and practice pure friendship without being infatuated or lustful.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Like for real? I had expected a much better assistance from you… since you’re very pretty and Sam obviously worships the floor you tread on, though you have totally shunned him, you can at least lure him for me. What are friends for?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What?! Me?!! Why on earth would I do that? – that’s pushing my best friend off a cliff to crash and lose her future.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">oh! I’m sorry, I forgot you’re the best student and wish to die in books…maybe marry your books too. As for me, I’ll do whatever it takes to get him. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With that, Tina walks away.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tina! Tina!!... but no response. (Thinking) what has come over her? Can she be walking away from our friendship over some guy?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, that was how our closeness waned. Sam was a handsome, uncultured “Fox” – you know, the type of student that hid to read but outwardly seemed unserious and played away with unsuspecting ones. I silently hoped my friend Tina would get over this obsession on him. It was not really long, Sam got hooked on her…. They spent most times together and got pretty intimate as I later got to know. I did not see much of her once they got together. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During those weeks, I went to study alone and almost got used to it. One of the evenings though, I saw a happy Tina walk towards me, blushing.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Guess What?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What? You know I’m not good at guessing<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just try?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ok… your Dad has sent in the gown and jewelries for your next birthday from UK?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">T-gal!!... No…. Not that<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alright, sorry, please just tell me<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m Sam's girlfriend now… it feels so nice to have him finally with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">oh! Really?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yea… Aren’t you happy for me? Or you’re being Jealous I left you on the single lane?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Smiles) Me? Jealous?... I’m not… I just didn’t think that was a cause of excitement… plus you’ve totally kept me at a distance for a while now.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">well, you don’t have experience about being in love(smiles). Also I’m sorry I left, I needed to get what I need, so I don’t remain alone like you…. but basically I’m back now and in love too.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alright “Coupled Tina” …. just be careful and safe. Remember, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1. Peter 5:8.</span> </i></b>Please, Don’t lose your pearls to the swine.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pastor T…Not to worry, I won’t...this is not boarding house… this is campus, I’m a big girl now, I’ll be fine.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(I had no idea that Tina, after few weeks of intimate relations with Sam, being deflowered, inwardly envied the fact I was still holding on to my purity. Well, that I later got to know.)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A week later, as I was leaving my study class, I met Dave, a friend of Sam (I was not aware).<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">hello, it’s Tricia<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh… pretty name fit for a pretty lady... I’m Dave, how are you doing?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m fine.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know you don’t have time, but I just want to invite you to a book fair. We have some authors to come talk about their works, so I figured you may want to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ermm…. I’m quite busy...<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it’s on a weekend… next week to be precise. Time is 5 pm at the Denim’s multipurpose hall behind Stacy’s Suites in town.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ok... I’ll be there<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">can I come to pick you?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia:(Smiles) </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No, Thanks… I’ll find my way there.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ok… then… thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alright. Bye<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We both the parted ways. I wondered how Dave got to know my love for leisure reading, to invite me to a book fair. Well, I figured it will be an inspirational outing, so relaxed my mind. As I got back, Tina was in, so I informed her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">hello Tina<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi dear, what’s up?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m fine. How has been your day?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">cool… done with study for today?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">yea… need to rest a while. Meanwhile I got an invite from Dave, the guy in Mass communication department. It’s a book fair happening this weekend, and I’d like you to come along with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(laughs) no way… he invited you not me… so...<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey, stop rolling your eyes already… it’s not a ‘date’... so calm down.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">well, I’ll check if Sam will be going, that’s only time I’d go. Weekends is our time<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">it’s not a ‘couple’ night stuff… Do you always have to bring him up in our talks?...<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tina: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m sorry, but he’s part of me now…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>whatever…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The day finally came and we met at the book fair. The setting was like dinner set up. As I walked in, Dave came towards me and ushered me to a seat. Once the program started at 6pm, he came and sat with me. 30 minutes later, Tina and Sam walked into the hall.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sam: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey Dave, what’s up?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m good… you?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sam: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m cool... oh! Wow… look who we have here- the “hard-to-get” smart lady of Law department, having time outside the walls of the class… <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, Sam I’m here for the inspirational talk show…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sam: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m sure you have a thing for my friend Dave. [Tina was smiling now]<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hey Sam, just have your seat and leave her alone, ok.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sam: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Alright.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The talk lasted for an hour and then they switched to the next session, the dinner party to end the program. I felt I needed to leave, as things were getting too edgy, but based on the location of the venue, it will be difficult to get a public taxi at that time. So I had to tell Dave, I needed to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave… I need to go now<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So soon… this is the crux of the program. Please stay for some minutes. It’s should not always be books. A pretty lady like you needs to ease out and have fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">yea… but I need to get home now... please. Ok. Can you drop me off? no Taxi is coming by.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Of course my lady.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So we walked out of the hall, towards his car, but I decided to stay at the back seat, instead of the front seat. He felt that was odd, but let me be. He placed the key in the ignition, but didn’t start the car, instead he was staring at me. I looked up to meet his gaze…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave, any issue with the ignition?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not really…. Erm. Tricia, I’m really attracted to you…. I love you deeply… please can you do me a favour and be with me just for tonight? You’re pretty and I want to know you beyond the external.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tricia: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">oh! No Dave…. Please I need to be home now, this is not the reason I came here.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mTHZ9WqjvuWoI3FU738EzpgQZGG4S1mvtSwQH60Zt4BWhpdd0r9G55iuFp35SAeexMZ2lNvCd9L4Qs02k3Cmm2O9Sv70eaOyjxpbTZ4vx0meJI45V_hLgKUiB_97hEGs3zyOydNrrMA/s1600/BETRAYED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mTHZ9WqjvuWoI3FU738EzpgQZGG4S1mvtSwQH60Zt4BWhpdd0r9G55iuFp35SAeexMZ2lNvCd9L4Qs02k3Cmm2O9Sv70eaOyjxpbTZ4vx0meJI45V_hLgKUiB_97hEGs3zyOydNrrMA/s1600/BETRAYED.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave: </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t resist you…can’t you see...? I thirst for your love… now we’re this close… we’d go home… but my dear, I need some fun tonight with you… <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With that he climbed to the back seat, to get hold of me but I pushed the door to my side, thankfully it wasn’t locked, so I ran off. He was upset, as he had no idea the door was not well locked, and He ran after me…<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To be continued…….<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">[</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">“Beauty and Purity are two treasures that can be found in you, if you stick with Christ”</span> </i>– <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Joan. A.</b>]<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <br /> <b>Much Love,</b><br /> <b>Joan, A.</b>

BETRAYED

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I am Tricia and this is my story. I am the 4th child and 3rd girl in a family of five children. I was barely 12 years old when I had my first cycle. It was one evening, I was playing with my friends, when they suddenly saw me bleeding and screamed … Read more »

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