In the morning, the heavens opened and it began to rain. Bella grabbed her umbrella to get to school, as she walked out of the hostel the first
In the morning, the heavens opened and it began to rain. Bella grabbed her umbrella to get to school, as she walked out of the hostel the first creature she beheld was Sammy standing across the road. He looked like a strayed he-goat without shelter that had been beaten silly by the rain. As he saw her, he hastened to cross over, but she briskly walked on pretending not to have noticed his presence.
Desperately, he called and waved at her but she moved on. He had continued to follow her around like a shadow for some days for her irritation.
His continuous bugging had started infuriating her. She had made up her mind never to have anything to do with him after she reconciled with Telly, her girlfriend and roommate who had been friends with Sammy long time. Though Bella would miss all the nice things he used to do for her, but her friendship with Telly was worth more than material gain and selfish desire.
She had tried severally to "chuck him out" of her life but he kept stubbornly reappearing, but that day she has made up her mind to break the chain of friendship between them, as Sammy ran to her and attempted to speak to her, she shouted, "Scram, I don't need you, are you blind to see or are you senseless to get the message, read my lips, I suggest you go and take a cold bath, you need it to get your sense running well again." His instinct told him she meant every word of it, each time he attempted to speak to her she would shout, "scram". Realizing it was a hopeless situation. He shrugged and raised his hands in resignation and turned and walked away with his hands in his pocket to brace up his embarrassment, but his face could still tell the story.
Her bad day continued in school as she got to school, the news was around among her course mates that the lecturer, Mr. Baker had been asking after her. At first, she thought it was a mere joke but as she heard it from other students she became alarmed and worried wondering what in the world he would want her for. She though of every possible reason but couldn't think of any and she summoned enough courage and headed to his office. Immediately, Mr. Baker saw her, his face lit up with a smile, from his old fashion pair of glasses he looked at her lustfully. Bella remained calm. She had heard a lot about his activities with female students, with a serious expression on his face, he asked, "Are you Bella?"
"Yes sir," Bella answered.
Mr. Baker laughed, exposing his cigarette stained brown teeth. Bella looked at him distastefully, while Mr. Baker kept staring at her without uttering a word. Bella began to view impatient with anger building up within her. She didn't want to be left alone with him because she had heard of his violent activities with female students. She composed herself and asked,
"Sir, please what exactly did you summon me for? Mr. Baker was somewhat speechless; he attempted to speak but stammered.
"What the hell," he said to himself and stood, moved to her and stretched his hand over her shoulder, from there he ran it down her waist. Bella became frozen for his sudden action. "If you must know, I find you very attractive," he whispered into her ears. "I want you to be my pet," he attempted to kiss her, but she gave him a violent push. Mr Baker came after her violently attempting to rip her cloths off. "Help! Help!! Help!!!" Bella shouted loudly, but no one could hear her.
Mr. Baker grabbed an emptied gin bottle and came after Bella again but she ran to the door to escape, he grabbed her cloths and it tore, he pushed his hand into her bra and she shouted again loudly in desperation. Suddenly, the door violently gave way. A boy walked in, he had come to submit his assignment but heard someone screaming for help in the office, he tried to open the door but it was locked and he gave it a kick. The boy drew Bella to himself and looked at Mr. Baker menacingly in disgust; the boy felt like strangling him alive but held himself back because of his old age. Bella seized the opportunity and took to her heels with her sandals in hands. She was still scared when she made it to the hostel; she threw herself on the bed in exhaustion and slept off almost immediately.
She felt better when she woke up but yet somewhat still shaky and depressed, she needed to get from the academic scene. She needed to go somewhere to have a clear head. She had seen and had passed through a lot in so short a time she needed to go home to see her parents. She stood up and began to pack her bag. She dressed up in a pretty yellow gown, a gift she received from her mother on her last birthday she walked out of the hostel to the motor park without informing her roommates her whereabouts or her experiences with Mr. Baker. It took a while before a luxurious bus to her destination arrived.
She boarded the bus, she picked her way and located an empty seat and sat down beside a man carrying a suit case on his laps. After a while, Bella noticed the man had never ceased looking at her, but she kept a straight face. As the bus moved a while, it began to jerk and then stopped, the driver tried to kick start the bus but it coughed and coughed and stopped. Impatiently, Bella sighed and looked at her wrist watch.
"What does the time say?" the man asked. Bella for the first time, turned to look at the young and handsome man in a pair of expensive suit. "Oh, it is almost 5pm," she replied.
"It seems you are in a hurry to get to somewhere, but be patient, it will be alright," he said. He was happy to notice that his words relaxed her a bit because all through the journey he had noticed she was troubled and distant in thought. "My name is Tom Jerry, I am a medical doctor, I work with Bryant Mission Hospital at Rumoki," and held out his hand to her in greeting. She drew her hand and shook him. After the driver had repaired the vehicle they continued their journey and chatted together until they arrived at their destination and thereafter exchange contacts.
Bella's parents were happy to see her, they missed her and had not seen her since she left home for school. They showered Bella with praise and so much love. The mother ran helter skelter to provide food for her to eat. Miami and Obudo her parents were both happy that they had an undergraduate as a daughter; they had very high hope and expectation towards her and would do everything possible to realize the dream of having a graduate. Bella spent some days with her parents before she announced her departure. After she had put them through severe pressure. They went a borrowing to provide everything she wanted.
Immediately she walked into their room, Telly and Tabby instantly scolded at her for not telling them her whereabouts. They said they were dead worried that something bad had happened to her. In her defense, she recounted her ordeal with Mr. Baker and finally Dr. Tom Jerry, her new doctor friend.
"You really went through this?" She asked.
"Yes," Bella answered and nodded her head in affirmation.
"So, Mr. Baker is still at his game, his story is all over the campus but this time we are going to put a stop to it," Tabby said coldly.
"We will not bother the consequence and teach him a lesson," Telly said calmly, "We will go to his office," she stood up and opened her wardrobe drawer and fished out a long rope and trouser belt, "By the time we are through with him he will learn to zip up his trousers and look the opposite way when he sees girls on campus."
"Yes, we are on a mission to defend the right of women, the tag code of our mission is "WAR AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE." They got to Mr. Baker's office and pushed the door open without a knock. Mr. Baker looked up to know who banged into his office without permission. He saw three black goggle-wearing girls standing in front of him; he became frozen in fear and confusion. Bella walked forward, removed her dark glasses and beamed down on him and said, "Do you remember me?" As he opened his mouth to speak, she drove her fist into his face and his glasses fell, he leaned down to pick it but Telly matched her foot on it and it flattened.
"That was my reading glass, I can't read or see properly without it," Mr. Baker cried.
"You ain't need it now or anymore, because men like you are better off blind," said Telly. While tabby stood by the door, Telly and Bella walked around him in a gyrating circle, fear overwhelmed him, his hands on the table began to shake. With Telly holding his hands, Bella tied him to his chair with the rope; he wondered what they planned to do to him. He knew he assaulted Bella some days ago, perhaps she had come for a revenge. He wondered what a ridiculous story it would be if the girls action was heard on campus.
"Court," Telly shouted and every one stood still. Telly continued, "On the 17th day of April 2015, the accused Mr. Baker was charged before this honourable court for attempting to rape Miss Bella in his office on the 11th day of April 2015 which is a criminal offense. Upon this, do the accused Mr. Baker plead guilt or not guilty to this charge?" Telly shouted. They waited for Mr. Baker to respond but he kept silent. "May the plaintiff come forward," Telly shouted. Bella moved forward and stood before Mr. Baker. "In law, silence to any accusation means admittance of the crime, therefore, I hereby pronounce forty five strokes of cane for Mr. Baker for assaulting and attempting to tape Miss Bella, this is my judgement," they all shouted, "As the judge pleases."
Bella took trouser belt from her bag and began to flog Mr. Baker, while Telly and Tabby kept counting; when Bella became tired she passed the belt to another person, in the same vein they took their turn until they completed his sentence. Mr. Baker all through begged and begged whiling wailing like a baby but they showed no emotion to his pain and tears. "Our final word," Telly continued, "Mr. Baker if by any means you attempt to take any action concerning this sentence and punishment, this honourable court will reconvene again against you and the sentence will be more drastic, on our honour, we will keep sealed lips on this matter and we respect you do the same." Then she walked away, Bella, and Tabby followed behind." please untie me," Mr. Baker shouted after them in a desperate voice but he could only hear their departing wild loud laughter and footsteps as they walked away.
For several hours Mr. Baker was still tied to his seat until a fellow lecturer who came to enquire something from him walked into his office to meet him tied to his seat and with red long marks all over his body. "Please help me!" Mr. Baker desperately begged him.
"What happened? Who did this to you?" But Mr. Baker ignored his question and continued to shout, "Untie me please!" After loosing him free, he continued to query Mr. Baker over what he did to attract such a punishment, but he refused to tell him." This is ridiculous and strange," his friend said and walked away, shaking his head in disbelief.
After the incident, " Mr. Baker became friendly with Bella and his activities against girls on campus changed. Many wondered what had transformed him but no one knew the story or could tell the story except, Bella, Telly and Tabby. It was a secret sealed and a mission accomplished.
Moral lessons:
1. Live a life of integrity and principle
2. Always set a high self image and standard,
3. Be a positive influence to people around you.
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