DEAR Aunty Temilolu, My name is Chika and I was born 25 years ago. My dad is a pastor and as you would expect, we were brought up with the highest moral standards and very contented with the little my father’s remuneration could avail us. Unfortunately, my mother died when I was 15 years old. After my S.S.C.E., my education had to stop because I had to do some full-time work to earn a living and support my family. At first, I worked as a domestic help for a rich family in town for about a year and a half. Life got better as I not only got a good pay package; I also had plenty of food to take home on a regular basis. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in that house until one of the sons in the family came back from the U.S. and began making sexual overtures promising me heaven and earth including marriage. I was smart enough to know he was only interested in my forbidden fruit and would dump me after having his fill so I avoided him as much as I could. When he came into my room one night and attempted to rape, no one advised me before I packed my little luggage and left the house that weekend. I had vowed to keep my virginity till my wedding night and couldn’t imagine disappointing my dad who refused to remarry because he didn’t want any step-mother to disorganise our lives and who suffered greatly for this decision.
Eventually, I did some short courses on the use of computer and met Collins, a final year student who brought his project for typing. We started a cordial relationship and eventually he fell in love with me. I was 18 and he was 23. He soon took over my education and I got admission into the university to study Accountancy.
I told him of my vow to remain chaste till my wedding night and he was okay with it. It wasn’t so easy but with prayers we tried not to get too close to each other. The farthest we went was to kiss and anytime I felt we were beginning to turn each other on, I’d push him away and leave immediately. Collins arranged for me to work in an accounting firm during my youth service. My boss was head-over-heels in love with me and never failed to express it though secretly saying he needed me in his life and could marry me if I wanted as he was separated from his wife. Throughout my service year, he gave me a hot chase however I managed the situation.
A week after I concluded my youth service, he sent an envelope to me in a gift bag through his driver. When I opened it, I saw a huge sum of money. I was shocked at seeing such an amount of money which I had never seen in my entire life. I decided to return it the next day. I wasn’t able to see him till the close of work because he was busy with meetings. He settled beside me on the sofa in his office and before I knew what was happening, he was all over me. He promised not to penetrate knowing I’m still a virgin. I was too weak to resist him as he did all he could to satisfy himself without deflowering me. I hurriedly left his office thanking my stars that my virginity was still intact.
The following month I missed my period and at first thought it was due to a hormonal imbalance. Eventually, I discovered I am pregnant. Right now, my hymen is intact but I’m 6 weeks pregnant. A stray sperm got me pregnant as my former boss played with my vagina. I have been shell-shocked since this horrifying discovery. I have been avoiding Collins and my former boss as well. What do I do about this pregnancy please?