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I had always been scared of intercourse, trying my best to keep away, But She always had an eye on me, looking seductively. There have been news of the virus spread around in school, it was like someone had sworn to infect all the other mates. 

I was in the school auditorium when she walked up to me one day. She rubbed her hand on my chest, taking it all up to my cheeks, caressing it. then moved tenderly to my nipples. She fondled with them like a baby playing with it's mother's titty. While licking her lips alluringly. I was lost in her caresses.

She kindled lust in my breast, and all I could think of was returning the favour. Her breath was hot on my face as her lips approached mine. We were at a finger distance, before James and my friends walked in.

She pulled back hastily, gave me an eye one last time then walked out.

They looked at me suspiciously and I stared back in a sheepish manner. My friends warned me about her, telling of her expenditures with the others guys in and outside school.

"She has been tested positive to Hiv, and you know that. But you still keep on talking with her. No one knows the cause of the spread" then he lowered his voice "it might even be her. I'll warm you to keep off." James my closest friend said. It was on a Friday that day.

On Monday morning School resumed and everyone continued as before. My friends walked up to me.

"Have you heard about the party happening this weekend. Glam is going to be the talk in the party." Ouch! He hollered. James had just bonk his head with his hand. He stared, vexed at him.

"A party! How come am I just hearing about this?" I shifted my gaze to James.

"Don't mind this big head, it nothing. Just a house celebration for the upper class." He lied, preventing me from knowing about it. The rest Concord to what he said. Marian walked past us during James speech. That was the only interesting thing that happened during the week. Cindy ignored me throughout the week like I never existed, that I began wondering if I daydreamed what happened last Friday.

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My mom had gone to the store to get a refill, for the stocks in the house. I was alone in the house that Saturday - as my father was late - chatting with friends and streaming videos when a call came in. It was an unknown number so I refused to pick. After three consecutive calls a message came in.

"Where are you? Aren't you coming for the party? I heard you weren't told. You can come to this location. By 11am, It's happening right now." Then a location was written downwards. It was 10am already.

I hurriedly changed into a nice outfit, wore my shoes and took off. It was 10:45 By the time I reached the place, everywhere was quite, and looking creepy. I knocked at the door of the supposed house, but there was no reply, it was after three consecutive time that the door was opened.

"Hey! You are here, come in." Cindy said. I looked inside but it seemed scanty. She was wearing only a cloak that showed her upper breast, and it seemed only her was around. I walked in gently. Minding the gallops on the way.

The house was ghost-quite, that the jamming of the door was so loud. I turned around to see her Stark naked walking up to me gently. I went speechless without anything to say. 

She pushed me down to the floor, and crammed herself into me. I was lost, as I looked into her eyes. She moaned so loud that my ear drums searched for a rescue. After 15 minutes she came, still with me inside, stood up and walked away. 

I was still on the floor looking up, wondering what had just happened, when she came out from were she had gone, with a syringe and two little bottles. One with the name, Hiv vaccines and the second, Hiv tablets.

I was flabbergasted. Then, I knew I was infected.

The rest of the other week was like hell for me, I tried talking to Cindy on many occasions but she only shouted back at me, like I was a pervert. I had to stay away from everyone, cause of the fear of infecting them; my mother, friends, even neighbours, just not to cause more trouble.

The week after that, was out mid-term test. Preparation was the talk on everyones lip. Ohiayo High school was fun, energetic, sportive and many more, but one thing they never played with was the academic sessions. They were very strict when it came to exams or test, that no student played with either of them. 

On Friday evening during lunch, my phone rang, I looked at the screen to see James as the caller, then I picked up the call. He had called to check up on me, cause I hadn't been to school that Friday and Thursday. He had first called my mum but due to she hadn't responded, he then called my line

I made him promise not to call or tell my mum about me missing from school, cause she too didn't know. He was at first confused as to why, but he later succumbed to my pleas.

That weekend we were to go out for a vacation, which had become a routine to us, my mum made me go out for refreshment the weekend before any of my test or exam, at first I always had refuse, wondering why, I thought it was those period I was suppose to read the most, till my head ache, but she would always drag me out. Saying that it heals the brain, keeping it fresh for the exam. Telling me that I have read enough, that if I continue it would only stress me out, and then prevents the Brain from being active in the hall.

Mum came back from work that Friday, and apologized for not being around earlier, promising that we would go before first light the next day.

"Mum, don't worry about it! Let's just leave it for this year."was my response.

She stopped abruptly on her way to the kitchen, then she turned and looked at me surprised. "Am sorry, I didn't hear what you said" my mum said walking towards me.

"Mum! I know you did, i'll be fine." She sat down beside me still looking. 

"Sam!" My mum hardly never calls my name, so anytime she does I know there is a serious conversation coming on. "I don't understand what's going on, you've been too quite and alone, even James hasn't been around of recent, did you people have a fight?" She waited for a response, but got none. "Am worried sick of this your recent attitudes; wake, walk, hug pillows, watch TV like a zombie, hardly eat, refuse touching me. I don't want to ask, what is going on, but I want you to change it. It's your test period, you can't be like this." She said with her voice slightly raised.

Things got better after that time, even though it was never the same. On Monday morning we had our normal advices from our course adviser before the test. The test went smoothly and then it was closing hour. On my way back I branched at a clinic on the way, and requested for the Hiv tablet, it wasn't sold in the community, it was given free; one thing our governor did. The attendant looked at me oddly, then asked for my registration code. I didn't know what a registration code was, so I kept staring blankly at him. "The registration slip you were given after you registered in the CURE FOR HIV ORGANIZATION" he said. 

I brought out five dollars from my pocket and handed it over to him, he looked around a while before collecting it, and giving me the tablet.

For the rest of the week, I swallowed it both morning and night, I didn't know the proscribed amount to be taken so I followed the amount written on the pack.

During that week James walked up to me, reminding me of the football contest we were having with the next community immediately after the test were to end. And also wondering why I have been skipping practise

"Man I don't know about that, this test have taken all my time" I lied.

"Test! Everyone knows you have no issue with the papers, you are the head, if you are not the best, who would!" We walked on a while, in silence, then he said "Training would be in an hour, coach wants you to play No.4. you can't miss it man.

After that I went in search of Cindy, I had decided to confront her, and not let go this time even if she shouts the walls down. I saw her at the door in the ladies restroom before she walked inside, so I waited for her. I sat opposite the door for seconds, which turned to minutes and then an hour went by before she finally came out. I caught up with her and held her hand, she tried forcing her way out, but my grip was strong.

"What do you want?" She asked. 

I was flabbergasted with her question, didn't know if to answer or react, so I just stood there smiling. She then bit my hand, and ran down the hall shouting, I followed suit. Before I could get to her, Ben had come out and blocked my path. He was said to be her boyfriend now, they where always together. Ben was huge and tall, with body built with days in the gym, even three of me wouldn't be able to take him down. I was too late, cause as I turned to go, two of his men was already behind me. I sat down on the floor and rested my back on the lockers.

Ben motioned for the other two to take me, and he left with Cindy smiling. One held both my hands, and the other began punching me on my stomach. He pushed me the sixth one and blood gushed out of my mouth, then they left me on the floor and walked off. I cleaned myself and left, and that was the last time I spoke or tried to speak with Cindy.

Test was over and it was the day of the big finally game, people from all around the state and outside came to cheer and jeer. That morning I had swallowed triple the amount of the drugs to be taken, I was nervous and wanted to stop it. My mum had driven me to school herself. Our coach gave us a pep talk before the match, we all drank glucose also. The match was going beautiful, we were leading them 3 to nothing. Close to half time, I saw my mum leaving like in a hurry.

Not close to 10 minute after the second half had started I began feeling dizzy, seeing blurry and having nausea, as the time passed by I wasn't feeling my legs again. After sometime all I could see was a blurred vision of the sky, as I was laying flat with my back on the floor. I could here the shouting of people from afar. People hovered above me, and slowly my eyes shot.

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Mrs Martha walked into the Humanity resource hospital, when inside she walked into an office written as Consultant George. He hands over an envelope to her and she opens it. It was a test result of her son, she had earlier found the drugs in her son's cabinet, when she was arranging his room one day, so she decided to take a test. The test came out HIV NEGATIVE.

She gave a sign of relief, now it was remaining confronting her son.

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My mother phone rang, and she brought it out of her back, the number wasn't saved on her phone, so she hesitated a while. She picked the line, and it was a hospital caller line, telling her to come over so she can sign some documents before surgery could be done on me, saying some serious damages had affected my internal organs.

"You need to come over right now! Or he won't make it" was the last thing I heard.


May 22, 2020 23:09

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Rey Klus
17:20 Aug 18, 2020

Natural herabl medicine is the best solution to HIV diseases I'm recommending Dr Abiola to everyone who have hiv virus to get the cure from him. I was diagnose of genital Hiv virus in 2018 and i have been searching and asking questions to see if i could get something to cure the disease because i did not believe what the doctors say that no cure is found yet. I came across a comment on Youtube and the person testify how she was cured from herpes and hiv/aid after using Dr Abiola herbal medicine. I quickly contact Dr Abiola and explain ...

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Evelyn ⭐️
22:51 May 27, 2020

Great story loved all the detail! The only critique I have is sometimes you capitalized words that didn't need it. Overall it was a great story, and I look forward to reading more of your work! Stay safe and keep writing! -Evelyn

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