[Story] Jessica – S01 E02

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 2

We left for my brother school and picked him up and my mother mood was brightened when my brother excitedly showed her his test scores.

“Oh my darling this is beautiful, my mother said giving him a kiss.

“I scored the highest in class mommy, you’ll buy me an ice-cream right? Cyril asked..

“Sure anything for my boy, my mother replied smiling while I got his bag from him.

“Can you lend me some money please? My mother asked.

“Of course, I replied.

“I’ll give you back when I get paid okay, she added.

“No problem, I said and took out the money I had with me from my bag so we can go get an ice cream.

We happily returned home like nothing happened and my mother quickly reminded me of my drugs. I rolled my eyes tired with the way she religiously checks the time making sure I don’t skip a dose,

“I will mom I just came in nah, I said when she reminded me again from the kitchen.

“Take it now, like right now! Don’t stress me because you feel you’re getting better, you have to complete it, She shouted and i reluctantly left to get the drugs so I can have peace.

The next day I returned back to school and got the notes I missed. Our examination is just by the corner and every students became more serious. I have always been serious from the very beginning especially when I have an academician at home who monitors me every second.

I left to the library with Sandra during our free period despite my head was hurting, but then I have to read. Sandra noticed my watery eyes and knew I was not okay, and when I could not control myself anymore I had to leave the library to the class.

However I managed to stay in the class with all the noises coming from the students surprised me, and with all joy I rushed back home when I heard the bell, had something to eat and quickly took my drugs and decided to rest my body on the couch.

Minutes later I heard Cyril voice laughing with my mother and the door opened which I sat up cleaning my sleepy eyes to welcome my mother but I didn’t understand the look on her face.

“Jessica what’s this? My mother asked..

“What’s what? I asked confused.

“Cyril go to your room, my mom replied and Cyril ran in and that was when I looked down and my eyes bulged out.

I jumped up immediately so shocked to my bones,

“How on earth did I urinate on the couch????

My mom couldn’t believe her eyes and I quickly rushed in to get a rag to absorb some urine on it.

“Mommy I’m sorry its an accident, I said crying already as I struggled with the rag.

“Your father is on his way, he was talking with his friend and he can’t see this, My mom managed to say.

“Jesus! I screamed out and ran in again to bring more rags to dry the couch while my mother took the air fresher to quench the stench of My urine.

“Those rags won’t do, get a detergent and water…… I mean how did this happen Jessica? My mother asked and I heard my father coming. I shook my head looking at my mother scared,

“Go in, she said to me and I went in taking along the rags I brought out and immediately the door opened and he walked in as I peeped at them.

As God will have it, he didn’t sit on the long couch as he used to. He just passed straight to his room and shortly came out with a brown envelope and Cyril ran out greeting him.

“Oh my boy, how was school today? He asked taking him to the single sofa and I breathed out relieved.

“Fine daddy, tomorrow is our sports day, Cyril replied.

“Is that so? Okay you know what when I return you’ll tell me more about it okay, He said.

“Okay daddy, Cyril replied and he quickly left the house.

“Cyril go in and have your shower, my mother said to him and I slowly came out still on my wet short.

“You didn’t change up? You better go change up so you can clean up this mess, I can’t believe you can do this! My mother angrily shouted and went in while I weakly looked at the couch and wondered if this is really real life or some kind of bad dream.

That evening I locked myself up in the room so ashamed to come out after what happened and my mother didn’t call me either to talk about it.

I know my mother, she doesn’t talk to us when she’s angry but I could not still take this ugly fact away from my head that me Jessica, the senior girls prefect urinated on her body in broad day light!

It was more shocking to me when i woke up in the morning the next day to see my bed wet.

“Jesus Christ! I exclaimed and jumped up from the bed to see I was soaked with my own urine mixed with blood. It was my time of the month and I just urinated on top of it and I was in a big mess.

I ran to the bathroom scrubbing my body violently crying hard,

“What’s going on with me? Or is this a kind of reaction from the drugs am taking or what? I kept asking myself not until I heard my mother voice.

“Jessica you’re still sleeping? She asked opening the door before I could reply.

“Mommy am bathing, I replied.

“Jesus! What’s smelling? Jessica! She screamed out this time around in my room, and with her inquisitive spirit she went to my bed and saw the shock of her life. My crying gear already increased as i remained in the bathroom not knowing how to come out until she met me there.

“What’s going on? She asked but I only bowed my head.

“I don’t know, I wake up with my own pee now, I tearfully replied.

“I’m seeing some stains of blood, my mother said.

“Its my menses, am I now mama pee pee? I asked my mother looking at her and she went backward with that question.

“Kayode! Yes Kayode! He was not in school yesterday, my mother said.

“Who is Kayode? I asked.

“The boy who urinated in class, wait a minute I hope its not what am thinking, my mother replied and I sniffed.

“I can’t take this anymore, what will daddy say? What will people say when they see me drying my mattress everyday? How long will this continue? I asked.

“I have to call them, no! If they have a problem with me they should face me and not my children, get your self out from the shower before you’ll catch cold, my mother replied and left.

I slowly left the shower and indeed my room was smelling. Only God knows the number of times I urinated on my body, and my white bed sheet didn’t waste time to draw everything out to me just the way it was.

My mother returned to my room and met me tidying the place up.

“His guardian number is switched off, she sadly said to me leaning on the wall.

“What is going to happen now? Are you sure they have something to do with this? Remember we don’t believe in such superstitions and What concrete evidence do we have or is this some kind of reaction? I asked.

“Jessica are you asking me? What do you want me to tell you now when I am as confused as you are. You stopped urinating at a very early age and not even once have you urinated on your body even by mistake. Why now you’re 16 years? Who can explain this to me because I want to know! My mother shouted and I slowly raised the mattress up and was so ashamed to see lines already drawn on it indicating a job well done from me.

Seeing that my mother angrily left the room and I slowly took it out to air it outside.

Before I could wash my messed sheet and clothes and all the time I wasted in everything, I was already running late for school. I rushed in to get my uniform ready and that was when my father walked into the compound and was surprised to still see me at home by that time knowing I do leave the house very early.

That was when I remembered my father slept out last night and I greeted him, but his eyes fell on my designed mattress outside…..