Confessions Of An Escort – Episode 44
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If someone had told me the stress that comes with preparing a wedding, I would have just gone to civic centre and signed the papers. Worse off if it is a double wedding and we both have different opinions but at the end of the day we need to come up with something that will blend in perfectly.
I have never had dreams about a wedding because well I never thought someday I would get married, so the first thing that came to my mind when Arthur proposed two months ago was to hire a wedding planner who would do everything and my job would be to look pretty and meet my man at the altar. But I had another thing coming when I told Urah about it, she made sure to tag me in almost everything she could find on weddings, she sent me emails, posts, photos, just anything so that I could get into the wedding spirit and boy I did.
I finally settled for a gold theme to represent royalty, Urah is a black fanatic so somehow, we have to blend the gold and the black and God knows I am scared of the results because I am not quite sure how it will come out.
‘I am starving.’ She says as we settle down
We came to Mandahill to look at the designs that our graphic designer has done for the cards, Urah didn’t have a hard time picking out something but I am still not convinced that it is what I want. We have been in Lusaka for three days and I feel like there is still nothing that I have done.
‘In the next life I am not doing this again.’ I say as I dip my fries in mushroom sauce
I remove it, dip it again in mustard sauce then eat it, I close my mouth and allow the flavors to do wonders to my taste buds.
Urah eyes me when I repeat the same process.
‘What?’ I ask with a mouth full of food
‘When last did you have your period?’
‘Last month, why?’ I ask with a wondering mind
‘Katie when the hell did you have your last period?
‘Urah when did you become the period police?’
She opens her mouth to say something then closes it.
‘You didn’t.’
‘What? You are busy asking me about my period as if you are the one in charge of periods.’ I say getting more fries from my packet
She hits me causing them to fall
‘Urah.’ I complain picking them up
She doesn’t say another word and waits for me to finish eating, she has stopped eating her food and that is not my concern right now.
When done I drink some water then wipe my mouth.
‘I got you juice.’ She says
‘It tastes awful.’
She sighs
‘Are you going to eat your food or not?’ I ask drooling at the fish fingers on her plate
‘Go ahead.’
I grab the plate as if I am not from eating and dip the fish fingers in mushroom sauce as I eat.
‘If this isn’t a taste of heaven.’ I say closing my eyes as I chew
I eat in silence then when done I call dad to check on him since he is just home with Chisenga, Sean is back in school and Arthur traveled to Mexico a week ago and is expected in the country today at 5PM. I really can’t wait to see him because my lady parts have been feeling all kinds of things.
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‘You are pregnant.’ Urah says
I laugh
‘You are joking right?’
‘You don’t eat mushroom sauce, you haven’t had fish in ten years and the only time you did was when you were pregnant with Sean.’
‘It can’t be, I know I recently had my period.’
‘When?’
‘I don’t know, a month ago. Or two. I really can’t remember Urah because it has been a stressful two months.’ I whine
‘Have you been using protection?’
‘No.’
‘Withdrawal?’
‘No?’
‘Are you on the pill?’
Silence
‘Katie are you on any pill?’
‘Oh boy am having a baby.’ I say my eyes almost popping out
I can feel the sweat building up too.
Urah laughs, so hard I feel my tears threatening to fall
‘What were you thinking? For a medical practitioner you sure can be dull.’ She says shaking her head and I know she is holding back laughter
‘I didn’t think of the possibility, I mean so much has been happening and I thought.’
I don’t finish my sentence as tears fall.
‘Now you are crying.’ She says laughing
‘Urah what am I going to do with a baby? What will I do with a child? I mean I am not even sure if Arthur wants one.’
‘So, the two of you have been having unprotected sex and you didn’t think of the possibility of a child?’
‘Its been two months Urah, who talks about a child in two months?’
‘If he was able to ask you to marry him then you sure as hell can talk about children in those two months.’ She says before rolling her eyes
She looks at me again then laughs some more
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‘What is really funny?’
‘It looks like you are in a competition with me.’ She responds
‘Hold on.’
‘Yes.’
‘No way Urah.’
‘Three weeks.’ She says with a bright smile
‘Congratulations baby.’
‘Congratulations to us.’ She responds
‘Why didn’t you tell me?’
‘Was only sure this morning.’
‘How?’
‘I have been feeling sick of late and most foods that I love have just been making me throw up, Mweemba insisted we do a test and it came out positive. That was yesterday though. Just to be sure we went and saw a doctor this morning where a scan was done and it came out very positive. Babe I am going to be a mother.’ She says tears falling
‘Look at you.’ I say with a huge smile as my own tears betray me further
‘Getting married at the same time and pregnant at the same time.’
‘And we are two successful beautiful women with messed up backgrounds but here we are still conquering the world.’ I say
She nods rapidly
‘You need to tell Arthur though.’
‘Babe I am not sure I am ready to tell him.’
‘Why not? I am sure he will be thrilled.’
‘I don’t know.’ I say with a deep sigh
‘Arthur is not Ezra, they are two different men. Give yourself a chance to be happy and stop holding back.’ She says placing my hand in hers
‘I will tell him babe.’
‘God, I wish I had your appetite.’ She says and I can’t help but laugh
‘I am so sure it will be a boy.’ I say proudly
‘You are so sure?’
‘I mean what will I do with a little girl? I am too messed up to raise a girl, what will I even tell her? God is not mean to give me one, right?’
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‘Wait until he shocks you, your little escort.’
‘Jesus Urah.’ I say as she continues to laugh
‘Don’t forget you too is pregnant, just wait.’
‘A baby is a baby and I will be more than happy to bring this baby boy or girl to the world.’ She says and my heart warms at the glow in her eyes, this is our happy place and I am more than happy to be here with her.
