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Olumide looked at the lady shivering in his arms even though she was wearing his jacket. He tried to open his door gently without alarming her.

With the accomplishment of the feat, he moved towards the longest sofa in his apartment, knowing it will accommodate her length.

He laid her down gently and pulled the jacket closer. He needed to get her a duvet but before that, he figured that she might need the light to assure her f her safety even though he could find his way around without the light.

He forged towards the wall on his right and lit up the apartment. He wasn't sure if it was shock that was making her shiver or she was feeling cold.

He was surprised when he got a call from August earlier that he needed help urgently.
August is his best friend and they had spoken a few minutes before he called him back to make the urgent request. Few minutes after the urgent call, he sent him an address and Fiyi's phone number and pleaded with him to pick her up.

At first, he was skeptical because he wondered what she could be doing at a hotel by that time of the night while school was in session.

So many questions begged for answers but he couldn't ask because she was still in a state of shock and shivering badly.

He went to his mini bar to get her a shot of brandy. At least something to take off the shock.

"Drink up, " he said to her handing her the glass.

"I - I - don't drink, " she stuttered.
"Just take this, it will take the cold off."

Fiyi collected the glass with shaky hands and downed the content.
She looked around a few minutes later, for her phone but couldn't find it.

"I need to call my brother, " She mumbled

"At this time of the night?"

"Yes, it is urgent."

Olumide was trying hard not to judge her, but the remains of the red material peeping under his jacket was making it difficult.

Olumide handed his phone to her and watch her dial a number.

She looked at him cautiously seeking privacy so he decided to excuse her.

He walked towards the bedroom. get her a duvet, prepare his bed for bed, and hopefully get some rest before he has to prepare for work.

Hers was a typical case of never judge a book by its cover. He has seen her at the Wright's place severally and he had not only admired her looks but the fact that she could hold her own, even when May and her friends were around. Everyone knew how May could be especially if she doesn't like someone and he knew Fiyi was on her list.
August was out of town which explains why he was the one that went to pick her up.

He looked through his closet for something she could wear.

"Thank you so much, for coming to my rescue. I called August when I didn't know who to call. I was scared." She explained hurriedly immediately he stepped out of his bedroom in his pajama bottoms and a singlet.

"It's okay, " He responded. She looked a bit calm now and over the shock. She may not need the duvet after all. He thought to himself.

"I am sorry you had to come out this late at n..."

"What were you doing there?" Olumide burst out before he could stop himself.

"I never took you for a runs babe."

"Please don't judge me, " she mumbled with a voice laden with tears.

"You are making it difficult for me not to. Just look at what you have on," He waved at her.

"How do you explain your mission in a hotel by this time of the night, what conclusion am I supposed to come to?"

Fiyi ignored him and looked frantically for her sling purse. She just remembered that she had put her wad of cash in it before everything went haywire.

"What are you looking for?"

"My purse, I am sure I picked it."

"It's in the car."

She sighed in relief and laid down on the couch.
At this point, she didn't care what he or anybody thought of her as long as she had the cash she wanted. She could go to sleep. She pulled the jacket closer to her body and closed her eyes.

"I don't deserve an explanation?" Olumide stared at her lying figure in surprise

"Why should I bother, you have already concluded."

"I am sorry."

"No problem, I don't blame you. It's okay to think whatever you want" She shifted to find a more comfortable position.

"Can you at least tell me what happened?"

Fiyi thought about it for a while

"Please?"

"I - I went to a party with my friends. They told me I could get cash just for attending the party. I was desperate and I went with them."

"What do you need the money for?"

"My mom, She is sick and we need cash urgently."

Olumide sighed and urged her to continue

"Well, we went to the party, had fun. We were given money as souvenirs. I thought that was all.

Then they started sharing girls"

"What?"

"They said it's the norm. I was given a partner. They said we were expected to give something in exchange for the cash we got."

"What did you expect?" Olumide asked

"All they told me was that we were going to keep the guys' company and they'd give us cash in return ."

She sighed and adjusted on the sofa. She couldn't believe what she went through.

"When they were allocating partners, I didn't understand at first till the guy that was with me said it was time to go to our room." She sighed trying to dislodge the memory.

"I was nervous and tried to get one of my friends to look at me and explain what was happening. I tried to stall, they all left and we had to too. I followed him slowly and ran back halfway to escape."

"This sounds more like a movie to me."

"Well, I had to do something. He caught up with me and pulled me from the back. As I struggled with him, he groped me and snatched me up as if I was paper." She shuddered at the memory.

"There was nobody in the passage or anywhere around to save you?"

"It was late so I guess they had all retired to their rooms."

"So how did you escape, and why couldn't you scream?"

"I didn't want people to come outside and see me that way."

"So you prefer to rape to embarrassment?"

"I didn't think that far."

"Obviously." Olumide shrugged

"I think I'd like to sleep now," Fiyi said when she realized that there was nothing to be said to him to change his opinion.

"You can take the guest room. Come with me." Olumide was beyond angry, why would she claim she went to a party and got cash and expected not to be touched.

He couldn't explain the anger he felt that someone touched her inappropriately.

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