HOW I LOST MY VIRGINITY AS A CHURCH GIRL: EPISODE 14

HOW I LOST MY VIRGINITY AS A CHURCH GIRL: EPISODE 10

EPISODE 14: INTO THE LION’S DEN

The streets were quiet that night.

Too quiet.

The kind of silence that made you feel like something bad was about to happen.

I hugged myself as I walked toward David’s hostel.

My mind was screaming turn back!

But my heart?

It was saying just this one time.

I reached his door and knocked softly.

It opened almost immediately.

David stood there, shirtless, his toned chest catching the dim light.

I swallowed hard.

“Ada,” he breathed, his eyes searching mine. “Come in.”

I should have left.

I should have run.

But instead, I stepped inside.

And the door closed behind me.

THE NIGHT OF NO RETURN

His room smelled like his perfume—deep, masculine, intoxicating.

I sat on the bed, suddenly aware of how small the space was.

David sat beside me, close enough for me to feel his warmth.

“Ada, I’m so sorry,” he said, his voice low. “I never meant for any of this to happen.”

I stared at my hands. “Then why did it?”

He sighed, rubbing his forehead. “Vanessa… she’s just bitter. She wanted to break us apart.”

“David,” I said, turning to him. “Just tell me the truth. Were you with her?”

His jaw tightened.

For a long moment, he didn’t speak.

Then finally, he exhaled. “Yes.”

A knife twisted in my chest.

“But Ada,” he quickly added, taking my hands, “it didn’t mean anything. It was a mistake. A stupid, stupid mistake.”

I stared at him, searching for a lie in his eyes.

“She showed me proof, David,” I said, my voice shaking.

“I know,” he admitted. “And I don’t have an excuse. I messed up. But Ada, I swear to you, she means nothing to me.“

I bit my lip. “Then why did you do it?”

He hesitated. “I… I was stupid.”

Silence.

Long. Heavy.

Then he reached out and touched my face.

“Ada, I don’t want to lose you,” he whispered. “Tell me what I can do to fix this.”

His touch sent electricity through me.

I hated him.
I needed him.
I wanted him.

I didn’t even realize I was crying until he wiped my tears.

“Don’t cry,” he whispered.

And then… he leaned in.

His lips were inches from mine.

“Ada,” he breathed. “Let me make it up to you.”

My whole body was on fire.

This was it.

The moment that would change everything.

If I let this happen, I would never be the same.

But I was tired.

Tired of fighting.

Tired of resisting.

Tired of being the “good girl.”

So when he kissed me, I didn’t stop him.

I let the walls collapse.

I let the night swallow me whole.

And when morning came…

I was no longer the church girl I used to be.

THE MORNING AFTER

When I woke up, the first thing I felt was regret.

I turned and saw David sleeping peacefully beside me.

His arm was wrapped around my waist like I was his.

Like I belonged to him now.

I closed my eyes, trying to push down the guilt.

But it was too strong.

Too loud.

What have I done?

I slowly removed his arm and sat up.

My body felt different.

I felt different.

I reached for my clothes and quietly put them on.

I needed to leave.

I needed to pray.

I needed to undo what I had just done.

But as I turned to leave, David’s voice stopped me.

“You’re running?”

I froze.

I turned back. He was awake now, staring at me with those intense eyes.

“I just…” I swallowed. “I need to go.”

He sat up, rubbing his face. “Ada, talk to me.”

“There’s nothing to talk about,” I whispered.

He frowned. “You regret it.”

I didn’t answer.

That was answer enough.

He sighed. “You don’t have to feel guilty, Ada. It was bound to happen sooner or later.”

I stared at him.

Bound to happen?

So he had been waiting for this?

I felt sick.

I grabbed my bag and rushed to the door.

“Ada—”

I didn’t wait.

I stepped out and slammed the door behind me.

But no matter how fast I walked…

I couldn’t escape what I had just done.

THE REAL NIGHTMARE BEGINS

When I got back to my hostel, my roommate, Ifeoma, was waiting.

The moment she saw me, her eyes widened.

“Adaeze,” she whispered. “Where did you sleep?”

I froze.

“I… I was at a friend’s place.”

Her face changed.

She knew.

She could see it all over me.

And that was when I realized—I couldn’t hide this.

Something inside me had changed forever.

And for the first time since last night, I finally understood something.

Losing your virginity isn’t just about your body.

It’s about your soul.

And mine?

Mine would never be the same again.

TO BE CONTINUED…