SARAH KAVOI'S NEW STATUS: A blessing or a trap?

 SARAH KAVOI'S NEW STATUS: A blessing or a trap?

Sarah Kavoi performed well enough in her KCSE exams to get an admission place in KU. Her bachelors degree in Education would definitely get her a teaching job, hopefully by TSC so she could be of help to her parents and siblings, considering she came from a very remote area in Kitui county. By luck, she was getting the set maximum amount of HELB loan and additional bursary every semester. She managed the money so well that she had enough to send some to support her parents and siblings. As she begun her 3rd year, she fell in love with David King'ori, who was beginning his 4th year IT degree. David came from a rich family and Sarah thought he had excess of what he needed. Though he had a rented one bedroom apartment in Kahawa Sukari all for himself, he was rarely there. Either he slept over at her parents place in Kitisuru or elsewhere while on one of the many trips he made for different reasons. David was her first love. He treated her well. They had many conversations in person or over the phone sometimes running into late hours of the night. She met many of David's friends in endless parties he held or was invited to. She also met his parents and siblings on a few visits to their home. David gave Sarah a life she had only seen on social media. Talk of weekend getaways to Naivasha, Nanyuki or Arusha. Talk of late night parties or night club experiences in the best clubs in Nairobi. Talk of flights to mombasa for week-long holidays......Honestly, she was having a time of her life. David also made it normal to give her money or send her via MPesa for all sorts of reasons. "That is for making your hair", "Buy yourself a nice dress", "I thought you would need some cash for manicure and pedicure" David would say. And money kept coming. Many of her friends of old dropped away not being able to keep with her new lifestyle but Joyce stayed on. She would take Joyce along to many places she went. Joyce was happy for her but kept telling her to be cautious especially not to get pregnant and also attend lectures, many of which she now was missing. Joyce also guided her to the birth control method she was now using. Everything was good even after a year into the relationship with David. David had already graduated and running one of the Dad's clearing and forwarding business. Sarah was now in fourth year and all going smooth as earlier before something unexpected happened. Birth control backfired and she got pregnant. She got so stressed not knowing what to do. She didn’t know whether to tell him or not. He had already said he was not yet ready for a family. Nonetheless, she told David that she had a surprise for him and organized a hot date at Sportsview hotel in Kasarani. They had had their favourite meals and were sipping their wine when she broke the news to him. He couldn't believe it. He sprang up jubilant, gave her a warm hug and kissed her glowing lips. His reaction confused her a little considering he was always against settling down as yet. Was David's reaction genuine? Would they marry some day? Would they bring up the child together? Would she manage the remaining part of her studies? Should she share the news with her parents and her friend Joyce? Questions kept coming. Would the pregnancy be a blessing or trap that would end the blissful relationship with David? What should she actually do going foward?

@Stephen Mungai