I grew up watching a lot of movies and by the time I finished high school, I knew that I wanted to become an actress. The problem was I never knew where to start and somehow my parents managed to convince me that it was a waste of time. At first, I felt very offended but the more I thought about it the more I realized that they were right.
Only a few people made it to the limelight and even so, most of them had to fight to remain relevant so they could keep acting. So, just like my peers, I decided to join the university. My love for acting was still very much alive and so since I couldn’t act, I would always attend local plays. Seeing people tap into different characters was always so moving.
During one of the plays, I first laid eyes on Kennedy. At the time he was one of the famous names in the film industry. He was an actor but was well-known as a director. The moment I saw him I was in awe not because of how handsome he was but because of how much I loved the movies he directed.
I thought about approaching him after the play ended, but I wasn’t sure what to say so I turned around and left. I knew that we would never get the chance to meet but fate proved me wrong. My parents weren’t that well off so to sustain myself I had to work after school on weekdays. Since I didn’t have any work experience the only job, I could do was waitressing at a restaurant.
During one of my workdays, I ended up serving a table full of arrogant men. I have never been one to argue with random strangers but that day I couldn’t help it. After going back and forth they left without paying and my anger turned into worry. My first thought was to explain to my manager what happened. On my way to the kitchen, I bumped into somebody and the moment I looked up there he was.
“I’m sorry, are you okay?” Kennedy asked in a worried tone.
I was too stunned to speak so I just kept staring at him. A few seconds later my manager walked out of the kitchen, and I snapped back into reality.
“Yes, I am so sorry for bumping into you,” I said quickly before running off to talk to my manager. From afar you would think we were arguing from our discussion but in a real sense, I was struggling so much to defend myself.
“The customer is always right! That money is coming out of your paycheck!” My manager snapped which made everyone turn including Kennedy.
I looked at the floor trying to hold myself together to avoid crying. Kennedy walked up to us to find out what was happening. I knew that if I opened my mouth, I would end up crying, so I remained silent. He took out a couple of thousands and handed them to my manager then grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the restaurant.
We went to a nearby coffee shop and talked for a while. He didn’t bother to ask about what had happened between me, and the customers and I was so glad. Instead, we had a general conversation where he asked me about my life, aspirations and the things that make me happy. The moment I mentioned acting his eyes lit up and I knew that my life would soon change.
If only I knew that it would end up changing for the worse. Kennedy and I formed a bond in weeks. From our conversations he always made it seem like he would help me to join the acting scene. But the more we got to know each other the more that dream turned into a story. As the weeks went by, we started a romantic relationship. Slowly I went from wanting to be an actress to wanting to join the limelight by force. I figured that If I couldn’t be famous for being an actress then I would be famous for carrying the great Kennedy’s child.
He was my first in terms of intimacy and because I was on a mission, we would always have unprotected sex every time. At some point, his wife found out about us and would consistently call me to leave him alone, but I didn’t care. Looking back, I realized that in a way she was trying to warn me.
The months went by, and Kennedy ended up falling sick to the point of being admitted. Every time I went to visit him, he would tell me that he had TB, and I had a feeling it was a lie. However, I still chose to believe him and once he was better things went back to normal. Eventually, I ended up getting pregnant and I was beyond overjoyed. During one of our dates, I informed him and instead of jumping up for joy he denied the pregnancy and dumped me.
My first thought was that he was in shock and would soon snap out of it. However, weeks went by, and Kennedy never bothered to reach out to me. To make matters worse he blocked me everywhere. I felt the urge to go to the press and inform them about everything but then I realized that I would end up being the fool. A week later I decided to abort and move on with my life.
Months later, Kennedy called and asked me to tune into a live show where he was speaking. He was seated in a wheelchair talking about his HIV status. During the conversation, he disclosed that he went around infecting women to avoid dying alone. Now you would think that my first thought was to go and get tested but that wasn’t the case. In my view, there was no way I could have been infected. I was in denial for a short time until one day I snapped out of it and decided to get tested. Do I regret the decisions that led me here today? Yes. If there is advice I would give it would be to get the test before having sex with a partner and also during the relationship. If you are HIV positive, use a condom consistently and tell your partner you have HIV. Anyone can get HIV. It is possible to avoid getting infected by testing before having a relationship with somebody and also by using condoms. If you are at high risk of getting HIV you should use PrEP. HIV Prevention: What You Need To Know About PrEP
This story was inspired by a story shared on Twitter which you can find here.
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