I paid for my roommate's girlfriend's abortion and he still doesn't know

Last semester, my roommate, Chidi, got his girlfriend, Amara, pregnant. The boy was crying like small pikin, said he had no money, that his parents would kill him if they found out. Amara was in 200L, she was already talking about dropping out.

I had saved 45k from my JAMB tutoring side hustle. I gave it all to them. Told Chidi I borrowed it from my uncle. He didn't ask questions. I went with Amara to the clinic in Uwani, held her hand while she was crying. The whole thing cost 38k. I used the remaining 7k to buy her Maltina and bread for two weeks.

Chidi still calls me his best friend. He doesn't know it was my money. He doesn't know I sat in that clinic waiting room for three hours. Some nights I lie awake wondering if I did the right thing. The baby would be here by now. But Amara is still in school, still smiling. Maybe that counts for something.