I am still yet to understand the relationship between alcohol and sex well at least in my case. Long before I quit drinking alcohol, I used to spend most of my time in bars and lodgings more than I was at home.
I paid my rent on time but spent the rest of the money on alcohol and women, when you are drank, even the old haggard on the table across suddenly becomes a fine damsel worth spending the night with.
This is how I found myself in a catch 22 situation one night on valentine's day after a steamy night with a woman I wouldn't look at twice while sober! I hate you alcohol.
On this February the 13th I had some good money, after work I headed straight to the bar and ordered my favourite gin and a cold soda.
I slowly enjoyed my drink and even ordered some more, feeling generous I ordered some drinks for some ladies of the night and engaged them in small talk. I had no intention of hooking up with any lady that night, but alcohol had different ideas.
" Saa imeisha, tokeni" I was woken up by the caretaker slamming the door while shouting. it took me a while to figure out where I was and to realize there was someone besides me, we were both naked.
I looked at the lady and my heart sank to my stomach, she was old enough to be my grandmother, she woke up to find me staring at her in horror and grinned a toothless grin that made me sick to my stomach.
I quickly got up from the bed dressed up and excused myself to go to the toilet. she sheepishly told me to hurry up and come back as she had more to offer me if we went to my house.
I almost ran out.
Once out I dared not look back. I passed by the counter for a quick one for the road and literally ran to my house and locked the door behind me, grateful that she didn't know where I stayed.
I promised myself to never drink again but alcohol didn't think so
I looked at the lady and my heart sank to my stomach
Written on 05/05/2026
Kenneth Okubo
