******TOLA******
I was seated in the sitting room watching
programme on television, my phone
suddenly rang, I looked at the phone and
let out a faint smile, the caller was my sister,
I punched on the green key and placed it to
my left ear without second thought
.
Nike: Hello sister mi
.
Tola: How are you my love?
.
Nike: Am doing fine sister, just that I miss
you a lot
.
Tola: I miss you more dear, how is
everything?
.
Nike: Same as you left it,. Home is boring
.
Tola: Here is also boring I must confess
.
Nike: Fct for that matter, it’s because you’re
a stranger in the city
.
Tola: I think so
.
Nike: When are you coming home nau?
.
Tola: Don’t know yet, what of mum
.
Nike: Mummy is not in the house
.
Tola: That remind me, I want to tell you
something
.
Nike: Oya gist me sister
.
Tola: I know you can keep secret that’s why
I want to tell you, guess you can keep this
too?
.
Nike: You know me before nau, even me too
I want to tell you something that’s why I call
.
Tola: Interesting oya tell me, am listening
.
Nike: Tell me urs first, you’re the one to
firstly bring the topic, after yours I will tell
you mine
.
Tola: Ok, Erm can you believe Cnn and I are
in the same city?
.
Nike: ***She was shocked*** what? Cnn
and you, what an irony how come?
.
Tola: He traveled down to Abuja as soon as
he escaped from Daddy’s team
.
Nike: Oh my God
.
Tola: What is it? Don’t tell me you’re sad over
my happiness
.
Nike: That Guy deserve to be punished, he
wanted to kill Dad
.
Tola: Its secret between us, don’t tell
anybody about it,. I have confident in you
that’s why I share you this ok?
.
Nike: No problem sister, I won’t tell any
living soul about it
.
Tola: I trust you
.
Nike: Just becareful around him, don’t let the
history repeat itself again
.
Tola: It won’t, oya tell me your own version
of the gist
.
Nike: ***Clear Throat*** hmmmm if you can
remember I was discussing something with
you before Daddy came to stop us, you’re
still with us then
.
Tola: Yes I remember, is it not the issue of a
guy you said you’re in love with?
.
Nike: Exactly!
.
Tola: So what about him? Thank God Daddy
is not here to stop us today, so who is he?
.
Nike: Actually I don’t know his name but I
think you does
.
Tola: How sure are you?
.
Nike: 99.9% assurance, you must know him
.
Tola: Ok, describe him let me see if he’s
someone I know
.
Nike: ***Feeling audacious*** Cnn’s friend,
they were together in the hospital during
your issue
.
Tola: ***Totally pissed off*** What did you
just say?
.
Nike: Is there any problem?
.
Tola: Don’t tell me you’re in love with
Pesman?
.
Nike: ***Happy*** Yes sister mi, “Pesman” I
know you must known his name, I can
vividly remember he mentioned such name
when we were in the hospital
.
Tola: ***I still couldn’t believe my
hear*** Wait the guy you’re talking about is
fair in color?
.
Nike: ***Shouted*** You’re genius, yes he’s
.
Tola: He is tall?
.
Nike: Omg you have described him all, I can’t
lie to you sister I’m badly in love with him,
please how can I see him Can you please
give me his number?
.
Tola: You want to ask him out?
.
Nike: Yes, Please give me his number
.
Tola: Never, impossible you and I cannot be
dating two friends, don’t ever think of it,. It
can never workout, KOLEWECK!!!
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******MADAM HADIZA******
I was nervously contemplating in my sitting
room, what occupied my mind was the
issue of Pesman.
Pesman is now an Alfa, where would I be by
now if Pesman didn’t save my life few days
back?
But how does he known that something
vital is about to happened is still mastery to
me
and I’ll ask him, anyway I Thank God for my
life and promised myself to compensate
him Handsomely” I took ny phone and rang
him but his number wasn’t go through, I
barely
dropped the phone on the table when it
started ringing, I checked the screen for the
caller and it happened to be my lawyer
“Barrister Adebayo” I picked without
wasting time
.
Madam Hadiza: Barrister sir!
.
Br.Adebayo: Madam Madam
.
Madam Hadiza: Its been a long time
.
Br.Adebayo: Yes Madam I’m deeply sorry, I
can’t believe my programme in lagos would
take much of my time
.
Madam Hadiza: That’s life for us, sometimes
things don’t work out the way we planned
it
.
Br.Adebayo: Yes Its nothing but pure truth
.
Madam Hadiza: Where are you now?
.
Br.Adebayo: Now at home, that’s why I’m
calling
.
Madam Hadiza: You’re highly welcome home
sir
.
Br.Adebayo: Thank you madam, hope am
not running late?
.
Madam Hadiza: Running late as how? I don’t
seem understand
.
Br.Adebayo: About your C of O (Certificate of
ownership)
.
Madam Hadiza: ***She let out a smile***
You’re not, actually I’m pending everything
till you come, now that you’re home hope
we
can proceed?
.
Br.Adebayo: Yes madam, when do you want
me to come?
.
Madam Hadiza: ***Thinking about her
schedule*** Hmmmm I’ll give you a call
when am ready
.
Br.Adebayo: ***He need the contract
badly** What is causing delay madam, we
should start soon
.
Madam Hadiza: Be expecting my call lawyer
***She Hung up***
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******PESMAN******
I felt a soft touch on my neck, I looked back
and was like Disappearing with who I saw,
the
guy that always threaten my life (Don) is
here holding my neck*** Hun what can I do
for you?
.
Don: ***He just smiled***
.
Me: I said what can I do for you?
.
Don: Relax Pesman we are fighting no more,
we are now a friend
.
Me: What do you mean?
.
Don: I want you to know that I have leave
you and your girl alone, I’ve nothing against
you anymore, have discussed it with
her and we have been settled
.
Me: I don’t know who you’re talking about?
.
Don: Jameelah
.
Me: Is that the reason why you’re here?
.
Don: Yes boss
.
Me: ***My mind dosn’t believe in his
words*** How do you know I’m here?
.
Don: I am coming from somewhere and I
saw you walked in
.
Me: It ok then
.
Don: What are you here for? Don’t tell me
you want to obtain soldier form
.
Me: Am checking my Jamb result
.
Don: Oh! You’re Jambite candidate
.
Me: Seems so
.
Don: I wish you the best
.
Me: Thank you
.
Grace: ***She couldn’t take note of Don
presence for a while, although she knew
Pesman was on conversation with someone
but she didn’t know it was with Don, she
took glanced at the person and discovered it
was
her enemy, she spoke so loud drawing the
attentions of everybody present at the cafe
to her*** Is this you Don?
.
Don: ***With calm tone*** Yeah how are
you Grace?
.
Grace: ***Frowned*** Oops save your
greetings please
.
Don: ***He smiled*** What’s going on bae?
.
Grace: ***Still burning in anger*** Where is
your “Nonentity and insignificant” friend?
.
Don: Which of my friend deserve all this
insults from you?
.
Grace: You know who am referring to
.
Don: ***Smiled*** You mean Jay?
.
Grace: Iru iro n’borun (Bird of the same
feather) Tell him to leave me alone if he
doesn’t want to die untimely death, he
wounded my boyfriend and distorted my
birthday party just because I broke up with
him, tell me is it by force to be in a
relationship?
.
Don: You have every right to be angry, but
on behalf of Him am deeply sorry,, I want all
of us to stop this rifts of us, it can’t take us
to anywhere, let us be friends
.
Abbey: ***He just stood watching film been
displayed by two of them*** I also have
nothing against anybody have forgiven him
.
Grace: Dear you should have let us deal with
him ***She talked as if she has what it takes
to deal with them***
.
Don: I said we are sorry, no vex nau
.
Girl: Brother your result is ready
.
Me: Keep it with you am coming
.
Abbey: It ok guy, but are you the one
smashed me?
.
Don: No, it my friend
.
Abbey: Where is he?
.
Don: He should be at home, we haven’t seen
today (He lied, he’s gradually fooling the
three of them)
.
Me: Why are you asking of him?
.
Abbey: Nothing o, I just want to know who
is after my life
.
Don: We are so sorry bro, he didn’t even
mean to hurt you, let forget about it sha
.
Abbey: Have forgiven him already
.
Me: That’s wonderful you brother, you have
soften heart, all of us are now one big family
.
Grace: Don’t deceive yourself Pesman I don’t
believe in his words, you still have some
words unsaid, you still have some bad
attitude undisplay, you still have something
hidding under your sleeve, what are you
planning to do?
.
Don: ***He was shocked, he couldn’t believe
Grace could be this wise*** You really think
very bad of me, am I evil?
.
Grace: I know what both of you are capable
of, you don’t forgive easily
.
Don: ***He was confused, but he still need
to come out clean*** What do you want me
to do just to earn your trust?
.
Grace: I don’t care
.
Don: It ok, I swear with my grave my friend
and I have nothing against you and your
man
.
Grace: its easier said than done
.
Don: Just believe
.
Grace: I will be looking forward to that
.
Me: ***Faced the cafe attendants*** Bae let
me have my result
.
Girl: ***She Gave it to me*** here is it sir
.
Me: ***Collected it*** you said its 300naira?
.
Girl: Yes
.
Don: Let me pay for it Pesman
.
Me: You shouldn’t worry
.
Dan: ***He stretched 500naira to the girl***
here is your money, you can keep the
balance
.
Girl: Thank you sir
.
Me: Haa thank you bro, am very grateful. I
took quick glance at the result, I almost
fainted when my eye fell on my overall
scores, no wonder Dupe said i didn’t
perform well in the exam.
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To be continued