Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 2
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FOR a split second, Annette was lost in thought
When she had thought he wanted to talk things over, and tell her what sheâs been itching to hear for a long time now, here he is asking her about someone elseâs contact
What the heck
But hold on, she didnât even know the person heâs talking about, she was dazed about it
âWhoâs the person youâre talking about?â, she asked
Fred looked at her
âTimi, your friend and classmate. The one whom you came with to my fatherâs office the period you were writing your examsâ, he explained
Ohh! Timilayo
The girl she and her sister had nicknamed âtolotoloâ,
She was so proud and full of herself, loves swaying her torso whenever she walks, thatâs why they had nicknamed her âtolotoloâ
Thinking of this made her laugh, and she didnât know when she had laughed out
âYou okay?â, Fred asked
That was when she realized she was with someone, and that they were discussing
She looked at him
âOhh, Iâm fineâ, she said with a start
âYeah, u remember her nowâ, she said
Fred smiled
âSo do you have her contact?â, he asked
Huh
Now she realized what he wanted, of course, or what else would he want her contact for?
She felt pains to her bone marrows
âErâŠâŠyesâŠ.noâŠ. I mean, noâ, she stuttered
His eyes widened
âNo? You donât?â
She shook her head
She has her contact of course, but giving it to himâŠâŠohh Jesus
It would spell doom for her, and a stop to her crushing on him
She decided to give it to him, for the blind love she got for him
She decided not to lie to him
âSorry, I mean yes. I have itâ, she said against her will
âGood, please can I have it?â
Now her heart was shredding into pieces, slowly and slowly
âSure, let me go get itâ, she walked into the house, took out her phone, and penned down the contact on a sheet
By the time she was out, Dr Kingsley was already walking towards the car, still discussing with her mother
Fred was still leaning on the car, presumably waiting for her
âHereâ, she gave the sheet to him
âOhh, thanksâ, he took the sheet and glanced at it
âYou are welcomeâ, she faked a smile
âTake careâ, he walked to the driverâs side and entered the car
His father entered and they drove off
In pains, anger and tears, Annette stormed into the house as soon as they left
She rested on the window panes and fought the tears welling, from flowing
She was so bittered
Sochima entered and saw her sister in that position, she was shocked
She walked up to her and tapped her on the shoulder
âHey sis, whatâs wrong with you?â, she asked
Annette turned to look at her and sighed. She said nothing
âIâm asking ya a questionâ, Sochima pressed on
âI saw you and your Fred talking, did he say anything to you yet?â, she asked
Sochima knew how mad her sister was about Fred, so mad
And she knew she loves him
Annette shook her head
âNot yetâ, she said
âThen what were the both of you talking about?â
âHe was asking for Timiâs contactâ
âHuh? âTolotolo?â, she asked, stiffening a laugh
Annette bursted into laughter and Sochima, not able to hold hers too, joined and they both rolled in laughter
âYou wonât cease to make me laugh. Yes, itâs âtolotoloâ, itâs her contactâ
Sochima scoffed
âWhat for? What would a handsome dude like him be doing with that turkey?â
Annette looked at her
âItâs okay Sochi, the insult is enoughâ
Sochimaâs eyelids abated
âBut I donât know why Fred had decided to choose a turkey over this epitome of beauty, this black beauty standing before meâ, she demonstrated
Annette laughed out
âStop the flattery and letâs talk something importantâ
âIâm not even good at flattery, so you gonna be sure Iâm not flattering youâ
Annette sighed, playing with her fingers
âIs that why you look worried?â, Sochima asked
Annette looked up and heaved a sigh
âYeahâ, she nodded
âYou canât be too sure, maybe itâs for something else he wants to see herâ
Annette looked at her and she nodded
âYesâ, she said
âI hope so, because IâŠ.. I really love that guyâ
Sochima smiled
âI know, donât be worried, itâs gonna be fineâ, just then she heard her mom calling her
âGosh! I have to go big sisâ, and she ran off
Annette sighed as she watched her ran off, she hopes everything gonna be fine as she has said
Moreover, it might be for something else Fred wants to see Timi, and not for what sheâs thinking
A knock on the door snapped her out of her thoughts
She walked to the door
âIâm comingâ, she said as the knock kept coming
Who was that?
She opened the door to find Timi smiling at her
Hmm, talk of the devil
âHi Anneâ, Timi greeted, flashing her thirty two
As usual, she was putting on skimpy clothes and looked like a w—e
Annette was happy her dad wasnât around, else he would have chased her away for putting on such clothes to his house
âHow you doing Timi?â, she asked, opening the door wide to usher her in
âIâm good and you?â, she entered and Annette closed the door
âIâm good as wellâ, they walked to the sofa and sat
âYou looking beautiful everyday, seems secondary school really hid your beautyâ, Timi said, and they laughed
âThank you, you too. Well, youâve been beautiful since I knew youâ, Annette replied her
She smiled
âWell, what happened between you and Fred?â, she asked
Annette looked at her inquiringly, what does she mean?
âWhat do you mean?â, she asked
âCome on, donât pretend. Fred, your number one love, did you two had a brawl?â
Annette shook her head
âI donât still understand, we didnât had a brawl, and nothing happened between usâ, she said
Timiâs eyes widened
âAre you serious?â
Now Annette was confused
âWhatâs the problem?â, she asked
She sighed
âWell, I met him on my way coming here, he stopped me and heâŠâŠ heâŠ.â, she hesitated
Annette was now becoming agitated, her bulging eyes boring holes in Timi
âHe what?â, she asked
âHe asked me outâ
What!
Annette felt her world crashing, she was gradually breaking
âHe did what?â
âThatâs why I asked what happened between you twoâ, Timi said, lowering her gaze to the floor
Annette looked into space, nodding her head slowly
âAnd you accepted instantly I guessâ, she said
Timi looked at her surprisingly
âOh, you expected me to turn him down? That handsome dude? That rich god? What would you have done if it were you?â
Annette looked at her with her mouth open
Of course, she would have accepted if she was the one, but not too soon like she did
âWell, we werenât even dating, so I donât think itâs a problemâ, she found herself saying
Timi looked at her
âBut I got a problem, Iâm in love with someone elseâ, she said
Annette laughed
âFor Christ sake you canât love two guys at the same timeâ
Timi nodded
âYeah, you are right. But I donât want to leave Fredâ, she complained
âSo what you gonna do to the other guy? Do I know him even?â
âYeah, itâs Peter. I will just handle him soonestâ, she smirked
Annette shook her head, Peter?
Peter was their classmate, they took the final exams together, so Timi was dating him?
Hmm
This girl was too loose, she thought it was Mike, because they were both so close at the time they were promoted, she didnât know when Peter saga started
She wanted to ask, but thought it better to keep mute
âHandle him as youâve saidâ, she said to her
Timi smiled and shook her head
âNow to what brought me here. Our results are outâ
Annette looked at her
âWhat! What did you say?â, she asked
Timi laughed
âOur results are out. I deemed it necessary to come and inform you, because I know you might not knowâ, she paused and looked at her
âBecause you are always at homeâ
Annette slapped her shoulders
âCome on donât blame me on that, my parents wonât let me. So have you checked yours?â
âNot yetâ, she said and glanced at her wrist watch
âI should get going nowâ, she said
âThanks for coming to inform meâ, she got up, âohh, sorry I didnât even remember to give you somethingâ, she said and laughed
Timi laughed
âDonât bother yourself pleaseâ, she said as she got up
âI will o. Wait hereâ, and she ran into the kitchen
She came back minutes later with a can of soft drink and a packet of biscuits
âHereâ, she handed it to her
âMy Godâ, Timi exclaimed, âall these?â
âOh come on, itâs nothingâ
âThank you, God bless. I will be on my way nowâ
âLet me throw your legs a littleâ, she said and they walked out of the sitting room
Annette escorted her to the gate and returned, she was never allowed to leave the compound, except for important reasons
So her fears has been confirmed, Fred asked her out
He doesnât love her, she should stop killing herself over him
She wasnât the type that fights, she would have fought Timi for taking Fred from her
But Timi wasnât the one who took him away, it was Fred himself who had approached her
Anyways, what will be will be, that was her slogan
Her mind drifted to the results, and she cringed
God, she pray she passes, she had applied for the same university with Fred during her Jamb, and the admission was granted
So, it was her results she prayed to make, at least, she and Fred would be close in the university
She found herself looking all inch anxious, her dad was the one who gonna check out the results for her, and he traveled, not yet back
She hopes he stays a little bit longer, the anxiousness was at itâs highest peak
But thinking of Fred, how close they would be at the university, she wanted him to come home soon
She met Sochima at the entrance to the house
âHey big sisâ, she called
Annette looked at her
âYes?â
âGuess what?â, she smiled
âThe news breaker, I canât guessâ
âWell, daddy is backâ.
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