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Episode 13

Tobe: Jesus. Franca said all that to you?
I nodded as my tears didnā€™t let me speak anymore.

Tobe cuddled me, rubbing my neck and allowing me some silence.

Tobe: Disappointed is an understatement. I thought you said sheā€™s your childhood best friend?

Me: Sheā€¦..she is.

Tobe: Then you didnā€™t know her too well. She must leave this apartment tonight. Her stay here will disrupt your happiness and I donā€™t want that.

I sat up immediately.

Me: No please. I have this feeling that sheā€™ll come around. Itā€™s just for a while. She didnā€™t mean all those things.

Tobe: Baby, havenā€™t you seen desperate girls? If youā€™ve not seen, havenā€™t you heard of their stories? Franca is not spending this night here. Sheā€™ll leave once she returns. Iā€™ll make sure of that.

Me: No please. Tobe, sheā€™s the only friend that Iā€™ve got in Enugu. Iā€™ll be lonely. Please.
He heaved a sigh and bent his head.

Me: Pleaseā€¦.

Tobe: But if she proves to be difficult again, I wonā€™t hesitate to send her out, with or without your consent. D–n whatever stupid feelings she has for me.

We maintained silence for a few minutes before he broke it.

Tobe: Baby
I looked up at him and he was wearing a faint smile.

Tobe: You know I love you right?
I nodded and he kissed me.

Tobe: Donā€™t let whatever she says get to you okay? Youā€™re a strong girl and I need you to do just one thing for me.

Me: Hmmm?

Tobe: Start making friends. As you said, she already has one, double yours. Start associating with your course mates, girls from your department, you know, those WhatsApp group of yours. Try to make friends so you wonā€™t feel her absence alright?.
I nodded and he smiled.

Tobe: Promise.

Me: I promise.

Tobe: Letā€™s go to the sit out. I need a drink with my girlfriend.

I looked at the wall clock and it was some minutes past nine.

Me: Tobe?

Tobe: Yes baby.

Me: Look at the time. Itā€™s late.

Tobe: I know. Iā€™m spending the night here. Orā€¦.

Me: Serious?

Tobe: Yes. Iā€™ll leave first thing tomorrow morning so I can get ready for school.

Me: That would be great. To the sit out then.
We both stepped out, got our different drinks from the refrigerator in the kitchen and headed towards the sit out. I dropped the tray on the table and came back to get the glasses when the lock clicked and the door opened. It was Franca and Stacy. I ignored them, got the glasses and went to join Tobe.

I wondered what Francaā€™s reaction would be this time that Tobe was around and this Stacy, i still donā€™t know why sheā€™s not going to her own home. All that Iā€™ll find out soon.

I sat down close to Tobe and poured our drinks. I had juice while Tobe had Amarula. Actually, he had stacked the fridge himself because left for me, the fridge would have only housed my soups, fruits and some juice. Iā€™m not an alcohol person, neither was Franca.

Tobe: Heard the door open. Who was that?

Me: Roommate and her new friend.
He nodded and sipped his drink.

Tobe: So tell me, what will you eat tonight, or have you eaten already?

Me: Iā€™m not hungry. Iā€¦

Tobe: Should I drag you back to my house? Because that is one place where people forget to watch their weight. Do I drag you back?

I threw my head back and laughed heartily.
He soon joined me and we were both laughing like people who were mentally disabled.

Me: You donā€™t need to. Iā€™m not watching my weight. Actually, Iā€™m not just hungry. Besides, youā€™re here so why should I think of food.

Tobe: If you donā€™t think of food now, trust me, youā€™ll think of it later tonight cause I intend to sap out all the strength from you.

Me: Oops. Youā€™re too gentle to do that. But on a more serious note, I really think Iā€™ll be needing some food.

Tobe: Perfect. Go on and put on something sexy, weā€™re going on a stroll versus food quest. Make it snappy.

Me: Shuu. Letā€™s just go like this.

Tobe; Nope. Itā€™s too simple. I need to show you off to these independent layout guys. And to tell them you belong to someone already.

Me: Toā€¦..

Tobe: Baby itā€™s getting late the more you waste time.

Me: Alright.

I sipped from my glass and walked into the sitting room. The girls were not there. I went into my room and changed into a bum short and top, something I wonā€™t wear out of the house any day. I was about stepping out when something clicked on my head. Things has changed now. I canā€™t even trust Franca anymore so I fumbled for my extra key in my box. I found it just where I had kept it. I pushed away the bags and clothes and made the room as presentable as possible before stepping out, making sure to lock my room and putting the key in my short pocket. I joined Tobe again and he smiled.

Tobe: Anyone ever told you how massive your behind is?

I gave him a playful blow on his shoulder and we laughed.

Tobe: Can we go now?

Me: Yes please.

I lifted the tray again and we walked straight to the kitchen, putting back the drinks and glasses. We soon left the house, after I locked the door with my own key and began to walk down the street. We didnā€™t walk for long before we came to an eatery. At his orders, we were served rice and banga soup with lots of dried fish and fried plantain.

After eating, we bought two extra as take away before leaving.

As we walked home, Tobe was on the phone with his dad so we didnā€™t talk till we got to my apartment. I unlocked the door and we got in, only to meet Franca and Stacy eating noodles in the sitting room. They didnā€™t move when they saw me, but immediately Tobe walked in, their faces lit up.

Franca: Hi Tobe.

Tobe locked the door and gave them a smile.

Tobe: Hi girls. Howā€™re you doing?

Stacy: Iā€™m fine. Thanks.

Franca: Iā€™m not good. Youā€™ve being very unfair to me.

I looked at her but she wasnā€™t even looking at me. She was busy batting her eyelids for Tobe.

Tobe: How?

Franca: You donā€™t call me as usual or is there a distraction?

Tobe and I looked at each other and he kept quiet. I didnā€™t need a soothsayer to tell me who she was referring to as a distraction.

Franca: Huh?

Tobe: None that I know of, except you tell me.

Stacy: Youā€¦..

Tobe: Franca?

I muffled a laugh. If I were Stacy, i would go and hide my face out of embarrassment. It reminded me of the time I was Tobeā€™s victim, when he had paid me back in my own coin.

Franca: Nothing sweetheart. I was just trying to know if something was distracting you from performing your duties as a friend.

Tobe: But I was here on Friday.

Franca: And today is Sunday.
Tobe heaved a sigh.

Tobe: Alright. Iā€™m sorry for not checking up on you yesterday. My bad. Iā€™m sorry.

Franca: Be romantic Tobe. Iā€™m a woman and we love such things.

Tobe: Forgive me but I canā€™t be romantic to anyone that is not my girlfriend and sorry again, if you insist, youā€™re going to get her permission and Iā€™m sure you know who Iā€™m talking about.

Franca got up and drew a long hiss. She sized me up and made to walk away but Tobe stopped her.

Tobe: Whatā€™s the matter. Are you both having issues?
I didnā€™t wait to hear it. I just opened my door and got in. I wonā€™t stand there and watch her profess love to my boyfriend. I got my hands busy with making the bed. Tomorrow after Tobe leaves, Iā€™ll rearrange this room and make it a little bit heavenly. I was woken from my thoughts by Tobeā€™s voice. It had gone from soft to hard and he was shouting on top of his voice. I ran out of the room and my eyes widened in shock.


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