Shadow Of Love

Episode 14

He was holding Stacy on the neck, like he wanted to strangle her.

Tobe: You don’t call my girlfriend names, not in my presence. Did you get that?
Stacy who had tears in her eyes nodded and the tears began to fall. He dropped her like she was paper and started walking to Franca whose eyes were now wide in shock.
I had to intervene. No matter what, she’s still my friend, I don’t know what they had said to him that got him that angry but I won’t let him hurt her.

I doubled my steps and was right on time between him and Franca.

Me: Baby wait.

Tobe: Pamel, please get out of the way.

Me: We can settle this thing amicably without anybody getting hurt. Please.

Tobe: Do you know what they said? You won’t be begging on her behalf if you know.

Me: Tobe, let……

He pushed me aside and stepped closer to Franca. She bent her head and started sobbing.

Tobe: I’m disappointed. Even if everyone is speaking ill of her, you should stand with her no matter what because you’ve known her all your life, but no. You chose to join this scallywag here to tell me to my face that my girlfriend is……

He slammed his palm on his forehead and continued

Tobe: You have a boyfriend, long before I met Pamela yet you want to ruin our relationship. Why would you let yourself fall for me? You even said it to her face. You’re so shameless. Now, you’ve replaced her with someone you don’t even know, this thing here? Franca you’re disgusting and just know you’ve lost all the respect I had for you.

He turned and walked back to Stacy who was still sobbing and clutching on her neck.

Tobe: If I wake up and see you in this house, you won’t like what I’ll do to you.

He walked past her and entered my room. I picked up our food which he had dropped on the floor and entered the kitchen.

I didn’t know Tobe to be this violent, to a woman at that. I know I don’t like Stacy because she took my place but then, Tobe shouldn’t have tried to strangle her. I put the plate of food in the microwave and when it became hot, I took it out and went to my room with it. Tobe was sitting on the bed now. He had undressed and placed his clothes gently on the chair.

Me: I didn’t know you had another side to….

Tobe: I’m sorry babe. I think my temper got a stronger hold on me. I’m very sorry.
I dropped the tray on the table and locked my door. I sat down beside him and he held my hands.

Tobe: I love you Pamela and I couldn’t just listen to them say all those things against you. They….

I placed my lips on his and savoured his sweet taste in a kiss. He kissed me back like he had being waiting for it. We broke off shortly and looked at each other.

Me: I love you.

Tobe: I love you too baby.

I smiled and we shared a hug.

Tobe: Let’s go and shower. Its late already.
I woke up the next morning with a heavy banging on my head. Memories of last night came back and I started smiling like a fool. He had taken me from behind in the shower, then we came out and ate, then he had made me ride him, then he had flipped me around and fu’cked me very hard, asking me to scream his name and tell him how I felt.

I smiled again when u heard water splashing in the bathroom, then I knew he was taking his bath. A look at my phone said it was 9:39. I relaxed, knowing that I only had one lecture for the day and it was a borrowed course.
He came out shortly and gave me a kiss.

Me: I’ve not brushed o.

Tobe: That’s the fun of it. Good morning.

Me: Morning. You woke up late. Think you’ll make it to school?

Tobe: Nope. I’ll just go there, pick some stuffs from friends and go home. What about you?

Me: Hmm hmm. I need to work on this room. I’ve got a lot to do, all thanks to you.

He chuckled and started dressing up while I watched him

Tobe: If shopping for you and asking that you look good is a lot of work, I’ll love to do more than that. You need a carpenter?

Me: Yes please.

Tobe: Then get ready. I’ll drive you to a good one.

Me: Alright
At exactly 6:30pm, I was done with my room. The carpenter was a good one. He had widened my wardrobe, fixed my curtains, painted my room. While he worked, I had gone to the market, bought new bedspreads (different shades of pink and white), extra curtains and every other thing I felt I needed. By the time we were through, my room was like that of Barbie. Of course I paid him handsomely and he was happy, asking me to call on him once I needed something to be repaired.