Siblings In Love

Episode 45

Twas very nice having Mike finally home. He comes back every December but he didn’t come back last year, so it’s been two years since I last saw him. But now, he’s finally home, no more going back again! We actually had other troubles in our relationship but the main storm is over. Other ones were just lover’s quarrels and fights yunno of which I actually enjoyed. But this time around, the Ogbanje that used to possess girls came over me. I went through Mike’s timeline and saw the last photo he posted before coming back. Twas a picture of him and a white girl, I became a little jealous. It’s not the first time I am seeing this photo oh. I took it to Mike to make troubles…..

Ella : Who’s this girl?

Mike : Are you just seeing this photo? You even commented on it

Ella : I know but who is she?

Mike :.. Smiles… A friend. Isn’t she just so pretty?

Ella :..scoffs.. Pretty ko, pretty my ass

Mike : Are you jealous?

Ella : Why should I be jealous of her? I just don’t know why you’re so relaxed holding her waist, you even posted it on social media

Mike :..laughing..Hia! You were begging me to come back and now you’re giving me head ache, I’ll just leave

Ella : …Angry tone.. I know you’re missing her. Goan meet her nah

Mike : Hmmm

………He stood up to leave. I became angry for real, why is he not petting me?

Ella : Where are you going? Do you want to go and call her?

Mike : ..soft voice.. What’s wrong with you this afternoon?

Ella : You nah, why would you hold the waist of a woman who’s not your girlfriend? Are you cheating on me or what?

Mike :..surprised.. Are you for real?

Ella : Tell me, what business do you have with her?

Mike : but you saw this pic last month

Ella : So? It just caught my eyes today. Why do I feel as if you love her?

Mike : Yunno what? I don’t have your time this afternoon.

….he started going up stairs. This is not what I wanted, I just needed a little petting. Why can’t he just say something sweet like he used to do? I began to doubt if he now has a change of heart, I felt as if he now loves someone else. He should have given me attention, why didn’t he he say anything about the girl?

Ella : Mike, do you still love me or you’re just with me because of Mom?
…..he stopped at the stair case, looked at me, shook his head and continued going.

A day, two, I didn’t speak with Mike. By now we’ve gotten jobs so we’re both busy actually. I began to doubt if I still want to be with Mike, I felt as if he’s still with me not because he still loves me as before but because he was afraid of Mom.

The third day, as I came back from work. Red roses were sprayed from our door to upstairs, I called out to Mom and Mike but no one answered. Even our little cousin that came for holidays, she didn’t answer too. I kept going up, the flowers led to my room.