chapter 1: bayo

I looked at Bayo as though I had seen a ghost

but this time around this ghost wasn't scary enough to make me run at my heels

the lump I felt in my throat was seriously a painful problem

it just stood there bulging or moving a bit slowly on a futile journey

I looked at Bayo closely and manage to stutter the words I thought I was supposed to be saying

you!!

y...o...u...!! want us to break up I said a bit louder but shakily

breaking each word into syllables

yes!!!

He said avoiding my gaze a bit while his hands rested in his pocket standing upright and straight dressed fully in his princely regalia he was good-looking to get heads turned as always

But I was careful to never let his heart be stirred by my actions

I knew better and I was always careful with my male friends

so what happened I asked myself

I reached forward to grab his hands but he withdrew immediately as if about to be stung by a viper

I looked up at him in shock while the tears fell like a river

That was me for you I was an emotional hazard and the only one who stepped into the hurricane was leaving me

why!!

But why...

I still didn't ask any questions but kept looking at him as he returned the gaze unflinching cold

whoever the man was, standing in front of me was not my Bayo

I owe you no explanation he began

I only came to tell you personally since it's the least I can do

Abike your a beautiful girl and any young man would look at you tenderly but...

my hands flew swiftly and landed on the face I once smeared with kisses of emotions

I stood ajar my legs apart as if ready for a fight and tied my wrapper firmly around my waist

If you want to ruin a relationship we grew up building for whatever excuses you don't deem me worthy enough to tell

it's alright.

Does it even matter since the only option was to fling me far away like a piece of bone but what I won't tolerate is you trying to sell me off like a piece of bone you buy for your dog efuru

Don't you dare I said thundering and painting with an agonizing ache in my voice throwing bayo off guard who still held on to his cheek looking shocked at me

He straighten up and adjusted his dress that maybe seemed rumpled to him and finally looked at me

they were still as cold as ever my heart sank

it was over ...

He took a final glance at me and turned his back and began to step away leaving me shell-shocked at the situation

Bayo I called and he stopped and turned and looked hard at me but this time there was nothing, not even pain

Have a good life Abike be a good girl he faced front and began walking faster till he was out of view

I can't say how long I stood at that spot just looking faced down

my heart felt like it was being divided into two the pain kept on stinging the more and more I remember the scenario of a few moments ago it wasn't until the buzzing of flies on a dried feces manage to irritate my environment in my consciousness I threw an irritating glance and spat in disgust as I held my self from spouting the venomous insult about to escape my mouth on the child who did a dirty act

my journey back home was a long one I barely managed to lift my head I heard hushed voices from passers - by but my head was bent low as ever

It wasn't until I heard my mother's voice shouting at my twin brother did I know I was home

I looked up and my gaze met my mom interlocked

she beckoned to me as the tears fell prufiously as I ran and melted in her arms crying as hard as I could

The second person who always understood without being told anything was my mom she never Misses it probably because she had a story to tell I always thought even if I never asked

I stayed in her arms for a while and cried till it felt like all the pain had gone away at that moment

she held my cheek up fo A bit and kissed my forhead

my child did you forget life is not for the weak heartned that no matter how hard you fight and win battles bigger storms are just getting started she looked deep in my eyes and hugged me tighter whispering

your letter arrived today

I opened both eyes wider as I looked at Mami who looked at abayomi who held a brown envelope smiling sheepishly at me revealing the front teeth he lost at a child that never grew back

I managed to hold back a laughter trust me it was a laughable sight that aside

He tore open the letter and began reading while I rested my head on mami's bosom feeling safer I finally got admitted to the University on scholarship

to study medicine as I had always wanted or rather like bayo and I always wanted he should have gotten his letter since we wrote the exam the same day

I smiled a bit more as my gaze shifted and landed on tolani waving an envelope in the air and running towards us ...

Mami shouted at her to take it easy before she fell as she laughed all the same in admiration of the young Ebony black teen with perfect set of teeth and waist beads dancing excitedly on her waist

she soon got closer to us and broke the news about her getting admitted to the University adding almost breathlessly at the same time that the king of our community summoned all who wrote the exam whether u had gotten the admission or not to assemble at the palace immediately that info of the news immediately changed the look on my face as I snuggled closer and buried my head in Mami bosom and closed my eyes tightly....,

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