Aliyah

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 13

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Annie rolled in laughter as she listened to Aliyah’s story. They were seated in Aliyah’s room.

“Annie, no be joke matter o. Ah don dead inside” Aliyah said, taking another bite from the pie she was eating.

“You never enter public motor before na. You know say them dey avoid checkpoint and they gats to take shortcut” Annie explained.

Aliyah sighed in relief. “Where dem Chioma, Ruth, sean and Dave” She asked, changing the topic.

Annie rolled her eyes. “Dem dey my back cause I be their guardian”

Aliyah hissed. “Mad girl”

“Where your brother?” Annie asked after some minutes.

“Him dey house”

“Him never come school?”

Aliyah stared at her. She wondered who. “Oh! Raphael?”

“Who you think say I dey ask of before. Shuu, I know your brother? Na your school bro o”

“Him don reach school since yesterday na”

“How far?”

“How far wetin?”

“Him never move”

“Move wetin?” She twisted back. She knew where Annie was driving at.

“Shey him never ask you out?”

“Na so your brother dey ask you out”

“See me see something o, na your mama born am? No be school matter”

“Ah tell you say I dey find boy?”

“Me know say you need, no need to tell me”

“Annie, you don use your drug today?”

“Waka. You sick before”

They continued their discussion till the day bled into nightfall. Annie had no intention of leaving as she was enjoying their chat.

The next day was a monday morning. Annie was still sleeping. Aliyah yawned as she stretched her body. She quietly got down from the bed in order not to wake Annie. She looked right and left, not knowing what she was doing in particular.

She went to the kitchen and sat on one the chairs pondering on what to eat. She thought of cooking rice but went against it. Noodles, no. Spaghetti, nah. After a while, she nodded in satisfaction as it seems she already knows what to take for breakfast.

“Annie. Annie” Aliyah hit annie on her laps softly. “Wake up joor”

Annie opened her eyes slowly. She yawned. “What?” She asked, staring at Aliyah who was smiling at her.

“See mouth. Come and eat”

“Eat?” Annie eyes finally opened wide, surprised.

“Ehn”

“You don cook this early momo?”

“You go chop abi you no chop?” Aliyah asked, impatiently.

Annie got down. “I just dey surprise o. You cook this early momo. Abi today na your birthday cuz I no understand. How you…” Annie said on and on as she followed her.

Aliyah said nothing as they walked on to the dinning. Annie stopped when they reached there. She stared at the food on the table, moved her gaze to Aliyah back to the food back to Aliyah. Placed on the table was a gallon of sugar and a cup of garri.

“Sit down na” Aliyah offered.

“But wait, Aliyah, why you mad like this. Them dey do you. You this girl, chai! Where I for see you sef”

“You no chop? See you, everyday no be Christmas na”

“So, of all the foodstuff you have in your kitchen, is garri and sugar that we should drink this morning? Why are you like this?”

Aliyah didn’t reply her. She poured water inside the garri and started drinking it. “Hum mm…. Yummy yummy” She said, pouting her lips forward and licking it.

Annie stared at her. She was short of words. She felt like beating her. Why would she always act silly? She smiled as she watched her drink the garri in a funny way, teasing her. She wanted to laugh but no, she won’t.

Aliyah’s breathing was getting hot. Her fingers moved all over his back like it was searching for something. The kiss was getting hot and intense. He held her hand and brought it down to hold his d–k. Aliyah whimpered. She started rubbing it while kissing. He broke the kiss, slid his fingers into her p—y. Aliyah moaned.

Raphael sighed and slumped on the bed. He stared at the ceiling smiling to himself. Lost in imagination.

“What’s new?” Kingsley asked. He was preparing for school.

“New? Nothing” Raphael answered Raising his eyebrows.

“That look. I know something’s up with you”

” Seems like I forgot something. What’s that course you’re studying again?”

“Idiot, stop teasing me”

Raphael laughed. “Okay. Okay. I’ll tell you” He sat up straight. “It’s about Aliyah. I don’t know what’s happening but I think I’m feeling something for her. The way we talk, our chat, i think she loves me. She’s just my type, she…”

Kingsley cuts in. “Wait, stop there. Your type? Aliyah, your type? She’s definitely not. I bet she knows few things about you. Your looks are deceiving, swears”

Raphael laughed. “Bro, you know what’s wrong with you? You act just the way you are. You don’t pretend to be cool. Girls love it when you deceive them”

“Naija mentality”

“Whatever. But trust me, it works on girls. I mean, stop showing your true self”

“Lecture me, sir”

Raphael laughed. “Guy, that isn’t the main thing now, I surely know I’ll get this girl. I swear, I don dey use her pictures m——–e”

Kingsley shook his head. “Ralph, what’s your mission in life?”

“Thank you for asking that question. Ever since she agreed to be my friend. I wanted to make it friends with benefit but her spirit mad. She no show green light at all. That’s why I asked her to be my school sister, taking her out and caring for her like a brother would. And that worked bro, she’s, no, I am, yeah, I’m getting close to her. Then, I would make the move when she completely trust me and boom!”

Kingsley shook his head “Love or lust?”

Raphael stared at the ceiling as if the answer was there.

“Wait, you had this in mind before I sent you to help me out or what?” Kingsley suddenly asked before Raphael could reply.

“No, no. Don’t twist things. I was acting according to your plan then and when she didn’t heed and you also told me to stop. I had a rethink, She shouldn’t just go like that without us not getting her” Raphael explained.

“Us?”

“I mean, one of us”

Kingsley stared at Raphael for a while. He calmed himself trying not to overreact since he already told him he’s over her issue. He smiled. “Fine, I need to go. Don’t wanna miss class”

“Okay na.” Raphael answered. He wondered why he was acting like he still cared about her.

He smiled as Kingsley left the room. “Aliyah, I want you” He said aloud, pressing the pillow next to him softly.