Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 16
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Priceless Treasure
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OBIANUJU
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âBabe! hurry up!âAdemilade called out from the room âor do you want us getting late to school?â
âNo!I am almost doneâ. I answered, gritting my teeth as I poured the last bowl of water on my body âŠ..
So here it was a Monday mid â morning and Demi and I were returning to school after a two-days âstayâ in his luxury homeâŠ
stepping out of the bathtub, I reached for my towel and tied it around my waist as I returned to the roomâŠ
âAt last!â Demilade who was sitting on the table muttered , were you planning on sleeping in there?â
I smiled lightly, ignoring his sneer as I ambled to the bed âŠ.
He continued. should I come help you dress?â
Dress kwa! so he can f**k me like he did last night!
âNo!â I simply replied as I picked up my undies from the bed, facing him
âCan you please turn around?â
âWhy?â he asked and I rolled my eyes
âIsnât it obvious, I want to dressâ
he scoffed . â so?i have seen your nakedness , what else are you hiding? âŠ.hmmmh âŠ.Is it your pointed breast or you roundâŠ..
âShut up!â I barked at him before he could spill out more nonsense and he laughed
âAha! Aha! I got you thereâ
I hissed silently, what an annoying boyfriend!
Towelling off , I put on the undies ; then picked up a short blue gown from the bed and hurriedly changed into it âŠ
âIsnât this gown too short?â Demi queried
âIs it?â I threw the question back at him and he shrugged
âwell! It is a bit manageable , but donât ever wear it out at nightâ
âOkay sir!â
I removed the hair net and the long hair came pouring down making me look like a âmarine spiritâ
All thanks to Adesewa!!
Speaking of which , I havenât seen her nor heard her voice today
âAdesewa! where is she?âI asked Demilade who was looking into his phone
âSchool!âhe replied and I nodded slowly
No wonder the house is quiet!
âshe checked on you before leaving but you were still âŠâŠsnoringâ
I frowned. âsnoring! do I snore?â
âNo! but you did last nightâ
âhun!â. I furrowed my eyebrow, âthat is because I was tired..ermâŠ.you know we both rocked the club last nightâ. I made an excuse for myself âŠ.
âSure we did!â he agreed , glancing at his wristwatch , â Just hurry up so we wonât reach school lateâ
âAlright!â
quickly,I brushed the long hair , put on a ânewly boughtâ white sneakers , grabbed my already packed handbag as my eyes wandered round the room for the fancy nylon bag full of clothesâŠ.
âwhere is this bag sef?âI thought aloud
âIt is already in the carâ. Demi replied
âOh!â
âSo are we good to go?â he asked , jumping off the table
Yes!â I replied
Taking a last look at the room , we both walked out , climbed down the spiral stairs into the sitting room and met his â parentâ having breakfast in the diningâŠ.
âWe are leaving!â Demi announced , his voice coming out harsh
what is wrong with him?
âAde!âhis father called , looking at him with a pleading eyes , âCanât you stay till next weekend?â
Next weekend! No ooo!
âNo!â Demi answered with the same harsh voice
His father smiled lightly. âDo you have enough money?â
âI have more than enough to buy you and your political colleaguesâ. he mumbled but I heard him clearly..
Chissos! Chissos!Chissos!Does that mean he is richer than his dad? ..
âWhat did you say?â his father asked
âI said I have more than enoughâ. he lied and I scoffed silently
What a brilliant liar!
âAlright son!âhis father nodded , facing me
âAnd what about you Obianuju, do you need anything?â
I widened my eyes in surprise, how did he know my native name?âŠ. oh!he must have overheard his son call me!
âNo sir!â I replied with my tiniest voice
âAre you sure?â
âYou heard her clearly dad , she doesnât need anything from youâ. Demi butted in rudely
I gaped at him in surprise
Is he insane or what? how can he be so rude to his dad?
I shifted my gaze to his father, expecting him to scold at him and to my surprise he didnât, he just laughed over it âŠ.
Unbelievable!now I understand why Demi is so spoiltâŠ
âOkay ooooo!Call me when you get to schoolâ. his dad simply said
âAlso make sure you face your studies squarelyâ. his step mom added, her gaze fixed on me
âAnd you too Julietâ
âAlright ma!â I answered, clinging to Demiâs arm as we walked out of the house ,heading for the garage âŠ
âAnd donât forget what I told youâ. She called after me
âI wonât ma!â
âAnd what is that?â Demi asked, staring intently at me
I shrugged. âNothing serious , just some adviceâ
âAdvice!he scoffed , âerase whatever advice she gave to you, that woman is not to be trustedâ
âHan! Han! but she is your step- mother nowâ. I queried
âJust do as I sayâ. he insisted , freeing himself from my grip as he opened the rear door to a whiteâŠoh my god! A Bugatti Divo! one of the world most expensive carâŠ..Amazing!
âIs this yours?â I asked with my eyes wide opened
âYep!â he answered popping the p
âAnd you gonna drive it down to Ogun state?â
âNo! Musa will driveâ. he replied and that was when I noticed the âMallamâ seated in the driver seat âŠ.
âKai! Na me go driveâ .The Mallam , Musa repeated as if confirming Demiâs responseâŠ.
So he had been listening to us!
âbut why do you want this Mallam driving us?â I asked Demi in whispers as I climbed into the car , sitting beside him
he stared at me , confused
âI mean you have a personal driver right?â
âoh! Kingsley!â
I nodded
â yeah!but Musa is a better driverâ
âOh!
âAnd besides , Kingsley has to pick Adesewa up from schoolâ. he explained and I nodded slowly, smiling
Adesewa! I am really gonna miss her!
âI need Adesewa numberâ. I said aloud as I opened my hand bag, bringing out my phone..
âShe have yourâsâ. he muttered
âhow! did you give it to her?â I asked curiously and he smirked, ignoring my questions
âClose the doorâ. he simply instructed and when I did , Mallam Musa started the ignition as he drove slowly out of the house âŠ
I leaned back , resting my head on Demiâs chest as I switched on my phone for the second time in two days âŠ
Immediately, Shakirat call entered.
ânow it is time to receive queryâ. I thought within as I received it
âJuliet ooooo! where in the world are you?â. her loud voice rang through, âAh! Yay! do you know how worried I have been?â
âI am sorry, I had⊠I tried to say but she cut me off
âNo! No! No! No !donât tell me that , I almost ran crazy because of you. Your brother and that your ugly roommate of yours were on my neck and I even had to go over to Demiâs apartment to look for youâ
âI am sorryâ. I muttered softly and she sighed deeply
âFine! apology accepted ! So where are you?â
âDemiâs home at Abuja!âI replied and I heard her gasp
âBut I am on my way to schoolâ. I quickly added
âHa! Juliet! You dey craze oo. So you mean you travelled to Abuja without informing anyone, not even meâ
âIt is not like that , I was scared of switching on my phone , you know I donât want Rinzy to start questioning meâ. I explained and instantly, i felt the stiffness in Demiâs body
I gaze up at him , meeting his blank gaze
Did I say something wrong?
âEven though, you should have told meâ. Shakirat insisted
âI am sorry bestieâ. I apologised again
âIt is alrightâ. She assured making me smile lightly
âSo what did my brother say ? was he angry? did he say anything like reporting to my parent?âI asked rushingly , I was too anxious to know
She laughed. âNo babe! I covered up for you ,I told him you were at my place , that your phone was faulty and when ever he called , I gave a thousand and one excusesâ
âAh! thank so much bestieâ. I appreciated, letting out a deep breathe I never knew I was holdingâŠ
âbut explain better to him when you are backâ.she added
âAlright!â I agreed
âOkay dear, my regards to your handsome boyfriend and I hope he didnât F**k you tooâŠ.â. I banged the call on her, laughing
What a crazy friend!
âYou done hiding your relationship?â Demi asked in whispers and I shot him a puzzled look
What is he saying?
âAre you scared of Rinzy knowing about us, like you are ashamed of meâ
âDemi!â I called softly, searching through his gaze and swears, I saw the pain in his eyes
âTell me one reason why I would be ashamed of you?â I questioned him and his face fell
âI donât know .. erm ..you know .. erm I mean I am known as a flirtâ. he stuttered nervously and I bit my lips trying so hard to suppress my laugh , i I have never seen him this nervous beforeâŠ.
Is he for real?
I exhaled deeply. âNo baby! I should be the saying all this , you should be the one ashamed of meâ
âwhy should be ashamed of you? ..Hun.. tell meâ
âThat .. is . erm .. because.. I .. am .. asthmaticâ. It was my own turn to stutter
He frowned. And did I complain?â
âNo, but you know .. I tried to say but he hushed me by placing a finger on my parted lips âŠ
âI love you â
I blushed and smiled , it was his second time saying that to me âŠ.
âI love you too Troyâ.
For a moment he looked surprised, and then he smiled
âThanks mum!â
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Ademilade
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Finally! After a rough eight hours drive , we got to Ijebuode and as per our agreement, Musa drove slowly into a noisy car park âLagos garage to be precise and parked out in front; then he stopped the engine, facing me
âSmall Oga! we don reach!â
âI know, I am not blind â. I muttered , opening the door , careful not to wake Obianuju who was sleeping ;then I alighted from the car and placed her gently in a laying position before closing the door ..
just so you know, She dozed off after eating the full plate of rice we got from an eatery..
âThe keys?âI asked Musa who was already out and he handed it to me
âDrive well well Oga!â
âAnd you too , have a safe journey back homeâ. I bade , climbing into the driver seat and was about closing the door when a crowd of âagberos( touts)â came rushing to me
F**k! as if I knew this will happen!
âTwale baba! Twale!â
âThis your car fine oooooâ
âAbeg reason us somethingâ. They kept on hailing with their terrible voices âŠ
hissing silently, I dipped my hands into my pocket and brought out a wad of cash
âhelp me manage thisâ. I begged, handing the money to the oldest among them
âAh!You be correct niggaâ. he hailed and with a nod , I closed the door , started the ignition and drove off
âCrazy!â I mumbled and that was the exact moment I heard a yawn from behind me and I stared in the rear mirror just in time to see Obianuju stretchâŠ.
Obviously! The noise from the thugs woke her up!
âDemi!â she called softly, âwhat is going on?why are you driving? where is Musa?â
âhe has left â. I replied
â Aha! then what about the car?Are you driving it to school?â She asked and since it was a foolish question ,i ignored it
âOh! you are driving it to schoolâ. She answered herself
I scoffed . â You alright?â I asked to be sure and she nodded,brushing off the hair off her face
âThanks goodness! I thought you were going crazyâ. I teased and she frowned, squeezing her face like a baby
âI am not crazy, you are the one who is crazy!â
I laughed heartedly , her facial expression was priceless
hadnât been I wasnât driving, I would have taken a picture of her right now..
âOkay miss! so will you pass the night at my place?â
She shook her head . âI canât, I have to answer all of my query firstâ
âSure! you shouldâ. I agreed
And with that , I stepped on the brake, increasing my speed as I drove over to her hostelâŠ..âpretty queens villaââŠ
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It was way past sunset when I parked in front of the plastered building and I turned off the engine, facing her
âSo oooo, do you need anything?â
She nodded ,smiling as she touched her lipsâ
âBad girl!â I teased as I reclined the seat a little to kiss her ..
âAlright baby! I will call youâ. She said ,opening the door and immediately , she shut it back
âChai! see eyesâ. she hissed and only then , did I notice the small crowd that has gathered just to stare at my car âŠ
âAnd what has that got to do with you?â
âCanât you see the way they are shining their eyesâŠ. ah nawa oooo..â . She clapped her hands lightly , âall this village peopleâŠ
I smiled lightly, hearing the smile in her voice
âIgnore themâ. I told her and she nodded, grabbing the fancy bag as she alighted from the carâŠ
âI will call youâ. she said and began walking to the house âŠ
I watched her till she climbed up the short step to the passage and then I started the ignition and drove off , smilingâŠ.
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OBIANUJU
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âNawa oooo!â I muttered under my breathe as I walked through the long passage to my room , âsee the way they are staring at someone sef, do they want me to fall?â
âWow!Uju! I love your hairâ. a girl seated in front of her room remarked
âThanks!â I mumbled , without giving her face
She was a known gossip and I hate gossips!
The door to my room was slightly ajar and I pushed it opened; walking in , I bumped into someoneâŠ.. Funmi
âAh! Uju! You wan kill ⊠she paused, trailing off , her gaze fixed on my hair
âBone straight! Is this not bone straight?âshe screamed loudly and Faith who was in the kitchen rushed out
âWhere is the bone straight?âshe asked ,her piercing gaze lifted to my hair and the next thing that followed were her screams
âIt is bone straight oooooâŠ.ehen! Uju!how much did you get it?â
I ignored her ,dropping the fancy nylon on the floor as I faced Funmi who was dressed like she was going to a party
âYou going out?â
She nodded , smiling
âTo Daveâs placeâ
Oh right! her dark knight!
âhe do ask of you all the time and was seriously worried when I told him you have not been home for two daysâ
I stared at her, puzzled
âWorried! And why would he be?â
She merely shrugged. âI really canât say but I think it has to do with something being my best friend â
âYour best friend!â
âYes, I told him you are my best friendâ
I blushed lightly. âAwwww! you are also my friend but Shakirat is âŠâŠ.
âthe firstâ. she completely and I nodded
âI am okay with that, at least you see me as a friend â
âNot as a friend, as a sister â. I corrected and to my surprise, she gave me a quick hug
âI need to get going now and when i am back we will talk about yourâŠ..new lookâ. she teased and i laughed
âAlright sis!â I collapsed on the bed as she rushed out of the room
âSo what were you saying?â I faced Faith
She hissed loudly. âSo it now you have my time baâŠanyways! Arinze was here not quite long, you should go see him âŠ..
âAlright!â
Standing up , I kicked off the sneakers and put on a white slippers ; then I made for the door , opening it wider as I walked out of it âŠ.
âShould I help you arrange your clothesâ.Faith called after me
âYes!â I answered as I walked out through the passage, out to the balcony and met two fat girls talking in whispers
Seeing me, they paused to stare at me
âhmmmh! Uju! Uju! you are shining oooâ. The fatter between the two remarked
âI can see Demi is really taking care of youâ. The second butted in and I was quick to detect the sarcasm in her voice
âThanks oooo!â I muttered, climbing down the short step; then I crossed the road to Arinze hall and met him outside,sitting down on a low bench with Daniella
âGood evening!â I greeted as he seized me up and down
âAnd where are you coming from?âhe asked coldly
âDemi placeâ. I answered truthfully, only that i didnât make mention of AbujaâŠ.
He scoffed. âLike seriously! After I told you to stay away from himâ
âAnd why should I stay away from him?â I questioned him and there was a pause
I continued. â yes tell me , why should I?
âIsnât it obvious, Demi is a known flirt who doesnât give a d**n about your feelingsâ
âAnd yes! he also slept with your girlfriend and you are still painedâ. I added
âWhat!â Daniella gasped in shock , staring at me like some horror movie as I continued âŠ.
âYou should put the blame on your cheap girlfriend because if she really loves you, she wonât cheat on you â
Daniella stood up in a huff , facing Arinze
âI have heard enough of this, caution your sister or else âŠâŠ
âOr else whatâ. Arinze cut in, âyou acting like you are innocent, didnât he F**k you?â
Her face immediately grew pale . âerm he didnât erm he ermâ. she spoke gibberish and Arinze hissed loudly, facing me
âOh Jare! Mum was really worried, you need to call herâ
âOh mum!â I repeated, feeling guilty all of a sudden âI will do that as soon as I get to my roomâ
âNo call her nowâ. he insisted , unlocking his phone and handed it to me ; then he and Daniella resumed their shoutingâŠ
Chai! Uju! See what you have caused!
Moving away from them , I dialled my mum number and she picked it up immediately
âArinze!â She called, her voice was so low
âIt is Uju ma!â I corrected and she sighed in relief
âOh! Uju! At last! Thank God! I have been trying so hard to reach you. so now you have finally called, can you tell me the reason why you switched off your phone?â
I gulped down hard in surprise, how did she know?
âI didnât , my phone got spoiltâ. I lied
She laughed lightly. âQuit the lie jare! I know you now or are you not my daughter again? the one with a fox brainâ
Oh right! She knows me too well!
âActually ma, I was at a friendâs placeâ
âAnd you switched off your phone?â
âerm that is because the erm friend âŠâŠ.
âIs a boyâ. She completely and I bit at my lower lips not knowing what else to say
She got me there!
She scoffed. âhmmmmh!No ooo! this is not the daughter I trained,where did you keep all the advice I gave to you?âshe half yelled
âbut mum I am not doing anything badâ
âYes you are! Why will you spend the night at a boyâs place?â She queried
âThat is because I love himâ. I blurted out and instantly, the line went quiet
âYes mum! I love himâ. I repeated, expecting her to flare up but she didnât, instead she took a deep long breatheâŠ.
âSo Who is this boy?Is he the same one who de-flowered you?â her voice was so calm
âYes! but he is changed now, he apologised, he deeply regretted what he didâ. I defended Ademilade
There was a long pause and then she said
âGive him my number, tell him to call meâ
âReally?â I asked to be sure I heard right
âYes child , and do not forget I love youâ
I smiled, now she is getting me all emotional!
âI love you too Mumâ. I screamed into the phone , excitedlyâŠ..
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Ademilade
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I made a quick stop at the barbing saloon to trim my hair before heading for home.
The drive back home was a tiring one and by the time I arrived, I was already feeling sleepy âŠ
Parking, i climbed down the car, closed the door behind me and climbed up the short step to the balconyâŠ
âDemi! Demi!â some guys hailed but I simply ignored them taking the house key out of my pocket and was about opening the door when I noticed it was slightly AjarâŠ
tsk.. tsk⊠tsk.. This is so annoying!
Pushing the door opened, I walked in to see Susanna laying on the Sofa as she watched the televisionâŠ
I scoffed silently. what the hell is she doing here?⊠oh right! She has an extra key!
Seeing me , she got off the sofa and rushed to hug me
âDemi! where have you been?I really missed youâ
I pulled out of the hug to stare at her
She wore a long T- shirt with no bra and was looking so hotâŠ.
âDo you like it?â she smiled seductively and before i could respond , she threw her arms around my neck pulling me closer as she kissed meâŠ
Her lips tasted like poison and instantly, I pushed her away
âwhat did you Just do?âI shrieked , rubbing off the kiss..
âI kissed youâ. her voice was so low
â I mean why did you kiss me ? I eyed her coldly and she scoffed
âDo I disgust you now?â
âNo, but I donât want you kissing me anymoreâ . I stated
She stared at me surprised for a moment and then she swallowed hard
âDonât tell me it is because of that weak asthmatic girlâ
âYes! It is because of herâ. I agreed , â and I Ademilade is deeply in love with herâ
And with that , I slid the glass door, pushed the door to my room opened and walked in, bolting the door âŠ.
I couldnât stand staying in the same room with the loud mouthed b—hâŠ
Collapsing on the bed, I took my phone out of my pocket , scrolled through it for âmy pretty girlâ number and when I saw it ,I clicked on it , typing
âGood night my priceless oneââŠâŠ.and yes that is what she is , My priceless treasureâŠ.
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