Secret Betrayal

Episode 5

I started chatting with Collins,
even though he didn’t know I
was the one. I took it step by
step. We graduated into
calling each other. I never
saved his phone number for
fear of getting caught by
Vera. Yet, Collins haven’t yet
started calling Vera nor
picking her calls. She had to
move on.

The heartbreak was so much
for her. It affected her
relationship with other people,
her posts on Facebook, and
so on. But why do I care? It’s
my turn to play my card well.

Months later, Desmond was
still asking Vera out. She
decided to give him a chance,
just to pass time with him.

She was not planning to have
any serious relationship with
him. She told him about
Collins and how everything
affected her. He promised to
be her best friend and
someone she can always
count on and that’s how
my friend got her groove
back gradually. Though
Desmond was not so buoyant
financially, yet he takes care
of her so well. Nevertheless,
my friend still calls Collins
who’s still yet to pick her calls.

At some point, I asked Collins
if he has a girlfriend, he said
yes but that they were not in
talking terms, that he wants
to teach her a lesson. I would
talk on phone with Collins for
long. I knew I made him
happy.

Vera noticed my phone have
been busy lately. She wanted
to know who my new
boyfriend is. But of course,
how will I tell her it’s Collins. I
definitely can’t. I had to fake
a story of how I met some
guy like that. And she
believed me but still wanted
my boyfriend to come so she
would get to know him too.

Months later, Collins started
talking about coming to see
me, but I objected. Instead, I
opted to travel to lag to see
him. He seemed happy about
the suggestion. I had to lie to
Vera that I was going to see
my parents so as to take away
any kind of suspicion. Collins
paid for my flight ticket to
Lagos and I travelled to lag to
see him. He picked me up
from the airport.

On seeing me, he thought it
was a coincidence, but I
approached with confidence.

“Aaahaaa! Are you not Fifi?”
He asked looking surprised. I
smiled lightly and gave him a
hug. He stood, still confused.

“What are you doing in lag
na?” He questioned.

“I came to see you.” I replied.
“Hahahahah, you must be
joking right? He laughed hard.
“So, who do you think you
came to pick up here?” I was
already not liking him. “I ain’t
joking na.” I said seriously.

Collins reached for his phone
inside his pocket and dialled
my number, and my phone
rang in front of him. He nearly
could not believe his ears until
he put the phone’s speaker
close to his ears to confirm it
is the right phone. He was not
happy with the fact that I
played him. He helped with
my small box and we headed
for his car.

He said nothing on our way to
wherever he’s taking me, so I
apologized to him. I told him
that if he had known it was
me he wouldn’t have chatted
with me, and that he would
have thought I was on a
mission to settle the fight
between him and Vera.

“So, you’re not on a peace
mission right?” He asked
gently.

I just nodded my head with a
smile, and changed the topic.