Episode 21
I looked at my hands which held the single key and a smile displayed on my lips. I threw myself into his arms and he held me closely.
Me: Tobe this is…..
Tobe: I’ve got no use for it, not when I’ve got two already and my baby walks under the sun.
Me: But I can’t drive nau
Tobe: I’ll teach you during the weekends. But tomorrow after your lectures, we’re going to get a driver’s licence for you.
I hugged him again and asked him to wait for me while I ran up the stairs to call my friends. They were already eating but as soon as I gave them the news, they all abandoned their plates and ran downstairs with me, each giving Tobe a long and pleasant hug.
Tobe: I’ll leave you girls to have fun while I run along now.
We all exchanged hugs again before he left. Lois quickly played the cassette and Davido’s “owo ni koko” started playing. She increased the volume while we started dancing.
Sorry, I didn’t tell you guys that my apartment was a new one, just a one story building. No one lived downstairs but upstairs was already occupied by two male corpers then Franca and I. It was the agent that told me about the male corpers but I’ve not seen them since I moved in.
Vanessa ran upstairs and got a bottle of wine which we used to add flavour to the occasion. Goodness was coming into my life; I now had three friends and the same day, I got a car. Who would beat that?
Sugar boy’s “hola hola” started and Cynthia raised her voice, displaying some crazy dance steps while we cheered on.
Franca chose this time to show up. She looked at us like we were crazy before heading up the stairs. I knew she had so many thoughts running through her mind so I decided to give her answers. I ran to the foot of the stairs and called out her name. She turned and looked at me with disdain.
Franca: Ehe?
I started thinking twice about telling her because she looked like she would tear me up the next minute.
Franca: If you’ve got nothing to say, I beg to be excused. I can’t be seen with mad people.
Lois: And who is mad here?
I didn’t know she was behind people. Franca must have seen her but I didn’t. I led Lois back to our dancing point and Vanessa turned off the song
Vanessa: Wetin happen?
Lois: See this osho free o. See this ashawo Friday.
Me: Hey.
Lois: No, let me talk. Can you imagine that cheap thing referring to us as mad people?
Cynthia scoffed and gave out a smile.
Vanessa: She don jam nau.
Cynthia: She don see market and we go sell for am.
Vanessa: She go buy o. She must buy.
I looked at them rant and say so many other things. It took me sometime to calm them
Me: She’s just not in the mood or….
Lois: She’s just jealous. Stop trying to cover up for her. This girl will kill you one day and you’ll still be pulling cover for her. She is jealous. That is the only definition of what just happened here.
Cynthia: Look Pamel, I understand that you’ve known this girl all your life and you don’t believe that she’ll turn against you but babe, you need to wise up. She’s jealous of your progress and with what I see in her eyes, she’ll do anything to stop you.
Vanessa: She no fit. She won’t dare.
Lois: Pamela, we’re not trying to turn you against your friend. If you’ll take my advice, call your people and make sure you hide nothing from them. Tell them all that’s happening between you two so should in case anything happens, they’ll know how things went wrong.
I nodded at her suggestion. It was indeed a very wise one. We went upstairs and finished our meal after which they left, promising to come back the next morning.
I cleared the sitting room and took my bath. I knocked on Franca’s door and she opened it.
Franca: What do you want?
Me: To talk.
Franca: About what?
Me: At least, let me come in or we can sit at the sitting room.
She looked at me like I was an annoying little brat before she came out from her room and walked into the sitting room. She sat down and I followed suit.
Franca: Make it snappy. I was busy with an assignment.
I nodded and cleared my throat.
Me: Franca please I want to apologise for whatever it is that is happening between us. I don’t know whose fault it is but I really want to apologise. We shouldn’t be like this. We’ve known each other since childhood. Nothing has ever come between us but look, just one year in school and we’re already enemies. Please tell me what it is that I did wrong and I’ll apologise and make amends please.
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