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FEHINTOLA4:30pm“Just because I let Anjola stay back, don’t think I don’t know what I’m doing,” My father said to me over the phone, I sighed deeply and slowly reclined in the car seat, “I give you one extra week, to get this done,” he added. I exhaled deeply and nodded slowly like he could see me. “O gbo Abi o daun” (you hear me or you chose not to answer) his voice came sharply.“I’ve heard sir,”“Good!” He muttered in reply and with that he ended the call.“You are on the fastest route, you will get to your destination in five minutes,” The GPS automated voice announced, I stared down at my watch, honestly I didn’t want to go to the town square because I am avoiding Dami but Ayo had texted me earlier, to not stay home alone if I got back early, I decided to go. He said they were going to start early today because they wanted finish early.****“Ohh perfect, perfect!”“Welcome Fehintola,” I heard the host say from the stage as I walked into the town square, my head whipped up imm
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FEHINTOLATwelve Days Later.19th December 2024.At the Winery. “I know orders are coming in, but… this won’t quite cut it,” Dami muttered, his voice low with frustration. We stood outside behind tge production area as we just watched the workers do their thing.His words sounded like he was disappointed and I felt it pressing against my own chest tightly. Slowly, I moved closer, slipping my arms around his waist, offering the only solace I could at that moment. “Have you lost hope?” I asked gently, my voice barely above a whisper. “Has God ever failed you before?” Dami turned to face me, his tired eyes meeting mine. He shook his head and let out a heavy sigh. “No, He hasn’t,” he admitted, his voice tinged with exhaustion. “But in times like this, it’s hard to keep believing… to hold on to hope. I cannot help but panic”“The landlord is not taking it easy with me and honestly I need to get my own bigger space,”“It’s not just about bigger space too, will I just get a bigger s
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FEHINTOLA Tuesday 26 November 2024.“Wait, Ray, you’re taking the writing gig? Don’t tell me you’re not going home to spend Christmas with your family!” Rose —my colleague exclaimed lowly, slinging her bag over her shoulder as she prepared to leave. I glanced up from my laptop and turned to her, a small smile plastered on my face. “Rose, I’m Nigerian. Christmas back home is just… chaos wrapped in tinsel. Besides, we’ve got bigger problems in Nigeria than Christmas carols.” “Nigerians are not that Holiday-Oriented,” I added, Her jaw dropped in exaggerated disbelief, staring at me in amusement that there’s actually a place in the world where Christmas isn’t sacred. I smirked, turning back to my laptop, my fingers hovering over the keys. “Let me put it this way—if I go home and my visa doesn’t get renewed, my enemies will laugh at me. And trust me, Rose, I can’t let my village people win.” She chuckled, shaking her head as if I’d just told her the most ridiculous thing she’d eve
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FEHINTOLAJeff froze first, his head whipping toward me, but there was no guilt in his eyes. No shock, no regret—just annoyance, like I was interrupting something important.“Didn’t you say you would text me?” he said, his tone casual, almost dismissive, as if I’d walked in on him doing something as normal as watching TV.As he pulled away from the woman beneath him, my heart sank even deeper. I blinked rapidly as she sat up, her hair disheveled, her lips curved into a victorious smirk. Layla—the intern assigned to me, the one I’m training in writing,The woman I thought admired me. Jeff moved away from her, his shirt rumpled as he reached for his pants on the floor. Layla, on the other hand, didn’t seem to bother much. She dressed indifferently, as if this were her room. I didn’t move, I could have said something but I chose to remain quiet. My feet remained rooted to the entrance of the bedroom.Jeff sauntered toward me, buttoning his shirt without sparing a glance. When he finall
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FEHINTOLA1st DECEMBER 2024.Ikorodu, Lagos state. "You have arrived at your destination!" The voice of the GPS in my Uber ride jolted me out of my thoughts. I straightened in my seat, staring out the window as the Uber slowed to a stop. Ikorodu. This place was just as I remembered it—unchanged, very familiar. A part of me almost didn’t want to come. Of all the places in Lagos for my father to find a potential business venture, why here? Memories—some fond, others bitter—flooded my mind as I took in the streets, the unpaved roads, the weathered buildings that hadn’t aged well. Five years ago, fresh out of university, I had been posted here for my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, a mandatory year of service for Nigerian graduates. My assignment had been at a secondary school, teaching literature to senior secondary students. But I’d been too used to the comfort and luxury of my upbringing to adjust to this small town. The moment I had a chance, I redeployed and fled,
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FEHINTOLAWhat were the odds of running into familiar faces from those days? A hundred Apparently!And I hated that my heart still skipped a beat for him. •“Ayo, is this the new occupant you mentioned?” Dami’s voice was low and with a small scoff, his sharp gaze cutting straight to me. I froze, clutching my bag tighter as I instinctively took a step back, trying to steady my racing thoughts. “Yes, she’ll be staying for ten days,” Ayo replied, his tone casual. “Ten days?” Dami echoed with raised brows, his lips curving into a smirk as his eyes flicked from his brother to me, the taunt unmistakable.“T-This is your brother?” I managed to stammer, turning to Ayo, even though I was afraid of hearing the confirmation.“He is,” Ayo answered simply, his expression unreadable as he looked between the two of us. My heart sank. “Can I… can I get another apartment?” The words tumbled out, and Ayo’s brows furrowed in surprise.“Another apartment? You seemed fine with this one just a few mi
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FEHINTOLA.“You’re terrible at lying”I slowly turned to look at him and raised my lips up in a sneer, folding my hands across my chest.“Who says I’m lying?!”“Just yesterday, you said you were staying for ten days, so what type of job are you now looking for? Ehn fine girl?”“Bami Soro” (Talk to me) he added sarcastically. I rolled my eyes at him and stepped away from him.“Whatever, I can do whatever I want, will you give me the job or not?” “I heard you’re planning a big Christmas festival to sell your wine, you could use my copy writing skills to gain online presence and pull crowd,” I said to him. He hummed at my words and drew closer to me slowly dropping to my height meeting my gaze.“Why would you want to help me?!” He said I blinked rapidly avoiding his gaze, curving my lips upwards.“I’m-I’m — not helping you. I’m only pitching myself, giving you reasons to employ me, even if it’s just for the holidays, I’m very useful” I muttered, he chuckled lowly and straightened up.“O
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FEHINTOLA.10:30pm“Put it there!” I exclaimed with a small laugh, straightening behind the camera to get a better view. “Put it where exactly? Here?” Dami shot back, standing on a ladder as he tried to hang tinsel on the street pole. He glanced down at me, mock exasperation in his voice. I shook my head with a grin and walked over, abandoning the tripod. “Here, olodo,” I teased, pointing at the spot just above his shoulder. He chuckled as we shared a quick laugh. “Why didn’t you just say that before?, see the way you too were pointing, like a chicken” he teased in return and we laughed again. I handed him the remaining tinsel, and he carefully hung it up. “Good?” he asked, looking down at me for approval. I stepped back, hands on my hips, and examined the setup. “Perfect!” I said with a wide smile. “Perfect, huh?” he mused, climbing down the ladder carefully. Once his feet touched the ground, he stepped back and looked around with a satisfied smile. “Wow! It looks even bette
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FEHINTOLATwelve Days Later.19th December 2024.At the Winery. “I know orders are coming in, but… this won’t quite cut it,” Dami muttered, his voice low with frustration. We stood outside behind tge production area as we just watched the workers do their thing.His words sounded like he was disappointed and I felt it pressing against my own chest tightly. Slowly, I moved closer, slipping my arms around his waist, offering the only solace I could at that moment. “Have you lost hope?” I asked gently, my voice barely above a whisper. “Has God ever failed you before?” Dami turned to face me, his tired eyes meeting mine. He shook his head and let out a heavy sigh. “No, He hasn’t,” he admitted, his voice tinged with exhaustion. “But in times like this, it’s hard to keep believing… to hold on to hope. I cannot help but panic”“The landlord is not taking it easy with me and honestly I need to get my own bigger space,”“It’s not just about bigger space too, will I just get a bigger s
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FEHINTOLA4:30pm“Just because I let Anjola stay back, don’t think I don’t know what I’m doing,” My father said to me over the phone, I sighed deeply and slowly reclined in the car seat, “I give you one extra week, to get this done,” he added. I exhaled deeply and nodded slowly like he could see me. “O gbo Abi o daun” (you hear me or you chose not to answer) his voice came sharply.“I’ve heard sir,”“Good!” He muttered in reply and with that he ended the call.“You are on the fastest route, you will get to your destination in five minutes,” The GPS automated voice announced, I stared down at my watch, honestly I didn’t want to go to the town square because I am avoiding Dami but Ayo had texted me earlier, to not stay home alone if I got back early, I decided to go. He said they were going to start early today because they wanted finish early.****“Ohh perfect, perfect!”“Welcome Fehintola,” I heard the host say from the stage as I walked into the town square, my head whipped up imm
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FEHINTOLA NEXT DAY.Sunday 8th December.My eyes fluttered open slowly, the throbbing pain in my head intensifying with each passing second. I let out a soft groan and pushed myself into a sitting position, cradling my head in my hands. My fingers massaged my temples as I stretched and reached for my phone on the bedside table. The bright screen lit up, displaying the time: 6:30 a.m. A message from my mother awaited me. Without hesitation, I clicked it open. -Would you be able to come to our church today? We’re having a special thanksgiving service, and I’d like you to be there. I’ve already sent out clothes in case you’d be available,- the text read. I sighed, releasing a stiff yawn as I rubbed my face. So now she wanted me to show up at her church, without any prior notice? Typical. Like I don’t have a life of my own and when they say something I’m just supposed to swing into action. Shaking my head, I swung my legs off the bed and made my way toward the kitchen. My feet felt
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DAMILARE*“You can’t keep judging everyone by the wounds of your past. I’m not your mother Damilare, and I’d appreciate it if you’d stop looking at me as though I’ll hurt you the same way she did.”**“You can’t tie me down to stay with you, Dami. You’re just going to have to trust me. And if you don’t trust me, then there’s no point in us being together.”**“You’re smart, Dami. You’re learned and I expected better from you. But this perfectionism you cling to? It’s going to destroy you”*I sat quietly on the sofa staring into space as the words Fehintola said to her earlier circled around me, they felt so tangible that I could touch them. I felt bad that I hurt her with my words, I never wanted to see her cry but the fact that she cried because of me tugged painfully at my chest. Thinking about it now, I had let my ego ruin things for me. The memory of her tearful expression gnawed at me, more painful than I could ever admit. I had taken out my frustration, my insecurities, and my
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FEHINTOLAMy heart skipped a beat as I immediately stretched forward, snatching my phone from his hand. I unlocked it quickly and scrolled down to my messages. There it was—a text from my mother. -Your father has spoken to Mr. Ade. The winery will be reopened soon, but make sure you do as you’re asked. I don’t want wahala oh-I exhaled softly, relief washing over me. It wasn’t as bad as I had feared, and at least it didn’t expose anything that could blow my cover. “Dami, I was only trying to help,” I murmured, glancing up at him. He raised his brows, then slowly got up from where he sat. “You think throwing your money around and flaunting your connections is helping me?” he shot back, his tone sharp. “So what now, I’m indebted to you?!” I flinched, taken aback by his words, and instinctively stepped back. “There’s no debt in Love Dami, what do you mean throwing my money around? When have I ever done that? You needed help, and I just wanted to be there for you.” I said and he
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FEHINTOLA.Few hours later. 3:30pmI sat on the edge of my bed, my fingers nervously drumming on my thighs. I stared down at the proposal beside me, “God, what is this?” I muttered to myself, frustration curling through my words. I felt like I was being pulled apart—caught between two impossible choices. My father and the man I actually love.Saying no to my father felt like stepping into a battlefield unarmed. But facing Dami with this? That was an entirely different war—one I wasn’t ready for, especially after the things he’d said to me today. I sighed deeply, rubbing my temples in an attempt to clear my thoughts. If I were to choose, the answer is kind of obvious, though. My father would have to wait. I’d deal with him later. Right now, my priority was Dami. He’d poured everything he had into the grand Christmas sales, and the Christmas festival, without considering himself. How could I sit back and do nothing when I had the power to help him? I immediately placed the proposal
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FEHINTOLANEXT DAY Saturday 7th December.My phone beeped with a message, jolting me from my thoughts. I picked it up and stared at the screen—a message from my father. -You have just two days to tie up the contract and return home. There’s still so much to do, and we don’t have time to waste.- I sighed deeply, his words pressing heavily on my chest and I almost couldn’t breathe. No matter how hectic schooling in Nigeria had been or how exhausting my work life in New York felt, this moment right here surpassed them all. The stress, the frustration—it was suffocating. Rubbing my temples, I reached for the file on the table next to me. “God, abeg,” I muttered under my breath. It was now or never, I had to do this. Pushing myself, I rose to my feet and made my way to the door, my heart thudding wildly in my chest, I could almost see Dami reaction play out right in front of me. The sound of voices stopped me in my tracks as I neared Dami’s apartment. “Oga Landlord, that one wi
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FEHINTOLA.12:00pm.Dami’s arms wrapped snugly around my shoulders, as we made our way out of the town square. My fingers instinctively found his, intertwining as if they belonged there. “You didn’t have to do that in public,” I murmured, casting a side glance at him. We had just finished setting down and packing up everything we used and were now heading home. “I wanted to,” he replied without hesitation. “And I’d do it every time I get the chance.” He added, I couldn’t help but glance up at him, a small smile tugging at my lips. “Aww, stop,” I muttered, heat rising to my cheeks. His soft chuckle made my stomach flutter, but I quickly sobered, lowering my gaze.“Dami, there’s something I need to—” “Ah-ah, ahn-ahn! This one don do!” Ayo’s voice boomed from behind, startling us both. Before we could react, he wedged himself between us, shoving us apart with zero remorse. Wrapping his arms around our shoulders, then he pulled us close to himself.“Hold me instead,” he declared, hi
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FEHINTOLA 8:00pm Day 5 of festivities.Christmas Couple.The massive Christmas tree we decorated three days ago , stood proudly at the center, sparkled with red and gold ornaments, and I couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy. It had taken days even after the tree lightening to make this tree look this perfect. I stood on the decorated stage, dressed in my shimmering green sample lace gown and my gele tied to perfection, when Dami said we’d be featuring in the Christmas couple event, I didn’t know he meant hosting, but I loved it.I glanced at Dami, who was adjusting his microphone, looking regal in his white senator up and down embroidered with silver thread. His ease with the crowd always amazed me. He caught my eye and looked away immediately. I chuckled lightly at his pettiness , he had actually been avoiding me since what happened on our way to the market happened. Immediately Anu signalled to me that it was time to start, I stepped forward, gripping the microphone. “Ẹ kaabo
