Ibk walked into the sitting room and slumped into a chair. Her sisters didn’t bother to glance at her as they continued watching the movie playing on the screen.
“Which movie is this?” Ibk asked.
“Crash Landing on You” Nife replied and Ibk quickly sat up.
“What episode is this?” Ibk asked.
“We just started” Nife replied as Ibk hurried up the stairs. She hurriedly pulled off her uniform and sneakers. She grabbed a pair of shorts from her wardrobe and a small top before hurrying back to the sitting room.
She sat down while trying to wear her blouse. She finally wore her blouse as she sat down, her eyes trained on the movie.
“What’s has happened?” Ibk asked as Nife leaned closer to her to explain what had happened in the previous scenes.
“Okay” Ibk nodded as Nife explained, her eyes on the Tv at the same time.
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Ibk turned to Toluwanimi as she remembered something “Has the list come out?” Ibukun asked and Nifemi laughed.
“You just remembered since ehn?” she asked and Ibukun gives a small smile.
“It came out after some minutes you left for school” Toluwanimi replied nonchalantly.
“Her name was the third name on the merit list” Tosinmile added and Ibukun’s eyes lit up excited.
“Awwn…... I’m so happy for you” Ibukun said and Toluwanmi rolled her eyes.
“Those crazy people gave us a week and half to resume” Toluwanimi said and Ibukun laughed again.
“It’s not as if you don’t know that, that is Danish University style. They release list this week, their students resume the following week” Ibukun said and Nifemi yawned.
“I have start shopping and I hate shopping” Toluwanimi said as Ibukun coiled her hand around her elder sister’s.
“Don’t worry. You know I have high fashion sense ehn, I’ll go with you” Ibukun said as Nifemi raised an eyebrow at her.
“Is that your own way of saying that you need new clothes?” Toluwanimi asked while Tosinmile and Nifemi burst into laughter and Ibukun sneered at Tosinmile as she released her hand.
“You are annoyingly sarcastic” she said as she brought out her phone.
Ibukun put on her data connection and started swiping through twitter posts. Her eyes suddenly widened and she yelled out.
“What is it again?” Tosinmile asked and Ibukun turned to her, her beautiful eyes shining.
“Lashe also got admitted into a university!” Ibukun said and Toluwanimi shook her head.
“You need help” she muttered while Ibukun ignored her.
“He made a post about five hours ago and there’s over five hundred thousand shares and forwards. Everyone is congratulating him” Ibukun continued rambling with happiness.
“Which university did he get into?” Tosinmile asked and Ibukun shrugged.
“He didn’t say” Ibukun replied and Tosinmile nodded.
“That’s why I prefer him over those teen artists. He keeps his private life private” Tosinmile said and Ibukun smiled.
“He’s smart isn’t it?” she asked and Nifemi shook her head at all.
“There are moments that when you talk about him; I almost think you guys are close or something” Nifemi said as everyone burst into laughter.
“We are actually close yunno? In the fan world, you say I am one of his biggest fan” Ibukun laughed while Nifemi sneered.
“Sha be wasting money to be buying stupid merch. You’ll be stalking the poor boy” Nifemi replied and the girls burst into laughter again.
“For your info, my channel is soon going to have a million subscribers. Do you know what happens when you get a million subscribers on your channel on YouTube? You get paid” Ibukun said a deadpan expression on her face.
“Ohh, I get paid for stalking the small boy and everyone continues to watch my videos. Let’s see if I will give you money when you ask and start begging for it. She let my subscribers reach one million” Ibukun added and Tosinmile fell to the floor laughing heartily.
“Ibukun oo “she said amidst laugh.
“Let’s see if I will ask you for money” Nifemi retorted and Ibukun nodded.
“Shey everybody is listening? Sis Nife said she won’t ask me for money o” Ibukun said before turning back to Nifemi.
“Even if you want to buy card and it remains ten naira, don’t ask me for money o” Ibukun said and Toluwanimi smacked her on her shoulder.
“Shut up awey” Toluwanimi said also laughing.
Ibukun snickered before standing up and walking towards her room. The shares and comments on Lashe’s post was increasing by the minute and Ibukun grinned as she sat in front of her computer.
“Lashe is so popular” she said to herself as she picked one of Lashe’s picture and started editing it. She reached for her phone and clicked on an album before clicking shuffle through the album.
Lashe’s voice was soon heard from the phone and Ibukun smiled as she finished editing the picture. She quickly sent it to her phone and uploaded it on Instagram congratulating Lashe.
Her post had over 100 likes thirty minutes, the comments were piling and Ibukun folded her lips and she internally prayed for Lashe to see it. She had always tagged him in all her posts and prayed this way but God had always deemed it fit not to answer her silly prayer has Toluwanimi had always said.
Ibukun groaned as she fell on the bed sighing. She had waited for almost an hour and hadn’t seen anything. Her post already had over a thousand likes and over 400 comments and it kept increasing with each second that passed. Anything concerning Lashe attracted attention.
Ibukun scrolled through her phone trying to scourge for news about Lashe’s school but nobody seemed to know the school he got chosen in or his course. A lot of people were asking but there was no one to give them a reply, that was always the case.
Ibukun put off her data and pulled her covers over herself. As she prayed, she didn’t forget to pray for Lashe before she dozed off not even finishing her prayers.
Ibukun was double excited by the time she got to school the next day. The news of Lashe’s admission had spread way too fast and everyone was still talking about it.“Do you have any idea about what kind of university he chose?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun shook her head.“I tried thinking but I came up with none. I mean, I know how secretive Lashe is; if he doesn’t release a news, no one knows about it” Ibukun said and Blessing pursed her lips.“So now we just have to wait till universities start resuming before we know the university he got into” Blessing said as she folded her hands.“I wish I had super powers to know” She added and the girls burst into laughter.“I sha wish him the best either ways, let’s go for class. We have practical” Ibukun said as the girls rose to their feet and walked out of the class.“Did I tell you guys that Tolu got chosen?” Ibukun asked as they walked to the laboratory.Fikayo scoffed as she took a glance at Ibuku
Ibukun yawned as she walked into the house. She pursed her lips upon seeing Toluwanimi.“I thought you were resuming today” Ibukun said as she sat down on the chair.“I just went to register, check out my room, arrange my stuff and all” Tolu replied and Ibk smiled.“The house will get quieter when you leave. I miss you already” Ibukun said as she stood up and hugged Tolu.“I have some news for you though” Tolu said and Ibk withdrew from the hug and sat down. She removed her sneakers and her pop socks before turning to Tolu.“News for me? What is it about?” Ibukun asked as she placed her socks into her sneakers and placed them neatly beside the chair. She removed her jacket and placed it on the arm chair.“I have news about Lashe” Tolu said and Ibukun turned sharply to her making Nifemi and Tosinmile burst into a fit of laughter.“Lashe? What about him?” Ibukun asked.“He’s going to be attending DUL. We are even in the same department”
“Ibk, what did you just say? Artists are jobless people?” Nifemi yelled after her but Ibukun banged the door instead.“You shouldn’t have spoken like that. You know how much she likes him” Tolu said with a small smile.‘I know that’s why I spoke to her like that. Someone needs to snap her out of her fantasy and stupid imagination” Nifemi replied and Tolu frowned.‘That’s what she just said. She’s not you, you are not her. She the right to love whatever she wants. You as well have the right to love whatever you want but you do not have the right to criticise someone else because of what they love” Tolu said.“Besides what’s the big deal in liking a musician and a sensible one at that?” Tolu asked as she shook her head.“But that didn’t give her the right to call artists jobless people. Does she even have an idea who an artist is?” Nifemi asked angry and Tolu laughed.“She did the same thing you did to her back to you. you criticized her hobby and s
Toluwanimi sat down as they got ready for their first class. It was supposed to be an introductory class so the lecture theatre was filled up. Her eyes remained fixed on the phone and she didn’t even notice when someone sat beside her.She fixed one of her ear pods inside one of her ears as she watched a movie on her phone. She soon noticed people looking at her direction and Tolu frowned slightly.She took a look at herself and discovered she wasn’t doing anything outrageous nor did she look weird or anything but why were everyone looking at her?It took a while for Tolu to realise it wasn’t her almost everyone was looking at but someone around her. She turned and her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing Lashe. The latter gave her a small smile and Tolu smiled as well.“You are Lashe bah?” Tolu asked and Lashe chuckled.“I was still grateful I sat down beside someone who didn’t know me” Lashe replied and Tolu chuckled.“Are you sure there’s somew
Ibukun woven herself in between the students and walked towards Tolu with a smile. Tolu had resumed for about three weeks so Ibukun had missed her greatly.She rushed into Tolu’s arms and hugged her. Tolu hugged her back laughing. Ibukun broke the hug as she stared at Tolu.“God saved you that mommy wasn’t the one who came. You used pink attachment” Ibukun said with a snicker and Tolu laughed.“You are pretty anyways” Ibukun said as he handed over the bag to Tolu.“Thank you jare. See you face, you are finer too” Tolu said and Ibukun gave her weird look.“Fine when tests are coming. I’m reading my head off” Ibukun replied.“Tolu who is this?” A guy asked and Tolu smiled.“Ohh, this is my younger sister, Ibk. Ibk, this is Kunle” Tolu said and Ibk waved to Kunle and gave a polite smile.“Hello pretty” Kunle said and Tolu elbowed him immediately.‘Don’t play around with my sister” Tolu said with a smile and Kunle laughed.“Wha
Ibukun could barely contain her excitement the next day. Fikayo and Blessing soon noticed it.“Did anything interesting happen?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun nodded her head.Ibukun nodded with a big smile as Blessing hitched her chair closer to Ibukun’s “I feel like this is going to be big, so spill” she said and Ibukun took a deep breath.“To spare you guys the long story. I visited Tolu at school and guess who I met?” Ibukun said and Fikayo and Blessing’s eyes widened.Fikayo’s hands went to her mouth “Don’t tell me you met Lashe?” she asked slowly and Ibukun nodded a big smile still on her face.Fikayo gave a loud shriek and Blessing soon joined and everyone looked at them in confusion. Fikayo kept looking around with her mouth open.“Err…. Fikayo, keep your mouth closed” Ibukun said and the girls burst into laughter.“Wow, how was it?” Blessing asked and Ibukun smiled.“Normal. I kept trying not to scream. I even cleaned my eyes to che
Ibukun smiled as she scrolled through the recent pictures of Lashe on his Instagram page. He took a picture with some of his course mates and posted it on social media. Tolu was standing by his side with a nonchalant look and Ibukun laughed.“See her mouth” Ibukun said as she went to Tolu’s IG page. Lashe had tagged everyone he took pictures with so she just had to click on the tag. Ibukun’s eyes widened.“Her followers have gone with almost a thousand followers? Just because of a picture? Tolu is really going to get popular at this rate” Ibukun murmured as she started scrolling through Lashe’s fans’ pages.There were lots of fan page but Ibukun kept scrolling until she came across a picture. In the picture; Lashe was standing in front of a building, a fancy key holder in his hands. She zoomed the picture and looked intently at the key holder before she covered her mouth excitedly.“I bought him this key holder” Ibukun yelled excitedly.“Oh my god, he’s
Fikayo adjusted the powder on her face as they walked out of the class. Ibukun checked her wristwatch and squinted at the amount of sun rays attempting to enter her eyes.“Almost everyone is going” Blessing said as they walked into the bus.“It’s unusual for Lashe to schedule his concerts in the evening what do you think caused it?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun shrugged.“He’s in university now. He has to manage his time and his lecture time varies as well; this time might be when he has time or the most convenient” Ibukun replied and Fikayo smiled.“Sometimes they way you talk about him makes me think like you are in his head” Fikayo said and Blessing burst into laughter while Ibukun smiled and looked outside the bus window as the bus began to move.The event centre was filled to brim and students in different uniforms dominated the places. Different press officers could be seen making videos and reports.Lashe was a sensation not just in t
Fikayo swallowed her saliva as the body guards led them to a room. Ibukun instantly walked towards her friends and wore an apologetic smile.“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you guys” Ibukun said slowly as Lashe walked up to them.“Hello, you are Fikayo and you are Blessing right?” Lashe asked as Fikayo looked at him in surprise.“You know us?” Fikayo asked in shock and Lashe laughed.“Don’t you think it’s weird if I don’t know my girlfriend’s friends?” Lashe asked and Blessing chuckled.“It’s really hard to believe this” Blessing said and Ibukun smiled.“I’m sorry ehn. Have you forgiven me?” Ibukun asked as Fikayo sighed.“It all makes sense now. How you were unresponsive when your idol got a girlfriend. Your mood when his grandma was ill and died. It all makes sense now” Fikayo said as she turned to Lashe.“Welcome to the geng Lashe” Fikayo said as she punched his shoulder playfully while Blessing and Ibukun looked at her in surprise.
Ibukun felt her phone vibrate in her pockets and she quickly brought it out. She stood up and walked away from the girls as she picked the call.“Hello babe” Lashe’s voice drifted through the phone to Ibukun’s ears and Ibukun felt herself getting chilled as his all of a sudden sensual voice.“Hey” Ibukun said softly.“You reached already?” Lashe asked and Ibukun could hear him shuffling around and the background voices of the staff that took of him whenever he had concerts.“Yup. Already seated, Fikayo and Blessing is with me” Ibukun replied as she heard the makeup artist voice telling Lashe to adjust his head.“Okay. The concert will start soon” Lashe said and Ibukun nodded.“See you on the stage” Ibukun said with a short laugh.“Roger that milady. I love you” Lashe replied.“I love you too” Ibukun said as she hung up the phone and walked back to her seat and sat down.“Was that your boyfriend?” Blessing asked and Ibukun nodded
Ibukun adjusted her hold on her school bag handle as she walked alongside her two friends as Fikayo started talking.“I think Lashe has juju” Fikayo said and Ibukun turned to her as she burst into laughter.“Juju? Fikayo you are crazy” Ibukun said and Blessing burst into laughter.“Why?” Blessing asked.“How did he know that we were finishing his exam today and arranged his concert to be today?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun scoffed.“Didn’t you know that DUL finished their exams the day before yesterday? Girl you are seriously over thinking” Ibukun replied as Fikayo pursed her lips.“Fikayo said Lashe is using juju o” Blessing teased a she and Ibukun burst into laughter.“Better stop laughing if I give you your eulogy” Fikayo threatened as they entered the bus.“Give me let me hear you when it’s not as if I don’t I know your own” Blessing replied as she sat down.“Juju girl” Blessing said and Ibukun burst into laughter. Seeing her fie
Lashe walked out of the courthouse as the massive crowd started cheering and shouting. Lashe couldn’t hold back the smile spreading across his face. He looked towards the massive ground as with the help of his bodyguards he was able to climb a slightly higher place to talk to his fans.He waved at them with a smile and their yelling’s went a ton higher while Lashe laughed and smiled. They soon quietened down and Lashe looked around squinting his eyes.“I was looking around hoping that I would be able to remember every face that is here” Lashe said slowly and softly.“Thank you everyone. There is no way I can describe how I am feeling. Seeing you guys here makes me feel so sweet on the inside and trust me when I say this feeling is totally alien to me. I’ve never felt like this before. I want to say a big thank you to you guys, everyone here, everyone watching from home, everyone who can’t watch from home but still supported me, I can’t help but feel at home around
Everyone was liv, angry and the social media turned upside down after Lashe’s video. Everyone was posting and soon found AAA’s companies official handles. They bombarded their message boards and soon on Ibukun’s lead; JusticeforLashe was trending on social media and the internet.Everyone was touched by the story and a lot of people had cried while Lashe had told his story. More elderly people had gone to vent their anger angrily on social media. Teens and young adults started making videos expressing their anger at his uncles and in summary, everywhere was on fire. Nigerian celebrities started making posts asking the Supreme court of Nigeria to handle the case and get justice for Lashe.It went more haywire when the United States of America intervened and demanded that the Supreme Court of Nigeria take control of the situation. Lashe soon realized that it Uncle Deolu’s doing as he had a lot of connections in the United States.Soon other fans from other countries
Lashe took a deep breath as he sat in front of his computer. It was his usual live meeting with his fans. He had skipped it for two months, so the fans were swarming on his Instagram page and immediately Lashe started the live video, the fans started commenting and Lashe wore a small smile.“Hello everyone” Lashe greeted as he waved his hands with a smile.“Yeah, I can see all your greetings. I hope you all are doing well” Lashe added as he read the comments.“I wanted to say thank you for everyone who came to bid my grandma goodbye. I felt all your love from afar. I’m glad you were all there to watch her lay to rest” Lashe said as he wore a small smile. Reading the fan comments as they told him not to be sad.“Now I have a problem but before I tell you my problem, you have to listen to this short story. Would you guys listen?” Lashe asked as he pursed his lips.“My name is Adedeji Toluwalashe and I don’t know if my surname rings a bell to anymore. Mayb
“I just heard about on the internet and that was why I sped up my visa and all. I was coming home already so I just hurried it. I was still shocked when I landed. I was so shocked and had to hurry to pay my respects to her. I didn’t believe it” Uncle Deolu said as he dropped his head.“I visited her grave before I came though. There were lots of flowers there” he added and he turned to Lashe with a frown.“When did all these happen? How come you couldn’t contact me? I watched all your concerts and heard your songs while I was Canada. I tried to contact you but all to no avail. There were many times I sent messages to your fan mail but I received no reply. I figured out that you were doing fine” Uncle Deolu said and Lashe sighed.“I didn’t know how to. My manager manages my fan mail, he must have thought it was spam or something” Lashe replied and Uncle Deolu smiled and nodded.“I’m glad you are okay” Uncle Deolu said as he turned to Ibukun’s mom.
It wasn’t until later that Ibukun had discovered that the documents were the documents that clearly stated that Lashe’s parents owned the properties that all his Uncles had snatched. Apparently, they had made fake documents.Her mom took the matter up immediately and sued the uncles to court immediately. She got her whole legal team working on it and Ibukun knew her mom; forget about the fact that Lashe was her daughter’s boyfriend, she was his fan and injustices like that, she hated it. She was definitely going to win the case, that Ibukun was sure of.She sighed as she closed her Physics textbook. Her mock exams were starting the next week and she had barely started reading due to the stress that had plagued the previous weeks. There was a knock on her room door and Ibukun turned and the door opened to reveal Lashe.He was wearing black suit trousers and a top with jean jacket. He wore a small smile as he walked towards Ibukun who had shot up from her seat
“There are sleeping pills inside” Tosinmile said and I looked at her in surprise as she nodded as we both turned to Lashe.“He needs to rest” Tosinmile said as my eyes went soft. I placed Lashe’s head on my laps and adjusted him in a sleeping position. Slowly cradling him and patting him to sleep was what I did for about three days straight.I wasn’t surprised at the massive turnout at the burial. A lot of teenagers were there and they were all shocked to see their always smiling idol looking as if his soul had left him and which there were times I almost thought it did.Lashe was the only family member she had left and Ibukun’s parents took care of everything. Ibukun had a black hat covering her head a black nose mask covering her face as she walked towards the grave and collected the spade. She carried sand and poured it on the hole.Tolu squeezed her hands reassuringly and Ibukun nodded while she sighed softly. She gripped Lashe’s hands tight while the oth