If you see the girl I used to becould you tell her that I'd like to find herโขโขโขโขAwe struck. That was the most suitable word to describe her ogling at him while he changed from his uniforms to a vintage tee which she brought from God knows where. She insisted he wore it together with a fancy goldchain and eyeglasses which totally made him look like a ridiculous pop star artistโa fashion he'd worry about later.Right now, his worry was that she was gawking at him like that. Like an open piece of delicious looking meatballs. It made him feel awkward."Oh my fuckin' elves!" She finally exclaimed, raking her eyes around his bare torso."Look at those abs! And six packs! And those muscles! How can all those abs fit into that slender frame of yours?! " she was exclaiming dramatically now making him roll his eyes trying to bite back a grin.Elves? Couldn't there be any less monstrous creatures she could use? "You should tone down abit though. We're in the middle of a serious crime alert.
โ๏ธ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๏ธ_Toby Adewale james-thompsonโขโขโขShe turned the pages of her book. Honey paired eyes staring blankly at blurry letters on blue ink and white lines. She twirled the pen around her fingers continuously, letting her brain turn torpsy-turvy filled with thoughts of Toby who had literally asked her to date him to which she obviously refused despite her turning into a jumble of emotions around him, doing things she least expected of herself > like having a break down in front of him and all other things that was all so un-Yara ish.He was like a ticking time bomb and could blow up anytime. He knew so well why she would turn him down and she knew that he knew.Heck! It was always as though he could see right through her. Like he could see she was scared of whatever the future held for them bot
โ Love brings you flowers and builds you coffins, and far too often, we end up falling to our demise.โ โ Sarah had fallen asleep.She had woken up for sometime with a start, lips trembling, cheerless puffy eyes darting across the ward in fear-in search of Toby, she heaved a deep sigh when she saw him propped up on this bed, gazing at her, mumbled incoherently about not wanting to ever lose him, cried for awhile and then fell asleep again.It was miserable. So disconsolated and sad.She was the first friend he ever had when he came down to Nigeria. Lively aura, big brown bright eyes and lively chirpy toneโshe never stopped talking with those mellifluous voice of hers and teasing him continuously when she wished.Right now, he wished she'll just do something like tease him like she always did or talk his ears off. Just anything except her profusely sobbing. She looked so sullen and bleak. It made him ache. It made his heart bleed with sadness. "How did you two become friends?" Yara
โ I'm going down And you have watched me drownโ โ "April, I am tired of this disrespectful and stupid, stubborn attitude of yours. So, you'll go back there, apologize to your director and do everything as perfect as it can ever be. Do you hear me?!" April winced, sticking her index into her ears in irritation. Her mum's voice was distressing to listen to coupled with how she had been hounding her for the past few minutes. She had obviously seen her terrible acting and the movie director admonishing her with a frown. "Fine alright! I've heard you and I'll try." she caved in a bit taken aback at herself for not throwing mean words at her mum. Her mum scoffed, " I don't want you trying. Just do what you're perfect in doing." She rolled her eyes back in resentment but it wasn't over yet. Mrs Waje still had the grand announcement to make and that surely would have been her sole reason for walking up to April and chiding her in her usual ear piercing strident tone. "You also have an
โ Love's my religion, But he was my faith.โ โ Afterwards he told her as soon as he got discharged, he was going to Lagos to see his grand dad for the remaining part of the weekend, they both stayed up the rooftop, talking randomly until his mum came looking for him. His mum smiled warmly at her, pulling her into a gentle squeeze. Her hug felt warm, soft. Like the kind of hug Toby had always extended to her. It felt like home. She let her hands hang limply on the side. At first, in surprise like the look etched on Toby's face which eventually morphed into a smile when she slowly allowed her hands to circle around his mum's torso. "Thank you so much, Yara. You've been alot of help." his mum had started to say, pulling gently away from her.Yara smiled in return, "thank you, mrs Thompson. I got to spend time with Toby." she glanced at Toby who was leaning on the black SUV, he was scrolling through his phone this time."Oh about that, don't mention. Do you mind if I drop you home..."
โ If you make it to the water, He'll part the clouds.โ It was Monday.Bluebell's student week was starting today and Toby was sure not to attend. Not because he didn't want to, but because he had to go see his Grand dad today since his weekend relapse. Yara had stayed throughout the weekend. She had only put a call to Benny, telling her that she was going to stay for the weekend at his house. At first his mum had really worried about Yara's parents not comfortable with the ideas, but they never called back to ask or inquire about their daughter so she stopped worrying and became more relaxed with having Yara around.She couldn't cook neither Toby could but that was because he kinda still felt a bit weak, standing on his ten toes. Though, whenever he got the strength and they both tried to cook, they ended up burning the kitchen-figuratively. And afterwards, they ordered food. He packed a little of his clothes, his camera and a picture Yara had given him. She had given it to him as
โ My mind is a free fall, But there's nothing I can do, When it comes to you.โ โ Lagos was a city of its own. Loud, energy filled, intriguing and tiresome. It was tiresome because They had literally successfully wasted two hours in traffic before pulling into an empty route leading to the outskirts of the state. Toby felt his tension spiralling within his chest at every mile the Uber covered and arriving finally at the gigantic silvery gate didn't help undo his nervousness. His mum peeked a glance at him, using her palms to caress his'. "You know," She started to say, "The first time your dad wanted me to come say hello to his parents, I nearly had a panic attack." She smiled forlornly blank at no one in particular, rubbing his fingers continuously,"His dad was one of the powerful chief judge in the country and his mum was just a replica of the word perfection: prim, courteous, beautiful,smart and nice. Little wonder why your dad was super amazing as you areโ" She grinned, throw
โ You can't spell drama Without consonanceโ โฃWho else knew that someone as geeky as Seun was quite good at sending warm shivers through a girl's spine? Only that the recipient of the action isn't who we all think it is.By the way, doesn't recipient sound too formal?Anyway, the point is this. Seun was in a steamy making out session with someone who Sarah absolutely had no idea about rather peeking at them in shock.Interesting right?But it didn't seem that intresting to Sarah. Infact, it wasn't close to anything intriguing. Watching Seun wrap his hands around the torso of the so-female who was seated on a desk, in that abandoned classroom she and Toby shared, now with Yara though. Smooching passionately and letting her hands run through every part of his body.Sarah gulped. It didn't get better when she watched Seun pull away from his secret fling only to reveal the one person and last person she'd ever think about,Zaria Omah. She gasped, knocking the air out of her lungs. Fuck
๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ: Chapter 7&8 / Beautiful pain by Sia ft Young thugChapter 12/ Let me love you by Justin Bieber ft DJ snakeChapter 14/ 48 laws of power (a non-fiction book)Chapter 16/ A thousand years by Christiana PerriChapter 17/ all the stars by Kendrick Lamar ft SZAChapter 18/ Daises by Katy PerryChapter 19/ Lalala by PentatonixChapter 23/ Maybe IDK by Jon BellionChapter 24 & 25 / Anyone by Justin BieberChapter 26/ Casanova by Nasty CChapter 27& 28 / same as chapter 17Chapter 29/ Broken by Anson SeabraChapter 30/ Alone by Alan WalkerChapter 32&33/ River of tears by Alessia CaraChapter 34/ Heaven by Julia MichaelsChapter 35 & 36/ Holy by Justin Bieber ft ChanceChapter 38/ Wolves by Selena GomezTequila & Butterflies/ Memories by Maroon 5Chapter 21 & 37/ I can't remember tho. Maybe you can look it up on any music app using the lyrics.The rest of the chapters without a music lyrics but a quote was the ones written by me. Also, by a friend of mine.โบ๏ธโบ๏ธThank yo
๐ฏ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐, โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ , '๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐,๐๐๐.โขโขโข15 years later.The compound was vast and neatly organized, there were pine trees planted at each side of the avenue leading to the white building situated inside, a water fountain stood in the middle of the compound.A BMW car parked silky in the underground parking lot, opening the car doors, was a pair of sleek black stilettos gracefully complimenting the beige trousers, white bodysuit and a b
โ It's been a long day without you my friend,and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again.โ โขโขโขThe graduation ceremony for Bluebell student's was going to hit off in the next one hour at the school auditorium. Everyone was excitedly talking about the graduation the same way they talked about her housewarming party. She could still feel her head pound from the too many alcohol, loud music and dancing. Almost everyone at school knew about their prom-at- home party because April had gone live on social media, showing off her designer's outfit which was a limited edition, Sarah who wore a chef look with a makeover that made her so gorgeous. She even captioned under her picture; ๐ผ โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ'๐ ๐ ๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐'๐ก โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก. And then, there was Yara wearing a butterfly look which April made her open an Instagram account and caption something that read; ๐ต๐ข๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
โ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐_UjuritaelliannaโขโขโขIt's mid afternoon and the girls are sprawled on the floor, looking over the boxes and decorations they've managed to pull off so far, the house decorations wasn't so different from the one Yara had in her room, she had said it reminded her of change and she wished to maintain it. It was a large two bedroom apartment that had a spacious sitting room with a dining table, a kitchen and three toilets. At one side of her sitting room which was fully furnished was a scented candle lit up around on a fancy table surrounded by fresh flowers and Toby and Josie's framed pictures.It had becoming her usual routine to say a word of prayer for him, lit the candles and keep it covered in a glass jar while replacing the flowers too. A routine she had just finished along with the girls who had helped doing the house design.โYara, you really sure you can keep up with this?" April asked in concern.โYeah, I thought you'd mo
โ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ._UjuritaelliannaโขShe sat idly Infront of her laptop, not really idle nervously excited about opening the mail she had just received from a hospital who needed a health care assistant.She had applied for a job through her volunteer service in the health centre she did a part time coupled with St.patrick's hospital did a recommendation for her volunteer service, she'd confidently applied but wasn't sure she was going to get it since she didn't have an O level certificate.Staring at the mail now and torn between excitement and a lurk of disappointment, she couldn't bring herself to click it open until a knock disrupted. It was Benny. She wasn't dressed in the usual uniform she wore and stood religiously at the door, she infact looked different in the floral dress and Crocs with her hair falling across her shoulders. And it struck Yara how alike they looked with both of their hairs falling across their shoulders. She said
โ You shoot me down, but I won't fall,I am titanium.โ Week 4."It's called rebranding." Reya smiled, sipping the glass of juice gingerly."What does that mean?" "Good question.โ she leaned in further, "it's like doing away with those issues that weigh you down and taking on the good side of why you're alive despite everyone.""But there is no good side of life when you lose your sister and years later your boyfriend or when you get molested and thrown into a juvenile because no one believes your story rather think you're a demon of some kind and there's absolutely no good side of life when your parents treat you like shit and lie to your face everytime." she scoffed, "so tell me, what's the good there?" Reya nodded affirmatively, "i understand, Yara. I do because you have every right to feel this kind of way and I don't want to be that person who would just like to tell you to move on. I can assure you, it's not so easy as anyone would tell you." she paused, taking in a deep breat
โ ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ . ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐._UjuritaelliannaโขโDoes running away solve anything at all?โ Yara stared back at the woman who was offering tea for the second time, placing the paper cup dedicatedly like it was glass. Her countenance was impassive and blank as though she hadn't just finished listening to Yara's story and asking that question. โIt's soothing. Doesn't solve anything but it's better than turning to drugs and alcohol for help.โ The woman smiled, โHave you tried to reach out to them again?โ โNo. I don't know if they ever want me. Sometimes I think I'm some kind of bad charm, I attract only the bad things to people around me and myself. โ Reya said nothing, urging her to go on. โJosie thought I was a small butterfly when I was little. Like I could change the world or something. Toby thought th
โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐๐ก. โ _April WajeโขโขโขโIt's day 28 Yara, would you like us to talk about anything?โ The woman's office was spacious, a fluffy rug blanketed the floors, the lights had been turned off and only some candle lights in its holder illuminated the room, the AC hummed soft air and a large cushion rested at a corner of the room, a bit apart from where the tea maker was kept. Yara said nothing except to sit still and stare blankly into space. She was aware of her environment, she was aware of the woman who had calmly been entertaining her silence for almost a month, she was aware of the reason she had come to her in the first place. She was aware that the woman, Chimereya also called Reya was her therapist ever since Toby's demise.It didn't make her speak. She hardly
โ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ โขโขโข๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Tobyyyy, happy birthday to you. Hip hip hip!!!Hooray!!!Camera clicks Laughters and more smiles. The air was contagious, cherry smiles and nude joy enlivened the rooftop of the hospital lobby which was devoid of people except for Yara, Sarah, George, April and a truckload of wrapped gifts stacked at one side and flowers and birthday wishes from schoolmates who according to Yara, weren't invited. "Today isn't my birthday. Y'all didn't have to do this." He grinned widely at all of them gathered."Actually, it was your girlfriend's idea." Sarah interjected and he fixated an arched brow at Yara who let out a gleeful sigh."I know. I just really wanted to throw you a part