Next, was the Teddy Bear store which Cindy went crazy in and made me this huge, pink monstrosity of a teddy bear. I decided that I'd give it to Ola first chance I got. I couldn't be caught dead with this thing!
Afterwards, we headed out for a bite when it got dark, so I thought it wiser to go home rather than sit at a park late at night and my house was closer. I noticed that her phone had been buzzing for most of the day but she ignored it most of the time so I brushed it off too.
Her eyes opened slowly and she stared at me in disbelief before they flared up in anger. She withdrew her leg and got up in a huff of irritation."I just don't understand you, Michael! Are you even a normal straight male at all? Do you have any idea how many-"She broke off suddenly as if it was something she wasn't supposed to say."How many what, Cindy?"
We went back into the house and I locked the front door this time. I was sure Ola had her key when she returned the next morning. I flinched when Cindy turned around sharply at the sound."It’s for security reasons," I assured her. I led her upstairs to the guest bedroom. Thankfully, it wasn't in a terrible state because Ola usually invited Mara and Alice Johnson over for sleepovers. So, no pile of dirt buried in there from abandonment. I pointed out the bathroom for her and where the extra duvets were kept.
Laura picked up her bag and stood. "I wish I could go too but my mom asked me to be home early," Idris said.."Well, I'm free so I could go with you guys." Ayo piped up.
The surgeon opened up a medical chart before him. I happened to glance at his name tag as I directed my gaze towards the file before him. Dr. O.A Wale. He looked up after he found what I suppose he was looking for."Alright, I have here that your mother was transferred to my unit late last night due to a relapse in her heart condition. We had to carry out an angioplasty which was the quickest we could do because she was in a critical condition. She'll have to stay for a few days so we can check her vital signs but hopefully we will be able to release her soon."
I sat on the ground in that field with my arms behind my back. The cold metallic feel on my wrists told me they were handcuffs. I was restrained like a criminal. Ahead of me, my mother walked towards the house suddenly joined by my father who took her hand. I struggled to reach her and stop her from leaving but I was helpless and when I looked up, the door had slammed shut and they'd both gone into the house. I didn't remember what happened next but those two scenes stuck with me like glue.My alarm buzzed to life at 6:30 am but I was already wide awake. I decided that
Ayo, however, managed a fairly better greeting."Get over here, I need your help with this. Idris is off in his little world of numbers."I set my bag down and was about to check what the problem was when Laura stepped out with a tray full of snacks.
She let out a soft breath and slid her phone across the table to me. "I think you need to see this." "Err… are we still talking about the same thing?" Ayo asked uncertainly. I grabbed the phone and I knew that it couldn't be good news but I needed to see it anyway. My eyes darted across the screen taking in the words. "…the party girl, Cindy Forbes, better known as Cee Cee within several social circles was seen on Friday evening snuggling up to her famous long time partner Ethan Calaway. The two told Eye Spy that they had only just reunited after a brief separation and were definitely planning to make up for lost time. But they certainly weren't the only glamorous couple at the event, famous actress… " I stopped reading. How could the same girl I planned to introduce to my mother run off to a party with her ex on the very same day? A mind-numbing pain settled over me and it blocked out any other feeling. I knew Cindy had been involved with this guy before but I never thought
"The rest of you, take out any opposition. I don't want a bloodbath but do what you must." He continued. I wished I could erase everything he just said from my memory but it was very clear to me by then. This was not an ordinary group of people. Donny wasn't who I thought he was. None of them was and I had found out as a rude shock.My mind went back to the conversati
*5 years later*It was the most wonderful time of the year according to the musician, Andy Williams. December 25th was quickly approaching and with less than three days to go, you could feel the excitement in the air. I had booked a ticket from the United States to Nigeria and I was set to return to my home country by Christmas Eve. I had
It was a couple of weeks before our final exams and we studied like crazy. But of course, Idris studied more than anyone else. That guy was like a machine when it came to studies while the rest of us were mere mortals. I had convinced Laura to tutor me in mathematics. It was a subject we all studied despite our different departments at school. It was also the bane of my existence. Laura and I sat on the floor in the sitting room with our mathematics textbooks laid out before us.
I did not know a lot of guys like Michael. Okay, so I did not know a lot of guys, period. Anyway, I had not felt as comfortable around a guy as I did around him. However, the day I saw a movie at the cinema with Michael and his friends, it had all started great until he went to the bathroom and returned agitated. I recalled the uneasy look in his eyes even though he tried to act like everything was okay. I remembered the shock I felt when he grabbed my arm. It made me wonder if there were other sides to him that I had not seen. Well, I guessed everyone had a side to them that other people did
I had only spent a couple of days at my new secondary school but one thing I was sure of was that it was very different from my former school. Everyone here seemed to know each other from somewhere. If it was not kindergarten, it was a primary school, church or they were family friends. I was a stranger in a new place with zero ideas of how I was supposed to survive the new term of school. I was in junior secondary school so you could imagine how it felt to be the new student. People stared when I walked past and they stared some more when we were in class together.
I was livid as I took Kiki out of the hotel and hailed a cab. The cab driver gave us a curious look but didn’t ask any questions. We must have looked a sight to behold. I was furious and it was written plain as day on my face while Kiki was in a wet bathrobe with fear in her expression. I gave the cab driver the address and he drove off. We didn’t speak until we got home and even then I could barely look at her without remembering the scene at the hotel. I did not understand where my innocent 13-year old sister had gone and who this person was in her place. “Caleb,” she whispered with a downcast gaze as her eyes grew misty.“What?” I snapped.“I’m sorry.”“Sorry doesn’t cut it just yet. You have a lot of explaining to do so you better start right now before I lose my temper any further. Tell me how you two met.”“At my friend’s brother’s party.”“Which friend is that?”“Coco, you don’t know her.”“Who is her brother?”“Her brother, Cole is a model, a popular one. Her brother threw a
The night I left town to be out of Donny’s sights was a night I cannot forget in a hurry. Besides, unintentionally scaring Michael and hanging around dark corners of the neighbourhood, I was also afraid of what could happen to me. Coming into town was a risk I had to take for Michael’s sake, especially since I learned that Donny was planning to build up his crime empire again. I had served Donny for several years but I was not sure if my life was safe. After all, I had seen him do many scary things. He had killed before, I saw it happen once. He did not pull the trigger himself but
*A Few Months Later*Michael Damari"That's the last of them," I said as I shut the trunk of the cab and stepped back.
I cleared my throat and tried again. I made my voice as welcoming as possible despite the turmoil of uncertainty that I felt. “I mean, welcome home dad.” “Sit,” he said as he slowly raised the tea cup and took a sip. “Where did you go?”
Cindy ForbesHis sharp gaze settled on me.“What do you mean?” He asked.