Must Read: My Friend, Her Boyfriend And I - Season 1 - Episode 15

6 years ago

Must Read: My Friend, Her Boyfriend And I - Season 1 - Episode 15

After going through my night ritual of bathing and brushing, I got into bed. I tossed and turned about the bed, but sleep was not forthcoming.

It has been a bad habit from childhood, I can not sleep well when I sleep outside my home.

I wished for a novel to read, there was none.

I decided to watch TV, because it can actually put me to sleep. I got lost twice before I finally found the living room. I put on the TV and the DSTV decoder. I tuned the channel to MNET and reduced the volume to the very minimum so I would not disturb everyone sleeping. I did not know when I dozed off but I heard an unfamiliar voice call my name from far away. He was kneeling on the floor beside the couch I slept on.
His left hand was on my hair, patting my hair.
I opened my eyes, it was Godwin.

‘Hi.’ He said with a pleasant smile.

‘Hi.’ I replied standing up from where I la!d.

I stretched my tired bones, my neck was stiffed from cramping my head in the tiny space of the couch. I looked at the wall clock, the was four thirty A.M. I have not slept for more than fifteen minutes. The movie I was watching was still running. I sat down and drew nearer to the edge of the chair. Godwin stood up from where stooped to sit down beside me on the three sitter. He sat at the other edge of the sofa, keeping his distance. I liked that. We watched the movie for a while. I started to doze off again.

‘Joke? Joke!’ He softly but firmly called my name.

‘Hmmm, I wasn’t sleeping.’ I said and he laughed. Well, I was dozing not sleeping.

‘Why don’t you go off to bed?’ He suggested.

‘The problem is I can’t sleep in a strange house or bed, if I do, I must be very tired or drunk. I’ll have to spend three days here before I can sleep soundly. But the TV can help me rest sha. So why are you up too?’ I asked shifting the topic to him. He smiled before answering.

‘Well, I’m much like you. I don’t sleep soundly in a strange bed unless I’ve enough alcohol in my system, which I don’t have right now. Thanks to you for chasing us out of the club.’ He said jokingly. We both laughed.

I sat upright facing him, my back to the sofa handle. I stretched my feet in front of me, it stopped at his thighs. He was staring at me.

‘Hellooo? You are staring at me. What are you staring at, what are you thinking?’ I asked.

I know they must have discussed me many times and I wanted to know what he has heard about me.

‘If I tell you what I’m staring at or thinking right now, you may break my head! I would rather keep quiet and keep staring.’ He said and I became heated down bellow. He was surely thinking about me nak3d in his hands and it was not really a bad idea. I have had time to check him out at the club. He was good looking, fresh flesh, muscled arms, broad chest and long fingers. I like men with long fingers. We were looking at each other, each with his or her own unholy thoughts.

‘Ok, I don’t want to go to jail for manslaughter, so don’t tell me, but at least tell me what you’ve heard about me. I’ll like to know. The truth ooo.’ I asked hoping he would tell me somethings.

‘Hhhmm, alright, only if you promise to tell me what you have also heard about me.’ He bargained. Well, I have not really heard much about him, so it was safe to bargain with him.

‘Ok, deal.’ I said flashing him a Sekxy smile. He shook his head and smiled back.

‘Well, I heard you are beautiful and Sekxy.
Gentle and reserved. I heard you like to swim and cook. I also heard you just broke up with boyfriend.’

His last sentence brought sharp pains and anger to my heart. Pain for my lost boyfriend, it has been over seven weeks that it happened and I do not know why it still hurt anytime I was being reminded of him. Anger for my broadcaster friend who could not keep shut. Should she have told Emeka or even Godwin for that matter that I broke up with my boyfriend? Did she tell them I slept with her boyfriend too, I was pissed. I hid my anger and disappointment behind a smile and continued talking with Godwin.

‘I see you’ve indeed heard a lot. Do you also know why I broke up with my boyfriend?’ I asked keeping my face smiling, there was no sign of my inward battle of anger.

‘Well, yes.’ He said and my heart raced then sank. How could she have done this to me? I thought I could trust her. I felt like covering my face with my hands. His next sentence made me want to run and empty my bowel in the toilet. He said,

‘I don’t want you to feel like your friend gave you away or betrayed you. I wanted to know more about you. I begged Emeka to ask her. She told Emeka and Emeka told me.

Please know that I don’t blame you for the decision you took.’ My skin heated from shame and anger. I felt like crying. She had betrayed me. How could she have done this to me? So much for friendship. My head was tilted forward and my jaw was touching my chest, in tiny voice I asked,

‘So what exactly have you heard? I may want to add to or remove from it.’

‘Well, she said you sent the guy packing because he was cheating on you and…’ My