Chapter 5

Hello Kemi, how are you? I've been calling you for

the past 1hr now where did you put your phone?

sorry told you I had a job today I literally just finished,

you just finished? It's late I was getting worried

when you weren't picking, I'm sorry I had to do

four different shoots today, really? that's awesome

I'm coming to crash at your place I've got gist for you,

alright, have you had dinner, not yet, please cook for

me, I'll try don't be late, bye.

Knock knock, Desewa, it's me, one sec, Desewa said

walking towards the door, I was expecting you to call

me when you get to the gate, luckily your gateman

remembers my face today, what did you cook?

what do you think? it's too late for heavy food and you

know you can't loose this body has a model, so what

did you cook? nothing, you can take cereal, I'm doing

you a favour you know, oh my! you don't want to

know how hungry I am, why didn't you eat early to,

gist me how did the shoot go, get me the cereal first

please, in a jiffy.

Take baby, she said handing it over to her, you won't

believe who i modelled for today , guess, babe just tell

me I'm too anxious to think, when my manager called

me this morning I just knew today was going to be

sweet, I modelled for Duro, are you serious, the same

Duro, yes the same Duro, he even said he likes the way

clothes stays on my body and he wants to me to be his

one call away model, are you for real? this is good

news, Sewa said grinning heavily, the next one is

going to be international, Amen baby, I'm so happy for

you, thank you, she said smiling.

I'm going to Ikoyi tomorrow, mom told us to come for

dinner, can I tag along? I miss your mom's food, why

not, I'm going to bed I'm really tired good night, please

don't forget to switch of the lights when going to bed,

Switch it off, I'm going to bed too.

Laying on her bed, she reminisced on the

conversation she had with Xavier, he seems cool,

Desewa should I give him a chance?" she asked

herself, I will I think I like him, she said dozing off.

Desewa's woke suddenly remembering today is

Sunday, oh my God it's past 10, no church today again,

she said getting up from the bed and heading towards

the door.

Kemi! are you up, why is she shouting my name, Kemi

whispered to herself, I'm in the living room, you

couldn't wake me up we missed church again, I woke

up hungry and tired I didn't remember today is

Sunday until now we'll go next week, church

is never closed, just keep quiet, mom will ask me I

don't want her preaching for me.

You made breakfast? Yes I did, but babe why is your

kitchen so empty nothing to eat just drinks and

drinks, no foodstuffs except Noddles, I don't have time

to go to the market and you know that, I'm very sure

you don't know how to cook again, Kemi said

laughing, I'm trying but it's been a while I cooked, no

offence babe, you need to start eating healthy foods

not all these, I buy take out most times please leave

me I'll go to the market when I have the chance to,

you can just send one of your girls and tip her, that's

exactly what I'm going to do, what did you cook? what

do you have? Noddles of course, just Noddles, and egg,

I'm not eating that with you, I'm not forcing you if not

for hunger, I can't remember the last time I ate this,

I'll just take cereal, cereal again? leave me, she said

entering the kitchen.

That reminds me I want to design a new dress I

almost forgot, the lady asked me to send it to her asap,

I've not even started, what dress? Kemi asked,

a client's dress of course, she's new, I'm making her

wedding dress, she wants me to make two other dress

for the wedding, one for reception the other for after

party she doesn't want any of my previous designs I

don't even know where to start from, it's what you do,

just sit back and relax inspiration will come just bill

her for stressing you, some people can be so proud

which one is design me a new dress, she's not the first

to ask me, you remember the senator's daughter, that

one was a pain in the ass, I designed like six different

styles before she picked one I really don't mind as long

as they're ready to pay me well, I can't do what

you're doing I'm not to patient, Sewa laughed.

Are you still going to your mom's place? sure, let's get

ready, Sewa said, it's still very early, she won't be back

from church yet and you know it, I'm leaving the

house by 12, go get ready, why 12 is not dinner, I didn't

beg you to follow me you decided to tag along, just

comply, if we leave by 12 we can get there like 3 you

know how horrific traffic can be, I've heard you, get

up Kemi, I won't wait for you, you know me when it's

12 I'm out of the house, calm down, Kemi said getting

up to enter her room.

She wore one of her favorite ankara dress with floral

pattern with her black slides.

Kemi are you ready, she said opening the door to her

room, as you can see I'm ready, why are you dressed

like that? Kemi asked, what's wrong with my dress, it's

very simple, why should I dress up, I'm having dinner

with my family, how do I look? Kemi asked, you look

good babe let's go, are you sure, I look more simple

than you, Kemi you're wearing a pant trouser and a

dramatic wrap top how is that simple compared to my

smocked Ankara gown, please let's go, I miss this

room, do you think I should move back in, you

decided to move out and I couldn't stop you and since

you moved out I can count how many times you slept

at your place, you know I didn't move out

intentionally, the guy I was dating then made me

move, who knew it wouldn't last more than three

months, but as soon as my rent is due I'm back here,

you know you're always welcomed, it's past 12

already, lets go.