Chapter 13

She decided to get food on her home since dinner with

her fiance was cancelled, she bought her favorite local

meal Amala and abula.

Kemi! are you home? She shouted as she opened the

front door, no reply, I guess she isn't I'm so famished,

she said to herself, she washed her hands in the

kitchen sink and was about to eat when a call came in,

it was Xavier's mom.

Good evening ma, how are you doing? I'm good

darling how's work, very fine how's Dad too?

He's very fine my son told me you guys are getting

married, her heart skipped a little, yes ma, I'm so

excited can you come over for dinner tomorrow?

Of course, we have a lot to discuss, make sure Xavier

brings you, alright ma do have a good night, she said,

you too, my regards to Dad, alright my dear.

She dialed Xavier's number, hey babe, she said, I was

just about to call you I'm sorry about tonight, I said

it's alright by the way your mom just called, she said

we should have dinner with them tomorrow, she

told me but I told her I'm not sure, we have to go I

think it has to do with the wedding so we have no

choice, okay I'll pick you up tomorrow how was your

day? Stressful as usual, she giggled, well I made

some adjustments in the shop today, what adjustment?

I made Blessing my PA, I wanted to know who wants

to work for me so I gave some instructions, what's the

plan? I want my store to be more organized most of

them are partially using me and I still pay them, I'm

totally lost, explain better, babe you might not

understand some of them came to learn from me,

they paid to learn and that expired months ago, they

told me they want to work for me I trained them I

was glad they want to work for me but they aren't that

good yet and there are some outfits they can't make,

I employed them cause I trained them and I know

they'll improve with time but recently I realised I've

been stupid, I'm actually paying them to learn from

me, do now you understand? yes I think I do, from

now on if you can't work for me you either pay to

learn or leave.

I respect your decision do what you think is best, he

said, how was work today? don't ask me, he laughed, I

didn't do anything today I cancelled all my meetings,

why? I couldn't stop thinking about you, don't

patronize me, I'm serious hon I was really distracted

and i wanted to reminisce, hope you had fun doing

that, she giggled.

I need a break from work, he said, so do i, have you

had dinner? he asked, about to it's cold already, I'll put

it in the microwave, alright babe let me leave you to

eat, I wanted to come over but I'm really tired, it's

alright baby we should talk before I sleep,okay bye, I

love you, I love you too, he replied.

She put the food in a microwave and headed upstairs

to change her clothes, she heard noises.

Kemi! Are you home? She moved closer to Kemi's

room to check where the noise is coming from, what

the hell, she giggled when she found out it her friend's

moan and some random guy's groan, she went to her

room, changes her clothes and went back to kitchen to

eat.

She sat in the living room watching movie, when did

you get back? Kemi said startling her, I got back a

while ago, who's that gentleman? no he's not a

gentleman, Sewa said laughing and shaking her head,

its a long story I'll tell you when he leaves, I can't wait

to hear it, she giggled, call me when he's leaves I'm

going to my room.

Sewa, she said knocking the door to her room, come

in, you don't have to knock, she giggled, I thought you

slept and I didn't want to disturb, I'm about to though,

so tell me who's that guy? He's a photographer I met

him today, oh wow you met him today? Our eyes met

so many times during the shoot he's so gorgeous, after

the shoot we spoke and bonded and here we are, is it a

one night stand? I really don't know, I just needed to

get laid, but I don't mind if he calls me tomorrow, just

be careful babe, I'm careful have you had dinner? Yes,

I bought you dinner it's in the kitchen but it's cold,

thank you, you're welcome, I'm going bed get out, she

said jokingly, good night.

She turned right, left and right again, she couldn't

the right sleeping position, she picked her phone to

call her fiance.

Hey babe, did I wake you? Not at all why aren't you

sleeping? I don't know why I can't sleep, is there

something bothering? you can talk to me, no nothing

maybe there is but I don't know what it is, by the way

I'll like to change interior of the house since we'll be

living together it's ours now, you don't like the

interior?

I do but it's not my taste, there's an empty room

around the corner down the hallway, it looks haunted,

she laughed, I don't mind turning it into a closet what

do you think? Did you enter the room, of course I did

and it was empty, I can change the interior of the

room add a little life to it but it out of reach,Xavuer

said, why Xav? It's just a room, are you saying I won't

be able to make some decisions in our home, don't get

me wrong Sewa I want the room to be like that, the

room is special to me, special to you? Yet you couldn't

decorate it, it's my decision Sewa, you just denied me

assess to where we're going to call our home, you can

change all you want, the interior, the bed, everything,

just leave the room, okay I've heard you but make it

look good, it's looks haunted, I will, is there something

you're not saying about this room? No.....nothing, he

stammered, why is it special to you? What happened

in that room, why is there no life there not even a

decor or bed? You ask to many questions, I'm going to

be leaving there remember, alright babe when we see

I'll tell you I promise, alright what are you doing? She

asked, going through some files i brought from the

office, I'm I interrupting? You know work can wait

when it comes to you, okay, she giggled, do you need

me to sing you a lullaby, he giggled, I'm good, I should

sleep now, you can call me again if you can't sleep I'll

still be up, alright babe good night, she said, good

night, I love you, love you too.

She got up, went to the kitchen to get a glass of water,

she heard a knock on the door, she looked at the wall

clock in the kitchen it was some minutes past 12, it's

prolly Kemi's guy did he forget something, she

whispered to herself, the person knocked again, this

time harder, for the person to get here he or she

knows the gate keeper or a familiar face, let me check

who it is, she said walking towards the front door, she

peeped through the peephole, Tolani? She unlocked

the door.

What are you doing here by this time? what's going

on? Did something happen to mom? calm down mom

is fine, I needed a place to crash and your place is

closer, closer to where? where are you coming from? I

need to sleep sis, I'll explain tomorrow, where do you

think you're going, sit your ass down and tell me

what's wrong, I'm sure you don't want me to call

mom, why are you so dressed up? where are you

coming from? let me see your face, I've you been

crying, Tolani, tell me what happened, I'll tell you can

I at least change my dress and have a shower, okay

let's go to my room.

I'm terrified, she said laying her head on a pillow on

the bed I don't know where to start from, I met a guy

few days ago I saw him at the mall, then at the eatery,

he came to meet me he started a conversation, we

were flowing, we exchanged numbers, he was really

nice he asked me to dinner the next day, I agreed,

after dinner he dropped me off at my friends place,

I've been at my friends place for a while now mom

and I fought I needed my space so I moved out for a

while, why am I just hearing this? I didn't want to

bother you, you know how mom can be, she wants to

control me and that's not possible, back to my story.

After that day, he calls me everytime, he asked us to

see today, he said he was going to pick me up, I didn't

know where we were going I just got in the car like a

fool, he picked me by 5 we went to a very nice

eatery I can't remember the name from there we

went to a place he called his apartment, it was okay

but it doesn't feel like his apartment, he wasn't free I

know how I act when I'm in my house that's how I

knew something might be off, he offered me a drink I

didn't drink it but I pretended to, I acted like I dozed

off he thought I slept, then I heard him talking on the

phone he was like I have someone new sir, she's

really pretty I drugged her already, should I kill her

now or wait for you to see her, I don't know what the

person said I just knew I was doomed, thank God I

came in last so the door wasn't locked, he left the

living room, I didn't know where he went to but he

went upstairs I guess to get the things to kill me, I got

up fearfully and out of the house, I didn't know where

we were, it was on the main land, I got an uber and

here I am, the traffic was mad should I've been here

earlier, I could've been dead by now Sewa what was I

thinking.

I'm so sorry, Sewa said hugging her sister, it

could've only been God, I'm glad you're okay, we're

going to the police station tomorrow to report this, no

sis, let it slide I learnt my lesson already, not for you

Tola, for other girls that might fall victim for this, I

still don't want to report yet, let me get over it first,

alright, you know I love you and I'll do anything to

protect you, I could've died today and nobody will

know, she said crying, stop crying, all you need to do

is to thank God for protecting you and never try that

again, please don't tell mom, I won't but please be

careful, be extra careful next time go to bed, by

tomorrow you should feel better, I can't sleep, come

let me cuddle you to sleep, she threw her arm around

her waist and kissed her forehead.