Too Many Emotions Taking Turns

Lanre stood with a frown on her face as she could not see who was inside the car. It had tinted glass. She was not comfortable when she saw a car parked right close to their gate. She had come back after a few minutes to check if the car was still parked there only to find it is still there. She could not even tell if someone is inside. She just hopes they were safe. She was too security conscious to let an unfamiliar car park close to their gate without coming to check it out. She wondered if she should take a snapshot of the car’s plate number.

Lanre was bothered that she would be misunderstood if she snaps the car’s plate number so she decided not to. She sat down on a block that was built in front of the building she lives in. She was waiting for the owner of the car to come or probably for a time when people from the other side were not looking. She had barely sat down for five minutes when a man walked up to her.

“Baby girl what’s up? I like this your night dress o! I mean, look at her your legs are shining in the dark? Will you like to be my girlfriend? My car is just right over there”. The young man said to her. Lanre pretended like she did not hear him. She looked away. Whenever any of the guys around calls her or asked her a question, she would act like she did not hear them at all.

Meanwhile, K could see the young man standing before Lanre. And for a moment, he was thinking Lanre was actually waiting for the young man outside. That only lasted till the young man tried to take Lanre’s wrist which earned him a slap. The young man reciprocated the slap before K could get out of his car. Lanre held her cheek looking at the young man with disgust.

K got down from his car and landed a blow on the young man’s face. Neither Lanre nor the young man saw that coming. K asked Lanre if she was okay. She didn’t say anything. She was surprised to see K. She had too many emotions taking turns every half second in her heart despite the situation they were in.

“You de mad? How dare you hit my face?” The young man queried. He threw a blow at K who had luckily dodged it. K punched him in the stomach. He then gave him two head butt.

“It’s okay!” Lanre said. K asked her if she was okay yet again. She told him to follow her inside as she knew the young man may not have given up. K pulled Lanre by the hand and led her with him to his car. He made her sit in the passager’s side and locked the car door. He went back to the young man and warned him telling him never to try to bother Lanre again.