I Already Love You

“Did you refer to me as a baby, or you were referring to someone else?” Lanre asked K. It turns out she was all about what he said, saying the baby will have the rest. She told him she has looked around and there was no baby in the house. And that she was the only person there aside from Eno who just went inside her room.

K smiled. So this is what Lanre has been puzzled about?

He walked up to Lanre. He placed his hand on her baby bump that was almost nonexistent.

“The baby is right here, inside my baby”. K said. Lanre muttered, saying she was not his baby.

“Is that why you couldn’t stop missing me? I missed you too!” K said.

“I wish we could just get married right now. But we still have to wait a few more days before the introduction”. K said. Lanre lowered her eyes.

“Do you have to be present in court? You don’t have to go. They have enough witness, don’t they?” K said.

“It is my mother you are talking about. And I am the first witness against Anita’s mom. Anita is making sure her mother only pleads guilty, but I still have to go”. Lanre said.

K sighed. He held her hand. He told her he just did not want her travelling about. She told him she will be boarding a plane.

“This should be your last trip without me until you put to birth”. K said to her. She just smiled. She did not want to promise him something she would not keep. Of course promise are made just to be broken, but you would not want to make it to someone you don’t want to disappoint.

“Lanre!” He called. She looked at him.

“I mean it”. He said. She told him she understands his point but she cannot just promise him like that. She told him she can never be that woman that does as she is told and do nothing of her own at all. K sighed. There was no need dragging this with her. She’s stubborn.

“What would you want to eat first?” K asked. He brought out everything in one of the bags.

“Why did you buy cooked food from a restaurant? They barely cook their food. It is never delicious”. She queried when she saw the takeaway containing rice. The turkey was placed in another takeaway.

“Give me the hamburger first”. Lanre stretched her hand to K. He smiled and gave it to her. She asked him to bite from it first. When he asked why, she told him she wanted to be sure it is not poisoned.

“What if the poison will only take effect after a long time?” K asked. She told him it only means they will face it together.

“I would rather put a love portion for you”. K said.

“I already love you”. Lanre blunted out. She had not realised when the word left her mouth. Instead of taking a bite from the hamburger, K leaned in and kissed Lanre.