Chapter 4

I met Femi in 2016, we were both in 100 level and in the same department, we sat in the same seat most times and became friends.

Few months into our friendship, Femi asked me to be his girlfriend, I remember I said yes instantly that afternoon after our lectures.

Femi was a sweet, calm and handsome guy, he was intelligent too and helped me alot with my assignments, there was no way I could have declined his proposal.

While I was stayed alone, Femi had a room mate called Tega, Tega was an engineering student.

Femi would come early to my hostel everyday just so we could go for lectures together and also return home together, this made our bond very strong and also deprived me of having friends. thankfully Blessing and Chika were not only in our department but aslo my hostel mates.

Femi visited me on saturdays just so he could help me with cleaning, cooking or washing.

I was somuch in love with Femi.

Even though he never bought me anything, I didnt care. I was getting money for upkeep weekly from my dad and I assisted Femi most times with it.

On our first anniversary in 2017, Femi and I had an issue.

A guy in my hostel had come to my room to plug his phone and Femi met him.

'Why will a guy come to your room'? He shouted immediately the guy left.

They had greeted calmly and his outburst really came as a surprise.

'To plug his phone, Femi' I said

'You now call me Femi abi?, what happened to Babe? He questioned again.

'Please, I don't have the energy for this drama, You saw him sitting close to the socket, charging his phone' I said in my defense.

'Are there no guys or other girls in this hostel?' he asked getting even more angry.

'So, I should have chased him away? I questioned back, getting angry too.

But Femi response came with a slap on my face.

'You are mad for asking me such a stupid question'!

I was so shocked, I never expected Femi to ever raised his hands on me, nor did I expect him to be this angry over a minor issue.

'You slap me'? Femi leave!!! I shouted in tears

But instead, Femi knelt down. 'Babe, Please I am sorry' You pushed me, You know I love you somuch and I am scared to lose you. He pleaded, Guys can use different ways to snatch someone's girlfriend, I am sorry.

Just maybe he was right, I thought.

'But you shouldn't have slapped me' I cried.

'Babe it was out of anger' he said, standing to his feet.

'Happy one year anniversary' he added as he hugged me.

Even though, I was pained at heart, I tried to believe it was a mistake and hugged him back.

'Happy anniversary to you too babe' I said.

Femi used his hands to wipe my tears and kissed my lips and it was on this day, He disvirgined me.

After Femi left my room that evening, Blessing and Chika rushed in.

'We heard noises' Blessing said

'Are you alright'? Chika asked, as she sat close to me.

'Yes, I am fine, but Femi and I had an arguement and he slapped me, I said.

'Ehn, that broke boy? Your own coursemate? Blessing shouted.

'He is my boyfriend' I corrected her.

They had hated my decision of dating Femi, and they mostly call him my course mate, small boy rather than my boyfriend. maybe it is because they were both dating final year guys but I didnt care. Femi is sweet to me.

'Boyfriend'? That had the guts to slap you after feeding him with your daddys money? Chika questioned.

'Girls please' I said already getting pissed with their words.

'If he is a woman beater, you better run o' Chika get up let's go', Blessing said with a shrug as she dragged Chika's hand.

I contemplated on their words, This was Femi's first mistake, and I can't just call him a woman beater because of that. Blessing and Chika are just exaggerating. I thought.

Femi's sweet messages to me calmed my mind that day.

We kept on loving each other dearly, and Femi never did anything that hurt me.

In 2018, we celebrated our 2 years anniversary just before our school went on an automatic strike. We resulted to just calling and chatting on whatsapp or facebook. which was also when I met Frank.

When the strike ended, We returned to school and We couldnt stop expressing how much we had missed each other, after all, the strike lasted for 4 months which was the longest we had been away from each other.

Femi and I used to be free with each other's phone, but after the strike and having Frank in my life, I had to put password's in my phone.

Femi complained about it, but I told him, I didnt want him invading my privacy or checking my chats with my friends.

'It's girls talk Femi, I don't want you seeing a private message from my friends' I defended.

Femi also complained about me switching off my phone when I am around him.

'My phone's battery is not strong Babe, besides, I am here with you and I dont want any disturbance' I argued.

Femi had to give up with the complaints and that relieved me somuch.

In 2019, On Chika's birthday. Femi and I was supposed to attend the party together as it was held on Chika's boyfriend's place.

But Femi caught a fever and asked me to just go with Blessing.

The birthday was a blast, there was so many big guys and they all sprayed Chika with plenty notes.

'These are the kind of guys you should be dating' Blessing whispered to me

'Thank God for your England Frank' You would have turned to an understanding girlfriend, she added.

'Go away jor' I said in laughs.

As my favourite song, 'Dont stop by Olamide' was played. I danced so hard and drank excessively too.

I turned and saw Blessing already dancing with a guy.

'Haa this girl' I laughed and continue dancing.

'Your department boyfriend no come' Chika asked as she walked up to me

'He is sick' I said out loud.

'Ehn, dance with any cute guy na' Femi and Frank no dey here, my girl enjoy yourself. Chika said as she danced away to her boyfriend.

She is right though, a simple dance wont hurt.

I walked away from my seat and went to the dancing floor .

As I danced, a guy whom I later know as Emma came to dance with me.

Emma was a tall, dark skinned and a handsome guy.

I was already drunk at the moment.

As we danced, he touched me in sensitive places and it didnt take long for me to get turned on.

'Let's go somewhere else' he whispered.

And reluctantly, I followed him.

He took me to a room and started kissing me.

I was too drunk and horny to stop him and we had sex.

When I returned to my room. I reflected on what happened and was sad that I had cheated on Femi. But Emma was a special experience and different from Femi.

Chika and Blessing were shocked when I told them what happened.

'You be bad girl o' Blessing said

then a message came in on my phone.

'Happy 3rd anniversary babe, I love you somuch and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you' it was from Femi.

I smiled.