Chapter 5

In 2020, During the lockdown, my parents had a divorce.

It was a terrible experience for me and my siblings. most especially, me.

'Frank had promised to come to Nigeria as soon as he can , to sympatize with me'.

Femi on the other hand, made sure to always be by my side when we returned to school.

Femi would pray with me, console me, helped with my studies and cooked for me.

It was this period, that my mum and siblings got to know about him.

they were surprised he wasnt the one sending me gifts and money but they never said a word.

My dad had stopped sending me money for upkeeps, so I was solely depending on the money Frank sent me but this time, Femi had joined Forex trading and was seeing money from it. so he too, assisted me alot.

There was a time when I fainted during lectures, Femi had carried me by himself to the school clinic, and when they said I had a shortage of blood and needed blood, he donated his blood for me.

'This made my friends to finally accept him as my boyfriend'

'My own boyfriend won't do this o' Blessing said.

'That made me so proud of Femi'

In 2021, On Our graduation day. 'Our 5 years anniversary' Femi and I happily, took pictures together.

In few years I will marry you, he said happily. We started together and we have ended together today. he added rejoicing.

I was happy too, not only because we just graduated or because it was our 5 years anniversary but also because I would be seeing Frank in few days.

"Babe why are you crying"? Femi asked as he walked into my room, I had just ended the call with Frank and notice Frank had blocked me.

'Nothing babe, It is tears of Joy' I replied in pains and faked a smile.

'He praised me, kissed me, then played a music for us to dance'

'How do I tell this man that I am going through an emotional pain' I mumbled silently as I tried to move my body atleast.

Femi was too happy to notice my mood.

With Frank being out of my life, It was just Femi and I, But Yes, I loved Femi and he has always being the love of my life so I tried my best in forgetting about Frank.

In 2022, while we were preparing for our NYSC, Chika got married to her boyfriend.

On Chika's wedding day, I noticed Blessing was being too friendly with Femi.

But I tried not to overthink it.

'Do you remember Emma'? Chika asked me at the close of the wedding.

'Yes' I said

'He came in late' I heard he is the biggest guy in town o, Chika added.

Honestly, after the one night stand with Emma, I had tried my best to forget him, but there was something in me that always flashed back to that day.

I looked around in search of Emma and I saw him gisting with some guys.

No doubt, Emma looked rich and hot.

Just then, our eyes met, He smiled instantly and waved at me.

I waved back and turned around immediately, Femi is still around and I dont want any drama.

'I can tell him to meet you inside' Blessing said.

'There is no need for that' I said back.

She giggled and said, 'There is o, that guy will soon walk up to you and it will be of concern to your boyfriend'

'In a way, she was right. Emma was already walking towards us.

'Okay please do' I said

Quickly, Blessing left and went to meet Emma, she then whispered something to his ears, then looked back at me and blinked, giving me a signal.

Emma and I, never talked after that incident, we didn't exchanged numbers nor tried to get each other's contact.

Just as it was a mistake for me, I thought it was same for him too.

Because he was Chika's boyfriend's friend and could have asked for my contact but he didn't.

As I walked inside the room Chika's family has given me and Blessing to use during the wedding preparation, I saw Emma standing elegantly.

'You look so beautiful' was his first words to me.

'It has been a while' I said.

'Don't act like you didn't missed me, I apologize for not being in tough, I had alot going on and I didn't want my friends to know we hit up that day'

'It is fine' I said, please I have to go. I said non chalantly.

'Lisa' I missed you, He said with a calm voice

'Your friend said your mother is around and said you wanted to meet me here, please dont act cold now. he ended.

'Haa Blessing can lie o' I said in my mind and smiled.

Emma came closer to me, place his hands on my shoulders and said

'I have missed you somuch that I am so turned on for you right now'

Somehow, those words gave me goosebumps

As he went further in kissing me, I didnt stop him.

He brought my breasts out of my dress and sucked it.

With that, I fell completely and right there, we had sex.

As we both was dressing up to return back to the wedding ground Blessing walked in on us.

Her look was shocking, but she just said.

'Lisa, they are calling you o' and left.

I know she meant, Femi was calling me.

I hastenly dressed up, arranged my hair and walked out but not after Emma and I exchanged our numbers.

'Where were you' Femi asked on seeing me.

'I ran an errand for Mummy Chika' I responded.

'We should start going home now o' He said.

'Okay baby'.

As we journey back, Blessing kept giving me a stern look, she had insisted on going back with us, which was not a problem at all.

'Emma and I, started talking. He told me he was single, and wanted to know me better, he even promised to work my service to his mothers private firm.

Seeing the kind of plans he had for me, I had to lie that I was single too and we met couple of times.

'As I celebrated 6 years anniversary with Femi' He had promised to come see my family after our NYSC posting, he was already working in an oil company, he had the connection through his dad.

Blessing had broken up with her boyfriend and had to move in with her cousin, Jennifer who lived in same town with Femi.