Chapter 19: Chapter 19

AYO'S POV....

"Hey bro!" I jerked up at the sound of my room door banging open.

"What the fuck." I shouted.

"Waking up in the morning to start cursing isn't good." Tunde said.

I wonder why I have this god forsaken person as a flat mate.

"W-What's going on."

My entire system paused when I heard another voice mumble.

Thank God last night was never a dream. She was here with me, close to me. Her breathing on my skin wasn't a fantasy.

"Hey don't worry it's just my dumb friend, go back to sleep."  I tried to pet her back to sleep, but she just got out of bed instead.

Immediately I saw her movement, I moved swiftly to adjust the shirt that was already was higher than her thighs.

No guy is gonna lay his eyes on her.

Not even my closest friend.

She just rolled her eyes at what I did.

"What do you want." I growled at Tunde.

"You missed morning lecture." He deadpanned And I heard Victoria hiss from the corner.

"I also missed lecture." She said.

"I don't blame you, A.Y is known for stressing girls out, especially on bed." Tunde winked at her.

What kind of boy is this.

Victoria turned to look at me with a raised brow.

"Don't listen to him." I shook my head.

She just eyed me and left the room.

God, just when we settled one argument, I find myself in another one.

"Watin dey do you."(what's wrong with you) I growled at Tunde and his smirk increased.

"You were totally cuddling with her." He said to me.

"So?"

"You don't cuddle, ever since I knew you with girls, you never once invited them to sleep on your bed." He kept on saying.

Shhh. She'll hear you.

"You like her." He continued.

"She wouldn't be my girlfriend if I didn't."

I rolled my eyes.

"No, I mean you're falling for her." He said and my eyes widened.

"What?"

"You can tell me jhoor." He poked me.

"You're in love with this girl aren't you..."

"No..." I started

"Yes..."

"Wait...."

"I donno."

"Jesus you're in love." He almost shouted making me glare.

"I'm happy for you bro....well I'm happy because you lost our bet of not falling in university....but I'm also sad....I don't have a partner in crime anymore...that girl snatched you from me....I don't like her for that." He frowned folding his arms.

"If you say these things in front of her, I swear I'll kill you. Forget that we're friends ooo, I'll make sure to bury you alive at the back yard." I warned

"C'mon, I know that....wait...what's that smell." Tunde began to sniff the air and I followed suit.

"What smell...." I asked

"Something smells nice....James is not around to cook food. And no other person can cook in this neighborhood." Tunde inspected.

Wait?

Swiftly, Tunde and I snapped our head to each other, then raced to the kitchen.

Oh...

It makes me remember when I ate my mum's food.

So good.

"I love your girlfriend." Tunde sighed when we entered the kitchen to find Victoria making food.

Fine it's just fried plantains and egg. Only God knows what she put inside to make it smell like that. It was so nice..and delicious.

I bet it tastes the same way.

"Can you move in with us?" Tunde kept drooling over the smell making her chuckle.

Is it wrong if I say she's perfect?

"Don't you people use to cook here? This is the simplest food ever. " she said and Tunde scoffed.

"The last time somebody cooked in this kitchen, was last year and Ayo burnt the stove and the pot........oh, he also burnt the food too."

Why is he bringing this topic up.

"It's not my fault, I grew up in a boarding school." I admitted.

"Please just put it in a plate.....in fact, leave it inside the pot sef, I will eat it like that, na bottom pot sweet pass." Tunde reached for it but she slapped it off with the big spoon.

"Gaan brush." (Go and brush)

Now she sounds like my mum.

"Please don't start that one. I'm begging you. I'll brush after food ye?"

All along I didn't say anything, just allowed them converse.

"I'm seriously not giving you any food if you don't brush your teeth." She insisted.

"Ayo do something na, you're her boyfriend she'll listen to you."

"Better just listen to her ooo. Let's just do as she says if not we'll suffer." I said

And when I said We, I meant I will suffer.

"Ohhh. What kind of boy are you sef. If it's me that has a girlfriend that can cook ehnn. I swear I'll marry her." He said, already making his way to his bathroom.

That word marriage.

It's a big type of impossibility in Tunde's life.

He despises marriage...I think his problem has a relation with his family...

He never talks about it, but I've been with him since boarding school Jss 1 and I have a clue of why he hates anything that has to do with family.

"What are you still doing there?" Victoria asked, standing akimbo.

"What?" I raised a brow.

"Oh. So you think because we're dating, I'll let you eat with one kind smelling mouth...wo mií daada, wa a pé n bè." (Look at me very well, you'll wait for long) She said matter of factly.

I just stood there, staring at her.

And honestly, it's the best sight I've viewed in my entire life.

But that shirt is way too short.

As at yesterday night when I first saw her on it, it wasn't that bad, in fact it was amazing to see.... but now, Tunde is available, and the way she's dressed is for me to see only.

I know what to do about it....

VICTORIA'S POV....

He was still standing there, staring awkwardly at me.

Why is he acting so stupid, abi he wants me to help him to brush ni?

Just to brush ooo.

"Are you..." I stopped.

I stopped talking because he was already taking off his football jersey short.

Fada Lord. (Father Lord)

At first, he slid his thumbs into the hem of the shorts, then...slowly, he made an effort to pull it down....

But paused.

My eyes met with his and I saw a playful smirk lay on his lips.

I need air, it's getting really stuffy in here.

Then the shorts dropped to the floor...exposing.....

His legs.

Phew.

It's just legs. He only took off jersey.

Stupid me, he's a guy, that means he wears boxers.

Ayo bent and picked the shorts, his eyes still on me. Then he threw it towards my direction, the material hitting my face softly, along with his scent.

"Stop having bad ideas baby girl. I only wanted you to wear something that covered much." His deep husky voice said to me, sending shivers down my spine.

Stupid hormones.

..................

20 minutes later.....

I had just put the plates inside the sink.

Naturally, I would leave them there for the boys to wash...

But lemme sha help them. Let it not be like I'm lazy.

Still washing the plates as the boys talked and laughed over something, I heard the door bell ring.

"It's open come in." I heard Tunde shout.

He shouted come in. What if it was a stranger after their lives. How can they be so careless.

Cleaning my wet hands on my short(Ayo's short). I headed to the parlor to oppose their decision.

But I was too late...the worst happened.

I honestly wish it was an assassin that came to kill us.

The person at the door was worse than that....

"What do you want?" I heard Ayo say coldly.

"I've been trying your number and it had been on user busy and I was starting to get really worried about you and I tried to reach you in your parents house but they said you were...."

The visitor eyes finally met mine and it turned into a hard glare....

Well I mirrored the motion.

"You!"

"Hey." I greeted.

I'm not that bad.

"What do you think you're doing here." She pointed at me.

Yes she.

"Chisom stop being dramatic." Ayo rolled his eyes.

"I've told you to stay away from my boyfriend but you won't listen...."

"See I've told you not to..." Ayo started talking but I waved my hands making him pause

"Let's give her a chance in the spotlight." I said to him, urging her to keep talking.

"You don't know me and I'm telling you that you're messing with the wrong person...Ayo can never love you, he's never going to, so stop trying to force yourself on him..."

See who is talking. Inside me and you who is forcing themselves on a boy.

"You're just another whore he using to kill his sexual urge..." She continued.

Okay now she's getting on my nerves.

"And when he's done with you, he'll dumb you like the whore you are." She spat and I lost the control I had on my anger.

"See lemme better warn you, forget all those english wey you dey speak. He's you're own fine, if that's what you think....all I know is, no one calls me names okay...you don't also know me ooo. If you let me touch you, even all those your makeup won't cover what side effects I can give to you, so be careful with what you say to me." I glared at her and I swear her bleached face turned red.

Within the next second, I received a slap on my face.

Wait.

Na she slap me oo.

It's not like I should start crying oo, I mean I've received hotter slaps from my mum when I mis-behaved...in fact this is the weakest slap I've collected in life.

"Were you expecting me to cry, sorry if I disappointed you." I smirked at her.

"I wonder who the bitch that gave birth to you is, Cos I pity her so much." She said.

Jesus is this girl that dumb.

She knows I'm already upset, then why bother pushing me.

Now it's my turn to slap her.

With anger and force, I hit her face and she staggered backwards till she fell on the floor holding her cheek that was now red.

"Abi ori è ti daru ni?... abi olori buruku ni è." ( is your head not correct?)

"Śe nkan sè e. O fe kin fò eti è."(is something wrong with you. Do you want me to deafen your ear?)

Whenever I get to upset, I begin to unleash Yoruba on the victim.

"See, make I warn you well, if you wan insult me, insult me straight, no bring my family talk less of my mama for the topic...if not, na die you dey." I pointed at her shaking body on the floor.

"Ayo!" She screamed his name and I began to remember where I was.

Shit.

I turned to look at both Ayo and Tunde who had dropped jaws and wide eyes.

"Don't call me ooo, I don't want to chop slap too." He raised his hands in defense.

She huffed and got on her feet before turning towards the door.

"We're not done yet." She said

"Me I'm waiting for you sef." I replied crossing my arms as I watched her leave.

God I've put a permanent image in the guys minds.

"Guys I'm.."

I was about to apologize but I stopped when I felt someone's lips press against mine. I accepted it knowing who it was, then I wrapped my arms around his neck.

Every anger I was feeling melted into the kiss.

"What was that for?" I asked when we pulled away.

"Firstly, I wanted it, secondly, you were upset and needed something to cool you off...and lastly I'm proud of you." He explained and I smiled at him.

"For what?..."  I asked already confused.

"You got upset and began to speak a language I don't think an igbo girl would understand and you slapped her and I think she'll never want to have an encounter with you again....tell me why I won't be proud of you." He pecked me on the cheek.

"Look I didn't mean to act the way I did..." I began to say but Ayo groaned in frustration.

"Ohhh. That cautious and soft part of you is back." He pouted and I laughed.

"Goddddd. I've never seen anyone slap like that before." Tunde cut into our conversation.

Oh. It's just years of training. I used my brothers face as a slapping bag when he got me upset....well that was until one day that he dodged the slap and pushed me away and I fainted....

Since then, I never thought of fighting him.

"You think that's all, then you need to know the twins she's living with..."

"Oh my Jesus. The twins!" I shouted.

They'll be so mad at me.

"Where's my phone?!" I shouted at Ayo and he rushed out of the house, only to rush back in with my phone in his hands.

I mumbled a thank you as I unlocked the phone.

30 missed calls from Vanessa

17 missed calls from Deborah.

God they'll kill me.

I dialed Nessa's number and she picked on the third ring.

"Where the fuck are you and are you mad to just go out without letting us know?!" Nessa shouted.

"I'm sorry, last night I was...somehow. But I'm okay." I explained

"Good, are you on your way home?" Nessa asked

"No. Why?" I frowned

"So I can kill you!" I heard Debby shout from the background.

I immediately switched to a video call so I could see their faces.

And Lord were they mad.

"Guys, I'm at Ayo's place." I disclosed to them, earning a gasp from both of them.

"You spent the night at a guys house? Please tell me you're still a virgin." Nessa said and my eyes widened and I bit my lower lip.

"God you guys had sex didn't you...I knew it. I knew behind that innocent child she was so bad." Nessa smirked.

"Stop. We didn't. Nothing happened...well nothing of which you're thinking." I said, stealing a glance at Ayo, only to know that he was already staring with a strange look of adoration on his face.

"Um Ayo is here." I turned the phone's camera to face him and he smiled waving at them.

"Hope you didn't lay your dirty hands on her, if you did I swear I'll ..."

"Guys, I'll be home in an hour or two." I cut the call before Debby would say something that children shouldn't hear.

"But I wanted to see the twins." Tunde pouted.

Oh I didn't give him a chance to say hi.

"Um...here's a picture of them." I showed him a picture we took last week.

He stared at it and his eyes widened.

Is something wrong?

"You know her..." He pointed at Debby and I nodded already confused by his change of mood.

"Do you?" I returned the question and he stared at me with a sad, worried face.

"She..." He trailed off.

"I have to use the bathroom." He gave a stupid excuse to leave but I let him.

"What was that?" Ayo asked and I shrugged.

"I don't know." I mumbled.

All I know is, Deborah and Tunde has a hidden history together....and I want to find out.

"Okay, we need to get you home." He pulled me closer to him, his chin resting on my head.

I'm sure I'll find out what's between them.