Must Read: My Friend, Her Boyfriend And I - Season 1 - Episode 20

6 years ago

Must Read: My Friend, Her Boyfriend And I - Season 1 - Episode 20

As I lay in my bed, I sorted out my emotions. I never knew I loved Niyi until Godwin asked me those questions. Just because I was measuring love by climax, I failed to realize and recognize the most important thing in my life! I fell in love and couldn’t recognize it! Hot tears rain down my checks, I wanted to scream but I couldn’t. I stuffed my head into the pillow and screamed into it. I punched the bed, slapped it, bit into it with my teeth. I roared, I groaned. After thirty minutes of anguish, I calmed down. Even though I didn’t expect Niyi to forgive me just like that, I still had to try. I unlocked my phone and typed a text straight from my heart, and I hoped he would see it like that. I said a little silent prayer but I said it with faith.

“Olaniyimi, I’m sorry, I’m very sorry. I know have hurt you baby, but then I was ignorant of my feelings for you. I never knew I loved you and that your departure would hurt me this much. My life is now nothing, it’s empty without you. Please baby, find a place to forgive me in your heart, and I promise to forever love and cherish you. Never again will I betray you or hurt you intentionally. Thanks, please reply.”

‘God have mercy.’ I prayed silently and sent the text. I la!d down on the bed, drew the duvet over me and waited patiently for a reply. I willed my phone to blip the message tone. It would not. I checked my phone every 10 seconds. Nothing still. I waited and waited until sleep stole my sight.

Someone was rocking me gently, trying to draw me into the real world from my dreamland. I wished the person would go away and let me be, but the person was persistent.

‘Joke wake up now, do you want to sleep for a whole day? It’s 4 o’clock jor. Shaani lole ni?(won’t we go home)’ I struggled to open my eyes, it was a serious battle of wit but after five trials, I succeeded.

‘Your eyes don open? Why you come dey sleep like person wey them fvck till day break.’ She said and I eyed her maliciously before retorting in a coarse voice.

‘In case you don forget, I danced till small our this morning and I didn’t sleep until around 6a.m cos I was with Godwin.’ I regretted mentioning Godwin the moment it left my mouth.

‘You swine! You were wit Godwin? Arhrhha Joke! You have spoil finish!’ She teased me.
‘It’s not what you think oo. We were just talking in the sitting room. You know I can’t sleep well outside now.’ I said. I purposely didn’t tell her the kiss and the talk. She would want to hear the full details.

‘Hmmm, ok oo. Emeka and Godwin got called to office this morning. We said we can take his car home, he will come collect it latter. Godwin said I should give you this note, and Emeka said I should give you 10k. Oya go bath make we dey waka.’ She said giving me the money and note.

‘Thanks.’ I said and went into the bathroom. I knew she wanted me to read the note before her but I wouldn’t. I did ablution because I was still going to put on a dirty dress. When I was done with dressing, I read Godwin’s note, it read.

‘My dear Joke, don’t forget to do your best to get your man back. You deserve to be happy. Be good.’

I smiled at the note. I checked my phone, the was no text message from Niyi. I sighed and left my assigned room. When we got to the car, Tola threw the car keys at me saying,

‘Madam, na you go drive, my legs were busy throughout the night.’ I caught the key in time.