when I fell in love - Season 1 - Episode 16

6 years ago

when I fell in love - Season 1 - Episode 16

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Mum: your father has been cremated and his ashes are here,we’ll spread them round the house tomorrow.

Donald: Alright mum

Mum: i’m so sorry that i didn’t believe you when you told me about bisi

Donald: it’s okay mum

Mum: i saw you smiling at your phone when i came in! were you smiling because of joy?

Donald: (feeling disgusted) i am smiling because i have joy and not because of joy.

Mum: What do you mean?

Donald: i met this girl,her name is silvia and i guess i like her.

Mum: then what happens to joy?

Donald: Who is joy? i don’t know her.

Mum: (surprised) what transpired between you both?

Donald: lets just say joy is so full of herself and i hate people like that.

Mum: (raised an eyebrow) so that means you guys aren’t in good terms?

Donald: yes mum and we’ll never be!

Mum: why can’t you forgive her?

Donald: i have but i’m never speaking to her again

Mum: i’ll organise a meeting for the both of you

Donald: thanks mum but nevermind.

Mum: Wow! joy has really crossed the line this time!

Donald: yes she has and please mum,don’t leys speak of her again.

Mum: But you’ll see her in church tomorrow.

Donald: (laughs) she better not come close to md or else she’ll regret it!

Mum: Alright then.

Mum left me all to myself and as usual,i continued with my chat.I used too like joy but now,all i feel for her is more hatred.I am a simple person but i hate it when people downgrade me so i feel it’s very stupid of her to offend me and try to reconcile when i know she will still hurt me again.

Like style like style,It was already sunday.I got dressed for church in a rich boy way.Mum was,already waiting for me in the car,I stepped into the car and the driver drove off.He stopped at joys house to pick joy and her brother because their parents leaves the house much earlier than them,they are pastors.Mum purposely let joy sit close to me and her brother kept giving me a “back off my sister” face.

I ignored him,wetin concern me,i never wanted to talk to the witch he call a sister.I ignored joy the best way i can.Soon we arrived at the church,we got down and i bounced into the youth church like a big boy.First comer things on point,all the ladies had their gaze on me,the guys weren’t left out.I sat down on a chair towards the altar so they could see me wella.Joy came to sit beside me,she was feeling fly as if she was my bae or something.God forbid.I gladly got up and went to another sit,she felt bad but i don’t care.

The service was going well,it was fun and interactive.Soon the preaching was over and the call for new timer was made.I got up magestically from my sit.If you see the eyes that followed me ehn,omo nah die but wetin concern me.I still dengepo untop.

They congratulated me and prayed for me.

They asked for my contacts so they could add me to the church whatsapp group.After all that,they shared the grace.I went to sit down in a corner waiting for the adult church to close.Suddenly,different ladies and guys walked up to me introducing themselves.They asked for my contacts so they could chat me up.As i was exchanging contacts,i saw Joy walking towards me with anger.I knew she was up to no good but i never knew what she was up too.

Joy: (walked up to me) Donald! give me my phone!

Donald: i am not with your phone!

Joy: i mean the phone i gave you that is in your hands right now!

Donald: What do you mean!

Joy: it means i am not giving you again so let me have it!

Donald: (highly embarassed) take it easy!

Joy: (shouting untop of her voice) everybody you see this guy is a gold digger! a poverty striken wretched fellow! i picked him from the gutters you know,he is thesame guy that wears tartered clothes here to sell plantain chips.

I felt so humiliated that i didn’t notice the tears that fell from my eyes.

Joy: (streching her palm towards me) give me my phone poor boy.

I handed the phone over to her,i looked at her with so nuch disgust but i won’t accept defeat.

Donald: (in tears) you think because you come from a rich family that is why you are barking like dog that has rabies right? (raised my voice as loud as possible) All of you.listen to me,i come from the gutters yes! i am a product of prostitution,yes! but i am who i am because of my hardwork.It’s not my fault that people like me because of i am hardworking and dilligent,and they decided to help me (turned to joy) on like some people who are so full of themselves,they think they own the world.Let riches be taken away from them then come and see their shame.

They would be more useless than a used tissue.They won’t be able to survive on their own,they depend on their parents riches.Now tell me,what’s the difference? i am more different cause i have brain and i can use it to make cool cash unlike some people.

All the congregation clapped for me,i was feeling really pained but i felt more happy when they clapped for me.Joy was looking at me dumb foundedly.I walked out from the church