The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 21

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The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 21

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As Chuks increased his sprightly steps virtually dragging her, he thought of how soon he wanted the discussion to be done with. He knew he owed her a sort of explanation and he will give it to her today.

He walked her to the highest part of White house, where few students come to and then sat her on the stairs to one of the mini-lecture rooms there. He also sat down.

“What do you want from me?”
“Chuks, I don’t know what I did to you, but I don’t like the way you are avoiding me.”
“Is that all?” He eyed her.

“Chuks, please don’t do like that! I missed you, I miss our conversations, our dreams, how you used to help me with my assignment. I miss your voice, your smell, everything about you. The guys you threw at me are all a bore.”

“But you have friends before you met me Toke, so that does not fly!”

“Chuks! What’s wrong with you?” Toke’s anger was beginning to fly. “Is it because I am trying to repair what damage that has been in our friendship? Are you taking me for granted?”

“Toke, that’s not the point here…….”

“Its the point, Chuks! What’s it about you guys that you toy with a girl’s feelings for you? I liked you for you, not because of anything else. I liked your dreams and aspirations and persona. You were the only friend who seemed to have a future, something bigger than parties and popularity and so on! God! You are quite annoying!”
Chuks looked at Toke, tears voluntarily coming from his eyes. He never expected this outburst.

As she was about to leave, ignorant of his tears, Chuks held her back.

“Toke, please don’t go” He called her back, making her to face him. “I know I have been unfair to you, am sorry.”

“But why? Just tell me why?”
“Its because of your boyfriend.”

“Which one? Nightcrawler?” Toke asked in disbelief. “He does not know about our friendship.”

“He will know, Toke. Its like you don’t know this guy, he has spies everywhere. Some weeks back they attacked Korede for pestering you and to God who made me, he has not come out of the hospital.”

“That’s good for that one. Na only me dey market?” She giggled, almost forcing a smile from his face.

I” can’t afford that situation, that’s why I did what I did. Toke, you don’t know what you did to me today. I never realised the depth of affection you had for me.” Chuks then held her hands gently,like a guy swimming in love.

“Toke, I promise that I will remain your friend and I won’t take your emotions for granted. But I can’t do that with my life hanging on a thread. Its not like I want to marry you or something.”

“Straightforward as usual” Toke smiled. “So we are friends, I take it?”
“Friends we are.” Chuks said as he hugged her, not unaware of a certain guy on shades watching them.

“But please, explain to your husband.”
“I don hear you.” She said as she hurried down the building. Chuks was about leaving when he saw the guy talking on the phone.
He knew something was not right.

Chuks quickly charged at the fellow, making sure he did not escape.

“Hey, you… Who were you calling?”
“Its none of your business.” He replied.
“Yes its my business, especially as you were watching me and that lady while calling. And I ask, who were you calling?”

“I said its none of……………………” Chuks did not allow him to finish the statement before lunging at him, catching the fellow off-guard. Despite his quiet demeanor, Chuks was agile and had fought in local boxing gyms, so it was easier than eating chocolate to snatch the dude’s phone.

“If you don’t want trouble, return that phone………..”

“To you, abi?” Chuks looked at him with contempt as he searched for the last number called and then dialed it.

“Mosquito, are you done with it?” The voice from the other end spoke.

“So you don’t even have a decent name, even for a cultist,Mos-quit-o.” Chuks said, emphasizing the name.

“Who is this?”
“I am the person you are spying on, Nightcrawler.”

“Listen to me, ant. If you………”
“No, YOU listen to me” Chuks interrupted. “I don’t know hwy you think so, but I have nothing intimate to do with Toke. She needs help with one of her courses and I am helping her as a class rep and her friend. If you were nicer than you, you would have realised it by now.”

“However, since you now realise it, I will make myself clear. I don’t have anything serious to do with Toke, If not for the fact that we were friends before she met you, I won’t be a mile close to her. So, stop been an insecure child and grow up!” He dropped the call and tossed the phone to Mosquito.
“Don’t follow me again.” He warned.