Memories Of Cupid - Season 1 - Episode 26

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Memories Of Cupid - Season 1 - Episode 26

“How are you preparing for the Valedictory service coming up next week Saturday?”

“Seriously, I still can’t believe I would be graduating from that school in few days. Its been rough and smooth schooling there you know, sometimes I just wonder what it feels like to school abroad”

Jimi rolled his eyes and squinted them.

“Well well.. It’s actually better schooling abroad, at least you don’t get to face some really unpleasant and nasty situations schools here often rub on students”

Elyme laughed breathlessly.

“Well, I am used to it already- the teachers’ whining and all”

“I tell you, I find that Bleeping annoying”

“Jims! Stop using swear words- not when you’re conversing with me”

“ok ok ok, now you are the one whining” he said, feeling a tad guilty for saying the same word she had often warned him against.

“by the way, have you gotten a nice outfit yet?
Am sure you’ve planned for a plumage.” he cracked a soft smile on his lips as he pinched the bridge of his nose with his forefingers and adjusted on the soft bed.

“Well, I have gotten a nice flay gown and a tomato red Pointe heels”

Jimi smiled sultrily, he so much loved pointe heels.

“And you?” her voice boomed across the mouthpiece.

“well, the minister has been busy these days so I would just place my orders and they would be imported- I just hope that happens before Thursday so I won’t have to make a purchase from Jumia” Elyme giggled. A lovely sound, like a well played violin.

“Oh, everything will fall in place. Is the minister gonna be there?” she asked.

“I doubt that, but he would sure make some donations or send one of his men” Alright then”

“And hope you haven’t forgotten about the party at Nicon Noga hotel at Maitama district”

“I’ll tell my parents about it, I hope I would be allowed to go”

“You would, Am sure they wouldn’t want to turn down an invitation from the honorable minister. Would they?”

“And you even said you would tell me what happened that night today, I hope you wont defer that cause my ears have been itching to hear what happened exactly”

Elyme released a soft breathe. She hated recounting what happened that night. It was that terrific. She closed her eyes as the bitter memories of that night came rushing back like a cold bucket of water.

“Jimi, I really don’t know what happened that day, I just know after your driver dropped me off, I was about knocking on our gate when I felt a blindfold on my eyes” Elyme blinked some droplets of tears away.

I was then driven somewhere where I was molested and almost abused. He was about raping me but stopped when his accomplice alerted him it was time for something to be done, probably they wanted to rob or abduct. I don’t know how God helped me home, I just know I started walking through some bushy path till a good Samaritan who said he was an hunter helped me out.” She ended with a sob breaking through her chest.

“waow, am so sorry dear. But who could the abductor be?”

Well, I initially thought it was because of… you know, what I sent to you”

“yeah, talking about what you sent to me, I…..”

“Ooops, I have to drop the line Jims, we would talk later. My mom wants me in the kitchen now”

“Oh. Alright Stella, beep me when you’re done”


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“Dad, what the F**K is she doing here?”

“hey young man! You don’t use such swear words on a minister, besides you are talking to your dad and not your age mate” Dr Laolu Kuti’s voice rose a few octaves as he scolded his eighteen year old son.

“scusa babbo(sorry father)” he apologized in a clipped tone of voice.

He drifting his gaze around his father’s room which had changed a lot from the look it used to wear. New Red curtains hung on the walls, dancing with the soft wind that entered from the oval shaped glass windows. Expensive looking red quilts adorned the bed and red coloured pillows were neatly scattered evenly on the king sized bed.

Jimi wondered why everything was in red except the colour of the walls or was his dad in love? He hoped to find out soon but he seriously hoped it wasn’t what he was thinking. Even though it was already a decade ago his wife departed, Jimi vowed to himself his father would never love another neither would he marry again.

“migliore(better)”Dr. Laolu said as his face broke into a smile of pure pleasure. He liked it anytime he communicated with his kids in Italian.

“But dad, i thought we discussed this already, why is she here now?”

“Your valedictory service is next week if you need to be reminded Jimi.”

“So? Must she be present? She disgusts me dad”

“If you know what’s good for yourself, you better start showing her around and she’s staying in your wing”

“No way! I won’t have that dad!, this girl irritates me don’t you understand?” his dry lips fell open in disgust.

“Am off to Netherlands for an important meeting, I’ll be back on Saturday, My P.A has made some transactions so there is enough money in your account. Take care of your siblings and Violet” The minister instructed, giving the first fruit of his loins a menacing look.

“Ok dad” Jimi sighed as he tried to flex his angry biceps to make it appear less bulgy and soft. He stared at his dad’s figure as he walked out of the room, looking formal and serious- a typical minister of a republic’s look.

Jimi descended the long staircase, clutching the railings. He stole a glance at the enlarged picture of his late mother and scampered hurriedly out of his dad’s wing.

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“What are you doing here and with my phone in your hands violet?” Jimi asked immediately he entered his bedroom. A caramel skinned young girl donned in a hot pink short maxi gown with a pink sandals on and her blonde hair falling loose around her face uncrossed coquettishly her legs.

“Don’t ever, ever in your life step into my bedroom, only two people come here. My sister and the one my heart beats for, I think I have made myself clear enough”

“Can I have my gadget please?” he asked, stretching his left hand forward to collect his phone.

“Really, I don’t understand why you’ve been so mean to me” Violet said with her hands on her miniature waist, she vocalized in a thick Italian accent.

“Look Violet, forget whatever happened between us, piacere(please)”

“Is this some kind of joke or something?” violet batted her big doe eyes.

“What happened to the s*x? The wish?
My…” “Good, your bra right?” he asked, scurrying to a drawer and rummaging through it, he brought out a pink bra.

“This is the so called bra you gave me for the sake of remembering you, the s*x was a mistake and it was just once I F***ed you! The wish… the wish, I don’t know but anything is never going to happen between us Violet, get that stuck into your brain” he voiced out in annoyance and threw the bra at the astonished Violet.

“Violet, the egg is burning!” Sewedo screamed in a raspy tone.

“Can she even do anything at all?” Jimi chirped in, shooting violet a deadly look.

“I don’t ever get anything right. Look, I am done pleasing you, I just need to chug down some black coffee and I need to have some blueberry pancakes and ginger glazes.

“Sewedo, lets go get Vio. we’re visiting Elyme this morning. Let her dream on, am sure she would soon find someone to make her dream breakfast for her”

“You can’t cook, wash, clean your room not to talk of this wing. You can practically do nothing” “another thing, don’t ever bring out your underwears for my cleaner to wash, okay?”

“Jims, don’t be too harsh on her” Sewedo cautioned.

“Let’s go Sewedo, when I frustrate the hell out of her, she would get her filthy self out of Nigeria”

“Take care violet, bye” Sewedo chirped cheerily at her.

“Jimi come back here, you can’t possibly do this to me” Violet screeched as she watched them walk to Vio’s wing.

“Elyme? Elyme? Who is she?”