Must Read: To Love And To Leave

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: To Love And To Leave

The nightmare of watching two guys fight over her is far from over. It was two days ago and she still can’t get her mind off it. She blamed herself over it, she felt she shouldn’t have let this go on for so long, how did she allow it get this bad.


She’s dating Femi again and yes he seemed like a new person and paid her more attention than ever. She had brought up the idea of s*x twice just to test him and he had made it clear he wouldn’t ask her to do anything she doesn’t want to do. He is her first love but does that really mean he is her true love? She sighed.


Dolapo seemed like an amazing guy until she found out he was a pathetic liar. She’s mad at him but something keeps drawing her to him and often times than not, the kiss they shared had came across her mind uninvited. The first kiss with anyone is meant to be special in a way but her kiss with Dolapo had been totally something different, something new…. Something amazing.


He was gentle, the kiss was more emotional than S#xual. His hands had stayed on her waist and back even when she thought he’d grab her b*tt and br**st like Femi always does but he was just…. different!


She shakes her head to get the thought off. She was about getting on her bed when her dad called out;

Mr.Adeboye: My pumpkin!!


She smiled. she’s almost 18 and her dad still calls her the same name he has been calling her since she was 8.


Bidemi: Yes Dad! I’m coming!!


She made her way down to the sitting room. She saw her Dad sitting on a Sofa, next to him was Her dad’s best friend, Mr. Olatunji Adeleke…. Also known as Femi’s dad!


Bidemi: (facing both men): Good afternoon sirs
Femi’s Dad: Hahaha! How are you my very beautiful friend’s daughter??


Bidemi: (smiles) I’m fine sir Mr. Adeleke
Femi’s dad: Good! You are growing up into a beautiful lady. I’m sure boys have started whistling at you on the streets
Bidemi’s dad: Yes they have! I’ve seen your son, Femi come here more often than normal
Femi’s dad: Hahaha! That’s my boy! He knows good things like his father
Bidemi’s dad: Ehn ehn… Does he also know I have a gun??


The two men busted out in laughter as Bidemi had a little giggle too. Her Dad and Femi’s father had been really close since they are both Custom officers. They both hardly stay home too because of their work ethics so it wasn’t much of a surprise to Bidemi that both of them are just noticing the closeness between Femi and Her….


They might never know that her sister, Kikelomo and Femi had…. She shakes her head again, that’s a memory she never ever want to recall.


Bidemi’s Dad: My Pumpkin! Your mom just called and ask that you prepare Fried Rice for dinner tonight
Bidemi: Ok dad.


She was making her way back upstairs when Abdul, their gateman came in
Abdul: Ehnn… Small Madam! Abeg come! I wan see you
She followed him out
Bidemi: What’s wrong Abdul?


Abdul: No vex Small Madam! I no wan talk am for your papa front ni but that boy wey dey always com see you, e dey outside gate
Bidemi: Femi can enter now
Abdul: No be Femi o! Na the other one! Dohlarpu
Bidemi: It’s Dolapo jor! but anyway thank you, your rice go plenty tonight
Abdul: Haaaaa! Thank you phery much Small Madam
She went outside the gate and saw Dolapo looking frail but still good looking, she immediately felt sorry for him.


Dolapo: Look Bidemi! please listen to me. I know you got a call from a girl claiming to be my girlfriend

Bidemi: Yea I did! And that call saved me from making a huge mistake
Dolapo: No! you don’t understand! I’m not dating her, She’s just my friend.
Bidemi: but why would she say she was your girlfriend ??


Dolapo: Because Femi told her to say that
Bidemi: What??

Dolapo: Yes! He was trying to make me look bad so he made her do that
Bidemi: (crying) Oh my God! Why didn’t you tell me this before??


Dolapo: I just knew about it today Bidemi. She just told me
Bidemi: (wipes her tears with the back of her hand) I didn’t know… I should have asked you about it
Dolapo: It’s not your fault, You couldn’t have known. But please Bidemi I just need you to come back to me. Since I lost you I hadn’t been the same. It’s like my whole world came crashing down. Seeing you with Femi was my worst nightmare, I never want to experience it again.


I don’t care what it takes, I don’t care how long it’ll have to be, I don’t care what I have to do but I will do everything just to have you in my life again. Maybe you love Femi, Maybe you don’t but I’m not leaving you. I didn’t wait this long to lose you to anyone else, you complete me Bidemi and a day without you in my life is like a day without sunshine. I pray for you more than I pray for myself. You, Bidemi, are all I’ve ever wanted because….. because… I love you!



Bidemi: (Tears streaming down her face) Dolapo…. (sighs)…. I love you too!!


He moved closer to her as she stretched her arm and wrap them around his neck, he wrapped his around her back and waist. They held eachother tight as the gate flung open.


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I had hurriedly walked towards Bidemi’s house the first knock went unanswered as usual but the gateman opened the gate afterwards. He had hinted me to stay outside because Bidemi’s Dad was at Home. He closed it and 3 minutes later Bidemi came out! I didn’t know what to say, never planned it but the words kept coming out.


She believed me and I’m g, d she did.


As I spoke I saw the tears in her eyes and when I stopped talking. she said the 5 most important words to me
“Dolapo, I love you too”
I couldn’t have been happier, my legs were stiff, my ears ringing and for the first time, I understood what is meant by “butterfly in the stomach”. She stretched her arms and I walked right into them. The whole Universe.paused, I could feel as both our hearts beat rhythmically. We held eachother close and tight and in that moment nothing was more important, Nothing else mattered until the gate opened and two men stepped out.
BIdemi and I jerked and moved away from eachother. I had no doubt in my mind that one of the men was her dad. I couldn’t say a word, I looked on in fear as I felt my heart beats in my mouth. Finally the men spoke
1st Man (faces the other): Do you still have that gun??


2nd Man: (looks at me) Yes of course! It’s right here in my back pocket!!
I opened my mouth, My head rang a bell. I almost drop dead!