Must Read: To Love And To Leave

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: To Love And To Leave

I stood still, frozen by my fear. I’ve always known Bidemi’s dad is a high ranking Custom officer so i know he is a man to be feared.


Two men stood looking fiercely at me, i didn’t know which one was Bidemi’s father but they looked the same, tall and fearful. I had no preference of which should be her father, either of them looked absolutely dangerous.


I wanted to run but my legs wouldn’t move, they are doing enough carrying my weight, even though they were shaking off the ground. I tried looking at Bidemi and to my surprise, there was an unusual smile on her face. she broke the silence.


Bidemi: Dad, meet my friend Dolapo
Bidemi’s dad: Your friend! And that’s the reason he should be hugging you outside my gate?


Bidemi: (laughing ) We were just greeting eachother now
Bidemi’s dad: You people now greet eachother with hugs?? In no time now you’ll be saying “Hellos” on the bed!


Bidemi?smiled) C’mon Dad! I’m still your pumpkin but you know I’ll get married one day o
Bidemi’s Dad: Yes now! when you’re like 25….no 30 or 35 and I’d have to have killed the boy 5 times before he eventually marries you!



The three of them busted out laughing. I wanted to laugh to but God knows i dare not. The other man remained quiet all through but not for once has he taken his eyes off me, He’s probably looking for where to strike me.
Bidemi:…… so… Dolapo is my friend and ge lives down the street over there
Mr.Adeleke: Hmmm…Dolapo! Dolapo what?
Me: Dolapo Martins Sir!
Mr.Adeleke: Good! How is your father?


Me: (surprised by the question ) Ehmmm…. My father is late sir!

Mr.Adeleke: Oh! Pardon me boy! So where do you school?
Me: University of Ibadan Sir!
Mr.Adeleke: And What’s your discipline?
Me: Civil Engineering!

Mr.Adeleke: What level??
Me: I just got in sir! 100 level first semester!
Mr.Adeleke: Good good. Tell me…..
Bidemi’s dad? breaks in) Haha! why all this interview now. We are already late o. let’s go quick! Musa!! (he calls the driver) bring the jeep out!



Bidemi!: Ok Dad! Dolapo and I will go in now, we have something to discuss.
Bidemi’s dad: (facing me) If you take your clothes off in there , i will kill you. Don’t even try to remove your sandals!

I nodded my head in agreement! Both men laughed it off as Bidemi grabbed my hand and pulls me along and made her way into the compound, i followed along like a lost puppy.


Getting inside she looked at me smiling and asked;
Bidemi: Dolly-p! hope you weren’t too scared of my dad
Me: Scared? That’s an understatement! I have died 3 times in a roll as i stood there!


Bidemi: Hahahaha! I’m sorry! Dad gets that way whenever he sees us around boys. My mom is nicer, you’ll meet her soon. She’s travelled to Dubai to get some things for her supermarket!


Me: (looking at the door) So when is your dad coming back?


Bidemi: Relax boyfriend! He won’t be back till night. Okay?


Me: Emmmm…. Ok! ….Did i just hear you call me boyfriend?

Bidemi: (smiling ) No i didn’t! you must have heard me wrong.


Me: Hahahaha. I’m sure i heard you say boyfriend.


She laughed and moved closer, wrapping her arms around my neck. She smelt good and i took my hands around her waist. She looked me straight in the eyes and whispered
Bidemi: I missed you Dolly-p!


I smiled and replied sarcastically
Me: Well that’s funny cause i didn’t miss you, i totally forgot about you!
She laughed and hit me on my head, i laughed too and the silence grew again
Bidemi: Naughty guy!
Me: You know i missed you more. Everything reminded me of you. I just couldn’t shut you out of my mind. I love you Bee!
Bidemi: I love you more Dee!
I pulled her close and kissed her on the lips, she responded in kind as we were both lost in oblivion. We must have kissed for God knows how long when we finally let eachother go but each still held the other close. She looked at me as she unbuttoned her Polo top, stopped and smiled. She took her hands down to her trouser and unbuckled it, she smiled again as i looked on, completely lost. Up again as her hands went up to the top, she loosed the second button and her cleavage became visible she looked at me and asked in a rather s£nsu@l voice!


Bidemi: Tell me boyfriend… (touched her cleavage )…..What’s on your mind??


I swallowed hard, my eyes fixed around her chest.


Me: You wanna know what’s on my mind?
Bidemi: Yes baby! Tell me!
I moved her close, pressing my body on hers and silently whispered in her ears…..


Me: Does your dad really have a gun??


We both laughed out loud as she fell on the sofa holding her stomach. I sat beside her.


Bidemi: You’re so funny! Let me get you something to eat, my love!


She kissed me and went into the kitchen. I sighed, i looked down and noticed “junior ” had risen. I shook my head, not today…No, not today!