Must Read: The Devil Who Loved Me

7 years ago

Must Read: The Devil Who Loved Me

By noon most of the girls we were expecting
where at mini-campus, we had rented gigantic
speakers and the trucks that we would use for
the rally, 90% of the girls were dressed as
instructed while the guys wore whatever they
chose. Abayomi called to inform me that
he,Timi and Kofo had gone to bring the Dj. Toun
was sitted all pretty beside me, I couldn’t help
but wonder why Abayomi would be straffing
kofo.

Me: how are you and Abayomi?
Toun: how do you mean?
Me: I mean your relationship…you guys seem to
understand eachother
Toun: as a matter of fact we do…
Toun’s dad was a judge, I think it kinda took its
toll on her. She wasn’t someone who
pretended. She tells you as it is. That was
probably why we remained close friends,
though Abayomi was bleeping Kofo, I knew he
was crazy about her.

Toun: is this a backlash from you and Acho?
Me: no dear…and how is the s*x?
Toun: normal na….when I am Hot, he is always
ready..
Me: and when he is Hot?
Toun: he better be lucky I am lucky at the same
time or all he gets is a Bj.
Me: looool…Acho always complained I never
gave him Bj
Toun: why didn’t you?
Me: babe, even to kiss him after a while was
hard, I wonder if the boy give me something
chop
Toun: naaa, you just fell out of love
Me: hmmmmm, takea of Abayomi o… he is cool
Toun: I remember those days I suspected both
of you having something together…I was so silly
Me: yeah you were, Abayomi na my blood
Toun: you like him more than you like me abi?
Me:I am sorry….yes..

Toun: don’t be sorry…I am glad I am not the
only one that has his back.
That was when I saw him, Abayomi was
describing something to him with some
seriousness but all he did was smile. How many
times did he UnCloth me with that smile…….. he
was holding a whistle, his afro was well
groomed, he stole my breathe away…
Abayomi shouted from a distance.
Abayomi: see my lovely ladies!
Most of the girls walked up to them, some
chanting “presido” others saying a word or too..
I noticed most of the girls that went to Timi,
hugged him before talking to him…silly girls
Toun: Tana, just control yourself, you are very
strong
Me: thanks dear, I don’t have a problem
I haven’t spoken face to face with him since the
last time I embarrassed myself on his floor. But I
was ready for this
Toun: baby whats up?

Abayomi: my sunshine, I missed you so much
mehnnnn….see your hot legs…omo
Me: Abayomi, my own legs nko?
Abayomi: flee from me devil..
Me: loool
We hugged, then I stepped back..Timi was
already beside me
Timi: howfar?
Me: good
Timi: you ready?
Me: you can see we are..
Timi: we would be going to iyalaje first, then
itamerin, ajebo, oru, ijebu-igbo before we come
back to olopomerin then we assemble at mini-
campus again.
Me: ok
Timi: we would share fliers while we dance on
the truck and surrounding it…it will move
30mph..
Me: any refreshments for the girls?
Timi: pure water, soft drinks and gala..
Me: good..

Timi: you and Abayomi will ride in the truck
behind ours
Me: oh..we won’t ride in the same truck?
Timi: nope…..are you disappointed?
Me: ….lol..you wish…
Thankfully Abayomi encroached in our space…
Abayomi: my people…lets go…it’s time to
dance..
Timi: nkem, are you ready?
Me: I am not nkem…I am Tana…and as I told
you earlier…we are ready
Timi: am sorry, old habits die hard
Me: whateva…if you can’t call me Tana, call me
Tee like everybody else..
Timi: aii ma.
Me: good

As soon as our trucks started moving, the
music began, loud and ear piercing, it took me
a while to get used to it. Indigenes of the town
lined the streets, first in amazement, later they
danced along with us. Abayomi stood and
acknowledged cheers from students living
nearby, some even hopped into the truck to
join us..when I heard my name from some
quarters, I waved too. The turn out from people
was more than I had expected, I could see
Abayomi was happy, Toun came beside me to
whisper in my ears
Toun: your boy is doing a good job o…

Me: he is not my boy…anybody can pull off a
rally
Toun: why didn’t kofo do this earlier?
Lord knows I wanted to say “she was busy
bleeping your boyfriend”, but I kept quiet until
something caught my attention. The cheers
had grown louder. Timi, had gotten down from
his truck, he was now in front of the motorcade,
dancing to “konga”. I remembered he was a
good dancer, I also remembered that girls
always brought their bum-bum to his crotch
whenever they had the opportunity. This was
no different, we were at Itamerin, and Timi’s
outrageous moves had turned the rally into a
carnival, the street was filled with people
dancing away.
Toun: me I am going to dance o…lets go down!
Me: stay with your boyfriend jor…
She pointed at figure in the distance..i had
initially thought her boyfriend was was on the
truck, waving like I though a president should, I
saw the madman, dancing “komole” just by
where a bus-stop was erected. Even cars
passing by were “honking” in using to the
music. When I turned back to my dear friend
Toun, she was off the truck…dancing “yahooze”
like her father wasn’t a bleeping Judge! How
can she leave me on the truck?..judas Iscariot
Toun.
Timi: come down and join the dance, we are
here because of you
I turned back to face the boy that had haunted
my night all those months
Me: I am good here
Timi: come on, don’t be a snob..
I just ignored him like he wasn’t there anymore;
luckily a girl came and yanked him away. It
wasn’t long before we started moving again, it
ws like Ajebo people had been waiting for us,
cause they joined immediately. The dressing of
the girls was such an appetizer, guys left
everything they were suppose to do and joined
us like zombies…when we got to Shokas, the
crowd had gotten slightly out of control, the
music had taken a life of its own…Abayomi’s
name was everywhere…the dancing on the
streets was more than what we experienced
when Michael Adenuga came to bury his mum
in the town. I was moving slowly to the beats
when Abayomi came and scooped me off my
feet, in no time I was dancing with him, a
couple of girls came around us and started
hailing, Abayomi was happy…I was happy..
Within the blink of an eye, the person dancing
with me was Timi..i wanted to step back but
people were staring and he knew it. He had
that cute boyish smile on his face, his hands
were on my waist…I didn’t want to dance
anymore but the damn waist was moving to the
rhythm of his hand…I wasn’t thinking. I was
just dancing…he smiled…he was winning…I
stopped and joined Toun with some girls that
were sharing drinks. That was when the first
shot deafened us all..

I was rooted to the spot, I was scared, people
started running everywhere. Another shot was
fired, some guys all dressed in the same color in
a Bmw came down, their faces mean as hell. I
couldn’t find anybody…no Toun…no
Abayomi..even Kofo was not seen…then
someone came and pulled my hands. He was
running, I had no option than to run along. He
didn’t let go, we were running back into the
streets of Shokas..i couldn’t run fast enough, so
Timi carried me…my head rested on his chest.
His heartbeat was loud. He entered a hall that
had “june 12” written on it and screamed for
one “Bode” to open his door. The residents of
shokas were scared, I doubted if Bode would
open his door, until an opened door signified
that he actually did. Timi dropped me gently on
the bed and started to go out the door
Me: Timi! Where are you going?
Timi: I have to go look for Abayomi..he is my
responsibility now, Bode will take care of you
He was out of the door when I shouted again
Me: Timi!
Timi: yes!
Me: please be careful.