I had a couple of questions, like why didn’t he
allow us meet him earlier or if he had planned
all these, instead I asked
Me: you smell nice
Jafar smiled at me like I was a kid and didn’t
really know what I was talking about. He
stretched his hand and uche brought him a
stick of Benson and Hedges.
Abayomi: Jafar, are you a student of the
institution?
He seemed as if he didn’t hear the question
because it took quite some time before he
answered, and when he spoke, it was like a
whisper
Jafar: Oga Presido, I am a student of your
institution
Abayomi: what department bros?
I wasn’t focusing on the question and answers,
his hairy legs were catching my attention.
Jafar: Political Science..
Abayomi: I don’t know why I haven’t seen you
in main-campus before.
Jafar smiled shyly, if Abayomi had insulted him,
he didn’t show it
Jafar: I see you everytime, I am what you will
call…incognito
His tommy boxer short was black, rhymed with
the sheen of his skin…
Jafar: Uche you are a bad host, you for give our
guests drink na..
Abayomi: I am good..
Jafar: what of you my lady?
As he turned facing me, his knees brushed
mine…I cold s£nsat!on sped through my spine
Me: I took something on my way here
Jafar: aii, I have to show you guys something…
follow me..
I could not describe Jafar as handsome, he was
just a synonym for swag, he told us to follow
him, and like me I was sure Abayomi didn’t
consider declining. He led us into down the
corridor into the room the girl had come out
from. The room was dark, smelled fruity; his fan
was at full throttle. The click that brought on
the light exposed a well arranged room,
spacious, with a portrait of fela smoking
cannabis on the wall. Looking at his bed, I was
shocked; another girl was beneath the sheets.
Jafar: Seun!
Seun(the gir): J…baby…….what…is…
I recognized Seun , she was one of those butty
micro-biology girls…
Jafar: be kind enough to excuse us, go to ‘bebe’
I would join you there in less than an hour.
He gave her a wad of 500 naira notes from his
table, but she rejected it..
Seun: I have money..
She was wearing a see through nightie, full
b0s0m and shaved crotch was free to air, I had
to frown out Abayomi before he could
disengage his eyes from evil. She picked up her
clothes that were on the chair beside the table,
kissed Jafar and left.
Jafar: I am sorry for that
Me: it’s alright..
He brought out a sketch of the SUG section at
mini-campus, made in pencil, showing where
he wanted his restaurant, game and cd shop.
Jafar: as you can see, the proposed sites are
hidden from view, if we don’t have sole
patronage, we would crash..
Abayomi: we could provide you with vintage
points
Jafar: nope, those places highlighted will do just
fine
I was sure they wanted to do clandestine things
there, who would want his shop in a hidden
place..a hidden restaurant?
Jafar: any other person can have their
restaurant, but not cd and game centres.
Abayomi: even if we agree to half your offering
price..
Jafar: even if you offer me for free…
Me: why do you want your shops in hidden
places?
Jafar looked at me, he looked into my eyes like
he expected me to get the answers from
looking at his..
Jafar: because I want the restaurant to be
exclusive and I also want the people coming to
play games or buying Cds to feel comfortable
doing so without the prying eyes of everybody.
Bullshit! but ofcuz I couldn’t tell me..
Me: okay..
Abayomi: can we sleep on it and call you
tomorrow morning?
Jafar: before 6am or no deal…call Uche
He stepped out of the room like he was the
visitor, Abayomi looked at me and I stared
back..
When we got back to the living room, Uche was
shooting pool with another unknown guy..
Abayomi: where is Jafar?
Uche: him don comot
Abayomi: and he just left us in the room?
Uche: no vex..maybe him tell una bye but una
no hear
I definitely knew he didn’t say anything..
Abayomi: na wa o..
Uche: him say make I drop una for una crib
Abayomi: we can find our way..
Is this guy mad?..such a wrong time to form
macho..in Aiyegbemi?
Me: Uche come and drop us, Abayomi naa…
please let him drop us..
If uche wasn’t with us in the room, Abayomi for
don hear am for my hand.
Uche: lets go..
I slept in Abayomi’s house. While Toun and I
slept in his bedroom, Abayomi slept in his
sitting room. He had promised to get someone
who would clean up my room . I wondered
where Timi was going to sleep. Maybe Annie’s
house…most likely Annie’s house.
Thinking of Timi was coming at a regular. All I
wanted was for him to tell me why he broke up
with me. I wanted to know if it was because of
another girl. i wondered if he had heard
something or if I had done something. My
thoughts switched to Jafar and the uneasy
feeling in my gut lingered. I know Abayomi was
going to call Uche anytime from now to accept
his proposal.
At school every male was a suspected faeces
criminal. I somehow couldn’t imagine a girl
squatting in my bed to poo on it. We had free
periods after the first lecture, Toun had gone to
get us cups of Ice-cream when I got a call
Caller: hello, it’s me Timi
Me: yes?
Timi: was wondering if we could have lunch?
Me: for what?
Timi: just to catch up on old times, it’s been a
while we spoke
Me: not interested, I will be very busy.
Timi: why are you being difficult, in the past
your stubbornness used to be s*xy**, now you
are just plain mean.
Me: I am mean? Pot calling kettle black
Timi: it’s just lunch dear
Me: I am hanging up if you have nothing else to
say
Timi: I have something to say, I miss your
plantain and egg.
Me: You are being foolish right now
I hung up
I got a text some minutes later from Abayomi .
“I called Uche, I have accepted the deal” , I
scrolled down to the end of the message, where
the time and date was usually displayed. That
was when it hit me, Timi wanted to have lunch
with me on his birthday.
Toun: call him and agree for lunch
Me: no I can’t, I am too proud
Toun: so what will you do?
I picked up my phone and sent him a message.
“Happy birthday, wishing you the best”
At noon, Toun and I went to the sports cafeteria
to eat lunch, their rice and dodo was
breathtaking, i still felt guilty that I turned Timi
down. Then I saw him walk in with Annie. She
was looking as beautiful as ever, wide hips and
all.
Toun looked at me with a kind of motherly pity.
I tried to ignore them but I had to admit they
looked good together. He didn’t see me
thankfully, but I think Annie did.
I felt good, very good that he had asked me for
lunch before deciding to bring Annie. Or had
she rejected before then he asked me before
she later accepted?
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