Lekki Sisi - S01 E68

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Lekki Sisi - S01 E68

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 68

My room was sparkling clean. The bed was made. Clothes neatly arranged in the wardrobe. Books piled up on the table. Yetunde was still the neat freak I’ve always known her to be.

I placed my knapsack on the bed and brought out my laptop. I played music, listened to sermons and prayed. I read scriptures, jotted down the things God was saying to me. It was interesting being away from the buzz of Lagos.

I stayed on the bed for a long time and by the time I stood up from the bed, it was almost midnight.

I was hungry and went into the kitchen to look for what to eat. There was nothing to eat. I opened the freezer. Nothing interested me. I shut it close and returned to the room. I had brought some chocolates and cans of malt. I settled for those while I listened to another sermon. It wasn’t until 3a.m that I was able to catch some sleep.

I saw Kunle the following evening on my way to the factory. I was about crossing the road when someone called my name. I turned and saw Kunle standing with a woman whose round stomach was slightly showing behind her long gown.

This must be his wife, I thought. I had seen her from the wedding picture Yetunde showed me.

‘Brother Kunle.’ I said, kneeling slightly. I knew how Kunle liked it when I greeted him that way.

He grinned and quickly pulled his wife closer to him, their faces touching. Why he did that, I can’t say. But I was not moved.

‘I didn’t know you are around.’ Kunle said.

‘I came in yesterday. This is your wife?’

He nodded and pecked the woman. ‘Yes this is my beautiful wife.’

I was sincerely happy for him. ‘Nice.’

The woman stood there like a robot. She didn’t say, ‘Hello Tinuke.’ or ‘Good afternoon.’ I wasn’t surprised anyway. Back at school, she had always been very introverted, and you’d rarely notice her at the fellowship.

Kunle leaned close to his wife. ‘Go inside the church and wait for me.’

She smiled and left. Kunle thrust his hand into his pocket.

‘Look at what you missed, Tinuke. This is suppose to be your life.’ He pointed at the building behind him. It was an uncompleted two storey building but the ground floor had been plastered and in front of the building was written, FIRE FOR FIRE DELIVERANCE AND MIRACLE CHURCH.’

‘My church is growing. We are almost done completing the building. I wish you listened to me, Tinuke. We would have done wonders for the Lord together.’

‘Bro Kunle, I’m happy for you. This is what you always wanted.’

‘When are you getting married?’

‘Soon.’

We were now walking towards my house. I’d changed my mind about going to the factory and was returning home. Right there, I realized that I couldn’t stay in Akure. This was not where God wanted me to be.