Tolu turned to Demola in reply at his reply.
“We are going to your apartment?” Tolu asked and Demola nodded.
“You have a problem?” Demola asked as he glanced at her a playful smile on his lips.
“You are just going to cook for me, that’s all. Or are you thinking about something else?” Demola asked and burst into laughter as Tolu turned bright red.
“I wasn’t thinking about anything. You are the one who has a dirty mind!” Tolu snapped at Demola who burst into another round of laughter. Tolu tried to keep her beating heart steady as Demola drove into a compound with rows of apartments.
“You live here? This is so cool” Tolu said as Demola parked.
“How much did you pay of this apartment?” Tolu asked and Demola chuckled.
“Didn’t you see the banner above it?” Demola asked and Tolu turned to him.
“What banner?” Tolu asked as Demola shook his head.
“These apartments are for members for the DULSU” Demola replied and Tolu’s eyes widened.
Ibukun smiled as she pressed the phone closer to her ear “I kinda had a fight with Fikayo today” Ibukun said slowly.“Friends fight all the time, but why do you sound like that?” Lashe asked and Ibukun chuckled.“As I told you, Fikayo is very different somehow I and Blessing ended up pinching her sore spot but we are good now but I can’t believe I got scolded” Ibukun replied as she laughed.“Everyone gets scolded, you are sounding like you were disgraced” Lashe said and Ibukun burst into laughter.“Somehow. There’s this guy in my class who doesn’t talk. Everyone says he’s even shy to meet someone else’s eyes but he scolded both I and Blessing today and he was so coooollllll” Ibukun said and Lashe burst into laughter.“Really?” Lashe asked and Ibukun nodded even when she knew Lashe couldn’t see her.“He was really cool but he poked at my heart really bad. I felt so awful” Ibukun replied and Lashe sighed.“My grandma used to say that people wh
Ibukun pursed her lips as she hitched closer to Blessing and Fikayo.“Guys, I want to ask you guys something” Ibukun said as Blessing turned to her.“What is it?” Fikayo asked.“It’s about Lashe” Ibukun said and Blessing laughed.“Come to think of it. You don’t hype and talk about him like before. You don’t like him again?” Blessing asked laughing and Ibukun slapped her hand playfully. She unfortunately couldn’t tell Blessing and Fikayo that he was still on the phone with Lashe the night before.That they were good friends and that he always sneaked out to see her. That she liked him and had feelings for her. Ibukun wondered what their reaction would be like when they found out these facts.“Says who?” Ibukun asked and burst into laughter.“If on his next fan talk, I ask him about his parents; do you think he will answer me? You know there’s nothing on the internet on his parents right?” Ibukun asked and Fikayo scoffed.“You are
Ibukun fumbled with her phone after loading credit on her phone and just as she wanted to dial Lashe’s number, his number came in startling Ibukun who picked the call immediately.“Hey” Ibukun said softly.“If you want to see how the beach looks like at night, meet me at the beach near Ikeja in ten minutes” Lashe replied and hung up.Ibukun blinked her eyes rapidly as she brought her phone away from her ears. She suddenly grabbed her sneakers and rushed down the stairs. Tosinmile was watching the TV in the seating room and sat up startled seeing Ibukun run down the stairs.“Where are you going?” Tosinmile asked.“I’ll be back” Ibukun replied as she tried to adjust her trousers.“Do you know the time now? It’s almost 8pm!” Tosinmile exclaimed and Ibukun glanced at the all clock in the seating room.“Cover up for me” Ibukun replied as she bolted out of the house.“Ya! What am I supposed to say?” Tosinmile yelled after her but Ibukun was
“You look very familiar” the man said and Ibukun hitched closer to Ibukun.“I told you not to underestimate your popularity” Ibukun whispered and Lashe playfully pushed her face away.“But I don’t know you” Lashe replied and the fire illuminated Lashe’s face again and the man laughed.“I know but your face looks very familiar” the man said as he wrapped up their suya for them. Lashe collected it and paid for it before pulling Ibukun.“Let’s go” Lashe said as they walked away. The suya man frowned as Lashe had disappeared into a distance.“Isn’t he that teen singer named Lashe?” the suya man asked no one in particular.Ibukun watched as Lashe slumped on the ground and brought out the suya sticks. She smiled before she sat down beside him. Lashe turned to her and handed her a suya stick.“This is for you” Lashe said and Ibukun smiled as she collected it.“You are becoming more gentlemanly” Ibukun teased and Lashe laughed.“Hey, it’
Lashe pursed his lips as Ibukun broke into sobs. She suddenly hugged him and continued crying as she held him tight.“How…...How…...How…...How…...” Ibukun found it hard to even make a statement. Her heart was aching for him really badly. At a young age; he had to go through such an inhuman treatment.Lashe rubbed Ibukun’s back without saying anything while Ibukun continued to wail loudly.Ibukun’s emotions were in a real mess. She wondered how Lashe, a five-year-old was able to live and survive such an experience. How was he able to smile again? How was it for him then?Ibukun hugged him tightly realising how hard it must have been for him. How much he had to through. Ibukun thought it was already a miracle that he had have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after such an experience. She tried to put herself in his shoes and she discovered that she didn’t think she could survive it.But Lashe had did. He had lived, was living and had prospered. Ibukun slowl
Ibukun and Lashe held hands as they waited by the side of the road. Lashe was holding her hands tightly with his second hand in his pocket as he looked around for taxis.“Since when have you liked me?” Ibukun asked and Lashe turned to her as he threw his head backwards as if thinking.“I’m not sure” Lashe replied as he slowly squeezed her hand.“What about you?” Lashe asked and Ibukun wore a big smile as she stared at him.“It’s been a while. I don’t know exactly but I’m sure I caught feelings first” Ibukun replied and Lashe laughed as he pursed his lips.“I also think I caught a long time as well, it just took me a longer time to notice” Lashe added as a taxi pulled up beside them.“Okay, get in and call me when you get home” Lashe said as he opened the door of the taxi.“Okay, I’ll call you” Ibukun replied as she got into the taxi. Lashe closed the door and quickly paid for the ride. Ibukun wounded down the glass and brought her head out.
Ibukun curled up her bed as Tosinmile slowly patted her. Ibukun stared into space as her mom sighed and rubbed her head.“Do you have an idea about what must have happened?” Mr Ola-Amuda asked and his wife shook his head.“How many times have you seen your daughter really cry? Except she’s watching those movies. I think something happened to her but I have no idea” his wife replied and he sighed.“Let’s leave her for now. She should be fine by morning” Mr Ola-Amuda said as they walked out of the room.Tosinmile slowly patted Ibukun having a rough idea about why Ibukun was crying.“You confessed to him and he rejected you right?” Tosinmile asked as Ibukun turned to her and shook her head.“No. besides I already got my first kiss though” Ibukun replied with a smug smile and Tosinmile’s eyes widened a little.“You had your first kiss? With who?” Tosinmile asked as Ibukun sat up on the bed.“Yup” Ibukun replied as she winked at Tosinmile w
“Ibukun, I’m suspecting you” Fikayo said and Ibukun turned to her with a smile.“Suspecting me? Why?” Ibukun asked and Fikayo folded her arms.“This one of the reasons. I just said that I’m suspecting you and you are still smiling. What’s funny? Why are you smiling?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun and Blessing burst into laughter.“So because I’m smiling that’s why you are suspecting me?” Ibukun asked and Fikayo scoffed.“Of course not. I’m suspecting you because you have been smiling too much for a while, you smile when you writing, you smile when you are eating, you smile when you talk. I don’t understand what must have happened to you for you to start smiling like that” Fikayo replied as she yawned.“It’s time to confess, what’s going on?” Fikayo asked and Ibukun burst into laughter.“There’s nothing going on darling. Just get infected by my happiness and stop suspecting me” Ibukun replied and Fikayo sneered at her.“I’ll find out what you are h