Season 1- Episode (5)
She really wasn’t expecting the call at that moment. She immediately answered her phone as she knew the consequences of not answering.
“How are you Aba?” the voice inquired. “I’m doing well daddy,” she replied. “I believe you are studying hard. Don’t involve yourself with any bad friendship, Okay? You know how I’m suffering with your mom just to see you through school. Please don’t jeopardize this opportunity by getting yourself involved with bad companies. Go to church and remain the responsible girl I’ve known all this years.” Mr. Johnson admonished her daughter.“Okay daddy! I will remain the same good girl you know, I promise.” Aba replied.
Sleep was eroded off Aba’s eyes when she hanged up. Her strict daddy had called her and she was always nervous whenever she spoke to him. She decided to go and wash down and then read some of her notes from the previous lectures.
In the afternoon, Aba heard a knock on her door, she opened and saw Bernard standing in front of the door. She opened the door wider and stepped aside to make way for him to enter. She gave Bernard a chair just opposite her bed. She then went and sat on the bed. Bernard sat down on the chair directly facing Aba on her bed. Indeed, he couldn’t take his eyes of her. Aba was looking very pretty. It seemed her beauty was growing with intense radiance every passing day.
Bernard started discussing normal academic life with Aba and then narrowed down the conversation to get to a point where he could ask her out on the date he had planned and schemed for days. Now, it seems the time was right. He had been able to warm Aba to a point where asking her out won’t be out of the blues. “Aba, I want to ask you whether you….” Before he could finish his statement, there was a rap sound at the door.
Aba excused him to see who was at the door. To her utmost surprise, it was Jeremy. With a mixture of both surprise and excitement, she excused herself from the presence of Bernard and went outside to see Jeremy.
“Oh dear I am happy to see you and am sorry for putting up this surprise visit. The thing is that, I really wanted to surprise you with something.” Said Jeremy. “Really!! What is it? I can’t wait to see it” Aba responded with excitement. “I have booked a reservation for us this evening at the Golden Tulip Hotel. I will come for you up this evening.” Jeremy blurted out.
The thought of going to the Golden Tulip Hotel sent chills down Aba’s spine. She had never been to such an expensive place in her lifetime. She immediately gave her consent without even thinking about it. Jeremy then told her he’d come and pick her up at exactly 8:00pm. He immediately left after that.
Bernard was still in the room wondering what had kept Aba so long. He was about to ask her out on a date but she had ran out of the room without any proper excuse and God knows when she would return. He sat there with his hands supporting his chin looking very desperate. Aba returned after some time with smiles on her face. Bernard dared not ask her where she went to. Because he feared he would be labeled as a nagging type. He kept his cool and smiled in return to hide his true feelings. “Oh Bernard! Am so sorry. I totally forgot you were still here. Please accept my sincere apology.” Aba said upon seeing Bernard still in her room. “Oh it is nothing Aba, don’t worry at all.” He retorted.
“You were saying something before I took leave of you. Can you continue please?” Aba asked. “Oh I just wanted to know if you’d be free tonight.” Bernard inquired. “Why, would you need me for something?” Aba asked immediately. “Sort of, I want to take you somewhere Aba.” He responded. “Where please? Please be specific.” She said with a puzzled face. “I want to take you out to Frankies at Osu.” He immediately answered. Aba pursed her lips and sighed deeply. “I can’t make it tonight Ben, I am going somewhere tonight. I am really sorry.” She apologized.
Aba pretended she was sad in front of Bernard just to console him, but she was jubilant inside. She felt like exploding. She was just waiting for Bernard to go so she could express her happiness to Stella.
Bernard went to his room very sad and disappointed. His plans had been foiled.
At exactly 7:50pm, Jeremy came to park his range rover sport at the parking lot of Aba’s hall. He called her on phone to announce his presence. Aba was already dressed waiting for him. With the help of Stella, she was looking splendid.
She was the center of attraction as she walked through the hall to the parking lot. Her beauty was irresistible. Jeremy’s heart almost lost a beat when he saw Aba. He couldn’t believe his eyes. Aba was looking more beautiful with a touch of sophistication.
“I must taste this girl tonight,” Jeremy mischievously said silently before Aba go to him. He embraced her as she got closer to him. He couldn’t resist her beauty and also control his lust.
Meanwhile, Bernard had gone to buy some balls of Kenkey and fried fish. He bought for two, for Aba and himself. He wanted to surprise her with the gesture. He wanted to prove his worth of being a caring young man.
In the course of the embrace, the passion between Aba and Jeremy intensified. They couldn’t let go of each other. Jeremy thought of kissing Aba. He looked straight into her eyes. Aba was speechless, her heart beating abnormally with both anxiety and expectation. When Jeremy saw that the coast was clear, he planted a deep kiss on Aba’s lips. Indeed, Aba enjoyed it so much that she was oblivious of the people passing by. The once shy girl now didn’t give a hoot about what anybody thinks.
Bernard was on his way to see Aba, he decided to ignore the side gate of the hall and use the main entrance. This was because he was in a company of friends and their conversation had become so interesting that he didn’t want to part ways. As they were talking amidst teasing and laughing, Francis become mute all of a sudden. Francis was a very good friend of Bernard. They both came from the same Senior High School to the university and hence were very close.
“My friend, what is your problem?” Bernard asked. Francis still remained mute. He was confused whether to open his mouth to say what he is seeing or remain quiet. Without much deliberation, he decided to let the cat out of the bag. “Look Bernard!! Is that not “your” Aba? He blurted out finally. “Where?” Bernard asked back in surprise. “See! Under the mango tree.” Francis retorted pointing his finger in the direction where Aba and Jeremy were kissing.
Bernard’s heart almost came out of his chest. He was dumbfounded. He couldn’t believe and accept what he was seeing. “What is happening? He asked rhetorically in his head as if expecting an answer. His first love had been whisked away. He was very heart broken. He left the scene quietly to his room with grief and disappointment in his heart.
To be continued….
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