EPISODE THREE
Theme: Chitchat with my best friend
Arike’s POV
"So please go ahead." I said to send him off so I could work.
"What will you be doing?" He asked.
"Working..." I pointed out to my laptop with shrug.
"You should rest too." He adviced.
"No..I am okay. I really need to finish up this case." I answered him.
"Okay." He walked off to the bedroom.
I got back to my work of finding evidences. Several minutes clicked by before Dayo came out again with a duvet in his hands.
"Do you need help?" He asked.
"No,I can manage." I replied.
"Are you sure?" He settled on the couch.
I shook my head. "Aren't you sleeping on the bed?"
"No,I want to watch you while you work?" He replied with a wicked grin.
I raised my eyebrow at him "What's that?" I asked in a confused tone.
"Nothing...can't I watch you?" He asked again.
"I don't need a watchman. And please don't fall off that couch because I don't have any strength to carry you."
"Oh! So you're mocking me." He gave me one of his cute puppy face.
"No,I'm just saying -" I replied spreading out my arms.
"My heart is brusied." He pouted.
"Sorry..about that Mejor Amigo." I gave him a mock bow.
"You know..I like it when you call me that." He smiled.
Mejor Amigo means Best friend.
"I am happy knowing that I am the only one you call Mejor Amigo." He clapped like child.
"So what are you feeling like?" I asked.
"On top of the world!" We laughed.
"Please...Dayo let me concerntrate." I pleaded.
"Okay."
We both lasped into silence for some minutes only for him to speak up again.
"Arike?" He called.
I rolled my eyes. "What is it again?"
"How is Bamidele?" He asked.
"I guess..he's good." I responded.
Silence.
"Is he your boyfriend now?" He blurted out.
"What?!" I gasped out in shock as our eyes met.
"Are you dating Bamidele?" He asked again.
"No! Bamidele is not my boyfriend!" I replied.
"Thank God." He mumbled.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing..but seriously that guy is a bastard." He blurted out.
"No fowl words boy." I cautioned him.
"Sorry..but I am not sorry for calling him a bastard." He said.
"Don't call him a bastard." I cautioned him again.
"Oh so now you're defending your boyfriend." He teased.
"He's not my boyfriend."
"See you should stay away from that guy."
"Why?"
"He's not the type of guy you should date."
"I don't have any intention of dating him. But Bamidele is a nice guy." I replied.
Dayo hissed. "Don't be decieved,that guy means no good. He doesn't deserve to be with someone like you." He said in a harsh tone.
"What are you talking about about?" I asked, trying to comprehend his words.
"Arike stop acting like you don't know what am saying. That guy is -". He stopped talking.
"That guy is what?" I asked him.
"Never mind,just don't fall in love with him." He threw the duvet over his face.
Bamidele was a lawyer who works in another law firm. We are both working on this case because he was the lawyer hired to defend Chdinma's bestfriend. He went to the same private university with Dayo but they aren't good friends. Recently Bamidele asked me out but I had to turn him down for some reasons. We are cool as friends and he respects my decision to be just friends with him. I know Adedayo doesn't like him for some reason unknown to me and he always reminds me to never fall in love with Bamidele. Maybe there was something Dayo knows about Bamidele that I haven't found out yet.
I got back to doing my work while Dayo tapped away on his phone for a while before I heard a mild snore. He was asleep.
EPISODE FOURTheme: The full gistArike's POVFEMI AFOLABI LAW FIRMA beeping sound from my phone distracted me. I rolled my eyes at the caller's ID - Busayomi. She was my very good friend and I can also say that she was my big sister. We've been friends for years. Busayomi was my roommate back in University days and we bonded almost immediately at our first meeting.I met her on the day I wanted to get some books from the library. I wasn't familiar with the campus yet as a fresher unlike Busayomi who was in 200 level. She helped me to the library and that was how we got talking. As at that time I needed a place to stay because I didn't like the fact that I was living with Mr Gbadamosi (he was a close friend to my uncle) and his family. Busayomi offered to allow me stay with her and her roommate Bunmi. I
EPISODE FIVETheme: The career womanArike's POV"Are you guys together now?" She asked."No! We are not together.” I responded in a way that won’t make her ask anymore questions but I was wrong."Why? Don't you like him? Is he not nice?" She questioned frantically."Bamidele is a nice guy but I don't think I want to be with him like -" I paused."Like what?" She sounded annoyed."The feeling is not just there like it's supposed to be.""Can I ask you a question?""Yeah." I mumbled."Do you intend to remain single forever?""Of course not." I laughed."Listen to me, I haven't seen you with any man in years except Dayo. You keep turning every man down as if your body is made of steel. Don't you want to be h
EPISODE SIXTheme: Hidden feelingsArike's POVI rushed out of the kitchen at the jingling sound of the bell attached to my door. I was surprised to see who was at the door."Shalewa." I said."Good day Arike." She greeted with her shoulder high up in the air."Yeah...good afternoon." I managed to smile still wondering why she was here without Adedayo."Won't you invite me in? It's not polite to keep me waiting out here." She said."Oh! I am sorry...please come in." I stepped aside and opened the door wide for her to come in."Are you expecting someone?" She asked."Yes."She interrupted my statement. "Dayo is coming over?""No, I am not expecting Dayo.""So who are you expecting?'
EPISODE SEVENTheme: Hidden feelingsArike’s POV“Oya oya the gist o!" She chanted as she sat down."Wait, I hope there's no bad news?""Oh no..no..bad news " I settled in the chair facing her direct with a glass of orange juice on the table."So..I am listening." She swallowed the food in her mouth."I..erm...I had dinner with Bamidele during the week." I said.She looked up at me. "For real?"I shook my head in response. "I thought you said -""I don't wanna have anything serious with him." I completed her intended sentence."Exactly! So have you changed your mind about him?" She asked."I don't know yet. We just had dinner as friends, nothing more.""Well I still don't know why you won't give bamidele chance. See grade one husband material! But no o! It's uncle -"
EPISODE EIGHTTheme: what’s the occasion?Arike’s POV"I don't understand why your stubborn boss wants to see you on a Sunday." I grumbled as I helped Busayomi carry her bag to the car.She planned to leave on Monday morning but then her boss called up to bring some files she picked from the office to his house."It's strange how your boss wants to see you. Can't he wait to get the files on Monday?" I continued grumbling."I don't know if it's -""Arike please my ears are full. I am a secretary more or less like a personal assistant so he can call me up anytime. He's a businessman.""I don't believe it's just work related. Work on Sunday? Who does that?""My boss does that." She replied with a laugh."Perhaps are you hiding something from me?""Something like what?""Anything about -"
EPISODE NINETheme: He is gayArike’s POV“Perhaps are you expecting someone? Oh wait! Lemme guess Busayomi is coming right?" He asked."No, she just left few hours ago." I answered."So why is there so much food on the table?" He asked again. No response.Why am I scared right now?"Did you predicted my visit and cooked my favorite?!" He smiled. "Awnnnn that's so cute. You're such a darling." He patted my head."No Dayo -" I stopped him when he tried to hug me. "I didn't set the table for you.""Okay..." He settled in one of the chairs.I summoned the courage to say the words. He can't kill me but I am just worried about what he would say and how he would react."Bamidele is coming to have dinner with me."He dropped the plate he was holding and looked up at me. "You're kidding right?"
EPISODE TENTheme: Dinner goes wrongArike’s POVMy jaw dropped completely."Do you need a shock absorber?" He grabbed the remote and tuned into a football station.I could hardly believe what Adedayo just said about Bamidele. I bursted into laughter as I settled in one of the couches."What's so funny?" He gritted with a huge frown on his face."Bamidele is gay." I laughed."How can he be gay?""Oh! You think it's funny?" He hissed"Oh course! I know you're just making things up so I would stay away from Bamidele.""Why on earth would I come up with such a thing if it's not true. You should know me better than this, Arike!" He said with annoyance in his tone.I stood up from the couch and went to sit beside him."Ade, are you being serious right now? Like Bamidele
EPISODE ELEVENTheme: Sharp TongueArike’s POV"Is he gone?" Dayo asked.I grabbed a throw pillow and slapped his head from behind."Ouch! Why did you do that?!""That's for being too hard on Bamidele!""Oh now..you're taking sides.""No!""Trying to defend your boyfriend?!"I eyed him. "You were too harsh on him!""Like I care..""One day you'll kill someone with your words.""I wish he had died.""Dayo!""What?!"I shook my head. "You should have allowed him have dinner before talking about him being gay. Now my food is going to waste." I hissed."I will have dinner with you. And if we can't finish it, I'll pay you for the waste." He stood up."And I'm throwing the groceries