I hate girls, like I really detest girls and ladies a lot," he said with a twist of grin, "if you see me with any , just know I just want to kill her, that's all, not even to sex her but to kill her, yes kill her", he said confidently.
" haha, Alex, kill as how?, don't take this too far guy, but wait, why did u hate girls so much, see lemme tell u something, girls have a lot of benefits, I mean plenty benefits, most essential things I know a girl has is that sex part that u mentioned the other time, at least u can have one girl that will be able to take u through different levels, I mean they will take u to cloud nine, are u not getting it" Enzo said, while still holding a glass of alcohol Enzo and Finn were Alex's friend, they are 20 and 22 respectively. Alex leaned against his sleek black Lexus car, little bit tinted, the kind that turned, heads without shouting, the car gleamed under the afternoon sun, parked right in Front of Enzo and Finn's apartment. "You know I can't kill, but then I want you to get it, I need to exaggerate this so u could feel the rate at which I detest ladies, all these you saying can't convince me, you know I'm not obsessed with all these whole sex of a thing." Finn came out shirtless, with a plate of rice and chicken, he loved eating a lot . "Guy, this ur car Dey shine ooo like u just wash am, low key I still don't understand why you haven't crashed that car with the way u drive", he said. Alex, managed a small chuckle , cause he always wore a frown face, he doesn't smile but yet looked cute. "Yea Finn, I just washed it, and u shouldn't be surprised am a pro in driving bro". Finn nodded in affirmation with food in his mouth, but finally managed to speak after swallowing the large portion in his mouth. "How I wish I get Lexus like this too, I'm tired of that fucking muzzle, like I need to level up so I can , get any lady I want and wish to get." Enzo , smiled and replied to Finn, "guy I feel you right , those girls need to be fucked, like fuck them mercilessly, let them be unable to Walk the next morning." Alex rolled his eyes. "You all still Dey reason girls ? What's the obsession? He asked. "Because we are normal" Enzo offered. Alex snorted. " girls are distractions, full of wahala, noise makers with lipstick, I'm not doing that loving thing, never, not even gonna near, let alone thrusting into their fucking Pussy." "Guy, u Dey fear heartbreak" Finn teased "Fear?, I just don't see the point, the only lady I've ever loved and still love and will still continue loving is my mum, she is my only woman and the perfect one, but since her demise from the earth, have never loved and my heart will never long for anybody else, my mother changed me, she was just the perfect woman I've ever known , even my dad can never, ever fall in love with another lady or woman again I trust that nigga, not going to disgrace me by bringing one fool home in replacement of my mum, cause he knows no woman can ever be my mum, a woman full of achievements, humble, naturally endowed, best wife material, intellectually sound, ambitious and industrious woman but u see all these useless ones outside, all they do is stress you, you now said I'm afraid of heart what." Enzo clapped dramatically, "Alex, the heartless." "Heartless and dangerous, make nobody come for me "Alex said. Finn grinned, "so we still hitting the pool right?, need some water to cool off my head from this fucking hot sun" "Yea, hop in guys let's move it." Alex said Finn rushed inside to pick his shirt before entering the car, Alex sat at the driver's side, Enzo, sat beside him and Finn sat at the backseat. They went to one of the most expensive pool in town, with a loud music buzzing in the car. ********* "Girl am done , like I'm totally done, I can't take this anymore, I'm in relationship not in marriage, when I say I'm done now, I'm done for real and I mean it, like I really need to get myself again, I'm running mad", Cecilia said with tears dripping effortlessly from her eyes. Rebecca, moved closer to her and patted her, letting Cecilia's rest her head in her chest , they remained like that for few minutes, before Rebecca finally decided to asked what the problem was. "Cecilia, what happened?, don't tell me it's James again, Ehn Cecilia, how many times will I warn you to stop stressing Yourself over this boy? Okay u know what , calm down, tell me what happened this time around, I promise I won't judge, just tell me." Cecilia wiped her tears, and comport herself before she finally spoke. " babe, you know I told u I was fighting with James on Wednesday right," Rebecca nodded in affirmation. "So he called on Thursday night, while I was on my phone chatting with u, and begged for reacting the way he did on Wednesday, like he spoke and apologized, barely gave me audience to even rant and talk that day, I forgave him then we spoke a little, before he ended the call, promising to call back after 5 minutes" tears began to flow back from her eyes. C'mon babe, you are explaining something for me and yet you still crying how do u want me to focus and understand what you are saying Cecilia" Rebecca said and pulled her close to herself then gave her a hug, she patted her back and begged her to stop crying. Cecilia stopped and continued, " can u believe this guy did not later called, like I was patiently waiting for his call, but then I nodded off after hours of waiting for his call, the first thing I did after I woke on Friday morning, was checking my call history, to know whether he later called or not, to my surprise, he didn't, I was not angry , I'm just stupid I know" , tears rolled down her cheek again. "Cecilia stop all these you doing and continue with what you are saying, do u want me to start crying too?" Rebecca asked and pulled her close again, wiped her tears this time around and hugged her with a peck on her cheek. Cecilia stopped, disengaged and continue talking. "So I called this fool again, despite the fact that I did not see his call on missed call list, I called the first time,he didn't pick, I called again yet no answer, just when I decided to give up, my instinct told me to call once again, Which I did, luckily a lady picked the call and asked who I was, I had to return the question back to her cause, what the fuck was that, immediately the call ended, still surprised I called back but the phone was off, I was curious though but then I need to get up and get breakfast for mum, so I left my phone and prepared breakfast so she could eat before heading to her office". Her eyes filled with water again, her voice began shaking uncontrollably, "stop Cecilia and talk please" She continued. " so after my mum left, I took my bath and decided to call him again, which he refused to pick, I texted him on W******p, and on TikTok, only to see that he just posted something then, 5 minutes ago , I checked the post Rebecca, can u believe, James posted himself and a girl in his apartment, kissing each other, hugging and caressing each other in the video" tears rolled out again. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry for this Cecilia, please stop this , don't harm urself, this boy doesn't worth ur tears babe, please, do u want me to cry too ?" Rebecca asked , but she nodded negatively. "So stop crying and let this guy go, get over this guy please, this guy is not for you, imagine he posted that, knowing quite well u will surely see it, but then, he knows u love him so much that u will still forgive him and come back to him." Rebecca said. "Never, Cecilia shouted "I can never go back to that fool again, not on this earth again, how can I get over him please?" Rebecca chucked. "U said more than this last time, only for me to later discover, you guys were back, u were even defending him then, turning me to ur enemy cause of that useless James" "Rebecca I promise this time is different for real, how can I get over him now" Cecilia said, still trying to control her tears. "Fine u need to give another guy chance in ur life, this is not ur guy leave him and give ur heart to the person that worth it, please , see now,u are still crying again Ehn," she paused " you know what, let get dressed and go for swimming, I know u love swimming, let's go out, guess what bills on me you don't need to worry urself." "Rebecca not today, I just want to be alone, I will not think I promise," she said with her voice shaking. "You not telling me that babe," Rebecca said and dragged her out of the chair, led her inside , she dressed for her and they both went out to swim. Rebecca ordered for an Uber , which arrived 5 minutes after the order. It conveyed them to the swimming pool not too far from the Estate. At the pool, Enoz and Finn were playing and enjoying themselves in the pool, but then, Rebecca and Cecilia showed up, ready to swim, Cecilia, was reluctant at first but the moment he saw these guys, she dived inside the pool and refused to leave, nor lift her head. Rebecca noticed cause Cecilia doesn't know how to swim, so also Rebecca. Cecilia managed to lift her head, Cecilia saw Alex , who was under the water earlier before he finally came out to catch some breath, she was shocked , their eyes met, the gaze was intense, but she later managed to blink and looked away. *********** PAH! she gave him a thunderous slap.Dinner was served on the long dining table that night. The aroma of fried rice and grilled chicken filled the air. Florence sat beside Felix, Alex sat across from Cecilia. Everything seemed peaceful until Cecilia’s phone vibrated. She glanced down. James. Her heart skipped. She turned the screen down quickly and ignored it. A minute later, it rang again. “Why are you not picking your call?” Florence asked, lifting her head. “Mum, I’ll call the person later,” Cecilia said sharply, a little too defensive. Florence raised an eyebrow at her tone. Alex, who had been watching her quietly, spoke up, “It’s obvious she’s keeping to the rules of table manners, ma,” he said, scooping a spoonful of rice and chewing slowly. Florence didn’t press further, but Cecilia’s hand shook slightly as she placed the phone on her lap. The call came again, and she silenced it once more. They finished dinner, exchanging only light talks here and there. When they were done, Felix wiped his mouth
Cecilia was still lying in bed the next morning, eyes wide open, the sunlight streaming through the curtains doing little to lift her mood. She hadn’t slept well James’s messages kept flashing in her mind like a bad movie. Her phone was under her pillow, but she hadn’t replied again. She didn’t know what to do yet. A knock sounded on her door. Cecilia, are you in there? The voice was soft, familiar. She sat up. “Rebecca? What’s up ?” she asked as she opened the door. Rebecca stepped in with a warm smile, holding a small gift bag. “I was around the neighborhood, so I decided to check on you. I heard from the officers outside that things are getting a little better here. Can I come in?” “Sure, come in.” Cecilia forced a small smile and moved aside. Rebecca looked around the room. “Wow, you’ve made this place look cozy,” she said, dropping the bag on the table. “So, how’s life now? You look… tired.” Cecilia sat on the edge of her bed, sighing. “Tired is an understatement. A lot h
The morning sun slipped through the curtains, throwing a soft light across the big living room. It was quiet too quiet for a house that had seen so much noise and drama the past few weeks. Sandra was already moving around, setting the table for breakfast. The smell of tea and toasted bread filled the air. Cecilia came down first, her hair tied loosely, dressed in an oversized T-shirt that just grazed her thighs. She had her phone in one hand, scrolling absently, a small crease of thought on her forehead. “Good morning,” Sandra greeted warmly, wiping her hands on her apron. “Morning, Sandra,” Cecilia murmured, offering a faint smile as she sank into the chair nearest the window. “This smells like heaven. You’re spoiling us.” “Not at all,” Sandra chuckled. “You all deserve a bit of peace.” Moments later, Alex appeared, still rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. His joggers hung carelessly around his waist, his hair an untamed mess. He glanced at Cecilia, their eyes brushing
Annabel sat on the edge of her bed, her face buried in her palms. Bills and rent notices were scattered across the table in front of her like a battlefield she had already lost.“Why did I even start all this? Why was I after Felix in the first place?” she whispered, her voice cracking. “I lost my job, I lost my boyfriend, I lost Felix… now the whole world thinks I’m the one behind all the mess happening in his house. God, I’m tired.”She sighed deeply and stared at the ceiling as if the answer might fall from there. The room was hot, the fan spinning lazily above her head. Her life felt just the same spinning, but going nowhere.“I’ve searched for work everywhere. Nothing. And now, the only offer I’m getting is from a man who said he’ll sleep with me for two weeks straight and still make me work three months for free before even paying me that thing they call a salary. Oh God, I messed up my life.”Her eyes trailed back to the papers. Rent four weeks overdue. Electricity bill due.
“Don’t tell me that, Ella! Who do you think you really are? Eh? Tell me, what is your problem?” Sonia’s voice echoed across the hallway, sharp and trembling with suppressed anger. Ella turned slowly, her heels clicking against the tiled floor. “Will you shut that dirty, gutter mouth of yours?” she fired back, her tone laced with venom. “I’m the boss here, Sonia. Try anything funny, and I will sack you. Nobody nobody will question me for it, you fool.” Without waiting for a response, Ella spun on her heels and stormed into her office. Sonia stood frozen for a second, her chest rising and falling as if she had swallowed her words too quickly. “What am I seeing? Ella… said this to me?” she muttered under her breath, clutching her files tighter before going back to her corner office. By mid-morning, Felix and Florence arrived at the company, shadowed by Mr. Obasi and two additional officers from the station. The presence of security had become a quiet norm in their lives four stati
Monday arrived with an unsettling calmness. The weekend’s storm of emotions had left Cecilia drained, but she welcomed the company of her best friend, Rebecca, who was perched on her bed with a bag of chin-chin between them. “I told you, Cecilia,” Rebecca said, her voice full of mock wisdom, “I can’t mislead you or push you into something bad. I knew from day one James was not the right person for you.” Cecilia sighed, chewing slowly on five chin-chin pieces. Her eyes wandered. “Babe, I believe you now. James broke me for real. If you see the way he was handling that girl…” Her lips twitched with a pained smile. “My brain can’t stop bringing back the picture.” Rebecca’s laughter was low and teasing. “I know if it wasn’t for the good girl in you, you would have just stayed, let him sex you right and make girl feel pain and regret it what she said.” Cecilia chuckled despite herself. “Yes oo, but I can’t do such.” They both laughed lightly, sharing the quiet relief of hard trut