Kola never expected that the week that he decided to stop loving his brother girlfriend who also happened to be his best friend was the week he would meet Stella and Stella was nothing like he had expected. She had an attitude a mile long with her own personal problems. Yet he couldn't help but fall, no matter how much she didn't want him to.
View MoreEverybody have their definition of what love is and how it feels like and all the emotions and expectations that follows it, I don’t.
I used to think that love was Tomi, it was as simple as that for me.
Tomi was the girl of my dreams, her unblemished ebony face that needed no make up to enhance her beauty. Deep brown eyes that never fails to capture my heart anytime she looks at me, and a sinful figure that didn’t fit her innocent personality. Tomi was my best friend, Tomi was the girl I loved and Tomi was my brother girlfriend.
Before you start judging me like my countrymen who always leap before looking, Tomi was mine first. I was just too scared to say anything. We were friends and silly younger me thought it was completely okay to pretend in my head that we would be together forever once she realized that I was the man of her dreams.
It didn’t work out that way for me, it turned out that I was her perfect little sidekick and my brother was the man of her dreams. I can’t even find it in me to get angry at her choice, he is way cooler than me.
I frowned at that thought, yes he was cooler. Yes he is better in the eyes of most people who knows the two of us but it doesn’t change the fact that I loved Tomi more than he ever will.
“Kola, shebi I am invisible now.” Tomi said snapping her fingers in front of my face as I jolted out of my reprieve.
“I’m sorry dear, I was just thinking about something.” I said immediately with my face forming into an unconscious smile it always forms anytime my eyes rested on Tomi.
“About our double date, there’s Cynthia, that girl has been pinning for you for more than 3 years, it’s your fault though, you were the one who pursued her while we were still in school.” Tomi said as she drops her handbag on the seat and sipped the smoothie I had made for her.
I smile at that memory, that was when Femi, my brother just newly started dating Tomi, to remove my mind from the heartbreak, I tried to keep myself busy by dating Cynthia, she is a very nice girl but she deserves a chance at a guy who loves her completely and not one who is in love with his brother girlfriend. “3 years is more than enough time for her to get over me.”
“But she is not, why don’t you just give her a shot, you were happy when you were with her.” Tomi said softly while stroking my hand in a bid to not make me lash at her for trying to interfere in my love life, something we promised each other not to do when she started dating Femi.
“What do you think you are doing?” I asked her with my eyebrows raised totally ignoring her words. Not willing to go back to the time she was referring to … she thinks I was happy because during that time, she was happy and didn’t see outside the bubble that she was in.
“Trying to make sure you don’t end up old and lonely.” Tomi replies as I shook my head at her.
“I am 27, not 50. Seriously why are you trying to meddle?” I asked her as she breathed a defeated sigh.
“I am not supposed to tell you this but since you are my best friend, I am not supposed to keep it from you either. “ Tomi said as I looked at her strangely. She tells me everything, even when she is not supposed to, how is this any different?
“Me and Femi are having issues. He thinks that you like me.” Tomi said as if it was one big secret and I hissed at her and rested back on my chair, she was pulling my leg. “I am serious.”
“And I like you, big deal. If I didn’t we would not be seated here together.”
“He thinks you love me.” She tries again as I smile and tug on her braid.
“I do love you, you are my best friend.”
“Kola, you are not listening to me. He thinks that you have romantic feelings for me because he caught you staring at me at odds times, he doesn’t understand that you are wacko most times so he is taking offense and wants me to reduce the amount of time we spend together, I don’t want to let go of my best friend because of his brother so if you are dating someone, he won’t think that impossible thought that went through his head.” Tomi ranted as panic flared in my mind. Femi cannot think that I like his girl, the tense relationship we already had between our parents is putting so much on our family that we cannot afford to be quarreling too.
“Wacko?” I tilted my head at my best friend who rolled her eyes at me.
“Of everything I said, trust your brain to pick that one out.”
“So that’s the reason why you are trying you hand at matchmaking?” I asked as Tomi shrugged.
“It seems to be enough reason for me.” Tomi said as I sighed.
“You suck at it.” I tell her as she throws her chips at me. “Food fight?” I asked her.
“NO, you child.” She admonished with a giggle. “Since I suck at it, why don’t you give it a try?”
“So you want me to start dating a girl to get my brother off your back, you do realize that it’s your relationship problem right? I don’t have to do anything.”
“You want me to reduce our time together?” She threatens.
“You would chose him over me?”
“If you are being stubborn about the whole thing, why wouldn’t I?” She fires back as I kept quiet and reclined back into her seat with her arm folded over my chest.
I know that I shouldn’t experience heartbreak but in that moment, that was all I am feeling. I was pathetic, experiencing heartbreak over a girl that likes my brother. I have nothing left here, me trying to pretend that it would change, that she will eventually see me is over, I have to move on. She knows that I hate being second to golden boy Femi yet she just put me there, and didn’t have the decency to look at me anymore even though she knows what she just did.
“I will spare you of making the decision then.” I said as I reached into my suit jacket and got my wallet, I toss a couple of naira notes on the table and stood up to leave, that was when her eyes widened at my actions.
“So you are just going to leave me here, when all I said is the truth. What is wrong with you?” Tomi demanded heatedly. I would make excuses before and look into her eyes to see her panic but it was time I stop putting meaning behind her unspoken action and words, if I meant a lot to her, even as friends, she would have given me the honor of voicing them out, just like she did for my brother even though he wasn’t here.
“Yes I am. After all, we both need some space.” I tell her I left the restaurant. When I got into my car, I rested my head on the steering wheel for a few minutes before I got my phone and speed dialed my brother.
“What’s up lil’ bro.” He said in a jovial tone as he picked up. All I could feel at the moment towards him was anger. He caused this divide between me and Tomi.
“Tomi is where you dropped her, come and pick her up.” I tell him then hang up, put my car in reverse and drove out of there.
Love was Tomi.
Now, Tomi is just a friend
And love? Love doesn’t exists.
“Who is it?” I shouted as I stood up, a little woozy from my excessive drinking even though my head was clearer now. I opened the door without looking. “What?” I screamed into the face of the person.“Gross. Try that again and I will hurt you.” Stella threatened from my door step as I blinked a couple of times to determine that she was real. “So are you going to let me in or am I going to force my way in?” she demanded and her words broke me out of my stupor, I stopped blocking the doorway so she could enter.“Stella what are you doing here?” I asked her as I shut the door behind her and followed her to the sitting room.“If you are not happy to see me just tell me now so I can leave?”“What’s the point, you are leaving either way.” I tell her not referring to her leaving my house. Her sa
“I can’t believe that you are leaving me in Nigeria. This is not fair oh.” Ivy complains as she tries another of my shoes on.“Madam, shey you supposed to dey help me pack.” I glanced at her but continued to zip my luggage up.“Eh en, wetin you think say I dey do so?” Ivy commented as she smiled at the shoes she had on. “Dash me this one na, you will see beta ones to buy in Georgia.”“Ivy.” I complained.“Alright.” She removes the shoes. “I still think that I need it more than you though.”Before I could reply her for her statement, my phone rang, I saw it was an unknown number but I picked the call without hesitation. It could be Bode, he recently lost his phone and has been using different numbers to call. Buy phone in Nigeria like a normal person but no, he has to order one
“I can’t believe that you are leaving me in Nigeria. This is not fair oh.” Ivy complains as she tries another of my shoes on.“Madam, shey you supposed to dey help me pack.” I glanced at her but continued to zip my luggage up.“Eh en, wetin you think say I dey do so?” Ivy commented as she smiled at the shoes she had on. “Dash me this one na, you will see beta ones to buy in Georgia.”“Ivy.” I complained.“Alright.” She removes the shoes. “I still think that I need it more than you though.”Before I could reply her for her statement, my phone rang, I saw it was an unknown number but I picked the call without hesitation. It could be Bode, he recently lost his phone and has been using different numbers to call. Buy phone in Nigeria like a normal person but no, he has to order one
Today was the day. I breathed out heavily, hoping to release the tension I was feeling but it didn’t help. I was going to attend Tomi Traditional marriage, the white wedding was tomorrow but I wasn’t sure I could get the chance to have a private chat with Kola then.“Are you sure you want to do this?” Bode asks.“Of course, she will so be worried about my presence, I want her to feel uncomfortable a little bit.”“But it is Kola brother who is getting married, why will the bride feel that way?” Bode asked again as I smiled at him. He doesn’t know the full story and no matter how much I was upset with Tomi and Kola, I wouldn’t tell another soul what happened since it can affect her happily ever after. I didn’t get mine because of her but that doesn’t mean that I will repay evil with evil.“Okay oh, let’s go.” Bode said as I smiled and came down from his car the same time he did and rou
Uncle Tony made good of his threat, he left jail the next day after posting bail. He also sent men to kidnap me but the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crime Commission) swooped in and arrested him. Apparently, according to the small information that I could hear while I was still bundled up in the kidnappers nest when everything had gone down, Uncle Tony was being investigated, had been for a while and that someone tipped them off that something was going to happen to me so they watched me too and used this to pin Uncle Tony down.“… Chief Anthony decided to confess his crimes for a reduction in his sentence, from NTA, I am Aisha Yusef reporting.” Bode clicked the TV off in my hospital room.“We need to celebrate.” Bode turns with a flourish and a grin so wide, you could probably count his thirty two teeth.“Alcoholic beverages please.” Ivy added after letting out a whoop and a shocking waist roll that
“You asked to see me Kola?” Tomi asked as she entered my office, she must have gotten my text the night before, I sent it the night before and I couldn't care less when she got it. It didn't matter to me if she had to rush here. Somehow she must know that this is our last time together.“Have a seat.” I tell her.When she sat down she started to talk but I didn’t call her here to listen to her talks, I called her here for her to listen to me. “I never meant for you to be unhappy Kola, believe me…”“Stop, I am not in the mood for your apologies. Why did you do it? That’s all I want to know, why on earth were you convinced that you like me or that I liked you, yeah sure, I might have liked the idea of us being more but that was because you were a safe place for me, why did you have to ruin it?”“Because I thought we would be more.” Tomi
Days turned into weeks and still I remembered Kola as if he was right beside me, it didn’t get easier, I just got used to the absence. A very good way which I used to keep myself busy and away from thinking about him was A.I. the company had years of rot on it and I was taking care of it one at a time but this time… I was going after the big one.“You are fired and the police downstairs will like to see you.” I said as I dropped the sack letter I had drafted on Uncle Tony table.“What do you think you are doing little girl?” he asked, removing his glasses and dropping the newspaper he was reading on supposed office hours.“Removing the person who tried to ruin my cooperation from the inside out.” I returned with a glare, I was a little bit scared but I won’t let it get to me, I needed to see his face as I checkmated him.“You can’t do anything Stella, go do a beauty
“Are you sure that, that is what happened?’ Ivy asked gently but still annoying. This is the sixth time she was asking that question within the hour that I have gotten home, Bode is still in the sitting room while I was changing, and he wanted to see me calm first before he leaves.“Yes Ivy, how many times do you want me to say it. Kola was in a lip lock with Tomi when I entered his office. And no I didn’t imagine it and neither was my mind playing tricks on me.”“Brother Kola is not the type of person to do this.”“He lied before… I am not surprised, I would have never trusted him.” I brushed my face angrily, I hated the tears that kept falling. They needed to stop. Princess was right, Kola was not worth my time or tears if he is the half decent human that he tried to convince me that he was.“Okay oh. Let me leave you to pull yourself together while I keep Bode company.” Ivy paused
I don’t know where I was driving to. All I knew was that I had to get away from Kola before I would run him down and I needed to get as far away from him as possible. A police checkpoint was ahead of me and when I stopped in front of them, I tried to clean my tears.“Ma’am are you Okay?” he asked as I smiled through my eyes that were watery again.“Sure officer.” I lied as I collected the driving license from my car and passed it to him.“The particulars of the car.” He added and I passed it to him too, when he saw it he nodded. “Can you park the car to the side ma’am?”“Okay.” I said confused but I parked the car any way and he took his sweet time in joining me where he told me to park the car.“I need you to call someone, every of your documents is in a good shape but you are not.”“You cannot make that assumption, I am perfectly fine.”&
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