I placed my hand slowly over my mouth at the sight of the ladies. "Oh my!" I whispered, my hand on my forehead now. "Oh my God!'" Voice was above a whisper.
I shifted my gaze a bit, and it landed unintentionally at the pictures of my death parents' on the wall, and some artistic pictures, down to the leather couch that beautified the living room. My hand fell on my waist as I turned again to face the four ladies standing side by side one another who kept on smiling.
"Oh my God, girls!" I felt the surge of happiness in my voice as it became louder. I reached out my open arms to the girls. They wouldn't stop giggling and chuckling excitedly. "Damn! This is a big surprise girls, you couldn't -" placed my hand on my forehead, smiling. "Gosh, I didn't receive any calls from you, I never expected you to be here, I wasn't even expecting anyone."
"Babe, calm down okay? We need to be here, for you." Ciara – the one I consider the cutest among us. Her pointed nose is enough for guys to fall head over heel in love with her. She exposed her teeth, resting her hand on my arm, and the other hand on my Jaw.
"Yeah, yeah, we are here now, can you at least, offer us in? Huh?" Amy stretched out her hand to the door, and folded back her arms around her bosom. Her blonde hair fell over her shoulder, which I observed she had bright red lips stick on.
"Sure sure," I giggled. Their heels thumped on heavily and lousy on the tiled floor as they all made their way through the house. "Welcome to Nigeria."
"Imagine you staying alone in this huge house." Lilian demonstrated with her hand, wandering about the living room as if inspecting the house, dressed in a crazy jean, and a similar jean jacket.
Olivia also paced around, along with Lilian." She doesn't know how much we missed her. Back in the states, we never leave each other's side, but look at you," she crossed her leg as she threw herself on the couch beside Amy. "you left us there to leave alone in Nigeria. You couldn't even come check on us, is it because of the issue between you and-"
Amy nudged her, interrupting her complete, obvious, sentence. "Excuse me! will you just stop blabbering already?"
"She never stops obviously, that is who Olivia is." Lilian threw her hand up, and down, then shrugged.
I grinned. "Come on girls, it's fine, I am not in any way angry. You know what right now, I need you girls to go take a shower, then you all should come back downstairs to talk about your journey to my country. Damn!" I gestured.
"The journey from the states, down to Nigeria, is stressful as fuck. You don't need to blab about your so-called country..huff!" Amy stood up from the couch. "I am just so hungry right now."
We burst out at her jest.
"I know how much you love food Amy, just go up girls, and pick any room of your choice. I'd make something for us."
"That is why I have always loved you girl, you are the best." I smiled, as Ciara blew up a kiss to me.
I watched them leave for the room with their luggage, through the tiled stairs. I noticed Olivia stayed behind as she gripped my hand while I was about leaving for the kitchen.
She gasped, "you know I wouldn't want to hurt you in any way," she rued at me, holding onto my hand. "I am sorry for earlier."
I clenched her ear, which was soft and bare, with no earring. "Should you be apologizing?" I said rhetorically.
"Aww, come on babe."
I chuckled and she did the same. "I should be apologizing for leaving in such a way without a proper goodbye, but now that you girls are here, we'd make the best of memories. Go on now. I got to prepare something before Amy gets here to scold us."
"Right!" We both cackled again.
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Uh, those are my four friends back in states. Ciara – the gentle, and the calm girl among them all, she does everything to make other party happy, that is not Amy, I chuckled slightly, placing the snacks in the oven for baking – she doesn't care if you are okay with it or not as long as that is what she really needs. I really love her though 'cause she is never trying to impress anyone.
Our dear Olivia, a nice girl too, she cares about me a lot, she would do everything in her power to stand by me, but she doesn't know what to say or what not to say. That is why we seem to be having misunderstanding, and arguments all the time. As for Lilian, she doesn't care if you are older or not, she is always ready to correct everyone around her. They are all good friends as it is. I cherished all the memories we had, but they would always bring me to remember what I don't want to.
I should prepare a milkshake, instead of milk. That should be the best option.
***
(USA)
I've gone through a lot in the past, I just need to clear my head and be happy. I was in my room back then when I thought to myself. I strolled down the street, with no destination then I found myself later at the pool. I made myself comfortable on the lounge chair. I crossed down my legs as I watched the people swimming, dipping down their head into the blue water. Some ladies with blonde hair walked about the pool, with their bikinis, some in colorful G.string and bra, while some are in rainbow colour. Suddenly, I felt a soft palm tapping me at the back. I turned to see a tall, skinny lady, robed in a red bikini that suited her skin. She held a glass of Chapman on her left hand.
"Hey lovely! Did anyone ever tell you how beautiful you are?" Amy glanced at me from the top, down to my boot sneakers, zipping the drink.
She got me staring at her in an awkward manner, she squinted her eyes at me, trying to voice out when Olivia rushed down to us at that moment and mumbled to Amy, "what are you doing, is anything the matter?" She leered at me, and later turned back to Amy, dropping her hands on Amy's shoulder.
The other two ladies walked down to us before she could answer the question. "come on ladies, I wanna swim, can we just –"
Amy interrupted Ciara's conversation."Can we just calm down ladies, why are you all bombarding me with questions, don't you notice this cutie standing with us," they all fixed their gazed at me, sexually. "She is not bad, let's take her in." She stuck out her tongue to the straw inside the drink.
"I'm sorry, I'm not for that, excuse me." I stood up, trying to leave, as they hollered at me;
"Excuse me! We are not lesbians! If that is what you think." I stood agape. How on earth do they know what my thought was?
***
"Ladies, it is done, where are you all?" I announced loudly, placing the meal on the dining table -made of black thick transparent glass.
"Awwn, so sweet, let me be of help. What can I help with?" Ciara marched towards me, at the dining table .
"Oh wow, how did you know this is what I really need at the moment. You are not bad." Amy uttered sweetly and quickly adjusted the dining chair to sit down.
"As usual, you are always the first to sit, but never make something for us to eat." Ciara scolded her.
"Did you know what you just said made me remember the first time we met Monica, Amy?" Olivia held the glass of milkshake and zip some as she stepped towards me, holding on to my shoulder.
"And what was that?" My eyes were painted with curiosity, gazing at each of them to understand what she was about to say.
"Not bad!" She laughed out loud.
Amy scooped some bread in her mouth, chewed before responding to Olivia. "Oh my, like seriously, Monica could be so crazy, she actually thought we were lesbian." They broke out.
"The fact that we all know what she meant makes it more funny." Lilian declared on her way downstairs.
"Why are you girls making jest of me like that, you want me to cry." I uttered babyish.
"Awwn, cry cry baby." Ciara imitated, while we all giggled.
"That was where we met Arnold, it was.." Olivia splurged out, as we all sat down to have our breakfast.
"Ahn ahn, olivia!" They chorused, "must you talk!" Lilian added.
Olivia trying to apologize like she always did, but Amy shut her up, "you are always apologizing for your fucking unnecessary mistakes."
"Hey ladies, let's not do this, not this moment. You girls' came around and it actually made me happy. I haven't been smiling, laughing this much, but look at me, I can't even express how I'm feeling right now. I have been trying my best to forget all the memories we shared, 'cause I believe it'd make me forget Arnold but I can't, and now, with you girls here, I'm sure if you keep making me smile this way, I will forget him without forgetting you girls, you are my heroes ladies, let's not spoil the fun and Olivia, please, try your best to avoid mentioning his name, do you wanna hurt me the more?"
"Trust me girl, we'd always keep you happy. Even though we don't really know what happened between you guys, not talk of understanding your pains, we'd try our best to be with you always.'' Ciara held my hand in comfort.
"That is why we are here." Amy added.
"You know I love you girl," Olivia said, reaching her hand towards mine.
"It is fine." I grinned at her, holding back her cold palm. "Can we eat now, and how is the food?"
Ciara made the perfect sign with her thumb and the next finger next to it, "amazing."
"Awwn awwn, thanks love." We cracked up.
(USA)We already became friends at that moment in the poolside, chatting and cracking up jokes as Amy tends to lighten up my mood from her funny gestures. Just then, water splashed at me as I was the one closer to the pool.I gasped at my wet dress, looking directly to the pool, my gaze met with the guy with a brown eyeball, clouded with a black round colour. He stared at me apologetically and in a way I can't really explain. He came out of the pool, but never took his eyes off me as he was lost in thought."Hey man, you got to apologize for splashing the damn water, not just staring?" Amy scowled at him.
(USA)We were all in my apartment at the dining close to the window. Cool breeze rushed in, and blew at our faces and hair. A long sofa below the window. We were all chatting, and giggling, when my phone rang out getting everyone's attention. I knew at once it was the same caller that had been calling since dawn broke. So, I ignored it."That is your phone there Monica." Lilian brought to my notice –who was opposite my seat, next to Olivia."Yes, I know." I fixed my eyes on the glass cup in front of me still."So why aren't you taking it? Who is the caller
Hold on girls!" Olivia took a step backwards and strained her ears to listen again to whatever sound she might have heard initially. "Can't y'all hear the sound of water drizzling?" Olivia demonstrated the sound with her mouth and fingers."Oh my God! Bathroom?" I traced the direction the sound was coming from and landed at the entrance of the bathroom. The other ladies followed closely and peeped through the keyhole, near the doorknob. There, Monica sat under the shower, in her pajamas. She folded her two legs, and cupped her face on her thighs, supporting her head with her arms. Water dripped down her hair, which looked fuller than we last saw it.The girls made their way into the bathroom hurriedly,
(USA)"Hey love! How's your sister? I haven't been seeing her around lately." I hollered at him.I was lying on the soft white, 3-seater - couch in the living room, and with my knees joined together like a yogi, busy chatting away my time on my phone."Loveth has become a very busy make-up-artist, always moving on and on to parties, occasions and stuff." Arnold headed towards me from the kitchen, with a white flat dish in his hand which contains different kinds of diced fruits."Oh wow, that is cool," he placed the dish on the edge of the small table at the corner of the c
NIGERIA..I laid on my left, in the bed in my room, going through a heart -wrenching novel titled 'My scars'. Just then, I heard a sound."What, Monica!" I turned to the direction the voice came from. It was Amy, clad in a sexy short red gown. I looked at her curiously as she exclaimed expecting her to say something and she did."You haven't dressed up just yet? Don't you notice I'm all dressed up, but you are here reading some sort of novel." She pronounced 'novel' like something disgusting, and shook her fingers – sign of displeasure."Oh! my
(USA)I was together with Arnold in his room, on his bed one afternoon. I rested my arm on his shoulder, and held onto them for support, while he was busy chatting on his phone."Arnold?" I called out to him."Hmm!" He responded, but didn't turn to face me."I wanna speak to you, it is very important.""Okay, I'm all ears.""I said i
"Yes, and don't even give me that innocent look, because it's of no use anymore," Lilian moved closer to Olivia and uttered softly. "It is not your fault actually. I'm sure Olivia pushed you to do it," her voice came out loud again. "Why don't you wanna see a friend being happy Olivia? 'Cause I don't even understand you any longer.""What are you saying? Why on earth should we want her to remain this way. Can I even–" Olivia caught her breath, while Lilian wrapped her arms around her rib cage, then rolled her eyes at her."Are you trying to say–we made her like this? I called Arnold? While I don't even have his contact. By the way, why are you always blaming Olivia for everything, all she had wanted until today is her happiness, she only
I stopped walking and turned back my gaze. They stared at each other until Amy came to a conclusion to get the door opened. "Who is there?" She asked, holding the door handle."It is me." A familiar voice came through the door.That is mum.Amy opened up the door, and smiled widely at her. "Oh my! Welcome ma. Pls, come in.""How are you all doing? You all look so stunning." A dark-skin, average, slim woman walked into the house, putting on