Omotayo    Gabriel and I quickly exchanged phone numbers as soon as he arrived at Ikate. He had wanted to wait till he was sure I was safe but since I didn't want him to be seen by Ini, I refused and told him it was best to keep his identity a secret for the time being. I thanked him for the help so far and he handed me a few naira notes in case I would still have to take a public transport before my Ini showed up. I'm honestly doubting I would board a public bus looking this shabby, my hair looked way too bushy since I barely ever make my hair and usually wore wigs, my breath was definitely at its worse and I didn't think I had the confidence to talk to anyone asides Ini in this condition. My clothes were very dirty and a little part of my white pants trousers were already torn and although I didn't really have the courage to look at my face in the mirror properly but from the glimpse I got, I looked like a characte

 Omotayo.   I still had not regained composure from what just happened. My entire body had suddenly stiffen including my lips and I'm pretty sure I just embarrassed myself one hundred percent. "Oh, I'm so sorry for suprising you like that. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." He quickly apologises and I cover my face in shame and didn't even realise when I growled out loud.   "Tayo, are you okay?" He immediately asks, making me wish the floor would just open up and swallow me whole. "I froze! I can't believe actually froze! Why the hell did I freeze?" I yell out loud, temporarily forgetting Bayo was still staring at me but his loud laughter snaps me back to reality and realisation immediately dawn on me that I had said what I said out loud.   "You're pretty cute." He compliments but I was too embarrassed to smile at the compliment. "That wasn't cute, it was

 Adebayo  "Bro, are you sure you actually want to do this?" Bunmi asks for billionth time today and if he dares to ask me one more time, I might end up punching his teeth out. "Bunmi, will you stop pestering me already? What exactly is your problem?" I ask irritatedly, feeling the itch to give him a tight slap. "You already know what my biggest problem is bro. Listen carefully to me, I know you like this girl and I swear I have nothing against how you feel about her and I also don't have anything against her but what I don't want you to do is get involve with a woman that also has chief Onuh hovering over her. You already have enough beef with that man and fighting over a woman with your rival is definitely the straw that breaks that camel's back and at the end of the day, you might end up getting hurt." He blurts out worriedly and I sigh.   "You should also listen to me Bunmi. I already told

 Omotayo   "Omg! I can't believe it's finally happening. Tayo finally has as a boyfriend o!!" Ini and Angela hollered excitedly and if I wasn't in the comfort of my home, I would have definitely wished for the ground to swallow me whole at the moment. These two girls can be sometimes so embarrassing but doesn't dispute the fact that I love them both very much. Angela has been a really good friend over the years and as for Ini, she was definitely my everything but as much as I loved them both, right now they were pissing me off.    "Can you guys stop being so annoying? You're making me feel embarrassed." I snap angrily but with the look on their faces, they weren't stopping any time soon. "So we can't celebrate on your behalf again? Is it not a good thing that finally after almost three years of being single to stupor, you finally have a boyfriend that I Ini-Obong Rebecca Udoh, happily approves of as

 Omotayo   "Tayo, I heard you're getting married. Is that really true? Are you actually getting married before me?" My elder brother Temitayo, teases and I frown."Who told you I'm getting you married?" I asked confusedly, wondering where he heard such a lie.   "Well, isn't that why mom called this meeting? She wants us to talk about your wedding arrangements and your future husband, at least that's what I heard." He replies with a light shrug and I deadpan. "So you mean we are gathering here today so mom can pry into my love life again? But why is it always about me? Can't they just talk about you for once since you're the who's above thirty and you're still not married. Speaking on this issue of your marriage bro, are you sure you're actually single or are you just waiting for the perfect timing to surprise attack all of us? Cause I know you very well bro and this smile on your face is not ordina