Lines drawn

I knew my place with Kola was not solid enough to be making mouth at Tomi who has been his best friend for years but I was pissed, that girl had hurt Kola, granted before I met him but she still had to act like she is the most important person in his life. She might be but I was betting on me being special enough to Kola for him to tolerate me and he did. That alone gave me joy, I was ignored by the other ladies in the party, Tomi even had the audacity to introduce Cynthia, Kola ex girl friend to me and I had to bite my lips as I watched as Cynthia tried to flirt with Kola. The guy was just acting dense and as usual, it was endearing to me but I was tired of watching a lady fling herself at my boyfriend while the girl who introduces herself as Kola best friend to others was actively trying to make me look like a fool.

I needed to make an escape to cool down a little bit. I stood up in the middle of Tomi describing gold diggers and how they act around people who weren’t their class, all she needed to do was put a sign board up pointing to me that I was the one she was describing. “Going somewhere.” Tomi asked in a self-satisfied tone.

“Yes, I am going to meet Kola and tell him that according to your definition, he has a gold digger by his side currently.” I flung back at her without facing her. His parents and the older people have retired long ago so it was mainly just young people and the ones who wants to network that were still around.

“Babe.” Kola smiled with his eyes brightening as he straightened when he saw me approaching him. Cynthia had the decency to step away from him when I got close.

“Hello Kola. How long do we still have to remain here?” I asked him as I leaned into his arms with a tired sigh.

“We will are just here waiting for the organizers to finish packing up and then we will make some plans about when next to meet before we can go, that tired already.” Kola asked tilting his head so he could see my face as I rest on his chest.

“You have no idea.” I responded. “The week has been a busy one.” “I know and I am sorry for adding this to your schedule, how about tomorrow we hang out. Just us doing anything you want.”

“I will like that.” I said with a real smile as Kola nodded. “I also need to answer nature call.”

“I can show you the way.” Cynthia offered as I smiled.

“Perfect.” We moved off as Tomi shouted after us, when Cynthia told her where we were going, she joined us as my smile went bigger. These girls thought they could intimidate me but let’s see who ends up being intimidated.

They waited for me to start washing my hand from using the toilet first before they started in on me. “Listen, you are not enough for Kola, you are nothing but a plaything, he deserves a woman.” Cynthia crowded me as I smiled then turned to face her.

“And I am sure that you are so annoyed that you couldn’t hold on to him when you were his plaything and now, you want me to let him go. The answer is simple I won’t.” I said to her.

“You Bit…” Cynthia started.

“Shut up, if you want me to have you thrown out, complete that insult.” I dared as Tomi scoffed.

“You and which power. You are nothing but a gold digger.”

“Out of the three of us, I am the wealthiest here.” I tell Tomi with a smile. “I am happy with my life and I don’t need to gang up on someone else to feel like I know my place, I have a man who loves me regardless of less than savory family members. Oh wait, you are not a family member yet so I don’t have to give a fuck about what you are saying.”

“You annoying little girl.” Tomi gritted out. “Kola can never be yours, I will change his mind, just wait and see.”

“You and which power.” I asked her repeating her earlier words. “Currently, you are nothing to him.” when she flinched I added. “That is what you get for putting his brother before him.” I added as I turned to leave.

I was already outside when she hold my hand and use it to turn me to her. “Remember that you are not a friend, I will use all means available to ensure he doesn’t end up with you.” She hissed in my face as I blinked my eyes unbelievable.

“All these all because I refused to bend backwards and show you that you can control me. How did this work out in your head, Kola will get a girlfriend who you can dictate for and she will gladly worship the ground you walk on?” I yanked my hand away from her hold. “Let me be clear on something, I don’t care about what you think you are but bring it on. Kola is my Boyfriend and you are not even a friend.”

I had already walk a few steps away from her before she added. “This isn’t the first time that I am having a quarrel with Kola, in the end. We always remain friends and I get what I want, keep that in mind…babe” I paused at her words then shrugged it off and continued to walk, this time I will stay with Kola when I get back outside and what she said was before, those things certainly didn’t apply to the present.

Right?

*If only I knew better.*