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19. ANOTHER NEW FRIEND
Автор: Oluwafunmito Star 2020-10-27 12:49:28
"Could you please show me around when you're done?" Annie requested, her face turning into an innocent smile.
"Sure." Ben returned the smile, she was sitted at the balcony of the house trying to comb and oil the tangled edges of her premium fiber wig.
"The wig is tangled right?" Annie asked, not knowing how else to start a conversation with her, Ben seemed older than her and she was somewhat shy when she was around Ben.
Maybe
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Worlds Apart (WA) 45. FRIENDS FOREVER
Ben was the only at home - Ademide had gone to school and her parents were off to work, she decided to do a general cleaning of the house since she was idle.She already held the broom in her hand and was about to start sweeping when her phone beeped, she reached for it where she kept it on the stool."Toba!" She screamed, been a while she heard from him - been four days already."How have you been, Ben?" He asked."Very well and you?""I'm fine too, how's everyone at home?" Ben noticed his voice was not really bright."They're all fine, Toba whats wrong with you?" She asked."I'm okay." He said but she didn't believe him."The Toba I know would have look for ways to insult me first before any conversation at all and here you're just calm. Did anyone offend you? Who's that person that doesn't know you have a hefty friend like me?" Be
Worlds Apart (WA) 44. BRING A MAN
After the church service on Sunday afternoon.The Olayiwolas were back to their house.Ben and Ademide were busy in the kitchen - about to prepare a meal of fried rice and chicken, they were back to how they used to be - all grudges buried, lost love found.Ademide laughed as Ben told her about the Hausa people and how it was difficult for them to pronounce some words. - words like People, the, and how they used the letter 'F' in place of 'P'."Oh my God! That's hilarious." She laughed harder. "I didn't know that stuff was true." She said - she had heard people complain about the Hausa people's intonation but she felt it was just a normal talk to criticize them."They are good people though, very good and hardworking." Ben said."Do you like any of them?" Ademide asked teasingly, Ben looked at her sister and smiled.She had really gro
Worlds Apart (WA) 43. ONE BIG FAMILY
In the evening of that day, her father arrived. Ben was seated on her favorite couch in the living room - placed at the window side, she loved it there.She was seeing a soap opera when her father barged into the house, she stood up and quickly went on her knees to greet him.He acknowledged her and went into the room, her mother also came in after her father did."Welcome mom, did you guys plan it?" She smiled at her mother."Plan what?" She looked befuddled."Dad just came in and you did too." She said and her mother smiled."Good, where is Ademide. Has she eaten yet?" Her mother asked."She hasn't come out of that room since you left for work in the morning." Ben told her.Her mother sighed deeply, she dropped her bag and flopped tiredly on the couch. "I've tried, I even transfered her to a boarding school so she could mix with other ch
Worlds Apart (WA) 42. RESENTMENT
The harmattan that came with the month of January always made one parky, getting up from bed every morning becomes difficult cos of fear of having to take a cold morning bath.Ben was already used to getting up very early in the morning when she was in Kano, just a night she arrived back at Lagos, she was feeling too lazy to wake up early and the harmattan breeze that blew didn't help it sent her back to bed.She curled up in bed, covering herself up with her duvet. The cold was killing her and she wasn't ready to get out of bed yet.Then, her phone beeped. It was a call Roshan, she beamed - she's been expecting the call since the previous day."Roshan, I was worried." She groaned."I'm sorry, I was busy." He told her, she knew being busy would be his excuse. She sighed and didn't nag further about it. "Did you sleep well?" He asked."Not at all." She replied, flickering h
Worlds Apart (WA) 41. HOME AGAIN
Back to the busy streets of Lagos, everyone was busy with one thing or the other running helter skelter to make a living. As the vehicle moved round the street of Lagos, Ben felt alive, she was back to her home.They got to a shop, the blaring sound of Naira marley's song almost tore the speaker apart, she smiled. Lagosians are who they are - crazy but a whole vibe.The car halted in front of a house that stood alone in the outskirts of Ojuelegba, she alighted, picked her bag and paid the driver.Two guys suddenly rushed past her they came back to acknowledge her. "Mama ooh." They raised their hands up, dabbing and tapping their feet repeatedly on the ground, they hailed her. "Owo meji fun eni kan!" She understood they were indirectly asking her for money, she fumbled her hand into her bag and brought out a thousand naira note."E manage eleyii." She gave it to them, they hailed her again and left her hurr
Worlds Apart (WA) 40. BRIGHT LIGHTS
She could recollect it was POM estate but the house number was what she forgot, she tried to trail without getting lost. He told her number thirty three over the phone, she got to a gate and knocked, the gateman opened the gate."Who you be? (who are you)?" He asked rudely. Ben quickly recognized he wasn't the one that opened the gate when she followed Roshan home the last time."I am sorry but is this Roshan's house?" She asked, she checked the number again, it was thirty three."Yes, na oga Roshan house be this, wetin you want? (This is Mr Roshan's house, what do you want)?" His tone was harsh again."I'm here to see him." She told him, his eyes were burning fiercely like he was under the influence of hard drugs, he was trembling as he stood and Ben wondered if Roshan had ever seen him like this."You get appointment with him? ( Do you have an appointment with him?" He asked, slightly cl
Worlds Apart (WA) 18. A NEW NEIGHBOUR
She was still deep asleep when the constant banging at the door woke her up. She groaned when it didn't stop."Who the hell?" She yelled from the bedroom but got no reply, the gate post was far away from her bedroom.Then, her phone beeped. She managed
Worlds Apart (WA) 17. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL
"Have you eaten lunch yet?" He walked into her office and towards her desk, he stood straight in her front.When did he start caring about her? It was strange."No?" She looked up at him, he had a small smile on his face. "No." She answered.
Worlds Apart (WA) 16. FRIEND'S FIGHT
It was weekend again, Ben hated weekend cos the days made her laze around the house, and she loved it in another way cos she had two days to rest before starting the new week's stress.She set out to get her toiletries, the blinding sun was out again. On the way, she me
Worlds Apart (WA) 15. MOMENTS
Her wish since she was very little, was to visit the warm spring in Ikogosi, Ekiti state. She's heard a lot about the recreational center and she had been looking forward to visit with her best friend someday.But there she was, standing and watching the water from wher
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