Another Breakfast

Me: What did you do to her? He stood up and looked at me  

Ben: Nothing. I asked her for her phone so I can call someone since the person wasn't picking my own calls. After that, she got upset and left immediately. 

Me: Hmmm. Who did you call?

 Ben: A client o. But it was a female. 

Me: Huh? And you expect her not to be jealous? And I'm sure you haven't tried to explain things to her. 

Ben: Cos she won't pick my calls. Please talk to her. I miss her a lot. 

Me: And how much will you pay me? 

Ben: Chai. I thought mum was the only business woman we had in this compound? We had a long round of laughter and I ended up pushing him down to a sofa and finishing him up with pillows. I was now sitting on him and he didn't stop laughing. 

Me: If I'm a business woman, what are you? My client then. He tried lifting me up so I wrapped my arms around him and steadied myself in a way that he won't be able to stand. 

He placed his hands on my waist and succeeded in standing up. In my effort to fight him, his hands took my top up and my womanhood was on display for him. I didn't know what was happening but he put me down immediately and became uneasy. 

Me: I won then. I'll talk to her when I see her okay? He still didn't respond, instead he looked away. 

Me: Ben? Trying to walk up to him, my top fell back and I realised what just happened. I ran out of the house and bumped into the devil himself. 

Daniel: How was it? I've being standing here waiting to tell you that I know what's going on in there. I hissed and continued from where I stopped, running into the house, upstairs and then into my room.  Ben had seen my womanhood, he had seen me and he didn't react? He didn't say anything like Daniel? Jesus! 

What am I going to do? Will I ever stand him again? But, Daniel had seen me last night, even for a longer period of time, yet, I wasn't this uncomfortable? Why?  I needed to clear my head, so immediately mum left the house, I dressed up and left the house, ending up at a park. It was the best place to clear my head. Or don't you think so?

The next couple of weeks got me in a different mode. Worst case scenario, Chizzy and Fred were preparing for their engagement night so they had travelled to Abidjan for goodness knows whatever, leaving me all alone. 

Mum herself was now always busy as her clothing line has being registered and opened. I prayed unendingly for the vacation to be over.  One Thursday, I was so bored so I placed a call to Stephanie. 

Stephanie: Hello girlfriend 

Me: Hi dear. How're you? 

Stephanie: I'm good and you? 

Me: I'm fine, just bored to the bones. You mind taking me out? 

Stephanie: Awww. I'll really love to but I'm currently two hours and some minutes far from your location. 

Me: Eh? Did you travel too? She laughed. 

Stephanie: Yes babe. I'll be back tomorrow though, we will do it tomorrow. 

Me: Okay. I'll wait then. Better get something for me while coming back. 

Stephanie: I will my dear. Take care. 

Me: You too. Now, what am I going to do? Everyone is just busy with one or two things. 

Ben? I can't even go to him, since that incident, I've not seen him and its best that way. Daniel? Sweet Jesus, who would go to a devil? Then I'm left with Joseph. We've not spoken that morning and I'm not going to call him. I'll just surprise him, spend the day in his house and then come back late. 

Yes, that's what I'm going to do. I went into my wardrobe and started fishing for the best outfit to wear to my boyfriend's house. I went for a jean short, a black singlet and a black long packet shirt. This shirt belonged to Ben but I had shaped it in a very sexy way. 

One thing i liked about this shirt was that it was long and it stopped just an inch above the jean short i had picked. When, I completed it with a jean snicker and smiled at my sense of fashion. 

I got into the bathroom and spent enough time washing and scrubbing myself. I was over excited. I had being to his house once but didn't stay long. I'm sure he was going to be happy to see me.  

The next hour got me in a cab and I was riding to Ogui road. The cab man stopped me in front of the gate, I paid him and went in. Surprisingly, the gate was open so I just walked in. 

I opened the door to the sitting room and I met no one. He must still be in bed. I climbed the stairs, trying to remember the door to the room he had shown me to be his. The house was a five bedroom mansion, three rooms downstairs and two rooms upstairs. 

He lived in it alone. I got to the door and opened it gently, with a loving smile plastered on my face.   

What did I see? Was that Stephanie? They both looked in my direction and sat up. Stephanie was well dressed; either she was just coming in or about going out. She was kissing Joseph who was lying down and shirtless.  

I walked further into the room and dropped my handbag on a table.  History was repeating itself but now, its different because I won't go without a fight. 

Joseph: Baby, please its not what you think. I looked at him but no, I'm not coming for you, not yet. And like a ball of fire ,I attacked Stephanie, slaps first, and once she fell on the bed, I climbed her and started raining blows on her face. 

Joseph tried to separate us but I wouldn't let go. Stephanie just remained under me, crying for help. I got tired of wasting my blows and got up from her. I dragged her out of the room and into the sitting room upstairs. 

I went back to Joseph's room, rummaged my bag and found my phone. I went back to her ,took pictures of her messed up face before going back to my boyfriend, sorry, ex boyfriend.  He had succeeded in wearing something decent. 

Me: How long has this being going on?

 Joseph: Baby, I can explain everything. 

Me: I asked, how long? Surprisingly, my voice was calm but I was breathing fast. Finally, I believe that I'm cursed like one of my monikers had said previously. My parents, daddy Mr. David, Emeka, Daniel, and now, oh Jesus, Joseph.  

Joseph: Baby, its a mistake. 

Me: Mistake? Did you say mistake? Both of you were kissing and I'm sure she spent the night here. Joseph why? I'm also beginning to think that I'm not attractive. Why would two people that I loved do the same things if not that I'm not attractive. 

Daniel was with another woman, now Joseph and this one hurt most, with my friend.  He came closer to me and held me in his arms ,it was now that the tears fell.

 Joseph: She came to me, I promise she did. I tried my best to fight it, I tried. But that morning that I told you I had an erection, she was the one at my gate, I was weak and defenseless and she took advantage of that. I've avoided her like a plague till last night when she came back, baby I'm sorry.

 Me: Why? Joseph, I love you, why will you choose to treat me like this? Why didn't you even tell me?  

Joseph: I wanted to protect your relationship with her. Please forgive me. I promise it won't happen again. I withdrew from him and cleaned my face. 

Me: Of course it won't happen again. I won't give you another chance to mess with my life. You would have gone for someone else, not my friend. 

Me: She came to me baby. You know I can never hurt you. I.... 

Me: We're over. You can do whatever pleases you now. I'm done here. I clutched my bag and walked out but he followed me. He stopped me at the foot of the stairs and held me, tighter than before. 

Joseph: Baby don't do this to me. You know how much I love you, you know how much you mean to me. I'm sorry for what I've done. Please forgive me. 

Me: At least, you would have told me before now, you would have told me. 

Joseph: I was trying to protect..... 

Me: What fu'ckin protection are you talking about? What friendship? You did me bad Joseph. I loved you with my life. You're my everything, my life, look what you did to me, look at me now. He loosened his grip and I used that opportunity to walk out, walking out of the house and promising never to return again.