Chapter thirty six

" Amanda " Kelvin called as he entered Amanda's room. She turned to him...

" what? " she asked with a down voice.

" Amanda, they can't force someone to like someone. I've liked Yoma since the day we started talking to each other. And I didn't have the courage to tell her, and I also don't know how and when I was gonna help her. Until you... "

" until I helped you, thinking it was my friend " she said with a soft voice.

" Amanda, I know you're angry at me, but... "

" who says I'm angry at you?, I'm happy for you " she smiled, then hugged him.

" you are? " he asked as they both part bodies.

" yeah. Nobody can force love on someone " she smiled.

" soooo how are you gonna tell Praise? " Kelvin asked as he was already being curious.

" I will tell her" Amanda smiled, then left the room.

the next day, Amanda went to Praises house. She was escorted by Akini, so if Praise doesn't want to see her off, or doesn't want to escort her to half road, she has Akini.

" Praise? " Amanda called as she entered the house. Praise who was sitting down and watching film, turned to her...

" Amanda " she called. Amanda went to sit beside her, on the couch.

" afa na? "

" good" Amanda replied.

" Akini, why are you here? " Praise asked surprised.

" I just escort Amanda come here " Akini replied as he sat on the other couch next to Amanda.

" Amanda, how is Kelvin?, did he give you any message for me? " Praise ask. She has been thinking, maybe Kelvin might have a little feelings for her, because last night....

" I told Kelvin how I felt last night " Praise said with a smile on her face.

" w... wa... what? " Amanda yelled.

" I've had that feelings for long now, so I decided to tell him after I got home. But I sent it to him around 11pm, but he was like ' I don't like you, I'm sorry ' then goodnight. So I thought maybe I... "

" he doesn't have feelings for you " Amanda yelled.

" wha? " Praise became confused.

" you talk am by yourself, say he talk say, he nor like you, then why are you behaving like this ( you said it yourself, that he said he doesn't like you, the why are you behaving like this?) " Amanda yelled.

" but maybe he mistook me for somebody... "

" Praise, come" Amanda dragged her inside the room.

" yesterday evening, when you guys left, Kelvin called us in, and told us that the girl that he has been crushing on for a long time, just agreed to be his girlfriend " Amanda explained.

" are you serious? " she asked as she was. trying to hold her tears back.

" I am " Amanda replied. She wanted to hug Praise, but Praise moved back.

" why didn't you stop him? " she yelled.

" I would I know know? " Amanda yelled back.

" how would you know? he always tells you everything" Praise continue yelling.

" yes he told me, but I thought he was talking about you, not knowing it was another Praise. I even helped him, but I don't care, as long as he is happy " she yelled back.

" so you even helped him? " she started sobbing.

" yes" she replied.

" Amanda go, cause I don't know if I can call you my best friend anymore " Praise ordered, and pointing the door at the same time.

" see what I'm saying, if you were to date my brother, and you two get into an argument, I will be involved. But now, you guys aren't even dating. And just because he doesn't want to be your boyfriend, you are driving me out of your house. Don't worry, I'm living. Many years of friendship just die here " Amanda yelled. She left and slammed the door hard.

It was quite back home. Akini said nothing, and Amanda also said nothing on their way back home. After they reached the compound, Akini hold Amanda's hand...

" don't cry" he said as he was staring at Amanda's red eyes.

" I'm not crying " she said, but she was still trying to hold her tears back.

" but your eyes are red, and you voice..."

" I'm fine. And thank you for escorting me" she faked a smile, then entered her house. As Amanda entered the house, Samuel and Anthony were discussing...

" this is Kelvin's second girlfriend, I'm happy for him " Samuel smiled.

" yeah, and tomorrow is Christmas. Shey you buy bomb wey we go shot this night " Anthony asked.

" even..." Samuel paused as he noticed Amanda.

" why are you crying? " Samuel rushed up, and went beside her. Anthony also stood up as he also noticed.

" tell us, why are you crying? " Anthony asked worried. Amanda was still crying, she didn't answer.

" did Fabian broke... "

" no" she hurried to say.

" then why are you crying? " Samuel asked, as he was getting more worried.

" Praise and I are no... lo..long....longer friends " she said then burst into tears, that even the neighbor heard it, and they were asking Akini, because they know he followed her somewhere. Akini told Akede and Mercy, and they felt bad.