CHAPTER SIX....my knight in shining armour

"Hi,girls", I act as if everything's normal." It's nice seeing you,again"

"Same here,bitch",Rose grins evilly,puts her arm round my stiff neck and leads me to their black Mercedes Benz from suspicious looking eyes.

Thereafter,they put a blind fold over my eyes then lay me flat to experience Michelle's rough ride.

Reaching an underground basement: dark with dangerous weapons scattered everywhere like guns,swords,brand new cutlasses,the skull and crossed bone sign all over,traces of dry blood,iron rod,they tie my hands,mouth and legs to a wing chair. I also go through the agony of watching my valued belongings(phone,laptop,shoes) burn in a metal bowl while Michelle records as usual.

With anger,resentment, hatred,bitterness, jealousy, revenge filled eyes and painful pleasure, Rose and the other girl hit me at intervals using a horse whip.

I plead for forgiveness and try to explain what happened as she accuses me of my persistent efforts in seducing her boyfriend to the extent of having lunch with him but since there's a restraint, there's no way they can here what I'm saying so the torturing continues.

Every day,as the chicks flock hide under mother hen for protection, as bingo barks at his cute little puppies,as kids lie in their mama's warm back for sweet afternoon naps,I long for mine too. I want to sit on her lap and tell her very iota of pain rendering me sleepless nights, I want us to hold hands when things get out of hand,I want us to sing,"sun goes down...", in Barbie's island princess. I want her to plait my hair,do justice to my soggy plate of noodles even if the whole world condemns it,teach me how to talk back to the likes of Rose,become irresistible to hardcore Freaki who treats me as thrash. All that seemed impossible but now,nothing can stop us!

"Mum,dad. I've missed you so much",with tears in my eyes,I embrace my parents for a long time.

Mum I'd just as ravishing as grandma described her in her long white flowing gown with white crystals. If I had her kind of beauty, not even the Marie angel squad would stand a chance beside. Unfortunately, I took after my dad and it's quite painful no child of hers could be like her. I'm just the only one. It feels very lonely but I don't have to worry anymore!

"I'm sorry I left you all by yourself",Dad pats my back.

"Let's not think of the past anymore",mum rubs my cheek." what matters is we're now together and nothing can stop us".

"Our home isn't far anymore",we start walking." There,I can make your favourite yam porridge".

"I can't wait to cook with you", I say excitedly.

" She's the best cook ever ",Dad blows her a kiss.

" Uh oh",I look into their eyes,seeing only undying,everlasting love.

Doubt if I'll ever be able to experience that.

"Nifemi,can you hear me?" I hear the most annoying voice on this planet.

"Leave me alone,ass hole", I hiss." There's nothing you can do to me now".

"Who are you talking to?"mum asks.

" It's wicked boy in my class that makes life difficult for me",I explain.

"Don't mind him", she fails in hiding her anger." He won't be able to do that anymore ",we hasten our foot step".

" Please, Nifemi. I need you. Don't leave me alone",he pleads.

Don't listen to him,he wants to use you as usual. Focus Nifemi. This is a very rare opportunity. You've waited for this all your life!

"Home sweet home", mum unlocks the door with a key.

"I promise to stop playing pranks on you. I don't wanna lose you. I love you",he sobs.

What!

Freaki loves...me!!!!!!!

He must be joking.....Don't let him get to you!

Freaki crying for me?????

Something must be wrong!

" Mum,give me a sec",I take a quick turn."I need to give Freaki an audience. He's sounds terrible".

"No,dear. Don't mind him", she comes after me." That's the strategy those stupid boys use to get a girl's attention".

"I'll just confirm if he's okay.... one sec",I break off from her.

" Please don't! "mum cries and yells in agony.

How did I get here?

I can't see my parents anywhere...

But....

Freaki and I are staring at each other,he has been giving me a mouth to mouth respiration!

How did I get here?

As he stands up in shame, I try to comprehend my environment slowly...

I'm in the middle of a dark field exhausted. Very close to me is a tall dark man with beards having a phone conversation and a cream Chrysler nearby. Shortly,the man whom I saw earlier gives me some glucose for energy and gives me a first aid treatment with the help of his nurse as an ambulance conveys me to the Shonowo's hospital.

After examining my wounds, Doctor show says the injury beside my right eye requires stitching while the others just need cleansing and bandage application then he goes ahead with the procedures which hurts terribly though his hands are mild.

Even in my painful state,I can't fail to notice the presence of this pretty young boy who walks in with enthusiasm. Done greeting Dr. show,one other nurse and the last, Nurse Doyin who he calls,"my mummy", he tells me sorry. It's hard to hold my laughter. He's saying it like an adult! Even I wouldn't get that tone!

"My mummy,why do you use gloves when you're working?" he asks curiously.

"To protect us from germs", Nurse Doyin replies.

"Oh! Like those ones we use to see before that small girl use dettol to watch her hands on television!" he opens his mouth in awe.

"Yes", she nods.

The treatment section ends and I'm being transferred to a ward.

" But my mummy,why can't I see them?"Danny sticks his eyes to his palms like the germs might just pop out in a sec.

"They're very tiny. You need a microscope", she shows me my quarter. It has a bed with navy blue spread and a cabinet not far away.

"When will you buy my own?" he gives up the experiment he was having earlier.

"Forget it. I've not even finished paying for your text books", she attends to the need of other patients in the ward, by checking their drip and body temperature.

Obviously use to their drama,everyone's just amusing themselves.

" My daddy will buy it,I'll not let my mummy use it",he shakes his butt.

"He can't. Your school fees has not been fully paid for", she spoils his mood.

"But my mummy,you told me to think positively",he doesn't give up.

"Daniel, Fimisile",she yells at while old patients scold her in return. "I did not kill my mother so any child cannot kill me before my time", she leaves.

" Hey, Danny",I call him.

"Yes,auntie", he comes close to me.

"What do you want to be in the future?"I create a space for him on my bed.

" A doctor",he says blissfully.

That's impressive. Even I don't know what is in it for me after high school.

Everyone gives him a round of applause.

"Why", I gain more interest in his career, expecting him to say his mummy is his source of inspiration.

Who knows?

I might just become a doctor also. Switching to the sciences is not late.

"I want to be commanding those nurse like Doctor show", he says proudly.

A round of laughter this time and claps louder than before.

" Hey,you. Give me that cup of tea",he commands Nurse Doyin playfully.

Pray no one gets a heart attack here....#Lolzzzzz

"I don't have your time", she hands to me. I take a few sip due to lack of appetite so I give him the rest which he rejects,saying rich people don't take leftovers whereas his mom must have told him not to take things from strangers like my grandma does while a kid who was attracted to it from the extreme end is now finally beside me and has even finished it before me in his mind.

This boy will notkill me.

Slowly, sleep takes me away. All I wish is for another encounter with my parents. Not even Freaki's tears turned to blood can stop me this time. I really miss them.

I open my eyes two hours later only to find grandma sitting on a plastic chair facing me. There're bit of tears in her eyes yet she's begging Segun to stop crying. As they see me awake,they gather around to hug me tightly.

" Please, don't leave us",Gbemi holds me with her cold hands.

"Hey,what kinda big sis makes her siblings cry?", Bola says brutally.

" This is not the time for that",grandma eyes her."You heard Freaki,she almost died!"

Thank goodness Nurse Doyin comes with her son else this drama would have been endless. I should never be the reason these duo are at logger heads with each other.

She greets grandma in our local dialect and turns to Danny who keeps mute.

"Daniel, greet grandma now", she tells him.

" No, my mummy ",he shrugs.

" Are you deaf?"she pulls his ear.

"Stop hurting him", grandma saves the poor boy.

" Why don't you want to greet her?"I pull him closer.

"My mummy did not greet our land lady this morning and she wants me to be greeting everybody", he accuses her of not being a good example.

"I already told you I didn't see her", she justifies herself.

"Ah!"Danny leaves his mouth widely open for emphasises." Stop lying my mummy. Out aunty told us liars will go to hellfire",he makes a description of the place with his small dark hands as if he's being there.

Would have taken this boy home if I have the opportunity so my days can be fun filled.

"Okay", she sighs."I'm sorry. I promise to greet her when we get home so greet grandma now".

" What should I do if you don't keep your promise?"he acts like a judge.

"Anything my lord", she bows.

" Hmmm..okay oo",he breaths out heavily."I'm sorry. E kale ma",he prostrates.

"God bless you,omo mi. May you continue to grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding", grandma replies.

" Amen",we harmonize.

After taking an injection from Nurse Doyin, the Doctor does a final checkup on me then signs my discharge papers.

As much as I want to leave this place,I'm going everyone I met here especially my little Danny who amuses me all the time, the kind Doctor show who came to my rescue though he had no idea who I was, Nurse Doyin who gave me her special clothes cause my blood stained clothes have been thrown away and others. I can't appreciate them enough.

To top it all,Doctor offers to take us home with his car which is almost repaired. All efforts in greeting a taxi proves abortive and uncle B is out of town.

Concerning the hospital bills,Doctor show tells grandma not to bother about paying but since I used Freaki's family card for admission, it's been paid from their bank account.

Is this really true?

Two persons,male specifically almost getting into an argument to help me!!!!!

This can't be true!

Waving goodbye,I promise to visit soon enough and do a family registration.

Having no choice left,Freaki drives us home in his black sports car,receiving tons of gratitude from grandma in return and prayers.

Wish we had some kind of connection or stinkingly rich to repay him but alas,we're just some folks recovering from poverty.

Ugh!!!!!

That was harsh, Nifemi!!!!!

Try to act posh,now.

I can imagine how Bola will react if she knows what I'm thinking.

The reaction is get from Gbemi for appearing during breakfast the next Thursday morning in an adire(tie and dye) off shoulder top with a black skirt and ballerina shoes is letting her grounded, spit full chunk of pancake escape her oily mouth.

"Gross!" Bola let's out her anger on the poor,powerless dining table. "Get a hold of yourself, young lady! You have no etiquette!"

"I'm sorry",Gbemi excuses herself, taking her flat pink floral designed place along.

Lord!!!! I'm a walking disaster indeed!!!!

"Excuse me", Bola stands.

" Sit down",grandma adjusts her glasses.

"I've lost my appetite,grandma", she frowns.

" Yay!"Tominwa picks on her food.

The little thing never gets tired of eating like a horse.

"Put that down!" grandma turns to Bola."You're going to be a mum some day so stop being easily irritated besides what will you do if Segun urinates in his pants? Throw it away and buy another every time he does that?"

"That means I can wee wee as I like", Segun high fives Tominwa.

"Of course", grandma smiles evilly."You should also get ready to wash your pants thoroughly till I can see my teeth in them and your butt bitten by Scott", she licks her small remaining honey.

" No,grandma. Please",he sobs."I promise not to do that".

"That's my boy", she pats his hair.

How long have I been on my feet?

#chuckles.

" Don't tell me you're going to school!"Gbemi gulps a glass of water and burps."sorry".

Unable to do anything for grandma's sake, Bola stays quiet.

"Yes", I join the table.

" I have an excellent idea",Gbemi smiles. "Why don't you attend my classes while I stay home on your behalf?"

"You can as well drop out of school,alai nikan se",grandma laughs to my surprise." Since uncle B is not around, you're all trekking to school",she gives us our pocket money from the oldest to the youngest.

"Sisi, it's morning. I can't afford to smear my make up or stress myself because we have modelling rehearsals today",she protests.

" That's nice. You can as well tell your chaperon to pay for your Huber and pay your expenses henceforth",grandma leaves the dining room."Wipe that thing off before I do with peppered water!"

Having no source to point as the culprit, my assault video is now on top list of cyber citizens search including that of Freaki and Doctor Show rescuing me.

Thanks to our estate's stupid CCTV cameras!!!😠😡

Adding salt to my injury, Shola writes an article on the two of us titled,"Love or accident".

I sincerely hope the Marie Angels teach her a bitter lesson so she can experience how it feels.

Urgh!!!!!!

My fingers ache,I can't write properly 😭

My eyes hurt, images I see are blurry.

My glasses, I miss them so much,I feel so naked without them.

Our people are right when they say you still feel alright and strong when something hits you but get ready to tell another story the next day.

But ain't telling tales of eni,I'm in a ladies makeup room,doors closed.

And staring at me are ladies who can fast for forty days and nights.....

Sell their dad's company....

Trade their body,soul and spirit.....

Just for an encounter with DJ Freaki!!!

I'm ready to die anyways.

Mum,Dad..... Here I come.

Author's Note:

You didn't see that coming, did you?

I didn't either 😱

How can Rose be so cruel? Well,I don't blame her,love sometimes makes people do crazy stuffs but I still blame her😂

Thanks for reading again.

This chapter is dedicated to Mr Samson Imoleayo Shonowo for his humanitarian services to the society @ Shonowo's hospital free hernia surgery. In case you don't know,he's my big bro,mentor,role model. I'm very proud of him.

This chapter has a lot to do with health. Apologies for any wrong medical procedure. It's purely friction.

Apologizes for any swear word and grammatical error.

As you all can see,our dear Nifemi is going through a hard time,let's keep her alive with our support.

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