Story [All that glitters] Ep 22-36

Episode 22
••Truths uncovered••
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°° Are you being honest°°
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she walked briskly
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almost increasing her pace
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she wanted to get to sonia before she was done with lunch at the canteen
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she pushed open ghe door and walked in
scanning the entire area ,,her gaze fell upon two familiar figures by the far left corner
she walked over to them
“hey!”
sonia looked up and saw halima’s snorty face
“I need to speak with you in private”
she said
looking at jessy…probably expecting her to excuse them
jessy who was sitting beside sonia revved up and said
“what is so private that you cant say to my hearing”
“its not something I’d like a third personality to know about” halima replied her
jessy was about to say something when sonia stopped her and said
“its ok jess,,,just excuse me for a moment”
instead sonia stood up and walked halima to a corner
when they reached
sonia said
“so ,,,what’s it about?”
halima peered into her
“um Look…I just wanna clarify something,,,so I guess I’ll just go straight to the point,,,”
she paused
then asked
“what exact relationship do you have with Muna?”
sonia was dumbfounded
the question hit her like a brickwall
what kind of relationship did she and Muna share
brother and sister relationship?
companionship?
one sided love?
what exact relationship do they have
what did Muna think of her
well as far as she knew…
Muna cared about her and would do anything for her
but that was it!
nothing further than that
they had grown together
he had known her since
and she had now become like a sister to him
even her mother calls him her son
so what would she say shares with Muna …
her feelings were not enough
her looks would never be compared to this girl standing in front of her…
so what exactly does she have to offer
sonia opened her mouth and said
“he is my friend”
halima revved
she had heard this same word from a lot of people
claiming they are “good friends”
but she had to clarify the issue once and for all
“I just don’t want any mis understanding between us,,,cos I don’t want to be seen as an imposer,,,so I’ll ask you directly,,,are the both of you dating”
sonia shook her head
“we’re not,,,we are just friends”
halima thought for a while…
“sonia,,,do you have feelings for him”
she was dumbstruck again
that was the money question right there
and there is the truth
the fact , which remained that
it wasn’t just feelings
it was deeper than that…an unexplainable bond since the very first day she set eyes on Muna…
the very first day the old man picked a little boy from the streets and brought him into his home…
she was sitted outside her house playing with her doll
when she saw the old man walking down the street
she was about to get up and go greet him
but she stopped when she saw
a boy being carried by the man
the unreadable expression of the kid fascinated her
the way he waved goodbye at her fascinated her
she wondered how someone would smile and wave at someone you don’t even know…
her curiousity got the best of her
she kept tabs on Muna from that day on
but nothing shocked her
or bonded her more to Muna
more than the day
which she found herself running errands but wandered off and got caught in the wrong alley…known for notorious neighborhood thugs…
sonia was frightened to death
a little girl in the midst of wolves,,,she felt repelled
even though she was a little bit grown at that time
barely puberty age
but it was still wrong
why were they looking at her like that
it was wrong
it wasn’t until a man touched her shoulders and pulled her close that
a tiny boy ran forward and tried pushing him away
up till now she wouldn’t know what gave Muna the courage
barely 14 at that time but yet he…
halima broke of her thought
“sonia pls be honest,,,I need to know if I am disrupting anything going on”
sonia had a gloom
expression as she slowly shook her head
halima asked again
“are you sure?”
sonia hesitantly nodded
halima gave her a quizzing Look
like she wasn’t convinced
the suggestive way sonia acted when she saw Muna and her together raised her objectiveness
and also
she got bothered by the fact that when she called Muna that night
sonia picked the call
she could tell it was her
it was her voice
a lot of things ran through her mind at the time
what were they doing at the same place at that late time of the night
what was Muna doing to her with his hands that he couldn’t pick up his own phone
ok if they werent doing anything
why would a guy let a girl pick up his phone if they hadn’t any kind of deep relationship
halima then said
“Look I just wanted you to understand that,,,at first ,,,I had a bet with rita,,but as things went on,,,i started to fall for him, ,honestly sonia I’ve never felt this way about any guy before,,,its a feeling I can’t explain”
blinking
“so I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t causing A rift here.,,Muna doesn’t talk much so,,,I couldn’t ask him,,,but girl to girl now,,,I need to know that there is no problem with me proceeding”
“I really like him and I’ll really appreciate it if you are honest with me cos,,,it seems as if there’s something between you two,,,although I’m not clear about it”
well that does it
sonia couldn’t find the right words
what good would come out if she said her mind
it wouldn’t make any difference
things would still remain the same
“there is no problem halima,,,he is my good friend,,and I’m happy if he is finally happy”
her own words stung her heart
like needles piercing through
she selflessly denied it
she did what she thought was best for the both of them
what she thought was best for him
there is no way she could compete with halima
she had it all
rich parents,,lavish lifestyle
and beauty beyond measure
what did she(sonia) have
absolutely nothing!
what could she offer
Muna deserved better
and halima was definitely better
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after a while,,,theg ended their chat
and parted aways…but halima had said thank you to sonia for her honesty
she even offered that they should be friends
and made to hug her
which sonia openly accepted
she had a blank expression on her face as she walked back to her sit
jessy had quizzing look roaming all over her
she asked
“well that took a while,,,what were you guys keenly talking about”
sonia looked up at her friends face
what would she say to her now…
if jessy realised what she just did…
she’ll probably hurt her
right here right now
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The bell rang for closing time
all the students packed up and
headed to their different homes
halima had an uplifted slightly happy mood as she packed up her stuff
she had cleared up the air between her and sonia and was really looking forward to spend time with Muna
she planned to walk home together with Muna so she could probably tell him her mind on the way…
but he had left
even before they rang the bell
all the cleansweep boys had dissapeared
she wondered where they always go to
and what they usually do
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so then she decided it would be later in the evening when she goes to his place to work on their project
she would tell him her mind and let him know how she feels
she smiled to herself
at the prospects of the outcome
she was quite confident of it
but then again like a bad viibe
Tamuno appeared by her desk the moment she was done parking
he winked at her
and she buffed
he then said
“what’s up”
she nodded
“so how about we go have some fun tonight” he said
she rolled her eyez at him
“must everything about you be only about fun all the time”
Tamuno shrugged his shoulders
“well yeah I’m young,, I’m rich,, what else,,life is about fun tho,,,”
she rolled her eyes again
he then said
“someone like you should know,,,I mean,,,you’re in my shoes too,,your parents are really rich,,you’re beatiful,,you’ve got it all,,,so why not just hang out with me”
she lingered on his statements
perhaps everyone thought that way too,,
perhaps people thought she was still rich
that her parents still bought expensive stuff and go to exotic places…
at that moment
halima felt withdrawn
she started thinking of home again
she revved up and made to leave
“hey where you going!,,,what about my requests”
Tamuno queried her
she calmly replied him
“I’ve got something important to do this evening”
she excused herself
Tamuno looked puzzled after her,,,
what could be so important
what could be more important than him…
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Muna made sure he had held billz locked safely within his legs before he settled to attack his left ear
the ticks on the dog was starting to multiply and it was really begining to worry him
“should I be buying disinfectant for you everyday eh billz”
bills looked at him with his two big eyes like duh!
who knows what was going through the puppy’s mind
**well duh,,,its your responsibility,,,I’m your dog**
he and the guys had to leave school
earlier to see if they could secure a spot
on a band show coming up in gwaza city
this wasn’t an ordinary thing
it was like the biggest band event in the country
if not the entire west africa
international personalities
would be present at the event
A band could even get the chance to get signed to a legit record label
that was their biggest dream
it would be a one in a lifetime opportinity
happening nowhere else than in gwaza city
but then again,,,**that place tho**
Muna thought,,,thinking of the history they’ve had with that city
but he brushed off the idea
atleast this will give them a chance
to fully establish themselves
**luck is shining upon us**
Muna thought
thank God for Dre
it was he who saw the advert on the wall
and carefully tore it out
he took it to muna’s house and they
studied the details properly
divinely!
Muna was about to settle for the next ear as he turned billz to the other side a knock came on his door…
he wondered what yaro could be looking for
he had already paid him and returned his plates
so what then
he moved bills away
and dusted off the dog hairs from his body
and went for the door
he hinged it open but was surprised at what he saw
the two people standing outside his door was quite unexpected
so how come
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Episode 23
••Enemigo••
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°°Do you dare me°°
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Muna opened the door hingely and was quite surprised by the two figures in front of him
How come
Tamuno was standing outside with a brazen face
As if he was here to fight
Next to him halima stood with one hand on her hip
From the Look on her face one could easily tell that she wasn’t pleased with the fact that this Tamuno guy followed her here
Not sure what to make of the situation
Muna opened his mouth and quizzed tamuno
“Why are you here”
He didn’t want to sound offensive
But the sight of tamuno really pissed him off
Why the hell should one of juma’s boy be at his doorstep
He should know better…
Juma’s people and cleansweep don’t see eye to eye…
Worst of all out of school
Its like making a wolf and an alsatian dog breed stay in the same room
**what the hell was he thinking coming here**
Halima noticed the heated tension between the two as they glared at each other intently
She quickly stepped in
“I was just on my way here,,,so we could work on the project,,,but I kinda bumped into him on the way,,,and since he is the third wheel of our team,,,he insisted he come with me”
She blurted out
She wondered why they both looked at each other that way ,,,
Not sure what exactly was the thing they had between them she continued
“Pls just let us in first”
Tamuno snorted
“Wel his manners didn’t seem to register that fact”
Muna was about to retort…
Then he looked down and saw that he had been standing at the doorway all this while
He revved up
Then spaced the door properly
Letting the both of them in
They stepped in
And went straight to his living room
He closed the door
And bolted it from inside
He then walked off to them
He gave halima a puzzled Look
Halima took his hand and led him to a corner where Tamuno wouldn’t be able to hear them
“We were not supposed to work on anything today” Muna said
“Yeah,,,I know um”
“Then what are you and Mr bozo over there doing in my house” he said again almost loud
She became sullen
“Don’t talk like that Muna,,,it wasn’t my fault,,,I just wanted to see you so badly,,,that I decided to surprise you by coming,,,but then he came out of nowhere ,,it seemed as though he had been following me”
Muna widened his eyes in amusement
“He was following you?”
He asked her in annoyance,,and without waiting for an answer
He started moving towards Tamuno in anger
Halima quickly stopped him
“Muna hold on,,,whah ,,,where are you going”
He looked at her
“To teach that pervy stalker a lesson”
She flinched and held his shirt
She couldn’t understand why there was so much bad blood between the both of them
She held his shirt tight and drew nearer to him
She had planned to see Muna today
And have a nice time with him
She didn’t want anything that would ruin his mood
Or turn him off
Cos she needed him badly
She needed that affection
That care!
He sighed
“You said you planned to see me,,,what is it about,,,nothing serious?”
He queried her
She drew in her breath
Then got ready to expose to him
“Yeah I did,,,actually i-”
She stopped and looked up at his face
“The thing is ,,Muna I really-”
She got fascinated and drawn by the way his piercing eyes
Peered into hers
He had so much intensity in his eyes she didn’t know when she drew closer
Perhaps to take a closer Look
Perhaps to lock lips
Who knew
But the magnetism was strong and uncontrollable
She got drawn closer
Their faces were so close together
Until
Tamuno’s voice cut them off
“Like are we going to do something or just stand all day moping around”
His voice had a sting of annoyance in it
They both adjusted and went back to the living room
Since this was supposed to be another project event
Muna went into his room and brought out some materials
He placed them on the floor
And beckoned they all sit around
The look of dissaproval never dissapeared from Tamuno’s face
He kept giving Muna side stares
They began to work on the finishing touches on their project
Although Tamuno hardly gave much contribution cos he hadn’t laid a finger on the project since it started way before
He noticed the way halima and Muna flowed together as they all worked
This annoyed him the more
They would go over a theory and halima would wait and tease Muna about already knowing the answer
This would make them both chuckle and infuriate him the more
He kept giving Muna death stares
But what fumed him
Was that Muna seemed restrained and unbothered at all by his presence
This really ticked him
They went on and on
Tamuno just kept quiet and observed closely
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Aafter long hours of flipping through materials
And working out theories
The project seemed tact and ready for submission
The only thing left was
The outro
They rounded up
And it was already late
Time to leave
Muna checked the wall clock
7:am
He stood up
Gave halima his hands for her to get up
She stood up
But peered into him
“Are you that eager to send me away?’ She peered into him
He shook his head
“Nah,,,but the rules the nightguards have is,,,all gates,,,or in this case-”
Pointing to his door
“All doors must be locked and bolted before 7:30 for safety reasons”
He playfully tipped her nose
Halima smiled and nodded
Something ticked off tamuno’s nerves
She never smiled like that for him
Let alone feel so hAppy when he touched her
He stepped and grabbed
Halima by the wrists
“Come on,,,its late let’s get going”
She winced as his fingers bruised her elbow
“Ouch! ,,hey ,,,what’s your rush,,,go home if you intend to ,,,we don’t live in the same house,”
She yanked her hand free from his grip
And rubbed the spot
Tamuno had an enstranged Look on his face as he peered at her
She turned to Muna and said
“Pls I’m a little pressed,,,can I use your bathroom for a while”
He nodded
“Sure”
Then motioned her the spot to head to
He and Tamuno then stepped outside to excuse her
And possibly wait so as they could get going
As they stepped outside
Muna felt the cold night breeze
He breathed it in like a drug
He always loved the cold
It was something he and his brother shared in common
Apart from a long list of other things
While he was still reminising
In like five minutes gone by
His shirt got pulled by the collar and yanked to the wall
Tamuno grabbed him and pinned him against the wall
**of course**
Muna thought
Very typical of these guys
He had been expecting this all day
What took so long
Tamuno pushed his face to him in sn enraged manner
Muna could feel his hardbreathing
So predictible
They must always result to their fist
Tamuno’s voice was rough and croaky as he spoke
“Now listen to me you you little biracial punk,,,that kele in there is mine,,,all mine and not shareable ,,you understand”
(is it the fact that biracial people tend to get insulted because of their race or,,,is it just fun to slap it back on their face,,,or is it mere jealously,,,I don’t know why you’ll tend to hear that “minx” word whenever such individual is involved in maybe an argument or little squabble)
Muna sighed
He looked down at his collar
Where Tamuno gripped roughenly and looked back at tamuno’s face
He calmly asked
“Who do you think you’re gripping by the collar”
Tamuno roughened him again against the wall
Muna scoffed and shook his head
Tamuno ragingly asked him
“Do you think this is funny you stupid little punk!!,,,I will wooze you right here now,,,if you joke around”
Muna started to loose his patience
This was a new shirt
And this idiot was busy giving it new designs
He coarsely said
“Take your hands of my shirt ,,,!”
Tamuno laughed sardonically
“Are you kidding me,,,is that how they thought you to plead”
“oh. ,,,that’s right,,,you have no parents,,,nobody ever taught you manners”
Muna glared at him directly in the eyes now and simply said
“I wont repeat it again,,,take your filthy hands of my shirt now!”
Tamuno got ticked a little…
But what the hell
He had had enough of the whole thing
He wanted a piece of Muna
He angrily gripped his collar again and tried roughening him against the wall
Tamuno decided to teach Muna a lesson
he pulled out a small dagger from his back pocket
“oya ,,tough guy,,,what do you think now eh”
he waved the knife in the air across muna’s face for spite
the blade looked really sharp
as it glistened under the weak street light
from the corner of his eyes
Muna noticed the figure which had been sitting at the pavement quietly
quickly stood up and started walking towards them
he revved in recognition of the indivudual
Muna contemplated wether smashing tamuno’s face right now
Or just leaving it to the guy
He decided to do the latter
Instead he laxed
Tamuno got so infuriated by his calm and relaxed attitude
**who the hell does he think he is**
He angrily released one collar
And tried to drive the dagger into him
But as he raised his hand
He got stopped!
Someone held his shoulders from behind and pulled him away from Muna
He effortlessly swung Tamuno to the ground
“Now that’s about too far ,,isn’t it,,” Tobi rhetorically asked him as he went and pulled him up to his feet
The shocked Look on Tamuno,’s face was no mistake
“You like dragging people by the collar eh,,,let’s see how you taste your own medicine”
Tobi pulled him up by his collar and lurched him towards a wall
The cry of pain was almost laughable
“Ahn ahn why now ,,,this small thing ,,,shebi you’re busy forming macho boss the other time” Tobi teased him
he grabbed the dagger from tamuno’s hands and flung it away
“rule number two,,,I despise weapons vs bare hands”
(yep,,,no matter the odds,,he does!!)
He then dragged Tamuno and smashed him against some empty waste bins
Tamuno writhed around the ground
Tobi sighed
“Awww,,,come on get up my friend,,,I’m not done yet” he mocked him again
Muna just watched in silence
He knew he was already too late when he gave Tamuno a second warning
Tobi had been looking for a chance to get his hands on one of juma’s boys. ,,he could list a few things he had a grudge with them
Who wouldn’t
Anyway
muna could have saved Tamuno from this embarrasment if he had stopped him himself
He gave tamuno a chance to back off but he refused
Now its no longer his issue
**its between you and cassanova** Muna thought in his mind
Tobi continued his assault on Tamuno
Soon muna wondered what was keeping halima so long
He decided to go back inside and check
Tobi dragged a weak and bruisedTamuno up again
“Hey,,hey”
He snapped his fingers over tamuno’s weary eyes
“Don’t pass out on me o,,,we need to talk to someone right now”
Tobi pointed down the road at a man dressed in an atire
The man had a rifle slung over his shoulders
And a large torchlight in hand
“You see that nightguard over there,,hmn,,,let’s go to him ,,,you’ll explain yourelf as to why you were molesting an individual of these streets by this time of the night”
He noticed Tamuno dulling his eyes as his head staggered around in half unconciousness
“Hey ,,hey,,I said no fainting o,,,are you deaf”
Tobi sarcastically broke into a song
/eeh,,no fainting baby,,ehh/
/eeh no dulling baby/
/I sAy,,eeh no fainting baby/
/and don’t pass out baby/
“You’ve heard that patoranking song right,,,attaboy,,now lets go before you start to ask me question like “WHO OFF LIGHT”!”
Tobi dragged him off
Tamuno was half walking and half leaning on Tobi
He could barely make out two plus two at this moment
…from inside the house
Halima stepped out of the bathroom
She walked over to the living room but as she went she passed through muna’s room
It was nice and well kept
She unknowingly stepped in and realised that the place had his scent
A very nice fruity scent
Her eyes wandered to the bed
And her heart skipped a beat
she wondered why
She didn’t know what to make of it
she quickly took her eyes of the bed
She stood and stared down
She leaned on the wall still admiring his room
From the casual wears he kept in a labelled section
To the stage wears he kept in another section
He had everything in proper sync
From shoes to hats
To materials
Both formal and informal
All in perfect sync
She wondered how someone who grew up alone
Was so well mannered
So well kept
And so dreamy
She blushed at the last thought
His belongings were so natural
Small simple,,,and nstural
Everything looked just like Muna
“Well ordered!”
She said outloud
She didn’t realise when she said it out
Then suddenly
“What’s so well ordered?”
Muna ‘s voice rang through the air
She froze when she realised him
Standing across the corridor looking at her with that same intensity
As before
If it was possible to define
Strong
It would be an understatement as to what she was feeling right now
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“So what did the man say”
Tobi shrugged
“Well in his exact words”
“Na so alhaji pikin dey do,,,abeg make una no vex”
Muna chuckled at the way Tobi mimicked the night guard
the man had let off Tamuno on a warning
Tobi thought it was too easy
he joked with the man like
“but baba,,,u suppose empty two bullets,,for him leg na,,hin no go waka kom here again”
the man had laughed at off
and sent Tamuno away
sfter giving him some strict warning
They had sat down chewing snacks while watching another shippudeen episode
“Is it that you guys always have light or-”
Muna looked at him and queried
“Yep,,don’t you guys”
Tobi chuckled
“If you could call five hours a day light,,,then yeah ,,,that’s all we got”
Muna forgot to ask then the thought came to him
“You said something about Dre,,,cos I know its unsuall for you to just walk over here… unless somethings up”
Tobi nodded
“He sent me to come over and ask you for convenience,,,he can’t stay home tonight cos of-”
Tobi turned and observed muna’s facial expression
he watched muna’s jaw tighten
as he spoke
but
He continued
“Anyway ,,,he said pls,,don’t lock your door yet ,,he’ll be here soon”
Muna sighed
If there was anything that pissed him off more than mr sam…
It was definitely this…
Why won’t Dre just listen to him
Just one simple move
Muna hoped one day
Atleast Dre would see reason and move out ,,atleast for the time being
He needs space
Muna knew it
And he knows Dre does
**but Dre is just too annoyingly selfless**
Muna sighed again
His eyes were on the tv but his mind had wandered off
He could barely make out the screens on the tv
At this stage
Muna was sure nothing else could surprise him again
Nothing at all
!!
Or so he thought
A quick knock came on the door
He and Tobi exchanged looks
Who could be knocking by this time of the night
Was Dre already here?
They both went to the door to find out who it was
Tobi massaged his knuckles and bundled up his fist
Getting ready incase if it were some unwanted individuals
(As in ,,gentlemen of the night)
Muna curiously opened the door
And once again
He was greeted with another surprise
He took back his words earlier when he said that nothing could surprise him Anymore
This was really unexpected
“Good evening ma” he greeted her
mBowing a little
Sonia’s mom smiled
Brightly as she saw muna’s handsome face
“Oh my beautiful son,,,how are you this evening”
“Very fine ma” he replied
Tobi simply snorted as he stood beside muna
but then
His facial expression changed when he saw sonia cowering behind her mum
“Soso!”
He excitedly cried out
**gosh!! Tobi!!**
Sonia inwardly complained as Tobi gave away her position
He was still smiling sheepishly
As sonia glared at him
she thought about strangling him right then
but with Muna around
she’ll probably make a fool of herself
Later!
She’ll get him later
There is something else now
Muna now had a raised eyebrow as he noticed sonia behind her mum
Sonia’s mom brushed her from her back towards her side then said to
“Erm,,,Muna my son,,there is something ,,we need to discuss about”
Again not sure how exactly to react…
what could be so important that it can’t wait till tomorrow
well it was still
intriguing to know
he curiously nodded
Muna spaced the door properly
Allowing them to enter
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episode 24
°°Worst!°°
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••Mr Samson is back!••
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he was still contemplating
he had an enstranged Look on his face as he crossed the road
now at the other side
Muna played the entire issue that happened last night
from crazy Tamuno
then the whole thing with Sonia’s mom
after he had let them in
Tobi and sonia stayed at the corridor
and he was with Sonia’s mom
she had explained the entire reason of her visit
Sonia’s dad who had been outta town for a long while suddenly came down with an illness
now Sonia’s mom had to travel all the way to abuja to tend to him
she could not take sonia along simply because of school
and they had no other relatives here in bongos
that’s where Muna came in
she had asked Muna to pls accommodate sonia for a while until she gets back
the thing is Sonia’s mom is very protective of her daughter…
she wasn’t comfortable with her staying all alone in the house
and since muna’s was closeby
she suggested sonia stay there for a while
she was prepared for Sonia’s objection
and as she predicted ,,sonia freaked out of the idea
but after much persuasion
and a little bit of light threats
she was forced to succumb
**she would be leaving early this morning to the park**
Muna thought
he had first thought about starting his big brother responsibilities by going to their house and making sure
sonia prepares for school early
but then he realised that for sure…
that mummy’s girl would probably follow her mum to the park
so he decided to just walk to school without her
as he walked he then started a quick flashback to what Sonia’s mum had pleaded with him to
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“erh,,Muna,,,pls just take care of her till I’m back okay,,,erm,, I don’t know how to say this,,but I hope you know she’s like your sister,, so try not to uhm-”
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Muna had assured her that no harm would come to her as long as she was in her care
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“you know Im trusting you,,,because,,I know you are a good boy,,,even though there are some of your friends that are a little,,(she was glancing at Tobi at this point)…but I watch you very closely,,,you are well mannered,,,you don’t do those kind of stuff of which boys your age do…so pls just watch over her as a sister,,don’t try to,,you know-”
**
she tried hinting at what she meant
Muna smiled and assured her again
**
“don’t worry ma,, she’ll be perfectly all right,,,just send my regards to daddy”
**
she acknowledged
Sonia’s mum was worried apart from the rampant paranormal activities going on in their streets
the increase in street gangs and criminal violence was not something she could contend with
it wasn’t easy but she knew she couldn’t take her daughter along
and also she wasn’t ready to risk leaving her all alone
Muna was a respectable individual in her eyes and the perfect candidate to Look after her daughter…
she knew sonia would be safe with him
safe and sound!
…
but with sonia…
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“for crying out loud I’m no longer a kid” sonia complained for the third time to her friend
jessy groaned in fed upness
“what makes her think I can’t take care of myself,,,its not like she’ll be gone for long,,gosh”
jessy sighed
she placed a hand on Sonia’s shoulder and said
“soso,,,no one says you can’t take care of yourself,,,your mom is only thinking of your safety”
she flinched
“what safety,,,what is there in going to school,,,coming back,,,locking the door and going to bed”
jessy widened her eyes
“you’re talking as if you don’t know the area you live in anymore,,,is there anywhere more notorious with street thugs, than nkwova avenue”
sonia rolled her eyes
“so!,,then I’ll be careful,,,she supposed to enjoin me to be careful,,,instead of colliding me with someone in their own house!!”
“urgh”
sonia cried out In frustration
at this moment
jessy stepped closer and raised an eyebrow at her
sonia had a quizzed Look
“what!?”
she demanded
jessy started
“you know,,,I’m starting to get the feeling that this isn’t about your mom,,,but the main reason ,,you’re freaking out is because you’re going to be spending some hometime with muna,,and the idea is driving you nuts”
sonia blinked
and kept mute
“aha!” jessy cried out
she knew each time sonia blinked her eyes rapidly,,,it had to be something about Muna
“admit it,,,you’re worried about spending time with him,,,you’re thinking about things both of you could do ,,alone,,,in a small room,,,on a small bed..in a small-”
sonia stopped her from continiuing by playfully pushing her away
“just admit it,,,you’re more excited and anticipating something juicy anytime from now”
“that’s not true” sonia retorted
jessy naughtily clutched her arm and whispered closely
“just make sure you feel me in on the details,,,I want info on everything,,,especially on how good he is on-”
“stop it jess!” sonia pushed her away again
“why not,, see let me tell you now,,don’t fvck up this time around,,,this is a big chance for you to taste the forbidden apple,,,and let me tell you,,,if I were you don’t only taste o,,,carry the entire thing and chop o,,,be greedy,,even if he is begging to rest,,,don’t agree,,do him over and over and over ag-”
“jessy!!!”
sonia yelled at her again
“what rubbish are you saying!”
jessy looked at her in a quizzing manner
“aw come on soso,, stop acting like you don’t get me,,,I mean I’m sure you must have done it a couple times before”
sonia kept mute
jessy widened her eyes
“no way,,don’t tell me,,,you’re still,,,still intact, as in,,still ,,still a virgin”
sonia was quiet
the Look on her face said it all…
jessy’s mouth hung open
it was hard to believe that
sonia is yet to be deflowered
considering the school we went to
filled with hormone raging teenagers and students in their early twenties
and peodiophilic teachers
who seem to lust after their own underlings,not minding the age gap,,almost all teachers,,both male and female…they’ve done one escapade or the other with the students …
it was everywhere everyday
sometimes student on student
or one so called respected teacher like that,,on a young student
it was quite hard to avoid
especially for a pretty girl like sonia
so then
how did she do it?
jessy rung the question in her head
but she didn’t ask it out
instead she started saying
“okay ,,,the truth is,,,its usually awkward and painful on the first try,,,just ask him to go slow and easy ,,and you’ll find out it gets easier on other attempts,,ok”
sonia had a puzzled Look on her face as she stared at her
she then blurted out
“I really don’t know what you’re talking about jess,,let’s just go inside!”
she then walked to the schoolgate and pushed it open
jessy sighed and
followed her friend inside
they had both gone together to see Sonia’s mom to the park that morning
they spent a long while there as her mother wonted to make sure sonia listened to her instructions carefully as they waited for the bus to get full
now as jess stepped in through the gate
she met sonia standing still and looking ahead in amusement
she wondered what prompted her
jessy looked around and noticed that the junior students were busy playing around the school compound…instead of being busy in their respective classes
sonia called on her
“jess,,,this is like 3rd period right”
jessy checked her wristwatch and nodded
“so why are the juniors all about the place”
she shrugged her shoulders
they decided to go towards their block and find out what was the cause for misplacement because asking this overexcited kids would not really give them a clear answer
as they reached the assembly hall…
they both started hearing noises at the back of the biulding
it sounded like crowd murmurs
they quickened their pace and turned left
they now faced the staff office
and lo and behold
every senior student had gathered in their large numbers in front of the staff office
this was quite intriguing
“seems like a kind of protest,,,” jessy said
they walked closer and
noticed some students carrying placards ,,and chanting some rebel tunes
although not the occasional
**”wi no go gree o,,,wi no go gree”**
but sonething lije that
sonia looked and noticed some inscriptions
on the placards
“LEAVE OUR HEROES ALONE” ,,,”WHERE WAS SAMMY WHEN THEY FOUGHT FOR US!”
“APPLY FAIR JUSTICE,,,PUNISH THE ORIGINAL OFFENDERS,,LEAVE THE INNOCENT!ALONE”
sonia couldn’t understand the entire thing…
she soon saw me standing at a levelled spot with my own placard
she called out
“ken!,,ken!,,whah,,wat is going on”
I beckoned on her to come over to where yahya,,wasabi and myself stood
she came closer and said
“what exactly is going on,,why is everyone outside”
“you’re just coming!,,,didn’t you see the police vehicle outside”
she shook her head
then I told her
“they are trying to expell the guys”
she still looked clueless
“expell which guys?”
I peered at her and said
“as in the guys ,,,john,,Mike,,Muna e.t.c,,,the cleansweeps”
it was like she couldn’t breathe anymore
“what,,wha-,,why,,for what?”
she stuttered
“they’ve been accused of burglary theft,, and they’re about to be expelled and arrested for breaking and entering into the school premises”
sonia was dumbfounded
how was that possible
why would they steal
she knew cleansweep more than anything
more than she knew herself
they’ll never steal a dime
never!
so what exactly was I talking about
she was still recorvering and trying to place two and two together when
jessy called out to her
“sonia!,,did you hear”
she startled
“huh!,,,huh?,,,hear what?”
jess then said
“someone just told me right now,,”
“told you what”
jess then said
“he is back,,,Mr sam just got back”
sonia went blank
…
if anyone could hear her mind
they could be able to hear the loong
**whaaaaaat!**
this was like one of the most unbelievable news ever
why would he be back
what exactly happened
how did he have anything to do with what was happening to the guys now…
**is that man not supposed to be in jail**
sonia then remembered that Muna didn’t press charges
it then dawned on her again
today is Monday
his two weeks suspension just ran out today…
she staggered a little
no way…
.no
the thoughts kept running through her brain
she felt a little light headed
…
just how would this one pan out now!
soon she started to worry
what about Muna
what about their plans
for tonight
and for everyother night they would have together
untill her mom comes back
so it won’t come to light anymore
it wasn’t going to happen as she imagined
..
**oh please let it not be so**
she silently wished
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EPISODE 25
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*THE MOCKINGBIRD*
••life ain’t easy as it seems••
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Two men in uniforms stood guard at the door of the principals office
Probably to prevent unauthotised entry and exit
They are also probably cops
Then inside the office
Baro was busing arranging files
And documenting issues for the expulsion of the five boys
He was also compiling drafts which states that the school had no relationship whatsoever with the band known as cleansweep
It was all part of the propaganda that Rand high wanted to use to exclude themselves from any blame relating to the incident
Mr sam sat comfortable at a corner with a Look of satisfaction
On his face as he watched the principal reel out words of dissapointment at the cleansweep
The man shook his head again as he said to them
“I just can’t believe you guys would do such a thing,,,I mean I hear of some of your irregular activities from some teachers but I overlook them,,simply because I thought jealousy was the cause of enmity between you and them,,,,,but this is just purely dissapointing”
Mr samson smirked then moved closer to the principal as he said
“Sir ,,havnt I always said it,, that these boys were nothing but trouble,,,now Look,,,they have dropped a new stunt on our head,,,if the government finds out that ,,,state exam papers entrusted to us have gone missing,,,there is no saying what could go wrong”
He paused then exclaimed
“heck!,, they could close down the school”
The principal spat out a “God forbid”
At his last statements
He looked towards the guys in impatience and said…
“Look you boys should at least own up to your crimes,,,have you sold the papers to willing students,,,or did you stash them at your houses to use them before the exam commences”
Mike soon impatiently blurted out loudly
“We have no idea where those papers are!!,,,the only reason we broke in was!-”
Dre nudged him
Then Mike stopped talking
Then Dre moved closer to the man
Then in a calm voice…
He started
“Sir please,,,we explained everything before,,,yes we admit to breaking in,,,but we didn’t even step into the P documents lodge
..we only wanted”
The principal got infuriated and spat out
“What rubbish are you spilling like these!!,,,you agree to breaking in,,,but you don’t want to agree you stole the papers,,,did you guys just decide to enter the school at the dead of the night just for fun!”
Dre tried to speak again but the man shunned him down
“Not another word from you ,,I’ve already lost my patience enough”
Mr sam soon stood up and declared to the principal
“Don’t worry sir,,,if they dont confess now,,,I’m sure they’ll do a lot of confessing at the station ”
And with those words,, he walked off to the door
The policemen at the other paved way for him and he stepped outside
Mr sam majestically walked towards his office
Yeah,,,he was back now!
Back in business
And finally his greatest obstacle of an headache which is the cleansweel will be leaving his school
In a while
And probably they’ll spend some good time in jail
Mr sam smiled at himself as he pushed the door open to his office
Eversince he got posted to rand high school to teach
Mr sam always hated the cleansweepers
Call it “hate at first sight” if you may
But that’s just how it is
When a man as disciplined as mr sam sees five boys leaving free easy life
Instead of a hustle bustle live in high school
All they do is play party and play again
They come to school
Anytime they like and teachers will still Look at them in admiration as if they were little teenage girls,,, especially the female teachers…
That part annoyed mr sam the most
Anyway
Those were his thoughts
That’s why he habours so much hatred from the cleansweepers
He see’s them as carefree human beings who had not a single worry in the world because they lived a perfect life…
How naive of him!
(Let’s just be rational for a quick moment before I continue)
We’ll start with john
The youngest and newest member among them
John’s mother is a petty trader who sells puny goods at the general market in dogara.
Now before joining cleansweep
John had to wake up as early as
5am get ready …park his mothers good all the way to dogara in a wheel barrow arrange them then go back home and get ready for school…
Although since Dre brought him in he’s been making some few bucks off the team
Not to mention Dre always puts him in every drumming competition he could find just to make sure the boy gets some dough to support his mother…
Mike knows his parents are penniless
He can’t really blame them
The government has blatantly refused to pay up pensioners…
And all his relatives always have one excuse or the other when they go to them for assistance
But then again
Dre saved half of everything they made from different performance to buy him that large powerbike
Now Mike uses the bike to make home deliveries for KFC,,ultimate and other restaurants he also rents the bike on a daily bases
With the proceeds he makes from that ..added to the little his sister’s husband can offer ,he takes care of his sick father and supports his mothers little poultry…
(Yep,,,quite a celebrity huh)
…
Now Tobi,,,although Tobi is a nutcase …,,no argument there
Tobi’s life isn’t so rosy…
His father is a notorius hoodlord and cove godfather
Now this kind of position attracts a lot of enemies
Tobi stays with his uncle , as staying with his dad can only put him in harms way…
He has to walk around the streets constantly looking over his shoulders incase he is being targeted
The boy sleeps with one eye open
Who knows,,,someone could have broken into the house,,,quickly murdered his uncle…
And then move to find his room to finish the job
Lest we forget,,,tobi’s uncle only feeds him,,,but that rarely happens,,,every other bills ,,Tobi has to sort for himself,,,includin his school fees
(Sound easy ,,,doesn’t it)
…
Dre,,!, gosh Dre is just like an infant in an adult’s skin
At the young age of 10,,,he was already shoving through the streets,,,looking for his daily meams of survival,,,
His mother just died,,,and his dad seems to think his own son should be blamed for it,,,thank God for his grandmum ,,each time his father was this close to ending the boys life from over batterying,,,she would sheild him and ask the man to kill her first before killing him ..
Now of course he can’t kill his own mother
Dre’s father had stopped his bread winning responsibilities since before his mom died,,,but now
Thins were worse since he started drinking
He became an added burden on Dre
Dre feeds himseld,,,feeds his grandmum,,and feeds his irresponsible so called father,,,
Infact everything in the bill is footed by him
From the house rent to the electricity
Its all on him
(Imagine being in that position for a while,,,I bet its not that hard for a high schooler)
Muna’s case is somewhat different…its a case even I dont understand
Where did a biracial 8 year old boy come from
How did he end up in bongos
Where’s his family,,his relatives,
Anyone who knew him before the old man picked him up from the streets and carried him home…
Before we get to the fact that the old man has currently passed away and Muna wakes up every morning knowing he’s probably the most loneliest boy on the planet
How did he survive on the streets before the old man took him in
How many dustbin cans did he rummage through to get something to eat…
How many houses did he knock on to beg for food and shelter
How many pushed him away or slapped him in the face out of annoyance because he disturbed them
How many empty stores did he sleep in before the old man found him
What kind of trauma did he pass through when at night the mosquitoes drained him
Or the cold rain made him feel like a jellyfish
Or what did he pass through in the hands of the gentle man at night
Who saw him as easy prey
The truth is we may never know the degree of such trautamatic experience,,,
(But then again,,,I guess its not that bad,,to be living on the streets for half of your life,,,its not hard to be sleeping under a bridge now,,its not that bad to wait outside a house until they’ve emptied their wastebin into the trash can then suddenly rush open it, and find something edible for the day)
Right?
Well..those kinds of thought don’t pass through your head when you see five talented boys huh?
They certainly don’t pass through mr sams head as he sit in his office thinking of what to do with his free time
Mr sam checked the clock
Its only a few minutes before the school would close for the day
He wondered why those students were outside killing themselves under the sun
Nothing they say or do would stop what is about to happen
**the cleansweeps are goners already,,,so they better save their breaths and get back to class**
The increase of the protesting noise infuriated mr sam the more
He decided to grab his whip. ,,,go down downstairs and drive the naighty boys and girls away
He reached for his wardrobe
But his whip was not there
Huh?
**where did I-**
He then remembered that he had locked it inside his cabinet
He unlocked the seal and drew out his cabinets
His eyebrows made a frown as he sighted something inside
**that’s not how I kept those permits** he thought
Mr sam brought out the permits and checked them properly
The entire thing was dissaranged
He had placed them un ascending order…
From the oldest to the youngest
But now it was placed anyhow
It only meant one thing
Someone broke into his office…
But who could have done that…
He racked his brain for a while then his mind remembered a time Dre came to him to request for his permits and the four others
He had said they needed it for a performance or something…
Then realisation struck him
Mr sam had removed the alarm system
From his office and placed it in the staff room
The alarm went off when the intruders where in his office,,, so who where now the ones in the staff room
So this either means two things
The cleansweep were not the only ones in the school that night
And they were not in the staff room but right here in his office when the alarm went off
**or could it be ,,they shared to two groups ,,some went to the staff room,,and some stayed here**
But that wasn’t possible
That P lodge vault needs like seven people to carry down
No matter how strong the cleansweep were,,,its not possible for two of them to carry it down alone…who could carry it,,,
**maybe Mike and Muna,,,or Dre and Tobi,,,john is a weakling he can’t even carry his own weight so its definitely not him”
Mr sam was still contemplating on this when his eyes caught the scrapped metal on his window…
He noticed tampering on it
Then he remembered that the night guard had confessed to seeing movements in the roof…
**but that’s not possible,,,if they escaped through the roof,,then who were the people the security cameras caught using the front door of the staff office**
Something isn’t right here,,,something doesn’t Add up
Mr sam picked up the permits and rushed back to the principals office…
**they have an alibi,,,they actually do**
Mr sam couldn’t believe what he was about to do
What he was about to say to say on behalf of the cleansweeps…
Before he could stop himself he pushed open the door and stepped in to the prinicipals office
His eyes caught the two cops already cuffing the boys and leading them out
He revved up and walked briskly to the principal
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Episode 26
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••truths uncovered••
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°°So it was you°°
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“Enough of your rubbish talk!” The principal shouted
“Oh ,,,do you guys think you’ll get away so easily,,,just who do you boys think you are,,”…
He turned to the two cops at the door
“Officers,,,pls take this boys away,,,from henceforth you guys are hereby expelled,,,never step foot in this school again,,,atleast the police will make you talk where you’re hiding the papers”
As the officers bundled them out of the office
Dre felt infuriated
Why should they be insulted in this manner,,,
Why should they be purnished for something they didn’t do
This didn’t seem right
He brushed off the officer holding him
And walked to the principal
“Atleast give us a chance to explain,,,we could even help catch who the real culprits are”
The man couldn’t believe dre’s ridiculous words
“Haa., !,,,so culprits want to catch culprits now enh,,,ok fine go ahead,,,but not in my school,,,you’re no longer part of this school,,,”
The man looked back at a file he was handling
An officer came and took dre’s arm to lead him away…
But Dre whipped of the hand in annoyance
He glared at the principal and bared out his entire mind
“Fine go ahead, and expell us,,,atleast the worst would be we would end up in the streets living miserable lives,,but that won’t make a difference,,,”
The principal looked at him snd asked
“Mr man,,,what exactly are you saying,,,you get expelled,,,you go home , ,your family takes care of you,,,i wasn’t the one who told you to break into school at night, ,so pls don’t spill anymore rubbish to me”
Dre revved up and started
“Yes,,,that’s the thing”
“We have families,,even though they don’t function properly,,,at least we have”
He continued
“But what about someone who doesn’t have,,,I mean we all could go home,,,and meet our family waiting for us ,,,I admit,,,my dad is nothing to write home about,,,but what about someone who doesn’t even have a father,,,someone who leaves an event knowing there is nobody waiting for him at home,,,
“Knowing that when he opens his door,,,no-one would be there to ask him,,,”hey how was your day,,,”,,, the only comforting sound he hears is the sound of a dog barking,,,that’s his only companion all day,,,you should atleast think about that sir”
The principal flinched a little
And stared quietly at Dre as he continued
“Sir you could expell us., you could get rid of us. ,,but you should atleast consider this person,,,if we go I go to jail today,,,atleast my grandma would come to bail me out,,she would come to claim responsibility, ,same goes for Mike , Tobi,,,and john,,,but what about one of us who has absolutely no one related to him to come for him, ,tell me sir what is he supposed to do”
Dre spoke in all earnestness
But the principal kept mute
The questions rang in the air
The answers also lingered in the air
But the principal still kept mute
Everyone in the office at this moment knew just what he was getting at,,,but nobody signalled to reply anything
The officers now impatiently held Dre to take them away
“Alright young man,,,that’s enough lets go”
They were aboyt heading to the door…when mr sam burst in with his eyes all weary…
He darted his gaze all around the room before he walked to the principal
“Sir I need to speak with you”
The principal acknowledged him
Then they both went to a corner and were speaking in hushed tones
All the guys exchanged curious looks
As they watched the both of them talk…
The principals face changed from surprise to shock
He quickly called baro in
And asked him to Look through some stuff on his desktop
While he was doing this….
Mr sam was busy suffling through some files at a wardrobe nearby
The officers soon asked
“Sir should we be heading out now,,,”
The principal looked up at him and said…
“Officers,,,I think you’ll need to hold on for a while”
He motioned for them to come over saying he need to disclose somethings to them…
They soon joined the principal in a conversation
While everybody else in the office including the cleansweepers watched i n amazement and confusion…
Its been a long day…but Muna finally has a chance to relax
Ever since the whole episode in school
He had made himself busy by arranging stuffs in the house…
He was trying to clean out the room which used to be for the old man
So he could be using it
Then he’ll let sonia use his own room
But he barely started when he noticed that,,,not just that room..
But the entire house needed cleaning
Its not like the house is dirty or something
But its just a lityle stuffy and rough
Cos it was just him,,
But now a female is going to be living with him
He’ll need to soften things a little
Just for her
He wondered why he was gping through extra length
Just to make sure she was comfortable…
It wasn’t like him
He simply brushed it off as him showing a modest gesture to his guest
Although Muna couldn’t still believe
That mr sam of all people came to their aid
The man actually stood up for them
**I knew that dude will surely one day become decent **
Muna thought as he remembered the
Way the man proved them inmocent of the charges of stealing infringed documents belonging to the government…
The interesting part was,,,
This wasn’t the first time juma and his boys were doing stuff like this they usually stole the papers each time the SATs were close around the corner,,,then they’ll sell them to interested participants at a price that would cost someone a fortune..
**that explains a lot**
Muna thought as he walked towards his bed
Although the charges of breaking and entering still remained…
But the school took full responsibility
They had to give the guys one week suspension so as not to make other staffs and teachers raise eyebrows at them
It was hard to convince their fellow students that
They were only being sent away for a week ,,,they would resume fully the following week
On the case of them stealing from mr sans office
That issue was overlooked simply because they were only taking something that otherwise belonged to them in the first place
Muna thought about the Look of gratitude in sonia:s eyes when the policemen left without taking them along ,,
The sigh of relief was like a huge burden was taken off her chest
He smiled when he watched her relax in comfort of not seeing him bundled away…
But he was quite shocked when out of nowhere
Halima pulled him into a tight hug…
That lasted for minutes
Sonia was at that moment walking towards him in truimph
But she suddenly stopped when she saw him inteerupted by halima
He caught a Look of void in her eyes at that moment
He was hoping she didn’t read any meaning to that.
But then wait
**why do I care if she did** Muna thought
It wasn’t like he thought of sonia in any other way other platonic
Muna laid down on the bed
He was about to doze off when he heard a knock on the door
He wondered who that could be
Sonia had extra lessons so she wouldn’t be back untill after 6
He stood up and walked towards the door
He opened it
And was surprised
As halima threw her hands over him in a tight embrace
She looked up and pecked him on the cheek…
He still had a bewildered Look on his face….
She smiled and said to him
“Whah,,,are you surprised to see me,,?”
He stuttered a little
“I…I wasn’t expecting you,,”
She revved
“Yeah I just wanted to see how you were doing”
“I know you must have been pretty shaken up with that whole thing that happened in school right”
He nodded
She then smiled and continued
“Don’t worry,,,I’m here for you now”
He forced a weak smile
He let her in by spacing the door
She didn’t go to the leaving room instead she walked into his room
And sat on his bed
He had a raised eyebrow on as he watched her
He enterred and saw her staring at him suggestively
She tapped the side of the bed ,,asking him to join her
He shrugged and sat beside her
Her gaze never left him
He opened his mouth and said
“Halima we’re already done with the project,,”
She nodded
“I know,,,I’m not here for the project,,,I just wanted to see you”
He started
“Soo …what is this about”
She tilted her head to the side and asked
“Have you eaten?”
He raised his eyebrows again
“Not yet?”
,”are you hungry”
She asked
“Urh,,maybe a little but not-”
He couldn’t finish talking
Before she planted a kiss on his lips…
His mind went blank
He didn’t understand what was happening
Until she clutched him right and they both fell back on the bed
They were still kissing and holding
Until halima released her hand from his neck and started unbottening his shirt
He got wired back
And quickly disengaged from her
She had a suprised Look on her face
“Whah,,,did I do something wrong”
Muna ran a hand through his hair as he glared at her
“Why the hell did you that ”
“Do what”
“Why did you kiss me”
She peered at him
“But you kissed back”
Muna didn’t reply
Although it was true
He responded
But that was not his fault
He was caught off guard
Halima saw his distraught Look
Then she said
“Im sorry,,,I acted irrational, ,but I just couldn’t help it,,,each time I’m close with you ,, I try hard not to throw myself on you,,,but today I couldn’t control myself,,,
“I’m sorry”
She placed her hand in his shoulders
Muna stood up
“Its getting late,,,you should get going”
She had a hurt Look on her face
“Don’t do that Muna. Don’t push me away like that,,,I can’t bear it if you also reject me,!”
Muna still looked enstranged
“Im not rejecting anything,,I’m justv saying maybe we should just like step out for a while”
Halima couldn’t believe her ears
“Step out,,,,I mean I just kissed you , I just exposed to you. ,,I was ready to do more than that ,,I was ready to offer yourself to you,,,and you’re telling me to leave”
Muna folded his hands over his arm
“What exactly are you saying,,halima,,,I don’t understand “girl talk” pls explain clearer”
Halima stood up abruptly
And almost yelled as she said
“I’m saying I’m in love with you ok!,,, its been driving me nuts for days,,,but I admit it now. ,I have fallen for you,,,and I was trying to prove it”
Muna had a blank Look in his face as he stared at her
**so that’s what she wanted to say that day**
Halima searched his eyes looking for clues
“Muna do you feel the same way about me”
Muna kept mute
“I mean why did you respond at first,,,then you pushed me away later”
Muna revved
“I just didntt think its appropriate,,,I mean,,,you are a very attractive girl,,,but you’re too young for stuff like this”
Her face turned into a frown
“What the hell are you saying! ,,,I’m 18+ for crying out loud,,,I just thought you were also mature enough to respect my feelings,,,but I guess I was wrong”
Muna then glared at her then said
“You just came on to me with a frenzy,,,do you think everyguy is interested in that”
He saw another hurtful Look in her eyes sgain
“Hold on I mean-”
She brushed him short
“I’m sorry I cared to come qnd see you,,,I’ll be leaving now”
She angrily grabbed her phone and dashed off towards the door
As she passed him
Muna tried to stop her by reachin out but she brushed off his hand
She walked ahead but didn’t notice bills running swiftly across the way…
The dog was probably chasing a mice or something
But it made her flinch and she stepped back a little and tripped over a shoe
Muna quickly rushed off and held her from falling
At that moment
A flash of recognition bursted in Muna ‘s brains
His mind quickly raced a few weeks back to a club far from bongos
The same pose
The same feeling he felt when he held that girl
He couldn’t believe it
But it was her
No wonder he always thought halima looked familiar
**she was the one,,**,he thought
Halima quickly regained her composure and said
“Uh,,,thank you,,,I wasn’t watching”
yes it was the same apology he heard that
Day
There is no mistaking
It
This was the girl at the club
Halima was the girl
He slowly released her
Although halima was surprised at the shocked Look on his face
“Whah,,,why are you staring at me like that”
“It was you:,,, you were that mysterious girl at the club”
Halima looked bewildered
Has he suddenly gone insane?
“Muna,,,are you ok,,,what are saying…
What girl…
What club?”
He pressed on
” the girl who offered me a drink at clubmate,,,it was you,,,I’m definitely sure about it”
The mention of clubmate made halima drop her mouth open in shock
She did a quick flash back
Could it be
That boy
Was him
Was actually Muna
**no way,,that can’t be possible**
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Episode 27…
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It wasn’t really raining
More like dripping
But the dops were a drizzling rythm that rang in Sonia’s ears
She hadn’t fall asleep yet
How could she?
For crying out loud…
He was right there ,,just right beside her …
She twisted and turned on the bed
Sonia laid on her back…
As she peered into the ceiling
The room was quite dark …so she couldn’t see much
But she didn’t need much light to know,,,that Muna was fast asleep…
From the corner of her eyes she noticed the way his chest rose and fell
She didn’t know what to make of it…
But she wasn’t sure how ,,,how could he fall asleep so easily
He probably didn’t feel
The uneasy feeling she felt right now
Then the thought hit her
**of course**
How come she didn’t think of that
He probably so used to sleeping alone …
He must feel comforted with someone else by his side…
At that moment sonia felt a tinge of pity as she watched him sleep peacefully
She shifted closer and without knowing
She raised her hands to touch his face
But at that same moment
Muna stirred
And immediately sonia quickly retracted her hands
And rapidly turned to her side
Her back facing him
She clutched her eyes tight…
Ing fake sleep
She thought he woke up
But Muna simply turned over and laid on his stomache
He was breathing heavily in deep sleep..
But sonia didn’t risk turning to check if he woke
She remained stiff in her position
As she chided herself from trying something stupid like that again..
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…3:30 am
Muna dredgingly yawned as he weakly opened his eyes
He noticed the air suddenly got chilly
Probably because of the rain
But he also started noticing another strange thing
The bed was vibrating
**unh,,, why is this thing shaking,,** Muna thought
His eyes turned to the side and he saw it
Sonia was curled up on her side
And she was shivering seriously
Muna’s brain went on alarm mode!
He quickly shifted to her
“Soso,,,soso,,,what’s wrong why are you shivering,,,is it seizures?”
**God pls let it not be seizures** Muna prayed
He called her name again and she responded him in a slight hum
She was awake but her eyes were shut tight as she was shivering…
Muna didn’t know what to do,,,he didn’t understand anything about asthma…
He fumbled through the bed trying to see if he was lying on her inhaler or if she was lying on it…
As he was still moving frantically in search…
S
Sonia managed to speak out and explain to him that she wasn’t having a lung attack..
Rather it was due to the cold weather
She her body heat wasn’t enough for the cold
“So what can I do then,,do you need a blanket”
She shook her head
Muna became flopped
“So what does your mom do then”
Sonia was quiet…
How could she explain it to him
Muna couldn’t bear her shivering anymore
He simply damned it all and pulled her closer
He held her tight covering her body with his
Sonia wasn’t sure what was happening
But she knew somehow she felt better
It took sometime before her brain registered that her body was moulded into his right now
But in her weakened staTe she couldn’t offer any protest…
She wasn’t sure if she could even speak out
Talkess of moving
She simply remained grateful that the cold wasn’t so freezy as before…
For a while ,,,Muna remained thoughtless as he held her close
He breathed a sigh of relief as her shivering slowly died down
He soon started feelin her heavy breathing
Signifying she had fallen asleep .
Phew!
But then again
He noticed something else not so comfy
He could smell her scent as her body clutched on him
She snuggled and pressed closer on him
Something like electric signals shot through his brain
As he could feel her curvy body moulding against his. ,,,
He felt a slight bulge in his trousers..
He quickly tried dis -entangling from her
But she was lying on his arms…
There was no way he could move without waking her up
But how could he stay like this with her back crushing his torso in this manner…
**its not proper,,,its not right**
He was shocked at this
How could it be!
How could he be feeling entinced by her body
He wasn’t supposed to think in this manner if her now ..
He tried taking his mind of the fact that he liked the way her softness pressed on his now hard bulge…
**control yourself,,control,,control,,,**
Muna kept ringing the words in his ears for a long while till he
Unconciously drifted off to sleep…
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Morning came quickly than expected…
Sonia prepared early and walked off to school…
Muna wasn’t interested in wallowing at home for the whole day…
He strolled of to tobi’s house ,,,where alk the guys were gathered…
Although they had squad meeting today…
Muna hardly paid attention to everything they said…
He still thought about that feeling he felt when he hugged sonia close from behind last night…
He wondered why he had such strong urges at that. Time…
He was supposed to have a platonic thinking towards sonia
Supposed to see her as just a sister
Hell… he thought that what how he felt…
The protective care he had for her since they were little
Was it not brother sister relationship they’ve had all along?
Or was it something else he hadn’t noticed
**no its definitely nothing else**
Muna assured himself…
But how do you explain the scenario when he woke up this morning
He realised he was holding on to sonia so unbelievably tight…
He quickly detached and jumped up from the bed in horror…
Lots of thought ran through his head at that moment…
But he relaxed when he remembered her “shivering” episode last night…
He spent the entire morning giving her side glances as she prepared for school…
But he noticed she didn’t seem bothered
She probably wasn’t aware of anything after she fell asleep
“Hey ,,Muna!”
Dre called him for the third time…
Muna startled and sat upright
“Huh. ?.. eh? Yeah,,”
Dre raised her eyebrow
“Were you even listening to me?”
Dre asked
Muna revved
“Yeah,,,of course,,,I mean,,,sure I was”
“Really?”
“Yeah,,, I was listening”
Dre folded his hands over his chest then said…
“So what did I ask you,,just now”
Muna cleared his throat…
He started tryin to think of possible questions Dre must have asked
“Well,,um ,,as Mike said,,,um ,,I mean we were obviously talking about…. so in other words you said..”
All the guys just had an amused expression on their face as they watched Muna fumble over his words
This is highly unusual
First of all Muna never loses focus in a discussion even if he is chatting while working quadratic equations,,,its never possible…
Now they are hearing him stuttering in his own words
A whole Muna
What could dare make Muna stutter in this manner
What could be the issue
Tobi had a raised eyebrow as he leaned towards john and whispered to his ears
**don’t be shocked boy,,,he is probaly havin a sonia-tic flu**
John raised his eyebrows in confusion
“Which one is soniatic flu,,,Tobi I’ve never heard off-”
But Tobi hushed him
“Shh ,,shhh,,,don’t be so loud,,, don’t bother checking the dictionary,,,its a new sickness that scientist just confirned,,,it has a lot of ingested hormones and teenage adrenaline mixed reactions,,,you won’t really understand it if I break it down”
John was still confused…
But he was also angry that Tobi of all people knew about an illness that he knew nothing about
He was determined to get home and quickly research on this so called “sonia-tic” flu…
So he can be ahead of Tobi
But Tobi simply winked at john then grinned mischievously at Muna as he spoke with Dre …
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“So what then happened,,,as in how was it”
Jessy asked sonia..immediately she dragged her to a corner
But Sonia’s puzzled Look gave off instantly
“How was what?”
She asked…
“You know the…”
Jessy tried hinting
But sonia still had a puzzled Look on her face
Jessy groaned and blurted out
“How was the night?”
Sonia shrugged her shoulders
“Fine I guess,,,although I had a bad cold ,,but I slept off after I get better,,”
Jessy was taken aback
The way sonia said it so carefree
It really meant that she wasn’t lying
…nothing happened at all…
Jessy couldn’t understand it…
How come
Just how come?
Even as a girl,,,she admires Sonia’s endowed features and fervent skin
What kind of a guy would spend a night with someone like her and not have any ideas
Unless
Jessy gasped
**could it be that,,,by chance,Muna could be-**
“No he can’t be!”
She refused to believe it,,,
Sonia gave her a Look and asked
“Jessy what is wrong ,,,who can’t be what?”
Jessy looked at sonia…
She knew she had to do something
Or else this chance could be gone…
She gripped Sonia’s hands and dragged ger to a chair…
As they settled
She began
“Okay sonia Look,,,I’m your friend,,,and I think its my obligation to tell you this ,,,you just said nothing happened between you guys huh?”
Sonia nodded
Then jessy continued
“There are only two things for something like that to happen,,(,1) Muna hates you,,,as in really really hates you,,,to the extent that he gets disgusted by seeing you which is why he couldn’t perform his nuptial rights last night”
Sonia widened her eyes at jessy’s revelation
Jessy continued
“Now number 2,,, it could be just maybe ,,,Muna is impotent,,,so he just can’t perform be that,,,”
Sonia had a blank expression on her face
Jessy drew closer and asked her earnestly..
“Now my sister,,,which among the two do you prefer,,, (the hatred) ,,,or the (impotency)… because there is no escaping it right now”
Sonia didn’t know what to say…
This time jessy had her at a tight corner…
Could it be …
Could it just be
Could Muna really hate her
She didn’t want to believe in the possibility of him being impotent…
She saw it as just a ridiculous idea ..
But the thought of Muna hating her seemed to be a rational explanation…
Could that be the reason he never looked at her the way she wanted
But it couldn’t be
Muna always cared for her..he always protected her
So how could he hate her. .
Sonia was confused and jugged up
Jessy kept talking
And sonia tried paying attention
But her mind kept wandering over tge previous concepts
“Now if you are not sure of which one of it is the case here,,,there is a way to find out,,,”
Sonia looked up at her
“How ,,how is that”?!
There was a tinge of desperation in her voice as she spoke
Jessy soon saw that she was ready to listen then continued
“I’m more experienced than you,,so fortunately I can give you a tip on how to find out,,,and you have to try it tonight,,,so as to get quick results,,,ok”
Sonia nodded slowly
Not sure if she was going to like the idea jessy was going to spice
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…evening came
Sonia got home late at 6pm
As usual. ..
Muna wasn’t in
She decided to make some dinner and take a bath..
She did everything in less than a few hours
She slumped tiredly on the chair…
She kept looking at the time
Waiting
Her mind still contemplated over jessy’s words …
Sonia had never been more confused in her life in this manner
Even the tips jessy gave her didn’t seem safe at all
**What if something goes wrong** she thought
Sonia was still ruminating over the idea
She didn’t know when she dozed off
…
She could feel her body being lifted off the couch…
She felt slightly puzzled at what could be levitating her up in such a manner
She relaxed when she recognised the familiar scent of muna’s perfume
She snuggled sleepily on his chest…
But in her moment of comfort
She darted her eyes open
When the realisation actually hit her that Muna was carrying her
He was actually carrying her and walking away from the parlour
At this moment she wasn’t sure which was the feeling ,,
Triumph ,,because this proves jessy wrong that Muna hates her
Well he clearly cared for her
Seeing as he was not going to let her spend the night outbin the parlour…
Because he wanted to gently take her inside…
But a thought of dissapointment ran through Sonia’s mind
It was entirely normal to care for someone you see as an ordinary friend or sister
Sonia slowly looked up at his face…
He had a turgid Look as he kicked the door open with one leg…
At this moment
Sonia thought about putting jessy’s idea to the test…
She may never know if she doesn’t try right now…
But as soon as they enterred the dark room
All thoughts of jessy’s idea dissapeared from Sonia’s head
Fear took over
She knew the inevitable was going to happen now
He would dump her in this dark room
And leave her all alone
Sonia instinctively
Held muna’s shoulders in a tight grip
As if he was about to throw her in a vast ocean
“Ouch!!”
Muna cried out
As her fingers dugged too deep in his shoulders
Sonia quickly noticed her hands
And released her grip a little
She thought about saying something
But then all of a sudden
The inevitable happened !
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Episode 28
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the one week suspension was over
now the cleansweeps were back in school…
the warm welcome they received from their fellow students was soothing
very soothing that Dre in the haste of his excitement stepped into the canteen and announced that he’ll buy lunch for everyone present…
well of course ,,he wasn’t actually goin to pay for it per say
but the boy that he slung his arms over would take care of the expenses…
the kid still had a hard time figuring out when exactly he and Dre were good friends
according to what Dre told him the other time he forced him to buy food for him
they were good friends a long time ago,,,but they suddenly cut ties due to some issues…
Dre was still smiling and clutching on to the boys neck
when he saw sonia sitting at a corner with her friends…
he quickly released the boy and excitedly walked up to her
“soso!!”
all the guys chorused as they approached her
she smiled as she looked up at them
“hey you guys,,, when did you people get here!”
“just now,,,hey don’t pay for that food o,,,my boy will settle you”
Dre replied her
Tobi settled closer to jessy and winked at her…
making the girl blush a little
to everyone’s surprise Muna comfily sat next to sonia in a carefree fashion
they even shared their meal together
they seemed to flow easily now than usual
the cold distant attitude Muna once dished to her before dissapeared
something more comely took place
Tobi leaned towards john
and whispered
“Muna has been in such a good mood nowadays,,,I think he has gotten over his sonia-tic flu”
like a flash john opened his eyes wide like he remembered something
he shouted
“Aha ,!,,,Tobi!”
everyone got startled by his outburst…
but he continued
“I spent five hours in the library,,,and I even consulted my uncle ,,who studied pharmacy,,,he said there isn’t no such thing as a sonia-tic flu,, so pls mr man explain your theory”
john demanded…
Tobi rolled hus eyes side to side for a while
then smartly said
“did your uncle check through a compendium of virus encyclopedia”
“yes!,,,he did ,,, a 2010 version” john replied him
Tobi smiled and put down hus spoon
“you see that’s where the problem is my brother,,,the sonia-tic flu is a new entry ,,,on the virus encyclopedia,,,he is using an outdated version,,,I saw it on the 2014 updated version”
Tobi made john believe he would never find it on his own compendium
this infuriated john that Tobi was even more up to date
on medical matters than him
how come
ordinary Tobi
john vowed to go back to the library and research till he had more knowledge on this so called flu than john
Mike noticed something
he nudged Muna and asked
“halima hasn’t been in school for a while now,,,even today she wasn’t in class,,,are you sure all is well with her”
Muna scrunched his face ,,,he had been thinking the sane thing
he was hoping to find halima ever since they resumed so he could talk to her
he just hoped she didn’t do something to herself cos of the way he spoke to her last time
he really hoped not
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Muna sat on the chair
by the corner of the room
and watched in silence at sonia as she slept…
he noticed something
he enjoyed watching her sleep
she looked like something straight out of a fairytale
sonia twisted and turned to face him
she yawned and at the same time her eyes drifted open
and her gaze met his…
they looked at each other for a while ,,,unable to say a word…
he soon said
“you should sleep”
“I know”
“then close your eyes,,”
“I can’t”
Muna had a puzzled Look
he took a deep sigh
and just looked somewhere else
his gaze came back to her face again
Muna saw a small parting in her lips
he became amused
then he asked
“why are you smiling?”
she shook her head
and said
“I just remebered something”
he raised one eyebrow
he hoped it wasn’t what he was thinking
the event that led him to sit on a chair
and wait till she falls asleep
instead of lying on the bed next to her
she must think its amusing
but it really freaked Muna out
he could have hurt her
and that was definitely the last thing on his mind
for a while Muna let his mind flash back to the scenario that led him to observe from a chair
instead of lying next to her on the bed
it was that day he came back and saw her sleeping on the couch…
the first signal of warning was when he decided to carry her to the room
she was so soft and portable in his hands as he walked off to the room
first signal came as her hand went around his shoulders for support
her soft boobs were poking his chest and sending messages to his brain
he did his. best to ignore that
…then the rest goes forth
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the room was a little dark… but Muna could see clearly
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he moved carefully until he reached the bed and gently placed sonia on it…
he then leaned up and started moving towards the door
he had taken a few steps
when sonia mumbled something
“what’s wrong,,, I thought you asleep,,”
he could see her shaking her head..
sonia wouldn’t be able to fall asleep in the darkness…
he knew he had to stay with her again…
but he wasn’t ready to challenge himself again…
he had planned to stay late just so she could fall asleep ,,then hell come and carry her to the room,,,while he would safely sleep on the couch…
he was about to ignore her plea and make his way to the parlour
but he contemplated over the possibility of her having a breath attack
he couldn’t risk leaving her alone
Muna took of his shoes and walked towards the bed…
he settled beside her on the right side…
he noticed she shuddered a little
**d--n this weather** Muna cursed
he then asked her
“do you feel cold?”
she managed to mumble a “hmn”
Muna contemplated for a while
trying what he did the other time was risky business…
but there was no avoiding it
he covered her body with his with a tight embrace
sonia flinched at first…
but after a while she relaxed and even snuggled closer
**d--n it**
Muna cursed again
this was the same thing that caused some impulses last time…
if only she could just stay still and not move around..
he wouldn’t have any problems maintaining this position
Muna was battling with an urge he didn’t even know existed…
she couldn’t see much..
but Muna could see clearly in the dark like a bat
his eyes roamed over the way her curvy body moulded against his…
he wondered how come he never noticed such lady like features on sonia before…
the countours of her body were very intimidating…
isn’t she too young to have such figure…
but another problem was her feminine scent
it was driving him insane
it wasn’t like Muna hadn’t been with a girl before …
but he just couldn’t understand why sonia was making him go wild
**she is just sonia ,,for crying out loud**
Muna convinced himself
he focused on trying to think of something else…
but sonia kept wriggling around causing a kind of friction on him…
was she doing this on purpose
doesn’t she know what humping a guy causes
Muna loomed closer,,,and saw that her eyes were shut…
she was probably dreaming
he also noticed that if he leaned closer,,,he could get a nice whiff of her scent…
she had a kind of sweet olive smell
Muna noticed how smooth her neck looked
he tried stopping himself
but he leaned closer and brushed his lips on her neck…
the light brush caused a sensation on Sonia’s skin
and Muna still pressed another kiss against her shoulders…
he expected her to fidget and question him
but sonia remained still
**why didn’t she say anything**
Muna thought
he soon placed another kiss on her neck again
this time he was sure sonia was awake by now
cos she shuddered as he kissed again
he still expected her to say something…
sonia simply turned and faced him
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Muna couldn’t tell what prompted him
but the lingering Look in her eyes was so captivating
he couldn’t stop himself from leaning and taking her mouth with his…
sonia widened her eyes in shock as Muna covered his lips on hers…
no way !
this can’t be!
at this point ,,,sonia was sure she was still dreaming
but this dream looked to good to be true…
she stretched her hands and held muna’s face
she got shocked again
this is definitely not a dream
you can’t touch in a dream…
Muna was really kissing her But Muna was overwhelmed by a deep hidden passion
He simply couldn’t stop himself from ravaging her lips
It became a deal breaker when her soft hand touched his cheeks
He took it as her opening up
And dove in to her open hands
Sonia was shocked as Muna climbed on her and continued his assault
She didn’t know how exactly to react
Her long time crush who always seemed repelled by her now rummaging all over her in such a quick manner
It was a lot to take in
Then she remembered jessy’s words
(Don’t act like a novice ,,,dominate,,and make him know you are charged up)
She decided to try out jessy’s advice
She threw her arms around his neck and returned his kiss ,,,
It was such an innocent gesture
But this caused the hormones in Muna to run wild.
He didn’t know when he placed his entire weight on her and clamped her laps towards his waist
The excitement welled up in sonia was soon replaced by discomfort
She struggled to breath as muna’s heavy chest clumped on her chest
His body was crushing hers as he grinded on her in a frenzy mode
Muna was ready to rip off all her clothing.
In swift monent
But then a slight whimper he heard from her
Caused him to ring back his senses
He quickly stopped himself and sat up
He had a horrified Look on his face as he saw the way she looked all roughened
“I’m ,,I… I’m sorry,,,I didn’t mean to,,,sonia I’m ,,,-”
He couldn’t put out the apologies properly
..
The shock of what he had almost done caused him to be slightly speechless
Sonia said to him..
“No its nothing,,,I was just surprised,,so thsts why I,,-”
Muna puffed,,,
“I’m really sorry sonia,,,hope I didn’t,,,,… did I hurt you”
She shook her head,,,
“No I’m alright,,,you don’t need to,,,”
Muna couldn’t imagine he had lost control in that manner
He saw the way her lips were swollen from his initial assault
This was the girl he was supposed to be taking care off…
But he was busy trying to devour her…
This time around
Muna was certain
He had more than just protective feelings for sonia…
He had strong attractive ones
Strong feelings that even makes him scared
He didn’t know what he might have done,,,if he didn’t stop himself…
He quickly got up from the bed,,,
Sonia eyed him as he paced around the room for a while
Probably trying to clear his head
She tried assuring him
“Muna I’m really ok,,,you don’t have to worry about that,,, I really don’t mind”
He looked at her and forced a weak smile
**you might be ok sonia,,,but I’m not,,,something is going on with me,,,and it involves you,,,and I can’t explain it,,,,I don’t know what to call it**
Muna rambled in his mind,,,
He soon started walking towards the door
Halima quickly sat up and began a protest
“No no no,,,pls don’t leave me all alone!,,,, i ll stay on the extreme edge of the bed,,,our bodies won’t touch at all,,,infact I’ll sleep on the floor,,,but pls pls,,,just don’t go”
She begged him
Muna then assured her…
He wasn’t leaving
But he intended to get a chair to place in the room…
This time around he could sit safely from a distance and wait till she falls asleep…
He wasn’t ready to take any chances of sleeping on that bed anymore
Not while she was on it
Muna now knew he wasn’t invincinble
He wasn’t untouchable
He often prized himself as one of a few guys who could control himself with a lady…
Hell he could
Even a well endowed model could be rummaging over him
And he’ll barely respond,,,
He could make himself not to feel anything for a girl
But
Sonia wasn’t just any girl
She was like a forbbiden gift
Like a narcotic drug to him..
Like fuel to the fire
It was inexplainable
Muna got the chair
And settled at a safe corner in the room
..watching closely as sonia went back to sleep
He did his best not to think of how her curvy body looked enticing as she laid down on her side
…
But with all due respect
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His best didn’t seem enough!
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Episode 29
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it was the weekends
the whole #tgif mantra died down yesterday
now Muna and sonia sat at home with nothing to do…
they’ve been gisting for the past five hours
in muna’s room…
of course Muna carefully sat on his new favourite observant seat while sonia sprayed on the bed
sonia asked
“so youve never swam before,,,as in you don’t know anythin about swimming”
Muna shook his head
“nope..”
sonia scrunched her face
this was quite unbelievable
considering the amount of lakes around bongos
“haven’t you been to jos before?”
she asked
“I have?”
“so how come you havnt taken atleast one dip in any swimming resort”
Muna scoffed at her
“I’m a band musician sonia,,,the only thing I know is rehearsals,,,performing,,,more rehearsals and performing,,,,and on and on like that”
this was a fact
bands like cleansweep barely have time for recreational activities
it was mostly all about the music
another thought then came to sonia then she said
“Another thing I don’t understand is,,, why do you guys play so much instruments,,when someone can easily go to the studio and make some tracks”
Muna then said to her
“eh ,,,that’s the thing,,,”easily”,,, half of the stars u see nowadays don’t have real talent,,,all they do is let a producer enhance their terrible voice with autotune,,,”
he then said
“unlike them ,,,guys like us(cleansweep),,we are live performers,,,we show raw talent instead of the edited stuff they do in studios,,,that’s just nonsense”
sonia adjusted
but Muna added
“don’t get me wrong tho,,,I’m not saying there aren’t good singers out there,,,but to be honest ,,if you call yourself a musician and you can’t even play just one intrument,,,then what kind of musician are you”
sonia had a frank Look on her face as she listened to
Muna speak
but she said
“but that doesn’t really matter though,,,not everybody is skilled in playing instruments and having a great voice like you”
Muna framed his brows
he asked
“like me?”
she nodded
“yeah like you”
“but I only play the bass guitar”
she smiled
“I know Dre is the lead singer in the band,,,but I also know you also have a great voice even better than his ,,,even if you don’t like to show it”
“well that’s,,,that’s actually-”
she cut in
“and I also know that you write most of the songs you guys perform,,,and pretend like most of them were written by Dre ”
Muna had a blank Look as he stared at her..
he was simply wondering which other hidden facts she knew about him
it was apparent that sonia always had him in check while he hardly returned her attention
she adjusted then said
“its hard looking towards your direction,,,why not come on the bed as we talk”
he flinched
hell no!
he wasn’t going to try that out again
he quickly evaded the request
“whoah!!, its already past 4,,,I should be at tobi’s by now,,the guys are probably waiting for me”
he was looking at his wristwatch as he spoke
indicating his lateness
he stood up and grabbed his G-bag as he made to leave
the Look of dissapointment on Sonia’s face could not be mistaken
Muna glanced at her for a moment
he almost felt bad in leaving as she will be in the house all by herself…
“will you be ok all by yourself or should i-”
she then phrased
“no its ok go ahead,,,I should be going to jessy’s place too,,,she is also expecting me”
he didn’t seem convinced
“you sure you don’t want to…”
she insisted
“yeah its alright infact ,,I should be leaving now”
Muna soon nodded and made way to the door…
sonia watched him leave
wishing in her heart that he could atleast see within her words
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“Another band battle again!!”
there was a slight sound of complain in john’s voice as he blurted out the words
Dre swiftly moved in to sway him a little
“no no no johnny boy,,,this isn’t just any ordinary band battle its the highlight of the year!”
john frowned
“what’s the difference between this band competition and the ones we’ve been doing all this while”
Dre revved then said
“the difference is that,,,this isn’t a local based competition ,,, its an international thing,,,lots of foreign record labels would be looking to sign new talents,,,so we just need to get our game together”
but john insisted
“what’s the use of going to another stupid competition when you havnt even written a new song”
“not to forget our patheticly weak instruments” Mike added
Dre sighed
he knew he would get a lot of negativity from,the guys especially from john once he mentions this avenue
but this competetion happening at kubwa was a big thing…
if they could score a place ,,,they are sure set for life..
he said to them
“listen listen,,,guys I know you all are not really hyped on this comp,,,and I know you actually think we would fail woefully if we compete,,,but Look at something,,,all the comps we’ve gone too we’ve scaled through in flying colours,,even without a new song and with worn out rusty intruments,,,we’ve swayed lots of audience in different parts of the started,,,and even the country,,so I’m asking,,,why don’t we remain positive on this last show!”
he checked their withdrawn countenance
then said
“about the song,,,I’m already halfway done with it,,,its just some finishing touches left,,,so why don’t we just bear with it”
he seemed to influence them a little with some charisma
cos john and Mike seemed deep in thought contemplating over
his words
but unfortunately…in that moment of triumph
Tobi ruined the charisma by sayin
“which is why,,I say we quit all these cleansweep trash and chase solo careers.,,let’s split the money we made from last comp equally among ourselves ,,then we wouldn’t have to worry about this petty issues”
Dre gritted his teeth at Tobi
but he decided not to take any action towards him
he wondered why the idiot keeps pondering over splitting the money when even if they actually did it,,,Tobi would easily go broke in less than a month
Dre simply hissed and turned to Mike and said
“hh,,,mikey ,,are you done translating those lyrics I gave you, ,?”
Mike then said
“almost done., although I would have finished them on time.,,if you hadn’t used all these big big grammar”
“ehn which is why I’m trying to make a difference now”
just then
Muna pushed open the door and stepped in
“who’s translating what”
john retorted him in a frowned face
“you’re late!”
Muna raised his hands up while he said
“easy boy,,I had to take care of some issues”
Tobi chipped in
“yeah ,,some sonia-tic issues”
Muna gave him a raised eyebrow
but john had a fumed Look on his face as he heard Tobi speak…
he then thought
“soon ,,,very soon I’ll show you”
he had increased his reading hours ,,going through manuals upon manuals,,trying to find out the symptoms,,,prevention and causes of the dreaded soniatic flu
it was a tedious task…but he was determined to be ahead of Tobi
Mike then replied muna’s question
“Dre gave me half of the
song he is writing for me to translate it to fulfude”
Muna raised his brows
“whoah,,,nice man ,,I didn’t even know you speak fulfude,,,I thought you were strictly a nupe dude”
Mike then replied him
“Look fulfude is a dialect that every no mad in this northwest should know ,,Nupe/kanuri ,,it doesn’t matter,,,one must know fulfude”
Muna looked at him in a glum manner then mockingly replied
“I hear you,,,you are a nomad now right,,,”
Muna then asked Dre…
“what brought about the idea”
Dre shrugged
“I just felt like we’ve been doing a lot of stuff in english ,,we tend to forget our native roots,,,so this is trying to fix that issue”
“but why Fulfude ,,we’ve not done anything in igbo before,,,”
Tobi chipped in
“C’mon Muna you’re a foreigner you don’t know anything about igbo”
“Shut up your mouth” Dre hushed him
Tobi kept mute
But then he said
“Eh is it only fulfude and igbo ,,what about yoruba,,,why don’t we do something in yoruba”
“Tobi you rap in yoruba most of the time and people here don’t even understand most of what you’re saying”
Tobi kept mute again
Just then
Dre’s phone rang
And he picked it up
The caller at the other end addressed him
Dre agreed and mentioned his name
Then he asked Dre for some more details
They kept talking for a while until the man hung up
Muna got curios as to why Dre had an eager Look as he was speaking on the phone
Then he asked
“What was that all about”
Dre grinned
“You know that anonymous caller I told you about!”
Muna nodded
“You mean the unknown dude who decided to give us some new instruments for free”
Dre smiled
“Yeah…yeah!,,, he just called me now and told me the spot where to get the tools”
Mike then asked
“So seriously the guy wants to really give us this stuff for free”
“Yeah,,,whats wrong with that,,,”
“I don’t know,,,its just a little suspicious to me!” Mike noted
Dre revved
“Dude chill up,,,this could be a loyal cleansweep fan who saw our plight and thought about taking us away from this old rusty things we play”
Mike shrugged
Dre then stood up
“No wasting of time ,,,let’s be on our way now”
He looked towards the guys and said
“Mike ,Tobi follow me,,, I need extra hands”
Tobi grumbled a little
But the threatening Look Dre gave him was enough to comport himself,
They headed out leaving john and Muna behind
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Episode 30
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°°it actually happened°°
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john was simply working on the chords of his beat machine while Muna sat comfily on the chair…
the other guys had been gone for hours now…
but they both waited patiently
Muna soon brought out his phone and dialled Dre to know how far
it rang for sometime
then Dre picked up
“aren’t you guys done yet… I need to be home before 10”
on the other end of the phone
Dre chuckled and said
“hehehe,,,I can see you’re eager to go and join your bae for tonight eh”
Muna scoffed
“would you guys just hurry up,,, its getting late!”
Dre laughed again
“Don’t worry,,, we’ll be back soon,,,I just called Mike ,,and he said he and Tobi were already at the agreed spot,,so have some patience pls”
Muna sighed
“fine,,,although I don’t really trust this idea about some anonymous dude that wanna give us free intruments”
“c’mon man,,lighten up,,,for once let’s be appreciative of the good things of life” Dre retorted
“nothing is free in this life,,, who knows what the guy would demand for in the future” Muna replied him
Dre then said
“don’t worry,,,your friend has everything planned out”
they chatted some more till Dre reached the spot and hung up
john looked at Muna and asked
“whah’ ,,why is your face in that manner”
Muna shook his head
“I don’t know john,,,something just doesn’t feel right”
“something like what”
he shook his head again
“I still don’t know,,,but something is definitely wrong somewhere”
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accordingly
at a dark alley where Mike and Tobi were supposed to get the drums they were promised
the atmosphere seemed different as Mike stopped short
and pulled Tobi to a halt
“whah ,,what’s wrong”
Tobi asked
“Tobi I’m I wrong or have you not really noticed that we’re being followed”
Mike retorted
Tobi looked behind and saw some individuals lurking by the shadows
there is no mistakning it…
they’ve been trailing them for a while now…
Tobi and Mike quickly tried evading by taking a quick bend at a corner down the deserted streets…
they kept walking until they got to a blockade
dead end!
no way through
unless they turn back
but unfortunately
from behind them
guys up to ten in number emerged from their hiding
and surrounded them
one guy stepped forward
“its funny how things change up,,, I mean you guys stood so bold and confident,,,while me and my boys were being expelled… wait ,,what did I promise you that time huh?”
Mike and Tobi grimaced as they recognised juma and his boys
this was a trap!
the entire thing
it was all planned out to have them ambushed
he laughed!
“what,,,are you guys speechless now,,,don’t worry… I promise,,,it will be slow and painfull”
he had an evil Look on his face as he and his guys advanced closer to them…
Tobi at the same moment,,put his hands in his pocket and dialled a number on his phone…
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“yeah let’s just make sure it doesn’t have any kinks on it”
Muna said
john nodded and proceeded
just then
muna’s phone began ringing…
he brought it out and stared at it for a while
wondering why Tobi was calling him at this moment
he picked it up
and in an offhanded manner
said
“what is it?,,,”
no response
“Tobi,,,hey speak up!”
still no response,,the only thing he could hear was noises,,,that kinda sounded like people struggling in the background
Muna stood up
with the phone in his hands..
“hello,,-hello..Tobi what’s going on there”
a loud crashing sound was heard…
and the phone hung up
the puzzling Look could be noticed on his face
“what’s going on,,,?”
john asked
Muna simply picked up his G-bag and mumbled a kind of explanation to him
as they rushed out
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he was whistling a joyful tune as he crossed to the other side of the road
Dre took a corner and bussed out
to a deserted corner
he was also starting to wonder why a pickup should happen at such a drowsy place
but he brushed it off as a simple anonymous issue
he saw a man at the end of the road and walked up to him
the man asked him
“are you the one who came for the bass,,,”
Dre smiled and nodded
“yes sir that’s me,,,”
the man nudged Dre to follow him
Dre shrugged and followed him
they kept walking to more secluded areas
Dre kept a cheerful smile
he tried striking a hearty conversation with the man
but his uninterested replies repelled him
at this moment Dre started to wonder why they had to go to an area where not one single person could be found on the road
all this time
Dre never noticed the accent if this man
he didn’t notice the familiar mexican attitude
it wasn’t until they came to an area with more lighting that Dre saw the shaved head of the man
he recognised him instantly
a diablo!
the man noticed the shocked Look on dre’s face
he stopped and turned to him
“what’s wrong”
Dre quickly shook his head
so they continued walking
Dre calculated in his mind that as long as this diablo ,,theyve walked deep into mexican neighborhood
there is no slacking
what he needed was a smart means of escape without arousing suspicion
he was still rambling through his mind when
from the corner of his eye he saw a short fence that led straight to the other side of the streets
Dre sped off with conviction towards the fence and started climbing
he was already halfway over it
before he felt a strong arm on his feet
he got pulled down with so much force
when he hit the ground
he was suddenly surrounded by so much diablo gang members it was hard to tell which one was even nigerian
the order was given
and they descended on him
they battered him from all corners
it was ubearable
Dre used his hands to block his face and other fatal attacks
but the crowd was much even for him
all he needed was a breathing space
he started a little self defense the moment he got on his feet
with throwing kicks and punches at anyone he could reach
he was starting to get some space
his attackers started to withdraw
the diablos noticed that his martial skills were quite good
Dre heard a familiar voice that said
(send the soldadoes)
he didn’t know when another set of guys with iron clubs came from nowhere and delivered hits all over him
there was no way he could defend himself against such solid weapons
he was focused fighting off the ones in the front
before suddenly
someone smashed an iron rod at the back of his head
everything went dumb for a moment
as dre’s vision got blurry
the blood dripping towards his eyes wasn’t even helping matters
his dreads was soaked in sweat and blood
he fell on his knees in dizzyness
a familiar figure walked up to him and bent low as he spoke to his face
(guess what mr smart guy,,,this is the end of the road for you,,,you better say some quick prayers)
Dre recognised the evil smile on carlo’s face
his eyes were fading close a little
but just as he was about to pass out
Dre used the last of his energy to grab the knife from carlos and hold it threatenly against his neck
he faced his men
daring them to move back
else he would slit open their bosses neck
the hardened diablos
laughed menacingly at him as they still moved to attack
the thing is
wether or not he kills their boss
that doesn’t matter as long as they finish their job
Dre saw that they didn’t care
but that was just enough space he needed.
he quickly pushed
carlos at his men giving him enough time to run to towards the fence and
jump off!
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“where exactly!”
there was a ting of desperation in muna’s voice as he asked the guys for directions
they were running as fast as they could towards the ndele avenue where Dre was supposed to collect the bass
Muna cursed within himself for not noticing anything suspicious at the first instance
good thing Tobi made that impromptu call
he and john came just in time to offer back up
if they had been a few minutes later
Tobi and Mike would have been in serious trouble
but muna’s iron fist drove some sense into juma’s rascals
now Dre is somewhere at the hands of some dreadful diablo gang hood
“there!!,,,there,,,!,,,I’ve seen him!!”
john yelled
Muna looked up wearily
he saw Dre staggering drowsily as he came towards the other side of the road
behind him… some indivuduals were in hot pursuit
“hold on Dre we’re coming!!”
they shouted to him
they quickened their running
Dre walked,,staggered,,,fell and got up again
he was too weak and drowsy to even think
the blood pouring into his eyes couldn’t allow him to see properly
he staggered and carelessly walked towards the main road
he looked up and saw the guys running towards him
he smiled when he saw that atleast they came to his aid
cos honestly his leg couldn’t move anymore
it was like it was stuck to the ground
“Look out Dre!!”,,
“Dre, get out of the way”
he couldn’t hear them
even if he could,,,he was too weak to move
he heard the loud honking of the trailer
that was the last thing Dre heard before he got bashed by the incoming vehicle
the Look of horror on their faces
.as dre’s lifeless body flew across the streets
“dreee!!!”
they all yelled out
all of them
except for Muna
Muna duddenly stopped running
he stopped thinking
infact he stopped breathing
his brain couldn’t fathom exactly what was happening
he saw the guys run towards Dre’s lifeless body on the floor and crouch to him
as they wailed and screaned out his name
Muna didn’t move
he was frozen on the spot
everything was blank
this isn’t possible
**how ,,how-.. why would**
his mind was in fetters
but this was not an illusion
dre’s bloody body was just a few feet away from him
the trailer who hit him sped off imediately
the diablo’s saw the job already done by another individual
slowly walked away
its over!
he is gone!
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it actually happened