“Abayomi, what happened between you and Motun?” Abayomi’s mum, Mrs Ige asked without preamble. “Mum, how do you mean? Who told you something happened?” he replied wondering what on earth Motun had told his mum. “I just finished calling Motun, and asked after you. She sounded like you haven’t been

Mike was laughing so hard by the time he got off the phone. What he thought would be a two to three minute conversation, ended much longer. Tina had been the screaming caller. She had called him with the good news that Abayomi had proposed to her. She gave him

The next day, Abayomi woke up very early with a big smile on his face. He felt on top of the world and had this sense of fulfillment and inexplicable joy. Today is the day, he thought as he went through the previous day’s one-step victory. After dinner with Motun

Tina finally had her cast removed and no longer needed crutches to move around. She was elated as her count down to return back home in Nigeria was ticking. Since the day Abayomi abruptly left her house two weeks earlier, he hadn’t come over to visit neither had he called.

Chapter 12 Motun yawned contently as she watched Abayomi covertly. She had put her plan underway and was watching to see Abayomi’s reaction. Abayomi pretended to look through his phone as he sipped his orange juice. He was aware of every move Motun made and he knew she was watching him.

One Month Later  Abayomi sat across Tina in her uncle’s living room. He stared at her as he felt that undefined emotion pulse through him again. She made him feel alive in a way he had never felt before, and it terrified him. She’s recuperating for God’s sake he thought.