hello everyone,
the first of the two chapters for this week is up, and Hakeem's POV is next.
and this chapter is not edited and it's quite long.
MERCY'S POV
"hey Hakeem." I said quietly, I heard shuffling noise making me regret calling him since he was probably asleep.
"hi." He replied in a deep and husky voice. His voice ehn.
"were you sleeping? Should I call later?" I asked, I heard a grunt.
"no what's wrong?" I smiled,
"nothing much, just got into a fight with my mum."
"really, why?"
"nothing much."
"I know you're lying. Was it because of the kiss?" how did he get to know me to this extent. He really knew me, even without seeing me.
"it is getting scary how you just figure me out." He chuckled at the other end, his rich voice filling my ears. I felt myself grin just listening to him chuckle, wow. I was really smitten.
"I know right."
"she just keeps on... I do not even know anymore. I just feel like she is really disappointed, no she is. She even said that, but I have apologized a lot after the incident. But she just keeps on finding fault in all I do. I am a teenager, soon to be an adult, at this point to have these feelings is inevitable. Why doesn't she understand?" I asked my voice breaking at the end.
"maybe she can't accept that you are now grown. I wish I was there now."
"me too." I said and cleaned my face.
"what can I do to make it up?"
I thought about that and one thing got to me. He has a really great vice. It would be really nice to hear hi sing again.
"sing!" I exclaimed making the both of us laugh.
"I am not singing."
I sighed; he would sing in the end. He should not bother wasting our energy.
"come on, you said you would do anything to make me happy."
He did not say that, but it is not a girl's fault to interpret was she heard na.
"mercy, I did not say that oo." He said making me laugh.
"so, you will not do anything?" I teased and added a sad effect to my voice making him groan.
"Wait why are you now talking like that?" he asked, I held my laugh. See question, this boy is not serious.
"Hakeem, because obviously you broke my heart." I said making my voice break. It is really great to make phone call. The person can't see the expression on your face.
Right now, I was grinning and trying so hard to stop myself from bursting out laughing.
I heard footsteps from the other end.
"What you make me do ehn. Thank God the walls are soundproof so no one would hear me. Let me just sing for you."
"it's not like you had another option." I said smugly.
"be feeling yourself, you hear."
That did it for me, I started laughing. All my fight with my mum was long forgotten as I laughed so heartily. It felt like I would not be able to smile talk less of laugh until she apologized but just six minutes into a phone conversation with Hakeem I was already of grinning, smiling and full-blown laughing.
I heard him hiss before clearing his throat.
The sound of his guitar filled my ears. I was using my earphone, so it sounded so clear.
I pulled my leg closer to my chest on my chair and looked ahead as his sweet voice joined in. how could he know how to sing like this. If he decides to be a musician I would quickly apply as a manager. What am I saying, I would not even apply I would be his manager automatically.
"You sweet pass mango, you sweet pass à gbálùmá»'
No know where I wan go á»má» mà ò má gbádùn má»
Na only you fit heal me baby don't go"
I chuckled at the verse. He was singing Need you by fireboy and his voice really made the song sound more lovely.
"You said let's be friends oh let's take it gently baby
Me I no get Benz oh, I no get Bentley baby
All I got is love for you (for you)
Baby á¹£e'oun gbá»' pé mà lórúká» fà mà ni 'rugbon
Nkan t' á»n sá» kó má ni 'túmá»'
Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours."
The lyrics looked real. It was true that I said we should take it gently and we should just be friends. Was fireboy there when we were talking. And Hakeem had Benz sef, that was that was the only thing that didn't relate to us. And also, the fact that Hakeem was one of the richest teen he can buy Bentley for me na.
'It is not only Bentley.' My subconscious decided to show face.
'A girl can wish na.' she didn't even reply to that.
"I know you need me but I need you more
Oh my lover anytime you call me baby
You know that it makes me lose control (control)
I want to love you like I've never love before my lover
You know I miss you like an idiot misses the point
I need you like eko needs moi moi
Can't do without you girl like two sides of a coin oh (coin oh) ahh
We made love more than memories
But in my song you're my melody."
I was already blushing like a fool at that point, like who wouldn't? to have the boy you like sing this song with so much sincerity laced in his voice.
I wish I was there with him; I would have hugged the hell out of him. My heart was beating faster with excitement and just pure happiness. I didn't know when I started singing with him.
I heard him chuckle a bit when I joined, and I could literally feel his smile as he kept on singing cause my cheeks were even hurting me here already.
"Pé mà lórúkỠfà mà ni 'rugbon
Nkan t' á»n sá» kó má ni 'túmá»'
Don't listen to them, you don't need rumours
I know you need me, but I need you more."
Immediately he finished the last verse he added,
"I really need you, I cannot imagine not being with you, I guess you are addictive. So did you like the song?" he asked so smoothly like he did not just say those beautiful words.
I could not even reply; he was still asking if I liked the song when I loved it like crazy.
"I loved it! And when did you start needing me?" I asked back.
He chuckled,
"you do not know what you do to me."
"Hakeem don't kill me with words, what do I do to you anyway?"
"You want to know? I will tell you when you get back. And I am feeling really sleepy."
I sighed, I kept him awake for too long. My stomach rumbled at that time reminding me that I only ate cereals and ice-cream since morning.
"you should sleep. Thanks for singing for me. Goodnight."
He chuckled,
"it was my pleasure. Goodnight."
After the call, I sneaked downstairs. Everyone had already retired to their rooms. I tiptoed into the kitchen and quietly opened the pot. I was not ready to meet anyone and if I was to be caught by anyone it would probably be Seb or aunt Lucy.
A delicious looking lasagna was smiling at me immediately I opened the shining silver pot.
I quickly turned the knob of the gas cooker and sat on the bar stool. I brought out my phone and started checking my IG page
I saw a new notification, a follow from LimÂ_05. I quickly tapped on it and followed her back.
She add lots of followers, more than 5K. I checked her pictures and was amazed.
She posted regularly; some pictures were with Gori while some were with Hakeem.
The pictures with Hakeem made me feel myself. It's not easy to have such a hot boy to be interested in you.
"Mercy." A familiar voice called. I can recognize the owner of this voice even asleep and it the owner was the person I really didn't want to see.
"yes mum." I replied and turned.
"ma binu oko mi." she said with a sad smile and hugged me.
I quickly hugged her back, her warm scent engulfing me.
I can never stay angry with her? Who can stay angry with their mother?
I didn't know when idara joined the hug and we all stood there hugging until I perceived the scent of the lasagna.
"mummy ooo, the food oo." I said and quickly pulled out of the hug. I ran to the gas cooker and quickly turned it off.
"hope it has not burnt?" mum asked peeping over my shoulders to look at it.
The thing will even pain me if it did but thankfully it was not burnt.
"no." I quickly grabbed my plate and served myself.
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A series of knock on my door woke me up. I slowly sat up, the person still banging on my door. I was so sure that it was Sebastian. He was the only senseless person who would bang on the door like that.
I yawned and slowly stood up from my bed.
"please stop, I am coming." I said quietly since I couldn't really talk loud in the morning.
I opened my door room and
"Happy Christmas!" Sebastian shouted.
Didn't I say it that it would be him. That didn't even concern me again as the Christmas got to me and I hugged him.
"merry Christmas." I shouted back with the same excitement.
"join them, group hug!" Anita shouted from across the hall and soon enough they joined us. We all chuckled,
Anita hugged Sebastian from the back and jumped on him almost falling him down. Idara who was always cool even jumped on us too and finally made us all fall.
"you guys should not kill me." Sebastian cried out since we were all on him.
"stand.... Up.... Please." Anita groaned out. We started standing up since we did not want her to die on Christmas day.
Once we were up, I bursted out laughing at the image of Anita on the floor. She was groaning and that just seemed so funny, well to me.
Who told her to jump on omolomo's [someone's child] back. Yeye girl.
Sebastian quickly helped her up and she started glaring at me. Did I mention that she had killer eyes, well she did and I think it runs in the blood cause I was known for mine.
"you guys should not injure yourselves." Aunt Lucy said walking to where we were all standing.
Anita hugged her,
"merry Christmas mum." she said and we chorused after her and giving the small aunt Lucy a group hug. She was already known for her killer hugs and I knew she could fell half of what we feel when she hugs us.
"I can't breathe." She muttered, as if the rest knew what was on my mind, we all bursted out laughing.
We left her and walked up to our parent's room to wake them up. Sebastian started banging the door and one second later, my mum dressed in a nightie opened the door with a frown. And she looked so tired and like someone who just wanted to crawl back to bed.
No one cared we gave her a group hug too.
"merry Christmas!"
I sat at the end, different gifts in front of me from everyone. The rest were also seated beside me, and everyone had a grin plastered on their faces, who wouldn't?
"it's snowing outside." Mum said from the kitchen where she was cooking with Aunt Lucy. The whole scent was distracting, and I was holding myself from running into the kitchen.
"do you wanna build a snowman?" Anita asked. I stared at her like she had three heads.
"did you just quote Anna? And we are big now, we can't be seen building a snowman." I said struggling to open the package dad gave me.
No one responded to what I said making me look up, they were all staring.
"how old are you?" was the first thing Idara asked and all of them just started laughing and that was how I found myself at the backyard throwing snowballs at my cousins.
I quickly bent down to fold a snowball when I felt a hit on my head.
"it's a bull's eye." Sebastian called out and Anita gave him a high-five.
I stood up with close to twenty snowballs in my arm and started throwing it at them. Anita used her arm to block her face while Sebastian kept on jumping around trying to block it too.
When we were done, I raised a hand to my sister and quickly received a high-five too from her.
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"food is ready." I called out from the dining where we were arranging all the feasts on.
The big roasted chicken was smiling at me and the seasoned chopped meat. Aunt Lucy's special meal too was also present.
Mum also cooked her special efo riro which I was sure would be the first thing in my mouth. She told me all about the hassle she passed through to find the vegetables.
Dad and uncle entered the dining room too and after the prayers we started eating. I served myself a good deal of the efo before the chicken was passed round.
"Mercy you know I have not eaten?" Sebastian said from beside me when I was with the chicken. everyone already had a part on their plate, and it remained a small roasted chicken.
I rolled my eyes and cut a lap and a wing for myself and gave him the remaining half. And that was because he gave me a very beautiful necklace as my Christmas present.
I heard a beep from my phone, I quietly brought it out and checked who the message was from.
It was Hakeem and he was replying the picture of all the foods arranged here with all the food arranged there and it looked quite tantalizing too.
Me; enjoyment
Hakeem; I know right. The food is literally too much.
Me; I thought boys like food.
Hakeem; well I didn't say that it's not good na.
Me; I am eating. I will chat you up later.
Hakeem; enjoyment.
Yeah, this Christmas is elite.
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It has been three days since Christmas. The adults went out for a vacation of some sort and said they'll be back by n the thirty.
It was quite fun to be home without any parent surveillance and I guess that was why Anita barged in shouting that we were going to club.
I was on the phone with Hakeem and he was out at a club too. Coincidence much?
I ended the call with Hakeem and kept on reading my novel.
I am not going to any club.
"you are wearing it. That's final." Anita said. I have been changing clothes for the past thirty minutes wanting to provoke her, but she kept on staying patient and now she agreed to this particular gown that I was wearing.
It was a short tiny hand gown. It was so fitted showing every curve that I had. I had to agree with her, it fits me well.
I sighed and grabbed her pink Gucci heel sneakers. We were the same size in everything. Very lucky at that.
I sat down in front of her vanity mirror and started packing my hair. She had her makeup on and all that was left was too wear her cloth.
Her door opened and idara entered in a crop top and crazy jeans. That's what I am talking about. A simple cloth. before I could compliment, Anita was already groaning.
"you two are so annoying. Idara kindly change your clothes." I chuckled from where I was seated.
Anita opened her walk-in closet and brought out a sexy looking gown. She stretched it to Idara and she slowly collected it with an eye roll. See drama.
After another hour we were finally done.
Sebastian was waiting downstairs in a simple t shirt, a leather jacket and a fitted black jean, he ended it with his killer Nike. Just look at how simple he was, I was even expecting Anita to tell him to change since that was what she told Idara and I when we dressed simple.
But we looked really sexy.
I had sent a picture to Hakeem earlier on, he had to see me dressed up, and I even posted and uploaded some of the pictures.
But he has not seen them, and he wasn't online fir the first time in forever.
I was quite worried, but Idara and Anita reassured me that maybe he was asleep or something. And they were probably right.
After singing loud to the song playing in the car and thousands of selfies taken we finally reached the club.
Once we got to the entrance, Anita showed them one card and they let all of us enter straight away. See connection.
This was my first time in a club and my eyes took a moment before it adjusted.
Anita led the way through dancing people and towards a private area.
This area was quite secluded, and I loved this one calm, bar feeling than the other downstairs.
Anita received a call and quickly excused herself. I have been suspecting her.
Soon enough, Seb too left. Idara decided that we should go the bar in this floor.
And I really liked the interior design of the bar.
We both sat on a bar stool, the bartender turned to us and idara ordered two shots of something.
I couldn't hear her since the music was playing a little to high. we both took a sip of thedrink.
"I need to go to the toilet. Don't accept drinks from strangers." She said for the hundredth time.
"yes mum." She rolled her eyes and left.
Sipping my drink and scrolling through my phone, I heard someone talk to me
"hi."
I looked up only to meet.....
who did she meet now?
if anyone guesses right i will speed up the next chapter.
3000 words, i tried ooo.
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Eniola