picture of beautiful Anita above.
and sorry for the late chapter, i wasn't at home and where I was the network wasn't good.
there is also a picture of Mercy but that will be in the next chapter.
and LIS is in 11k thank you all so much.
and we have Hakeem's chapter.
okay................
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HAKEEM'S POV
"Daniel, let's go we can do it." I cried out to him again, he nodded and we both stared at his injury.
"I don't think so Keem, maybe you should go."
I stared in disbelief; he does not expect me to leave him here in the hands of those devils.
"stop it Dan, let's go!", a gunshot followed my statement and that got us running, I knew he was trying so hard and I was too. Everywhere we could see was pure forest and I do not think that we were in Lagos anymore.
We kept on running and running until Daniel couldn't take it. He cried out as he fell.
"I can't go again. My legs." A tear left my eyes as it also left his,
"we can do it Dan; I will not leave you here."
"you know I cannot believe it has been five years with you. So fast. You know I do not regret greeting you that morning. You have been the best type of friend, heck, brother to me."
"stop scaring me Daniel, I know all this."
"remember that time with the commandant, he caught us walking in the passage while everyone was on the assembly ground...."
We both laughed at the memory with tears in our eyes and suddenly another gunshot was heard.
I pulled him up and we started running again, I could see the faint sight of tarred road and I showed Daniel.
"we are almost there." I said as we kept on going.
A gunshot was heard again and this time it was right behind us. My whole body shivered at the response to their presence. We both turned slowly, and I was right. They were already there with their gun and yellow teeth which was on display as they grinned.
"you dare run?" master as she said we should call her asked, we did not reply. You never reply. That has always been the rules.
"police, hands up." A thick voice said from behind us.
I do not think I have ever felt this grateful towards God as I did right now. I could also see that Daniel was relieved. We were getting out of this alive.
After the police's instruction we started moving back slowly. Then they told us to run.
We both stated running, I turned to Daniel and he was grinning but that died as another gunshot took off and Daniel's cloth turned red.
The grin on my face died and I stopped as he fell with his hands on his chest. I fell beside him and held his chest like they do in the movies.
I didn't know I had started crying until I tasted a salty substance in my mouth, he coughed out blood and I held tighter.
"you are going to be fine, okay? Trust me." I cried out again.
He raised his blood-filled hands and held mine which was on his chest. My best friend's hands were filled with blood and his chest were soaked with it.
I have not spent a single day in those five years without him and now it felt like he was dying, I did not want to accept that, but I could feel it, we could.
"th.....thank.......you for beeee.....ing in my li.....fe." after saying that his whole body felt different.
"Daniel, you too. You'll be fine. Daniel, Daniel answer me."
I tapped his shoulders, shifted his head,
"Daniel stop it. Please just answer me, I am begging you, please. Daniel!!!!!"
I jumped on my bed, my whole body filled with sweat, my heart beating faster as ever, my face filled with tears. Yeah that has been me for the past one year.
I don't think there has been a single day that I did not have that nightmare, that flash of what happened.
I grabbed the container on my bedside table, I opened it and popped two pills in my mouth.
After that I sat on the bed and started crying, they say boys don't cry but I do that every single morning.
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"morning darling, you are awake so early as always." Mum said and pulled me into a hug. if they know what I see every night, they probably won't say that.
"early riser geng." Halima called out from the large and oversized kitchen making me laugh.
Mum watched as I laughed and hugged me again, when she pulled back, she was tearing up. I guess she was not used to seeing me laugh.
I was not used to it too but a particular someone just made my days easier. Talking about that special someone, what is the time in the states now?
"bro, how far?" Damien said walking into the dining area too.
"I dey jare."
"are you guys still going out this night?" mum asked,
"yes ma." Damien replied excited.
"yes o, Hakeem is also going." Halima announced.
mum turned to me surprised.
"am I missing something here?" dad asked,
"yes, you both are, Hakeem is in love." Halima said in a teasing voice.
I chuckled a little bit, why do they both look surprised.
"and you did not tell me?" mum accused.
I placed my hands in my pocket and shifted on my feet. It was not like I told her that I loved her or that we were even dating. I remember the time she said we should take it slow. I felt like I should just smash that Teni for cheating on her, but if he did not, we would not be here now.
And we won't have kissed, that kiss was the best kiss ever, what am I even saying. She's the best person ever. With her laugh that just makes you laugh when you hear it to her eating habits.
And I still do not know how she is not fat; she has this figure that can turn any boy's mind. With her really thin waist which gives her this hour-glass figure.
See what she is doing to me.
"He's so smitten look at how he is just smiling." Halima and her big mouth.
I glared at her and soon the whole room was filled wit laughter. I sat on my usual seat in the dining room and waited for all my cousins and their parents to fill the large dining room.
I checked my whattsap to check for new messages, from a particular someone. I sound so addicted to her, but I guess it is a good type of addiction, right?
It was only a goodnight from our night chat that was there, and I figured she would still be asleep.
After greetings from everyone to everyone we were finally complete. My youngest cousin, Kiki who is five was always the comedian anytime we were eating.
That girl is a living character, making everyone break their table manners with her.
I used my fork to pick the plantain and just clear it. I didn't have the appetite as usual.
"bro Keem, why are you not eating?" madam Kiki asked.
Shit who sent her message. Every eye in the dining room went to my direction and straight towards my plate.
Fuck!
This is why I hate having lots of people around, one of them will surely secretly observe me ever since the incident.
And now even the youngest did.
"why are you not eating?" mum asked,
Well number one reason, Mercy isn't here. Do not get that wrong, it is just that she has a way of forcing one to eat and I just love staying with her in the kitchen every morning and watch her rush while I cook what I won't later eat.
"I am eating mum." I replied and forced a spoonful of the plantain and egg into my mouth.
I could feel their gazes linger on me as I took it the second time, the third time, and I could not take it anymore.
I stood up from the chair surprising them and ran to the nearest toilet.
I heard footsteps behind me, but I didn't bother. Immediately I got into the toilet, I puked out everything. I could feel someone rub my back as I did.
When I was done, I walked to the basin with Halima beside me,
"you have to eat Hakeem." She quietly said as I rinsed my face.
"I eat, I wasn't just in the mood and you guy's eye forced me." She chuckled.
What was so funny about that?
"remember, we are going to the DEVON tonight. And I hope I am not forcing you." she said and walked out of the toilet.
I did not want to go out yet, so I sat on the shining tiles in the toilet and brought out my phone.
I went to my gallery and just checked my pictures, well Mercy's pictures. I could stare at them all day.
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"let us go Hakeem, you are taking time like the girls." Damien said from outside my room.
I shrugged my leather jacket on and walked outside. The boys were there, Damien, Gori and Ire.
"see fine bobo o."
"u dey whine me ni." I replied Damien back, that guy ehn.
"do not distract the girls, I have a plan for tonight." He said glaring at me.
"chop your girls, I don't want them." I replied him.
"he is smitten with Mercy already." Gori said and that coming from Gori just made me laugh, in fact everyone laughed.
"comes from the boy who has been dating my sister for three years now." I said back and we all laughed the more.
They have been dating since freaking SS2. Longest couple ever.
"guy, shut up jo." He groaned out.
We were already downstairs and knowing my sister we were going to leave here an hour later.
"how many hours will they use like this?" Ire asked after thirty-five minutes have passed. Better wait twenty-five minutes more.
No one even answered him, they just muttered incoherent words and went back to the movie showing.
The movie was quite interesting, and it was making me think the club decision over.
"let us go. We are done." Halima said but I didn't even bother. I was gone with the movie but the rest of the boys except Damien who like me wasn't dating any of the girls were actually drooling.
God save my friends; they were actually drooling. I turned to look at what caused such an expression and it was worth it.
If Mercy was dressed like this, I would have...... let us not go there.
They all looked hot, got to give them that but my movie was going. I zoned out their kisses and compliments out of my head and just focused on the movie until I felt a knock on my head.
I turned to face the assailant and it was my annoying twin,
"let us go, it's already eight."
"and who is at fault."
"shut up." She replied and linked her arms in mine as we walked outside.
Once we got out, we separated and drove to the club in our separate cars.
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Being in a club wasn't exactly my scene, but I had to do it for some people to leave my back. Immediately we entered the club and were leaded to the VIP section my headache started.
The lights were enough to start it and let's not talk about the song.
"hey, are you okay?" Halima asked, how did she even see me,
"I am good." I said back, she nodded and walked back to Gori. Madam caring, always observant.
We got to the VIP section and we sat down on one long booth which had us facing each other.
I took out my phone to check if Mercy had replied my message, Shit, I miss her. Like a whole lot.
I still don't know how living together made me had all these feelings for her. Even though all those feelings were meant to stop after she got a boyfriend, it didn't instead it even grew more.
After taking shots of vodka, and the night getting younger, the table started to clear off, most of the couples have gone down to dance, make out and whatever else.
It was only Damien and I that was remaining. Even his sister, Oyinkan left with her boyfriend.
He had two girls wrapped in his arms,
This guy ehn.
I took another shot of vodka and checked my phone. This time it wasn't a message. It was pictures of Mercy and they were killing.
She was wearing the shortest gown that I have seen her wear with a tiny hand. Her whole neckline was on display and let's not go to her legs.
Why is she not here?
Another picture was sent again and this one she sat down cross legged, her legs were shining the more. Her makeup and her whole face were enticing enough.
She just looked too beautiful to be true and I don't even think she knows that, and I am sure she doesn't know these pictures were doing stuff to me.
She sent another one again and I tapped it immediately, she was pouting, did she have to do that?
I stared at her lips, it looked so.....
"guy why are you drooling, what are you watching?" Ire said, I looked up to see the table full again and they were all staring at me.
I put my phone in my pocket,
"what did I miss?" I asked but what next they said I didn't even hear all I could think about was that picture with her pouting.
Her lips was the only thing on my mind, I can't wait for her to be back and finally make her mine.
"Hakeem!" I looked at them again and groaned,
"what?" can't they leave a boy alone to think.
"I said that we should all dance. You can't stay here forever." Halima said, they all nodded even the two girls with Damien. How did they even join the conversation?
"I will join you guys later."
"when? it's already late." she said back again giving me her infamous glare. Why did she have to come ten minutes earlier?
"fine, let us go."
I stood up and they followed. I finished my cup of vodka and walked out. I stood in front of the entrance and just stared at nothing in particular when my eyes met the last person I would ever want to meet.
She turned right in that instant and met my eyes, I was right. She's the one. This was the first time I was seeing her after ten months. I couldn't breathe, it felt like my lungs gave out on me.
"you guys should leave, hakeem, breathe." I heard someone say but I was lost. I was lost in my memories.
She grabbed my face and turned my eyes to meet hers,
"breathe, 1, 2, 3, breathe in, out. You're doing it."
I followed her instructions, but her eyes were not leaving mine making it hard, the whole room was choking.
Halima turned and followed my gaze,
"fuck this." She muttered and turned to me again.
"Hakeem you are going to be fine." And that was the last thing I heard.
She was right, why the fuck is she here?
I felt myself fall into the darkness, it's quite better than seeing everything again from the start.
who expected that?
hakeem is a lot more complcated that we can think of.
I wanted to ask you guys to guess who she me but let's not go there since we don't even know who Mercy met.
should it be Mercy's pov or Hakeem's POV next?
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Eniola