second chapter for today,
dedicated to
CHAPTER 66
HAKEEM'S POV
"after I was shot and everything, I guess I was rushed to a hospital. All I know is while I was unconscious, dad was given compensation money from the government and I think your dad also helped us. I was in the fucking mortuary when the person watching my body felt a pulse. The doctors should have felt It too, I don't know. maybe I resurrected but the doctor who felt it said the doctors did not bother to check it if not they would have felt it.
He called my dad and he rushed me to another hospital discreetly, you know he accepted the money. While I was still recovering at UCH.."
"he took you to Ibadan?"
I asked cutting him off. I know I did not go to his burial, no one went, they said because he died young only his family should be present. But all because of money...
"yeah."
He said with a chuckle, a small smile appeared on my face knowing that his dad could really do that. he loves money, that was one thing about him.
"so, once I was better, you know I told you we got our visa?"
I nodded, it was either we travel together or study at Lag together ever since they got the visa. It was a week before the incident they got it and we talked about moving abroad once because of that.
"once I was discharged, we travelled straight. He used the compensation money for the ticket we bought. I wanted to call you but he had to change all our sims and phones. I hit my head remember? So, I lost a bit of my memories, I could not remember little things. Like your number and other stuffs like that."
"I am sorry Hakeem. Lim told me things that happened to you because of the guilt but it was never your fault. If we had not left there, we would have gotten killed either ways. You saved us."
I sniffled and stretched my hands out to him. he chuckled before walking closer and giving me a hug. I saw Mercy give me a warm smile before leaving. What did I do to deserve this girl?
I smiled back at her and watched her close the door. I am going to repay her through out my life. I don't know why she keeps staying with me when I am nothing but a problem and I am going to make sure she never regrets her decisions with me.
I decided as I watched her leave that if I have to marry, it must be her. No one else. I don't think anyone can love me the way she loves me and makes me feel the way she makes me feel.
"you know you are turning to a girl, right?"
I hit his back once he said that. he chuckled and moved away.
"fuck you Dan."
"what? I am saying the truth, you fainted. You fucking fainted."
"fuck you again Dan. Your papa. You are mad sha. Make you just see person wey rise from the dead and see if u no go faint."
I know, first time speaking pidgin, this was me before, recall I said I was one of the bad boys of the school then shit happened. The foolish boy is using me to catch cruise. I removed the drip from my hand and stood up.
"where you dey go like this?"
He asked still laughing and I just gave him the finger before opening the wardrobe and bringing out my clothes.
"I am leaving here. Did you see Lim?"
I know he saw her but I was asking another question. I turned back and gave him a wink. If this is a dream, let me not wake. It was great having him here again. I wanted to give him another hug but the fool said I was acting like a girl.
"she got hotter, damn! I still like her but it looks like she hates me more. Is she still dating that fool?"
I chuckled, he is just smitten by her.
"she broke up with him last year."
He had a surprised look before it turned to a grin,
"why?"
He asked even though he looked happier than ever. I rolled my eyes again,
"be acting like girl. Answer my question."
I threw my jacket at him,
"see this boy sha."
"oya sorry, what happened?"
"looking for gist, who is acting like girl now?"
"are you doing shakara for me now? Hakeem, it's me."
I hissed,
"don't let me talk. It is because it's you sef that is why I will not say anything. You literally forgot me for three good years."
I said again my annoyance rising. That was the plain fact, while I was busy crying and shit, he was moving on with his life.
The playful feeling disappeared as he walked closer to me. he pulled out his phone and showed me his wallpaper. It was the picture I framed in my room.
"I never once forgot you Keem, I sent messages to your accounts."
"I deleted them."
I muttered, nodding my head. I cleaned a tear that slipped from my eyes.
"I should tell Tami too."
He nodded,
"I had it worse too. I was the one who got shot. Everyday I see the scar I remember those days. I remember them every day. If I was still at Nigeria, I don't think I would have survived."
"do you stay here?"
"no, I came to this state to check some art gallery as some sort of inspiration for my project."
I chuckled before taking a seat on my bed.
"your pops made you do art."
"I do anything I want now oo. I am the lam ba ke of the house. [the taken care of in the house.]
He has always loved art but his dad wanted him to be an engineer. We ended up in the same class again because of that.
"for your mind."
"who is that babe?"
I raised an eyebrow,
"who you dey call babe?"
"that beautiful girl?"
I know he was talking about Mercy. He should better find his square root.
"bros check your mouth. Stop talking about my girl like that."
"she is your girlfriend?"
I nodded,
"she really likes you. I know she is your babe sha. I just wanted to tease you. What about Tami?"
"Tami is past tense abeg. If you see wetin she cause me ehn. She literally caused a big fight between my girlfriend and I. one of my toughest days."
"why?"
"I need to get out of here first. The smell is killing me. I hate the smell even though I am used to it."
"you are not sickle cell na, why are you used to it? Hope you don't have a chronic illness."
He asked closing the door as we both stepped out, I noticed he is even taller than me now.
"baba, calm your ass down. I don't."
"then why?"
"I did stupid things to myself."
He nodded getting it. He has always been sharp minded. I know he already knows why I said that but he is the type of person that will want to hear it from your mouth and I am not ready to talk about that again.
"Hakeem! What are you doing outside?"
Mercy asked looking concerned once she spotted me. I gave her a hug,
"I am fine. Let's go home."
"are you two okay?"
She whispered asked me from my side as she held my hands.
"yeah, I think."
"thank God. He was worried through out."
"you too."
Daniel answered her,
"you were listening to me?"
She asked surprised making both Dan and I laugh. She rolled her eyes,
"oh, this is the person that taught you how to roll your eyes."
"you be fool, I swear."
I could not help but answer stull chuckling.
"babe, you can speak pidgin?"
Mercy asked stopping on her tracks. I grinned sheepishly and nodded,
"you did not know?"
Dan asked,
"I have never heard him talk like that. and we have known each other for two years."
Mercy replied while I just watched the both of them talk about me,
"girl, your babe can speak ehn."
"her name is not babe, it is Mercy."
I said dropping a kiss on her forehead,
"I know."
He muttered back, annoying somebody.
"what the fuck is Hakeem doing outside?"
Another familiar voice asked, Lim. I sighed and looked down,
"Lim calm down, I am fine."
"did the doctor say that?"
"I can feel it."
"don't make me call mummy oo."
I sighed, this girl I am fine oo. Calling mummy will only cause more trouble right now.
"Halima calm down now."
Daniel said but Halima is in the over protective sister mood and I was already pitying him with the eyes Halima was using to look at him.
"Daniel please, don't let me talk."
I was not expecting that. about to turn by myself, Daniel decided to talk again,
"Halima if he says he is fine let him go home now."
"Daniel are you okay? I know you are like our brother too but Hakeem, things is different with him now. He has almost killed himself. I don't think his organs are that strong because of all the things he made them go through. If he fainted it must have been for a reason and he will stay here until the doctor says he can go or I call mum."
Kasala don burst.
I chuckled quietly once Daniel raised his hands up in mock surrender.
I held Mercy's hand and turned back to the direction of my room.
Daniel did not have it easy too,
what do you think about him?
and Halima,
the over protective sister?
do they match though?
i love her response to him sha, Hakeem knew she had made up her mind.
anyway,
Hakeem spoke pidgin oo!!
my guy left fresh alone.
i can't laugh alone, lol.
love y'all
it's still your girl
Eniola ð