The Love I Regretted - Season 1 - Episode 29

4 years ago

The Love I Regretted - Season 1 - Episode 29

While we were talking and sharing our different experiences and encounters, Funmi’s call entered.

Me: Please excuse me (I picked the call) Hello Funmi.

Funmi: Will how are you?

Me: I’m fine and you?

Funmi: I’m good. I just finish eating pounded yam.

Me: Really? Same here.

Funmi: Hmm, Mummy’s boy.

Will, I’ll be going back to school tomorrow

Me: That’s fast

Funmi: Dad said he’s leading his officials to a conference, early tomorrow morning.

Me: All the company’s top officials are going? Funmi: I think so. According to him, they’ll be joined by those in Lagos

Me: I see, Daddy Orire said the same thing.

Try asking your dad if he knows him

Funmi: I will ask him but he’s asleep now and I’m in my room already.

Me: No problem. Will I see you before you leave?

Funmi: Probably not.

They are leaving by 9am and I’ll love to leave before then because I don’t know anybody here. When are you going back to school?

Me: Monday

Funmi: Make it Sunday now

Me: I have something to do on Monday.

Funmi: Alright. I’ll be waiting for you to come.

Me: I’ll join you on Monday don’t worry (Line dropped)

Dan: Girl friend?

Me: Most likely yes

Dan: Why most likely?

Me: It’s not yet official

Dan: Why the wait?

Me: Confusion

Dan: Better be sure.

By the way I’ll love to follow you down to your school when you are leaving.

Me: No problem. You’ve got somebody there? Dan: I’ve got you.

My girlfriend is there and she’s not been picking my calls for some days now.

Me: You guys fought?

Dan: No, I played a wrong prank on her and I’ve not been too serious

Me: You don’t love her that much?

Dan: With all my heart, I’m planning getting married to her latest next year.

Me: You’ve proposed?

Dan: From day one.

She’s a great lady really. Will you help me locate her, because she’s not picking my calls?

Me: Positive, I’m done with my papers, so there is time

Dan: You should also go for your lady and stop being a coward.

Me: Coward? Far from it (My phone rand and it’s Janet) see the confusion I’m talking about

Dan: Another babe?

Me: Something close to that (I picked the call) Hello

Janet: Hello Will. Sorry we were not able to talk for long the other time. Somebody was explaining stuffs for me.

Me: No problem, hope you are good?

Janet: I am good but missing you

Me: I just left today now and stop saying that.

Janet: I can’t miss you? By the way, we have serious issue to talk about

Me: What is that?

Janet: When you come back. Good night. (The line went off) Dan: You don’t love this one

Me: Why did you say that?

Dan: Stop deceiving yourself, the tone at which you spoke with the first lady is very different. It was more like you were expecting her call, but this? If you have your way, you’ll neglect the call.

Me: Bros, are you merlin or something that is reading mind?

Dan: It’s obvious and I’ve been there, I know how it works. We talked more and more about girls and later jump to football till we slept off. I tried waking up early the following day (Saturday) but was only up by 8:30am.

My phone already has six missed calls, all from Funmi. I returned the call and have my prayers after that before heading to the bathroom. I got to the sitting room only to discover mum has already prepared breakfast and Dan is set.

We have our breakfast and left for FRSC office in Dan’s Jeep with me driving because he thought I know the city’s navigation than he does. I was surprised everything needed to be done has already been done before we got there. I guess Daddy Orire eventually made the call he promised to make. I didn’t know he’s that influential of a person because of his simplicity. I filled the necessary forms and before an hour we were done. I was told to come for it on Monday contrary to my believe that I’ll have to wait for around 21 days and go true driving training since it’s a first time license. We left the place and I showed Dan around the city at his request before we finally went back home. We got back to school by Monday afternoon but I was not able to get the license. They claim the process encountered a delay. I’ll go back there next two weeks when at least the normal 21 days would have been completed by then. I introduced Dan to Temmy and narrated my twist of a story to him.

He was so surprised with the revelations because he has never heard of it from his parent before, though we grew together. Maybe that’s because they don’t know. I forgot to branch his side at home but was relieved when he told me they’ve sent it through another person on Sunday. We began the ultimate search for Dan’s girlfriend and it was Temmy that asked the question I’ve refused to ask all these while

Temmy: What’s the girls’ name?

Dan: Janet Temmy/

Me: Janet? Dan: Yes Janet, any problem? (Temmy and I looked at each other)

Temmy: No problem, which level is she?

Dan: 500 level but I always forget her department.

The situation is beginning to have K leg.

How do we tell Dan that his darling Janet has been on my neck since? How do I tell him, I once kissed her when our romantic was hot?

Temmy and I used style to excuse ourselves out leaving only Dan inside.

Me: Temmy are you thinking what I’m thinking?

Temmy: I’m confused o. It must not be.

Me: But their story is not totally matched

Temmy: What are the points?

Me: Janet broke up with her fiancée, but Dan’s girlfriend was just not picking calls.

Temmy: What if not picking up means break up to her?

Me: That’s ridiculous, who break up like that

Temmy: Was Dan’s family poor before he left for abroad?

Me: I really don’t know much about the family but I don’t think they were ever poor.

Temmy: There is still possibility he’s talking about Janet

Me: I have an idea, let’s show him a picture of Janet and see if she’s the one

Temmy: That sounds good, but what if she’s the one, what will you do?

Me: Mehn! This matter tie wrapper o. Don’t worry something will come up.

Temmy: I pray o, because it won’t be good to spoil Janet’s reputation with him We both went inside only to find Dan staring at a picture from our album.

The picture has four ladies, Janet, Rachael and two of their friends one of which is no more in our school.

Dan: Wao! I can’t believe this

Me: (We look at the picture and were like, Oh Boy!) What’s up with the picture?

Dan: Who is this lady? (Pointing to their friend that wasn’t in the school anymore)

Me: (My mind first came down from Everest it was before) I don’t know her name.

We only know these two (Pointing to Janet and Rachael)

Dan: The babe is damn beautiful

Temmy: Is that what you said you can’t believe?

Dan: Are you guys blind? Can I get this babe’s digits?

Temmy: So that we can start searching for her too right? I thought you knew somebody in the picture.

Dan: For where? They are not familiar at all; I just love this babe’s shape. We showed him like three other pictures where she can see Janet but he wasn’t showing any sign of knowing her, and that come as a relief.

Me: Dan, you will have to give us more details about your babe. We can’t be asking every 500level students now. What other names does she answer?

Dan: She’s also Adesewa, but I prefer calling her Janet.

Temmy: Sewa will do for us. By the way, you said she wasn’t picking your calls?

Dan: Yes Temmy: Have you tried calling her with another line?

Dan: Oh my! That’s true

Me: Let’s use my line He entered the number and I dialed it. She did pick up without delay

Me: Hello Janet Adesewa

Sewa: Hello, who is this?

Me: My name is Will, how are you doing?

Sewa: I’m fine. Please I don’t know any Will

Me: I know you don’t and that’s why I’m offended

Sewa: I’m so sorry; maybe I’ve mixed it up or lost your number. Can you describe yourself better please?

Me: Well, it’s not too cool with the fact you are going to be my in-law soon

Sewa: In-law? Please who am I speaking with? Me: Like I said, I’m Will. I’m Daniels brother.

Sewa: In-law, Daniel. Wait! You mean Dan, my Dan? How do you know him and how do I know you are not a scam?

Me: He’s right beside me here right in your school. He’ll call you immediately after this call, please pick up this time. Will you?

Sewa: (Laughing) This is funny. Okay I will pick up. Me: Thank you Adesewa I asked Dan to call her and she did pick up but I snatched the phone from him

Sewa: Hello Dan, are you really in my school?

Me: Cool down love bird, it stills me your future in-law. I’m just confirming if it’s you too

Sewa: (Laughing) Please don’t trick me, is he really there? Where are you guys?

Me: I’ll give the phone to him; tell him how we can get to your side. I handled the phone over to Dan and they continue the conversation.

My own phone did ring and it was my now confirmed twin sister.

Me: Hello Aramide

Aramide: Will, are you back?

Me: Yeah I’m back. Can you come over? Aramide? That will be tomorrow and I’ll love it if you can come to my side.

Me: No problem, just send me the details. Aramide: I’ll do that now. How is Funmi?

Me: Did Funmi bribe you? She’s fine and how is Bankole

Aramide: He’s around

Me: Good, I’ll see tomorrow then.

Aramide: By God’s grace. Take care of yourself. Bye.

I got off the call with Aramide but Daniel was still on call with his Sewa. He later handled the phone over to me to describe to her how she’ll get to our hostel. I put a call through to Janet and asked her to meet me so we can talk. I’m really curious about what she said we have to discuss and I hope it’s not what will jeopardize my journey with Funmi. She did come and we went to a remote place to talk. Only God knows what the matter is that is this serious.

Here we go. . . .