The Love I Regretted - Season 1 - Episode 30

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The Love I Regretted - Season 1 - Episode 30

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. . . Me: Thanks for the calls Janet, I really . . . Janet: You are welcome sweetheart. How is mum? Me: (She just called me sweetheart, well that’s not new but she also called my mother mum, that’s new) She’s fine thanks. You said we have serious issue to discuss, hope all is well? Janet: We are fine Will, I’m just happy to see you. Me: I’m happy to see you too, but how do you mean we are fine? Janet: (Smiles) Firstly I want to apologize to you for not being truthful and open. Me: (Okay, the matter has started) Hmm, so you never love me, you were just playing with my brain (I was praying she’ll say “No, I never love you”) Janet: Far from that. I love you so much, and I still do. Me: (Oh God, why now. Don’t love me, ah!) So why are you sorry? Janet: I never told you I was in a serious relationship. I have a fiancée Me: (That’s a little relief) At last Janet. Why are you just admitting it now? Janet: It wasn’t easy for me Will. I really love you and my fiancée was always giving me reason to love you more, by breaking our communication and you were always in reach. Imagine we only spoke once throughout last month. As much as I love him, I felt I’m losing him so I had to protect myself. That’s why I sound so desperate. It’s because I didn’t want to lose at both ends and it’s the reason I told you no that time.


Me: I think I understand now. I’m sorry about your relationship but it could be he’s always busy.

Janet: Yes, that’s always the excuse, but I got tired of it last two weeks and broke up with him and then he suddenly find time to call me every day. Me: Hmm, why don’t you forgive him (I have to push that line so she can let me be)


Janet: Do I have option, when almost all his family members were begging me.

Me: (It’s turning to good news gradually) His whole family?

Janet: Close to that. At least I receive his mum’s call every day now.

Me: Oh! It’s good the mother like you

Janet: Yes, I love that fact too. We’ll be having our introduction next month, he’s coming home

Me: (Finally brethren, a good news) Wao! That’s cool. Congratulations (In my heart I am dancing and singing thank you Lord, “mobo”)

Janet: Thanks Will. I’m sorry about how I’ve always been to you. I really do like you and wish I can be your woman. Sometimes I wish I could have it all

Me: (If this is a dream, nobody should dare wake me up) I like you too Jane. I really do, but I hate to snatch somebody’s babe.

Janet: Can we still be good friends with no strings attached?

Me: (All strings thrown into the ocean with the Egyptians) Are you asking that? I’m going to be at your wedding dancing like a crazy dude Janet: (We both laughed) Thanks Will, you are a nice guy

Me: Noooo, I’m not nice. I preferred to be call good and cool.

Janet: Funny. You are a good guy

Me: Perfect if you add cool to it. So how do we celebrate your introduction? That was how I got saved from Janet’s claw, at least according to her words. The beauty of the whole situation was that we were both happy at the end. She got her man fully back and I got Funmi. Wait! I mean I got to woo Funmi alone and I’m going to do that tomorrow before I go to Aramide’s side. I better get my girl before they turn my mood upside down. The funny thing is I really don’t understand what’s going on, neither do I really believe Janet. It looks more like a script play than realty to me. How can somebody who was on my neck last two weeks, if not for exams, suddenly change in a dramatic fashion like this.

Until I see her introduction pictures, I’m going to be careful of her.

Truth is the situation is a little scary to me.

Adding the misery that she held my hand from our conversation spot down to her lodge where she gave me a romantic hug, capping it with a kiss or you say peck but very close to my mouth. I have reason to be scared. I got home to meet Adesewa who was already in our room.

Sometimes it’s funny how you’ll be in the same school and level with somebody and you’ve never sighted each other before, for 5years. If I had seen Sewa before, then the picture has obviously been erased from my data bank. She’s tall and beautiful, almost of the same height as Dan. Her smile keeps creating bubbles of love all around the room. She reminded me of no other person than Funmi. How was I really distracted from Funmi? She’s cool, down to earth, not proud and obviously got something for a financially average guy in me. What the hell is wrong with me? If I lose this lady, I might regret it every day. I got lost in this thought and didn’t even know my phone was ringing. It was like I’m daydreaming.


Temmy: (Shouted on top of his voice) William what’s wrong with you? Can’t you hear your phone ringing? Me: (Back to consciousness. I checked the phone and it’s Funmi, but the call was missed before I could pick it.) I sincerely do not hear it ring.

Temmy: What happened where you went to? Hope all is well?

Me: All is mysteriously well or should I say mythically well.


Temmy: Hmm, I guess we’ll talk later

Me: Sure bro. Hello guys, is this my in-law to be? (Facing Adesewa)

Dan: Janet, meet my brother. We were born the same day

Sewa: You were the one speaking to me on phone right?

Me: They just told me I’m the one, I myself did not know (We all laughed). How are you doing?

Sewa: I’m great. Thanks for the call. If not for you I wouldn’t have picked his call.

Me: The pleasure is mine and I could see why Dan can’t get his mind off you. I bow for your royal beauty, your majesty (I bend my head down in Korean style)

Sewa: (Smiling) Thanks a lot.

Me: Don’t give my brother the silent treatment again o, you nearly kill him. We are almost going to hire search party, just to locate you.


Sewa: Don’t mind him. He knew what he did and how he can resolve it but was forming hard.

Dan: Common baby, I did but you still were not picking up

Sewa: Leave me jor (She used her hand to cover his mouth) Me: Well you now have somebody you can report his head to. Tell me he did rubbish and I’ll kick butt We all laughed and continue chatting till my phone rang again from the same person and I excused my self

Me: Hello Funmi

Funmi: Why are you not picking my calls, was it because I did not pick earlier.

Me: No, I wanted to pick it but. . .

Funmi: I wasn’t with my phone that time and you didn’t even bother to try again

Me: Funmi you are angry

Funmi: Yes I am very angry

Me: Cool down. I’m sorry okay

Funmi: When are you coming to my side?

Me: Tomorrow morning

Funmi: Too far, too late

Me: It’s already late. I can’t make it back on time if I come this evening.

Funmi: You’ll go back with my car

Me: What if I give you the whole of tomorrow. Funmi: Whole of tomorrow?

Me: Yeah, we’ll be together throughout. I want you to follow me somewhere

Funmi: I’ll agree on one condition

Me: Which is?

Funmi: That you’ll have breakfast here, before 9am.

Me: Done!

Funmi: Good bye. The way she put her words can only make you love her more. I rose up earlier the following morning, had my bath and set to leave. Dan offered I go with his jeep but I declined because her babe might see it and make funny comments to her friends like, “that’s my boyfriend’s car he’s riding”. I don’t trust lady in that regard, because I don’t think they see it as wrong. I received a call from Aramide that morning before I stepped out.

Aramide: Hi Will

Me: Good morning. How are you?

Aramide: I’m fine and you?

Me: I’m good, what’s up?

Aramide: I’ll send the description to you now. You can come later in the evening. There is somebody I want you to meet.

Me: Who is the person?

Aramide: When you come, you’ll know the person

Me: I’ve been getting a lot of that of recent but I’m not sure I want to go through it again.

Aramide: Common Will, it’s somebody you’ll love to meet. I promise you won’t regret it

Me: It’s not about regret; it’s about how it will affect me

Aramide: Don’t worry will. Just come

Me: Give me a specific time

Aramide: 4pm would be okay

Me: Alright, can I come with somebody?

Aramide: Who are you coming with, Funmi? I’ll prefer you come with her.

Me: (Is this girl a witch, how can she guess?) There is something between you and Funmi. Anyway see you in the evening. I got off the call with her and headed to Funmi’s place.

Entering through their gate I met with the devil and it was then I remembered my prayer that morning was too short. I tried avoiding her but you know devil will always be devil. Uche: Will, here you are.

Me: Uche Uche, how are you?

Uche: Don’t Uche me. You promised you’ll come for the party but you did not show up.

Me: And I can’t remember receiving your call asking me why. Anyway, I was there in spirit. If you were in spirit you would have seen me.

Uche: Who asked for your spirit to come? You really offend and it’s not good.

Me: Don’t be offended, I had to travel that day. It was urgent

Uche: So how will you make it up to me?

Me: I’ve said I’m sorry now.

Uche: I know but you have to make it up to me

Me: (I check the term and it’s few minutes to 9am. Damn! Why must it always be Uche whenever I want to do something like this?) Okay what do you want? Uche: There is a party in my lodge today. It’s organized for the final year students of my hostel. Come to the party and I won’t be angry again.

Me: When is the party?

Uche: 10pm till mama calls

Me: Night party? I went to a day party and I was “planked”, now you want me to go to a night party? Choose another thing.

Uche: It will be fun. Everybody in this hostel is coming

Me: What’s my own with that?

Uche: Including your rich friend you are visiting. Me: What’s your own about who I come to visit?

Uche: Will you are a bad boy! You have Janet and you are still coming here to meet another babe

Me: Who told you I’m dating Janet. You better go and do your homework. Aproko.

Uche: I will be expecting you o.

Me: You better choose another thing because no supervisor can force me down this time around.

Uche: You will see. I’ll make sure you come and by the way, you might really need a plank or receive one this morning because your rich girlfriend’s boyfriend slept over and he’s still there.

Me: Uche bye. What’s your concern?

Uche: Bring wine o I left her there before she’ll spoil my mood. I knocked at Funmi’s door and nobody answered. I felt the music being played so loudly was the reason why she could not hear my knock. Come to think of it, loud music is unlike Funmi, she’s the quiet type. Something is definitely not right. I b@nged the door again and an angry male voice responded from the inside.

He lowered the music and opened the door. Lo and behold, it’s that new guy she was following around.

Guy: Good morning, please come in.

Me: (How come he change his tone and expression seeing me) Please where is Funmi?

Guy: She’s in the bathroom

Me: Please tell her I come by. Thank you. I left the place before the guy could make any comment.... . .