Oaths - Season 1 - Episode 16

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Oaths - Season 1 - Episode 16

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The little drama between Kingsley and Jovita was an eye opener to see that they were indeed having issues. Regardless of our presence, rather than keeping it lowkey between themselves, they preferred making a big deal out of it.

“What’s up with those two?” Simon asked, looking puzzled.

“Leave them aside. What is paining me now is this my one kay that I just lost to her,” Oluchi cut in.

“Lost to who?”

“That I lost to Jovita! We had a bet and I lost.
I’m not even concerned about the money but her attitude. If not for Fifiʼs intervention as we came here, I would have changed it for her. She doesn’t know how to talk,” Oluchi lamented.

“Just shrug it aside.” Simon said.

Kingsley returned with three other guys who introduced themselves as Uche, Bauchi and Eagle. They claimed to come with a car and wouldn’t mind giving us a ride back home. We followed them and along the way, Boma held my hand as we strode along. Oluchi and Simon also had their hands clutched together, thereby making Mimi the odd one out as she was left alone. I heard her cough and looked back, only to see her smiling.

“Whatʼre you looking at?” I asked. She smiled and winked, pointing to Boma.

“You are not serious!” I laughed and faced front.

“So you guys have settled?” he asked.

“Since when!”[/B] I replied, facing him.

Something about Boma was that, no matter how rough he looked or how roughly dressed he might appear, he still maintained that classic look of his. Even with the sweat and stains on his jersey, he looked attractive. I must have soared too deep in my reverie when he brought me back with a question.

“You stare too much. Is anything wrong with me?”

“No,” I quickly covered up.

“Why don’t you stop at my place for a shower?” I added.

“I would love to, but I canʼt. I have something to settle with these guys at home. Maybe I would come over later.”

“You promise?”
“I promise.”

We soon got to where the car was parked and discovered there was a problem; it couldn’t contain all of us. It was a six sitter car and two people had to be excluded. Simon and Oluchi volunteered to take a public transport in order to make space.

Evening had fast approached by the time we got home. We were dropped at a junction close to our area where we had to walk from till we got home. I felt weak and hungry as well as Mimi was, but nobody wanted to do the cooking.

“You won’t go and cook abi.” she said.

“Itʼs your turn today na.” I protested.

“How is it my turn? You that cooked burnt porridge yesterday that nobody could eat, is that one food?”

Mimi liked arguing a lot. In order to avoid brewing up space for an argument, I suggested that we do it together and she agreed. I peeled the yam while she sliced it and we proceeded to grinding the sauce.
While adding the sauce into the pot, Mimiʼs phone rang from the room and she left to pick it. She returned shortly after and said the caller wanted to speak with me.
“Hello.”

“Hello! Is this Fifi?”

“Itʼs me. Who am I speaking with?”

“Hope it was delivered to you?” The caller asked.

“Delivered to who? Who am I speaking with?”

“Hope it was delivered to you?” The caller repeated.

“I don’t get you. Who am I…”

“Itʼs Big Tiny,” he cut me short, “I came with Lady Tee yesterday and we delivered a package. Hope you got it?”

“You mean the nylon?” I queried.

“Yes, the nylon bag. Did you see it?”

“See what? You are confusing me.”

“Did you see what was in the nylon?” he repeated.

“I didnʼt check it, I only peeped into it and saw a piece of cloth, nothing else.”

“You didnʼt check well then. Check well and Iʼll call you later to confirm,” he said and hung up immediately. I was confused.

“Who was that?” Mimi asked, taking the phone from me.

“Remember that lady I told you about, the one I met at the restaurant?” I asked. Mimi nodded.

“They came here yesterday,” I continued, “and they dropped something with the landlord.”

“What was it?” Mimi asked.

“I donʼt know. I havenʼt checked yet.”

“So what are you waiting for?”

We went back to the room and took the nylon from the top of my wardrobe where I had flung it. Mimi said a short, quick prayer to herself and did the sign of the cross three times before we loosened the knot used to tie the nylon and untied it. The moment we spilled out the content it contained, the first thing to fall off from it were dozen-stacked T-shirts with APC logo on them, followed by a stamped envelope and another smaller nylon that fell. We opened the nylon and saw a pack, containing a sealed brand of the latest iPhone. Our mouths spread ajar.

“Fifi, are you seeing what I am seeing!” Mimiʼs eyes bulged. I didn’t know whether to reply her, keep mute or just keep staring at the pack.

“What’s in that envelope in your hand?” She asked, snatching it from me. Before I could blink an eyelid, she had tore it open.

“Jesus Christ!” She screamed as the envelope fell off her hand.