love in the dark - Season 1 - Episode 7

Episode 6 years ago

love in the dark - Season 1 - Episode 7

You fool stand up. You hear me? Aremu. Stand…” Tunji raised his voice at a writhing Aremu. Aremu managed to stand. His face is covered with blood. He looked at his blood stained T-shirt and at a pumped Tunji and shaked his head. “Just get out and save yourself the embarassment,” Tunji said in a choked voice. The others flocked in — tried to distance both from one another. Aremu raised his voice like he was about shrieking. All were talking at same time that no one heard themselves speak even. “Its your fault Angie…” Eva D piercing voice shuddered a bem0aned Angie. “Just leave…” Eva D insisted. Angie moved. As she approached the door the voices of the people in the house hyped.

She could hear Sophie call on her. She didn’t detour. She moved out from the gate.
She dialed Gabriel’s number. Ding! Ding! Ding! “Please come pick me. I am out…” Gabriel arrived earlier than she’d expected. They drove out of the Estate in no time. She was moody and silent through the drive. Gabriel tried to know what had transpired in the party but She didn’t respond. She expressed distraught. He raised the volume of the radio. Celine dion “My heart will gone on,” plays on. It seemed like the song’s lyrics was speaking directly to Angie. Angie fell asleep. The morning when she woke she found herself lying comfortably on her bed. She was still in her shimmer gown. Her head ached. She rose
from the bed. Her mind flashed at what transpired in the party. The memories of Tunji swirled in her head. From a gentle man to a belligerent thug. She thought of Gabriel, of his good deeds. There was a knock on the door. She reluctantly stood from the bed. She opened the door. Gabriel stood in the haze of the incipient morning. “Hi, You slept well?…” He asked. “I did. Thank you for last night,” She said. Both stare deep into their eyes. “I just wanted to be sure, your night was fine,” He said finally. “Thank you,” She said in a mild romantic tone. He smiled widely. “I am off to work,” He said afterwards. “Take care…” She said and blew him a kiss. His face is broadened with fervour.


Angie was trapped in Lagos traffic. When she got to the studio it was already noon. The sec she walked in, someone notified her that she was needed in the creative department. She was offered a script for the show “Where broken hearts go.” She commenced the show with Eva D’s absence. Eva D arrived after the first commercial break. Eva D as usual tried to over-shadow Angie. Most times, the producer called her attention to get in line with the script. After the show, Eva D gave Angie the expression that she was still disgruntled with her…

It was close time for Angie. She was walking on the pavement. Her face pressed to her cell phone. When she raised her head she saw a man standing in the distance. It was Tunji. He appeared same way, he did in the party. But this time he appeared simpler. She moved forward to be really sure she wasn’t hallucinating. He wore a rough smile on his face. “Hi…” He said first. “Hi,” She said secondly. Both glanced at each others a while before he proceeded: “I wanted to apologize for what happened the other night. “You don’t have to apologize. I am in the place to apologize for any inconvenience i caused you,” She said. “No. I am apologizing for the actions of my brother Aremu…” He said with ease. “He is your brother?” She asked, expressing to be bewildered. “Yes.

I understand. He is a nice person. He was just drunk. I promise he will apologize in person when he’s sober enough,” He retorted. “How’s his head?” She asked, expressing to be concerned. “He will be fine.” He answered. She acted like she wanted to live. He blocked her.


“Let me buy you lunch tomorrow?”
“That would be nice…”
“Could you do me a favour by wearing that shimmer gown?”
“You are not serious.”
“I am…”