Deifa’s nails were a mess! She’d anxiously
been bitten on them all day and now she
felt like a total wreck because of this thing
with Osaze that had been on her mind
since the day before. She would never
have thought he could be such a monster.
After years of dating, it was as if her eyes
had just been opened.
She’d thought they’d
shared a bond especially as he hadn’t
pressured her into sex. She’d thought he
was patient and understanding as not
many guys would agree to a relationship
like that. She had thought him to be one of
a kind when infact he’d been fooling her
and getting his action from other girls.
Glancing at the bedside clock, she saw the
time was six pm. Lisa had told her not to
worry but how could she not? She had no
faith that whatever Lisa did could stop
Osaze. He would always get his way one
way or another.
Getting up from bed, finally since
morning, she walked into her bathroom.
She had to clean up as she wasn’t used to
feeling so trashy, maybe a bath and some
makeup would take some of the depression
off.
Thirty minutes later she was done and
staring at herself in the mirror. She looked
as good as she always did but didn’t feel as
good. Looks could be so deceiving
especially hers. She had such a stunning
beauty that people tended to stare all the
time. It was a good thing as it had opened
up possibilities for her which she had
taken full advantage of.
She was quite independent but never
cheated anyone and avoided trouble or
troublesome people on campus. Dating the
psycho, Osaze had kept them off her back.
People saw him as a ticking bomb waiting
to go off but she had felt she'd know. how
to keep him calm, she had believed she
understood him.
She’d thought he could never turn on her
but she’d been gravely mistaken. He’d let
her see what he’d wanted her to see, he’d
been playing her all along. He was very
dangerous and she could see it all now.
The first time he’d slapped her had been
years back, they had just begun dating
then. She’d blamed it on him being drunk
and not thinking clearly, he’d seriously
apologised and had looked so distraught
she’d actually taken pity on him and had
gotten back together with him. He’d never
done it again until this time. Looking back
now, she could see that she’d been good at
making excuses for him.
What had been wrong with her? She’d
probably been needing to be loved so
badly that she’d stuck with him, even more
closely after her father's death.
Walking to her dresser she picked up her
phone and switched it on. It had been off
since the night before because she couldn’t
deal with talking to anyone. Immediately a
text came in from Lisa.
“Didi, why can't I reach you? Don’t worry
about Osas anymore. He’s been taken care
of. He’ll never bother you anymore.I have
dat taping for the bank commercial thing I
told you about tomorrow. I might not see
you all day tomorrow. Everything is fine
now, just call me please.”
The text was meant to be reassuring but it
didn’t reassure her one bit. She decided to
call Osas himself and see if she could plead
with him.
She dialled his number. Hepicked.
“What is it now, babe? Why are you
calling me? Hasn’t it been settled?”
“Settled? What are you talking about?” She
asked with a confused fyown etching her
features.
“Look, I got the message really clear. From
now on we don’t know each other.” He
hung up.
Deifa stared at the phone in shock. What
had just happened? She dialled Lisa’s
number immediately.
“Didi, how far? I’ve been trying to reach
you since yesterday. What in the world
happened?”
“Same question I wanted to ask you? I just
called Osas and he told me we are to avoid
each other from now on.”
“What?” Lisa asked. “avoid each other?”
“Yeah!” Deifa replied and Lisa burst into
laughter.”What's funny, Alissa?”
“The idiot na!” She replied still giggling.
“Okay please share the joke because me,
I’m really confused.”
“ I told you I would take care of it and I
did! I talked to Tikky last night and he
promised to get back to me.....
