A New Creation episode 18

A New Creation

Chapter 18A

Gentle began to notice something familiar as he approached the Hadijat’s house. Then he became sure of what he saw, their second car which Slimmy had taken out of the house. The rear lights of the car came on and off, then the car moved before Gentle came closer.

His head began to pound heavily as he saw Slimmy drive off with Hadijat seated at the front.
He decided to follow them behind, he made sure to keep a reasonable distance because he knows fully well that Slimmy was going to s₱0t him if he doesn’t keep enough distance. He followed them and saw as Slimmy pulled in front of Annie’s Restaurant which happens to be one of the most expensive restaurants in town. He further reduced the speed of his car as he got closer to the restaurant, as he drove by slowly he saw vividly as Slimmy and Hadijat held each other and had their l-ips intertwined. Just as he was driving pass, Slimmy raised his head and saw Gentle driving pass and staring at them, Hadijat also turned around and saw Gentle staring as he drove away.

“Sh.t” Slimmy cussed.

“That was going to happen sooner or later” Hadijat trying to hold Slimmy’s hands.

“Did my brother ever asked you out or ever told you that he loves you” Slimmy asked.

“Yes he did”

“Sh.t” Slimmy cussed again “Get in,side the car right now” Slimmy reversed out of Annie’s Restaurant and followed his brother. After driving for few minutes he got home but didn’t bother parking the car in,side, he just left the car outside with Hadijat in it and ran in,side the Arch Angel’s mansion.

He ran straight into Gentle’s room only to meet Gentle packing his clothes in a luggage back.

“What do you think you are doing Bro” Slimmy moved closer to Gentle “Why are you packing your bags”.

Gentle didn’t even act like someone was talking to him as he continued packing clothes into his bag.

“Gentle, we can talk this through. You never told me you love Hadijat, remember I kept on asking you if you love her but you never told me anything”

“Ohh stop spitting nonsense Slimmy, you know me better than anyone and am sure you know that I love that girl but if that’s what you tell yourself in order to ease your conscience from pricking you, then keep on lying to yourself” Gentle shouted onto of his voice.

“Even at that Gentle you can’t leave this place, this is our home, you don’t have to leave”

“Watch me” Gentle zipped up the bag and drag it as he made for d door.

“As your first man I command you to stay” Slimmy said.

“Go to hell Slimmy” Gentle left the house.

Slimmy fell to the ground as he watched his brother left in anger, never before has he spoken to him like that, never before have they had such a serious dispute, never before has he placed anyone or anything over his beloved brother. A tear dropped in his eyes as he felt helpless, he wiped of his face and ran outside to see if he could still stop Gentle from leaving.

Slimmy ran outside and Nazaretha followed behind, they only got outside in time to see Gentle drive away.

“Wetin dey happen Slimmy” Nazaretha asked.

“Omo I no even understand too o” Slimmy scratching his head.

“Why Gentle go just carry hin kaya and leave just like that, something is not right”

“Make I sharply drop this babe for her side, I go yian you everything when I come back” Slimmy joined Hadijat in the car and drove away.

“I hope it’s not what an thinking, did Gentle just leave because we are dating” Hadijat asked but got no response from Slimmy, instead he drove her home in total silence. In no time they got to Hadijat’s apartment.

“Won’t you even tell me what’s happening, did Gentle leave because of me?” Hadijat about to alight from the car.

“Don’t worry yourself babe, just rest easy” Slimmy planted a k-ss on her l-ips and watched as Hadijat entered into her compound.

“And the new lover girl is back” Halimat joked as Hadijat entered into the lounge.

“Halimat what’s up” Hadijat hailed dryly.

“Nothing much, you don’t seem to happy” Halimat

“Don’t tell me your first date was a mess” Rofiat asked as she joined them in the lounge.

“More than a mess” Hadijat replied.

“Did he try to have you on a first date” Halimat asked.

“That would have been better” Hadijat

“So what happened” Halimat

“Gentle saw us”

“And so” Rofiat

“Gentle is into me, he has been asking me to date him” Hadijat explained.

“And you still went ahead to date his twin brother” Rofiat exclaimed.

“It’s Slimmy I love” Hadijat.

“So what happened when he saw you guys, how did he take it? ” Halimat.

“He packed out of the mansion” Hadijat

“You are kidding right” Rofiat exclaimed again.

“I wish I was o” Hadijat

____________

******* Next Day *******

In an uncompleted building in the middle of no where, a young man could be seen smoking and drinking simultaneously. After some minutes he picked up his phone and dialled a number.

“Hello” he said into the phone after the call was connected.

“How far” the call recipient replied.

“I dey, I hope you are still on top of the situation”

“Yeah, I just got news that he had a fight with his brother and moved his things out but you don get idea on how to bring him down?” the recipient replied.

“I haven’t come up with anything yet but very soon I will” the caller said.

“Bro we have to do something, we can’t just stay low like this, we need to act” the recipient.

“Which is why am calling you right now, tell your boys to keep their eyes on him, I want to know what he does at every moment of the day” the caller.

“Okay, I hope we will act fast though” the recipient.

“We will bro, we will act very soon just continue to lay low for now” the caller laughed hysterically and dropped the call. He then got up from where he was sitting, light up the weed in his mouth that the wind had blown off, then picked up the bottle of liquor from the ground, gulped down all the contents of the bottle and then threw the bottle towards the wall.

“I promised you that I will show you the stuff am made up of and am about to fulfil that promise, ohhh you won’t even know what hits you” He roared.

Chapter 18B

*Monday morning**
Gentle strapped the bag to his back after putting into it the laptop, he took a glance around the room to see if he had forgotten anything before he proceeded out of the room. He almost bumped into Roy as he stepped out of the room.

“Roy,” he called with a smile.
“Gentle,” Roy smiled back and stopped. “You’re going for lectures?”
“No not this morning, I need to do something online and I need the school Wi-Fi. It’s not so strong here.” Gentle replied.
“Okay bro, but are you in a hurry?” Roy asked in a serious tone.
“Ermm… No,” Gentle answered, returning the serious tone. “Is there any problem?”
“Nothing really, but Slimmy called.” Roy stated.

Gentle hissed and shook his head, uninterested in any conversation about Slimmy. He tried to move forward but Roy blocked his way.
“You still have not told me what happened between you both, I never heard of you guys quarreling before.” Roy questioned.

“Bro, Slimmy has backstabbed me. It’s not something I wish to talk about, maybe I’ll talk to you about it after I solve it, in my own way.”
“Bro, you gotta let it out to me. You can’t keep it all to yourself,” Roy insisted.
“No, let me take care of Slimmy by myself first. I’ll tell you after I resolve the wh0le issue.” Gentle maintained.

Roy shook his head at Gentle’s obstinacy. “So you’re planning to resolve the feud with him before you return to the mansion?”
“Who told you I was planning to return there?” Gentle asked nonchalantly and pressed his way forward.
Roy turned back to stop him, “you only told me he took something from you, what did he take from you?”
Gentle turned back, “I’ve given her to already, he can do whatever the f**k he wants with her.”

“Oh!” Roy w¡dened his eyes. “So it’s all about a girl?”
Gentle hissed and without answering the question, proceeded to the living room. He picked up his phone from one of the settees and dipped it into his pocket before walking out of the house.
Roy stared at him as he walked out, wondering if he hadn’t made the wrong choice to accommodate Gentle in his apartment. He wouldn’t want troubles from Slimmy or any other member of the Arch Angels.
Roy had been friends with Slimmy, Gentle and the late Fabio right from their hundred level days. He stayed at the same hostel block with them and he was also in the same department as Slimmy.
~~

**later that evening **
“What’s up love?” Slimmy asked as Hadijat rolled from her seat to his sofa and sat in between. His eyes drifted to her skirt which rolled up and she rested her back on his chest. He licked his l-ips as he sighted her thighs. Although he wasn’t in a hurry to have her anymore, her wh0le body still looked very attractive to him.

“I’m good, been missing you all day.” Hadijat said in a rom-ntic tone, taking in a deep breath after.
“Hmm, I see.” Slimmy chuckled and placed a k-ss on her forehead after which he wrapped his hands around her body. “How was lectures today?”
“Wonderful, how was yours?” Hadijat replied, turning to look into his face.
“Hmm…” Slimmy gave a sigh, thinking of which answer was appropriate enough for the question since he doesn’t go for lectures frequently.

“You didn’t go?” Hadijat asked, noticing the uneasiness on his face.
“Yes, was busy with some things.” Slimmy answered, still trying to come up with a better lie. Hadijat seemed to him like a responsible girl especially after what happened on his first trial to sleep with her. He only wondered why she was in love with him, he didn’t think she would like or enjoy the kind of life he lived.
“What’s were you busy with?” Hadijat asked with deep concern heard in her voice.

“Ermm… Truth is, I only tried to find Gentle. I haven’t heard from him since he left home that night.”
“What?” Hadijat asked staring blankly at his eyes, she shifted away from his laps and squatted before him, placing her hands on his knees.
“Yeah, he refused to answer my calls nor did he reply any message I sent him personally or through the other guys.” Slimmy spoke in a sad tone.
Hadijat got up and turned her back at Slimmy, she folded her arms and took in a deep breath. “I’m sorry,” she said in a soft voice.

“Huh?” Slimmy got up and stood right behind her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and made her turn to face him.
“I’m sorry for causing this between you and your brother,” Hadijat said again, her face showed remorse.
“You don’t need to be,” Slimmy rubbed his palms on her face. “It was bound to happen, it wasn’t your fault that you couldn’t love him back.”
Hadijat stared into Slimmy’s eyes still folding her arms, she pouted her l-ips and blinked her eyes severally. She turned away from Slimmy again. “But you guys have never had a fight until I came in.”

“That’s wrong,” Slimmy cut in. “Really wrong, we use to have disagreements on other issues too.”
“But you’ve been living here for some years now without any issue,” Hadijat insisted. “I hate to be the cause of disagreements or quarrels between friends, talk more of brothers.”
Slimmy remained silent for a while and wrapped his hands around her wa-ist, she turned to face him and kept staring at his face in silence, her eyes blinking in remorse. “You know what? I and Gentle have our way of solving our differences, let’s stop talking about it. It’ll surely pass away.” Slimmy finally spoke, he wasn’t enjoying the tensed atmosphere around them.

Hadijat gave him a kind of “I hope so” look. She placed her palm on his chest, she could feel his heartbeat. To her it felt like his heart was making a drum beat to a popular Nigerian love song, she began to sing the song in her mind to follow the beat of his heart.
As if Slimmy knew what was going on in her mind, he began to move slowly, carrying her along as they danced to the imaginary song. They continued to stare into each other’s eyes for several minutes until Slimmy took a step further. He moved his head closer to hers, their l-ips were just a centimeter apart. Then she completed the process and their l-ips intertwined.

…to be continued