Friend or Foe episode 8 – 9

Friend or Foe
Episode 8
After our discussions,We finished our drinks, packed our bags and left the restaurant.
I and Tobi got home really tired after dropping Temi at her own apartment. I was still disappointed at what she (Tobi) said in the restaurant,so i didn’t talk to her at all, neither did she utter any word to me.
I laid on my bed, and pondered on what had happened today. The unexplainable force behind Tunde’s unwarranted compliance to directives from Folake, Her voracious Threats which were unfortunately confirmed by Peter.
I was still in awe and fear at what Peter had said earlier on. Folake wasn’t someone to be joked with.
My thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of my phone. I looked at the screen but saw that the number was unknown, i hesitated a bit before finally picking it up and answering the call.
” Hello Bewaji?” Came the voice from the other end, i instantly recognized the voice. It was Tunde!
“Tunde!?!” i shouted with happiness, only God knows why.
“Yea its me, Tunde, how come you recognized my voice even without me telling you?” he asked.
“That’s not the problem for now, Are you okay?” i murmured with care.
“Yea, of course am okay. I just want to beg you to forget what happened in the morning. The threats from Folake and so on are just empty threats and please, i don’t want what happened to get in the way of our friendsh¡p, am really sorry for the insults and the embarrassment,okay?!” Tunde begged softly with a lovely voice, like that of a prince.
“Its alright Tunde, i was hoping we could meet and talk face to face rather than on phone. There’s something i’d like to say about your relationsh¡p with Folake. Probably toniqht??” i asked calmly, but unfortunately, i got an answer that wasn’t befitting at all.
“Tonight?, i don’t think i can make it, Folake has locked me up in this house and it seems i wont get out till tomorrow, besides if Folake sees both of us together, it might spell doom!” Tunde replied shamelessly like a baby.
“What!!,what do you mean you’ve been locked up in your house?, cant you for once stand up against her?” i asked Tunde with anger, but he only remained silent.
“This hasgot to stop, you cant continue being her slave, not even if you’re in love with her” i yelled.
“Love?, i don’t love her at all, neither do i have any feelings for her, but whenever she comes around me, i don’t know what happens next, because i’ll just be seeing myself doing all her wishes and commands all against my will” Tunde muttered shakily.
“Have you eaten?” i asked, intentionally changing the topic.
“No,i haven’t eaten anything at all since morning.” Tunde replied to my uttermost surprise.
“That’s really bad” i denounced. ” do you mind me bringing over something for you to eat?”i asked?
“Am not sure that’s a good idea, but if you feel like, then its okay by me” Tunde warned.
We chatted a bit before we hunged up. He then sent me his home address.
I hastily arranged the vegetable soup i cooked yesterday in,side a small cooler flask. Hurriedly prepare Wheat and immediately left for his house with the food in a nicely packaged polythene bag.
But as fate would have it, i unluckily ran into Folake while at his place!!
What happened next?
Episode 9
I got to the street that was on the address Tunde sent me. I quickly searched for his house number and found it with ease. When i saw his house, i smiled to myself for no reason, walked to the door and waited for a reply. But i noticed it was locked from outside, which made me upset a bit. I soon heard his voice from in,side beckoning on me to come through the back window.
“What nonsense, this girl actually locked Tunde up in his house oh” I said to myself.
“Hey Bewaji, i didn’t know you were serious about bringing the food, but anyways thanks so much” Tunde said smiling when i got to the window at the back of his house.
“Imagine the nonsense!! I thought to myself again. So I have to talk to him through the window??.
“Its nothing” i said to Tunde. “i believe its my fault that you’re locked up in here” i added with a frown.
“No, not at all, you have no hand in this. I have myself to blame. I just don’t know what happens to me when Folake is around me, i tend to obey all she commands me to do, but when she leaves,i don’t know what happens next. All i feel for her is hatred, i have no tinqe of love for her”. Tunde muttered, broken like someone who was going to fall apart.
“Your friends? Don’t you have friends that can help you speak up against her?” i asked.
“No, not at all. Folake’s entry into my life has brought the exit of all my true friends. All of them claim that she threatened them to stay far away from me, also saying that something mysterious happens to them when they ignore her warnings. All my friends have fled from me” Tunde said. I could see beads of tears already trickling down his face, as i listened with all seriousness.
“Its possible she must have charmed you!” i said slowly, while Tunde immediately looked up at me, with a new light on his face. Probably what i said, hit him hærd.
He was perplexed and totally uncertain as to what to answer me.
Just then, i heard someone call out the name TUNDE!!!
I was in shock, surprised and confused on what to do next.
I soon heard Tunde murmuring words like “I told you this was a bad idea” and so on…
He was now all shakily and baby-like again.
I was lost!. Her smile was unwarranted, making me feel very uncomfortable.
You cant imagine the shock and confusion i was in when i saw her. She appeared confident and bold, beaming with smiles, like someone who just caught a thief red-handed.
“And what is that supposed to mean?” i courageously asked her with all the innermost strength i could gather, but all she did was smile back at me and speak more annoying and fearful words.
“The sh¡p fights with the sea, but yet its only the sh¡p that gets damage” she said, still smiling, annoying me further with her sarcastic reply.
I stood there, completely clueless of what next to say to her. She was about turning to make her leave when she noticed the food flask i brought for Tunde on the ground.
Her face instantly turned pale, her smile gone with the wind and her soul turned moody.
I saw in her eyes, pain and embarrassment as she set her eyes on the flask.
She quickly rushed to it and opened it, but was relieved when she saw that the food wasn’t yet touched. Her happy mood came back on the immediately she recklessly flung the flask away, throwing away the food on the ground, while i watched as i kept mute.
When she was done, she gazed at me with a look that could make one bury oneself six feet down. I saw a grin of contentment on her face at what she just did. Something i couldn’t fathom.
She turned and left without another word. I stood there, still in shock at what just happened and what her next line of action will be for her to have left.
Just then Tunde came out of the house. It was apparent Folake had opened the door earlier on, but decided to check on who Tunde was chatting with at the back of the house.
Tunde was just speechless. He was all manly again, as he stood looking at the poured vegetable soup and wheat i had prepared for him all wasted on the floor.
We both exchanged glances at each other for a couple of seconds before Tunde rushed forward to me and k-ssed me. I was lost, I wanted to resist and i didn’t even know what else to think. But before long, i came back to my senses and pushed him off gently.
“What just happened?” was the question i kept asking myself.
His attempted what he did earlier but this time i didn’t resist, only God knows why. I knew where this was headed but i couldn’t stop myself.
Before i knew it, we both were on his bed already and in a twinkle of an eye, the deed was done.
I felt ashamed of what i just did. I hurried to leave which disappointed him but he tried making me stay over for the night which i bluntly refused.
Folake didn’t come again while i was around that day, which greatly surprised me. I still didnt know if it was all planned up.
I left his house with regrets and disappointment in myself.
Maybe now, i would know his real intentions.
To Be Continued…