My bestie and I episode 3 – 4

MY BESTIE & I.🙈🙊

03

©️Sha Ron ✔️

I was happy that he kept to his promise as always when he came to see me, I ran into his arms the moment I saw him from the spot he stood patiently waiting for me to pick him up.

I threw myself at him and I didn’t know what happened next but I realized my mouth clinged to his.

I caught myself and broke the contact. I apologized for what happened, he said it’s nothing but I have to be very careful not to repeat that mistake again.

His name is Henry, have I told you guys before? 🤔🤷 Probably it skipped my mind because I am in a hurry to tell you everything.

My name is Yvonne, I’m studying computer science and I just turned twenty years old this week and he will be twenty three next month.

He’s someone very simple and a man of a few words, unlike me. I’m a talkative, gee! I can talk for Africa😜😜.

If government pays salary for talking, I will have the highest pay. I’m lively but I love a quiet place when I have a book to read and when I have an idea on what to write.

I’m a tomboy but if you look Wella, am very beautiful, very, very beautiful. I don’t need to be told, I know. And he’s someone gorgeous and charming.

I have taxed a lot of ladies who come knocking on my door asking me to connect them with him, ladies! hmmm…they no dey carry eye see fine boy wey no geh wahala.

I showed him around my school and introduced him to my friends. Trust friends, the girls were red with jealous ’cause I didn’t want to get them closer to him and the boys saw him as a rival for being the guy that I chose over them.

We played games all day in my room, unusual games that we created for ourselves, like staying in the same room and chatting as if we were far away from each other.

Playing chess, cards, and hide and seek. He also introduced a very funny game as he normally does, like us holding hands and twirling on the bed until we fall down with our head spinning and eyes rotating and us laughing like crazy kids.

Holding each others gaze, whoever looks down first is to do whatever the other person wants him or her to do.

“Give me your phone” He had said when I had lost to him on the later game, I think I never won that particular game because I can’t look into his eyes for seconds without looking away shyly.

“What for?” I had asked raising a brow inquisitively.

“Have you forgotten the rules of the game?” He said and I had no choice.

“Such a weird game, you never think of a better one” I had said and handed it to him.

That day he introduced another game with my phone. He blindfolded me and hid the phone, then asked me to find it while It’s ringing.

It was a lot of fun, but I never won that game, I know he always brings up such games for the fun of it and not for the winning sake.

I didn’t understand what I felt, it was really funny that I love watching him sprawled on my bed sleeping and snoring softly with his lips patted slightly.

Sometimes in the middle of the night, he would wake me and ask me to read, I might get angered that he disturbs my sleep but he would stay awake with me advising me to make it more a habit so that I won’t fail my exams because novels won’t help me write them.

When I finally get to bed again, before I wake up, my breakfast will be ready and everything I need to set off to lecture too.

I wasn’t the prayerful kind, but this guy won’t let me take a step away from my bed if I don’t say my rosary.

He takes me to early morning walk on Saturdays and Sundays, we would talk, hold hands, pick leaves or flowers, watch the sun rise until we get to Barbeach and bury our legs in sand like kids in kindergarten.

Finally, we dip ourselves into the cold water, wash clean, and end up doing brunch late in the mornings and go to gems afterwards.

I didn’t want him to go, but he had to no matter what, and I felt empty when it was time for him to go.

He had spent 3-4 weeks with me before he went back to Port Harcourt where he is learning trade. I started missing him from the moment he said;

“I’m going back tomorrow”

The tomorrow no even reach and am already missing us wearing the same jessey and playing football.

I miss us taking a walk on the beach, I miss us watching a movie together.

I just miss us together as ladies eye dey hot while men lurks around …

Go through the memory lane with me and remember when a guy will say “hello pretty” and he would be like “can’t you see she’s all booked up!” 🙈😂

And when a lady will say “hey boo” and he would signal me to send them off and I will be like “he’s mine, fuck off!”😎☺️😚

Awwwwn, he’s the only bestie that will tell me to get a beautiful girl for him and I will go to the girl and say “hello bae, my big brother over there wants to have a word with you”

Gosh! I really miss those days!!

And I miss him now.

Well, I won’t miss him a lot because I might distract myself with the novel he gave me as a birthday gift, are you reading with me?

Let’s go!

Read – My bestie and I episode 1 – 2

MY BESTIE & I.

04.

©️ Sha Ron ✔️

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I wrote my second semester exam after three months of his departure, I really missed him but I can’t think with my heart, I had to think with my head.

It’s a kinda crazy stupid thing to feel but I always feel lonely when he’s not there. I had to manage and read so I would pass my exams.

After my exams, I went to spend the holidays with family, and guess what? He came home too because his mom is sick, not a serious kinda sickness though.

But, don’t start thinking it was a memorable holiday because it wasn’t. He fell inlove with a girl, I should be happy for him, right?

Am not! I felt jealous and avoided him because in every of our meetings, he either brings her along or he keeps talking about her like she’s his life.

Do you remember the girl he saw at our graduation ceremony? I found out they are together, I found out the hard way though.

I went over to see him immediately I got home, when I tapped at the door, I expected to see my best friend standing at the doorway after opening it and smiling down at me as usual.

Or his sister with her I-don’t-smile face standing there asking me inside with a nod or waving when he isn’t around.

Or his mother with a truck load of questions to ask about my education and taking her time before she even thinks of notifying him about my presence.

Or his grandma hugging and kissing me like her lover or even his father with an expressionless face offering me a seat and a drink and a little talk before he releases me to go see him.

I was disappointed, I saw that girl, she wore his polo shirt and looked at me with a raised brow, “Who are you looking for?”

I felt sad seeing her round face and daring eyes. Oh, it has already gotten to this extent and he never told me, wow.

“Granny” I said with regret, should I boost her ego by asking after her boyfriend? Am not ready to face what comes after that.

“No one is at home left for me and mine” she said emphatically expecting me to get the message that mine is her boyfriend.

“Okay…” I was already backing off when he came into view from behind her with his chest bare and trousers loose.

“Babe!” He beamed and came to hug me. “You know her, right?” He asked, he doesn’t like that awkward moment of introducing a babe to another babe, I guess.

I only nodded and said, “I will like to be on my way now, I actually ran an errand for my mother and thought I should say hello to Grandma”

He didn’t question me, he saw me off and I didn’t simply go home, I took a long walk and tried not to think about what they would be possibly doing right then together.

“He can’t even ask me how am coping at school! He’s not ready to be disturbed when he’s with her, right!?” I hated the sound of my voice as I jogged and mumbled to myself.

Why am I jealous? He’s just my bestie, it’s not like he owes me any explanation for loving a girl but my heart can’t help tearing apart, I don’t even understand my own feelings.

I started avoiding him and made excuses not to pick his calls, going online was out of the question because I don’t want to see her pictures on his status or him chatting about her, he paid me a surprise visit one day and caught me at home.

“Hi” he smiled at me after I opened the door and was looking at him like; ‘this mumu boy, can’t you see?’

“How far?” I said in my casual manner and left the door ajar for him to come in, but normally before, I use to hug him and show him a sit.

He didn’t come in, he stood there and watched me for a while before asking “are you avoiding me?”

“Who said that?” I denied batting my lashes so I wouldn’t meet his gaze.

It’s a stupid thing to do because he knows me just like his palms, I’m transparent where he is concerned, so am helpless.

“I said it because I know it! Anyways, it’s nice to keep away from someone but at least, don’t try to lie about it, sometimes, people get tired of friends and they would want to be alone”

He came inside then and hugged me, I stood like a statue even when he pecked me and went to sit down.

Did he say people get tired of seeing friends? Wow! I am now people and he’s just a friend! What a pity, Yvonne. The annoying truth is that I can never get tired of seeing him!

Not even when he’s not with me, I look at his pic first thing in the morning, I watch our fun video skits during lunch and I envision his image every night and his voice lures me to sleep.

How do I even get tired of seeing someone that had a grasp on me from the very first day I met him? Doesn’t he feel even half of what I feel for him?

“Whatever” I commented with a shrug, he should think whatever he wants to think, that pumpkin looking girl has turned his head upside down.

I feel like strangling him but another bitter truth is that I can’t even imagine him getting hurt, I can’t stand that.

“Hey! Where’s that cheerful bestie of mine, I’m sure am looking at an imposter right now” he joked but I didn’t find it funny.

“I was…doing something inside before you came” I said walking away and he just watched.

Am doing something inside? 🤯 What was I doing except thinking of him while I guess the only person on his mind is his girlfriend? Aish!😬

What’s even wrong with me? He’s just my best friend and what I feel for him isn’t supposed to be there, I just have to go back to school and stop daydreaming.

He has a girlfriend now, he won’t look twice at me without seeing her or talking about how she’s the perfect person and how good they are together.

I went inside my room and jumped to bed, I threw the sheets over my body and buried myself in thoughts.

“Yvonne?” He called opening my door, I looked up at him with hope that he followed me into my room to say something better.

Do you know what he said?

“I actually came here to tell you a very important thing, her birthday is next week and I was thinking you would help me plan a surprise party for her”

Seriously?! 😭 Jeez! His words split my heart into two, why? He’s doing the right thing but it’s breaking my heart…why?

“Am sorry I can’t help you, I will be going back to school tomorrow!” I said furiously and threw the sheets over my head to conceal my vexed face.

“Schools are still on holidays… anyways, safe travels and be a good babe!” He said and tapped my leg before he left.

When I heard the door click shut, my heart broke into a thousand pieces. Before I know what’s up, I’m already crying like a baby craving for his mother.

This world no just balance, am falling for him while he’s inlove with another! Nawa o😓

TBC.