Sisterhood episode 27

TITLE: SISTERHOOD

WRITTEN BY: OGECHI ALABI

PART 27

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They had an afternoon flight to Abuja which ended up being an evening flight. Ebuka took Funke to her uncle’s house. His wife was around when they arrived. She opened the entrance door and welcomed them in. She appeared nice. She was a good-looking lady who had taken very good care of herself.

Funke introduced Ebuka to her. She greeted him well. She served them dinner. Funke wanted to decline but Ebuka gladly had the meal so Funke had no other option. She excused them and went away.

They sat in the sitting room for a while when Funke’s phone rang. She picked it up. It was uncle Tobi. “You went to my house? That was nice of Ebuka. I like the guy. Are you going home with him?”

“No, uncle. He said he will wait until you return before he can take me out for an all-night party on Saturday.”

‘Does he know who he is dealing with? You? All-night party? Not my niece.”

“Until then. Thank your wife for receiving us.”

“Thank you for being nice to her. My sisters haven’t been and it bothers her. But you have handled it well. I owe this to Ebuka. Tell him a bottle will be on me.”

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Ebuka was at the house every day after work to see Funke. He stayed until very late before he went home. The weekend was supposed to be their time out. Uncle Tobi came in on Friday night. He met Ebuka and Funke in the sitting room when he came back. He sat with them, ate his food and they had meaningful conversations.

Before Ebuka left, uncle Tobi had asked him to do a short course on his father’s business and advised him on how to differentiate his father’s business from his competitors. It was such an interesting and impactful conversation.

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Saturday morning, Ebuka took Funke out. They went to see Abuja together. Later in the afternoon, they went to Ebuka’s house. They stayed there together and fell asleep. They slept until 7 pm. When Ebuka woke up, he took a bath, washed his mouth and got dressed while Funke still slept.

It was like a dream seeing her laying on his bed without the fear of anyone badging in at any time. This was what he wanted. He wanted to spend more time with her like this. Even if sex wasn’t involved, her presence made it worthwhile. He woke her up with a kiss on her lips. “Wake up, sleepy head. We have to drive to your uncle’s house for you to get ready before we go to the party. It’s almost 8 pm.”

Funke woke up. They went to get Funke ready. While she was getting ready, uncle Tobi and Ebuka had conversations.

“Why are you in a hurry to get married?” uncle Tobi asked.

“I love her and I want to be with her.”

“But she is not running away. You can wait until both of you are ahead in your careers before rushing into marriage. I get that your parents are wealthy but then, I would suggest you consider my suggestion. Both of you need to know where you are headed before tying the knot.”

“We know where we are headed. She will work with an accounting firm to garner experience before she finally takes over her father’s accounting firm. I would like her to work with the accounting firm for five years before she leaves.”

“Five years isn’t long enough to garner the experience to run an accounting firm.”

“She will work under her father for another five years before she takes over. It is the same plan I have too. We have discussed this at length. We will not live off our parents, we will make our income and live off it. We have our plans. We don’t want kids immediately, we will wait until five years after marriage to have them. We want only two children and that’s all. We have a plan. It will work perfectly.”

“I’m stunned. I never knew both of you had planned your future together. This is good. Now, where is she going to work? Where will you live? All these have to be sorted out.”

“We will get a place when she gets a job. The proximity of her office to the home is more important.”

“I understand. It is fine. Good planning. Take all my advice and run with them. You will be amazed how much you can learn.”

“Thank you.”

Funke came out not long after. She wore a long white chiffon dress with long slits by the side and wore a pair of white leggings. She packed her braids at the centre of her head. He wore big earrings, bangles and a watch. She had on gold strappy high-heel sandals and a purse. She wore very simple makeup.

“You look amazing,” uncle Tobi said to her.

“Thank you.”

“Beautiful and elegant. Let’s go. I can’t wait to introduce you to my friends.” Funke smiled as he led her out of the house.

Read – Not all that glitters episode 1 – 3

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The party was almost in full swing when they got there. Ebuka introduced her to his friends. They were all surprised when they saw her. They didn’t expect her to be that tall and elegant. She was a natural beauty. It made them understand why Ebuka was stuck on her. He wouldn’t allow anyone to dance with her. He stayed with her and got her drinks and some food. He didn’t let her out of his sight.

The party was fun. They played games that Funke found fascinating. The initial games were straightforward and fun because they were from their childhood. Some ladies joined the party later on. One of them was Rachel. Ebuka wasn’t happy to see her there. He had made it clear to her that he wasn’t interested. He didn’t want her to be too familiar with him while he was in Funke’s company.

Rachel joined the party with her friends. Then some cards were pulled out and they were to play. One of the ladies said, “The rule of the game is you must perform the task. No drinking. Let’s do this.”

Ebuka knew something was going to happen soon that would cause trouble. They were spinning the bottle and whoever it stopped at had to pick a card. The bottle was spun and it stopped at a guy. He was asked to choose a girl and give her a lap dance. Funke found it funny. He did it. It was interesting to watch.

“Let’s go home,” Ebuka said to Funke.

“Why? The party is interesting.”

“Trust me, it will get vulgar soon. I don’t stay for this card games; it could turn into an orgy.”

“What’s an orgy?”

“I will tell you about it when we get home. And besides, I want to spend time with you alone.”

As he made the last comment, the bottle stopped at Funke. “Choose someone, and both of you unwrap this chocolate using your lips and lick the chocolate together until it finishes.” Funke laughed when she read it. She looked at Ebuka and smiled at him, he smiled back at her. She took one bar of Lindor in her mouth and she and her man tried to open it together. Within seconds, it was opened. They licked it together while licking each other’s lips. Ebuka carefully sat Funke on his lap while they licked the chocolate. It was intense and passionate.

“It is ok o! Some of us are getting aroused meanwhile we haven’t gotten to the nastiest ones yet. Haba, Ebuka, I hope you don’t finish her tonight.” Everyone laughed at the joke.

Ebuka wanted them to leave before it got crazy. Funke had excused herself to use the restroom and Ebuka went with her. “See, you wouldn’t want to be a part of what will happen later. By the way, it is already past 1 am. I don’t stay out this late. Let’s go home.”

“Is there something you are hiding from me? I want to experience this with you. Why are you keen on us going home? Have you been a part of this things?”

Read – The motherhood episode 1

“I will never be a part of them, you should know me by now. I just don’t want you feeling awkward afterwards. Promise me you won’t.”

“I won’t. I promise.”

They went back. Ladies took off their tops, underwear etc. The guys were also going almost naked. It was getting intense now. A guy drank whiskey from a girl’s body. A girl lapdanced on a guy wearing only her underwear. It was fascinating for Funke to watch. Ebuka didn’t enjoy it. He wanted them to leave before it became steamy. He stood aside while waiting for Funke.

Rachel walked up to him with a drink. “I see your girl. Naive and sweet. She has no idea how badly things can degenerate. I removed the terrible cards for now. Get her out of here before it becomes wild. You can put her to bed and come right back. I will be waiting.”

“I’m taking her home and getting into bed with her. I’m not cut out for this. I have no interest in watching people make out.”

“She’s the reason you refused me. She’s cute. Some of the guys were going to choose her for some lewd stuff. I’m just giving you heads up.”

“Thank you.”

Ebuka walked up to Funke and made her stand up to leave. She picked up her purse to follow him while others protested. She smiled at them, told them she had a good time and then left with Ebuka.

When they got to Ebuka’s apartment, she went to use the convenience. Ebuka lived in a suite of a guest house his father owned. He occupied two bedrooms on the fourth floor of that particular building. His father stayed there whenever he visited until he built a hotel and moved there.

Ebuka didn’t want Funke to sleep in a separate room from him and he told her. He waited for her to come out of the convenience. He asked her if she wanted to bathe first or if she would rather he goes first. She went first. When he came in, she was in her nightdress looking so cute.

As they lay in bed, he said to her, “I can’t wait to make you my wife.”

“I can’t wait to make you my husband” and they both laughed.

“Let’s talk about the wedding. When would you want it?”

“After my youth service.”

“Why? Let’s get it done soon. I want you to be fully mine. We can have a quiet court wedding if you want.”

“There is no rush. If we have promised to be with each other forever, then we can be a ‘couple’ before then.”

“What are you saying?” Ebuka asked amazed at her response.

“I am saying if it is because of intimacy you want to marry me, we can be intimate while waiting for the right time to marry.”

“What changed your mind?”

“Nothing.”

‘Who have you been talking to?”

“No one. It is just that…”

“Baby, you have been talking to someone. I won’t fault you but we should have no secrets, none at all.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“Yes, I am. Tell me who advised you.”

“Who did you have sex with that night you called me? Was she at the party tonight?”

Ebuka couldn’t believe his ears. He sat up and looked at her. He knew he had to be honest if he wanted the same from her. “I didn’t have sex with anyone that night. She gave me a blowjob. It was unexpected. She wanted me to come home with her but I refused. I called you immediately. And yes, she was at the party.”

“I saw her talking to you. What did she want?”

“She had removed all the sexually provocative cards so I could take you away before it got very steamy. That’s what she told me.”

“Thanks for being honest. I thought you would lie.”

“I will never lie to you. Your turn.”

“It was uncle Tobi. He asked if I had tasted the goods before use.”

“Which uncle Tobi? You are kidding me.”

“He was wondering why we are rushing into marriage and I told him what I thought was the problem. We are both attracted to each other but we are held back by my conviction not to have sex before marriage.”

“You told him that?”

“Yes. And he wondered why we are not doing it. He said getting married is not a good reason to be intimate. He believes since we intend to get married, we can do as we like until we tie the knot.”

“Is that what you want?”

“I don’t know.”

“Then, we are not doing that. We will wait until we are ready. Then we will do what we want to do. But, I will like us to spend more time together. I will round up my service year soon and I was thinking of getting a place of my own so we can have some privacy. I want to spend so much time with you so we get to know each other better. Just being here with me is more than enough for me.”

‘Are you sure?”

“I am very sure. This is all I want.”

“I love you.”

“I love you more.”

Tbc