DEMONS YOU MADE

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•Dedicated to Sylvester Oromoni Jnr whom we lost to bullying•

~~ Valerie ~~

I was beginning to feel bored at home. Mom was always at her boutique, dad at work, Nessa always going out with Dave and I was basically just feeling lonely. I literally feel so dead right now, so I decided to go back to that cafe.

I put on my biker shorts, a baggy sweatshirt and plugged my earphones in my ears and left the house. I decided to stroll again, reaching the cafe, I got in. I went to the counter, I made up my mind to try out the burger this time around.

When I got to the counter, it was Zayed, luckily.

"Heyy sweetheart, you came again"

"I'm not your sweetheart, and what does it look like, of course I came again."

"Well, I never said you were my sweetheart, I just called you a sweetheart. "

"Well, don't next time"

"Tell me, what kind of insect bit you ?" I ignored him and rolled my eyes.

"I can see you couldn't stand not seeing my pretty face and you decided to show up again. I get that a lot of times y'know?" He said boasting.

"Don't mean to burst your bubbles, but I didn't come for you, I came for the burger"

"Lie all you want, as they say, the first stage is ways denial. So, I understand." I laughed

"Keep deceiving yaself,just wrap up two burgers for me."

"Take the chicken burger." He told me

"Why? I love beef burger "

"You'd love this chicken burger, trust me" I did trust him.

"Alright. One chicken and one beef."  He nodded and set to work.

"Any other thing?"

"A bottle of fanta" He gave me my bill and I paid for it. I went to the same seat by the window. No one sat there, it's like it was reserved for him alone.

I opened my bottle of fanta and took a sip, then I munched on the burger. Truth be told, it was wonderful.

Once I finished it all, I realized the chicken was better than the beef, Zayed was right. I went to my Korean movie site and downloaded another season of Vincenzo.

I don't know how much time I spent watching all episodes, but all I know was that when I looked outside the window, it was dark already. I went off the site, and played a music, with my earphones on, I sang along to Olivia Rodrigo's Happier*. She was my favorite musician,I also love Ariana and Billie Eilish.

I hope you're happy
But not like how you were with me
I'm selfish, I know
I can't let you go
So find someone great
But don't find no one better....

I heard noisy claps behind me, I pulled out the earphones and turned around to see Zayed grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"Ohmigawd, I didn't know you could sing"

"I can't. It's not like you know anything about me" I said shyly. He would be the first to hear me singing. I've never sang in front of anyone before, only Nessa and that was when we were little.

"Are you fucking me right now?" I cringed at his choice of words.

"I'm not KIDDING you, I can't sing. I've heard myself sing a lot of times, I sound like a screaming banshee." He couldn't hold his laughter, as he made noisy cackling sounds.

"You sound like a hyena" and that immediately, I mean immediately, stopped him from laughing.

"I don't, many girls would die just to see me laugh at their jokes, and here you are, being so ungrateful. But on a more serious note, your voice is angelic. I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it, I'm serious" I saw the serious look on his face, and my heart instantly melted at his words.

"Thanks." I said looking away from his face which were few inches from mine, I have no idea how he got that close.

He cleared his throat "Urhmm..I ..I'm about to close up for the day, look around, we're the only ones in here." I looked around and true to his words, we were the only ones.

"Ohh. I should get going then. I didn't know it was this late." I looked at my phone, 8:40

"Yeah, so let's go. " We walked out together as he turned all the lights off and locked the glass doors turning the sign outside to Closed.

"So where d'you live?"

"Just down the estate."

"Same way as mine. I'd drop you first, then I'll head home. No arguments or protests "

"Okay" I replied

"So...are you an only child?"

"Nope. More like an invisible child" I muttered the last part.

"I heard that. D'you have an elder or younger sister?"  I didn't want him to hear me but he did.

"None. I have a twin sister"

"Wow, that's cool. So is she like the calm twin or the crazy one? I'm pretty sure you're the crazy one."

"Mtcheww.. I'm not but she's calm though"

"Knew it" he pumped his fist in the air dramatically.

"So you? How many siblings?"  He laughed

"Well, for starters, I don't even know all my siblings. I belong to a big polygamous family..so?"

"Wow. So you grew up in a polygamous family, so would you like one?"

"Why you asking? D'you want to be my wife and the mother to my offsprings?" He said wiggling his brows.

"Nop. "

"Anyways, I never liked the idea of a polygamous family, I love my siblings like diee and I love children..a whole lot but I want them from one woman, the one who's able to capture my heart "

"Awwwwwwn. This is literally the first time you're making sense. Kudos!"

"So.... should I take that as a compliment or an insult?"

"Anyhow you love it" I replied shrugging.

"Fish" he called me.

"I'm not a fish. D'you like.. work for your sister?" I found myself asking.

"No ohh. I'm just helping her. Plus I love that cafe, it just kinda feels like home to me. I'd stop going there once I resume school."

"Where d'you school?"

"Not in Nigeria, In Paris school of Art"

"Ohh Paris? Nice, so what kinda art?"

"I can draw you if you want to see a bit of my artistic skills. And I'm also a model" I coughed in disbelief.

"You don't believe me. Such insult. I mean, take a look at me" he turned around.

"I would like to see a drawing of me." I told him

"Consider it done. I'll show you tomorrow."

"So soon?"

"I'm a true artist. I can deliver anytime, anywhere"

We reached the gate of my father's mansion.
"That's nice, I'm looking forward to it. Anyways, this is my stop. I'd see you tomorrow"

"Alright. Bye" he told me

"Goodnight" I wished him. He turned and left after waving at me.

Goodnight guys💜💜

How was this chapter??

We just kinda found out that our honorable Valerie can sing🎶🥁🎶

See you laterrrr💜💜🥰