~𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿~

19

Marcus, Jadon and Jude had their eyes wide open.

"Nah mate, you must be lyin," Jadon insisted, refusing to hear the news. "For real?"

Bukayo nodded.

"And this was yesterday?" Marcus asked, still looking confused.

Bukayo nodded.

"Well, there's only one thing left for me to say now," said Jude, shaking his head. "Thanks to you actually having the balls to do it, I owe Jesse 25 quid."

"You were betting? On me?"

Jude shrugged. "I just didn't think you'd actually kiss her," he said in response. "Anyway, that's not important. What is important is what you do next."

"Yeah, have you spoken to her since last night?" asked Marcus.

"Um..."

Jadon sighed. "Can't believe you got the honour before me, bro. But why haven't you spoken?"

"Apparently she's really busy today - she's got a morning interview, then she has a shoot for Ghana Party in the Park. Then, I think, she either has rehearsals or another interview. Either way she's not gonna be free till about 7."

The other three boys just stared at Bukayo in shock.

"B," said Jude, wide eyed. "How the hell did you memorise all her stuff?"

The boy shrugged. "She showed me her timetable when we took the taxi back to the hotel, and I wanted to make sure I knew where she was."

"Overprotective much," sniggered Jude.

"Shut up man."

Marcus looked like he was deep in thought, but suddenly snapped his fingers. "Okay, so, this might be a little silly, but I've got a plan."

Jadon backed away from him. "I was wondering what that smell was," he laughed.

Marcus glared at him. "Idiot," he muttered. "Anyway, you're hosting FIFA tonight, right?"

Bukayo and Jude nodded.

"Well, why don't you invite her over? That way you can talk about it, and we can bug the hell out of you! Win win, am I right?"

Jude and Jadon nodded their heads and grinned.

"So, what do you say?"

Bukayo sighed but smiled. "Fine. But you have to give us some privacy when we speak, alright?"

"No problem. Just remember to use protection."

***

"And I'm glad to say that we have BLXSSING with us today!" said Hollie.

Right now, Afya was dealing with a pounding headache while being interviewed by the program 'This Morning', hosted by Holly Wilhougby and Philip Schofield. Afya didn't have anything against them - after all, it was her decision to drink.

Currently she was sat on her bed with the laptop placed on her lap, and she smiled at the interviewers.

"It's great to be here, thanks so much," she replied.

"You seem to look a bit tired this morning. Rough night?" asked Phil.

Afya shrugged. "Depends on what you mean. But I didn't have the quietest night, and that's all."

"Alright well, let's not waste time and immediately start with the questions," said Holly. "Ghana Party in the Park, your first time performing in the UK, am I right?"

Afya nodded.

"Tell us a bit about that, I mean, when you found out, it must have been amazing."

"Well, I was definitely surprised, to say the least," Afya explained. "I was in the studio and I was about to enter the booth before my manager grabbed me and told me the news. I'm honestly so grateful for the opportunity."

"Well, your music definitely proven that next Sunday will be a memorable," said Phil, smiling. "Can you tell the fans what they can expect on the day?"

"Expect a lot of talent, definitely. And I don't say that just about me or the other artists. I mean, from the Ghanaian culture itself. Ghana is rich in many ways and I'm grateful that Party in the Park exists, it gives people an opportunity to see what the Ghanaian culture has to offer, and everyone can enjoy it."

"Would you say that Ghanaian people would be able to enjoy the show more than people not from Ghana?"

Afya shook her head. "Like I said before, everyone can enjoy," she replied. "It shouldn't be just exclusive to the people from the country. I encourage everyone to come down and have some fun, even if you only stay for a little while."

"That does sound interesting, maybe Phil and I will pop along and check it out," Holly laughed. "We're gonna ask you questions from the fans now, if that's alright."

Afya nodded.

"Wow, that's a lot!" exclaimed Phil, struggling to contain them. "Okay, we've got one that says 'Afya, do you prefer Ghana or Nigeria?'"

"To be very honest with you, I couldn't tell you," said Afya. "They're both a part of me that I've grown up with over the years. I won't go into details, but there are certain things about Ghana that I love and I think could be improved on, and it's the same for Nigeria. If we're talking about the music industry, however, and global recognition, I would sat Nigeria is moving much faster."

"That's interesting, why do you say that?"

"Look at Wizkid. Look at Burna Boy. Look at Davido. This year alone, look at CKay. These people are creating global hits, because they are focused towards that. Ghanaians, I must say, we tend to give up very easily. But I wouldn't say that absolutely no one from Ghana has made it global. Look at KiDi - he's one of the fastest rising Ghanaian stars, and his songs have been going everywhere. It's a good start, which means more is to come."

"Oh, we have a very interesting question here!" said Holly. "Afya, are you dating/interested in Bukayo Saka?"

Afya merely shrugged. "You'll find out the same time I do probably," she laughed. "What with all these cameras around."

"I couldn't agree more," said Phil, nodding his head. "Unfortunately, that's all we've got time for! Afya, one last message?"

"If you can, then please do come to Party in the Park, happening next Sunday, details are online," said Afya. "I love all of you lots, and I can't wait!"

"Lovely to speak to you Afya, take care!"

"Bye!"