Red Lace

Chapter 21

3 MONTHS LATER

ADELOLA IBRAHIM

It's been three months since everything happened. I am studying at Wits. My parents decided together that I couldn't study in the Western Cape because that is Khaya's territory and they don't want me to be captured by him. I tried to argue that Adeyemi was captured here in Joburg, but that was futile; I have bodyguards that follow me everywhere ago to make sure I am safe and protected. At this point, I don't even understand why I'm going to school because my future is in the mansions, anyway. I am studying Pharmacology because I need to have a useful degree according to my father. I have been secretly seeing this guy without my parent's knowledge; he gives me some sense of normalcy and I love it; I need it with everything that's happening.

"So, are you coming over today?" He asks. We are on a phone call and I am in my bedroom getting ready to go to campus.

"I'll see what I can do, but I'm not making any promises. You know how strict my parents are," I explain. It's not even about my parents, but the fact that I am marked. I don't know how he's going to feel having sex with someone who has all these piercings in all the right places.

I hear him let out a sigh, "Lola, I'm not with you for sex. I just want to spend some time with my girlfriend without worrying about her bodyguards and all. I just want you to fall asleep in my arms that's all. I have no ulterior motives," He assures me, it's not even that because I have no problem giving myself over to him. My sexual appetite is beyond my control and I'm worried I might not be able to just end it at cuddling when we could be doing more than that. And then there's my body with the piercings. I don't know how he'll feel about that. He's the first guy to not be intimidated by my bodyguards and the first guy I like outside high school. I don't want to mess things up between us.

"I don't doubt that, let me talk to my parents and hopefully I'll be able to sleep over this weekend okay?" I plead and he lets out a heavy breath.

"No problem, see you on campus," He says and cuts the call on me. I let out a huge breath. I take my foundation and apply it to my tattoo to hide it. It's been a routine ever since I started school. Dad would be offended if he knew I hid that part of me but I need some kind of normalcy outside this house and the mansions.

"Morning honey," Mom says walking out of their bedroom. I smile.

"Morning mom, how are you?" I ask her wrapping my arms around her in a warm hug.

"I'm okay, are you okay?" She says breaking the hug.

"May I please go and sleep over at res this weekend, there's a fresher's introductory braai," I plead and she looks at me, I make those puppy eyes making her chuckle.

"You know I don't have a problem with you spending the night at school but you know your father baby, I'll talk to him and text you what he says okay? I will try and convince him." Mom says placing her hand on my cheek in a comforting manner.

"Thank you, mom,"

OLAYEMI IBRAHIM

"Are you ready for tonight's meeting?" Isabelle asks walking into the bedroom, I am on my iPad reading the news.

"No. Elders are panicking, they are worried. 10 elders are dead in the past 10 weeks. Every week there's been a death, all the same way. Khaya claims he has nothing to do with it but I don't believe him. I have someone keeping tabs on him but even he has nothing to report on him." I say frustrated. She crawls on top of the bed and sits in front of me but I don't remove the iPad from my face.

She places her hand over the iPad and lowers it, she then slips her finger under my chin making me look up at her. "My love, let me make you feel better before you leave for work," She says bringing herself closer to my dxck.