The bullied girl is with a child

46: Media Frenzy.

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"The news of your relationship is on arise news, they are predicting a union between two of the biggest families in Lagos," Nife continued scrolling, "Can people just rest about my business? Why is it so important to know about me?" Dara asked exasperated, looked down back at her book and continued reading.

"Girl you do not know what you have! You have over 50k followers on Instagram and it is increasing," she said pretty excited.

"Wo, you people should better rest! I don't know if you don't have a job ni," Nife gasped dramatically falling on the bed, "that was very rude! You know how many want to know about you?"

"Again Nifemi I don't care, why not just change the page to yours, you like taking pictures, you will be giving them content back to back," she suggested wanting Nife to get off her back.

"Not happening, that is taking advantage of your popularity, we do that smartly here! My 19k is enough for me," she shook her in dismissal at the idea.

"Okay o, don't say I did not offer you o!" Dara went back to reading, can you imagine, my phone has been dead since I entered and I did not know," she said and plugged the phone in, it switched on and she waited for it to boot, as soon as her lock screen came on, her phone sprang alive, she frowned seeing, Kelson's name on the caller ID.

She was not too comfortable being around him after what he did but she tried to not think about what he did, after all, he was still her friend, "hello?" she said softly, and she paused hearing heavy breathing from the other end of the call.

"I am outside your hostel, I want to see you," he sounded as if it took him all the strength to say that, she frowned looking at Nife who glanced up at her, "hum... What are you doing here?" she asked making sure she was soft-spoken to not tip him off.

"I just want to see my 'friend'!" he emphasized on the friend, Dara sighed, "I will meet you downstairs," she said mentally preparing herself.

"Hey, where are you going? Is it Mr Boyfriend?" Nife teased with a grin, Dara shook her head, with a sullen expression, "Kelson," she started making her friend frown.

"Oh," she stated, "what is he doing here?" she asked sitting up, Dara shrugged, "I don't know too, I want to go and find out," she explained picking up her phone, "I am coming now."

Soon after she made her way out of the hostel to see Kelson waiting on the other side of the hall, she walked toward him, "hey," she waved, he was resting on the side of his car and wearing sunglasses.

He watched as she approached him cautiously, "are you dating Kelvin now?" he asked getting straight to the point, Dara suspected that he had seen the news, who hasn't?

She sighed, "yeah, he asked me yesterday and I decided I did like him," she explained slowly trying to tread carefully with him, "you..." he took in a deep breath trying to get himself together, "he is no good for you Dara, you are better than him. He was your bully, he does not have your best interest at heart. I love you, Dara, I love you more than him, how could you choose him?"

Dara was taken aback and frustrated by his confession. This was not what she wanted, she did not want one of her friends to be in pain but she liked Kelvin and that would not change.

"I am sorry that you feel this way Kelson but I like Kelvin, and I am already his, I can be yours," she said solemnly.

"Why? Why did you do this to me?" he busted into tears making her feel even more guilty, "I thought by letting you make your own decision you would consider me, I am your caretaker! I took care of aunty Keasha and Layo, Layo loves me!"

"You keep saying these things as if it is bargaining took for my feelings toward you, I am sorry you feel this way Kelsom but I cannot be yours when I am Kelvin's," Kelson swallowed more tears swelled from his eyes, he felt like bashing her in, how could she not like him? After everything they have been through together!