Inner 9ja gal. #projectnigeria

THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER

"Ok, lets roll", I said fastening my seat belt. He laughed, "yea lets". After about a minute into the drive, I decided to ask the question that had been bothering me for days.

"so who is Mr fashola to you?"

"Mr fashola? Oh you mean prof?" I nodded. "Well! he's umm!" Umm!.

"Ifeanyi talk na, will I beat you?"

"Well hes yetis father". I was stunned,yes I was cuz I was expecting him to be a relative or something but father gan?

"Wait o! so dat wicked man is your father inlaw to be? No offence". He laughed again.

"none taken ofure, naughty girl. Believe it or not hes not that harsh at home o, he's actually a sweet and kind fellow once you get to know him". I tried picturing Mr fashola as sweet and kind for a moment, then I shook my head.

"naaaaaaaa! Impossible. I think we have our Mr fasholas confused o! ifeanyi because the one I know is a bitter and wicked,mean,old, crude, cruel fellow".

"Hian!ofure take it easy na!" he said in a fit of laughter. "you must really hate him o, what did he do to you".

"Hmm! My dear that is a story for another day". We drove in comfortable silence for a while until I spoke up again.

"So why pick me? was yeti unavailable tonight? by the way this is just clubbing right? you aint getting any, if na wetin you don plan". Ifeanyi laughed so hard the car actually swerved.

"Ofure chai! You no go kill me, yeti is paddys with my brother, I dont need to bring her, she will come in her own car". Of course she had her own car I thought, she had everything. Ifeanyi, a car and who knows what else, My expression just changed.

"If she's coming, why am I here? See ifeanyi I dont want anybody to pour me acid o or tear my bra because of man, suffrey go drop me for my papa house where u pick me, because I no fit follow any body talk".

"Haba! Ofure calm down, I like you and I want to spend time in your company. When we get there I would introduce you as an old family friend. Yeti won't suspect a thing". Hmm na wah o, gradually I dey turn into side chick, a shameless one at that. The things I do for ifeanyi.

"'Just a friend' 'old family friend' I am inlove with all these titles you give me". I said sarcastically. "I love them ifeanyi, keep it up".

Ofuree!!! he shouted grabbing my lap. I viciously slapped his hand away.

"Eh! Eh! Ifeanyi abeg dont touch me, am beginning to regret this outing sef, I for dey my house dey do your FATHER IN LAW assignment".

"Must we fight ofure, everytime we see each other, wahala. Its just been two days, okay what do you want from me, do you want me to go and call off my Engagement to yeti a girl I hav known practically all my life? Huh? No tell me". His voice was raised now and I was a bit scared since I had never seen him angry before. "Ofure answer me". I kept mute. "You don't want to answer abi? you keep complaining, miss sassy! I don't even understand what this thing between us is yet and you want me to call off my Engagement. For all I know it could be a passing fancy". Woah! slooow down there, when did ifeanyi join the JERK TRAIN.

"A passing fancy?" I said, my voice clouded with emotion. "Ifeanyi pls just drive, you have already picked me so there's no going back, let's just go and get it over it so I can go home and have peace".

"Ofure I..".

"save it just keep driving". suddenly his phone rang and he picked it up.

"Guy how far?...... Okay I dey come...... I just go pick person...... no, no be yeti...... she never reach there?...... Enhe! there's something I want to discuss with you, we'll talk when I get there........ ok bros I dey come.......