Blackburn

Chapter 69

      
    Kaima's POV

          "I'm going to Canada. I got a full scholarship and they want an interview on Monday.  I'm leaving and I don't think I'm coming back " Jidenna said about ten minutes ago

            It was still echoing in my ear,and I couldnt hear anything else. Not the beach waves or the people having fun.  "Kaima, I...."  Jidenna whispered looking so sad and emotional and I felt pathetic. I had spent the last few days with Jidenna  without even knowing it, so we didn't make the best of it. I felt hot tears rushing to my eyes  but I blinked them back, shaking my head. "Em congratulations,  I'm happy for you" I said trying to force a smile but he just remained quiet staring at me. "Babe , I know you're mad and I'm so sorry. I couldn't believe it too, that I have to leave. " He murmured looking down ,obviously unsure of what to say.
         "Have you told Fiyin and Anu yet" I asked instead ,
      "No, he only knows I was getting a scholarship  but he doesn't know I'm leaving tomorrow ". I was quiet at that, he could have prepared me for this earlier but he kept it to himself.  How thoughtful,  but this wasn't the time to argue   "So you're here to break up right" I asked as I avoided looking at his face but I could feel his heated gaze on my face. "Kaima, we don't have to, I dont want to.  I love you"  Jidenna said but they just seemed like words. I had waited for him so say that since I realized I had fallen in love with him a long time ago. "So when do you leave" I asked instead avoiding his last  statement. "Tomorrow  evening" Jidenna sighed then he slowly took my hands in his. "Look, Kaima. We don't have to be bitter for the remaining few hours,  we've got to make it good. I'm as unhappy as you are but I just want to be with  you for the remaining hours." He said and I was close to crying. Why was he sounding like he was about to die and I'd  never get to see him again. "I think you should go tell Fiyin and Anu" I murmured wiping a stubborn  tear that managed  to escape as I saw Anu and Fiyin coming towards us. I got my slingbag from the  sand and walked away in the other direction.

     "Hey babe, are you okay. " Anulika murmured with a concerned look as she walked into our beach house and saw me lying on our bed staring at my phone. "Kaima, you're angry, but you'd probably regret sulking it up alone rather than being with him. C'mon Jidenna has been sitting where you left him for four hours hoping you'd come back. He's not even interested in the send off party his parents want to throw him"  Anulika said and I sat up wiping my eyes. "I know I should be there but I'm scared... I love Jidenna. We're just gonna break up here. " I murmured.  "Kaima, he loves you too. Why be scared for the future and miss out on the present. So I say you get your ass up, take a bath, dress pretty and make sure Jidenna has a long lasting memory of you" Anulika said with a smile pulling me off the bed and I wiped my tears with smile .

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            "Em, Jidenna, It's already six. I'll give you thirty minutes with your friends " Mr Arinze-Collins said as he walked up to us carrying my namesake in his arms. Jidenna and I had been together since yesterday evening when I finally decided to go and meet him. We didn't talk about the breaking up and saddness, anymore, but we began remembering and treasuring every of our time together from the  day I walked into Laurels. I laughed a lot and sighed a lot as I remembered how we became friends and then started a relationship. "Fiyin and Anu are already coming " he said after his dad had left and I nodded. "So my bro dey go like that" Fiyin said with a small smile when he came. He was handling it better than I expected  but I guessed it was because he'd  soon leave too. "Ok so, should we sing for him" Anulika asked nervously, she had said it was like having  her big brother gone,. "God, be with you till we meet again" Fiyin chorused at the top of his lung and we all burst out laughing. " ...... the fuck. Dude, I'm not dying na" Jidenna said and the tension suddenly disappeared,  grateful  to Fiyin for that  "Come on, something nice" Anulika said and we settled for the cup song even though it was Jidenna  that was supposed to be singing, we all joined

           You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
           You're gonna miss me by my hair
           You're gonna miss me every where n
           You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

        We were all crying when we finished the song, Fiyin hugged Anulika tight just as Jidenna held me tight.  Finally at six thirty eight we shared a group hug and I was crying again, how did I get so lucky to meet these people. Especially  since I met them only about a year ago.
  Soon after Fiyin helped carry Jidenna bag into his dad's car while I carried baby Kaima one last time and Anulika played with her.
    
     "So this is it huh" Jidenna murmured  after he gave Kaima to mom Ngozi as she told me to call her.
   "Your better not forget us" Anulika snickered playfully and he grinned.
   "Of course I cant, pls don't kill Fiyin for me" he said and kissed her forehead while she smiled murmuring  a I'll try. "Guy, I'll see you in September when you land. And take care of your girl. Just be good" He said to Fiyin who hugged him and said "I'm a big boy now." Which we laughed to. "Kaima,..." he said and paused when he stood in front of me then Fiyin and Anu gave us a little space. "Kaima, l'll remember  when I was afraid  to say your name, I was an idiot. I love you, Kaima no matter what dont forget that ever . Take care of yourself for me ok, especially  since I don't trust Fiyin to be able to take care of two girls " Jidennna  teased and we laughed hard while Fiyin frowned at him. I stopped laughing to see Jidenna staring at me and I threw my hands around his neck and kissed him for the longest five minutes  ever. After that, the rest of the day was blurry as all I could remember was watching the rear of Jidenna car leaving until it was no longer in sight.

Another update lovelies
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Jidenna is finally going
I'm going to miss him😢😢
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