𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚃𝚘 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛'𝚜 𝚂𝚘𝚗 ||ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔢✓||

Chapter 66

Femi's POV.

The past few months swept by in a hurry, giving way for November. The chilly weather of the November harmattan wasn't something I fancied, although, I did enjoy the view of nature at that time of the year. The yellowed leaves of the cashew tree, at the back of our house, scattered around the surrounding area. And the calm - yet cold wind - swept in through my bedroom window, accompanying a few dust particles along with it.

I stared at myself in the mirror, with Damola by my side and continuously reassuring me that I looked great. I was clad in a royal blue dress suit with a big smile plastered on my face.

A perfectly ironed royal blue suit jacket over a crisp white dress shirt and a black tie around my neck. I had on a black pair of pantsuit and on my wrist: I had a Greubel Forsey Art Piece 1 wristwatch. And on my feet: I had on a pair of well-polished, black dress shoes.

And just 'cause this occasion is super special, I had my - once extremely bushy hair - trimmed into a punk hairstyle, and had the tip curled a bit. And I also had my beard trimmed into a four-o'clock-shadow... And simply because Chioma had asked me to.

We've been dating for a couple of months now - precisely seven months - and honestly: those were the most memorable moments of my life.

I smiled as that memory faded away. Another came rushing into my head as I ran a comb through my thick hair.

"Soft! My guy, chop knuckle jare!" Ade yelled as he walked into my room, a big smile on his face. On cue, we both fist bumped and hugged each other.

Unlike I was, he was simply clad in a green Prada t-shirt and a pair of black jean pants. This day was special, I didn't want anything to go wrong. Everything had to turn out perfect.

Chioma's birthday was today. Arrangements were being made, a lot were being organized and all I had in mind was her. My gift to her, was something special which I knew she'd love. But for some reason, I seemed nervous about the entire thing.

"Uh... Femi, I gats bounce now. I'll be back before the party, I promise" Damola said and I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"Please don't waste too much time. I beg you" I pleaded and he nodded his head in understanding, and left.

"Like guy! This place is looking so exquisite" Ade said, taking a sip out of the contents of the red plastic cup in his hand.

I nodded in agreement. Staring at the blue and white designs and decorations adorning the large living room, I smiled. Blue and white ribbons, as well as balloons, were all hung in a decorative manner. Rise petals dusted off the floors and on the glass centre table, stood her three layered cake. Strawberry flavored cake was what I'd went with, 'cause she'd mentioned the fact that she loved strawberries. The vanilla flavored icing on the cake and the cake decorations were all beautifully set up, and on her cake, I had the words: 'Happy Birthday, my love' written on it.

I checked the time on my watch and heaved a long sigh.

A few minutes more, and she'd be here, along with Amanda and her parents too. I'd invited them all, but I'd made sure to plead with Amanda to ensure she came with Chioma alone. I already knew she had her suspicions on the surprise party, but I couldn't afford to give her yet another hint. I had to be cautious, for she was a very smart young woman.