Misunderstanding 2
Simone was amused by the one-way conversation he overhead between the girl he gave a lift to and her ex-boyfriend. 'Well, his loss, my gain.' He thought before asking her out on a dinner date.
He was surprised when she refused him saying she is in a relationship.
What relationship? Didn't I just heard he broke up with you just now'
"Remember if you change your mind..." Simone said as he dropped Abby off by her hostel gate.
"I won't ever." Abby replied with a smile "I love him, and we didn't actually break up, I told you that already. He just like to act crazy sometimes. Thanks for the ride anyway," she said and got out of his car, waved at him as he drove away.
His phone rang then, looking at the caller id.
"Hawk?" he whispered to himself. He was surprised at who was calling him. This person has never called my phone before, even when he had business with his firm. He quickly picked it
"¹Baba I hail o!" He greeted in pidgin English. "To what do I owe the honor of your call ²bami?"
"Did you drop her in her hostel or where?"
"Dropped who!?" Simon asked but was thinking "This can't be... Of all the men in Banana Island, she had to belong to Hawk!?"
"Simon!?..." Tunde called his name in a warning tone
"Baba I swear, I didn't know she was your girl..."
"She 'is', Simon not 'was'!... Where did you drop her?"
"Yes!... I never knew she is your girl. I..."
"Where did you drop her Simon!"
"At her hostel, I believe and I'm sorry to..."
*beep*
Simon look at his phone "Is he angry!? He wondered to himself with fear.
"³Which kain trouble be this God?" He muttered to himself frustratingly. "Lemme go to the Lakes and speak with him there"
Abby's hostel was an eight flats building that housed only students. Each flat contained three bedrooms en suite and a living room for the flatmate's general use. Abby walked to the door and entered with her personal key.
"We're in here" Chima called out from the kitchen as Abby entered the living room. She went to the kitchen and met Chima eating with a guy she has not met before.
"Oh, hi Abby!" Thought you were Chika. You're back earlier than I expected." Said Chima with a suggestive slight smile on his face
"Chika is not back?" Abby asked ignoring the look Chima was giving her
"Obviously. Don't know what's keeping her though. She was supposed to be done with her test since 11 am..." Chima complained about his sister before realizing he didn't introduce the person he was with and Abby to each other.
"Oh, sorry guys... Abby this is Tayo, Chika's boyfriend... And Tayo, meet Abby. She's my sister from another mother."
"The masked dance queen?" Tayo asked gazing from Chima to Abby in admiration.
"Yeah, the masked dance queen," Chima replied with a smile.
"It's a pleasure meeting you Abby!" I've heard so much about you from Chika... And your dance style is phenomenal"
"It's great meeting you too. Also heard a lot about you from Chika." They both smiled and shook hands with each other.
"Are you hungry? Tayo made lunch."
"No thanks, I'm good. I'll just head to my room." Abby replied. She was not really in the mood to socialize, not after what happened with Tunde.
She's starting to feel that unpleasant emptiness she usually feels within her after each disagreement with him. She was about to head to her room when Chima stopped her.
"Hold up Abby. Tayo was just telling me how some guy came, looking angry and all, and demanding to know who he was. Don't know if...
"What does he look like?" Abby cut in with a frown before Chima could finish his sentence. She remembered Tunde saying something about coming to her hostel and meeting her kept boy.
"Well, he's like half-caste and..." Tayo was explaining but was also cut off by Abby.
"That's my boyfriend!"
"Really? He was here before he came to pick you at the hotel?"
"I guess. Remember I told you he sounded upset when you asked me to introduce you?" Abby asked towards Chima
"Yeah"
"Apparently, he met Tayo when he came here and thought I was cheating on him with Tayo. He actually said he met my half-naked toy boy"
"Half-naked toy boy!? Oh wow!" Tayo said and laughed. Maybe because I didn't have my shirt on when he knocked. I was in the kitchen and it was hot you know..."
"But how could he have concluded you're cheating on him that fast?... I mean you guys could have been flatmates." Chima said wonderingly
"Actually, he didn't know I have flatmates..."
"You didn't tell him!?" Chima asked with surprise.
"It just never came up"
"Oh... And I might have mentioned to him that I came to see my girlfriend. I guess he thought that was you since he didn't know you have flatmates. I'm so sorry, I've really made things worse between you too."
"Not your fault. It was I who have really made things worse." She said thinking about how he warned her to get out of Simone's car despite thinking she cheated on him.
No wonder he was so angry with me and I've just made things worse between us... God! Abby quickly left the kitchen to call Tunde.
***
Ever since J.J's video went viral, people had been calling for his arrest and prosecution. Raining curses and insults on his father and cousin.
The day after the video was posted, the family issued a press release through their attorney, which stated that J.J was a victim of circumstances, who was set up by those he called his friends.
He explained further that J.J was just looking to have fun with his so-called friends, instead, after he was made drunk, he was coaxed under the influence of alcohol and setup. All that he said in the video were just words of a boastful drunk and shouldn't be taken seriously.
And contrary to the rumors going around, Malik Jamal is not a criminal but an honest businessman, and J.J's father the ex-commissioner of police, Jibola Jamal was an upright policeman who would never cover up crimes, not even for his own children.
People should desist from their baseless accusations or risk being sued for libel. Anybody who has evidence to back up their accusations against J.J, Malik, and the ex-commissioner should not hesitate to report to the nearest police station.
After the press release, the J.J talk gradually died down and people moved on to other trending topics on the internet. Who would dare report the Jamals, especially Malik to the police!? The person would simply disappear and never be seen again.
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¹hello sir in pidgin English
²Father
³What sort if trouble is this
