PART 3
“I FELL IN LOVE!”
©️Toyin Taiwo
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Wemmy got back to her lodge and collected her key from Sophia, She showered and fix herself something to eat. Emmanuel showed up later in the evening looking tired.
“Don’t tell me you are just coming from your supervisor’s house?”
“Yes, the man just released me”
“Let me get you something to eat”
“I’m not hungry we stopped by in a restaurant on our way back”
“Are u going home or you want to sleep over”
“I’ll sleep over” he replied
“Then you should call Feranmi, I really enjoyed his company”
“I told you he’s a great guy, I really admire his kind of person ever since he moved in last semester”
He called Feranmi later, he thanked him and informed him he won’t be coming home, he passed the phone to his girlfriend who in turn thank him as well.
Ever since that weekend, Wemmy always make sure she spare little time to say hi to Feranmi whenever she visited Emmanuel. They now relate well, there was a day she ran into him in school and they chatted for some minutes.
Feranmi got a call from his childhood friend, Richard who informed him that his sister just got admission into UI, he told his friend to send her phone no, he promised to check on her. On Friday evening, he called the number his friend sent him.
“Hello this is Feranmi on the line, your brother’s friend”
“Uncle Feranmi! She shouted gleefully”
“I’m happy to hear from you, my brother told me you’d call”
“Yep, its been long I saw you, I doubt if I’ll still recognize you” he said jokingly. Richard told me you stay off campus, just text me the address”
“When are you coming”
“Are you at home now”
“Yes” she replied
“Then you’ll see me soon”
“It’s a lie! She said jumping with joy and the line went off.
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Feranmi alighted from the bike, and she was already waiting for him in front of her lodge. She jumped and hugged him tightly. He handed over to her the things she brought for her.
“Thank you big brother”
“You are welcome little sis” he said teasingly.
They both went into her room where they gist and he gave her loads of advice on academics, social life on campus, boys and UI in general.
“Allow me take my leave now, I’ll check on you during the week, at least let me take care of you a bit before I graduate”
“Alright, but please Uncle Feranmi,before you leave there’s someone I’d like you to meet, she’s been like a big sister to me here, she’s in 500l too, you need to thank her on my behalf”
She took him by the hand and led him to her room she knocked at the door and she came out.
“Wemmy!”
“Feranmi!”
“You guys know each other?” Sophia asked pointing at both of them.
“What are u doing here” she asked
“So this is your lodge” he asked
They all entered into Wemmy’s room and there they answered each other’s questions.
“Thank you for taking care of my little sis,she told me so much about you”
“It’s nothing, we are once jambite too and I know she needs a lot of care and attention”
“I like your room, it’s lady like”
“Thanks”. They all got talking for some minutes before he left.
When he got home, he went straight to Emmanuel’s room and downloaded everything that happened to him and they laugh over it, its really a small world indeed, its late already so he retired to his room to sleep.
During the week, Feranmi payed Sophia a visit, they chatted for a while. He stood to his feet prepared to leave.
“Are u leaving already” she asked
“No, I want to check on Wemmy, I’ll come back to your room before I leave”
Feranmi went to Wemmy’s room, as usual they got talking again as if they’ve known each other for ages.
“How’s your project going, hope your Supervisor is not too hard on you like that of Emmanuel” he enquired
“Not really but he’ll make you write one chapter for like 10times before approval” she said and they both laughed.
“Yours” she asked
“I guess I’m lucky with mine, he’s one of the most simplest Lectures in my department”. He checked his wrist wash and realize its getting late. I’ll be leaving now he announced.
“Ok, thanks for stopping by, I’ll see you on Saturday” she informed him.
“Please bring Sophia along, so she could know my place”
“I will, goodnight”
“Goodnight” he said and hugged her. There is this strong current that runs between them that made them refrain from the hug immediately.
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PART 4
“I FELL IN LOVE!”
©️Toyin Taiwo
Feranmi got home that night, and realization dawn on him that he has feelings for Wemmy. He couldn’t sleep at night he was just there on his bed full of thoughts.
“Feranmi get her off your head she belongs to someone else, she’s dating your flatmate for crying out loud” He said to himself”
Emmanuel and Feranmi are not that close but he’s still a friend and he’s a nice guy.
“I think I’ll have to stop seeing her, I’ll tell Sophia to come over whenever she needs me, I have to stop going to that lodge and I’ll make sure I stay away from her when she comes visiting her boyfriend” he concluded
For three good weeks Wemmy did not set her eyes on Feranmi, she realized she’s having this not funny feelings for him. She misses him so much that she was tempted to get his phone number from Sophia, she even taught of getting it from Emmanuel but that idea is even worse, so she dropped it. She did not see him on weekends too when she went to her boyfriend’s place, he no longer stays at home on weekends.
Alone in her room, she was still thinking about Feranmi.
“Wait o, Wemimo, it’s like Feranmi is avoiding you o,or did he feels the same way” She said to herself pacing up and down in her room. “If he does then I’m in trouble”
It was a Sunny Saturday morning Wemmy had already made up her mind to stay indoor but she later decided to pay her friend Thessy a visit.
Thessy noticed she was quiet, she just sat on the bed starring at nothing in particular.
“Sweetheart what’s eating you up? Project, Your supervisor, home or your boo, Emmanuel?” she asked
She jolted out of reverie when Thessy mentioned Emmanuel.
“Nothing, I’m fine, I just need rest” She lied.
She wanted to tell her everything in fact that’s the reason why she’s there but she couldn’t bring herself to share it with her. Thessy will practically skin her alive, if she tell her she has feelings for another guy.
She left Thessy’s hostel later in the afternoon, got home, showered and did some research on her project topic on the internet and slept off. The knock on her door woke her up. She opened the door, the sight that greeted her was shocking.
Feranmi was standing right there in front of her face. She can’t place what she’s feeling, she’s angry and happy at the same time.
“Will you please let me in” he asked politely.
“Come in” she said and went straight to sit on her bed while Feranmi sat on a chair opposite her. The room was silent for like 5mins.
“Are u done avoiding me” she broke the silence
“What gave you the impression that I was avoiding you” he answered her question with a question.
“Answer my question” she said quietly.
“Wemmy, I didn’t mean to avoid you I just needed to clear my head and set some things straight. I don’t want to destroy our friendship”
“So…..have u succeeded in clearing your head”
“No and that is why I’m here he said picking his words carefully. Wemmy I need to keep my distance for now, I wish you could understand”
‘Make me understand Feranmi”
“It will do us good if I stay away”
“Why” she asked firmly
“I think I……..
“You think” she interrupted him
“Sorry I mean, I……..
“The feeling is mutual” she interrupted him again. You don’t need to avoid me, we both know it can’t happen, I’m in a relationship and I can’t cheat.
He was shocked at her revelation, He never knew the feeling was mutual.
Wemmy looked at his face and saw his eyes, she was actually fighting the tears before, but immediately she saw him fighting his, she bursted into uncontrollable tears. This is the very first time she’s feeling something deep for a guy. This feeling is far different from what she felt for Emmanuel.
He was broken seeing her cry, he moved closer to her and hugged her.
“I’m sorry, I never mean to cause you pain, I’m sorry for making you cry”
They looked into each other’s eyes and before they knew it, they were already kissing which took like forever before it ended.
“What do we do now?” she asked
after the kiss.
“Nothing, let’s just pretend this kiss never happened”
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READ PART 5&6
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“I FELL IN LOVE!”
©️Toyin Taiwo
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Published By: Ifeoluwa ORISAKAHUNSI
Founder, gospelfilmsng
