#BELIEVE……….
[I know,you won’t stay💝]
#SEASON_2_EPISODE_5
I held him ti-ght until the moment caught me.He did not push me away, he did not t©uçh me back, he didn’t get carried away by my shape…
I got happy like carelessly as i inhale his collonge…
so much sweetness as i felt his breath on my forehead,he actually wants me to dis£ngage.
I hastily left him,
he puffed out air beautifully and looked away from my face.
I felt embarras-sed….
why did i hvg him so much? do I think am with ngozi?…
ADEIFE are u okay?
Tracy brou-ght you here so behave.
no words,the drive was silent.
I watch him handle his phone with so much de-sires.
“Am at rainbows,i will meet you at the p@rty tonight.Good luck,twinnie”
I heard Jedinna’s voice.
“sure” Lotanna replied.
I c@m£ back to my s-en-ses,
am I following him to the p@rty?..
but Tracy said am going to stay with his maid,where is his maid?.
Aaah,he better not take me to the p@rty,am not worth it…
I can’t even be his friend cos he is high, am low.
hmmmmm I better ask him.
I faced him,he was alre-ady chewing in bubble gum slowly.
“sir,where am i dropping?” I asked.
he turned to look me in the eyeba-lls,i had to look away cos of the strange sparkle i felt.
“won’t you take care of me at the p@rty?”,he asked.
“but–fine,I will” I replied even though i don’t know what p@rty he is talking about.
Thank goodness am putting on something good enough and pres£ntable,and those city girls hope they won’t pick on me.
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
the first car dropped in front of a mas-sive building,
the one we were in followed the trend while the last one st©pped behind.
I looked around in surprise,
everywhere was neat and cute down here.I felt a different type of fresh air.
“will you act as my girlfriend for this night?” Lotanna asked.
“meeee–” I exaggerated.
“Just this night,plea-se” he said.
waoow,he just said “plea-se”.
sooo nicely mannered.
I nodded in agreement but at the same time scared.
Akuna has access to digitalization, what if she sees us together on phone or better still what if she heard the news?.
“won’t we be seen together?”
I asked.
He didn’t reply,he wore me his mask instead he took my wrist and fit something into it.
It was somewhat heavy.
I re-move the mask and check what he fit into my wrist,it was pure gold.
“Am running out of time” he said and wore me the mask again.
someone rushed to open Lotanna’s side of the door,
i turned it was a young man in a white and grey coloured uniform.
I got surprised at the level of crowd that tropped out….
my breath seized,I can’t breath well.
I suddenly felt like royalty.
more men in that same uniform rushed to cover Lotanna and I,
different light colours fell on us but the main target was on Lotanna-
I almost got blinded,
Lotanna held me well and helped me stand well.
🚺 OMG! that’s him…
🚺 that’s him,he won Mr Nigeria…
🚺 that’s him,that’s him.
🚺 someone check out the belt on him….isn’t that Roselle br@nd?..
🚺 just so h0t,Awwwww
I heard murmurs,
the lights still increase in full.
Paparazzi’s were all over,the men in uniform did their best in pushing them away…
💌 concerning “Glamour Diamonds” what can you say???
💌 Lotanna,what is your inspiration to sing?…
💌 in few words,what’s the secret of your success?.
💌 who is she,is she an esc-rt or your girl friend?.
Lotanna s£nt his f!ngersto my w@!st, his face c@m£ closer.I couldn’t stand the sparkles right now.
Just for one night,I will endure.
Aaah,is this what it feels to be close to a star..
but I promise myself to stay away from this star right?.
Am only a maid…and he care for me as a maid.
if I could push the hands of the time a little bit backwards,maybe it would know not my fear which is becoming a maid till the end of time,
if I could take a glimpse at the next few seconds, I would love to know his reaction if I explain to him how he makes me believe in all that can be.
🚺 Gosh,who’s she?
🚺 Jeeezz,so crazily set!
🚺 is she an esc-rt or a girlfriend?.
🚺 waoow,her b©dy is h0t…
***one night with her,what will I give?
I heard things,the flash light was uncontrollable.
my heart heated up,I closed my eyes as his face moved closer,
fake girlfriend ohhh,Adeife.
He leaned in so ro-mantically and k!$$£d the side of my cheeks so ti-ghtly and ro-mantically,
his hands was still there on my killer h!ps….he r0m@nç£d it deliciously.
And the flashlight made me felt sweet in the inside; this is how love should be.
He pu-ll-ed away, the sweetness left me….he leaned in again,I thought he wanted to k!ssme again.
“sorry if this was your first k!sson the cheek” he whispered,I do not even know where to hold in other to feel better..
Prince Lotanna just k!$$£d my cheeks for real-
finally he let go,I can’t believe the crowd rushing to surround us;
waooow☺ I never knew he is this popular.
The men in uniform sort them out,
we entered into the ocas-sion,
there was even light on the floor.. everything look so new and different to me,I might as well want to live in this second heaven for the rest of my life..
🚺 sir,you’re wlc..
🚺 sir,this way..
🚺 the vvip section is set!!
guards still rushed out in a straight line,i felt special.
All this for one night.
“here,you can move in-
make sure you don’t re-move that thing on your face- he whispered and left me with three ladies.
“madam,you’re welcome” one of them said.
“thank you” I replied and almost bowed.
when will i even get used to being treated nicely?.
.
“are you an esc-rt? anyways,your b©dy is h0t” one of them said as we entered..
“Am Belinda… you’re-
“ummm,I’m” I paused.
“never mind” I added.
my identity is so dear to me,I can’t risk it.The queen would be watching this, what if she finds out her son was with a maid.
“can you reveal your face” another said, I nodded in disagreement.
“you’re shy,anyways it’s cute. I un-derstand what being close to the world’s favorite can cause” Belinda said..
“in my dreams” I smiled.
Another set of ladies c@m£ with different delicacies, exotic wines and jui-ce…
everything was served and set, what should I eat first?
I better not embaras-s myself here.
I drank jui-ce silently while watching the stage from the screen…..
“do you nee-d anything?”
one of the ladies that set the table c@m£ to ask.
“no,am okay” I replied.
she nodded and left,
she still c@m£ back again.
“Are you an esc-rt or his girlfriend?” she asked.
“no, am a maid in his village”
I imagined myself saying.
“nooo,am not his girlfriend, am an esc-rt” I finally said.
“shall i say you’re too beautiful for an esc-rt..”
she said. I smiled.
it’s obvious i can’t be his girlfriend; are these people drun!k.
“thank you ma’am” I said.
she smiled and left.
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It’s taking long where i sat watching the screen,Lotanna hope you’re fine wherever you are?.
I folded my hands together,
I got so worried,am sure it must be very dark outside.
The screen went off,p@rt of the place i was in turned dark and more guards rushed in.
“Are you Adeife?” one of the guards asked,
I nodded and he suddenly held my hand with care.
I got confused.
what’s happening…. I stood up and Lotanna rushed in angrily.
God he looked so mad with anger, I got scared.
did someone annoyed him?
Four more guys rushed in,they were tying the same band of head band Lotanna used and both have a common diamond stone glued to it.
sometimes,I wish I can re-ad..
I tried avoiding his angry look,
he still looked angry..what happened?.
Mr Royce,the man we both met earlier stood at the door post,he watched lotanna dreamingly with due respect but he got confused in his looks.
“lotanna I thought you said yo will work on your anger issues..look what you’re doing,getting angry will only chase people out of your life”
mr Royce said.
“don’t tell me that!!
you all knew he was wrong,why did he do it? why does he have to say it! is it because i always act too quiet, have you ever seen the angry man in me” Lotanna yelled and pushed a table,everything on it shattered,
many things were spoilt indeed
they all kept quiet,no one talked.
the man sighed.
Lotanna smashed multi-ple wine bottles on the smooth screen,his right hand was bleeding.
.
I got scared.
He is destroying things and even bleeding on his right hand,they couldn’t even hold him and calm him down..is this nothing to them?.
I got scared and wanted to move so i can hold him so he would st©p, the guard holding me didn’t let me go.
not like I knew what happened but lotanna have to calm down,
I feel hurt seeing those blood dripping out of his hand.
“do you want to move? he might hurt you, no one gets close whenever he is angry” the guard said..
“lotanna i un-derstand but plea-se we all know who you are but that sanction you gave him was much…
Lotanna plea-se reconsider” the guy who was closest to him said.
lotanna turned and throw the last wine bottle calmly..
“he always do it! what nons-en-se, does he thinks i enjoy being the leader of everything….does he knows what glamour cost me?? how dare him– lotanna couldn’t talk more because of his anger, he pushed the closest table in furry.
I got scared watching him in his anger mode,
He flinged another table,
I g@sped frightfully.
“lotanna your anger keeps on ruining things” one of the guys said.
“as at the last time I checked,he doesn’t have that right–
who is he? lotanna said and pushed one more last table,
he rushed out again.
the guards didn’t wait,they followed him…I got confused and followed the person holding my hands outside.
Lotanna was alre-ady in the car,the car drove away before we could approached.
The person holding me left,
I still got confused, now that Lotanna left where will i stay?.
“the car is waiting” a guard pointed out..I recognized that car and entered….
p@rty was finally ruined,
but who offend Lotanna?.
.
The drive was fast, only me was in the car,I don’t even think I recognize the person driving, the only thing I recognized was the car.
.
As the drive continued, I remembered many things,most especially ngozi.
I have a lot of stories to tell her.
“madam are you comfortable?” the driver finally asked.
comfortable? what word is that one right now- how can I be comfortable when my prince is injured as a result of his anger issues..
I don’t know how i feel,
my heart is not just with me right now….
After a long drive,the car pu-ll-ed into a reserved area,of course it was stunning. I feed my eyes with the beautiful thing’s as the car st©pped in…
where is this place???
I got confused but my curiosity wiped away when I saw the car lotanna c@m£ with inside.
I stepped out alongside with the person that brou-ght me.
“you can go in but do not trespas-s wherever he is,let him calm down first” the guard said and took me inside..
he left afterwards,leaving me alone in the sitting room..
I sat for a while but then lotanna’s bleeding hand c@m£ to my s-en-se…
he might as well nee-d a hand band for his bleeding wrist..
I hopped up the stairs and started trying my luck by opening all the doors I c@m£ across maybe I would find him.
I didn’t…….
I followed another stairs up,it was still the same thing..
lotanna are you okay????
I still got confused, I don’t know how I feel…
I tried my luck and peeped on the next door,he was in.
he was facing the window,operating two phones at the same time….
Jeeeeez..
isn’t that hand hurting him.
he turned back, I moved back to hide.
“Salvador,I said I don’t want to see anyb©dy…don’t try bringing a doctor you get” he said icily..
I breathed in relieve.
He doesn’t know it was me.
I peeped again,he was now on his be-d slee-ping soundly but his hand was damn bleeding.
You look like something else hours ago, what did they do to you this time around?.
I thought of entering but he said he doesn’t want to see anyb©dy.
I look at his hand again,
it was still bleeding,I can’t stand the blood anymore,I crossed my heart and entered just to look at the hand.
I couldn’t even t©uçh him,he looks so pure.
I better get h0t water; I stood up and wandered about in the whole house.
everywhere was new to me,it took long in locating the kitchen.
To handle the utensils was another difficult thing for me.
I really want to help but–
I picked a short towel and poured cold water in a bowl instead, I took it to his room,he was still slee-ping.
“umm sorry,I will just do this and leave” I said as i placed the cold towel on his forehead first.
I was thankful he didn’t open his eyes…
“this is not for me” I said and took off the gold chain he wore in my hand.
I kept it in a place he would see and continue nursing his head.
next i took his hand carefully and made him stay still.
he rolled and his head landed on my l@ps,i got scared he would open his eyes,he didn’t.
I waited for some seconds and continue nursing his hand.
looking for what to tie his habd with, I re-moved his head band and tied it on his hand.
“you should feel better now” I muttered and tried lifting his head so that i can go, he rolled and lock my w@!st like it was a pillow…
.
I wanted to unlock his hand,my sharp f!nger mistakenly pressed de-eply into the sp©t that he was wounded.
“ouccch,my hand!!! he shouted from sleep.. His eyes was shut ti-ghtly like a new born baby.
I got scared like carelessly but was glad he didn’t see me not to talk of opening his eyes.
“am sorry,I…I…will treat it for you”
I said and quic-kly held him,
he turned to my direction, he looked so pained he didn’t still open his eyes…
“sorry,it was mistake” I said.
“ouuuuch headache” he slam his forehead,I rush towards him and he ended up resting his head on my brea-sts,I wasn’t thinking straight so I left myself to him.He even sle-pt like that again,I don’t think he knew it was me, a common maid!
He lock my w@!st again in sleep.
whaaaaaattt!!
#BELIEVE……….
[I know,you won’t stay💝]
#SEASON_2_EPISODE_6
I shifted on the be-d with full f0rç£ after removing his head; a sigh followed as i heard sounds of thun-der striking,I felt cold that moment,it’s really raining heavily outside….
so much cold. I didn’t even check myself,I checked Lotanna.
I signed again.
I would rather stay in the living room since Lotanna was busy with anger issues,he did not show me a room to stay.
I turned my back and wanted to leave,
he dragged my hand back..
my heart skipped.
so he wasn’t really slee-ping, and Jeeeeeez he knew it was me!.
I struggled my hand without turning, he didn’t leave me.
I cleared my throat
then I turned.
Gosh, he was awake and even operating his gold la-id phone.
our eyes locked,I shivered in lots of fears as I looked at where he was holding on my hand.
what is he holding……who am I?
sirrrrrrrrrrrrr?” I exclaimed.
he let go of my hand…I couldn’t even look into his eyes,am always scared but he derives plea-sure in watching me like a movie.
“umm…sir…can you leave me” I said.
“if you leave,the pain will get much” he said.
I stayed quiet.
“would you still leave?” he asked.
I nodded persistently.
“I won’t… am born to take care of you as a maid,it’s really my destiny but I can sleep on the floor” I said, I even stood up.
“okay,I command you to sleep on the be-d as the crown prince of your village” he said with full superiority, his brows was now looking so sharp and prominent,revea-ling the semi god in him.
but— I paused as our eyes locked again…
“Ifedimma,I don’t have any bad intentions.If I want to take your innocence, I would have done it since without much stress” he said.
waaaaaaaatttttt-
I covered my mouth.
He stood up and left the room.
I sighed and went to the be-d,laying carefully on one side.
He c@m£ inside again,he didn’t look at me..
he went to the other side of the be-d, I got nervous to even turn back but the good thing was that the space between us was wi-de.
**Ifedimma, i don’t have any bad intentions.If I want to take your innocence,i would have done it since without much stress****.
I remembered what he said..
he even called me Ifedimma,so sweet of him.Ifedimma means a good thing.
So he sees me as something good!.
And he wasn’t actually slee-ping when his head landed on my brea-st, when he lock my w@!st ro-mantically, he must have done it on purpose,
and i stupidly left myself for him…
Lotanna what have you done to me, what exactly did you give me to eat?.
I always feel sweet each time you t©uçh me or even speak with me…
even though it’s for a minute,
I always feel as thou those words are enough and I turned out crushing on you more than i originally planned.
I coughed holding my che-st,a tear even dropped on my face as i remembered my mother.
“bless you” I heard him say.
“thank you sir” I replied but it still c@m£ out with tears.
“are you crying for real? Ifedimma what now?” he moved closer.
“nothing,my prince” I said and shut my eyes ti-ghtly.
“would you mind turning to face me….am tired of seeing your back view” I heard him say.
“no no…it’s nothing,I didn’t cry” I said
“you’re lying to me alre-ady,is that how you planned to treat your prince” he said.
finally I turned to look at him,
the space between us was still wi-de.
He carefully drop his phone and look into my face.
I pretended to have sle-pt,I just wanted to test him…
All the guys and men I c@m£ across always make moves on me but Lotanna didn’t do anything.
I only felt him wiping my tears.
By the time I opened my eyes, he alre-ady sle-pt.
I got off the be-d and sle-pt on the cold floor,staying on the same be-d with him isn’t right!
what am I? how can he care for human like me?.
I sle-pt on the floor like that and continue dreaming of my mother alone.
😭 if you’re alive,why not show yourself to me….imagine all what I pas-sed throu-gh, should I talk about the r@p£ attempts,the violence,the abuse or the trafficking I had endured thinking and waiting all nights maybe you would come😭😭😭😭
😭 they said you’re dead but they didn’t even show me your grave.. if you’re dead then tell me in my dreams that you’re dead,mother tell me you’re no more..st©p appearing and leaving me alone in my dreams.
Just tell me so i could st©p watching how the sun rise and set, just tell me so I would st©p counting the stars alone😭😭😭😭
😭😭 mother plea-se!! even they can fool some of the people at some of the time,they can not always fool all of the people at all of the time,mother plea-se this last time😭😭😭.
I cried in my dream,
still I found her in my dream but she left me again in care of onome😭.
Lotanna’s p.o.v🎤💘.
can’t believe I sle-pt so soon,
I want to try watching Over Adeife like she used to do to me,I really wish I can tell her how i feel about her right now but I still got holes to fix cos I don’t want to lose again.
the more I get close to you,the more I wish i can expo-se you to the world of wealth where i can show you to the world,and spoil you with money till it will have no value.
shall I say,only you stays in my heart without paying any goddam rent?
I turned sideways on the be-d,she wasn’t there, I stood up and she was on the floor.
gosh,in this cold weather.
did she roll off herself or sle-pt there intentionally?.
I lifted her up from the floor,
then I kept her on my pillow.
She shivered with cold,the white t©p she wore wasn’t really thick.
I opened my closet and brou-ght out a white sweater,I re-moved the seal and took it to her on the be-d.
You always take care of me,
one day,I will spoil you with all what you de-sire…..
that same day,I will tell you how I feel about us,thanks for being someone my heart could breath with,I hope you won’t run away if I tell you I love you…
“I love you”she said in sleep..
I smiled…”I love you too” I said, she was still fast asleep. I wore her the sweater and tucked her in.
I didn’t even ask Tracy about her history.I turned on my phone and called Tracy,she picked on the first ring…
“Did I tell you have found the Ife girl?” I asked.
“no,you didn’t”she said.
“she’s that same girl you bought as maid” I said.
“seriously???
“then you are going to return the money I used in buying her” she said.
“that’s not really the problem, I know you like money…I will return it in ten folds so that you will leave her for me” I said.
“ohh yeah,isn’t my brother a multi billionaire.You still have my account number right? abeg do it this night”
she said.
“okay,am doing it” I said and took my other phone.
“does she have problems,why will someone like her be sold.It’s uncultured” I said.
she signed.
“her step mother is dangerous… if you see what she turned her into, holy cra-p..I don’t even want to remember her pasts,it makes me cry. It’s so de-ep,she had gone throu-gh hell and fire” she said.
I did the transactions.
“Yeah,thanks I saw the alert…but plea-se mother can’t find out you love a maid for now…you know she cares a lot about our reputations” she said.
“I will handle it” I replied.
she ended the call.
.
Adeife suddenly moved into me and hvgged me,she was still crying while slee-ping.
I wiped her tears and shifted her b©dy. I covered her well and covered myself also.
I checked her palms,
the crown identification was still there..
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Adeife’s p.o.v💗💗💗💗
I woke up and met myself on prince Lotanna’s be-d,I still wiped my face.
was I dreaming?
it was certain i sle-pt on the floor,
how did I get here?.
Did he carry me???
next my hands went to my brea-st, it was pointy like it was before..
then I t©uçhed my p@n-ties,
no stain of blood.
nothing really happened then!.
but when did I even start getting immoral in my thoughts that the prince will make moves on me…
Aaaah,am such a dirty girl.
He must prefer clas-sic city girls like the likes of Belinda and Benedicta.
I stood up from the be-d,the person that will take me back to the village will arrive soon.
A knock c@m£ in the door.
that is not Lotanna right???
I moved closer to answer it,there stood a young lady of my age but she was in a maid uniform.
“good morning ma’am” I almost bowed…
“your order are in the living room, come let me help you get re-ady” she said and I followed her quietly.
she took me to another room where I bathe,I c@m£ out of the washroom tying the towel she gave me.
.
she c@m£ in again and dropped clothes for me.
did Lotanna did all these for me???
*ifedimma,a good thing*
I remember the name he had called me…
“excuse me,did you use any artificial b©dy developer” the maid asked.
“no” I said since I don’t know what it means.
“then you’re lucky then” she said.
“thanks you ma’am” I said courteously like I un-derstood her points.
“You’re pretty…Lotanna is he your b©yfri£nd?” she asked.
“no,am his esc-rt” I said.
“ohhh i see the reason why you’re crazily set” she said.
“I would leave,the car is waiting outside” I said.
*okay,I alre-ady packed your food and your stuffs are in the car” she said.
I went out and got into the car.
the driver drove out…
what is these?? I opened one of the plates,I covered it back.
I opened another…just fried plantains and egg,I started eating.
soon we arrived at a juncture where Aunty Tracy joined in.
I greeted her with respect,she replied with a smile.
ohhh my dear helper,
you’re too kind for that beast you called an husband.
I wish I can tell you but, it won’t be from my mouth.
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we entered the village late in the evening. I felt stressed out as the driver drove into the palace..
where will i even keep what Lotanna bought for me.
the guards packed aunty Tracy things,I packed mine into the maids quarter.
Ebere was the first person to jump on me,she hvgged me so ti-ghtly shouting she missed me.
chioma hissed while dumebi rolled her eyeba-lls..
ebere joined me in packing my stuffs, I didn’t know when she opened one of the nylons.
“Ife isn’t this a phone…?” she questioned.
I turned back.
“where did you see it?” I asked.
I saw the de-sires in chioma and dumebi’s eyes.
“who owns it???” Vicky said and rushed to t©uçh it..
“who bought it for you” ebere asked.
I swallowed into nothing and collected it from her politely I kept it in the nylon she re-moved it and tied it back, then I kept it carefully in my belongings.
I really miss ngozi and am promising to share all what Lotanna bought for me with her.
“gist me,how does the city look like? did aunty Tracy bought all of this for you?” Chiamanda who doesn’t always speak to me asked.
I shook my head negatively.
“then who?” dumebi asked.
“why do you want to know” I shut her out..
“gosh,you’re now proud just because you’ve turned beautiful.I know you would have gotten a husband in the city,tell me is he a good catch” dumebi asked further.
“that’s none of your business, if you want the phone tell me I will give it out to you…not like I know how to operate it” I shut them all out.
“Gosh, you’ve suddenly gone proud!
dumebi said.
“why not? why won’t I go pride?
why are you trying to be my friend now? why are you talking to me like you care….it’s obvious you’re jealous of me,you’ve not even see anything at all…you know what;
first to do no dey pain,
na second to do dey pain wella we-t eye go red..” I replied ma-king sure I shut chioma and dumebi out.
“am sorry,okay” chioma said.
“I forgive you” I replied..
dumebi hissed.
“see as your n£¢k stiff like ostrich, ntooor” I peppered her,the other girls laughed,most especially ngozi.
I so much missed her.
I better see her now that am back..
there’s no work to do,
I quic-kly left to her house and met her mother instead.
“my dear,she just left for the stream” she said.
“okay ma’am” I replied and rush off to the stream.
I met her washing clothes.
“ngozi” I called as i cl@pped.
no one was at the stream so I showed myself and went to her.
We hvgged..
soon,I joined her in washing when i remembered the start where she usually help me, only her knows my birthday.
“I missed you so much, I just realized the usefulness of her friendsh!pin this two days that I traveled” I said.
she smiled and poured me water.
“so how was it” she asked.
“good and bad”
“which one should I say first?”
I asked…
“okay,the bad one first” she said.
“you see aunty Tracy husband; uncle desmond–
I paused my statement when someone cl@pped.
that wicked cl@p;
I raise my head,it was onome in her devilish grin💪💪💪
omg,what’s she doing here💦💦💦
Ngozi and I turned.
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TBC