đșJust A Friendđș
(My bestie)
Episode 1
âĄSoniaâĄ
Living and growing up with guys is never easy, I grew up in the midst of young boys.
My name is Sonia Nduka, the only child of my wealthy parents and now a graduate in the University of Nigeria Nsukka. My dad is such a busy person because of his business nature, I was mostly taken care of by my mother who was a teacher in secondary school.
My parents had only me as a child, I was five years when they brou-ght a female maid who will be taking care of me but she ended up gotten pregnanted by our gateman.
As the only daughter and the only thing my parents has they never took me for granted, they hired another person but this time they brou-ght a guy. The guy was so kind and stole the heart of my parents, though I never liked Michael but he made me start liking him because of his inteligencial.
He taught me after school and and i bec@m£ his sister, I never stay far from him. My parents were proud of Michael because he made me the best student in my clas-s (primary five) then. Michael was schooling also in our house and that made his work so ha-rd for him, he ha-rd ly had time for himself and i was disturbe-d about that, when he complained to my mum she put a st©p to it by employing another guy (Daniel).
Canât u see that I grew up in the midst of young boys, I was so happy and took them as my own siblings.
âĄNdukaâĄ
The only thing I have laboured for is my daughter and i will do anything to make sure she is safeguided.
As a business tycoon I never had time for my family, my wife kept complaining till she bec@mÂŁ tired of it. U ha-rd ly sees me at home, it is either I was outside Nigeria or in Abuja having one meeting or the other. I made sure that my daughter Sonia was in a good hand by employing servants and made sure that am paying them so well.
I was so happy the day I c@mÂŁ back home and saw how Sonia was pla-ying with those guys, I was so much excited that at least she canât feel lonely.
My wife was telling me how she pla-ys and stays with them, she told me how she ha-rd ly eat without them especially Michael.
I wanted to have two minds but my wife cautioned me that she is in a safe hand. I trusted her but still nee-ded to watch closely on the type of pl@ythey engages but where will I have those chances for that?
I spent some days and went back to my business trip, Sonia was so proud of those boys when I asked her how she is fairing with them. I was convinced and went back.
đș Just A Friendđș
(My Bestie)
Episode 2
âĄSoniaâĄ
After my secondary school education I obtained an admission in the university of Nigeria Nsukka, Michael was alre-ady in his second year then before I resumed. Michael was delayed in furthering his higher institution because of me, my parents wanted him around me to enlighten my br@in. I was writing my WAEC when he finished his first semester and was successful.
Michaelâs education affected me both affectionate and physical, I allowed him to go because I was planning to obtain study in the same university (UNN).
Michael bec@mÂŁ p@rt of our family, though he has grown of age but he still seek advise from me, though my advise donât always make s-en-ses to me but he acknowledges everything I say.
I got admission to the university when I was nineteen years old, Michael was the first person i called that afternoon I checked my admission. He encouraged me to start studying ha-rder because he will not have time to teach me again.
My dreams was meeting Michael and it c@mÂŁ to reality. Daniel left our house when his mum died, his uncle took him to Lagos where he promised to sponsor his education.
âĄMichaelâĄ
My name is Michael Kennedy, I am the second child of my parents, we are just two (My elder brother Isaac and I). I believed that Isaac wonât allow me suffer but i was just fooling myself, he left me alone to perish but God sÂŁnt Mr Nduka for my rescue. How can I be hash to his daughter when he is the one paying my school fees and feeding me?
I was shocked the day Mr Nduka called me that he want me to further my education to university level that he likes my performances. I missed two things while going to the campus, home and mostly Sonia.
We ( I and Sonia) kept connected throu-gh Sonia till she broke the good news that she made it to UNN.
I was like celebr@ting her, I canât wait to have my sister back with me. I missed everything about her, how she behaves childish atimes and her shinning face.
I was counting down on the day she will start school till her father called and informed me that I canât live in the same ap@rtment with Sonia.
âSonia is a lady and she will nee-d some privacyâhe said and I sm-irked on phone.
Still fine, the happiest thing there is that am having her close to me and in the same school.
Just A Friendđș
(My Bestie)
Episode 3
âĄSoniaâĄ
Have u tried to have what u think that it is urs but something c@mÂŁ up as an obstacle? That feeling u have when such happens was what I had when my dad said that i wonât stay in the same ap@rtment with Michael. Though I thought he was joking till mum told me the same.
âI have tried to convince ur dad but u know the kind of father u have, he insisted saying that u nee-d privacy as a womanâmum said.
âPrivacy? Mum I donât un-derstand, Michael is not an intruder in this family, why hiding anything from him?âI asked seeing no reason to stay in different ap@rtment with Michael.
âI tried explaining these to ur father but he made it clear that it is either u stay alone or forget going to the universityâshe added adjusting towards me.
âBut mumâŠâshe interupted me.
âNo but, u are a grown girl and as the only child we are expecting U to get Married very early so u can fill the gaps in this familyâshe said throwing me in sane.
âOkay, I am going to the university to get married not to learn right?âI asked sarcastically.
âNot at all, being in the same house with Michael may del@yur marriage, some men will be seeing him as ur husband to be not knowing that he is just a servantâmum said and worsÂŁned the condition.
âSt©p mum! Michael is more than a servant, he is a brother to meâI yelled on t©p of my voice and left the sitting room.
I called Michael to inform him about my fatherâs decision but he sounded unbothered, he said no problem that all he want is to see me doing good in school.
âGosh! I never knew that Michael doesnât want meâ I mumbled in my mouth.
His replies didnât gave me satisfaction, I felt hurted and heartbroken.
It was in evening time that he called me again asking how we can survive with seeing each other.
âSonny, I donât think that i will be without u, am glad u are coming to stay closer to meâhe said and revived my damped spirit that he hates me.
âI pray that my dad will change his mindâ
âI hope soâhe said.
âââ
I later resumed school, my own ap@rtment is a bit far from Michaelâs but that never be a barrier between us.
U ha-rd ly see me without Michael nor Michael without me either.
I prefer his ap@rtment to mine because of the serenity of the compound.
I and Michael continued seeing each other till the day I visited him after school and caught him with another girl talking and laughed together like love birds.
The pierced my heart, I couldnât beared itâŠ..
đșJust A Friendđș
(My Bestie)
Episode 4
âĄMichaelâĄ
I never thought that having a girl friend is a sin against Sonia, she left so angrily. Evelyn knew Sonia as my sister just as i told her but Soniaâs behaviour made her to question me again.
âBaby, who is she to u?âEvelyn asked as she noticed her reaction.
âShe is my sister and also my best friendâI answered and she smiled unbelievably.
âBest friend and a sister?âShe asked again mimickingly.
Evenly couldnât believed me, she left also and i was all alone thinking what might made Sonia behave like that.
Though I never told Sonia that i had a girlfriend but that was because Evelyn was living abroad with her parents, she just c@mÂŁ back to defend her project in the school.
Going after Evelyn without knowing what is wrong with Sonia will make no s-en-se to me, she wonât believe that Sonia is my sister unless she hear it from her (Soniaâs) mouth.
âĄSoniaâĄ
Reaching home I fell on my be-d like a log of wood, my mind wasnât at rest at all, I have been rejecting many guys because they canât make me happy as Michael is ma-king me but Michael is busy mingling with other girls.
Tears was rushing freely from eyes, my pillow was soa-ked with my tears, I felt like seeing someone I can talk to but i had no one but the person that just broke my heart.
I was in pain when I heard a knock, I was cleaning my tears so I can open the door when the person walked in.
âWhat is the meaning of what u just did Sonia?âMichael asked trying to get mad at me.
Oh my gosh! I canât believe this.
âAm sorry if I interupted ur plea-sure time pls forgive the fool that canât live without uâI apologised kneeling down with tears streaming down from my eyes.
âSt©p Sonny! What have I done to u?âHe asked as if he doesnât knew what he did.
âU did nothing, am the one that did wrong to uâI said and noticed that he was even crying too.
âItâs fine, am going back to my house, I just come to know if u are safeâhe said and turned his back to leave my room not minding how he hurts me.
âDonât try it! Michael why donât u know that i feel hurt anytime u leaves me alone?âI said with teary eyes that was when I noticed that he was also crying too.
âPls Sonia, what do u want? U know I can do anything to make u happyâhe asked looking so concerned.
âAnything?âI asked sounding childish.
âYes anythingâ
âOkay, I want u to break up with that girl I saw u with todayâI demanded and he chuckled.
âBreak up!âhe shouted.
âYes! And u have to!â
Tbc