CHAPTER 15 –
© OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE
” Hello Nwala! Are you there?” Reuben asked again.
” Yes!” I answered calmly
“Wow! I am so favoured today, you called me” Reuben
said. Our 5 days of friendship was based on him
calling me all the time. I never called…
“Reuben” I said firmly
“What’s wrong?”
“Did you tell your Dad about us?”
“Us?” He asked
“Yeah”
“When you mean ‘us’, you mean our friendship?”
“No… your interest in me?”
“No…” A part of me was sad…
“You haven’t mentioned me to your Dad?” I asked
again
“Yes… Why are you asking?”
“So… what’s this that you are doing?, Why are you
asking me out if I am not important enough to be
discussed about to your Dad… Reuben, are you trying
to use and dump me?” I asked and there was a
moment of silence that lingered…
“Hello… are you there?” I asked this time around
“Yes…”
“Won’t you say something?”
“I am speechless because of how low you think of me. Nwala, I am a man who has never been with a woman
sexually and I intend keeping myself till marriage, so I
am not after you for sex” he said bluntly
“Then if you are saying the truth, why does your Dad
want to see me after service tomorrow. I just got off
the phone, Pastor Ben called me…”
“Whatever Dad wants to discuss with you has nothing
to do with you and I, because I haven’t spoken to him
about you. I wanted to get a positive response from
you before raising my parent’s hope. You will be the
first lady I will ever discuss with my father” He said
That made me feel special…
“The only family member that knows about my
interest in you is my sister Miracle”
“Oh!”
“And she speaks so highly of you”
“Yeah, we were friends way back in teenage class
before she relocated”
“Nwala!…” He said with a soft tone and I melted
“Yes!”
“If you move me from the friendship zone to
relationship zone today, before nightfall, I will tell my
parents and anyone who cares to listen”
“Don’t get way ahead of yourself… Thanks for the
clarification, but I still wonder what he wants to see
me for”
“Well, if my guess is right, I think it has to do with
what happened in church last week”
“Daniel?”
“Yes”
“Oh my God”
“Calm down, if I know my father well, he is not calling
to harass you, I am sure he wants to advise you…”
“You are sure?”
“Yeah” He said and I became very calm.
“Can we talk about something more fun?” He
suddenly said out of the blues
“Like?” I asked
“Like can I drop you off at your school?” He asked
“Nooo…”
“Please… at least we can talk all the way, I mean it will
be a while before I see your beautiful face in church
again”
“We will talk on phone”
“Nwala please, oblige me…”
“Your car can not take all my stuff, I was planning to
use my Dad’s Tundra…”
“You are taking your Dad’s car to school?”
“Noo… I attend a private university remember, cars
are not allowed”
“Oh! The driver drops you off. Let me be your driver
tomorrow, I will get a Tundra”
“Why go through this stress?”
“Anything for my friend”
“Friend… hmm… I hear… Is this how you treat all
your friends
“I don’t have close female friends, so the only close
female friend I have deserves all the love and care”
I laughed so loud…
“Gosh, Reuben you always have all the right answers…”
To be continued….