AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Episode 26

For days, he did not call, I wanted to call him but I couldn’t, I need to give him space. If we are meant for each other then I believe he’ll come back. I prayed and committed everything into Gods hands, all I want is for God to have his way and bring him back if he’s truly mine.

I made up my mind not to call him. It wasn’t easy for me, I miss him so much, it was like a very important part of me was taken away, but I have no other choice than to wait.

Olu kept on calling but I ignored his calls. I logged into my facebook account and I saw a friend request from Francis, Olus friend and former co-tenant.

Francis is the one who gave me the address to his new house back then.

I accepted the friends request and we chatted via facebook messanger. I told him I needed his number and he sent it. I called him immediately.

I explained everything that was going on between Olu and I. The guy made me understand that Olu's girlfriend, Antonia ruined his life, the girl ran away with everything he has.

He even took loans worth millions of naira from the bank to establish her. Now he has been fired from the oil company when they realized the huge amount of debt he was into" he explained

So must he take out his frustration on me, is that why he was bent on destroying my own relationship and happiness I asked the guy.

The challenges his facing right now has turn him to something else. Infact he needs special attention. If you see him you’ll pity him

he said

He advised me to just deal with him wisely, he told me he’s depressed and he’s searching for where he could get comfort.

I thank the guy and ended the call.

A week later, Henry gave me a call on Friday evening. He said he’d like us to meet at his place the next day. He sounded formal, no greetings, his voice was firm. He didn’t even sound like he missed us or something. He did not even give me the chance to say anything. The only thing I had the opportunity of saying to him was I’ll see you tomorrow and he ended the call.

I went to his house on Saturday morning expecting the worse. I got there and sat in the sitting room like a complete stranger. He was in his room upstairs, so I waited for him to come downstairs, he knew I was around.

He joined me in the sitting room and sat directly opposite where I was sitting.

Hi I said

Hi

 How was your week He asked

Fine and yours

Not bad. You didn’t bother to call me during the week he said coldly.

I thought you needed some time to yourself. So I decided to give you some space

"I’m hungry he said

I wonder what that statement had to do with me, So I kept quiet.

I said I’m hungry, I want you to cook for me he said sternly.

Henry, did you asked me to come here just to cook, I think we have more pressing issues to discuss

Oh! I’m now Henry I can’t remember the last time you call me Henry

Sorry, I mean.

He ignored me and went upstairs, he came back with his wallet. He opened it and counted 10 #1000 notes and handed it to me.

Here is #10,000 buy all the necessary ingredients you need

What ingredients I asked still surprised at his drama.

I want pounded yam and vegetable soup

Pounded yam! I wonder what game he’s trying to play here.

Henry don’t just stand there, it’s almost noon, I haven't taken anything today

What kind of a man is this for God sake, we are in the middle of crisis and all his asking for his food I thought.

I can’t pound I said

That’s a lie, the last time I came to your house, I met you and one of your siblings pounding

You can get an Ekiti man out of Ekiti but you cannot get Ekiti out of him. I wonder why they love pounded yam so much.

There’s no mortal I said

My gateman, Papilo got one for me yesterday he grinned.

So this is actually not a joke, so you already have a mortal in this house I said and I almost curse that gateman of his.

The car keys is upstairs, go get it and take the car with you he said and switched on the plasma TV

I’ll take a cab I said annoyingly. Imagine he went upstairs to get his wallet and couldn’t bring the keys along with him.

Your choice he said.

I just pick my purse and phone from my handbag and left.

I came an hour and half later, I met him watching a football match. I went to the kitchen hoping he’ll join me but he did not. I cannot come and kill myself, so I called the gate man.

Papilo!" I called out

Ma I’m coming ma he answered.

I ordered him to lock the gate and join me in the kitchen. Shebi he knows how to buy mortal right. I even thought Henry will send him back to his post but he said nothing.

I set the dinning when I was through. I checked the time, 2:45pm. I told him I was through.

He settled down on the dinning. I turned back to leave the dinning when he called me.

Henry, where are you going wont you eat

I did not make provision for myself, I only pounded two wraps and Ive served your gate man the other wrap

And why is that

Dee, Im not here to eat

Really! So what are you here for, come back here and sit, well eat this together

Theres no point arguing with him, he wont let me be if I dont join him. And more so I want to know where all this stunt hes pulling is heading.

TBC.....