Ps: If you love listening to music while reading, these are some of the songs that you could listen to while doing so that matches the mood of this chapter. Mind you, they are all Nigerian jam.

* Benzema by Guchi

* Alcohol by Joeboy

* Jennifer by Guchi

* Don't call me back by Joeboy & Mayorkun

...16...

She got a call about an hour after noon. It was from her girlfriend, Semar. Oh yes, apart from Taiye she had another friend. He was just the best, the closest. Semar was once her roomie in her university hostel. Their friendship was a pretty cool one. They helped each other if need be. Semar was good at referring people to her dance studio and she in turn referred others to Semar's Eatery. Semar was a chef. She had given up on pursuing a career with her school degree and had followed her dreams. Now, she owned Grab A Bite, a small scale eatery that made her happy. And Seiyafa was always happy for her because she had to go through a lot to get to the point that she was.

Anyways, Semar gave her a call about an hour past noon. The lady wanted them to meet up at her eatery. It was obvious that something must have happened. She was glad because she too had thought of calling Semar, needing to vent to someone who would understand. And what better person was there than Semar?

She sighted Semar at their usual spot in the eatery the moment she came inside. She waved at the lady who returned the gesture before she went over to her.

'Yaya,' Semar greeted her with a pet name that only her called her and a tight embrace.

'Oh Semar! I missed you!' she said, meaning it. They had both been so busy that they ignored each other. What typical bad friends they were to each other? But, it was partly because Semar had been away for close to two weeks, offering her catering services at a wedding.

'I missed your too Yaya. Oh sit down,' she urged Seiyafa who did without needing the prompting.

'Thank you.'

'I made you some doughnuts,' she said indicating the fairly large paper bag on the table.

'Oh Semar, thank you. I will enjoy all your love in them,' she teased her friend who laughed.

'Oh whatever.'

'So, something happened didn't it?' she asked her. Semar nodded, her face falling quickly, devoid of the earlier mirth.

'Oh bother! It's something huge and disturbing right?' Semar confirmed that with another nod. Seiyafa sighed loudly. Why was every bad thing happening?

'It's that bastard Robin,' she shared taking a doughnut out of the bag and biting into it. Seiyafa noticed that it was still hot and crisp. It looked tantalizing, coated with sugar and all. She reached into the bag and helped herself to one of it. It tasted heavenly. Semar's pastries were always like this, comfort food for the soul. And both of them needed that right now to pacify whatever was raging in them, caused by the opposite gender.

'What happened?' she inquired. 'By the way this is so nice!' she complimented the doughnut.

'I am glad you like it.' Semar took a bite, chewed and swallowed before she continued.

'I caught him with the neighbour. Like I literally walked into them doing, you know, crazy stuffs. I think its cosplay. He thought I was away. I came back from the wedding three days early.' Seiyafa sucked in her breath. Now this was way more worse than hers. Robin and Semar were engaged. They were engaged to be married. How dare he do such a thing?! He had been deceiving them all these while to be a godly man. Who knew he was into cosplay and maybe BDSM? The thought made her want to laugh. But, she dared not least she offended Semar who was already angry as it was, about everything.

'That crazy mother fucking son of a bitch!' she cursed out. Semar laughed at her words.

'He came begging and I don't know what to do. He is obviously not repentant. But, I don't know. I want to believe him, and forgive him, which I should not.'

'Do what you know is best for your heart Semar. But do not be fooled twice, alright?'

'Don't pity me! I'm over him. I will be over him by force!' she declared.

'Really?'

'Sure.'

'I should probably cut off his balls if I ever lay eyes on him,' she snapped in anger.

'Oh Yaya! You sound frustrated,' she pointed out.

'Oh this is some weird shit!' she said to Semar as she finished the last bit of the amazing pastry. 'I'm as confused as you.'

'Confused? And why is that?' Semar asked looking confused too.

'Don't ask, it is mind blowing,' she assured her.

'Gist me na babe!' Semar pressed, brightening up. Seiyafa sighed and took another doughnut. Semar watched her, patiently waiting for her to cap her the legit.

'I had a fling with Taiye,' She finally confessed. Semar blinked at her in utter surprise at the stunning revelation.

'You did what?'

'I fucked Taiye,' she repeated crudely for emphasis. Semar gasped.

'No you did not,' she said in disbelief. Semar stared, unable to comprehend what and who Seiyafa was going on about, partly because it was totally unlike her girlfriend.

GLOSSARY

* Gist me na babe : Please share the story behind it with me.

* Cap her the legit : To tell her the whole truth without leaving anything out, even the irrelevant details.