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.

* Madu by Kizz Daniel

* Cold Outside by Timaya and Buju

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Semar sucked in a long breath at Seiyafa's revelation. It was just too hard to believe. Seiyafa had done What? With how? She was yet to completely understand what her girlfriend was going on about.

'Wait, wait, with who?' she asked again to be sure of just what the fuck she had heard.

'I said Taiye.'

'So, like Taiye, your gee? The one who lives around the corner?' she asked her. Seiyafa nodded. Yes it was true, Taiye lived in this neighborhood. He was the one who found Grab A Bite for Semar, empty. Then, she had rented it and started her business. Taiye usually dropped by once in a while.

'Yes, that Taiye,' she affirmed. Semar giggled.

'Jackpot!' she said with happiness. 'You had better tell me all of it,' she ordered her.

'I was just going to. Besides, it was a mistake. But i can't bring myself to regret it.'

'I am guessing that is because you liked it?' she stared at Semar with an how do you know that look on her puzzled face.

'Yes.' Then, she narrated the incident to Semar who listened attentively.

'Wow! So you haven't seen him ever since?' Seiyafa nodded. 'I think he was here the day before to order take out. We talked and I asked of you. He told me you were doing alright.'

'Really?'

'I could not be lying to you, could I?' she asked her.

'No you won't baby. Mummy trusts you darling,' she teased as they both sank their teeth into another helping of doughnut to keep their sanity. They were silent as they did so.

'Wait,' Semar said breaking the silence, 'Guess who just took a table behind you, the second table away?' she asked her.

'Moleugess-eo,' Seiyafa said to her with a nonchalant shrug.

'Well, it'sTaiye.' Seiyafa smiled at Semar's attempt to trick her.

'Oh bother! I wouldn't fall for that Semar and you know.'

'I am not joking Yaya. I am being serious here,' Semar said. She looked into her eyes. The lady wasn't lying. She was serious. She felt a cold shiver which ran down her spine.

'Oh my God! Did he see me?' she asked her, scared.

'I don't think so. Anyways, he is with that saucy girl.' Seiyafa knew instantly that it was Monica. Taiye and Monica? What were the both of them doing there, together?

'Oh,' she said. Where they back together? Had their little game worked out for Taiye?

'Did you not just say that you both hmm?' Semar asked her.

'Yes,' she answered as a certain reality dawned on her, causing her heart to constrict in indescribable pain.

'Don't look now, but I think they both spotted you. Taiye is waving at me. Shall I return it?' she asked. Seiyafa nodded absentmindedly. Semar returned the wave with a smile.

'This is not happening,' she said to herself. She couldn't be jealous of the dual. Taiye wasn't hers.

'Monica is coming towards us,' Semar leaned in to whisper. 'I think Taiye is trying to stop her.' She couldn't resist anymore. She turned to take a look and there was Monica and Taiye behind her.

'Taiye, hi,' she managed to greet him with a forced smile.

'Sei,' was his only reply. Monica sneered at the both.

'Save the Hi's,' she said to Seiyafa curtly. 'I just wanted to tell you that he is mine. So, keep your filthy hands off of him. I do not even want your shadow an inch away from him. Mind my warning!' she spat.

'Monique,' Taiye said pleadingly. 'Please stop.'

'I just do not want her to get in my way baby,' she told him. 'Sit down Sei whatever. You look like you need to. I am done here,' she snapped, turned around, left them all there and went back to their table.

'We got back together,' Taiye quickly explained to her. 'She called me yesterday. It happened then.'

'Oh I see.'

'Your plan was worthwhile. Thank you Seiyafa.' She stared speechless at him. Then, he turned and left her there, going back to Monica who pulled him out of the eatery.

'Oh no,' she whispered. Now, what was going to happen to her? She couldn't help asking that to herself. It suddenly became important.

'Sit down Yaya,' she heard Semar say as she helped her into her seat. It wasn't until Semar said, 'It's alright Yaya. That jerk doesn't deserve you either,' that she realized she was crying, salty liquid that ran down her cheeks and increased her pain rather than diminish it.

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Taiye is a jerk, ain't he? Now what is poor Seiyafa gonna do? Who can relate to this? Alright, it's just three more chapters to go!
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GLOSSARY

#Korean

* Moleugess-eo : I don't know.