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I SMILE AT THE SOLDIER. "Thanks."

He smiles back a little stiffly before leaving. I couldn't care less about him or anything really, I mean. . .Wow. This is some real wealth type of shit.

How has he never once told me about all this?

The house beats all my imaginations. Like the car is nice and all but is nothing compared to the fleet outside.

Okay, be calm. But that soldier, I saw him once before, where?

I hear footsteps behind me so I straighten up in the chair. The person walks up and places a hand on my shoulder. I look at the hand before looking up ever so slowly.

Rascal beards, wider nose, fuller lips, but those same round eyes, a bit red now, but still.

"Tosin?"

"Hey, beautiful," he smiles. Wow. I can't believe he's here, Ivan didn't even think it was reasonable to tell me that he was around.

"Long time." I stand up and give him a hug.

"Damn! Girl are you sizzling." He says, I smile.

"So, what have you been up to?" I ask him.

"Oh, Uni, in Norway." He says, adjusting the cuffs of his blue shirt.

"Norway? Most people do Canada or UK or America."

"Well I guess I love Europe more." He smiles. "What's up today? You're all dressed."

"Oh, prom." I smile. "Ivan didn't tell you?"

"Congratulations." He says, "Kola and I don't speak much these days." He shrugs.

"Hmm, thanks anyway."

"But seriously though, you turned out really hot." he's eyes are surveying me.

"So what are you studying in Norway?"

"Financial Accounting."

"That's good, so, life has been treating you well, obviously."

"Enough talk about me," he says. "How are you doing? Heard you were sick?"

"Uhmm. . . Fine. I'm fine."

"And your Mom?"

"Great, she's getting married soon."

"Wow, that's great," he says. "If I must add, everything balanced out well. Boma now has boobs." He laughs.

Weird. I chuckle slightly, trying to mask my displeasure.

"Sorry, that was a bit uncomfortable. Just that you look smoking." He says.

"Tosin, that's enough compliments." I drag a smile and plaster it on my face. "I'm just here because Ivan asked."

"Kola?" he laughs, I'm not sure I know why he's laughing. "Boma, Kola is a selfish rich boy that doesn't deserve a sweet pretty girl like you." He touches my cheeks. I push his hands away. I don't like this vibe so I pull out my phone.

"Where are you?" I text Ivan.

"He's not going to reply that you know," Tosin says.

He turns around and sits on the table directly in front of me. He flicks his finger and a maid brings him a bowl of fruits. He takes a green apple and bites into it. I'm disgusted. He pulls my face back when I turn away.

"Don't touch me!" I snap.

"Hey, don't raise your voice. I'm only trying to help you because I know he didn't tell you." He bites the apple again.

Tell me what? I wonder but I'm not going to give him the pleasure of asking.

"You're pretty much unwanted in his life."

What?

"I'm not sure I understand what you mean."

He chuckles. "Are you so helplessly naïve?"

"Well, I think you're misunderstanding something."

"Ivan doesn't need you in his life."

"What's wrong with you? I'm getting a feeling that you're not okay." I say. "I know Ivan and he would never even think that."

"I thought you might say that." He pulls out his phone. While he's scrolling, I watch him in short gazes, I check back to see if my message delivered. It shows two blue tick symbols.

Why isn't he replying and why isn't he here?

Tosin drops his phone in front of me, "listen honey,"

"Don't call me. . ."

"Shhh," he silences me. "Just listen." He plays a recording.

'Don't you think it's about time you end all these shenanigans with this girl?'

Who's talking and who's 'this girl?'

"That was our mom, Ivan's mother talking and you are the girl."

"You're wrong cause she invited me over."

"Then where is she? Where's Kola, Where's the dinner?" he plays another recording.

'You're going away for a really long time and as we all know how unpredictable sickle cell is, she just might be gone before you get back.'

My hand finds my mouth to keep my sounds in. I swallow multiple times as hot tears build up in my eyes.

"Your beloved Kola doesn't need you. His father left him as CEO of his companies and as a prerequisite, he's travelling this summer to New York for his MBA."

I don't know why I'm still sitting here. Tears are dripping from my eyes. I mop them up with my dress, wave after wave of hot silent tears.

"I'm sure he didn't know how to tell you, but how couldn't you have guessed? Didn't you see his car?"

He lied about the car too?

"He even told me he was desperate to get laid before his travels. I'm telling you because I don't want him to have another victim, he's done this to so many girls in almost every state. Haven't you wondered why he doesn't talk much about when we first left?" his fingers approach my face.

"STAY. AWAY. FROM. ME!"

"Uhmm, I understand you're hurt but we don't scream here, house rules. Not unless you want me to instruct the guards to escort you out." He says, overflowing with cockiness.

"Escort me out?" I chuckle, "you don't need to. I'm done here anyway." I stand up and walk out. I don't know where I'm going. I couldn't even board a taxi if I wanted, heck I don't even know what the address of this God forsaken place is.

"Boma?" I see the devil. I can't believe he manages to hide all that evil behind such a perfect facade. I see his mom, "Boma?" she calls. It was really her voice over the recording.

Tosin walks out of the dining with a devilish smirk on his face, he joins the league of devils watching me. I run out.

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