Kelvin's Pov.

I watched surprisedly as Erin walked out of the church in anger.

"Egbami, What just happened" I soliloquized.

Deciding to take it upon myself, a couple of minutes after she went out because if I had followed her immediately she would have blessed me with a thunderous slap to my cheeks.

After sneakily excusing myself from the church because I do not understand the problem of the usher they fixed at the spit I was sitting.

She has just been monitoring me like an evil spirit.

I somehow managed to get out of her sight and out of the church. I got outside the church and immediately lost hope when I could not find any traces of her anywhere.

"Where could she have gone now" I wondered.

My hope soon became rekindled when I saw her sitting down quietly at the front of a closed shop with a phone in her hand obviously playing candy crush.

Why do I feel she's obsessed with the game.

"Here goes nothing" I muttered before making my way towards her because she just seems to be irritated by my presence this night.

I soon got to the shop she was sited at and the facial expression she gave me was enough to kill me .

Using the last courage inside of me I asked her" What are you doing here?"

She muttered some incoherent words before she screamed harshly at me.

"The fuck do you want?"

I flinched visibly at how loudly she cussed and that seemed to surprise her.

"N..Not... Nothing I just wanted to get fresh breeze " I stuttered helplessly

" Oh really! So beautiful" she exclaimed her voice dripping with sarcasm.

" The only place you could get fresh breeze is beside me in this shop abi" she stared at me like I was mentally deranged.

Did I ever admit that this girl scares the life out of me.

I decided to tell the truth since she easily caught up on my lie.

" I just felt that I should apologize to you since I just felt that I somehow offended you inside the church.
See I didn't mean to pry about and be judgemental about your spiritual life. I totally understand if you don't feel the same way I feel about God and found my words offensive . I apologize from the bottom of my heart" I said breathlessly at once.

She seemed to be stunned by my apology and her hard glare on me softened.

"Sit" she commanded with authority.

Like the zombie I am I sat down in the little space she provided for me.

The space was so small, her butt took all the space.

I watched her silently for a couple of minutes as she remained mute, just when I thought she was not going to talk, she spoke up in a voice barely above a whisper and I was surprised I heard it.

" You know, it is not like I do not try to feel the same way you feel about God" she started.

"It's just that I can't help but feel He is dormant in my life,non existent, insignificant and he barely acknowledges my existence because, it just seems like no one in the world cares about me. I have tried so many times to reach out to God but everytime He deliberately ignores me" she ranted in a shaky voice.

" No, He's not ignoring you. God can never ignore you. He never ignores his children." I tried to pacify her.

" Except that he does not acknowledge me as his child because I can say with my full chest that he has never answered my prayers. I pay everyday to him for him to perform a miracle in my life and change my life for good and fill it with peace and bliss but instead, he turns a deaf ear to my prayers and compounds my problems by filling it with more troubles and calamities. " She raged while sobbing bitterly.

She didn't seem to be through her speech as she continued.
" He is so mean he answers everyone's prayer but deliberately ignores mine every fucking time" she said while shouting in rage and anger.

" He does it every time and I'm sick and tired of everyone pretending to care and love me. They all wish that I was dead" she finally finished her speech but something about her speech seemed to have deviated and subtly indicated something personal.

She remained quiet after her long rant and the only thing that could be heard was the ragged and uneven sounds of her strained breathing.

It was quite dark and the moon's ray seemed to be only focused on her because as I looked up to view her face because Al through her speech I made sure my face was looking down trying to access how really broken she is.

I looked up and was stunned at how pretty and beautiful she is. Her face shine like diamonds under the moon light and her well glossed lips aided her majestic and alluring reflection. I was so mesmerized by her beauty that I almost missed the lone tear that escaped her eyes I almost thought it was imagined and without thinking I reached out to clean the tears.

She flinched and bit back at me angrily.

"Are you mad, Why would you touch me. I am not a slut okay! She forced me into it. So do not think for once that you can sleep with me like those old men". 

I watched incredulously as she talked.

What in the universe is she talking about .

"Are we sure that she is mentally stable"  I asked my subconscious.

I opened my mouth out of shock. She seemed to realize that her outburst was weird because immediately she clammed her hands on her mouth.

"Which old men, are some people sleeping with you without your permission. Do you need help. Erin talk to me nah" I exclaimed worriedly.

" No do not call anybody . I do not even know why I said all what I just said you know what?
Forget about it." She rambled senselessly.

" What is the time?" She changed the topic so fast that I was surprised.

I was yet to guage her reaction but, I just decided to do her bidding and check my time.

Ohhh my God.

The time on the phone was exactly.

12:00 am

Geez it new year!!.

Taa Taa Baang Bang Gbooo!

The sound of banger and fireworks resonated everywhere and the happy cheers of Happy New Year filled the air.

In a fit of fear I did not realize that I had clung unto Erin's waist .

"Oh my goodness! So you are scared of bangers" Erin said while holding her belly in laughter.

I was just too frightened to reply her. My head, body and soul was still shaking from the fright.

I could feel my heart quicken it's beat, my mind was not yet  settled when I saw a group of boys lighting another one and in the twinkle of an eye, they threw it where we were sitting down.

That was the last straw. I ran with all my might and speed into the church while screaming "Mummy" and crying loudly.

I could hear Erin laugh behind me but they was the least of my concern as the only thing in my head was getting into the church, away from the banger and into the safety of my mummy's presence.

Done and dusted.🎉🎉

I have been on this chapter sincepl the beginning of the New Year.

Yeah🥲🥲 that's how bad my writer's block has been. No inspiration, no motivation.

Exams too has been there. Everything has been there but in all I made sure I completed this chapter.

It was not easy.😭😭😭

Now about this chapter.

😂😂😂😂

Kelvin is a clown 😂😭

Common banger.😂😂

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