Diary of an Addict - Episode 12

DIARY OF AN ADDICT

After the formality of welcoming and hospitality, I asked when she will be leaving because she arrived 5:17pm, which was already a little too late for me.

She looked into my eyes and said, “Femi, today, I’m going nowhere. I already told my mum that I’m not coming home today. I lied to her that a friend of mine is going to the Registry on Thursday, and she needed all the help she can get. So, here I am my Mr. Femi. Are my welcomed to stay over or not?”

As if I’m standing in front of an armed MOPOL Officer, I was motionless and my bones lost all their strength. My mouth failed me for words. I was speechless. Her “helloooo” brought me back to reality. Without thinking, I don’t know when I started babbling like a drunk, “Yes you can, sure you can, definitely you can. The house is all yours. You’re most welcomed. I… I…. I…” She helped me by saying, “Femi calm down. It seems you weren’t prepared to hear that. Not to worry, I won’t disturb you at all. Your chair is big enough for me…”

“Chair? No way! What’s my bed for? I’ll go sleep in my neighbour’s house. You just be comfortable. Ok?” She looked at me so sternly and said, “Then you left me with no choice than to leave your house already. I can’t stay alone in your own house; that’s not possible. You sleep on your bed and I’ll be fine on the chair.”

I was a little scared this time. I offered to sleep on the chair while she go into the room to sleep on the bed. She agreed. I served her rice and stew laced with two turkey laps, and a bottle of fruit wine to cool off. The look on her face showed that she was impressed. “Who cooked this meal?” She asked while she eat. “I did. Who else would have?” I replied with my head held up high and my chest puffed up. She smiled and clapped for me. I slot in a movie titled, ‘The Notebook’, a tragic-romantic love story.

“What’s the title Femi?” “The Notebook”, I replied.

She rushed her food and willingly cleaned the table. I took it from her and dropped it in the washing basin. She lay on the chair and focused on the movie. I sat a little close to her in case she would need anything (you know the feeling now).

TO BE CONTD.