Tomiwa POV

"Hmmm ahhh feels good to be back!" I exclaimed jumping before lying on my bed. I was discharged from the hospital and now I was no longer living with Miss Okiki.

How could I possibly go back there after what happened? I sighed and Ebuka was quick to be by my side saying...

"Hey, hey look at me, don't think about it okay." I smiled at him and he stroked my face lovingly.

"How did I get so lucky? I am supposed to be dead." I frowned looking down at the small scar that formed on my hand due to the drips I was on. Instead, he hugged me tightly to himself saying...

"It drove me insane to see you in that hospital. So please don't say such things please"

I sighed, getting more comfortable in his hug as I inhaled his masculine scent. The day I was discharged it was Mr. Folarin and Ebuka that brought me to Mr. Folarin's house. I knew  I couldn't live with Miss Okiki again not after I tried to kill myself at her place.  What really surprised me was the fact that she was so quick to agree and get rid of us. I mean I knew she hated us but I didn't think it was that much. I remember her last hurtful words when we came to her house to pack our things.

She said it to both my brother and I, literally screaming "Good riddance you filthy pile of trash." From that day onward, I began to wonder, what my brother and I did  to deserve so much hate from her. Thinking about it now brought tears to my eyes.

As I soaked Ebuka's shirt with my tears. The rest of the gang Emmanuella and the rest were also around but they were downstairs . I cried for a full 20 minutes in Ebuka's arms while he was saying sweet nothing in my ears trying to possibly pacify me. 

"Hey, hey. Pls stop crying, it makes me cry to see you cry." He said and I chuckled at that. He was smiling at me, happy that his last statement had dried my tears somehow. We held each other's gaze for 5 secs until his eyes subtly glanced at my softly parted lips before returning to my eyes.  I couldn't quite comprehend what he was asking for and before I could fully understand he crashed his lips against mine making my eyes flush close.

His lips were so soft, and they had me melting like butter, every stroke of his tongue against mine had my heart racing.  It was bliss and I didn't want to pull away as he pulled me closer to himself to deepen the kiss. It was supposed to be my first kiss, and I was supposed to enjoy it, but for some reason, I wasn't. I pulled away from Ebuka slowly and he immediately got the message.

"What's wrong... did I do something wrong?"

He asked, his voice thick with emotions. I shook my head at him with a wry smile on my face before saying.

"I'm sorry, it's not you. It's just I don't think I want to be in a relationship, not after the metal scar I got thanks to Daniel forcing himself on me."

He looked at me with what I expected to be pity but I was wrong. His eyes only glowed with love. He sniffed and blinked back his tears before giving me a Dainty kiss on my forehead.

"Of course. It will be inhuman to force you into a relationship. Take your time to heal Tomiwa, heroes do need their rest, and so do you."

I smiled at him glad he understood me. We heard a soft knock on the door and before we knew it Emmanuella walked in with a tray of food in her hand. She gave me a cheerful smile as she stretched it out to me.

" You must be hungry. I made you a treat."

"Thanks, Emma. Means a lot."

Wait, hold on. I looked at Ebuka and then Emmanuella. What's going on here, last I checked Emmanuella hated my guts, and not to mention she wanted me as far away from Ebuka as possible. What was going on?

Just when I was about to open my mouth to speak Emma beat me to it.

"Ebuka, would you be a dear and give us a minute."

He was reluctant and I could tell from his eyes he was debating whether or not to leave me alone with Emma. I was even debating that because I don't know what she has up her sleeves this time. Whatever it was, I was sure I could take her on. It's not like I am bedridden or something. With that in mind, I smiled at Ebuka and said, " It's okay. Go on I'll be alright by myself"

I said pushing him forward and away from me and the bed. He pecks the side of my head before finally leaving me with Emmanuella. The door opened and closed leaving just me and Emmanuella now. I smirked, getting comfortable in bed as I rested my head on the headboard. My eyes were closed and army folded before I asked the big question

" What game are you playing Emmanuella? Why are you here?... I thought you of all people wouldn't even be here."

I had adjusted my sitting position so I was looking at her. She gave me a warm smile before responding.

"I... I am sorry."

I looked at her, not believing a word she said. Sorry? Yeah right! As if all mighty Emmanuella could ever be sorry about something. I scoffed in reaction but she didn't comment on that instead she carried on with her statement saying.

"Hmm,  I am sorry Tomiwa. I shouldn't have said all those horrible things to you because I knew Ebuka has feelings for you. I just... look I am sorry, okay? And I would really like to make amends if you would let me."

She concluded finally putting the tray of food on my lap. I sighed for the umpteenth time today. I didn't even know how to react to her apology because I couldn't help but feel the sincerity of her apology. I just simply collected the food and ate it silently. What, I needed all the energy I could get because I had a lot to say to the over-archiving two-faced princess of a head girl.

Once I finished eating the small portion of beans and bread with tea, I took a few moments to calm down before finally speaking up.

" Ahh, I needed that."

I belched loudly right after that statement. I took a deep satisfying breath before finally saying to Emmanuella all that I really had on my mind.

"You know, it's funny how you are here begging me to forgive you, bribing me with food. But if I remember vividly you were the one being a butt head to me. Now tell me why should I forgive you. After all, you did tell me to stay away from Ebuka and I  carried out that task just fine. What else could you possibly want?"

I ended my speech with a rhetorical question. that of course left her speechless. Even I was speechless after that until we heard a knock on the door and Ebuka popped his head into the room. " Are you crying? Because I heard crying, are you guys okay? do I call the others?"

"Get out!" I and Emmanuella yelled at him simultaneously and he immediately obeyed retreating like one who stole meat from the pot.

"You know what I can get from this?" I looked at Emmanuella with a smuggled smile on her face. I couldn't help as my face mirrored the same look saying "That we are both passionate lovers." she chuckled in response with a smirk on her face as she said.

"You took the words right out of my mouth, Tomiwa Adeshika."

I chuckled in response with an effortless smile on my face. I am just glad that my brother and I will now be living at Mr. Folarin's parent's house. You know it, turns out he was just 21 even though he looked way over 30 and he still lives with his parents— which was somewhere on the island. It's a bonus if you ask me because it was way closer to a school than living with Miss Okiki.  Finally, I could breathe and I  could finally be me again and study properly because Neco was now closing in.

" I am glad you are back in Tomiwa. You really frightened us there." Emmanuella spoke, erasing the silence and bringing me out of my thoughts.

" Well, what are friends for if they don't scare the crap outta you?"

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well i must say, Tomiwas does have a weird way of accepting appology or dont you think???
Phew finally baby girl is out of comma and she is kicking like she was never in comma in the first place.
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