"When you do things the right way, you have nothing to lose because you have nothing to fear."
--Zig Ziglar



“Yetunde, I have to leave now.” Romola peered at her friend who sat on one of the plush leather couches in the club. Sweat drops kissed Romola's skin. Her dress married the sweat beads. The streams of sweat running down her face soaked her neck.  She was exhausted from spending hours on the dance floor.

“Okay Romy baby. Bye.” Yetunde twirled long manicured nails at her, relaxing into the chest of the man sitting close by. He held Yetunde tighter with his left hand slipping underneath her skirt and parting her legs. Romola looked away as Yetunde latched her lips to the man’s.

She walked to the bouncer at the back door that usually kept her carry all bag for a fee, wondering if it was right to leave Yetunde with that man. He didn’t seem particularly devious but you could never really tell someone’s intention from the look on their face.

Romola tried to convince herself that Yetunde would be fine. She always was. Yetunde has promised her that she would no longer sleep with the guys in the club and just in case, she had a condom in her bag. But the promise was made before the second bottle of vodka.

“David,” She called the hefty man, unclasping her purse and pulling out two thousand naira. Her gaze strayed back to Yetunde. Her friend was now sitting astride the man’s legs with half of her upper cloth stripped.

“David, can you do me a favour?"

“Yes,” David hesitated before answering. "What can I do for you?"

Romola chuckled. “Don't worry. I’m not asking you to beat someone. At least not yet.”

She pointed at Yetundewhose face was glued to the man’s face and she sighed. “Please, that’s my friend Yetunde. I think she's drunk.”

“Do you want me to carry her to your car?” David took a step towards Yetunde, flexing his large biceps.

Romola didn’t have a car but it was better that she requested for an Uber ride and took Yetunde home. “Yes, I will call for an Uber right now.”

She watched David walk to where Yetunde sat. The other man seemed adamant to let Yetunde go until David pointed at her. She put up a stern face and frowned at the man. He didn’t even know Yetunde from Adam but he was so comfortable with planting kisses all over her body.

Romola unlocked her phone and opened the Uber app. She turned on her mobile data but the map refused to show. She watched David argue with the man and when the hefty bouncer looked her way again, she pointed at her phone and then pointed at the door that led outside. She had to go outside for better network reception.

She stepped out of the club, clutching her bag as the mobile data bars on the top level of her phone went on and then off. She decided to find her location by manually locating it in the app. She waited for it to load and while she did that, she saw a man standing just outside the reach of the club lights, staring at her. She was not about to become a stupid club casualty. She was ready to run to the safety of the club when she heard her name sighed in a relieved tone.

“Romola.”

She stood still, wondering who the person could be. He walked into the light and his body figure was so much like the one that had kept popping up in her brain evey now and then. He couldn’t possibly be Olunide But he was indeed Olumide.  She opened her mouth to ask him why he was still at the club.

“Where should I put her?” David’s voice was what she heard instead of hers. She spun around to see Yetunde hoisted over David's left shoulder like a bag of rice.

“Is that Yetunde? What happened to her?” Olumide’s voice deepened with worry.

“Eh... She had a little too much to drink,” Romola explained.

“Guy, bring her,” Olumide said to David. David exchanged a questioning look with Romola and she nodded. At least, Yetunde would be in good hands. David hauled Yetunde off his shoulder and placed her bridal style into Olumide's waiting hands.

“David, thank you so much,” Romola gushed, reaching into her purse to find another one thousand naira note to thank him for his troubles.

“Romola, it’s okay. You’ve thanked him for doing what any sane person should do.” Olumide’s voice simmered on the edge of anger so she closed her purse and smiled at David. David did not return the smile. He stuck his hands into his pocket and bounced into the club.

“What are you still doing here?” Romola finally asked the question that bothered her.

“I was waiting for you. I want to make sure both of you get home safely.” He walked to his Range Rover. She found herself following him even though she ought to be setting up Uber trip to her house.

“Oh...Romola. Why did you have to take me away? Do you know what he promised me? Sometimes you’re such a cock blocker,” Yetunde hollered from the comfort of  Olumide's arms.

Romola's eyes widened at Yetunde’s words. Was Yetunde aware that she had just yelled that out to the whole parking lot while she was nestled in Olumide’s hands?

"But you promised me that you weren't going to do that again." Romola cast a cautious  look at Yetunde, hoping that Yetunde would shut up and that Olumide wouldn't understand the words that Yetunde said.  Who was she kidding, she chided herself. He was a grown man.  Of course, he would understand.

"Don't be prudish baby.  I always get what I want you know."

“Romola, help me with the door. Please,” Olumide said.

Romola held the silver handle of the back door and opened it. Olumide placed Yetunde in the back seat. Yetunde stretched her hand, trying to glue Olumide to her bra clad chest. The top half of her dress was bunched at her waist.

“Come, hug me. Maybe kiss me too,” She giggled.  Olumide gently lay her on the chair and closed the door with a look of disgust marring his perfect facial features. She wondered if he thought she was just like Yetunde or worse.

Author's Note:

Hey awesome people. 
I know this chapter is long overdue. 
I'm sorry for the delay. 
I was in the car and my phone fell down and died.
It refused to resurrect. 
Right now,  I'm thinking of holding a special  funeral service for it. 😟😩😿
But...
My aunt bought me a droidpad. And I like it.
I just got it a few hours ago. So..  I just had to update. I'll try and see if I can update all delayed chapters so that I can meet up with my updating schedule.
To all of you who checked this book on Wednesday and Friday.  God bless.