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"Naomi, I'm serious. The door isn't budging. I'm serious," Freddy exclaimed in a panicky voice.

"Chill na! Lemme try. How can the door just lock like that?" I said in a levelled voice.

"Hey, if with all these muscles, I can't open a door. How can you? The door is locked and we are stuck here," he groaned in frustration and slammed the door with his fist. "How are we going to get out of here?"

Then that's a mission accomplished for me!

As he glared at the door, I smiled at him. The moment he turned around, I feigned a sad face.

"Do you think any of their employees will come here?" he asked, visibly worried about the situation.

I sighed, "I don't know. I guess we are stuck here for the night". The look I gave to him must have convinced him that I was also sad.

"Let me see if I can call someone for help," he dug his hands into his pockets. "Wait! Where is my phone?"

"In my bag! Let me get it for youuu....Ohhh....Wait!" I looked around me. "Did we leave it at the locker downstairs?"

"This, my dear, is a hopeless case. We are stuck with no way out," he growled and moved to the barred window. "No way out!"

Whoops! Did I forget to tell you that I intentionally left his phone and mine behind? Well, I did. All is fair in love and war!

While Freddy stared out the window, I did my silent evil laughter but unfortunately, I just choked on it. Freddy turned to me sharply and cocked a brow. I was coughing as I tried to clear my throat.

"What happened? Are you okay?"

"Umm..." I coughed and then coughed harder. I bent down with my hands on my knees. My eyes were getting watery as I tried to catch my breathe.

"What's wrong?" he voiced and rushed to me.

Breathlessly, I voiced out "E choke!"

Freddy's brows scrunched up. "Are you choking? But there is no water here," he mumbled and his eyes swept around the room as he got tensed.

"Chill!" I cleared my throat and stood up right. "It is just Kate's evil spirit trying to choke me".

"What?" his eyes snapped to me and that's when I realized what I said. "Kate?"

"No like I said in my language. Itza juwsie Katesevi lispii trying to shawke me," I allowed the rubhish spill out of my mouth with a straight face.

"Oh! Your language?"

"Yeah! You know how all this Nigerian languages are na!" I laughed tensely and shrugged.

"Yeah! They are just so confusing! Like I was driving and a guy on bike was yelling strange words at me. I feel like he was insulting me!" he chuckled.

"What did you do?"

"I drove into the little spot he wanted to occupy!" Freddy replied and sent a boyish smile.

"Troublesome you!" I laughed out.

"Nope! I'm a good guy. But sincerely that's shit. Why should a motorist challenge a car driver?" he exclaimed and his brows furrowed. "I asked the man that and he was yelling at me".

"You were speaking English to an okada driver?" I gasped. "You get saliva to waste oo".

"I told the guy fuck you but he just kept yelling!"

"Ah! Was it a Yoruba man?"

"I can't tell the difference but I think so. He said something like...hmm...Were?"

"Eh?"

"Were?"

"Were?"

"No! Wereiii...W...Ww...Weri!"

"You mean werey?" Now I burst into a fit of laughter. "I'm sure he was insulted your generation, your children children and your mama and papa!"

"Fuck him!" he growled.

"See you! You think that word dey pain dem?"

Freddy rose a brow in confusion. "Did you just speak pidgin?"

"Yeah na!"

"Explain what you said. I didn't get you".

"Oh my gee....!" I placed my hand on my head. "Aren't you the one that speak pidgin those days? You have forgotten!"

He had a pained look as he replied, "Lost my memory!"

"So? Learn! That's why you are in Nigeria!" I teased and poked his belly.

He flashed a smile. "Let me try to speak. Am I dey you!"

My mouth dropped. "What are you saying?"

"Pidgin!"

"You have just insulted my language. Bring 10k for fine and another 10k, you need to be admitted to pidgin school. If you want to speak pidgin, speak it the right way".

Freddy burst into laughter. "So there is right way to speak pidgin?" His chest rose up and down as his deep laughter rumbled within him.

Still amused, I rolled my eyes and added, "You aren't even pronouncing the word pidgin well. Stop adding American accent into it".

"What?" he laughed some more. "American accent? But I'm pronouncing it the right way".

"No! You are not!"

"Or is it Pigeon?"

"Ah! I rest my case," I giggled.

"Are you giving up on me, darling?"

"Yes!" I smiled.

"You wanna bet, babe? Cos I know a year from now, I will be speaking pidgin fluently!"

"I trust you!" I said and nodded.

"Why?"

"Because you have small sense!"

Freddy burst out into another laughter. "I expected too much from you".

"It's a compliment na!"

He shook his head and sat on the floor close to the window. There was no chair or table in the room so we would have to spend the whole night in such an unclean small room.

"Aargh!" Freddy groaned.

I sat beside him. "What's wrong?"

"How are we going to get out of this fucking room?"

"You are using the obscene word. I don't like it"

"Fuck?"

"Yes that word. You will pay a fine of 10k as in ten thousand naira. Or dollars if you want? Any currency is acceptable".

"You have just been mentioning that amount today!" he pointed out and rose a brow. "Is there something else you want to buy?"

"No oo! The dress you bought is okay! I just need the money for something else," I chuckled.

"What?"

Being evil is expensive! Sorry but I can't really narrate how I got Freddy and me locked up here. It's a pretty simple story. I bought my dress but paid a security guard to lock us up and ensure no one knows about it. We are in the mall but the topmost floor.

You want to know what lie I said to make Freddy climb the stairs to the last floor? Well, I just told him there was something in the floor I needed to get. I had told a security guard to hide behind the door. When we entered the small room, he locked us from outside but Freddy doesn't know that. He thinks that door is jammed.

"Sorry ma!" he voiced, pulling me from my thought. A smug smile was on his face and he drawled, "But I won't stop cos I'm pissed".

My heart squeezed.

Pissed? Was my plan a bad idea?

I hesitated and asked, "Why?"

"I promised Kate I will come to the valentine party," he sighed.

Omo! I made the best decision in the whole world. Kate wherever you are, suffer!

"So you want to keep your promise or you miss her already?" The last part was hard to say but I said it with a carefree smile.

"Miss? Miss who?" he chuckled.

"Your girlfriend. Kate! The girl you love so much!"

He sent a disgusted look. "Please, don't use the word love".

"Why?"

"Well, it's weird. I don't have such feeling for her. She is like a sister to me....More like a good friend".

"But you guys look like a perfect couple," I insisted with an innocent smile.

"What? We are far from a perfect couple. Our personalities aren't even compatible," he mumbled and rolled his eyes.

"Then....Then...Why are you still in a relationship with her when you aren't happy?"

He paused and pondered on my question.

"You don't have an answer?" I quizzed.

"I do but I don't know if I should share it with you!"

I bit my bottom lip and swallowed my pain in. "You don't trust me?"

"Um..."

"But we are friends!"

"I know. It's just that this topic is really personal. I don't go around telling people"

"So I'm just a random person to you that you call a friend," I sighed. "That means you don't see me as your true friend".

"It's not that. It's just..."

"No! Don't worry. I'm not forcing you to tell me. Whenever you feel okay to share it, just know I'm always here for you. I'm a good listener".

He let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks for understanding!"

I smiled but the moment he turned his gaze away, I frowned.

I don't understand anything oo. I just don't want to strangle the truth out of you. Mtcheww! Not only thanks for understanding.

With his gaze fixed on a wooden cupboard, he mumbled incoherent words.

"Huh? Are you talking to me?" I asked. I know he wasn't addressing me but I wanted him to clarify what he just said.

"No! No! I was just thinking!"

"About?"

"Don't worry. It's nothing much"

"Okay!" I smiled despite the fact I was boiling within me.

I'm so curious. I just wanna cry and beg him to tell me why he is dating that evil witch.

"You know, I love my mom. She has done a lot for me," he voiced.

"I miss your mom!" I added.

His eyes widened and he looked at me. "You know her?"

"Of course. If you and I are besties, don't you think I will know your mom? She is a wonderful and strong woman and I admire her," I replied.

His lips curved into an appreciative smile. "When last did you see her?"

"Before you guys travelled to America for your surgery. That was years ago!"

He clamped his lips and nodded. "That year was the hardest and toughest time for her. She was robbed on her way to the hospital when I was in a coma. She lost all contacts in Nigeria and lost a lot of money. She had to do all manner of work to pay my hospital bill. I owe my life to her. Luckily, Kate showed up and her father helped my mom and me in other aspect of my medication".

"Oh...so you feel indebted to Kate? And is that why your mother never called me? Because she lost her phone?"

"No to your first question and yes to the other," he replied with a half-shrug. "I don't feel indebted to Kate. I can pay her back for all the money her father spent on me. And I have already started paying".

"So why are you dating her?"

He hesitated to reply, rubbed his jaw and answered, "Because of my mom".

"Your mom? She is forcing you?" I gasped.

"Not really. My mom is so attached to Kate. Kate is like a daughter to her so if I break up with Kate and she gets hurt. My mom will be affected too. It's just annoying how they are so close"

"Oh..." I whispered.

So Freddy's mom likes Kate? I can see that my battle is really a tough one.

"But that's not the real reason I'm dating Kate"

"What is it? Please tell me".

"It's because of my mom but for a different reason"

"Just talk. Stop putting me in suspense like this na"

"My dad!"

I huffed. "I don't get"

"To cut the long story short, my mom and dad are divorced".

Then flashes of a conversation I had with Freddy eight years ago came in mind.

He leaned forward to me and whispered, "My mom thinks my dad went to America to work and earn money for us".

"What's wrong with that?"

"You remember that day I was angry in school, right?"

"Err...Yeah! Why?"

"I found out that my dad had married a white woman and they have a seven months baby boy," he divulged and sighed. "He has forgotten about us. My mom still loves him and believes that he will come back for her. That truth hurts"

I sucked in some deep breathes. "I remember when you told me you found out that your dad is cheating on your mom," I said softly.

"I did? When?"

"Eight years ago!"

"Oh...Um...Yeah! I can't remember that," he sighed.

"No! Don't feel sad. I'm sure you will get your memories back".

"Yeah! Hmm....So my mom found out he is married and there was a big fight between them. My dad denied us as his family and they got divorced. She has always cried about this. It turns out I had a sister who died at a young age and a wonderful grandmother who passed away months before my accident. So my mom was depressed for years. Now, she has moved on".

I just sat speechless with my mouth opened.

"My mom always say a line I hate and that's like father like son. She says I have some traits of my father," he scowled. "Like what the fuck? I don't want to be like that asshole. I don't even want to remind her of him".

"Mind your words, Freddy!" I whispered sheepishly.

"I'm pissed so I can't," he grumbled. "My mom is scared that I might turn out to be like my dad who disrespects woman. She doesn't want me to break any woman's heart. She wants me to be a man that respects and honour women. That's why I can't breakup with Kate".

"Huh?"

"Yeah! Kate always tell my mom how much she loves me and is willing to spend her whole life with me. My mom is fond of her and her father had helped in saving my life so breaking Kate's heart is not an option"

"But...."

He cut me short with a deep growl. "I feel Kate is intentionally getting my mom involved. I'll just wait till she gets tired of this relationship".

"Erm..." I blinked my eyes multiple times. "I think I understand now".

"Yeah! That's how my life is. I'm caged".

I studied his expression. He didn't look happy at all with his situation. I cast my eyes downwards and fiddled with my fingers. "Do you want freedom from that cage?"

"Yes, please!"

"How about we team up to break your relationship?" I asked, my eyes still on my fingers.

Freddy looked horrified for a moment, then he burst into laughter. "How?"

"We can plan that out later!"

His face fell into a sombre look. "Are you serious? No jokes?"

"I'm serious!"

His hardened look didn't soften as he stretched his hand to me. "Deal! A man like me needs freedom".

And a girl like me needs a single hottie! Now you all should imagine me winking cos I can see a bright future ahead of me.

"So what's the plan, boss?" he asked.

OMO! People from above, across and below. Please send ideas on how to break a relationship cos I'm here for violence! Actually I'm here to win a war.

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