It started like an early joke; the clouds were white, the sky was blue and the sun wasn't playing around, lighting people's souls on fire and drying clothes silly you know that kind of sun that has been shining for the past weeks.

Selah washed all her dirty clothes that Wednesday morning, including her sneakers and small travel box; planning her itinerary for the day. She was so tired after washing, she fell asleep and didn't know when afternoon turned evening by 2:45pm.

The rain started slowly as a drizzle and then rumbles of thunder. She slept soundly and forgot she had clothes outside. Few minutes later, the rain came down in it's loudest, banging on the roof, blowing things around and flooding the ground floor.

Selah woke up later, running outside like she was possessed; all her clothes were soaked and her hard work draining of rain water. Her plans had been ruined. She had sent money to Chris, expecting a feedback from him and he told her he hadn't received the eight thousand she had sent.

Anger flushed all over her, it was the last cash she had before she'll have for the next month. He had sent her a wrong account number, she still had the Zenith Bank teller of her cash deposit to prove that she wasn't lying.
He had promised the previous day to come with his own money which unfortunately was this rainy day.

She couldn't get a single signal to reach him and confirm if he had arrived in Benin. Patiently she waited, hoping the rain would subside eyeh...you want go do bad tin, abi? I go fall till evening.

The rain continued to fall, reducing its velocity and increasing it harder. Selah couldn't wait any longer, all hopes of reaching her boyfriend was futile. When she checked the time, it was 7:47pm, now it was drizzling lightly.

Damn you rain she muttered. She walked to Valerie's room and met Rachel there. The friendship between them had grown over the weeks and she knew she could trust these ones.

'Hey baby, sup you fucker!' Rachel yelled, shaking her bum.

'Wetin de do this okoro?' Valerie looked at Rachel, who was displaying her craziness.

'How far,' Selah sat down on the bed, looking at the movie Valerie was watching.

'Why are you sober? Did you lose your virginity?' Rachel asked, sipping her coke from the straw.

'Na you finger me na, idiat. I'm bored; let's go out.'

'Under this cold?' Valerie asked her, 'are you high?'

'I'm just tired. I sent Chris eight thousand to come to Benin to see me but now, the money hasn't entered his account; his words, not mine.'

Rachel and Valerie looked at her with shock. 'So, you paid your boyfriend to come see you? Awwww...see love. Olosho love. Selah, you are mad,' Rachel spat out bluntly.

'So what will happen now?'

'He said he'll use his money to come today; that was yesterday he said that but I haven't heard from him...not even a phonecall.'

'Minus joke sha...you should have told us first. We're your niggas na. Let's just wait for his call or text and if by tomorrow he doesn't do either, just know that you have been duped.'

'I love him so much, he won't do that to me. He will come.'

Rachel laughed till she cried. 'I love him, he won't do that to me...,' she mimicked Selah in a mocking manner, 'girl, wake up. Love won't bring back your money. What if he has already come and is getting that shit from another girl. Dey hia dey deceive yoursef.'

Those words played in her mind all through the night. What if her boyfriend was in Benin and actually enjoying himself with another girl. She shook her head severally, trying to clear the thoughts from her head but it won't go. She called his line time after time and it wasn't going through.

Then her phone rang and she rushed the answer button but it was Ese. She sighed and picked the call.

'How far?' Ese asked her

'Fine,' she replied.

'Why are you sounding like that? Are you okay?'

'I'm fine, just tired.' Yes, the thoughts were making her tired and sick and it was gaining effect on her physical body.

'Was calling to make sure you're okay. Not heard from you in a while.'

'Thanks a lot. Been so busy lately. We'll see soon, iyeh.'

'Okay, bye.'

Four days later

Still recovering from her love sickness, she received a message from Chris.

Hey, what's up? I've been in Benin since Thursday and I couldn't reach you. I'm leaving tomorrow though. In Ugbowo, close to Uniben with friends. Call me when you're coming.

Seriously, you have been in Benin since and it's now you're telling me? How do you even have friends in Benin sef? She got up, had her bath, picked two underwears and body cream and called his number but it wasn't going through.

She got angry and called over and over again but it wasn't reachable. What is wrong with this guy? She sent him a message and waited for the response in vain.

'Whaf if he is cheating on me,' she said to herself and broke down in tears.