Hello everyone. It's been a while I typed something unrelated to the novel. There comes a time in someone's life when you get tired of writing. If you notice, my last chapter has plenty jump jump *two years missing* and something that doesn't have to do with how Segun had an accident.

Well, I want to tell you that I'm tired of writing in third person narrative, but I'll try cause I've already started...you'll probably think I'm mad to switch your heads like that. *Abeg no vex.*

Two years back to Segun's accident.

36 hours before the accident!

Selah and Segun's relationship was going smoothly, far from her expectations. He showered her with gifts *not like she didn't like it...she wasn't really the fancy type but she had fashion fantasies*, constantly told her he loved her and called to check up on her. As much as she was enjoying it, she still couldn't stop thinking about Chris. He never did any of those stuff for her, yet he was and will always be her first love and no other.

While interacting with her paddies, she got a call from Ese. She smiled and picked.

'Ashawo,' as she usually called him.

'How far?' came Ese's baritone voice.

'I'm fine. This one your voice is low; hope all is well.'

'I heard you're dating Segun! Is it true?' Ese asked as calmy as possible. He was trying his best to hold all the feelings of hurt for Selah, anger, hatred and disgust for Segun.

Selah dropped the pure bliss biscuit she was eating and swallowed the one in her mouth hard. She never wanted anyone to know, she made sure she limited her strolling in the school premises with Segun; they played their love outside.

'No, we're not dating. We're just friends. Who even said such?' her heart beating faster than a beaten drum. I don't even know why my heart is beating. I didn't do anything wrong in loving anyone.

'Really? Cause it looks like that to everyone who sees you hanging out with him. You stopped hanging out with me when you started talking to Segun. One minute he's talking to you and the next, you're sending stroll envelopes to him.'

'Ese, I said I'm not dating him. Haven't it do? That's why you called me? To ask questions?' her voice increased

'Do you call me Selah? I'm always the one calling you. Your own is to pick, say few things and boom! your mum is calling, which I'm sure is always a big lie.'

Selah got pissed off instantly. She didn't know Ese to be this jealous but his recent nature of always keeping tabs on her was irritating before someone will stalk me like American movies and kill me one day.

'Ese, I'm tired of talking. When your mind have set well, then we'll talk.' she hung up.

Some hours before the accident

'Hey babe, good morning,' Segun said when he called Selah that morning.

'Good morning. Don't you sleep? It's past six o'clock,' she replied in a sleepy voice.

'Happy birthday baby.'

She smiled. She had been receiving calls and messages and threats of water and other messy things shower later in the day. Luckily, it was Saturday.

'Thank you,' she said and stretched her body. 'I can't leave my room today, so many threats to pour me water and nonsense things,' she laughed, 'especially Rachel and Valerie. My room is locked sef.'

'What about your roommates?'

'They slept out o. I watched "The Conjuring" last night. My eyes refused to close, always monitoring my fan, the clothes that were moving slowly cause of the breeze.'

'Is it a horror movie?'

'Yes. It took hours to sleep. Don't even remember when I slept off.'

'Ntorr. Anyways, we'll see later. Wanna take you out. Hope you won't be busy!'

She blushed. Busy ke? I won't be busy o. 'I won't be busy for your sake. Sir, allow me to sleep the sleep boogey man didn't allow me have. I'll call you in the evening.'

'Okay. I love you.' and the call ended. Very soon, I will say it first so that you won't end the call.

Her friends knocked on the door. She became quiet. She knew their plan and she prayed she won't fall into their trap.

'Selah come out jhare. If we break this door eh, na you go pay the damages. Come out now we're saying it nicely.' Rachel said.

'I know you can hear us. You just finished talking to man jus na na na, so come outside. We promise not to touch you,' Valerie added.

Selah laughed. Wow, stupid me wee now be deceived by you people. Say wetin happen? Dem no born me yesterday o. 'I appreciate your niceness but I wee kuku stay in my room.'

'You won't be there forever.' and the place became silent. Iyehh... I won't go out. Thank God say I get shit/piss bucket.

She picked up her phone and went on Facebook to see the different posts from friends and people she accepted to increase her followers. Next, she went on Instagram and posted her pictures with write-ups. Finally, she went to Whatsapp and saw lots of messages she hadn't replied for long. She selected them one by one.

Fat street boy : Hello buriful

Selah : 🙄

Then another

Unknown number : Hey dear

So now you have put car door as your profile picture, should I open the door and see who sent me a message? She ignored😠

Fine shoes : Fine geh... happy birthday

Selah :🤗 Thanks you

Chris : (online) Happy birthday my love. WULLNP. love you so much. Hope you know.

Selah : Thanks so much. I love you more. I don't like the fact that the distance between us is ruining our relationship. I miss you so much.

She looked at statuses and sent comments to those who wished her happy birthday.

Chris : I don't want to fight either. Well, all the same, thank you for still loving me

Selah : 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘.

Selah knew she couldn't stay inside forever, so she went out to look for her friends. They poured her all sorts of things, and she sat quietly without arguing. Finally this chapter is over.

The day was slow and she enjoyed it. It was her birthday. She had received credit alert from her dad, mum and few friends including Segun. A perfect day she didn't want to end and it was going smoothly, with her being the center of attraction.

The outing

She patiently watched the time tick; she cleaned her room and did random things she knew in her normal sense she wouldn't for her friends. When it was 7:45pm, she got a call again from Segun.

'Hello,' she said on her end and smiled.

'Am I speaking with Selah?'

Her smile disappeared. That wasn't Segun's voice. She'd know cause she had mastered it in her mind. So many thoughts ran through her head and the voices won't stop ranting and finding solutions to what she didn't know about.

'Hello!' came the voice again.

She came back to her senses. 'Yes, you're speaking with Selah.'

'Okay. Segun Bamidele had an accident few minutes ago, and before he passed out, he said to call Selah.'

Ayemi temi bah mi...we are finished.

'If this is a prank, it's not funny. It's not even April yet.'

'We're at the schools general clinic. Please come.' And the call ended.

What if he's joking? He wants you to come, so that he can know the kind of girlfriend you are. He's going to be fine dear. He will be, for all of us. All of who? Selah asked her head. I'm the one dating him, not you guys. Stay out of my head. Hahaha...we can't, we're your head. Deal with it.

She ran into her friend's room.

'Segun has had an accident,' she said with tears in her eyes, 'I'm going to the hospital. Will you come?'

Her friends looked at each other.

'Let's go,' they chorused.

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Abeg let me complete the accident here and move on. Ese and Segun had had a fight before the call came that he was in the hospital.

Now you'll all feel it's Ese that hit him but that's the twist of this story. We'll never know until I share. This story isn't about just college love life and stuff. More weird and creepy things are coming in.

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With love ♥️

Joy Akpan 😊