I opened my eyes again.
I was still feeling cold.

I wasn't in Timi's car anymore, I was in a river...

It wasn't a river, I regained my sense slowly and then I realised I was in a bath tub.

My eyes opened fully, the headache was still there but not as strong as before.

I was scared, I mean I was naked, fully naked.

Looking around I found out I had been here before. This was Timi's bathroom.

That pig!
He had no right to strip me naked and lay me in a bath tub. My leg was placed on the edge of the tub. I brought it closer to look at it because there was this slight stinging.

The cut was deep and little blood gently came out of the cut. Someone cleaned it up.

Timi might have done all these!
I was half grateful and half upset.

He could have just put me in the tub even with my nightie on.
I know I wasn't on any bra but I was on panties....

Did he have to take it off too? Such pervert!

Thank goodness I shaved recently!

I got myself out of the water and as my leg had contact with the floor, the strong pain came fighting through. I screamed and immediately covered my mouth. Taking my leg off the floor, blood had stained it already.

Seeing the blood alone made me wonder why I hadn't felt the pain from the cut.
You know when you have a slight injury but don't feel the pain until you actually see it and remember 'Oh God!, this has to be painful'

The pain came strong.
I looked around for a towel, finding one, I wrapped it around my chest, walking out of the door I found myself in the same room where I was the time I was dru... When I had too much alcohol intake.

With the towel still wrapped on my chest I walked out of the room, I shouldn't be here, Fisayo might be dead now for all I know.

Timi was typing on his laptop.
I stayed still watching him type, I didn't know what to say but he probably heard me when I walked in. Turning to look at me, he asked

"are you okay? I was beginning to think you were dead"

" Timi I have to go back to the hospital, I need to see Fisayo "

He frowned" Yeah, you're welcome, it didn't take my time to clean you up "

What?

" Alright, thank you but I have to go now " I growled.

His eyes raked my body, he continued typing then said "I bought you some clothes to wear, they should be your size"

I wanted to smile, I wanted to laugh. Did he actually get me something to wear? That was really nice of him because my nightie was a mess already.

He told me the clothes were in the room on the bed and I was surprised I hadn't seen it when coming out.
I limped to the room and took out the clothes he got.
It was a blue flay pleated skirt and a nice top.

I couldn't wear this!
I hardly wore skirts. It was not my thing but what would I have done? He was only trying to be nice.
I noticed he bought a bra and pant set too.

I became totally embarrassed.
After wearing it, I wondered where he placed my nightie and the panties I wore with it.

I walked back to the bathroom remembering i saw some clothes spread on the wash hand basin.

Jesus, did he wash them?

I mean, I had nothing to fear being the neat person I was but all the same.... Did he wash it? With his hands or the machine?

He washed my pant?

God why don't you just end my life, get angel Gabriel or angel Michael or one random angel to kill me with a knife or no, no no, knife will injure me....

I gathered my clothes and walked over to meet Timi.

He smiled at me.

"the bra fits perfectly? Forget it, I'm a bad guy, gimme credits "

I wanted to slap him.
One, he got me a dress that made me look churchy.
He went as far as getting me bra and pant...
He washed my nightie, who sent him???

" Thank you but please I need to get a bag to drop these thing and I really need to go back to see Timi " I begged.

He smiled at me and walked into another room, I sighed in frustration, he was so annoying.

He came out with a white nylon and a box, I wanted to thank him but when he pushed me to sit on the chair, I changed my mind.

" Timi please, I need to get back to the hospital "I cried

" hold on, we need to get your leg treated "

I protested but Timi would hear nothing of it.
He strongly held me down and when he opened the little box, I realised it was a first aid kit.

He cleaned my leg and placed a plaster on it after everything.

" I cleaned this up when I placed you in the bath tub, I didn't know it'll keep on bleeding again "

I nodded, the spirit he used to clean up the wound was stinging bad.

" I don't really know much about this first aid thing but when we get to the hospital, it'll be properly taken care of"

I nodded and he helped me to my feet.

In the car, I didn't want to say anything because if I did, we'll end up fighting as usual. I didn't want to fight with him, I had other things to think of, Fisayo was in the hospital, I had to think of him, I had to pray he'll survive.. Timi didn't even tell me if Fisayo was fine or not. And I still had other questions to ask.

Benita, don't say anything

If you say something, it'll be so stupid

Just shut up

Benny!!!

Please don't...

"so Timi, you saw my nakedness? " I spat

He studied me closely before laughing hard.

" Yeah I saw you naked and this is more like the second time. "

" are you se....

"and apart from that sef, I see other girls naked, what's new there to see? "

He was talking with so much confidence.
Why did he feel so high of himself?

" you're just so annoying " I spat.

I picked up my phone. It was past 12 already.

" Yeah, that reminds me, your Aisha called when you were asleep, I picked and told her you were at my place, honestly your friend is really rude "

I didn't say anything, I focused on the busy market place we passed.

" buy your sweet orange, sweet sweet orange " a young girl with a big tray on her head chanted.

" do you want one? " Timi asked. I still didn't answer.

I could see him smirk.

" this dress looks nice on you " he said again.

I threw an angry look at him.
Did he know how I felt in this dress, I looked like 'Mary Amaka'.

" you know I don't wear skirts " I finally blurted out.

" How was I supposed to know, na me born you? "

He had a point, we really didn't know ourselves well enough.

" anyway, you still look pretty on that, it's not really a must to wear a revealing dress.. All these girls sef"

He laughed.

I refused to be moved.
Even though I felt upset and wanted to cry as usual.

He says I wear revealing clothes.
Is that how people think of me?
It's not as if I even cared about how people thought of me.. Do I?

"But Benny believe me, skirt or not, you're truly beautiful "

He just kept on talking and laughing .
I wanted to cry. I always want to cry when he laughs at me. I couldn't deal with him, his laughter intimidated me, I mean ordinarily I thought I stood tall against intimidation but he was just different, his intimidation was on another level.
I also wanted to cry because Fusay was there in the hospital.. I was the cause.

I did what I was good at doing best holding back my tears. I did that till we got to the hospital.
After Timi parked, I got down and quickly walked to where Fisayo was.
Entering the room, Aisha, Olivia, Debra and even Jenny were with Fisayo. He was still not awake but I could see his chest moving slowly.. Thank Lord!

"Benita, I was so worried about you, I called you several times but you didn't pick, I was so glad when Timileyin later picked it and told me you were fine " that was Aisha, she was clearly worried as she walked over to me to hug me.

Debra wasn't good in showing her emotions but the smile she gave me worth a lot.

I missed my friends, I had not seen them in days.

I walked over to Fisayo and squeezed his hand tightly, we had a lot of talking to do when he wakes up. I promised to make things fine between us.

"what kind of clothes are you wearing? Are you going for choir practice " Debra asked

She had to remind me I looked churchy.

They laughed but Olivia didn't, Jenny did though.

Timi walked in, he stared at the only chair like he wanted to sit on it but his eyes went round the room to the standing girls and he quickly changed his mind.

My friends greeted him and he politely answered.

I could hear Jenny tell Olivia that Timi was really handsome, I glanced at Timi and for the first time I realised how really handsome he is.
His rudeness and annoying ways made me think him as just a normal guy with no special cuteness or anything.

Aisha was talking to Debra, it was something about the hospital gadgets thingy around, she was explaining the few ones she knew to Debra because she wanted to know what they were.

At the same time, I could hear Olivia quietly agreeing with Jenny that Timi was a really handsome guy.
He had this muscular frame that would really make girls drool.
He didn't pay attention to any of the girls aside me and a tiny part of me felt special.
Also again, I didn't know why, but I think I felt angry after I overheard Jenny and Olivia, angry not jealous...... definitely not jealous.

"so, I overheard Aisha telling Debra Benny broke a vase on his head, now that's new, isn't it? " Olivia asked looking at Jenny.

Jenny shrugged.

" you don't know anything, so please shut up, I don't have the strength for this " I growled.

" na amebo go kuku kill you " Debra sang

" I'll um go and see the doctor " Timi said, I understood it was awkward for him to wait while we argued but I didn't want him to leave even though I was angry at him.

Olivia smiled as he left the room.

" the other day, Fisayo asked me if you've been hanging out with Timi and even if I had said no, just look, you went to his house when your boyfriend is here in the hospital, after you broke his head... How terrible! "

I ignored the throbbing headache and stinging on my leg and walked over to Olivia who standing beside Fisayo, she rubbed his forehead softly, she had no right to do that and neither did she have the right to talk about me that way.

I slapped her hand away and she moved back in shock. She wasn't wearing her glasses, good for her!

"you should get out of here this moment" I almost yelled.

She rolled her eyes "I only came to see him after you put him in this terrible state, I mean how would you even break a vase on his head in the first place, how would....

I surprised myself when I cut her short with a slap "Olivia please shut up, don't let this get worse than it already is" I begged really frustrated

A nurse came to tell us we couldn't stay in the room anymore, she said Fisayo needed rest.

We walked out of the room and I angrily walked out of the hall going to where Timi's car was parked. I didn't notice Olivia was walking behind me.

She dragged my arm to face her. "you have no right to slap me, are you mad?"

"no, you're the mad one, why don't you stop acting like a bitch that you are " I yelled back.

She laughed " you say I'm a bitch like it's a bad thing "

" Olivia, what exactly is your problem, why do you keep on putting your nose in my business? " I shouted. Some people were already staring.

" I swear to God, I'm going to slap you if you annoy me again " I threatened.

She looked amused and she gave the first slap on my face, my face turned pale, I could see Debra and Aisha preparing to come to my aid but when I gathered my strength and slapped Olivia back, I saw Debra pulling back Aisha, a soft smile on her lip.

I honestly didn't like fighting with my friends but I couldn't help this one.

Olivia held her face in pain, I had slapped her twice today. Jenny was behind her looking worried.

I was tired of the people I thought I should love always turning against me, first it was Jude, Moyin now Olivia.

I was tired of trusting people.