KIKIOPE

As I walked into the compound, I noticed my mom's new Toyota car was parked at the garage, opening the door gently, it confirmed she was around and I walked into the house. I met the shock of my life.

I stood rooted at the door watching my mom playing with a young looking man, her head rested on his laps while he played with her hair and she played with his beards. Eh, when did my mom become sugar mummy?

"Kikiope, you're back," she sat uprightly then I noticed she was in a green camisole and black bum short, my eyes trailed back to the young looking man who smiled at me and his face dimpled revealing his white set of teeth that contradicted his light skin, yeah, he's a good-looking man but why is he with my mom though Mama D had a small stature that often made people believe she was young but in actual fact, she'll be forty-two by next year.

Who is this one smiling at? But wait, why is he in a white singlet on black short? I hope this man is not planning to stay in my house sha? Hope it's not what I'm thinking sha? It'd...

"Kikiope!" Mama D shouted interrupting my thoughts.

I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to her, "Ma."

"I've been calling you since, what got into you?"

"Nothing,"I replied with a brief smile while walking into the house.

"You vacated today right? Where is your result?"

My eyes grew wide. Like, my mom could ask for my result, the last time was in JSS1, what got over her?

I brought it out of my skirt pocket slowly before giving it to her. She collected it with a smile and that young man moved closer to her to check the result. Why is this one prying into my life?

" I told you my daughter is a straight A student," she boasted. Well, JANU Icons were straight A students.

"Like you encouraged and supported me, abi." I mumbled.

"This is really impressive," the man commented.

"What's impressing this one?" I muttered.

"What did you say?" Mama D asked.

A quick smile appeared on my face, "Nothing."

"Okay, take," she pointed the result at me and I collected it from her.

"Keep up the good work," the man said and I coughed out loudly.

"Are you okay?" Mama D rushed to me and I turned to her with a nod. Hope mom is not trying to put on a good act because of this man sha, this one that looks like ashawo okunrin yii.

"Anyway, Felix, this is my second daughter and Kikiope, this is Felix my boyfriend," she  introduced and my vigorous coughs appeared again. Did I just hear it right? How can this one be her boyfriend? Someone that looks like her younger brother yii?

"Hi, girl," he waved at me with a grin. Who is this one grinning at?

"He's greeting you," Mama D admonished when she noticed I didn't reply him.

"Hi," I said with a wicked smile.

"He'll be living with us from now on."

Ehn? My face screwed up? Living with who? A young man? Something that has never happened? Did this man use juju for my mom nii?

"Anyway, I brought you pepper soup, you can have that for lunch."

"That's the only thing you know," I mumbled before going straight to my room. I'll ensure this man leaves by fire by thunder, trust me.

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"When are you coming na?" I grumbled. I was on a video call with Moye in my room. Mama D and her stupid Felix had left the house earlier in the day.

"Tomorrow," she replied with a smile.

"Ah, thank God, I'm already bored out of mind," I confessed.

"You just started your holiday and you're already bored?" Moye asked while throwing some chips into her mouth.

"This is still the fourth day since the holiday started and it seems like weeks, you know Khalid isn't around, so, the holiday is more than boring, like, I've been disturbing him with calls since he left," I told her.

"Oh, but can't you visit Bimpe or Kunmi?"

I squeezed my face, "Bimpe has travelled to her hometown for Christmas and Kunmi, you know his grandparents don't like people visiting," I explained, and she nodded.

"Oh, okay, but what of Tunde?"

I arched my brows, "We are not that close so, you can't expect me to start visiting him whereas I don't think he's always home."

"Ah, that's serious, so, what have you been doing?"

"Just writing."

"Don't worry, I'll be home tomorrow," she assured and I nodded.

"Anyway, have I told you?"

She readjusted her sitting position and lifted her chin, "That what?"

I cleared my throat, "Hmm, do you know Mama D has a boyfriend?"

Moye choked on her chips, after drinking a cup of warm milk, she calmed down.

"Are you kidding me?"

I shook my head, "Kidding ke? Wo, the man, what am I saying, the boy is now living in our house oo, he stays in Mama D's room."

Her face contorted, "What! How is that possible?"

"It is oo, his name is Felix, they've been going out together these days, like mom could actually sleep at home for a whole four days!" I exclaimed.

Moye's mouth hung open for some seconds before words spewed out, "This is serious, I'll surely come home tomorrow."

"You had better do that," I ordered, and she smiled.

"So, when last did you see your dad?" She asked and my expression darkened instantly.

"My father? Do you call that one my dad? Someone that only sends money to my account? I can't even remember the last time I set my eyes on him."

She leaned on the wall, "You guys didn't bump into each other in the street or what?"

I wagged my index finger, "Not at all, when his wife and Kids are even there, I'm just the illegitimate and unwanted child as always," I said bitterly. Yeah, I'd always felt that way but always concealed it.

"We are both illegitimate and unwanted," she said in an attempt to console me.

"But your own dad still visits you once in a while, even your stepmother is now being nice to you," I countered, and she nodded.

"Yeah, but..." A call from her phone interrupted her, she turned askance to pick her phone and a smile appeared on her face.

"It's Tunji, let me call you back," she hung up before I could even respond, I shook my head before dropping my tablet at its rightful position which is on the drawer beside my bed.

Then I picked up my phone and decided to play game before I heard a knock at the door. I groaned before walking out of my room.

"Who is that?" I asked behind the door.

"It's me," a voice which I recognized replied.

"Who is me?"

"It's Abimbola jare," she said on top of her voice and I chuckled before opening the door.

"To whom do I own this pleasant visit?" I said in a sarcastic tone.

She ignored me and walked into the house superfluously while shaking her flat yansh before sitting on the couch, she crossed her legs and I shook my head before heading towards my room.

"Where do you think you're going?"

I halted halfway and turned to her.

"You're not to ask me that question in my house," I said emphasizing more on the 'my'

"It's our father's house," she corrected.

"How many times will I tell you that your father has no dime in this house? Is it that hard to comprehend or your brain is just filled with maggots?"

"Whatever," she waved her palm and I eyed her before inching my way to my room.

"Wait!" She shouted, I smirked before turning back.

"I thought you were comfortable sitting on my chair and chilling in my living room, so what's up?" I jested before settling on the sofa opposite her.

She rolled her eyes before responding, "I need Khalid's number?"

I arched my brows, "Are you asking me that?"

"Yeah."

"Don't you have his number?" I questioned.

"I do it's just that I've been calling him since Saturday, and he didn't pick, can you give me his second number? I don't have that." she confessed and I chuckled.

"Maybe he doesn't want you disturbing him, who knows you might have started your stupidity," I reasoned, and she rolled her eyes.

"It's because of you!" She said on top of her voice and I pursed my lips.

"Did I tell him not to pick your calls or what? Are you okay sha?"

"Stop pretending, you know Khalid likes you," she uttered and I rolled my eyes. Has this girl gone nuts?

"I hope there's nothing tampering with your brain, I'm his best friend, do you expect him to hate me or what?"

"I'm not talking about you being his best friend, he likes you more than you being his best friend," she shook her head, "What am I even saying? He loves you," she shouted and I scrunched my brows.

Ehn? What's this one saying? How is that even possible?

Gen gen

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