CHAPTER 1.
Tick..Tick was the first sound I heard as I opened my eyes to see another bright day. I am a boy of 17y/o and would be resuming to my new school today. I heard my mum call me for morning devotion, I quickly got up from the bed to meet the rest of my family. We are a family of seven including my parents. I am the third after my first two sisters; the first male child of the family. I have two younger siblings; Ayo, a boy and Christianah, a girl who is the last born… Oh! My bad… My name is Oluwafemi but my friends call me Phemloid, as I have said, I am the third child of my parents.
After the morning devotion, I went to my room to freshen up for “the new world of education” as I want to start a new life in a new school. You might be wondering why I want to start the session in a new school, it’s due to change of residence. We moved to our house recently and my former school is quite far from our house. I got dressed in a black and white stripped shirt, wore my Jean trousers which was gifted to me by my girlfriend and a black sneakers. I got up and carried my bag in readiness for Prestige College and for a new challenge. The ride to school from home is about seven to ten minutes. During the ride, I sat at the back of the car thinking about Susan, my girlfriend. I met her at my former school, she was the first girl that spoke to me when I arrived at my ex school and also a family friend. We started as friends but later, she confessed her feelings to me. Since it was a mutual feelings, that’s how our relationship started. I started thinking of what would happen to her now that I have left her. I am really missing her. The police van siren jolted me back from my thought. I could see they were escorting a bullion van. Lagos is a very beautiful city one would want to visit.
Finally, we arrived at the gate of the school, the gatekeeper allowed us entrance. "Wow! What a beautiful school," I thought.

Chapter 2.
My mum parked her car in the parking space provided. We got down from the Camry and made our way towards an office; the principal’s office I guess. I was right, as we moved closer to the office there was an inscription above the door “The Principal’s Office”. We entered the large office painted with white and blue colour, it has well furnished chairs and tables in it, computer is present in the office and a laptop on which he was working on. When he saw us, he stopped what he was doing and welcomed us. After discussing with my mum, we were led by him to a class which as an inscription on it, “Senior Secondary School 2” boldly written above the door. The students stood up to greet us ( us? Maybe I should say my mum and the principal.) The principal introduced me to the student and gave me a seat. I didn’t like where my seat was for I was surrounded by girls. I started to question myself if I would be comfortable in the class. My mum and the principal left me to my fate. I started scanning the class and was able to get the number of students in it; eight girls and seven boys, I made the eighth boy. Equation balanced, I thought.
“This is S.S 2 Science Class A”, I heard a guy annouced.
“My name is Samuel, they call me Sam, I am the class captain and you’re welcome to our midst”, he continued.
“I am Femi, my friends call me Phemloid and I’m excited to be in this class”, I replied.
He started introducing other students to me but I was lost when he introduced me to a girl, Hannah, as his girlfriend. Hannah is fair and good looking, her smile presented the face of the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. I smiled and knew I have got a girlfriend for myself already, forget Sam, I will know how to deal with him. My heart beat when I saw her that’s when I know a chemistry is between us.
But, will it be easy for me?

Chapter 3
It was the first day of resumption so we did not much work. I met new friends, Tomiwa also known as Tom and Ajayi, known as Ajay(AJ). While I was talking and gisting with them, I noticed Sam and two other guys at the corner of the class looking at us and laughing. After about some minutes, Sam stood up and came to me.
“Phemloid, free advise, don’t mingle with Tom and Ajay, don’t even try making them your friends else, you will see hell in this class”, he bellowed. I was shocked and confused, I looked at Ajay and Tom and saw disappointment written on their face.
“Sam, I think I am old enough to make my choice and decision. So, you don’t have to tell me who to move with and next time, learn how to be polite” I fired back.
One could notice his shocked face, the class was not settled. Everybody was surprised at my reply, not excluding my coward new friends. Only Hannah smiled at me. Sam left the class angrily with Ned and Ayo, his friends. When they’ve gone, Ajay and Tom came to me and pleaded with me to apologize to Sam. I was like, ‘are you guys mad or what? What wrong have I done? Don’t I have my freedom of speech again?’. I was lost, I told them even if he were the president’s son, I won’t apologize because I did nothing wrong. Not only them, everyone in the class had a look of “please beg him”. I wanted to talk but Hannah’s voice stopped me.
“Why should he beg him, he has done nothing wrong, if all of us are afraid of him, that doesn’t mean he should be. Moreso, he’s new here and knows nothing” she clarified.
While she yet speak, Sam stormed him, he came in with an intention to slap her, I caught his hand in mid air and fling it off. He looked at me and I looked back then, he snapped his fingers at me and left again. What is this guy up to, I wondered.
I looked at my friends and for the first time, they smiled. I nodded and told myself that I am into it already. I hate it when one tries to assault a girl, I turn to Anthony Joshua and Hulk Hogan combined together instantly to defend such girl. I would have beaten the hell out of him if not that I am a newbie.
The day went on and after school closed, I went out of the class with my bag in readiness to go home. I decided to trek home. It would take 20-25 minutes. When I go to the school gate, I heard someone call my name. I knew the voice to be Hannah’s. I waited for her and we were walking home together when she told me Samuel is the son of one Honourable and a rumoured cultist. Yee! At the mention of cultist, the heart ran a million miles.
“What! I’m doomed!” I interjected.
Hannah told me not to worry that it’s just a rumour. I acted as if I were all right but deep down, I am d--n scare. I’m still young to die.
I got to know Hannah’s house is just a stone throw to mine. I was happy, I want to see her beautiful face every day and now the door is wide open. But Susan…

Chapter 4
I decided not to follow my mom, I told her that I would trek to school because I don’t want people to starting tagging me as ‘omo get inside’. She finally left after I was able to convince her that I will be fine. I packed some higher education books, pen, mathematical set inside the brown laptop bag and got my body on the road to Hannah’s house. I hardly slept for an hour last night because of her. Her beautiful face kept coming into my dreams; it would wake me up and I would sleep again thinking about her. This continued until the c---s started to crow.
“Love at first sight?” I thought.
No! I protested against the thought because even if I want her as my girlfriend, it would be difficult because of Sam. I wouldn’t want to put my precious life on the line because of a girl. Moreover, mom always tell me that I have a girl I must marry when I grow to be a man if I want our family name to keep existing.
I arrived at her house and saw her sitting on a bench. She took her bag and moved towards me when I made my presence known from the roadside.
“How was your night?” I asked.
“It was beautiful,” was the reply, accompanied by a smile that presented the face of the most beautiful girl on Earth… No, universe.
“You’re really beautiful,” I commented facing down.
That was the end of our conversation throughout our walk to school. She gave no other reply except from the smile and the constant eye contact. When we got to the school gate, I remembered the document I was told to bring by the principal. I checked the wristwatch and saw that even if I was Flash, I wouldn’t make it back to school before assembly starts.
“I have to go home, Hannah.”
“You should inform a teacher first to save you from trouble.”
“No, it’s time wastage, let me hurry home now.”
“Your bag,” she requested.
I gave the bag to her and ran home as fast as I could. I could have stayed back and tell the principal that I would bring it the next day but he said he needed to submit it somewhere that day so, I had no choice but to go home for it.
I could hear the sound of drums and jingling of bells, not without the background sound of sing students. They’ve started the morning prayers. I didn’t stop running until I reached the school gate. The first eyes that welcomed me were those of Hannah. It came with a frightening look. She looked somewhere else and I traced it.
Lo, it was Samuel at the gate; he was the Punctuality prefect!

CHAPTER 5
Previously on Hannah and I: Lo, I saw Samuel at the gate; he was the Punctuality prefect.
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He commanded me rudely to get on my knees which I obeyed without grudges. His eyes went straight to the brown envelope with me and he ordered me to give it to him. At first, I pretended not to hear him, then he asked again loudly and this time I looked at him and hissed. He raised the big stick in his hand to hit me.
“If you try it, I will disgrace you right her” I hurled.
He withdrew the cane instantly. He had got to know I’m someone he dare not harm since the day he and his two friends; Nex and Ayo with one other guy ambushed me on my way home. The other guy, Uche was someone I always buy things for. He’s a thug but we are friends. When they all approached me and Uche saw me, he started hailing me.
“OBO! Rich man pikin, Tuale”
I smiled at the foolishness of Sam and gave Uche N200. He kept hailing me till I couldn’t hear his voice.
Uche later came to visit me and gisted me how he warned Sam nothing must happen to me and how he threaten to expose his father; the Honourable’s secret if he touches me. I thanked him and escorted him home, not without giving him what made him like me; Money!
When he brought the cane down, the principal called me and I stood up, sticked my tongue out at him and left. One could notice anger on his face which he vented on his juniors that were kneeling down at the game. I looked back and pitied the crying students.
After assembly was over, we matched to the class when I noticed my bag was missing. I asked Hannah and she explained how Samuel took it from my seat to where she knew not. I wanted to go and confront him but Hannah said we should look for the bag instead to prevent trouble. We searched everywhere and asked all classes to no fruitful result. A boy later said he saw a bag in the dump site at the back of the school. We rushed there and saw my bag in the dump site. It sight irritated me that I couldn’t pick it. Hannah later picked it up and we headed to class
“Sorry,” she muttered
“Not your fault na,” I replied and smiled thinking about the best revenge. Then an idea struck me. I will use Hannah to carry out my revenge.
When we got to the class, I held Hannah’s hand and planted a deep kiss on her lips. She reciprocated at first but drew back immediately and slapped me really hard.
“Don’t ever try that rubbish with me again. I thought you are a decent boy whereas, I was totally wrong.” she yelled and left the class.
Every one burst into laughter. Sam and his friends didn’t stop laughing. I felt embarrassed. The girl I love just embarrassed me. Suddenly, the class went silent. I looked left and saw Mr. Newton, the wicked Mathematics teacher approaching with Hannah.
“Confirm gobe,” Ajay said.

CHAPTER 6
Mr Newton came in and flogged me seven strokes excluding the ‘dressing strokes’. Nigerian teachers will never miss that.
My revenge plan was countered, well countered. I thought she loved me but it’s now obvious that I was wrong. The day embarrassment was just to much to bear. I didn’t talk to a soul, even Tom and Ajay. I went home sad.
‘Maybe she was trying to protect her pride and dignity or maybe she doesn’t feel what I’m feeling for her.’ these were my thoughts as I walked along the bushy path that leads to my house. I just couldn’t bring myself to believing that Hannah could behave that childish.
When I got to school the following day and another embarrassment came my way. I was brought out before the students; juniors, seniors, friends, haters. My eyes was filled with tear as I stood before them. I looked my class line and saw Hannah crying too or was she laughing? I couldn’t get a clear vision as the liquid on my eyelids wouldn’t allow. I was flogged again and the principal said he ought to suspend me but since it was my first case with the school, every first mishap from every student come with forgiveness. The assembly got dismissed and every one went to their class but I stood transfix and swore never to have anything do with Hannah.
‘She can flirt and do whatever she likes for all I care and to hell with Delilah!’ I said and wept sorely.
Ajay and Tom later came to console me. I washed my face and got back to my normal self. Things continued like that until one Thursday. A junior student came to me during break and gave me a small paper. I asked who sent her but she walked away. ‘Let’s meet in the library’ was written on the paper. I tried tracing the handwriting but couldn’t say who it belong too. One thing I was sure about is that it wasn’t Hannah’s. I passed the note to my friends and they told me to go and clear our doubt. I walked quietly towards the silent library. It was as silent as elites graveyard. I searched the library with my eyes and no soul was inside. I had became a joking and laughing stock to every one, even the juniors so the girl might be playing me, I thought and motioned to move out of the yellow painted room. This made hot tears roll down my cheeks. Then I heard the sound, it came as if someone was crying. I trace it to the corner of the library and saw her, head down and crying like someone who lost her Christmas cloth.
‘Tell me why I am here’ I asked angrily but she didn’t reply. I hissed and made to leave.
‘I am sorry’ she said amidst tears
‘Sorry? Just that? Will your sorry undo the embarrassment? The pains? The feeling of dissappointing my parents?
‘I didn’t do it. I didn’t report, I swear with my life,’ she said confusing me.
‘You are not a good liar. Mr Newton is no god to know what happened in the class’
‘I went to call him for Mathematics, I don’t know how he knew what happened. I’m sorry for slapping you’
she said, crying.
A part of me wanted to believe her but other parts are pulling me back. I pull out the face towel in my pocket and gave it to her. She declined and I threatened not to forgive her if she doesn’t accept it. I forgave her and we went out of the library holding hands. I gisted my friends about what happened in the library and they said Sam was behind everything. He had a phone with him and could have texted Mr Newton that day.
‘The relationship between them is what I don’t know,’ Ajay said.
‘That aside, Phemloid, do you love her?’ Tom asked a question I had no answer for.
‘I…’ I was about to reply but I remembered Susan.

CHAPTER 7
The sun was shining bright on a Saturday afternoon. I was chatting with my friends on WhatsApp when I lifted my head up to see my beautiful, gorgeous cutiepie, Susan. It was an unexpected visit. I stood up from my seat and advanced towards my Toyin tomato. We were both smiling at each other until we finally got close and fell into eachother’s arm.
‘You are looking radiant, my queen’ I professed.
‘Thanks Ifemi,’ she replied as we headed inside the living room. Susan always address me as ‘Ifemi’ which means ‘my love’ and I like it. We sat down in the big sitting room and started discussing how we’ve missed eachother. It was the third time I saw her since we left our former apartment. In the course of our discussion, one thing led to another and the urge came. The urge of devouring her beautiful body. Before we knew it, we have journeyed to the garden where babies are made. It wasn’t the first time of having her in my bed though I didn’t meet her a virgin on the day she ‘disflowered’ me.
Alhough, Susan is beautiful but I hated her flirty lifestyle. She flirts a lot not minding my feelings which made me doudt her. I could vividly remember a day I caught her cheating. Tolu, one of the seniors was busy exploring her body when I barged in. I felt heartbroken and would have broken up with her but I dare not, her mum will ruin my family. I had no choice but to continue with the relationship I was not happy about. Though she is a complete lady who every guy would love to have for himself but not me. Our chemistry cannot even mix calcium and sodium together.
‘Ifemi, won’t you come and visit me? Even if it’s just a day visit.’
‘I will find time for that one day but I won’t tell you when.’
‘I’m a changed person now. What happened the other time won’t repeat itself,’ she replied reminding of Tolu once again.
‘All right. It will be a surprise visit’ I repeated
Susan spent more than five hours with me before she announced her departure. I escorted her out of the compound and we stood outside waiting for bike. I started praying for a bikeman to quickly come and pick her before she decides we go to the next bus stop. I haven’t even finished the prayer when she spoke.
‘Let’s go to the bus stop, I’m getting late’
‘Let’s wait a bit, only God knows why there are few of these bikemen on the road today,’ I replied tensely.
‘No, it’s getting dark,’ she protested.
In order not to raise her suspicion, I agreed and we started moving toward’s the bus stop. My heart started racing as we moved towards Hannah house. My hand was on her waist where she left it and whenever I tried removing it, she would cast me a frightening look. I knew problem awaits me if Hannah should see us like that.
‘Who is Hannah?’ she yelled.
‘H..an…n…ah’ I stuttered.
I never knew she would hear me. The question caught me offguard making me not to give a reply.
‘So you are now cheating on me? You have started chasing girls up and down? Upon the agreement you know it’s between your family and mine? My mom will surely hear this’ She shouted after dashing me two resounding slaps.
‘Hannah is just a friend. I will never cheat on you. Please don’t tell anyone’ I replied with a teary eyes, not because of the pain the slapped caused my cheek but because of the ruin her mom would cause my family if she tells her.
Just that moment, Satan decided to punish me. Hannah walked past us.

CHAPTER 8
Just at that moment, Hannah walked past us and I knew she saw part of the drama though I couldn’t tell whether she heard anything. After I saw Susan off, I decided to clear my doubt and went to Hannah’s house. I met her sitting and pressing her phone. Normally, she would smile and hug me whenever I visit her but she even pretended not to notice my presence.
‘Hannah, I’m sorry,’ I said tapping her on the shoulder.
She cast an askance look at me and made to walk out but I quickly held her back. She struggled to free herself but I didn’t let her go until it slipped out of my hand. She dashed me a brain-formatting slap. It was hotter than the two Susan gave me. My left eye dropped the tear in it yet she didn’t feel concerned but walked out. Maybe that day was a bad day, taking slaps from two different girls.
When I got home, I started thinking of what could happen if Susan tells her mother. My family would be in great doom. We would become so poor that church rats will be far richer than us.
‘Oh, no! I pray she doesn’t’
I picked my phone which has been ringing since and Susan was caller. She told me she’s gotten home and assured me that she won’t tell her mom on a condition to erase Hannah from my memory.
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Time for exam came, I was reading in the library with my Tom and Jerry {Ajay got the name when I found out his Christian name is Jeremiah}. Tom asked me why I haven’t been speaking with Hannah. My silly friends thought it was because of Samuel. I hissed at them and fucused more on my Modern Biology textbook.
‘What’s your problem sef? We’ve been asking you what’s going on between you and this girl since monday but you refused to tell us. The two of you were in good terms on Friday, you guys even went home doing lovey-dovey so what’s with the sudden change in your behaviour?” Jerry poured out as I stared at his moving lips.
‘I wonder why he’s keeping it from us because I am very sure something transpired between them during the weekend’ Tom added.
I explained everything to them. Susan’s visit to my house, the meeting with Hannah and the hot slaps, everything!
Also, the call I received from Susan telling me to stay away from Hannah and that she has spies in the school that tells her everything about me. My friends wanted to know what was behind Susan and her mom’s threat but I refused to tell them. They advised me to forget about Susan and move on with Hannah, I just nodded and told them OK. They can’t know Susan more than me. I knew what she is made of. I left the library for the exam.
The Pre-Examination Preparation (PREP) came and went. Throughout the period, I didn’t say a single word to Hannah. Even when she sent for me, I ignored her and warned the person she sent not to ever disturb me again and that if she wants to talk to me, she should come herself. Sending a junior student to me is not proper. Since that day, she stopped greeting me and it was really a good chance to stay away from her. I really wanted to stay away from her so as to save myself from Susan’s threat.

CHAPTER 9
The week after exam is when new prefects are always chosen. The PREP is the main criteria in choosing the prefects. The assembly is set and all students are on their queues.
‘Time to choose new governors and senators,’ the principal said making everyone to laugh but I didn’t. I wasn’t happy because anyone that has bad record in the school cannot be a prefect. Well, Samuel succeeded in writing my name in the blackbook because he was the one who reported to Mr Newton not Hannah. The principal started calling names and placed a rope indicating their post around their neck. Many names were called and assigned post.
‘Nelson Dorcas,’ Assistant Senior girl.
‘Bassey Hannah,’ Senior girl.
I watched as she marched forward to receive her rope amidst smiles.
‘Now it’s time for the Senior boy and his assistant,’ the Principal continued.
He asked the pupils if they can guess who the two boys are. They mentioned Samuel and I. They guessed Samuel to be the Senior boy and I the assistant senior boy.
‘You are correct, but there’s a slight change.” he said and continued.
‘Adedayo Samuel is the Assistant Senior Boy and Goodness Femi, the Senior Boy of this great school’
Noise filled the air, one could see excitement written all over the students especially juniors. I marched out as if I just won Mr. Africa award. The vice principal place a rope around my neck with ‘Senior boy’ boldly written on the beautiful carving. The principal then said the senior boy and the senior girl would take pictures which would be erected at the entrance of the school. One thing I didn’t want is taking pictures with Hannah but I had to. The assembly got dismissed and the students went to their different classes. When I got to class, Tom, the new punctuality prefect was the first person to congratulate me before Jerry, the social prefect did. As I was celebrating with my friends, Samuel walked to us.
“Phemloid or whatever is your name, I heard you bribe your way through ’cause that post belongs to me and you must step down!” he barked.
“When next you talk to me like that, I will make sure that your yeye assistant senior boy turn to assistant toilet boy, fool” I replied him which made the class laugh.
He walked out and snapped his fingers at me but I knew his threat was as empty as his skull. After he went out, my classmate started hailing me saying I have conquered their Goliath. For the second time that day, Hannah smiled at me which I ignored.
When school closed that day, Hannah walked up to me and congratulated me. She requested to walk home with me but I refused. It surprised her and she thought I haven’t forgiven her. I assured her that she has been forgiven but it’s just that we have to keep our distance so that I wouldn’t put my family in danger. She asked what my family had got to do with walking with me. She got very angry and made to leave but I held her back, drew her close and planted a kiss on her lips which tasted like strawberry.
‘I love you, Hannah’ I finally told her.
‘I love you too,’ she replied and kissed me again.
We resumed walking and I told her we should act like friends for the main time till everything will be fine. She agreed and told me to always come to her house. I felt so happy that day and it was recorded as on of my happiest days. That day was the beginning of my love life with Hannah. Susan and her family can go to hell!

CHAPTER 10
Things went on secretly between Hannah and I. Only Tom and Jerry plus three of Hannah’s friends knew about. I made sure it remain a secret even though Hannah wanted it to be made public. It was difficult to convince her to look at things from my perspective but she got no choice but to concur. If Susan should know about it, she would tell her mom and her mom will ruin my family.
‘Hannah, I told you Susan has spies in the school, you didn’t believe’ I said when we went to count the available equipment in the laboratory.
‘We didn’t discuss anything about that’ she replied writing down some numbers.
‘Oh, maybe I discussed it with Tom and Ajay’ I replied when I remembered.
‘Hunnie, you know Susan is my girlfriend and…’
‘No, your ex girlfriend’ she protested and I smiled.
‘Someone is jealous already. Jealous by Fireboy is for you’ I replied her and smiled.
‘Before nko. I can’t share you with anyone’
‘Susan is monitoring me everywhere. She has spies around me. I thought she wouldn’t mean it not until the day I became your senior boy’ I said stressing the ‘your’.
‘Their senior boy, my boyfriend’ She replied and eyed me…
‘So what happened that day?’ she continued.
‘When I got home that day, I received her congratulatory message then her call. I was very suprised when she sent me all the pictures we took that day. I asked her how she knew and what she told me was that ‘wall have eyes and ears’.’
‘This is serious. Why can’t you just tell her to let you be for Christ’s sake! You are a guy for crying out loud, one idiot cannot be controlling you anyhow. Break whatever is between you guys’ She replied holding my hands.
‘Hannah, my family is on the line. You just won’t understand’ I replied looking into her beautiful eyes.
‘That has always been your excuse. Hope she won’t tell you to break up with me one day?’ she said soberly.
‘Hannah, that will never happen’ I promised.
‘Or you are not done exploring her body? Huh? Because I refuse to give it to you? She asked and laughed
Truly, she had denied going down with me because she was a virgin but it never was a problem because I feel turned on sometimes, just a call and Susan would already be in my bed.
Back to present.
We remained like that, eating and sucking eachother’s lips in the laboratory until someone barged in on us.
What?!

CHAPTER 11
‘What?!’ Samuel shouted.
I just eyed him and resumed kissing her while he watched us with great anger. The time keeper bell rang and we went out of the laboratory holding hands. Though he muttered some incoherent words but I cared less about it.
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10 months later
We wrote our WASSCE NECO same with UTME and performed brilliantly. I chose to study Medicine in a Federal university. Hannah also chose to study Medicine while Samuel who put in for Medical Rehabilitation was dropped to Biochemistry. Susan also chose the same school and put in for Law. The four of us were granted admission into the same school.
The day I got the news about my admission was a very happy day I would never forget. I was going through some Facebook post when I saw a post that the admission list had been release. I quickly opened Chrome browser and logged on to JAMB CAPS to check my admission progress.
‘Congratulation…’ I didn’t finish reading before I made a joyful shout which attracted everybody in the house. I quickly accepted the admission to avoid story that touches. I called Hannah and told her the latest news, she was very happy too as she was granted admission to her desired course.
Later that evening, Susan and Samuel called me and told me same news. I wasn’t really happy about her admission into the same school. I wonder how life on campus would be with Hannah and Susan as well as the dangerous Samuel. We did the neccessaries and a resumption date was given. I chose to stay off campus while Hannah stayed on campus.
The resumption day came after postponement upon postponement. We had our matriculation and the four of us took pictures together. Our families came to celebrate with us. Later in the evening when the matric party was over, I retired to my room and started thinking about the challenges I would face with Susan but I thing I was confident of was that I will never leave Hannah.
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I was indoor on a faithful day when I saw a red car approaching. At first I thought it was just a normal passer by because my rented apartment was close to the road. I live in the white-painted two bedroom flat. Though the house was small but in it was a palace and all things that would make life easy for me was present. The taps are filled with water from the storex at the back of the house. A medium sized Plasma television was in the pink painted sitting room (Hannah’s favourite colour) and shower was available in the bathroom. The furnitures were said to be imported from Germany. Truly, looking at them, one could confirm that. I have my car parked in the mini parking space that was 10m away from the small swimming pool. Mrs. Wilock, Susan’s mom got the house and paid for it. I didn’t know she had her plans for getting me a house.
The car came to halt and the driver knocked on my gate. I walked to the gate to check who came out of the Prada. Hannah had no car so it was no other person than Susan. I didn’t expect her visit because Hannah would soon come and I had always avoided the two of them meeting eachother in my apartment.

CHAPTER 12
‘Suprised to see me?’ The smiling Susan asked.
‘You ought to inform me before you come, what if you meet my absence?’
‘I’m sorry about that. I was at Tade’s house which is not far from her’ she replied and kissed me.
‘Who is Tade?’
‘Jealous boyfriend. Tade is a friend and no more question on that’ she replied with a straight face.
‘Well, I’ll be having a visitor soon and it would be unwise for the person to meet you here’
‘You are not telling me to leave, are you?’
‘Maybe I was saying you should use the orange painted door’
‘Phemloid, are you out of your sense? And who the heck is the visitor? A male or a female?’ she asked angrily.
‘A herma’
‘I didn’t get that’
‘A hermaphrodite’ I said and hissed ‘I don’t know what your concern is about who wants to visit me.’
‘Wow’ she was dumbfolded
‘I should have my privacy. Leave now’ I said pointing at the door
‘I’m not leaving. That Hermaphrodite will meet me here. Blood cheat’ She yelled.
‘In my house?’ I asked her and laughed
‘Not your house, dickhead. In the house my mom got for us’ she replied and sat on one of the sofas
‘Well, you face whatever happens to you then’ I replied and sat on another couch
Truth, her mom got the house for both of us to live but I pleaded with Susan to let me get another house so that I will focus on my studies. Living with a girl like Susan would be a difficult adventure. We would just be f-----g every now and then. I persuaded her to agreeing but instead of allowing me to get another apartment, she got it for herself. After some minutes, she left only to return with her baggage.
‘Okay, fine, drop your load in the other room’ I said and pointed to the second room which was well furnished but empty.
When she was about to enter the door, Hannah walked in and cast a deadly look at us.
‘Hey b---h, so it’s you?’ Susan spoke
‘Welcome, honey’ I smiled and kissed Hannah.
‘I said why are you here’ Susan shouted.
‘Stop barking at me. Coming to my boyfriend’s place is not a crime,’ Hannah replied
‘And who is your boyfriend?’ Susan asked.
‘Use you head, dear. There’s only on guy here’ Hannah said calmly and I was really enjoying the show.
‘Him?’ Susan gestured at me.
‘No, her’ Hannah hissed and kissed me.
‘Hope someone is not jealous?’ Hannah asked and we laughed.
I saw rage in Susan’s eyes and I knew she could be dangerous when angry. I held Hannah’s hand and made to leave when Susan three the glass cup on the table at her. I was quick to see the incoming object and pull Hannah from it which made the cup hit my head.
‘Mission failed’ I laughed at her.
‘Motherfucker, you’ll pay for this’ Susan said and stormed out of the house with her bag.
I wasn’t moved by her threat because I was ready for any action that might follow. Though I knew what could follow would be a disaster to my family. I had to do that because I can’t resist Susan’s body for a day and that could mean losing Hannah. Hannah doesn’t allow me to go down with her but I was very okay with it.
‘What if I didn’t come? Would you have allowed her to stay? Can you stand her seduction or I spoilt your plan of going down with her?
‘No jhor thank God you came’
‘It’s fine. I wish she never comes here again’ Hannah said.
‘Well, I can’t say whether she would come or not’
‘But sweetie, don’t I deserve to know why she’s been a thorn?’ Hannah asked almost in tears. I Hummed
‘You better tell me today or leave your life for good!’ She added
The last thing I would do is to let Hannah leave my life. I would be so empty and useless so I decided to tell her everything when she promised not to leave me no matter what it might result into.

CHAPTER 13
‘It all started when dad was still alive. He was in his life the C.E.O of Winks Import and Export Trade Limited, a company that deals in importation and exportation of raw materials. Mr. Willock, Susan’s dad was his best friend and according to what we were made to believe, they’ve been friends since their childhood. The two men used to do things in common and the relationship brought both families together. We party, play, travel together.
Dad trusted his friend so much since they were childhood friends. All went well between both of them and both families until on day. Dad went on trip to Bavaria, Germany. It took him a very long time before he returned to Nigeria. It was a shock to him when one of his co-workers told him that Mr. Willock had had his way into the hearts of the Board of Directors. Mr Willock knew where he kept all his documents and he took important ones that was enough to send dad behind bars and burnt them. He also withdrew the company’s fund and framed my dad for it. When dad reported to work, he was asked to defend himself but he couldn’t. Thereafter, he was relieved of his post as the CEO and demoted to a casual worker. Weeks later, Mr. Willock was made the CEO.
After this, people advised my dad to leave the company but he was adamant to heed to their advise. Hatred grew within dad and Susan’s dad and the only thing on dad’s mind was revenge. Mom told him to leave revenge for God but dad wouldn’t listen. I wish he heeded to his wife’s advise.
One a sad day, dad went to his friend’s house on a revenge mission where he met his doom!’. Mr. and Mrs. Willock was watching a T.V show when my dad entered. They were surprised to see him because he had not visited them since things changed in their workplace. My dad got into a heated conversation about how one was framed and the other was enjoying. This led to a fight between them and since dad was built and more huge than his friend, he had the upper hand in the fight. Mrs. Willock who was conceiving Susan then entered into their room only to return with a gun. She aimed and shot…

CHAPTER 14
‘…She aimed and shot at my dad but sadly, the bullet hit her husband and he died on the spot. Blood started oozing from the hole the bullet made on his head and my dad white cloth turned red. Dad held his frind shaking Mr. Willock lifeless body when Mrs. Willock, a renown lawyer knew what awaited her if the scene should get to the mass, she made to shoot dad too but there was no bullet left in the gun and threw the gun at dad which my dad flung away leaving his fingerprint on it. She ran to another room and with my dad knowing, she started taking pictures of him holding her lifeless husband body. She also made a video recording of it. Minutes later, the sound of siren filled the air, the compound was surrounded by the Nigeria police. When they entered the house, Mrs. Willock started crying and pointed to my dad to kill her husband. He was arrested and taken to court.
The evidences was enough to put him behind bars; the pictures, the video recording and the fingerprint found on the gun. Dad was said to be guilty and sentenced to death. His lawyer did well and after pleadings, the supreme court lowered it to life imprisonment. Dad died in the prison and autopsy showed that he was poisoned. No one know how he got poisoned because mom was the last person to take food to him that particular day. Mrs Willock took the opportunity to frame mom for dad’s death. She got all evidence against mom; the flask dad used to eat that day was one. The same poison that killed dad was found in the flask.
Mrs Willock gave option to mom to let the case die down. She told a to sign a document that contained an agreement that would see Mrs Willock have 70% of dad’s property and an agreement that would make me marry Susan when we are ripe of marriage. Mom didn’t agree at first but that was the only way she could save herself and if she decides not to agree, no one would take care of her children, both my paternal and maternal family pleaded with her to sign it. She relunctantly did and since then, Susan’s mom had taken control of almost everything we have. And about Susan, this is the reason I was always cautious of her, if her mom decides to file the case to court, it would be for the downfall of the whole family’ I finished explained why Susan had always been on my neck to Hannah who was filled with pity.
‘So what do you plan to do?’ Hannah asked
‘I don’t know but I will never marry Susan’
‘All will be well’ she assured and kissed me.

CHAPTER 15 {EPILOGUE}.
8 years later.
Things happened so fast, we finished our education with good grades, though campus was full of ups and downs but that is the definition of life. Job hunting started it was a hard one. Getting a job in Nigeria is difficult but thank God, Hannah got employed in a Federal Government Hospital. Susan also got employed in an International law firm while Samuel, the bad boy himself had been rusticated since his year three after he was caught cheating twice. He was a brilliant boy in our secondary school days but the wave of campus took his brilliancy away, what a pity!
Winks Import and Export Trade Limited later found that my dad wasn’t guilty. I was offered the position of the CEO which I accepted. Through this, I built a hospital in Kogi state and started fulfilling my dream.
When it was time to settle down and have my own family, Mrs Willock called my dad and reminded her of the agreement. I had already told mom that I can’t marry Susan but she continued assuring Susan’s mom that I will marry her daughter. They started preparing for the wedding and I was kept in the dark. Susan and her mom flew to Paris to buy clothes and other things. But sadly, when their plane was returning to Nigeria, it went off from it track and vanished with no traces. It was a sad news but a part of me was happy because it was like a breakthrough for my family and relationship with Hannah. I later married her, it was a colourful day I will never forget. After the party, I took my wife in and had a more than wonderful bath with her. Of course, she remained a virgin until that night that I felt her in-ness.
9 months later.
‘Congratulation, your wife gave birth to triplet.. Two girl and a boy’ the doctor said.
‘What!’ I shouted and entered the ward she was in.
‘So what name would you give to them?’ Hannah said smiling.
‘Phemloid, Hannah and Susan’
——-THE END——-

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