Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,153,812 members, 7,820,875 topics. Date: Tuesday, 07 May 2024 at 11:55 PM

ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo - Literature (3) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Literature / ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo (416234 Views)

BROKEN HEDGE By Toyin Taiwo / WRONG NUMBER By Toyin Taiwo / I Fell In Love By Toyin Taiwo(ty Praise) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (51) (Reply) (Go Down)

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by ikombe: 4:07pm On May 09, 2017
rachealfst:
Hmm! My one and only ikmbe is here. Never lacked a hilarious pictures to buttress your hilarious comments.
Have not seen wizsolzy your twin bro.
The shayo wey we take last nite too much. So im dey rest cause im head no fit carry the shayo

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by nastynic(m): 4:10pm On May 09, 2017
souloho19:
Stumbling from thread to thread and I stumbled on a gold mine. Rachelfst I'm following this great piece like it was Moses cheesy...more grace and wisdom to you.

nastynic come and see what I found bro
Bruh Make Space Please Lemme Sit Down....
THanks For The Invitation Bruh....
Lovely Update @rachealFst
Following Asap!

2 Likes

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by queenitee(f): 4:39pm On May 09, 2017
Lol, Anike oo. Pack food funny girl

2 Likes

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Maryclaire1(f): 7:45pm On May 09, 2017
Hadampson:
Chai i thought u av de_activate ur account on nairaland. I missed you xo much o

btw welcome back dearsmiley
thanks for your concern dear kiss I miss u too.
Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Jane1234f(f): 7:46pm On May 09, 2017
Nice storyline

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by rachealfst(f): 8:19pm On May 09, 2017
Episode 7


Things were going smooth between Olamilekan and I until one fateful day, he was in 500l then, while I was in 200l.
My phone rang I checked the callet ID it was an unknown number.
“Hello, pls who I’m I speaking with?”
I asked
“This is Jane on the line, now listen and listen good. I don’t want to ever see you with my boyfriend again….”
“Sorry I think there’s a mix up here, I can’t date your boyfriend because I have mine, I think you called the wrong person….”
“Wrong person? She laughed, are you not Anike,200l microbiology student, you stay in providence hostel”
I was shocked this person really knew me.
“This is the last time I will call to warn you, the next time, I will send touts to spoil that your beautiful face for you, you this little boyfriend snatcher”
I tried to calm herself down before speaking.
“Please can I know the name of this boyfriend of yours” I asked”
“You want to tell me you don’t know Olamilekan right”
“Ola what?" i exclaimed and the line went off

If there’s anything I hated most, this is one of them, to be caught up in a drama like this. I picked my phone and dialed Tinuke’s number.
“Hello where are you?”
“I’m on my way to the hostel, hope all is well, why are you sounding like this….
“I will tell you everything later, you won’t meet me in the hostel, I’m going to Olamilekan’s place.
“What’s going on Tinuke, you sound tensed”
“Yes I am, an insane girl just called me now, threatening me to stay away from his boyfriend and guess who her boyfriend is? Olamilekan, so apparently my boo has a boo”
“What kind of a joke is that”
“Trust me she did not sound like someone joking”
“Please, don’t jump into conclusions, just hear his side of the story.
“OK, I'll see you later”
I did not even bother to knock, I forced the door open.
“Anike you scared me, what’s the matter” He asked
“Who is Jane” and how did she get my number?”
“Jane!”
“And don’t pretend as if you don’t know who I’m talking about”
“You know what Anike, just calm down and sit”
“Oh! You think I came all the way here to sit, boyfriend you better start talking”
“The only Jane I know is just a friend, my course mate.
“Your friend my foot. She threatened to beat me up, if I don’t leave you and you stand here telling me she’s just a friend”
“I’m confused, how did he even get your number in the first place”
“Are you seriously asking me that dumb question, its obvious she got the number from you”
“Just take it easy baby, we’ll sort this out”
“You and who? Who is she to you”
“I already told you”
“Friend with benefits right”
“I beg your pardon!”
He was upset too, but he had to calm down. “Anike trust me there’s nothing between that girl and I” He moved towards me to touch me.
“Please don’t, in fact stay away from me” I picked my purse and dashed out of his room.

★★★★
I knew Olamilekan would come to the hostel, so I went straight to a restaurant when I left his place.
I checked the time it's 8pm already, visiting time is over, so definitely Olamilekan would have left the hostel by now.
I took a cab to the hostel, I checked for his car at the parking space and it’s not there. I was about entering into the gate of my hostel when I heard my name and I froze because I recognized the voice.
“Anike!” I turned and it was Olamilekan standing in front of her.
“So you stayed out till this time just to avoid me right? I purposely stay here by the gate to confirm this, you thought I would have left since it’s past visiting time, right? Good night” he said and left.

Two weeks gone and we weren't still talking. Olamilekan did not call, I too refused to call him, though I miss him. Tinuke is pissed at the way I was handling the issue. She gave me the piece of her mind.

“Anike, I don’t know if you know how much I love you, I love you like my own blood sister. I’ve learnt so many good things from you. You are smart, intelligent, beautiful inside and out, caring, humble, honest, straight forward. You are a friend anyone would wished for and I’m grateful to God for giving me the privilege of having someone like you. Despite all this qualities you have a ‘But’and a big one at that. Do you know what that but is? You get angry at the slightest provocation and you are stubborn
Anike, You and I know that this Jane or whatsoever she call herself is not dating your boyfriend, it’s just a false accusations, you know that deep down in your heart, but instead of you to give him the chance to explain himself, you shut him out completely. You decided to punish him, for what? You are really lucky to have that guy, I know you two deserve each other but good guys are few out there and you are lucky to have one of them.
We ran into your boyfriend in school area and you pretended not to see him. You better fix your relationship problem before it’s too late” she adviced

By the time Tinuke was done talking, her words hit me like a blow.
I thanked her and promised to make amends.

I went to Olamilekans apartment. I met Jude his friend
“Hi” I said
“Hi” Jude replied. I’ll be on my way Olamilekan I’ll see you later” he said and left. We were both alone in the room.
“I’m not going out with Jane, there’s nothing between us”
“I know”
“So why did you make us go through all these, when you know her accusations was false”
“I was upset and angry”
“You did not even allow me explain myself, you walked out of my room and told me to stay away from you, that’s bad Anike, I can never do that to you”
“I’m sorry for everything, I was just angry. I hate dramas like this, I can’t start fighting a girl because of a guy”
“So you can’t fight for us” Then you are the dumbest girl on planet earth”
“Really! Do you just call me dumb?”
“Bitter truth, but that’s the fact”.
I remained quiet.
“Anike I’m sorry about what Jane said to you, I’ve put her in her place, trust me”
“I’m sorry too”
He hugged and kissed me. He later took me out, that was how the fight ended.


Ever since that day we’ve been good. I had a swelled time with him in school till he graduated. He was a perfect boyfriend but sadly we had to end things between us.

Olamilekan graduated and after NYSC he travelled out of the country. One problem he had is that he never had a say on his life. His parents are the controlling type. They planned everything for him without consulting him first.


He travelled abroad to further his education. We had to break up on the basis of distance, we both know ourselves and we know we can’t handle a long distance relationship. Also he’s parents plans for him is to stay abroad permanently, since the whole family has relocated abroad.

The break up was not easy for me but with Tinuke by my side, I moved on with my life. He calls once in a while and we chat online as well. We ended up as friends nothing more.


Fortunately for Tinuke, she got admission into a university in US to study medicine that was 300 level second semester, I was happy for her but at the same time I know I’m not going to get over her leaving me easily. It was a tough time for me, I wondered why everyone I cared about left me.
Olamilekan left now Tinuke, I wept uncontrollably. I tried to concentrate on my exams.
I was glad we are going on end of section break atleast going home to my family members we help me forget my runaway friends. Little did I know that missing Tinuke was the least of my problems.

(The story has just began)

13 Likes 1 Share

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by africaflozy(f): 8:42pm On May 09, 2017
Wow! awesome story...

1 Like 1 Share

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Jane1234f(f): 8:55pm On May 09, 2017
Keep it rolling

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Shakyroh320(f): 9:01pm On May 09, 2017
thankx for the update,kip it coming dear,have a great night

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Hadampson(m): 10:24pm On May 09, 2017
Maryclaire1:
thanks for your concern dear kiss I miss u too.

Where were you all this while??
Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Hadampson(m): 11:07pm On May 09, 2017
Nice update.. keep it coming

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by herosakin777(m): 11:13pm On May 09, 2017
Hadampson:
Nice update.. keep it coming
I sight my oga........ Hadampson and he said *Nice update* which is very correct God bless rachealfst more grace to u keep our update coming

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by queenitee(f): 11:24pm On May 09, 2017
Awwn, can't wait

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Hadampson(m): 11:24pm On May 09, 2017
herosakin777:
I sight my oga........ Hadampson and he said *Nice update* which is very correct God bless rachealfst more grace to u keep our update coming



Lolgringrin
you are mouthed bro

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Nobody: 12:45am On May 10, 2017
Thanks for calling me, tough, i am late.

Following back to back and waiting patiently to know where the driver of this intellectual property will drop us off.

Well done ma.
More ink to your pen.

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by anneboy02(m): 3:49am On May 10, 2017
Ride on dis 1 dat d story just started Frnt seat activated

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by veekid(m): 6:54am On May 10, 2017
And it makes front-page

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Creeza(m): 6:58am On May 10, 2017
fp things Yeh! !! Nice one dear.

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by voiceoftheupcom: 6:58am On May 10, 2017
pls the owner of this thread , kindly will like to propose a job to you .. great story

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by slizzyb(m): 7:27am On May 10, 2017
Am following,, been following ur stories ,,, nice one keep it up

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by kehnnny(m): 7:37am On May 10, 2017
Op abeg post next episode

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by seedorfy134(m): 7:42am On May 10, 2017
why don't you mention me buh any way am here ....

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Bibi294(f): 7:43am On May 10, 2017
rachealfst, you think you can run from your shadows right? Why not mention me undecided

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by horlah1(f): 7:51am On May 10, 2017
Ghen ghen..action film. Ride on sis

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Venica(f): 8:07am On May 10, 2017
hmmmmmmmm.am loving this

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by Babsopey(m): 8:47am On May 10, 2017
Following bumper to bumper. Oluwatomiyin na ur back í always dey, u self know.
@yeyedeysmell you'll like this story.

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by rachealfst(f): 8:53am On May 10, 2017
Bibi294:
rachealfst, you think you can run from your shadows right? Why not mention me undecided
Huh! I'm so sorry sweetheart, please forgive me.
Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by rachealfst(f): 9:08am On May 10, 2017
Episode 8

I got back home, and I saw all my extended family members sitted in our living room, my mum was wearing black all through same with my siblings.
“What’s going on here” I screamed. I looked everywhere I didn’t see my dad. Where is my daddy” I asked facing my mummy whose eyes had turned red.

“Your daddy is dead Anike, we hid it from you so that you can concentrate on your exams” she wept and I hugged her crying bitterly, my siblings joined us, the wailing was much and some family members came to calm us.
My immediate younger sister, Adekemi picked my traveling bag and I followed her to my room.
“What happened, was he sick, accident or what?” I asked her.

“ He left for his office in the morning, that was three days ago, the next thing mummy was called that he was dead. He didn’t even make it to the hospital” she replied me

“Did the doctors carried out autopsy?”

“Yes they did, the results was out this morning and it says he was poisoned”


“Poisoned!”

“They found some substances in the tea he took in the morning”

“They should arrest his secretary!”

“Our uncle said the secretary did not make tea for him that morning”

“Then who did?”

“Mummy made tea for him in the morning before going to work”

“We all know mummy can’t poison daddy” I gestured with my hands.

“Our uncles didn’t think that way o, they all said mummy poisoned”

“What! Are they all insane, this is conspiracy”

“Real conspiracy and Uncle Friday is the ring leader.
(uncle Friday is my father’s half brother and only brother) After my father, he is the next in command. My father so trusted him that he entrusted his company in his hands.
Tomorrow is the burial, we are all waiting for you to return”

“God if this is a dream I want to wake up” I said and cried the more.


The next day, my daddy was buried in the cementary, Uncle Friday refused to let us bury him in the house, we never knew he had plans.

The next day after the burial the family members arrived, Uncle Friday the ring leader stood in the middle of the sitting room to address everyone.
“As we all know that my brother was poisoned by his wife….” I rushed up to him and attacked him.

“You bastard you killed my father and pinned it on my mother. I will make sure I have you arrested, you will rot in jail”

Some people rush up to me and made me sit beside my mum.
“Anike was the meaning of that do you want them to kill you too, just leave them,please….”

Uncle Friday adjusted his clothes.
“As I was saying before that bastard interrupted me….”

“Friday you are a bastard, you this animal in human clothing” I shouted at him.

My mum and my sister held me down again…”Anike! You think you can fight him, let God fight for us o”

He adjusted it clothes again. “We are supposed to press charges against here but I let it slide, because who will take care of her bastard children if she’s in prison. So this is our decision we give you seven days to vacate this house with your children at least we’ve tried enough.

“You are joking, my mummy spoke for the first time. Friday I don’t need to exchange from you, you’ll hear from our lawyer”

“Which lawyer? my friend sit down, husband killer. He barked at my mum. The lawyer will come tomorrow to read the will” He said and adjourned the meeting.


The next day the will was read in favour of uncle Friday.

He said he wouldn’t give us a dime from my father’s property because my mother killed him.
He said in exchange pressing charges, he’ll let us go instead.


They all left and I asked my mummy where the documents to all my father’s properties were, but she knew nothing about it, even the pin code to his ATM card, my mummy knows nothing.
Speaking of ATM Uncle Friday has packed everything, they already sweep daddy’s room clean.
"Your father is secretive he doesn’t tells me anything, he believes once I and the kids are OK, I don’t have to pry into his business" she explained

Why will a husband not open up to his wife, your wife should be your confidant for God sake” I said to my self.
To make matters worse, my mum is a full time house wife, my father did not allow her to work. My mum is jobless, she only had few money in her account. My father drops cash for her everyday, so she never thought of saving for the raining day.

True to our uncle’s words we were ushered out of our house, seven days later, we moved in with one of mummy’s friend. My mum got a lawyer and we took the case to court, my mummy started spending her little savings on legal fees.


★★★★
She remembered I’ll be resuming school in some weeks time and gave up.
We resumed school, the only money my mum could afford to give me is my school fees and transport fare I dare not travel by air. I joined a bus from Lagos to minna.
My younger ones who attended an expensive private school couldn’t go back to school, Even Adekemi who is in SSS3,that needs to write WAEC couldn’t go back to school. Mummy just enrolled her in a tutorial for WAEC class for now.
With that we exhausted all the money my mummy had on her.

I got back to school, luckily for me I got an accommodation in the hostel, it’s a rare opportunity, the school hardly gives 400l hostel because we are staying in school for only 1st semester, we are going for IT in 2nd semester. They only give 400l students who has legs I mean connection, and mine is just God’s favour. We were just two in the room and that is how I met Happy.

Happy is also in 400l, she’s tall, slim, fair and beautiful. She smells money, I guess she’s from a rich family and she has a car.
I really missed Tinuke, we talked earlier and I explained everything to her. She wished she was around.

Happy noticed I only moved into the hostel with just my clothes, she sensed I’m not financially bouyant, so she gave me access to her food stuff. Since she owned the food stuff, I started cooking for both of us and she appreciated the fact that I cooked for her.

One day she asked after my family and I told her everything about. Since that day I opened up to her, she started giving me money, which I used to buy handout, make photocopies and all. She also bought me some clothes, I later knew she had a boutique off campus.

I noticed she doesn’t spend her weekends in the hostel. She travels on Fridays and come back on Monday morning.

My sister called me in the evening while I was busy making dinner for myself and my roommate.
She was crying on phone, Adekemi what is it?” I asked

“Mummy’s friend has started giving us attitude in the house, she has even stopped giving us food, to eat is even difficult for us now” she lamented.

“God will stand up for us and send help to us in Jesus name, please don’t cry, you need to be strong for mummy. You know I can’t be with you for now, I had to be in school” I pleaded with her.
I ended the call and called my mum.
I asked how they are faring and she lied to me, she said things are OK. She asked me how I was faring too and I told her about my room mate who had been of great help to me.
After the call, I wept, my mummy lied so as not to get me worried.

Happy came back from lectures and met me crying. I told her about the call I got from home.
“Anike please stop crying and
clean your face” She said

“Anike do you know what I like most about you? You are not the nossy type, you don’t pry into other people’s affairs and I really like that about you. But I’ll open up to you since you don’t ask questions. I’m into runs.


I was like it’s a lie, runs! how! Then I remembered she never spend weekends in the hostel, that explains everything.

Anike, I can help you and finance you till you graduate. she continued. That is not a problem, but Anike I can’t help your mum and siblings that will be too much of a burden for me but you can help them”

“How” my face lit up.

“For your person it’s not going to be easy cos I know you are a church girl but it’s just an offer, you can turn it down and mind you, that will not stop me from helping you till you graduate”

"It’s not about me alone Happy, my family is suffering. I can’t be enjoying here in school when they could hardly feed at home not to talk of having a roof over their head"

“Are you the first child”

“Yes”

“You have responsibilities then”

“How can I help my family”

“I can introduce to rich men, you can get enough money from them to help you take care of your family”

“I can’t do it, I can sell my body, I’m a Christian, a child of God Happy”

“I’m not saying you should decide now, just think about it”

“There’s nothing to think about, thank you for your help” I said sharply and left the room.

10 Likes 1 Share

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by pablobellins(m): 9:11am On May 10, 2017
[quote author=rachealfst ![/quote] pls what does the fst on ur moniker means.

1 Like

Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by rachealfst(f): 9:15am On May 10, 2017
Babsopey:
Following bumper to bumper. Oluwatomiyin na ur back í always dey, u self know.

@yeyedeysmell you'll like this story.
I know and thanks for having my back always. Welcome on board.
Re: ANIKE : A Story By Toyin Taiwo by rachealfst(f): 9:16am On May 10, 2017
Creeza:
fp things Yeh! !! Nice one dear.
Thanks bro.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (51) (Reply)

Hidden Diamonds / Kings (where Evil Men Dwells, Bad Things Follow) / The Hole In The Wall

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 71
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.