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Just finished this....pretty nice piece. We need God's peace to stay calm in times of turbulence

Dibz's POV

It was all fun and games since Fola showed up like an hour after the call. I had dismissed the staff as I didn't want any distractions at all and more importantly, I didn't want anyone snitching to my mum that Fola and I were back together.
That would just be pretty much disastrous. The time she got to know that Fola was crashing here because of the incident with Henry, she went full blown incredible hulk kinda angry with me and threatened to even send me packing from the house if I didn't tell Fola to leave. Good thing Fola had already left then and so since then I've had reason to believe she's set one of the maids or even all of them to be giving her info on what and who's been around lately. I know I'll have to break the news that Fola and I are a couple again or are we?... something like that sha (would have the talk about this couple thing with Fola later).

"Dibz?", Fola said as she came into the living room I was in.

"Over here", I said standing up and going to meet her. Damn she fine, like really fineeeeee.
Now here comes the weird part. I didn't know whether I was to stretch my hand for a shake, or a hug or a kiss as we didn't know where we were yet or rather I didn't know if she was full in like I was.
However, I was relieved when she smiled as she saw me and closed the gap between as she gave me a light peck on my lips.

'Yes'!!, I screamed in my mind.

"You look ravishing", I said still mesmerized by her breathtaking presence.

"Hmmm..thanks . I just threw something on", q she smiled as she sat down.

"Mmhmm", I hummed in disbelief while I sat beside her. You know some situations where you put in much effort to make something really exceptional but act like you didn't sweat it at all, that's just how Fola is.

"Meanwhile, you hungry? I made something", I said getting up to get the food to which she laughed a little.

"What?", I asked as I made my way back to the living room with a plate of spaghetti in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other.

"Nothing. Just that you said you made something", she said covering her mouth, prolly trying to prevent herself from laughing more.

"And....", I pressed on.

This time she gave me a look that seemed to say 'really?' but I still appeared to be clueless.

"You can't cook to even save your life", she said as she poured herself a glass of wine.
I grimaced at how effortlessly she caught my lie which technically wasn't a lie.

"So maybe I might have told the chef to make something as soon as I learnt you were coming over which technically doesn't mean I didn't make it seeing as he's my staff and I told him to do it", I defended. She just smile that knowing smile of hers and patted the space beside her, beckoning me to come sit beside her.

I folded my arms and frowned instead, feigning hurt. "I'm not sitting again. Not after you've made fun of me and labeled me a liar. Infact don't eat my food again", I nagged and made to take the food away. Inwardly, I was wowed at how I was acting all childish and silly now but it was a sweet kind of silly sha.

We joked around and talked and played abit more till I decided to take up the plates to the kitchen before dropping Fola off which I swear I didn't want to do. Would have loved to suggest that she spent the night but my pride wouldn't let me cus it'd look abit too thirsty on my part.
She offered to help me with the dishes which I strongly opposed but she wasn't having any of it.
While rounding up the washing, something led to another and we were staring intently at each other with lust dazed eyes and another thing led to another and we were looking lips, slowing relishing the feel of each other's tongue wrestling with the other. Before I knew it, I had lifted her up and sat her on the kitchen counter while she locked me in with her legs crossed against each other on my lower back.
I slowly trailed kisses from her lips to her eyes, nose, cheeks , chin and spent more time on the nape of her neck, then used her lips to remove the straps of sleeveless, my lips softly brushing against her skin in the process as she wrapped her hands around my neck, moaning lightly.

"Hellooo...anybody home?", we heard coming from the reception area causing us to come back from wherever our lustful bliss had taken us to. That voice, I thought I dismissed all the staff.

"Are you expecting anyone?", Fola asked quietly to which I shook my head slowly as I tried to place the owner of the voice.

"Dibz, are you home..been calling you but you ain't picking", the person said again and this time I didn't need to think harder about who had that voice. Hailey.

"Why's Hailey here, in your house?", Fola asked with eyes trained hard on me but that wasn't the least of my worries now. I was more scared of what would happen if Hailey found Fola ,I mean us here, in this awkward position. It would really mess up my plans.

"I don't know why she's here but you need to hide now, pls", I begged but Fola was not going to give in easily and guess what, I wasn't also so before she started throwing questions at me as to why she was to hide, I grabbed her hand as made swiftly for the stairs to any of the rooms there and who knows, prolly stuff her into a wardrobe while I handled the Hailey issue now......TBC

Dibz's POV

Would it be so weird if I said I hadn't brushed my mouth since my kiss with Fola? Lol I'm just kidding but I almost did it tho. That kiss is one of the life changing events in my life that I'd never forget, even in my next life. I've kissed Fola before countless times and they were all great but this one was so so sweet, it was like all the locked up feelings we've been suppressing for close to six years had been unleashed in that kiss and the kisses that followed after. There I didn't think of anything else, not Hailey, my vindication mission, my family, even Liv and how it felt I was cheating on her. Well technically it's not cheating, since she asked for a break which has turned out to be a pretty long break by the way and the fact that she left the country all but confirms the unspoken fact that we were done.
As I reached my home that night I was so overjoyed that I dived into the pool not caring that I still had my clothes on which turned out to be pretty stupid cus I didn't know when my new phone slipped outta my pocket as I climbed out of the pool. I searched everywhere for it when I wanted to call Fola and see how she was doing.
I almost gave up and was on the verge of ordering a new one with my laptop when one the maids came up with the pool cleaner holding my phone. I almost squealed like a girl at the sight of my phone but I quickly checked myself before these workers start using me to gossip.
I tumbled on the sofa in glee once I was sure they had left. I quickly said a silent prayer of thanks to God for water resistant phones as I quickly dialed Fola's number.

"Hello?", her sweet voice answered as she picked up. How can someone have such with a sweet voice, damn.

"Hey you....how you doing?", I asked.

"I'm good,", she said. "You?"

She sounded a bit nervous unlike the feisty Fola who had scolded me silly yesterday.

"I'm fine....wanted to call earlier but I kinda misplaced my phone, just got it back now".

Of course I wasn't going to tell her it fell inside the pool course I was too busy dreaming about her lips that I didn't know when it dropped into the pool.

"Oh", she began. "So it wasn't because you felt bad about yesterday?", she asked , the same nervousness in her tone again.

"No no, I don't regret yesterday at all. in fact if I die now--God forbid-- I think I'd die fulfilled", i said without thinking.

"Yh right, now you're just being cheesy", she said but I could tell she was smiling now. "I really enjoyed yesterday too".

I smiled. "Uhmm, are you busy now?", I asked.

"Nah not really, just rounding up shopping at the mall with T, why?".

"Nothing, just wondering if maybe you wanted to hangout?", I asked as I held my breath hoping she agrees.

"Sure, I'd love that. I'm on my way now", she said as she hung up. I fist bumped the air as I quickly made to shower again so as to look really cool for her. Gosh I'm so whipped and it feels great.....TBC


I know I know...pretty short update. Pls forgive me , I've been pretty hooked up plus this phone just keeps on inventing creative ways to be stupid.

millieademi:
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Thanks Moura7

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Contd

The fact that my lips were still tingling hours after the kiss was enough to debunk that flyaway theory, and honestly my imagination wasn't that good.
I pulled my bag onto lap and stared at it intently, as I chewed on my lower lip.
I was not going to call him. It was desperate and embarrassing and not to mention I would give him all the power if I did.
I mean, he pretty much did have all the power when it came to me, but he didn't need to know that.

"Oh cmon", I groaned. "Call me. Just call me!".

"Who are you talking to?", a familiar voice asked causing me to jump violently.

"Oh my God", I looked up at T looking at me in confusion. "Don't sneak up on me like that!".

"Okay watch that time of yours and I didn't sneak up on you", T said. "You were just too busy talking to your purse to notice me walking up to you".

"Well let's just go, the stores aren't coming to us you know", I stood up and slung my bag over my shoulder.

"What's up with you today?", she asked eyeing me up and down.

"It's a... developing issue that I don't want to talk about at the moment", I said simply as I strode to the stores.
Normally, I was the foaming at the mouth type of excited when it got to matters concerning my love life and it was unheard of that I hadn't held a four hour conference call with her the moment after I kissed Dibz.

"Ok, does your developing issue have anything to do with Dibz?", she asked , her voice going up in accusation.

"Why would you assume that?", I asked leaning against the large white table a d studying the newest Loubotin stilettos that had only just come out.

"Because you have that look in your eyes reserved for your Dibz problems".

"I don't have a look", I looked away momentarily from the shoe and eyed her..

"Mmhm", she sneered. " It's a mixture of anxiety and love stricken grief".

I rolled my eyes and pursed my lips as I started counting off silently with my fingers.

"Ok, Dibz and i kissed" I said, simply unable to keep my smile at bay.

"Oh.My.God" T's jaw dropped as she leaned in closer to me. "He did not".

"Did too", I nodded.

"Shut up shut up shut up", T squealed, which caused more than a few stares to be thrown at us.

"Quiet T, you're going to get us kicked out" I laughed, glancing over at an employee helping out a customer. His look was disapproving.

"I can't believe you're just telling me this!", T smacked me. "You're such a terrible friend, either ways I'm happy for you".

"Well, then why are you all moody?", she asked curiously.
. "He hasn't called me since",I lowered my gaze.

"Ooh....", she said. "Well, the day is still young sha".

I sighed . "I really hope so".

"Hello ladies", the employee who had been giving us dirty looks walked over. "Can I help you with anything today?"

"Yeah. I'd like these in every colour you've got", I said referring to the Loubotin shoes I was eyeing earlier. "Oh add these pumps too, the prada and Jimmy Choos too, also in every colour".

"Oh", the employee looked stunned as he blinked rapidly. "One of these shoes cost $300 that's about 120k in naira", he said quite unsure.

"OK?..", I asked not getting his point , without waiting for a response I told him to get everything while I went to other stores to see what would interest me there.

As we walked off, the muffled sound of my ringtone distracted momentarily and I motioned for T to help with some of my bags while I dug around my purse for my phone.

I gave a small shout as I saw whose picture was flashing across my screen.

"It's Dibz", I squealed in excitement.....TBC

Fola's POV

I couldn't stop thinking about my kiss with Dibz.
Now, the obviously it wasn't going to be something I was going to forget anytime soon, or like ever, but the fact that it wouldn't allow me to go to sleep despite how exhausted I felt was an issue.
Believe me I tried everything, everything to shut off that part of my brain, at least temporarily but my efforts were useless.
When I got tired of tossing and turning in my bed for the first few hours, I decided to to see one of the many TV shows on my Netflix queue to see if it would at least distract me. That didn't work either.
Eventually, I ended up lying on my bedroom floor just staring up at the ceiling and accepting that my fate for the rest of the night would be going over every minuscule detail of Dibz's lips on none.
No matter how cliché it sounds, I could still fed his lips on mine. Could still feel his hands caressing my cheeks and how much heart was to close to bursting why he continued to kiss me over and over again after we pulled away the first time. He obviously didn't want to let me go, and I couldn't say I didn't feel the same way.

I couldn't help but feel the next twenty four hours would be kinda imperative to out "relationship" considering that we didn't get to talk after the kiss or kisses. We were interrupted by Josh's call to Dibz telling him that they had to go. He held onto me for sometime though and even smiled before he left, so that's gotta mean something right?

However, I feel that if he doesn't call me that would mean that we are back to square one.

After breakfast, I went through the motions of my daily morning routine which included a very long and needed hot shower. It hasn't relaxed me as much as I hoped it would, but that was to be expected. I couldn't see myself calming down anytime in the near future.

I really didn't want to spend too much time thinking about Dibz because that would just riddle me with anxiety. So i put all my energy into necessarily completing all my tending school projects as I had my internship around the corner.

Eventually, I finished them or some of them and ran out of things to do and i ended up laying on my bed staring at my phone,willing it to ring which it did. Many times in fact, but I never saw the name I really wanted to see flash across the screen.

I groaned when my ringtone went off again and I jumped again only to see Tiara's picture pop up on my screen. While I had sent everyone else to voicemail, I decided to answer her call.

"Why?", I asked , my voice dull.

"Hey, hey", T chirped, clearly not picking up that my tone clearly indicated I wasn't in the mood to talk.

"I'm shopping today. wanna come?"

"Well, I suppose o can't spend my whole Saturday staring at my phone", I sighed rolling on my back.

"What?"

"Nothing. Let's meet up on twenty?"

"Perfect see ya then".

I jumped off my bed and grabbed a pair of heels near my dresser that didn't exactly match the green jumpsuit I had on, but I was so in my feelings I couldn't care less.
I tossed my wallet and every other in would need from my handbag to my small purse .

When I got to the mall I headed for T and I's unofficial waiting spot. She hadn't arrived yet, so I sat down to wait.
I crossed my legs and clasped my hands together tightly . My phone was tucked away in my purse ; which I was hoping would put at bay the urge to pull up Dibz's number and just call him myself.
Unfortunately for me the urge was still very much there. I felt bad he hadn't called me yet. I knew we were still on a rocky part in our 'relationship', but it was just common courtesy to call the person you kissed or was kissed by you at the beach multiple times the next morning. Chivalry couldn't be that dead.

Maybe I had made up the whole thing in my head, maybe we hadn't kissed, maybe it was nothing more than a sweet sweet dream.....TBC

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Dibz's POV

We stood there by the shores of the beach, not saying a word. Fola had her back turned to me while just continued watching the water. It seemed like our conversation had finished but neither of us left, like we were figuring out ways to restart the conversation.

"Fola?", I called her name softly. She didn't turn or move but I knew she heard and had somehow telepathically urged me to go on.

"I'm sorry about my behavior today. It was childish and immature and I've got no right to act jealous at all about who you choose to hand out with...", I paused. "..or date".

The last statement left a bitter taste in my mouth and the words felt heavy but I had to say it out. That seemed to get her attention as she turned to face me, arms folded and her pretty face expressionless.

"He's just a friend", she blurted out quietly. I had to strain my ears to hear her well.

"Say what?", I asked to which she just sighed.

"Moe, He's just a friend, a really close friend of mine", she said.

"Didn't seem like it", I muttered under my breath as I looked to the beach again, hoping she didn't hear it but as usual I don't always get what i want.

"What!", she asked.

"Nothing", I denied.
She scoffed before she chuckled --which sounded fake tho-- and then shook her head mildly.

"You've got some nerve", she said. "You're here acting jealous and all when you're the one who's doing couple goals with Hailey", she spat out.

I wanted to say something but caught myself immediately. If there's something I've learnt in all my time with Fola, it's to not make the mistake of saying a word when Fola's in this mode.

"She's been all over you since this I came to this party and you've been enjoying it all. Tell me, what did you guys do inside the house, huh...tell me!!", she raged on.

"Oh , cat caught your tongue now?...I saw you guys come out before you approached Moe and so tell me what you guys were doing inside when most of the party was outside", she asked again as she poked my chest hard , so hard that I had to take a step back to gain balance.

"Fola , wait....", I was saying but she poked me again.

"What?........you know I went inside cus I was pressed and guesd what, Inside was where everyone that was Hot went to let off steam, which now begs the question why could the both of you be doing in there, together"!!, she screamed.

"Fola wait...lemme explain", I tried to calm her down as i shifted further away from her.

"I wasn't doing anything with her, trust me ", I said again, getting further away from her as she kept on inching closer and closer.

"I..I......", I tried to say but was caught off by something on my lips preventing me from getting a single word out. Something so sweet that I didn't know when my eyes shut off on its own and my mouth opened up to receive whatever that sweet obstruction was.

Having been lost in the sweet snare of Fola's lips and as I tried to push her off gently, she strengthened her hold on me and said , "Oh just shut up and kiss me"....... TBC

doctorexcel:
Okay boss. We will hold you to your promise o o

You got it

LOL thanks so much guys for all the comments.....would drop two updates tomorrow

Abeg make una no mind me for this last update oo. I go do am well tomorrow

Fola's POV

He turned to face me when I didn't say anything and just kept on looking at me. He let his hair down and the wind was blowing it making it look even more attractive, but of course I wasn't going to let him know that.

"What....cat caught your tongue?", he asked quietly as he took a step closer to me with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Oh please", I scoffed , folding my arms as I took a step back. "Pink's my favourite colour now. Guess you don't know that well afterall", I replied.

He smiled as he shook his head before raking his fingers through his hair.

"You know you almost had me there but I know you and you just said that just to spite me because......", he was saying but couldn't seem to finish his statement. I won't lie ,him talking about it now hurt but I wasn't gonna go teary in front of him now.

" Because of what...go on", I urged him to continue. "You think I changed I changed my face colour because you rejected me? you think I'm that petty or you're that important?", I shouted. i was going out of line and I knew it but he couldn't just assume stuff like that -- even though he's right sha-- and still have the guts to say it out.

"I didn't mean it like that, Fola", he said quietly.
"I'm sorry", he said again.

"Whatever, I'm leaving", I said as I made to walk away.

"So you never told me about this Moe guy, you guys seem.....quite close", he said out as I walked off.

I stopped in my tracks to face him. What does he care about Moe and I being close anyway.

"Yeah, I didn't see any reason to bring him up, besides he was out of the country plus it's none of your business who I'm close with", I retorted.

He held his hands up in mock surrender as he walked to where I was.
"Hey, calm down. I just asked because .....you know what nevermind", he said walking out on me now.

Why he was being all weird this night was beyond me, first it was about my fave colour, now it's about my closeness with Moe.
I made to continue going when I realized what the whole issue with Moe is about..
Oh my God, he's jealous.

"Hey, wait up", I called out as I picked up pace to
catch up with him.
"You're jealous", I said pointedly once I reached him. He made that funny face he always does when he's lying or wants to cover up something.

"What are you talking about..me...jealous?", he said. "You're something else", he said trying to walk away too but I held him.

"Yes, you're jealous", I said smiling now. "You're doing that thing with your face whenever you're lying. Matter of fact, you have you're lying face on now", I said.

"I don't have a lying face", he said quietly while looking elsewhere avoiding my gaze. He was clearly embarrassed now.

"Yes you do", I said back.

"I don't".

" You do".

"Don't"

" Do too"

"OK damn it", he screamed a little. "Geez you're so annoying. Ok maybe I'm abit concerned that you're hanging out with some other dude, it's just because I care and I don't want you getting into trouble", he continued.

"Lame", I said flatly. "Why beats me tho is why you're even jealous, you're the one who...", I was saying but was cut short by him.

"Just cut it off", he said. "You know I love you Fola", he said dryly like he was bored of the convo but that didn't stop the giddiness I felt inside me. I felt so light and elated.

" Then why did you tell me off", I asked. "Why?", I asked again feeling the tears coming back again.

"Because I ....I....I don't know, guess I was just scared. Scared to get burnt again", he said..... TBC

Omo make una no vex oo, my gen no gree work this night and light no dey so I fit gave the last update today. Na manage I use run this one sef as my battery don low. Goodnight y'all.

Fola's POV

I winced inwardly at Hailey's squeal for a game.
The last time we played a game, I ended up being pawned off to the winner like I was some object and since then I've developed some sort of dislike for such games and now here I am being roped into yet another one of such games and almost with the same set of people.
I had made up my mind to avoid this party but just like everything else of recent, I wasn't going to have my way.
Truth is, I wasn't ready to see Dibz yet and I know I had resolved to try and help him no matter what, I still felt the sting of his rejection quite deeply and moving on was being kind of difficult for me. Guess I just love the boy a little too much.
My plan to just stay in for the night and Netflix n chill was thwarted by the pleasant surprise of Moe's arrival. His coming at that time was a very welcomed surprise. He was looking all handsome and hot as usual and had lightened my mood well. We caught up on so many things and that was when he brought up the party ish.
I tried, Lord knows I tried to excuse myself from coming here but Moe can be quite persuasive and that's how I ended up here.

So we were playing a game kinda like spin the bottle but in this case when the bottle pointed at you, the spinner gets to ask you something about their self and if you fail, you take a shot of tequila.
So far I've been lucky and I've never really had any cause to ask or be asked any question.
Hailey spun and it landed on Dibz. She asked some dumb question which I didn't seem to grasp and he answered quite correctly to which she giggled and crawled to peck his cheek.
I boiled her gesture and it took everything in me not to reach out and draw her hair pretty hard.
How dare her, who does she think she is?

"Hey Fola, it's your turn to spin", Moe said as he nudged me a little, getting my mind back to the present. I took a glance at Dibz and I saw him watching me intently but his expression was unreadable. Right now I was too pissed at him to even care that I was supposed to be avoiding him, instead I scowled at him and I could have sworn I saw his lips etch in a smile.
In my subtle rage, I spun the bottle abit forcefully and it spun and spun till it landed at Moe. I smiled now, happy that it wasn't someone I didn't feel like talking to.

"Ok", I said adjusting my position well enough to ask my question.

"Bring it on babe", he replied smiling and I paused for a while. I don't know why he said that but I'll let it pass. I looked at Dibz and i saw the smug smile was no more there. Good!

"So I'm gonna ask a simple one now", I started.

"What's my favourite colour?", I asked.

"Easy, it's pink", Moe answered smiling. I smiled at his response and was getting ready to answer when I heard someone scoff. Dibz.

"It's black", Dibz answered smugly.

'Just who the hell does he think he is,' I thought angrily to myself and then an idea came to my mind.

"No, Moe was right and you're wrong", I answered, proudly sporting a smirk on my face.
The frown on his face as I denied his answer was priceless. Of course, pink is not my favourite colour, just the sight of it irritates me but I wasn't going to give Dibz the satisfaction of thinking he knows me inside out-- which he does sha-- not after he let Hailey peck him and he rejected me.

Already fed up with whatever they were talking about now, I excused myself to get some fresh air and left. I faced the beach, watching how beautiful it looked in the night and then I caught a whiff of his cologne.

"So..... pink huh?", he said as he stood beside me , facing the beach too......TBC

Two more today

Dibz's POV
We got to where Fola and the other guy were and exchanged pleasantries. So apparently, the guy was quite popular given that Hailey also seemed to know him. I tried to keep an neutral expression on my face as I shook hands with him and I gotta admit, the guy was fine sha and that in a way, made me feel somehow small.
Fola greeted me too, quite casually I might add, like nothing had happened between us some nights ago. She acted so cool and mature that I got pissed off at how calm and calculated she was being right now. Sure it was my fault, I told her to leave but I didn't expect her to move on so quickly while I couldn't seem to get her off my mind.
Henry and Rex also cams over to greet mystery dude too and Josh came not too long after.

"Guy, where have you been?" I asked immediately Josh settled beside me. I was grateful he decided to show up now as I was already getting bored and feeling out of place with the small reunion taking place around me.

"Sorry man, was at the far end of the shore, was on the phone with T", he apologized while I just smiled, looking ahead and making sure not to look at him so he wouldn't pounce on me.
The Josh I knew before would have been pants down now, getting down with some random chic like that. How he's not infected with any STIs beats me. Thank God for T though.

"Yeah ok", I replied. " So...who's this guy you all seem to be acting all mushy to", I asked distastefully. He gave a weird look like the ''what the hell's look and returned back to his drink.

"His name is Moses Dozie but we all call him Moe and no one is acting all mushy towards him.
He was our senior then in BlueBlood High and we all loved him. He's a good guy, you'd like him too when you get to know him better", he finished.
The name 'Dozie' sounded a bit familiar as I pondered on where I had heard it before.

"You said his surname is Dozie?", I asked .

"Yeah. He's the grandson of Dr. Emeka Dozie former MD of Apex Bank, now the chairman, while his dad is Uzoma Dozie the current MD", Josh answered, satisfying my curiosity now.

'Oh", I said, becoming to lose interest in the conversation.

"I know right, that's some real old money. Moe is also an MSC holder in business mgt and another in Financial Assessment too. He just rounded up the latter , the guy's just awesome and he's just 26. He was the basketball captain then in BB and was also valedictorian of his class. Then girls used to lurk around him like the air we breathe, he was my mentor in the getting girls aspect", he continued with the quite the enthusiasm. I, on the other hand was getting quite fed up with the guy's story, my main concern was his connection with Fola and he should stop holding her hand like that for Christ's sake.
As if his good looks weren't enough, he also had to have two MSCs while I haven't even finished my Bsc. Well I might as well be an MSC holder too cus the courses I took while in jail prepping to step in for my dad were top of the shelf stuff and my tutor was one of the best there is.

I thought I had successfully buried all my insecurities, I thought I had outgrown them all but here I am, comparing myself with someone I didn't even know, someone totally different from me. I knew deep down that all these had to do with his closeness with Fola. Real selfish of me to jealous and angry when I was the one that told her to leave and very petty of me too to be thinking of this when I should be setting my mind on how I was going to get my hands on that flash drive and clear my name.

"How about we all play a game. The night is still young and we've got time", Hailey squealed jolting me from my thoughts.......TBC

Three updates dropping tomorrow...so sorry for the delay

BigDebbie:
This story always keeps me on my toes Nice one Moura.

Thanks alot

Abeg make una try manage this one.....I know I should be updating more but then lack of money can mess up your psyche pretty bad that you can't think of anything else. Hopefully I'll be more frequent when I get myself out of this fix. You guys can help out too oo lol...HSD

Contd

I froze. Like I literally froze, it was like time had stopped and I had stopped too with the time.
Blood stopped flowing through my veins just as my eyes too became still, I couldn't even blink. The only parts of my body at work were just my mind and my ears. My mind worked overtime, it was like my mind's abilities had heightened, almost like the paralyzed parts of my body had somehow been compensated in the workings of my mind. I reasoned and calculated at an immeasurable speed , trying to come up with the perfect excuse to Hailey's question.
I just had to get caught at my first trial. Can anything just seem to go well for me at all? Even if it's just one thing, just one thing.

"Why aren't you answering me? I asked what you were doing?", Hailey asked again, as she entered the room folding her arms. I could tell with the way e was looking at me that she was suspecting something.

"Hey Hales ...", I said without thinking. "Uhh... I was looking everywhere for you and Josh but couldn't find any of you and somehow I ended up here. This was the only free room without anyone making out or doing other disgusting stuff so I decided to just chill here", I said , silently praying she bought the B.S I just spewed off my mind.

"Mhmm", she hummed with a lifted eyebrow.
" Still doesn't explain what you're doing with my flash drive at the back of the TV".

Of course my prayer wouldn't be answered. I sighed at how pathetic I was to have even thought that my silly excuse would have gotten me off the hook.

"Yh, about that....I....I....got bored and so I tried to watch something to pass time and then I saw the flash I figured that it'd have some movies stored in it, that's all", I answered, marvelling at how fast I came up with that one. Damn, I'm becoming a pathological liar, I guess I should hang out with Josh less. The dude was a master at fabricating lies, no wonder he always manages to keep the long string of girls at the same time.
With the way Hailey was still looking at buying me, I knew she didn't buy my excuse fully and that she was still trying to come up with my questions as to why I was really here so I had to come up with something again. Something to throw her off this suspicious path she's on.

"I didn't know me touching your things would have been a big deal, I'm sorry", I said in a bid to try and make her feel sorry. "I guess I'll just leave now",I continued as I made to leave.

"Oh no, I'm sorry Dibz. Of course you can touch my things. it's just that the last party I had here, some things got missing and my dad scolded me real good then so that's why I was abit skeptical when I saw here like this. I'm sorry if I made you feel unwelcome at all", Hailey pleaded.

I smiled inwardly before turning to meet her.

"It's ok Hales, I understand", I said.

"Thank you", she said. "But there are no movies in this flash though, maybe I'll just get my laptop so we can watch together", she said taking the flash drive from the TV and hanging it round her neck.
There and then, I knew that the flash drive was what I should be gunning for and not her laptop.
Of course, she wouldn't risk having something that incriminating in her laptop like that, and besides she wouldn't offer it(the laptop) so freely if there was anything incriminating in it at all.

" I think I'll be going now , Hales",I said. I had to think up new strategies on how to get my hands on the flash drive. I couldn't try any more attempts to get it as my first trial had somewhat triggered her internal security systems to be on alert.

"Why?... but I said I'm sorry now, I didn't mean to speak to you like that earlier", Hailey whined.

"Oh no, it's not about. I've really been here for long and I have an early day tomorrow, so I need some rest that's all. I wish I could stay longer with you though", I said with a smile. The smile was to endear me to her once more. I needed her to feel so comfortable with me so as to make it easy for me to strike at any given time, she needed to feel safe around me even if it meant me making her feel wanted by me.

"Ok ok, I'll miss you sha but it's ok", she sighed.
"Well, let me see you out", she said taking my hand as we left the room .

We moved towards the bar area to search for Josh and so we could leave. The party was still bubbling and the people were still in high spirits, gyrating to the techno beats and blaring from the speakers.
As we neared the bar, I saw Fola there looking all beautiful and sweet in her bikini top and short bumshorts, allowing the world the privilege of seeing those long creamy legs. Damn, I'm still a goner for the chic, why does she seem to get the much hold over me?
As I was still ogling her, some dude approached her with a drink which she accepted quite willingly and she even laughed at whatever gibberish joke he told her. Oh my heart boiled over, I'm pretty sure my blood could cook beans in a minute with the way I was boiling now.

"You know what?....I think I'll stay a little longer", I said, turning to Hailey who was all smiley now......TBC

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Dibz's POV

"Guy do I really have to follow you to this suicide party?", Josh complained for the umpteenth time. He had tagged the party 'suicide' cus according to him, it was better he was dead than to be caught alive in Hailey's party.
He tried every trick to convince me not go and made up all sorts of arguments on why my being absent was the better choice, but I wasn't listening. I just felt I had to be there. Something told me this is the break I've been waiting.
It was a party so clearly there's gonna be lots of booze, and lots of booze only results in one thing, which is people being drunk. So if more than half the population at the party gets drunk, then I can maybe sneak my way to Hailey's laptop with little or no obstructions at all plus with Hailey being the host, she's gon be quite busy to even catch me. I had tried to make Josh see this reason but he just came up with lectures and reasons why my idea was so dangerous and emphasized on the consequences if I'm caught. Sometimes the guys can be so pessimistic sha.

"Dude cmon, I've begged you enough already. Pls just do this for me man", I sighed already getting frustrated at his constant nagging.

"Besides, there's gonna be lots of chics there, so maybe you should just think more of that and less of the fact that you'd be at Hailey's party", I added. Maybe that would cheer him up a little, I mean it's Josh and Josh and chics always go together. You can never go wrong with that analyses, trust me.

"Devil get behind me", He said sharply while snapping his fingers dramatically.

"Huh?", I asked surprised.

"I said devil get behind me", he said again.

"Yeah I heard you buy why?", i asked confused.

"Dude you know I'm with T now and yet you're suggesting I hook up with other girls? Despite the fact that I love her too much to even think about it not to talk of doing it, you want her to kill me, like literally end my life?",Josh asked.

I smiled at his reaction shaking my head.
"Damn bro, you're really whipped", I said smiling.

"Yeah, that I am. I really live that girl bro, really really do", he replied smiling too.

We got to Hailey's beach house where he was hosting a sort of bonfire party and it was also bikini themed too. I parked the 2019 G-63 Mercedes G-wagon and waited for Josh who was getting down quite reluctantly. I rolled my eyes at that as I let loose my hair from the band I used to keep it in a high ponytail. It fell loosely on my shoulders. I really needed to have it styled again or maybe even cut it, atleast dad would be happy with that.
We walked to where the party was booming as people danced and gyrated to the sounds emanating from the sound speakers.
As soon as we reached , they people stopped what they were doing and cleared us a path for us to get through. As we walked, the murmurs started immediately but I had already gotten used to this sort of reaction one too many times so I wasn't that affected. We got to where the booze was and took some to begin what was surely going to be a long day.
Josh was still frowning as he took a gulp from his canned Heineken while I sipped my soda. I decided it'd be best if I didn't indulge in any form of alcohol so as to be on top of my game tonight.

"Oh you made it", Hailey squealed as she made her way to me. Josh scoffed and left immediately which Hailey kinda frowned at but just let it go. Her shout had gotten the attention of most of the people at the makeshift bar as they turned to see what was happening.
Hailey threw herself at me hugging me tightly.
I could see the confused looks on some people as thy wondered why Hailey was so chummy with me all of a sudden.

"Hi Hales, nice party", I said as I released myself from the hug.

"Oh thank you, thank you", she squealed and hugged me again. Giddy much?

"I'm just so glad you came", she said happily.

"Yeah me too. Uhm Hales, I think you can let me go now, people are beginning to stare", I said or more like choked out. The girl had quite the grip in those little arms.
She released me but still held my hand as she smiled.

"Typical Dibz, always shy whenever he's with a girl in public", she said smiling. I forced a smile as I looked at her.
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"You know me so well, besides I wouldn't want your boyfriend to break my head once he sees us like this", I joked.

"Oh please", she rolled her eyes as she put her hand up dismissively. The girl was beautiful sha I had to give it to her.

"You didn't act all shy and timid then when Fola was going full PDA on you back in highschool", she continued.

"Yeah.....", I was saying before her boyfriend Rex together with Henry approached us.

"Hey babe", he said interrupting me as he snaked his arm round her waist looking at me with a stony expression on his face. I smiled inwardly at his show of territorial claim. He really shouldn't be worried about anything, it's not like I was interested in her anyways.

"Oh hun", Hailey turned to meet him. He gave her a small smile before turning to me again with a frown.
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"This guy bothering you.", he asked coldly.

"No no, he's not. Actually, I invited him", she replied him.

"But baby, I thought he's...", Rex was trying to say but she caught him off, rather rudely might I add.

"But nothing, he's here on my invitation and besides we are good now so I'd like it if you and everyone else acts or says anything hostile to him at all", she said with her voice raised abit, prolly so other people would get the message too.

"Excuse me Dibz, let me make sure everything is in order, I'll be back soon I promise", Hailey excused herself, dragging Rex with her and leaving Henry with me.

"Wow, just wow"!, Henry smiled as he clapped mockingly.

"You got Hailey to forgive you easily too?", he asked still that fake grin on his face.
"What is it, just what is it that makes people succumb to your wishes ,huh?", he continued.

I glared at him for a moment almost landing a punch on him too as I remembered what he did to Fola, but I controlled myself and just smiled.
"F**k off man", I said smiling and walked off.

Almost three hours had gone since Josh and I arrived here and I've been bored ever since. Josh hadn't shown up since and Hales had been on and off, I guess she's still busy playing hostess.
i walked around, taking in the whole environment. The beach house was nice in its own way -- nothing close to my family's own sha-- but it wasn't half bad either.
I got into the house and was met with the sorry sight of drunk young adults and the stench of marijuana or whatever drugs they were smoking.
Funny how Hailey had accused me of being under the influence of drugs when I allegedly raped here but here in her very own party now, the 'drugs' are been dished out freely like it's World Drug day. What if I called the cops on this sh**t right now.
I had opened most of the rooms to find people making out, puking and some stoning heavily but still no sign of Josh or Hailey. There was one more door left though, it was at the far right at the end of the hall. I opened it and saw it was still neat arranged, like no one had been inside it for hours. I almost closed the door back when I figured no one was there and then it hit me.
This must be Hailey's room or her parents and if the other rooms were occupied, then surely she must be using this one and that's why it's been kept of limits. Which means her belongings had to be here and by belongings, I meant her laptop too.
I smiled as the realization sunk deeper and without wasting more time, I began searching for the laptop. I searched and searched, even offloaded a box of clothes I saw there. The box was Hailey's, I was sure now because of the girly wears and also some kinky intimacy gadgets. The girl's just a psycho sha. Still I found nothing, no laptop at all. I gave up after another fruitless sweep of the whole room and decided to leave. I arranged everything and put them back in order and walked out. I had not taken more than ten steps when I remembered something. My mind went to something i had seen hanging close to the wall mirror, it had resembled a flask drive but I didn't give much thought it it then as my mind was bent on finding a laptop. I walked back to the room and it was really a flash drive hanging there.
If her laptop isn't here then maybe she might have backed up some of her files in here but the issue was where to use this drive immediately. My laptop wasn't here, who brings a laptop to a party anyways and suddenly my eyes darted to the flat screen smart TV in the room. Gotcha.

I had just finished inserting the drive into the TV when the door burst open.

"What are you doing here!", Hailey thundered......TBC

FOLA'S POV

I cried as I laid curled up on my bed cuddling my huge teddy. I smiled in tears as I wondered why I got so affected by the way things turned out.
I expected this, the whole rejection and everything, I expected it and prepped myself for it but yet here I am crying, tears gushing out my eyes like water from a running tap.
I guessed I just sort of hoped things would be work things out by itself and I thought it was working when we seemed cool with each other these past few days. Even when he attacked the pancakes this morning with that ferocious appetite, I felt so so happy, so happy he loved my food. Even when he smiled at me from the table this morning, I felt finally was getting somewhere but how wrong had I been.
The only upside to everything was that he admitted he still loves me but can't be with me now or ever according to him.
I smiled sadly as I recalled the way he said he still loves me. Somehow, I drew strength from that cus as far one is still alive, there's always hope.
He said he'd wait till Liv calls off their relationship cus he can't cheat on her and I'm ready to wait but I still can't help but feel even if she calls things off between them, Dibz might still not decide to get back with me unless maybe Olivia blesses it. Yes, he's so good like that, he wouldn't want her to feel bad by getting back with her cousin so he'd rather remain single like that or date someone else.
Now I might seem so wicked and heartless considering the fact that I'm willing to go against my sweet cousin for her boyfriend and I feel abit bad too about it but I'm willing to risk it.
The truth is if there's even the slightest, minutest chance that Dibz would come back to me if Olivia is out of the way then I'm more than willing to take it, to wait and hope she leaves even though I know she loves him too and it would hurt her. Now I'm won't hurt her in anyway, no I'm not a monster but I would hope she doesn't end up with him, I would pray Dibz comes back to me.

My phone rang cutting me off from my thoughts.
I rushed at it hoping that maybe, just maybe it's Dibz, calling to me tell me to come back.

"Hello?", I answered without even checking the called ID. My voice was shaky and I'm sure my breath could be heard at the other end of the line.

"Well well well, if it isn't Baker girl", Hailey said in a sing song kinda tune. Oh this b***ch, she's the reason for everything that went wrong today.

"What do you want Hailey?", I asked icily.

"Woah, what's up with the hostility. Calm down girl, can't I call to check up on you anymore" she said.
I closed my eyes, willing myself not to lose my cool with her. I know she didn't call to check up on me or whatever B.S she claims.

"You just saw me a few hours ago Hailey so quit lying already", I remarked.

"So I didn't know you were staying at Dibz's place", she began. I smiled at that, I just knew that was the reason she called. I knew that look in her eyes when she saw me there, the same way she used to look at me back in highschool whenever she saw me with Dibz. She still has the hots for him, even after she claimed he allegedly raped her which seems weird. Now after the incident happened, I felt so ashamed of Dibz that I took upon myself to be there for Hailey and that included me studying alot of rape victims and none, I mean none seemed to forgive the rapist. They might move on and all that but once the rapist is mentioned, they get depressed again and starting crying and cursing, no matter who the rapist was to them, even if it was a friend or even a brother or father so one can understand how weird it is that Hailey forgave Dibz, even to the extent of being attracted to him again just after one apology.And Hailey isn't one to forgive or let go things at all talk more of being friends again to someone who had wronged her in the slightest way unless....OMG...Unless she lied about the whole thing and Dibz had been telling the truth all along but then the question of how she faked the evidence and Dibz's recent confession brings more confusion about the whole thing.

"Hey, you still there?", Hailey asked bringing me out of my reverie.

"What...what did you say?", I asked.

"I asked if you're cousin knows you're staying with her boyfriend your ex", she replied. I could tell she was smiling that wicked smile of hers.

"That's none of your business", I retorted.

"You know, Henry told us what happened and honestly, I think he's sorry about what happened. He regrets it so much Fola. I think you should forgive him ", she pleaded.

Now this pathetic display of desperation is sickening. Wow, she really wants to get with Dibz so much that she's now trying to push me to Henry. This is alarming, this girl might be obsessed and that's not healthy. God how did I not notice this all through the five years we were friends?

"Look Hailey, I don't feel like talking anymore so bye", I said as I hung up immediately.
I laid back on my bed wondering how I was so blind to everything, oh how hate had clouded my sense of reasoning and thought. I've been so foolish but not anymore, I have to find out how to right everything even if I don't have a clue how, but I just know I won't sit down and do nothing this time around......TBC

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Dibz's POV

After my pleasantly weird meeting with Josh and T, I felt better than when I left home this morning.
I whistled as I paddled my way home, feeling hungry as I remembered I didn't eat anything last night. Thinking about home now, I wondered how I was going to face Fola now.
I know things are gonna get awkward between us again and suddenly i didn't think it'd be a good idea to let her continue staying with just me at home. Her cousin had left so there wasn't really any reason for her to remain.

"Oh hey, you're back", Fola greeted cheerfully as I got to the kitchen to get water to drink.

'Now that's weird', I thought to myself. I didn't expect her to be all bubbly after last night. I was expecting something more like her sulking or trying her best to avoid me but this....this was new and I dare to say I liked it.

"I knew you'd be hungry so I decided to make some pancakes", she said dishing some on a plate and passing them to me.

I sat down and poured some syrup on the pancakes before taking a bite and I couldn't help the moan that escaped my mouth as my taste buds were greeted with heaven.

"So..?", she asked in nervous anticipation as she watched me. I didn't notice she'd been staring at me but I got confused at her 'so?' question.

"So what?", I asked confused but she just rolled hee eyes at that.

"The pancakes, how is it?", she asked nervously again. Oh, now I get it now, the whole nervousness was hee thinking I might not like it.

"Oh, they are good..pretty good", I replied before thinking. I mentally slapped myself at how easy I seemed with my reply. I had opted to act like i wasn't that moved by the pancakes but it's Fola we're talking about here-- she just brings all the stupid in me, all of them.

"Thanks, I'm glad you like it", she said smiling.
I smiled back at her and continued wolfing down on the pancakes.

"So how was your run or whatever exercise you went for this morning?", Fola asked sitting down too.

"It was great, I even stopped by Josh's", I said with my mouthful.
She frowned abit at that. "You guys talking again?", she asked.

"Yeah, we made up today or more like he forgave me plus I saw T there too", I continued.

"T?", she asked surprised. I smiled as i remembered how T came out from her hiding spot in the bedroom.

"Mhmm..", I affirmed as I munched on. "I think they are a thing now", I continued.

"Wow, T didn't say anything about it to me. Good for them though, been a long time coming", she said.

"Josh better step up and be good to her. He needs to stop womanizing", she continued.
I nodded absent mindedly while drinking my juice as she went on and on about Josh needed to grow up for T and blah blah blah.

"Excuse me sir, Ms Williams is outside, should I let her in?", one of the maids announced by the doorway. I stood still for a moment at that but composed myself later on as I signalled that she let Hailey in. I wondered what Hailey wanted now and why she didn't call to inform me about this sudden visit, but then I remembered I'm yet to replace the phone I smashed. I guess I shouldn't be surprised by such given that I was the one who asked for friendship.

"Miss Williams?...as in Hailey Williams?", Fola asked in a somewhat annoyed manner.
I nodded and her frown deepened.

"Why are you doing... . "Hey you?", Hailey greeted as she entered, cutting Fola off from what she was saying.
I forced a smile as she got closer to me. She opened her arms for a hug which I accepted reluctantly.

"Hey Hales, how are you?", I asked.

"I'm good and you? I'm sorry for coming with informing you first, I was driving through and just decided to stop by since you know, we are friends again", she said, grinning quite brightly as she said the last part. "I also wanted to drop off this I.V, I'm hosting a party next weekend and I'd like it if you came", Hailey said as she kept a hand on my bicep now, a weird look in her eyes.
At the gesture, Fola cleared her throat rather loudly might I add and it kinda scared Hailey for a minute. Honestly, how did she notice Fola the whole time she was there.

"Oh Fola?.. you're here too", Hailey said as she and Fola stared at themselves quite oddly. I thought they were friends now so why the staring contest now.

"Oh Hales, would you like some pancakes? Trust me they are good, Fola made them"

"Really? making pancakes now, are we?" she said smiling as she continued staring at Fola. Even a blind man would know that smile was fake .

"You know what? I think I'll pass, maybe next time. Pls do come to my party and you too ,Fola
.Bye" she said as she walked to me to have me a quick hug before turning to Fola with a knowing coy smile and then blew her a kiss before walking out.

"What was that all about?", I asked when I was sure Hailey had left the premises.

"What the hell are you doing?", she fired back instead. "Why are you doing this?", she continued.

"Doing what?", I asked back.

"The whole confession and being friends with Hailey again, why are you doing it?", she asked.

I scoffed as I left her to march up to my room but she followed.

"You're playing with fire and I don't want you to get hurt again", she said she entered my room after me.

"Well, that's none of your business now, is it?", I thundered. She appeared hurt at my response momentarily before she started talking again.

"If course it's my business", she said quietly. That got me interested mildly as I turned to face her.

"What do you mean?", i asked her.
She sighed and sat down on my bed.
" I still love you, Dibz. I really do", she said tearfully.
At that moment, I didn't know what to feel at what she just said. I know I love her , there's no doubt about that but I don't know why the words 'i love you too' didn't come out from my mind.

"Wow, a little too late for that now don't you think?", I found myself saying.

"I know, I know I have no right to feel what I feel now but I've realized my mistakes then I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Dibz", she cried softly.

"No no, you don't get to do that, you don't get to abandon ms and just come back with the ' I still love you crap'. Do you how long I suffered just to hear those words from you in prison?.... I prayed everyday for you to come see me but you prayed I died there somehow", I said while she cried harder.

After a while, after I had calmed down a bit , I walked to where Fola sat now crying quietly. I sat beside her, staring into space.

"Please stop crying now, I hate seeing you crying" , I said softly.

"I'm sorry for going off on you like that again. I know you're just trying to look out for me".
She wanted to say something but I stopped her cus I wasn't done yet.

"Now, I told you I had accepted your apology earlier and it wasn't right for me to bring up the past against you like that and I'm sorry.....but I'm faithful, Fola. I can't be the one for you anymore, I don't think we can ever work out as couple again.
I have someone who loves me, even though I think that I still...no, even though I know I still love you. Liv and I might not be on talking terms now but we haven't broken up officially and I'll be faithful till she breaks it off herself . You know sometimes, love isn't enough for two people to be together. I'm sorry", I said and cleaned a tear from my eyes. She sobbed quietly as I finished.

"And Fola, I don't think it'd be a good idea for you to continue staying here ...I think it'd be best if you left today", I said as I turned to leave as the my tear ducts opened and poured freely......TBC

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