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I know this update is a bit stale but pls just manage it for now... hopefully when I'm done with the stuff I'm engaged with now. I'd post more often....Happy Sunday guys

Fola's POV

"No no this can't be, you can't die now, not when we haven't lived our lives to the fullest ...maybe together", I mumbled to myself as I paced back and forth the hallway of the Manuel's airport.
A chopper had been flown to the borders of Cameroon with a search party to find Dibz and the pilot or possibly their bodies...no God forbid.
What I'm feeling now is just indescribable, the pain is much intense than anything I've ever witnessed. It's so intense that if Dibz turns up dead, I might just kill myself. Yes, like literally poison myself or shoot myself in the head cus I don't think I'd be able to live with the guilt that I'm responsible for this unfortunate outcome.
Just like that, my hateful and inhumane behavior towards him begins to hit consecutively leaving no breathing space at all. The way I always played down his attempts to talk to me , or my despicable reactions to his acts of goodwill towards me. I look back now at how out of our clique of friends then, I was the only one that didn't stick by him. I even told him that I wished that he dies or remains in prison forever, oh wicked I had been. "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so sorry pls don't die pls, pls don't die", I cried.
"Where is he, Fola, where is he?", Josh shouted barging into the hallway where I was. I had called him as soon as I took Olivia home to rest after she fainted. I didn't know who to call cus I didn't have any of his parents number and Debbie and I weren't exactly on speaking terms besides she's still out of the country.
"He..he..hehe...he is.ahh", I tried but failed to speak as I was still sobbing.
"He's what...I said where is Dibz, where's my best friend?", He shouted, shaking me vigorously this time.
"Pls Sir, we would appreciate it if you brought your voice down and calm down", one of the attendants cautioned him.
"In answer to your question, a search team has been sent to look for Mr Manuel and the pilot , we haven't heard back from them since but hopefully they'd reach us soon, so I'll advice you to pray instead of shouting on the poor girl here", the attendant continued.
"Thanks ma'am, pls forgive my manners. I'll do just that", Josh apologized.
"Sorry too Fola, I understand that you're also as shaken up by this but just know something if anything happens to him, I'll never forgive you cus I know you have something to do with him wanting to leave just like that", He said , a look of pain on his face.
I just sobbed harder cus it's all true, it's my fault that Dibz's in this situation now.
"Pls forgive me Josh, plss, I never meant for this to happen", I cried.
He just wiped his face off the tears that were now slowly trailing down his cheeks and then he walked away.
With hands shaking, I got out my phone to call Tiara. We haven't really been best of friends since I found out she was still seeing Dibz in prison then. Being my foolish self, I had stupidly given her an ultimatum to choose my being my friend or still sticking up for Dibz. Oh how foolish I had been blinded by my rage that I also lost my best friend. She picked up at the fourth ring.
T - What!
Fola -(still crying) T, pls don't hang up. Pls T, I need you now.
T - (feeling concerned now) what happened Fola, you don't sound well, are you crying, did that bastard Henry touch you?)
Oh, how stupid I had been, I was the one that pushed her away and here she is still concerned about me, ah.

Fola - no no T, Henry didn't do anything. It's Dibz, hes been involved in a plane crash and they haven't been able to find his body. T, it's all my fault, I'm sorry pls forgive me.

T - What?!...sshhshh don't worry ok? Stop crying, Dibz's a fighter, he's gon make it. Where are you now?

Fola - I'm ...I'm..I'm at the Manuel's airport now. The one in V.I

T - OK, I'll be there in a bit, just hang on and stop crying, he'll be fine.

Then she hung up. I sat down on the floor and bowed my head and for the first time in a long time, I prayed, begging God to pls save Dibz's life....... TBC

Plus the comments on this episode is kinda low, looks people don't like the present turnout

jupitre:
Moura7,hope all is well.. It's unlike you to be this silent

Lol...I know man. I'm chasing money now, when I settle then ideas would start flowing trust me. Pls bear with me

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Olivia

I sat on one of the really high stools at the bar, glass of martini in hand as i contemplated on if I was really going switch to alcohol to get my mind off him.
Josh's club opening was finally here, everything all glamorous and posh but the allure of the bar had been the most appealing to me at the moment as I hadn't left there since. As expected Dibz didn't show up as he said he wouldn't. He's been sending apology messages since but doesn't have the guts to come do it in person , if he was really sorry he'd atleast shown up to do it in person.
The way he had spoken to me the other wasn't nice I know but he's apologized already maybe I should just stop being childish and just accept his apology.
"I'm pretty sure that glass is over freaked out now with the way you've been staring at it", Josh said sliding into the seat beside mine.
I gasped as I totally forgot myself thinking about you know who.
"I feel so jealous now, you know it's my day but a glass of martini is getting more attention than I am", he continued, his face masked in fake anger.
I chuckled a little as I finally took a sip from my drink.
"Oh Josh, I'm really sorry it's just that alot has been on mind lately, pls forgive me", I apologized smiling.
"Nah, it's all good but you should try to loose for a while, that's what tonight's for", he said.
What he said made sense actually, I've been worrying myself lately maybe I just need to let loose and forget everything even if it's just tonight. Yes, I should dance, get drunk and sing very loudly with my horrible voice and who knows, I might just get lucky and get laid...or not.
"You know what J, you're right, I'm gonna live a little tonight", I said , suddenly feeling energized.
I immediately downed the whole contents of another and shouted.
I left Josh who has an amused look on his face as I danced my way to the dancefloor. It's been a while since I felt this euphoric.
At that moment, fireboy's vibration came on and mehn I lost it. I danced my life out, moving my body with reckless abandon. Now I'm not really a good dancer but that is actually the fun of it all, I just had to move my body anyhow and not give a single care at all. I got back to the bar, took another drink and returned to my dancing.
Tonight was all about me, I'm done trying to help someone that doesn't want to be helped. Why I was so invested in helping him out is what I don't know but I know that I actually loved it. Yes I might be so annoyed with him now but anger is so weak compared to the other emotion burning rapidly inside of me.
I don't know how but I just believe his innocent of everything he's being accused of, somehow my heart just knows he's innocent but that's not even the scary part which is that I don't think I'd still back off even if he was guilty, even if he raped or attempted to rape a fellow girl like me, even if he killed someone I don't these feelings in me would let me let him go.
This scares me alot and the truth is I don't even want to try and fight them off because it feels good, it just feels great. I know I shouldn't even be talking to him let alone having feelings for my cousin's ex but I don't care.
There's this unspoken rule that somehow forbids people from dating or having a thing with their sibling's, friend's or even cousin's ex, some sort of code or something but that's not stopping me either. But in a way I think he still has feelings for Fola and I know I should be happy about that but I'm not. The way in which we are just discussing or doing random stuff and he just unconsciously says that it reminded him of Fola and he starts to smile or how he acts when someone mentions her name just pisses me off.
This is someone that abandoned him when he needed her the most and still he's still gushing over her like that. Fola has always had that effect on people sha, even my parents. Don't get me wrong, I really love Fola and there's no bad blood between us, infact we're more like sisters as we've always been inseparable and I've never envied or wanted anything that's hers till now.
Everyone thinks I just hapoened to attend college here because Fola's here too and that might be true in a way but the main reason was to meet Dibz. Yes I knew about him long before now. Fola always flooded her insta story then with pictures and videos of them together and I had fallen hard for Dibz at just a glance.
So when I finally got here and I learned that he was in prison, I felt really heartbroken and when Fola vowed not to visit him at all added to my misery but I didn't do a thing cus I couldn't risk anyone knowing my intentions. I decided to accept it as it was and just get on with my studies so you could imagine the shock I felt when I was in spillover course with 2nd year students when he walked in as a new student. My feelings came alive again and I did everything possible to get him to like me too in the way that I did for him but it seems that's not happening anytime soon with Fola still in the picture. Well that's for another day, tonight's all about me having fun and fun I'm going to get no matter what.

"Hey Liv, can I talk with you for a minute pls", someone shouted to me as I danced. I looked to see that it was Fola, thought she wasn't coming.
"Hey, I think it can wait, I'm having fun right now", I replied dismissively. Suddenly I feel irritated at her presence.
"No it can't wait Liv, pls it's important", She persisted.
"Well that's not my problem", I said, continuing to dance. I felt her sigh and then she tapped me again, harder this time.
"It's about Dibz", she shouted, but that didn't faze me. I danced on.
"Yh, that's none of my business now besides since when did you care about him?, I asked.
"I think he's gone, Liv, like packed bags kinda of gone", she stated and I stopped dancing immediately.
"What do you mean by gone?", I asked softly this time.
"Can we go somewhere quiet and talk?", She said. I nodded and she led me to a quiet and tastefully furnished office which I guess was Josh's.
There, she told me about the call she had from Dibz the night we fought.
"You mean you knew like this would happen and you didn't tell me?", I shouted.
"I'm sorry Liv, I thought I could get him to change his mind, I didn't know he'd leave right away", she apologized.
"Wait, how sure are you that he's actually gone, cus if he's really gone Josh would have told me", I said.
"I don't think Josh knows, I got to his place to try and talk to him but the gateman told me he'd already left, just a few hours before I got there*, she replied.
I chuckled abit as something began to get clear to me.
"So he decides to leave and you suddenly want to stop him, huh? You're the one that told him to leave that always antagonized him and made life hell for him so why the change of heart, Fola why?", I asked, tears forming in my eyes now.
She just looked down and didn't speak.
"Why Fola, answer me, is it because you still love him?", I asked again. Now, she raised her tear filled face to look at me.
" Honestly Liv, I ....I never....I never stopped loving...", She started sobbing.
I felt a hole inside me immediately I understood what she was trying to say, no no no, it can't be, I can't fight my cousin for Dibz's love. It was better when she hated him, she doesn't get to love him now....No!
I wanted to talk but the news on the TV cut me short as the music playing was suddenly removed as 'Breaking news' displayed on the screen. 'What is it this time?', I thought.
"We bring you breaking news now live from the outskirts of Cameroon where a plane crash had occurred. A jet believed to be a bombardier G65 flying from Nigeria had crashed just a few hours after taking off. It was a private jet believed to be carrying a Onyekachi Manuel ,son of Chief Njoku Manuel and heir to the Manuel fortune. That's it for the news for now, We'd back to report if there were any casualties involved. I am Joy New land thanks for watching and have a good night".

I heard a piercing scream from Fola before I felt myself falling and everything went black.....TBC

jupitre:
Thanks bro for everything
There's a mystery in life I still don't understand.Why do we hurt those that love us and love those that hurt us�.
A lady like Fola shouldn't be trusted to me.As far as you can believe a story bout me without listening to my own side of it..
Who does that..Maybe Fola

Lol....you might have reacted the same if you were presented with such evidence

bigbauer:
Moura7, great job. I’m enjoying and learning loads from this story.

Thanks bro

BOMA2912:
Wow, great story boss, got me hooked like coke. Kudos, more power to your elbow.

Lol.. thanks man

Moura7:
Next update in a few hours

So so sorry folks can't update this night again....will do in the morning tho. Still trying to get an angle to Liv's POV

hidhrhis:
Moura7 i promise u something the day you finish this story
I love this story

Lol thanks alot man...you always comment and I really appreciate bro. Thanks again.

Next update in a few hours

Dibz's POV

Packing my bag, I reminisced on everything that's happened since i got back here. I remembered how I had hated here so much at first, then I only had one goal which was to play ball and not care about anything else but somewhere along the way I cared less about ball. I began to make friends and finally I began to appreciate the value of people. Before here, I hated it if I even had to share a room with someone, that was how anti social I was but by some magic or whatever it was finally felt that joy of belonging to a pact of friendship. Not everything was gloomy here sha, yes I get that I was also accused wrongly here and did time in prison and all that but I still had the best parts of my life here. Trust me if I ever have a chance of doing it all over again I'd not change being who I am or who I got to become here.(ok maybe I'd change a few things but you get what I mean tho lol).
One by one I remembered every single person I got to meet here. From my family down to everyone even Hailey too. I might not get why she did what she did but the truth is I don't feel that hate I used to feel for her during my first months in jail. I forgive her for everything and hope she would some day finally come clean about what really happened so she have peace of mind too.
Oh Olivia, sweet Olivia who had been nothing but kind to me, still been trying her line but it just keeps going to voicemail. Have left her some apology messages tho and I pray she forgives me and most of all wishes her immense joy and happiness all through her life. I really hate the fact that I can't reciprocate her feelings towards me, it hurts that I've got this precious opportunity to be with someone as sweet ,precious and perfect as her but just can't do anything about it just because the heart wants what it wants and my heart by some unphantomable voodoo or mystery doesn't yearn for her in that way. I could try to go along with what she wants and be with her but that would be unfair to her cus she deserves to be with someone that really really loves her in that way.
Josh my man, my best friend , proud to say I had someone as caring and selfless as him in my life. Josh could hear that I killed someone and he'd say that he was an accomplice too. That's how loyal the dude is. Even as I'm leaving this night that's supposed to be his club opening, he still doesn't know what I'm doing.
Tears roll down my cheeks aa I pause and imagine how he'd feel when he eventually finds out I've left for good.
Crazy Tiara, one of the few females in life. I'm really going to miss all her loco. We weren't really close at first, I just acknowledged her as an acquaintance then cus of Fola but we bonded pretty well during my time in prison and I got to see why after the qhile lot of girls Josh's been with, he's still bananas about Tiara. I wish she takes this well and that she and Josh would stop this their running in circles and just be together once and for all.
Finally, Folakemi, my Fola, my beautiful sweet Fola. The love of my life, the one my heart beats for, I know I should have her now I should but..but...I can't seem to just do that. I wipe the years from my eyes as I go through all our happy moments together. Gosh, that girl brought joy into my life. See I know how I was before, I was living alright but I was just getting by life. Nothing was worthwhile to me, even football I just had to force myself to believe that was my purpose but this girl just came in and it was just life I was finally set free from a cage. I started living, she showered me with love, mad love.
I didn't like myself before honestly, I always portrayed this persona of nonchalance, not caring what people said about me or my appearance, hating people and all that but deep down in the dark corners of my heart i was crying, I was so damn insecure about myself, I saw myself as even ugly and not worth acknowledging not to talk of being accepted as a friend sef. I saw this as the reason why people didn't want to associate with me at all and so I decided to always acting like the person that wasn't interested in any act if socializing at all so I'd be saved the agony of rejection or being ignored. It started since I was a child when people always preferred when sis when they just met us. They hadn't even got to know us and they'd already pick her and just leave me out. When they came to visit they'd first of all ask if she was around and if she wasn't they'd just pretend to stick around for some moments and then they'd make up some silky excuse and just bounce. Then it progresses to my so little friends too, I was the only one that was always exempted from a discussion among my peers.
I begin to sob gently now as all these painful memories that coming back to me. Even my parents were guilty of this act sometimes although I know that they did it unintentionally.
This was the major reason I decided to go leave with my aunt in London.
But you see, Fola saw me, she really really saw me and stuck by me. She brought out the best in me too, I used to think school wasn't for me but she helped me understand school subjects and I got to realize that it wasn't that hard at all.
She really helped me through stuff, including my appearance. My self confidence was uncovered all because of her love towards me so forgive me if after everything she's done, I'm still madly in love with her. Maybe it might be just gratitude for everything she did for me but one thing's for sure which is whatever it is I'm feeling for her I don't want it to ever ever stop.
The gospel truth is if Fola all of a sudden comes here now and begs to stay , I would, but I know that's never going to happen. So I just wish that she's happy , really happy all her life and that she eventually fulfils her dream of dancing. I wish she excels in everything she does and while I don't think I'd be able to fall in love with any other person again, I pray she does find someone that would make her happy and love her well.
Done. My bag's packed and I reach for my phone to call my dad to inform him that I'm ready.

"I'm set dad, have you reached the pilot yet?", I said into the phone sniffing abit.
"Yes son, he'd be in Nigeria in the next hour so I suggest yiu start heading to the hangar now", he said.
"Are you sure about this son?", He asked after some silence on the line.
I hesitate for some time and then I heave a long sigh.
"I am dad, I am", I answer.
"Ok, whatever you decide just know that we are fully behind you. We've got you son. We are expecting you here soon", he said.
"Thanks alot I appreciate the support.see you soon bye", I said hanging up.
Well this is it I guess, the next phase of my life. Goodbye Nigeria......... or so I thought....TBC

Wow...thanks guys. Keep em coming

Fire..

Hey guys, from the bottom of my heart, I really appreciate all your comments, I'm really thankful and overwhelmed with gratitude that you guys are squeezing out time to read my piece but I'd really love it if you actually comment on the episodes and your takes on them and not just when you need updates. Most times I don't update frequently cus I'm at loss of ideas but your inputs on the story no matter what helps to shape something in my mind.....Once again thanks Fam

Contd

I know it's going to seem cruel but I just have to let Henry know that we just can't work out as I'm not happy in the relationship. It's better I let him know than continue leading him on.
Now I look at everything, I was really happy with Dibz, more than happy even. He made everything easy, with just a look from those eyes of his and I'm all curly inside. He was always there for me, always listened when I rambled on girl stuff, even the times I forced him to watch cheesy chick-flicks with me, he did even though he hates them. I had been wowed that he actually stayed through 3 chick-flicks with me, truth is I had just done it to just test him for no reason at all. I was looking for a reason to fight with him and had expected a 'no' from him so I'd just straight up start accusing him of being selfish and not caring about stuff that made me happy but he just sighed and told me he was coming over soon. After the torment, I asked him how he endured it and he just shrugged and said being with me , being able to hold me and grope my ass was no torment at all.
Oh how I miss him so much, so so much. Now, it's Olivia he spends his time with the most and even though it's not serious now I just feel bad that I'm the one that he's spending his time with now.
'oh Dibz, why did you have to go and do that to Hailey?', I thought to myself. Many atimes I had just wanted to forget everything and forgive him so we'd move on from where we stopped but I see Hailey's crushed face and i just drop the idea. Thinking about it now, Dibz never pressured me for sex ever, infact i was the one yearning for it, always looking for a way to initiate it but his self control had been top notch. He claimed he wasn't ready for that stage yet and would apologize for turning me down.
Why didn't I ever think of this since, maybe Olivia was right and somehow I just wanted to see the bad in him by all means without trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. But then all the evidences pointed to him doing it, a lab report even reported he had mild doses of heroine in his system which could have been a trigger. I didn't even know he did drugs , but I've never seen him do anything like drugs before, even drinking alcohol was abit hard for him because he always said it was bitter, yeah my baby has a sweet tooth......my baby?
'Oh God pls help me, what's this feeling I'm feeling now....it's like I love and hate it at the same time', I shook my head as I cried inwardly.
Just then, Olivia barged in hurrying to her room, her face awash with tears.
"Liv, what happened, were you crying?", I asked worried. She didn't say anything, she just ran into her room and slammed the door.
"Pls tell me what's wrong Liv, I'm worried", I said knocking on her door but she didn't answer, instead she started sobbing.
I decided to let her cool off for sometime as I thought about what could have happened to make her like this.
Few hours later, I decided to check her again but my phone rang, an unknown caller ID displayed on the screen.
Stopping, I picked after I failed to recognize the number.
"Hello, who's this?", I asked.
"Hellooo", I said again when I got no answer the first time.
"It's me", a voice answered.
I stiffened immediately as I heard his voice, now this is something I wasn't expecting.
"Pls is Liv home, been trying to reach her since she left here", he asked softly.
"Uh..yh..yes yh.. she's here but she's sleeping now", I answered stuttering. I felt a bit bad he mentioned Liv, a part of me just hoped that maybe he called to talk to me but who was I kidding right?
Then it clicked, of course he had to be involved. I'm sure he's got something to do with why she came in here crying like that. Wait what if he raped her too....
"Hey, what happened..what did you do to her....you touched her?!!", I fired the questions at him like I had a questionnaire machine gun.
"Ofcourse you did, you molested her, that's why she barged in here crying", I shouted.
"What..crying?.... molest? Pls I didn't..", he tried to say but I cut him off.
"Why..what did you do to her?!", I shouted.
"I didn't do anything damn it!!!", he shouted back and I shut up awed that he actually raised his voice at me.
"I'm sick and tired of you always blaming me for what I didn't do. Why are you always quick to think or assume the worst about me?", He asked this time softly.
"I didn't know touch Liv, she's too special to me. We just had a misunderstanding and I said some harsh things to her that's all and I called to apologize but she's not picking her calls", he explained.
He's right, for some stupid reason I always rush to assume the worst about him and it's just so wrong. I feel remorseful all of a sudden and I decide to apologize.

"Hey I'm really .... ", I begin but he cuts me off sharply.
"Save it, I've come to realize that no matter what i do you'd not stop at anything to ruin me. I'm sick of all these gimmicks, the threats, the smearing of red paint saying 'rapist' in my office, the slashing of my tires after school, keying my car and the numerous letters too, I'm sick of it all", he continues angrily.
What is he talking about, I never did all these he's accusing me of. Why did he get the idea from?
"Look I never...", I try to say but he cuts me off again.
"I'm not done, I'm tired of everything and so I'm doing us all a favour by leaving to never return again. Pls tell Liv I'm very sorry about all I said, I didn't mean a single word at all.bye", he said as he hung up.
I'm dazed for some seconds, he's leaving?..just like that?..to never return? No that can't be and all these things he mentioned about threats, could it be that Hailey is somehow behind all that?
That's a thought for another day, I've got to come up with a way to stop him from leaving cause I don't think I'd be able to live knowing he's gon be gone for good this time, No.
It's all my fault, I told him to leave us alone, I even told him that I hoped he died and as I recall all the cruelty and inhumane things I said to him tears just pour freely from my eyes.
Oh God what have I done?..... TBC

Fola's POV

Lately I've really been feeling myself. You know that feeling where you just feel down and it's like you don't know why but you actually know the reason why but because of something maybe pride or guilt you don't want to admit it to yourself.
Honestly, I've not really been myself since Olivia stood up to me because of Dibz. Olivia and I had always been on the same wave length, we were so alike that it seemed our thoughts were always in sync. She's the sibling I never had, she even gets me more than Tiara sef.
So when she opposed me like that just threw me off. She was like a wounded lioness protecting her one last cub and all this for a guy, my ex boyfriend that she's just known for not more than a month. What disturbs me more is that look in her eyes whenever she's looking at him, the same intense look I had when I looked at him then. That look of adoration and love.
Now that's the reason for my restlessness, I don't want her making the same mistake I made which is falling for a deranged rapist. Yes, that must be why I've felt this way this past weeks but the more I affirmed this in my heart the more I knew deep down that I was just lying to myself.
I was ,no I'm jealous and I know I shouldn't but I just can't help it. Why am I even jealous, why should I be jealous that she's the one close to him and not me?
The part that hurt me most was when she said she didn't care if the rape charges against him were actually true. Now that's some deep shit.
Lately, I've been avoiding Henry and I know he's noticed too but the sad thing is I don't care.
I'll be forever grateful that he was with me through this tough times but that's it, nothing more. I've really tried to love him and I thought I did but since that demon has been back, my eyes have been opened to the fact that it's just gratitude i feel towards him and not love.
Maybe it's the fact that when I was with Dibz my happiness was just over the roof and somehow that had set a certain utopian standard for my relationship which mine with Henry has even come close to.

lahrra:
Thanks Op.

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Dibz's POV

"Uhm hi Liv, didn't hear you come in", I said in a bid to buy time to come up with a story to divert her question.
"Oh, I didn't come with my car and the entrance door was open so I just entered", she answered,as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Hi Josh", she greeted. "How are the preparations for the club opening coming up".
At that question, I heaved a sigh of relief because she seemed to have forgotten her earlier question, didn't know what I was going to say to her tho.
"Yh, it's all good so far, just booked some A-list artistes to perform and some comedians too, you'd be surprised at the outrageous amounts these joker's charge just for talking for about 20mins", Josh replied.
"Oh, stop complaining I'm sure you can handle it", Liv said.
"Is your dad gonna be there", I asked.
Everybody seemed to know Josh's senator dad but only a handful actually knew that Josh is an illegitimate child and that his dad sent him off to Lagos to stay because his wife detested the idea of him staying with the family. His mum died when he was 10 so this kid had had to spend his teenage life like an orphan, well a rich orphan sha but wealth does not replace the importance of a present parent. Everyone saw Josh as this carefree, unserious boy who had everything but truth is he's actually hurting badly inside.
"Nah, he's quite busy even to witness my first ever achievement", he replied with a chuckle.
There was an underlying pain in that chuckle and my heart ached at how his dad can be so deadbeat towards his own blood all because of reputation.
"Ooh that's sad", Olivia replied, then whipping her head to my direction. "How bout we go shopping for what to wear to the opening",she asked me.
I hadn't told her that I wasn't going to the event yet and I just didn't know how I was going to say it without hurting her especially now after Josh's big revelation about her having a thing for me.
I looked to Josh for a bit of help but the fool just smiled that coy 'OYO' smile at me and stood up.
"Ah, I think i have to going now, still have some stuff to put in place at the club, catch you guys later and Olivia, try to convince him to come, yh", he said walking out.
"Convince you to come where?", Liv asked confused.
"Yh about that, I'm not going to Josh's event. I've got a very big day at the work this week so no space at all for me", I said. I felt bad that I might have just lied to her but then I don't really know how to go about this thing with her plus I didn't really lie, technically it's my company and so I can choose to be overly busy with it when I please.
"You're kidding right? This is your best friend we talking about here", she said. I knew it was going to be hard getting out of this with her but I plan to remain adamant this time.
"I'm not and I already explained everything to Josh and he understands so no issue here", I replied shrugging my shoulders.
"Oh, you mean the same Josh that just asked me to convince you to come?", She countered.
"What's wrong, cmon talk to me".
"Must there have to be a problem? I said I'm going to be quite busy then and can't make it, what's so hard to understand there", I said.
She was beginning to get on my nerves for no reason, I don't want to go , why can't they just leave it at that.
'Look if it's about Fola or Hailey being there, I think you should just face them, you can't run away forever you know, I'm here to help you through it all", she said softly this time.
"Look Liv if you want to go, then go, you don't have to impose the same on me too. I'm not some charity or broken case that needs fixing from, if you don't have the decency to respect my decisions then I suggest you just mind your own damnn business and leave me alone", I shouted.
I regretted my actions immediately the last words left my mouth. I didn't mean to react like that, she's just caring for me in her own way and I had no right to go off on her like that.
"Wow", she whispered, blinking her eyes prolly to stop the tears from falling.
"Uhmm, I'm sorry for being...eh...what did you call it... so imposing..yh that's it..I'm sorry about that", she said raising her head now and sniffing silently.
"Liv, I'm really sorry i didn't.....", I tried to apologize but she put her hand up, cutting me off.
"It's OK Dibz, I won't invade your life any further, take care of yourself", she said and she hurried out of the room.
The rest of the day just dulled by as I just couldn't get Liv off my mind. She was just caring for me and I just had to ruin everything like I always do. Now she might never speak to me again and I'd have to start all over again. I still had my guys but Liv had brought in something new , something refreshing, she was like a muse to me and though, I might not feel anything romantically or sexually towards her, I still live her like a friend and I don't want to loose her ever. I had tried her cell for two hours straight since she left but nothing new, she keeps sending it to voicemail and it just drives me crazy. I called Josh to try and see if he can reach her but she didn't pick his calls either, same with Vic too.
The only other person, infact the surest person that would actually know how she's doing since they stayed in the same apartment, was the one person I could never ever call and it's not because I don't want to, no,its because she doesn't even want to hear of my existence but right now, I don't care I'll have to call her so she can tell me how Liv is doing.
With trembling fingers, I dialed Fola's number. A number I had embedded in my brain since the first time she gave it to me.
So now, with tensed breaths and the phone to my ear, I awaited her sweet voice to caress the speaker of my phone. That sweet voice she now gave freely to everyone else but me. For me, she's now reserved the venomous one for and still my heart is giddy whenever she talks more like insults me with that voice. But now I have a chance to hear that sweet one even if it's just the 'hello' alone, and just now I know why I haven't been able to feel anything for Liv or any other girl, its because I'm still in love with Fola and even though she hates me more than the devil now, I just can't stoo loving her, I just can't help it and it hurts, it hurts so much.

"Hello, who's this*, came this angel's sultry voice as she finally answered the call.

Contd

"If I'm correct? Olivia , you doubting me?so this is just some made up scheme against Dibz just because we hate him? Are you being serious right now?", Fola rages.
"Let me ask you a question Fola, have you really tried to hear his own side of the story", Olivia asks softly.
"His side? Oh you've got to be kidding me", Fola says and fakes a chuckle. Hailey scoffs.
"You mean I've been lying all this while?", Hailey speaks this time.
"Hey, I didn't call anyone a liar, I just asked if anyone had cared to listen to his own part of the story", Liv replies hotly. Seems she doesn't like Hailey too. I stand amazed and stare at Liv with admiration in my eyes. I'm so touched at this girl's unwavering belief in me. Shockingly, I had never told her anything about that incident but look at her defending me blindly not minding if I really committed the heinous crime.
"What are you talking about, the evidences against him were confirmed Olivia, his DNA was found underneath her finger nails because she scratched him to try and set herself free and the fist imprints on her body matched his", Fola yelled.
"Yes I know all that Fola, but still did he ever admit to you that he actually did it, even just once. This is someone you loved, Fola, who never ever laid a finger on you and even so much as said any vulgar word to you not even once and still you've just abandoned, judged and hated him already without ever hearing him out and you claimed you loved him", Liv counters softly.
There's a sudden serenity in the atmosphere as Liv finished and without wasting another second, she takes my hand and leads me out.
Even I am shocked at the emotion with which she delivered the last speech. It's almost as if...almost as if she feels something for me. I don't know.

Meanwhile back to the present, even with Josh telling me Olivia would be there doesn't change my stance on not attending his club opening.
It's even abit better as I've been kinda avoiding her since. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate everything she's done for me and I miss her badly but this feeling that she somehow sees me as more than a friend now won't just go away from my thoughts. Honestly, I don't think I feel anything for her other than friendship and then love for her like a sister. So if I'm correct and she feels something more for her and I'm not able to reciprocate such feelings even after she's stuck by me through the heat of stigmatization, how would that make her feel. I throw my head back and heave a long sigh.
"Aha, I knew mentioning Olivia's attendance would make you reconsider", Josh said, smiling.
" Nah man, it's even strengthened my resolving of being absent", I said closing my eyes.
Josh sits up ,eyes glinting with piqued interest.
"What do you mean?", He asks curiously.
"The two of you have been quite a pair the past few weeks plus that look in her eyes when she looks at you", he continues.
His last statement catches me. "What look dude?", I ask.
"The 'oh I adore you so much pls pls kiss me' look", he says.
"You don't know what you're talking about, we're just friends man", I say.
"Yh and the OBJ is going to feat Chris Brown soon", he replies sarcastically.
"Look you might not notice it cus you're too ignorant but that girl is madly into you and I hope you know what you're doing this time else she might just be another Hailey", Josh warns.
"Who might be another Hailey?", Liv asks as she walks in......TBC

Dibz's POV

"Cmon dude, I really need you to be there, at least for moral support. You know we are family, cmon do this for your brother now", Josh pleaded.
"I already told you man, I can't be there I don't want any trouble ", I resisted.
Josh's opening his new club the day after tomorrow and has been on my neck since, trying to get me to attend. The thing is I really want to be there for him but an event like that's gonna attract the press and I don't want them having a field day again at my expense.
Surely they'd up in face asking me useless questions on my release, if I really deserves that and stuff like that. Last thing I need now is more exposure for me, it's already having its toll on the company ad I don't want to add more to that.

"Look man, from the bottom of my heart i wish you well in every thing that you do and I'll be forever supportive but I'm sorry I can't be there for you in this particular instance. You know how hard my life has been since, pls try to understand me man", I said.
Josh gave a long sigh and smiled at me, that sort of smile that relates resignation and understanding.
"Ok man, ill let you off this one but you owe me", he said. "Hmmm, wonder how Olivia's gonna feel now that you're not going to be there", he continued, his expression as if thinking hard about something.
I look at him smile, trust Josh to use every single trick known to him to get what he wants. He mentioned Olivia being there as some sort of mojo to motivate me to go too.

Yeah, Olivia or Liv as I prefer to call her, and I have been pretty much close lately. She's also been a tad helpful especially academically. Due to my engagement in the company, she's been helping me out with attendance, even attending some of my classes that she's not offering too.
Sometimes I'm amazed at the lengths at which she does this and I maybe have thoughts that she maybe has a hidden motive but who am I to judge.
At first, I didn't let my guards down with her as I thought she was just pretending to be nice to catch me at my most vulnerable state and then attack but when she stood up for me in public against Hailey and Fola, I was ashamed of myself for ever thinking she had ulterior motives.
One time, she had blackmailed(don't even ask me what it was lol) me into meeting her at a restaurant in school and accidentally we met Hailey, Fola, Henry and Rex, Hailey's boyfriend.
We had settled down to eat and was laughing to a Taaoma comedy skit on her phone when Hailey walked up to our table.
"Well well well, if it isn't Mr jailbird himself, you have some nerve showing up here in public like all is well", Hailey said smiling coyly.
Seeing her again after her fake testimony in court, just made my blood boil and I so much wanted to strangle her there.
"Excuse you, that's rude. You don't just walk up to a table you weren't invited to and just start hurling unwarranted insults", Liv had said annoyed.
Hailey looked from me to Liv and gave a small laugh.
"And you, after all you've heard about this animal, you are still in the same place with him, does your cousin even know about this?", Hailey said. That's when Fola and the rest of their crew showed up.
"Do I know what?", Fola had asked. Apparently she had heard what Hailey said.
"Miss naive here is still hanging out with Mr rapist here", Hailey mocked.
All this while, I was just trying my best to restrain myself from doing something foolish cus I was still on parole and any little act of misconduct could send me back to jail.
"Olivia, what's going on here, why are you still with this guy after I told you to stay away from him?", Fola asked. One could see from her facial features that she was trying to hold in the anger she was feeling.
Liv just sat quiet as her cousin questioned her, I looked at her and smiled. Of course, she won't say anything and I don't blame her. The fact that she's already gone out of her way to be my friend amidst all the hate being hurled at me was enough for me, afterall who'd be willing to risk social extradition over some dumb convicted felon like me.
"It's all good guys, I'll leave now. I don't want any trouble", I said standing up. By now, other people around had begun to notice us.
I had not walked more than five steps away when I heard Liv call for me to wait up.
"Wait up Dibz, I'm coming with you, don't really feel like eating again", she said the last part eyeing both Hailey and Fola.
She reached my side and we had begun to walk out when she stopped and turned to face them.
"Look who I choose to talk with, spend time with and be friends with is my business and nobody's. I get that you're just trying to look out for me but I can take care of myself and don't you being all over me, it's just too much", she said, to Fola particularly.
Fola looks stunned at her cousin and loss of words at first then she smiles and speaks.
"I see he got to you too, but don't be deceived Olivia, he's nothing but a sweet talking rapist", Fola said icily.
That statement from her made me wince, the saying was right afterall, 'there is really a thin line between love and hate'.
"Ok Fola, he's nothing but a rapist , I agree and I'm still sticking to being friends with him. If you're correct and he's really what you say he is, then let it be my mistake to learn from. That he's your enemy shouldn't make him mine too just as being friends with him doesn't make me enemies with you............TBC

New update today...promise

Thanks for all the comments and inputs guys, I appreciate

Dibz's POV

There's this scenario where people blame you so much for something you're innocent of that you actually start believe that they are right and you're guilty of that crime when in reality you're not but because of the pressure from them, they might even be people you termed your 'ride or die', your mind just automatically accepts the guilt. That's how I've been feeling for the past one week since that encounter with Fola.
I know I should have expected the hostility from her but I guess a part of me just thought that maybe after all this time she'd have let go and forgiven me.....(you see what I was talking about?forgiven me for what, what did I do wrong?).
I've skipped school since then, burying myself in work at the company. Yeah that hasn't been all fun too with Mr George around trying to undermine me at every single chance he gets.
The last straw was when I came late to a board meeting, the dude started ranting about how my lack of priority would ensure the insolvency of the company.. ..lol because I got late to just one board meeting the company would become insolvent? Big joker.
"Mr George, I really appreciate your years of service to my dad and this company but if you think that because I'm still young, I'd keep on letting you undermine my authority here then you're in for a long ride. Don't think you're indispensable here, I can still fire you if I please without the board's permission and even without my dad's consent too. All of you were here but my dad still transferred his shares to me and made acting CEO so it's high time you guys accept it or you leave", I said calmly but made sure they didn't miss the venom in my tone.
OK I may have exaggerated on the part of not needing by dad's permission to fire his GM, but they don't know that. My speech seemed to put them in place and everything became smooth since then, they lessons I had in jail really paid off as running a company wasn't exactly that difficult or maybe I'm just a natural at it, whichever one it is. School just kinda made it look so hard with all the ambiguous courses we are forces to take instead of just going straight to the core courses and field work, all because they want to make more money.
Josh, Victor and Femi too anytime he had time, had been very supportive and encouraging, although they didn't agree with my school absence technique but they don't get how much Fola's words got to me.
The video of the encounter had gone viral and somehow my sis got to know about it. She called to console me, telling me to be strong and all that, she even said she'd be transferring to BlueBlood next week so I wouldn't have to be alone anymore. That had been the only good news I've had since my release and well, maybe when Olivia said she'd been okay with my past and had termed us friends but she had flipped when her cousin finished me with her words, she even agreed that I was guilty. Well, I don't blame her at all, she's just trying to be there for her cousin. She hadn't called or reached out since then, don't even know why I expected her to do so.

I parked my car in the parking lot as I arrived for work. This company has turned out to be a blessing as it offered me something and somewhere to be to occupy my mind.
After rounds of greetings, I finally reached my dad's office, settled and prayed as I got set to face the day.
Halfway into the day, still going over some proposals my door is thrown open as someone waltzs in. My head is still bent going over the proposal so I don't see who it is on time.
"I'm sorry sir, I tried to stop her but she just wouldn't listen, I'll call security right away",my secretary apologizes. I can tell she's pretty scared I might fire her cus of this.
I finally look up to see who it is and my eyes go abit wide and then turn to slits.
"Don't worry Rita, it's fine. I'll handle this", I said to the secretary, dismissing her.
Olivia just stood there smiling at me like all was well with us.
"What are you doing here?", I ask, returning my attention to the files in a bid to give her the cold shoulder.
"I'm here to see you, you've been MIA in school", she said.
"And what's it to you", I countered. "Why do you care,huh, afterall I'm just some rapist that should be hanged or exiled".
She sighed and then her face turned soft, kinda in a remorseful way.
"I'm sorry about the other time and I'm sure you noticed that I kinda also avoided you too. The truth is that after Fola's revelation that day, I became abit scared of you and I distances myself but I always thought of you and I don't know what but something keeps telling me that there's more to this whole issue plus I shouldn't have judged you as I didn't know you then", she finished.
I was moved by her speech even though she said she got scared of me like I was some monster but still I understand that none of this is her fault and like I said before, she's just trying to be supportive to her cousin.
"It's all good Olivia, you can go now", I said.
"What? I'm not going anywhere if you're not coming with me, besides it's 1:30, time for lunch and don't give me that you're not hungry shit", she said, now back to her confident self and no more nervous.
"In case you haven't noticed, I'm working and I can get lunch whenever I please, it mustn't be with you", I retorted.
"Blah blah blah,...all I hear is B.S,", she replied putting her index fingers in her ears, shaking her head.
"Look if you don't come with me now, I'll start crying now and when someone asks I'll say you beat me, a poor helpless girl", she said again.
"Suit yourself", I said . If she thinks blackmail would work on me then she better think again, but honestly, I'm enjoying having here now, it's like she's this colourful canvas to my stale black and white life.
The she devil actually started crying and at first, I ignored her no matter how annoying it was becoming, but I gave in quickly when my secretary knocked ,asking if everything was okay. The she devil even increases her voice when she noticed that Rita was enquiring.

"Ok, you win", I sighed. "But I've only got 30mins", I warned.
"Yaaaaayyyy", she jumped up smiling.
"Don't worry, I know just the perfect place", she said , holding onto my shoulders ushering me out........TBC

jupitre:
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When's the next update please.....

I'm kinda at loss of ideas now.....lemme know what y'all think about Olivia tho.or just anything at all

Fola's POV

'Oh this has to be some sick joke, it has to be', I said in my head as I confirmed it was really him.
How is it possible that he's here now when his sentence was for 10yrs and another thing is how does he know Olivia?
He better not be try anything funny with her or else I'd kill him this time with my bare hands and joyfully do life in jail.
."What are you doing here?", I asked, my voice in a shivering whisper.
"Uhm, hey why don't we all just calm down and talk about this some other time, yh?, Josh said trying to ease the tension when Dibz didn't answer but just stared at me.
"Wow dude, I'm really impressed", Henry said clapping. "You know I never knew you had it in you to escape prison which begs the question, how - or maybe your buddy here helped you".
"Why don't I help disfigure your shitty face ", Josh said , walking towards Henry gingerly looking ready for a fight.
For the first time since we came there, Dibz reacted. He stood up and held Josh back from trying to fulfil his words to Henry. All the while, I just fixed my eyes on him looking at just how much he's changed , physically I mean.
"Don't sweat it bro, he's not worth it", Dibz said, soothing Josh.
"Awwwwww, how cute", Henry mocked. "I'm so touched by this bromance display by you two I think I'm becoming gay", he continued.
Dibz just chuckled at that, shaking his head. He didn't seem fazed at all by Henry's jabs.
"Good luck with that then", Dibz said smiling as he picked his bag up preparing to leave.
"Haha, maybe in my next life cus this one's already occupied with this hotness", Henry replied, snaking his arm round my waist and pecking the nape of my neck.
Then I saw the reaction I'd been waiting to see all along. Dibz expression turned cold - but just for a moment and then that sly smile returned again.
"Good for you then", Dibz replied .
Suddenly being in Henry's arms didn't feel so right anymore. I shifted out of his reach slightly but I didn't fail to catch the look of confusion on his face at my subtle act. I just smile reassuringly at him and that seemed ease everything as he smiled too.
As Dibz and Henry tried to walk away, I remembered that he hadn't really answered my question.
"You didn't answer me you know and how do you know my cousin too", I asked and they stopped in their tracks.
"Oh, he's in one of my classes", Olivia spoke for the first time since I arrived there.
"Classes? Like he's a student?", I asked confused. Oh Lord pls let it not be what I'm thinking, no he can't possibly be attending this school , how's that even possible he's a prisoner.
"Duh, that's kinda what attending classes is all about....being a student? ", Olivia answered sarcastically.
"But how...how can it be.... you're.. you're still a prisoner", I stuttered.
"Well, not anymore, looks like justice is finally going to come around now", Josh said, as he smirked at me. I don't even know what his problem with me is all about, I'm not the one that locked his best buddy up.
"I'm a free man now, well technically not so free, I was granted a pardon by the president but on probation still", Dibz spoke to me for the first time, holding my gaze as he did so.
How I was able to hold myself from falling beats me and it hurt me ..so bad that he still affected me like this even in the littlest of ways.
'why why Fola, why are you still shaken by this this...this rapist. Yes call him what he is, a rapist, maybe you'd get over him faster if you see him as that' ,I said in my head.
"Have you no shame?", I said icily. "Haven't you done enough? Did you have to come back here and remind us of the damage you caused? Haven't we suffered enough at your wickedness", I continued.
"Did you have to come back and ruin more lives eh? Are you that monstrous?", I went on.
"Fola that's enough, Dude let's go don't listen to her", Josh said pulling Dibz's statue like figure with him as he walked way, but Dibz didn't move, he just stared at me , his face expressionless.
"Ah Fola, calm down pls, don't be harsh", Olivia said.
Her statement boiled me the more. How can she be advocating for him too? She just met him for like what, five minutes? And she's already on his side even after everything she's heard about him. This thing about him that always makes people be attracted to him and want to protect him even after what he's done beats me.
"How dare you, Olivia, how dare you?", I faced her.
"This monster almost shattered a fellow girl's life and you're saying I'm harsh? What if it was me, huh?".
"Do you know how long it took before Hailey got back herself and built back her life...pls don't say that again and you have to stay away from him, don't be deceived by his words and personality, he's a monster", I went on.
Now tears were running down my eyes, it felt like it was happening all over again all at the same time. By now, the few people around had starting looking at us , smartphones out videoing.
"I know he deserves to pay for what he's done but at least he went to prison for three years , that's still something", Olivia said trying to pacify me. As she talked about him deserving to be punished, Dibz shot her a glance with pain on his face. I guess he didn't expect her to agree with me, no matter how small she agreed.
I smirked at that, feeling a bit happy that someone actually believes he's guilty. After that I walked off with Henry, I also took Olivia with me as I didn't want her anywhere near him at all.....TBC

So sorry it's short..again
I'd try and drop something this evening

Cassidypat

Fola's POV

It's been three years since that horrible experience where the love of my life or so I thought, was locked up for attempting to rape my friend.
Many nights, I tried to wrap my head round the reason he did something like that. Was I not living enough or was I not pretty enough? I just can't understand why he'd do something so monstrous, the only reason that came to mind was that he was jealous I was in Henry's house practicing for a play which I think is disgustingly childish.

There were times I wondered if he really did it, then the evidences against him were crystal undisputable. He did it, he molested poor Hailey all because she seemed to like him he thought he could have his way with her. Even when she tried to resist he resorted to violence. His barbaric act had left the poor girl traumatized and I had to have my heart break continuously as I tried to console her cause I felt responsible in a way.
I became a shadow of myself, lost weight significantly and even got sick too. T and the guys tried to console they best they could and I really appreciate all they did for me but their persistence on the conviction that Dibz's somehow innocent of all the charges against him almost cost us our friendship.
T and I didn't speak for weeks when I found out that she was visiting him in prison for sometime now, like how can they be so blind to all the forensic evidences against him, how possible is that.
Even my Dad who hasn't always been around claimed that he'd never seen me as happy as I had been during the past months before the incident indicating that Dibz was the reason for my happiness and that maybe if I could just try and listen to Dibz explain himself then maybe I could somehow forgive him and find closure. You can just imagine what he said, what a big joker he is. How everybody seems brainwashed by this guy to still stand by him after what he did is beyond me. I can understand that his family stood by him but not our friends Na, cmon.

I won't lie sometimes I felt bad too that I wasn't by his side encouraging him like they're doing and sometimes i just felt like shutting up all these feelings of anger and hatred I now harbour against him and just be there for him regardless but the truth just keeps flashing in my mind reminding that because of his selfishness, a girl is traumatized and finding it hard to be normal again.
The only person that really stood by me and understood was Henry. Very much unlikely I know but its just like he got me and was very patient with me. He put up with my excesses and was just an angel throughout and before I knew it, we were dating again. Hailey got back from abroad a year later where she went for a sort of rehab camp to help her with the trauma.

So as we all enrolled into the same college, everything was returning back to normal.
Everybody had moved on and life was beginning to feel right again, but as they say, good things don't last long.
Coming to lunch and laughing to a joke by Henry about what happened in his lecture earlier, my eyes caught a familiar figure.
At first, I didn't know it was him cause although the figure seemed familiar, it was more brawn plus the hair was up in a bun and there was the beards too, but the mannerisms and gestures screamed Dibz. So to be sure, I suggested we use the table close to the one this person was using and as we approached, he turned and my eyes locked with those eyes that captivated my heart the first I saw them in finance class three years ago, and though I'm ashamed to admit, is still captivating me right now.................TBC

cassidypat:
Moura 7 has just been killing us with a kind of silence they call "Silent killer'....inorder not to have HBP i don't come to nairaland till after 3days or more ..strictly to check updates....
Shoutout to my best writer ..moura 7 ..Big ups man

Wow...thanks man I really appreciate

annayawchee:
Nice story bro but the updates are really small and not too frequent o.....

Thanks

hidhrhis:
Bro i really love this ur story
Did u have the complete story anywhere the suspense is killing
I want to get over it pretty fast
A site to buy the complete story

Nah it's not completed yet..thanks alot for the comment