Chapter 1

I rushed into the waiting room panting and sweating profusely. One would expect me to be drenched in tears after all that had happened but I just didn't feel the urge to cry. I was overwhelmed with anger, regret and fear. I was mad at Chuks for trying to kill Somto and I regretted ever getting involved with either of them and I feared for Somto's life. All these had happened because of me, if I hadn't loved both of them, Somto would not be in the hospital fighting for his life and Chuks would not be in police custody for attempted murder.

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During my teenage years, all I cared about in life was boys—I would stare at any handsome boy I came across; in the class, in the hallway, in the bank, on a queue, in the cafeteria etc. Wherever I was, I was always on the lookout for good looking guys, a habit that earned me the nickname "Crusher" among my friends. I crushed on virtually every handsome guy that caught my attention, some crushes lasted for hours, some days, weeks, months and even years. It took more than good looks to stay in my heart, I also had a thing for smart boys and that was why I couldn't get over my secondary school crush, Somto. Somto was drop-dead handsome, he was light-skinned, tall and lanky with broad shoulders, dark hair and pink lips. He was a typical igbo boy so his irresistible beauty was not a thing of surprise. I was in ss2 when I developed a crush on Somto who was in ss3 at the time. He was a charismatic genius and unarguably the most popular boy in school. Every boy wanted to be his friend and as one would expect, every girl wanted to be his girlfriend including me.
I had such a huge crush on him that I even prayed to be his girlfriend.Once in church, we were all asked to tell God our greatest wish in life and I told God that I wanted to be Somto's girlfriend and that I wanted us to get married and live happily ever after. On our way home, my mother asked all of us in the car about what we requested from God and I lied of course.

I was extremely sad when Somto graduated from secondary school, I couldn't imagine going through my final year in secondary school without seeing his perfect face. Months later, a Friend of mine told me he had gained admission into UNIBEN to study Mechanical engineering. That was when I made it my goal to get into UNIBEN by fire or by force.
My dream to study in UNIBEN was easily realised because I wasn't at all a dull person, I was indeed very good in my academics. I passed my JAMB and WAEC at first attempt and the year I graduated from secondary school, I gained admission into UNIBEN to study Physiotherapy. During my first semester in 100level, I desperately tried to see Somto, I visited the few friends I had in the engineering department on a regular basis just to get the opportunity to see Somto again but I never saw him throughout my first year in the university. I was sad and heartbroken but in time, I moved on because there were tons of handsome boys on campus whom I could have.
During my second semester in 100level, our department organized a dinner party for all freshers. With little help from one of my roommates Elohor, I got all dolled up for the party. I wore a blue dress with silver shoes and a silver purse to match.
"How do I look?" I asked Elohor skeptically
"You look beautiful but you need to do something about your facial expression"
I smiled awkwardly, revealing my beautiful set of teeth
"Perfect" said Elohor, giving me a thumbs up.

I arrived at the banquet hall at 7:30pm, everyone stared at me as I walked in, I was extremely beautiful and shy and I couldn't handle so many eyes on me. At that moment, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me.
"Jane!" someone screamed excitedly. Hearing my name made me feel less awkward and uncomfortable. I turned to see who it was.
"Sonia! " I screamed, I was so excited to finally see someone I knew very well—my childhood best friend Sonia. She took my hand and dragged me to the table where she had been sitting with two other girls
"I saved you a seat" she beamed
"Thank you...you look gorgeous by the way " I laughed. As I sat down, I noticed a handsome dark guy staring at me with a smile on his face. I smiled at him uneasily and sat down feeling very uncomfortable.I was determined to never look back at him again till the end of the party.
When the party was almost over, I summoned courage and looked back. to my greatest surprise, he was still staring at me!
"what a freak! " I muttered
"who? " whispered Sonia
"Some dark guy sitting behind us" I whispered
Sonia giggled "He keeps staring right? "
"You noticed? " I asked
"Yes, I think he likes you " she grinned
"ugh—I don't have time for that "
Sonia giggled again "The Jane I know has more than enough time for boys, especially handsome guys like this"
"Whatever —I'm going home, you coming?"
"Nah....I think I'll spend the night at a friends place"
"You mean Chris? " I asked rolling my eyes
"How did you know about Chris?" she asked wide eyed
"I read your whatsapp chats " I chuckled "On a more serious note, just be careful, you are 17 you can't afford to get pregnant " I warned

As I walked out of the party, I noticed someone was walking behind me. I was a little bit scared but I summoned courage and turned back abruptly to see who it was. I was shocked
"You? "
"Yes, me" he smiled broadly, it was the guy from the party.
"Are you following me? " I asked angrily
He smiled again "Is it wrong to go after someone who captured my heart? " I blushed slightly then rolled my eyes to avoid looking cheap
"So what do you want from me?"
"I just wanna talk to you for a while—I'm Chuks by the way"
"I'm Jane—nice meeting you"



*To Be Continued.

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Chuks and I talked for quite a long time and he was really funny, I was laughing so hard my stomach began to ache
"Can I walk you home? " he asked politely
"Sure" I smiled. We walked home in silence, glancing at each other occasionally 'perhaps he'd run out of jokes' I thought. Although we were both in 100level he was way taller than I am and quite muscular, walking with such a guy at night made me feel safe and protected. When we got to my hostel I muttered "Thank you "
He nodded "Can we talk later? "
"Of course" I replied sharply "Here's my number" I pulled his hand out of his pocket and wrote my number on his palm like I had seen in a movie I watched during the holidays. He smiled "I'll definitely call you". I bade him goodbye before walking to my room. Elohor was still awake but our roommates were asleep. I narrated all that had happened between Chuks and I, I went on and on about it excitedly but she didn't seem impressed "Don't even think about wasting your time with these small boys, what does a guy in 100level have to offer? " she hissed
"I don't plan to date him! " I replied rudely
"Good, cause you would definitely regret it "
"Why are you so sure? "
"These fresher boys have nothing to offer, they are kids, they don't even know how to love a woman " she chuckled. I threw an angry glance at her "Whatever." I sighed.

Throughout the next day, I waited for Chuks' phone call but it didn't come. I checked my phone every minute but there was no incoming calls nor missed calls. I was quite disappointed, soon my disappointment turned to anger and I shoved my phone aside angrily. Later that night, I received a text from him 'I'm outside your hostel, please meet me outside' -Chuks
All my anger melted away instantly and I found myself rummaging through my closet looking for something nice to wear, I couldn't possibly let him see me in my domestic clothes and smelly hairnet. After about ten minutes, I rushed out to meet him in fresh clothes and neatly combed hair. He was waiting for me patiently in the common room "Hi" I smiled
He looked up and smiled "You're finally here"
"How long have you been waiting? " I asked blushing
"Not too long". he stood up and walked closer to me "I have a surprise for you, come with me " He extended his arm and I took it impulsively and followed him outside "Where are we going? " I asked curiously "I just said it was a surprise didn't I? " he grinned
He flagged down a taxi and we got into it "Are we leaving the university's premises? " I asked fearfully
"Maybe" he looked at me and smiled "Relax, we're going to the cinema —Silverbird"
"Oh" I heaved a sigh of relief "I've never been to a cinema before "
"Me neither—I worked all day to get us these tickets " he chuckled
I was taken aback "You worked all day just to get us tickets?—that's so sweet " He laughed "It's nothing, don't get too emotional".
While we were watching the movie in the cinema, Chuks touched my hand and later placed his arm around my shoulders just as I had expected. I felt butterflies in my stomach and I couldn't stop blushing. After the movie, we had some ice-cream together and he took me back to my hostel. That was my first real date and I couldn't wait to tell my roommates about it.
"He didn't disappoint, kudos to him" said Elohor
"You see, freshers are not that bad, some of them know how to love a woman and treat her right" I replied calmly, I couldn't tell her that he had to work all day to get the tickets, she would mock him and laugh at me because money was not an issue for her boyfriend, a final year student who engaged in internet fraud to make money. Our other roommate, Lola, a bookworm who was currently in her third year in the department of dentistry cleared her throat, held my hand and said "I know this is your first time and you are excited but you need to take things easy and slowly, you can't afford to let anything come between you and your studies, Physiotherapy is not a joke o"
Our last roommate Tracy who had been quiet for a while hissed loudly "Studies my foot—that's all you know, boring human being" then she turned to me "Jane my dear, abeg have fun don't let anyone take away the joy of teenage years from you". I headed for my bed quietly, I didn't want anyone to quarrel because of me.

The second semester exams came as a surprise to me. I had been so busy with my personal life that I completely forgot about the real reason I was sent to the university. I barely studied my books although I attended classes regularly. My whole life revolved around Chuks, we were always together. Not a day went by without us spending time together. when we weren't together, we chatted for hours on whatsapp, he made me feel very special, I couldn't wish for anyone else as my first boyfriend. We had our first kiss about a week before the exams began and it still lingered in my head even during the exams. I smiled whenever I thought about him, my life was finally perfect, it was just like in the movies.

Chapter 2

Chuks and I had an amazing relationship, even after almost a year together it was as if we had just met. He adored me and I loved him very much, it was as if all other guys in school didn't exist, I didn't fancy any other boy no matter how handsome. However towards the end of my second year, something happened and I began to second guess my relationship with Chuks.
One fateful day I went to the ATM to withdraw some money, the sun was scorching and I was sweating badly. The queue was also very long, when it finally got to my turn I realized that I didn't know how to use an ATM machine, it was my first time and I didn't want to ask for help because I thought it would be easy to figure out on my own. I stood in front of the machine for almost ten minutes fidgeting and sweating profusely.The persons standing behind me in the queue began to complain impatiently "Young lady what's wrong with you na, withdraw your money and get out of here" a male student shouted from behind. "I'm sorry I don't..I...I.." I stuttered "You don't know how to use the machine?" Someone else asked calmly. I turned to see who it was and I received the shock of my life, it was none other than Somto! my secondary school crush whom I spent an entire semester looking for. I almost opened my mouth but I restrained myself and tried my possible best to hide my shock
"Let me help you" he said with an incredible smile on his face. I felt my knees go weak and my heart skipped a beat. I gave him my ATM card with shaky hands and he taught me how to use the machine. "Thank you" I muttered without looking at him. "Leave there oooo" someone screamed from behind, others were murmuring angrily. "I better get you away from here before they roast you alive" he joked. He took my hand and pulled me away from there, I was visibly shaken by all that had happened "Are you alright? " he asked when we were far away from the ATM "I'm okay" I managed to reply. I still couldn't believe I was standing face to face with Somto, I felt chills running down my spine. "I'm Somto " he said with that sexy smile still on his face
"I know who you are " I said bluntly
"You do? " he seemed surprised
"Yes, you are the former head boy of NNPC Staff School"
"Wow—so we attended the same secondary school, how come I don't know you " he squinted
"You were a class ahead of me, you couldn't possibly know me" I replied
"Anyway—never mind, you haven't told me your name"
"Jane—my name is Jane" I replied feeling overwhelmed.
We talked for a while and I couldn't help but blush at the slightest thing he did or said. He walked me to the library and we exchanged numbers! I almost died of happiness. I couldn't read at the library, all I did was stare at my book, think, blush and laugh. Somto was such a charmer, his cute facial expressions were stuck in my head the entire day. I completely forgot that I had a boyfriend until Chuks called me that night. That was when it dawned on me that nothing could happen between Somto and I because I was already taken. When I answered the phone, I sounded quite off, I wasn't in the mood to talk with him that night, I was too busy thinking about Somto.
About an hour later, Somto called and I answered the phone in a flash
"Hey, remember me"
"Of course" I replied, my heart was pounding
"I've been thinking about you all evening, what did you do to me? " he laughed
My heart skipped a beat, did he just say he had been thinking about me?! I was happy and scared at the same time. I was happy because the 'almighty' Somto finally noticed me after nearly three years but I was sad because I already had a boyfriend and the last thing I wanted to do was hurt Chuks.

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I laughed "you don't seriously expect me to believe that "
"I'm not joking, you've been on my mind all evening. I'm not even the type that calls girls in the night but I just had to call you " he sounded really serious
I didn't know what to say "oh...wow..that's..." I stammered
"So how was your day?" he asked
"Great"
While Somto and I were still talking on the phone, a text message from Chuks flashed across the screen 'Meet me outside ' I wanted to hang up and go see him immediately but Somto and I just started talking and I've been dying for his attention since I was 15, I couldn't end our conversation just yet. Chuks can wait—I thought. I continued to talk and laugh with Somto for nearly an hour, I completely forgot about Chuks until he sent another message 'Seems like you're not in the mood to see me—I'm leaving, Goodnight I love you ' I felt guilty instantly. What kind of girl ignores her boyfriend because of another guy? I realized I had done something very wrong, I owed Chuks an apology. I finally ended my phone conversation with Somto and dialed Chuks' number. He didn't let it ring for long before picking it up "Baby...what's up" he sounded quite sad, not angry. "I'm good, I'm sorry I kept you waiting, I fell asleep.infact I just saw your two messages just now" I lied
"No problem, I'm not angry at all"
I heaved a sigh of relief "I'm glad to hear that "
"Earlier when I called, you sounded really off, is there any problem? " He sounded really worried
"No baby, not at all, I was just feeling sleepy "
We talked for a few more minutes before saying our 'goodnights' and 'I love you's'
When I checked into whatsapp, I saw a message from Somto. it was a brief joke about none other than 'Akpos'. I laughed heartily after reading it. I typed 'LOL' along with lots of emojis and sent it to him. He replied immediately and we began chatting. I guess our previous discussion on the phone wasn't enough for him, honestly, it wasn't enough for me either. We chatted till about 1.am and I couldn't help but fall in love with him all over again and unlike in secondary school when I had no hope of getting him, this time around I was very hopeful, infact I was very sure he liked me. I couldn't bring myself to tell him I had a boyfriend, I didn't want to ruin any chance I had with him which was very wrong considering the fact that I was in a serious relationship with someone who was head over heels in love with me, someone who would be extremely hurt if he found out about what was going on.

Valentine's day was just around the corner and I couldn't wait to see what Chuks had in store for me. I also prepared a very good lie to tell Somto just in case he asked me to be his val. I couldn't choose him over my boyfriend on Valentine's day, that would be unforgivable. But I didn't want to hurt his feelings by turning him down, I cared about him deeply. Whenever I thought about my feelings for him, all I felt was guilt and pity for Chuks. He didn't deserve a disloyal girl like me, he was far too nice and caring. he didn't have much financially but he did all he could to make me happy, he was willing to spend even his last kobo on me, he wouldn't mind staying hungry for my sake and here I was, playing hide and seek with someone else.
A day to Valentine's Day, Somto and I met at the library. Afterwards we strolled to the cafeteria and while I was having my drink, he asked me to be his val. His deep sexy voice and extremely handsome innocent-looking face made it very difficult for me to turn him down or give any excuse. I said yes even though I felt a hole in my stomach. 'This is wrong...very wrong' I thought
I loved Chuks dearly but whenever I was with Somto, I completely lost myself, I was a fool who didn't care about right or wrong I just wanted to have his attention for as long as possible because a few years ago I would have done anything to get it so now that I had it, I didn't want to let go.
Valentine's day finally came and I was in a serious dilemma. What if both guys met in my hostel? or what if they wanted to take me out at the same time. Chuks was the first to call, he asked me to meet him at the school's main gate by 4pm, he wanted to take me somewhere outside the university's premises. Somto called about two hours later and told me he was coming over to pick me up at 5pm. I was in serious trouble, I couldn't meet Chuks by 4 and still meet Somto by 5, I had to come up with a plan. I decided to seek help from Tracy because she was a very devious person, lying and sneaking around with boys was her talent.
"Tracy I need to talk to you" I said panting
"Calm down—what's the matter?"
"It's a long story "
"Then summarize it " she said in her usual devious manner
"Ok—I think I'm in love with two guys and now..."
"Whoah" she interrupted "You're in love with two guys? hmmmm I hail ooo"
I eyed her furiously "Would you just let me finish? "
"OK go on I'm all ears"
"Both of them are planning to take me out and there's a small clash of time"
"That's a small thing na...sit down and learn from the master" she replied boastfully

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I sat down
"So when are you supposed to meet each of them? "
"I'm to meet one at 4pm and the other at 5."
"That's an easy thing—call the one you're supposed to meet by 5 and tell him you wanna meet him at 7."
"But that would make him upset" I protested
She frowned "Just tell him you have practicals or tutorials."
"Ok—that sounds good."
"Also ensure that you round up with the first one before 6:30, latest 6:45. that'll buy you more time to meet the second one. "
"Wow! you're a genius Tracy" I hugged her tightly "I'll call the second one immediately"
I dialed Somto's number immediately
"Hey, I just found out I'll be having practical classes from 4pm-6:30pm today so please can you come pick me up at 7?"
He sighed "I'm not happy about it but—no problem, I'll pick you up at 7."
"Thank you so much, you're one in a million."
Finally, I was able to avert a potential Valentine's Day disaster. All thanks to Tracy, I was able to go out with two guys on Valentine's day and nothing went wrong! Unknown to me, that was just the first of the many problems I would have to deal with. After my second semester exams that year, I prepared to go back home to Warri where I lived with my parents. I was finally done with 200level and I couldn't wait to paint the town red with my friends because once I started 300level, I would have to devote most of my time to my studies to avoid getting kicked out of the school of basic medical sciences. When I got to the motor park at Uselu, I saw Somto waiting for a bus. I had almost forgotten that he also lived in Warri, I was so excited to see him. The moment he sighted me he rushed towards me and embraced me.
"Why didn't you tell me you were going back today—I'm angry with you Jane" he said feigning an angry face.
"You look cute when you're angry" I said, tickling him
He laughed and took my luggage from my hand. We waited for the bus together and when it arrived, we got in together. While we were chatting happily in the bus, Chuks called and I felt a hole in my stomach. I answered the phone "Hi, I'm in the bus now I'll call you the moment I land in Warri"
"OK but why do you sound so formal with me—what happened to the usual 'good morning baby'?" he asked playfully
"Nothing" I replied hastily
"Ok—bye for now, I love you "
My heart skipped a beat, I couldn't tell him I loved him too with Somto sitting right beside me "Uhm—me too, bye" I said hastily.
"Who was that? " asked Somto
"Uhm—my roommate" I said, smiling uneasily
"You have caring roommates, my roommates don't care if I live or die." he joked. I laughed
When we got to Warri, we had lunch together at a fast food joint before going our separate ways. When I got to my parents house, I didn't call Chuks as I had promised, Instead, I called Somto whom I had been with since morning! I knew it was unfair but Somto was like a magnet while I was the metal, he pulled me wherever he went. I couldn't get enough of him, sometimes I tried to convince myself that I loved Chuks more but I knew I was just deceiving myself, as a matter of fact, I loved them equally but I preferred Somto's company because he was irresistible.
Later that evening Chuks called, he sounded very upset "Don't tell me you're still in the bus, cause that would be the most ridiculous lie I've ever heard"
"I'm so sorry Chuks, my battery died" I lied
"Really?" he replied more calmly this time.
"Yes, I just finished charging it and I was about to call you." I lied again. Dating two people at the same time made me quite a good liar.
"OK, so how was your journey?"
"It was fine" I was getting quite bored with the conversation. luckily it was over in about ten minutes time.
Later while I was having dinner with my parents, I received a text from Somto 'Let's hang out together tonight, let's meet at that restaurant'
I smiled when I read the text. After dinner, I rushed out to meet him and we headed to a club together.
"I don't usually go to clubs but 400level isn't gonna be easy, I need to have some fun before I begin my I. T" he said
I laughed "Same here, I could really use some fun before next session"
We had so much fun together that night, my phone kept vibrating in my purse but I didn't care to know who was calling. We had drinks and danced all night. We left the club at 11pm, he opted to take me home but I suggested we go to his house instead because during our previous phone conversation, he told me his parents were out on a business trip and his only sister had not come home
for the holidays. He smiled "That's a good idea" I immediately called my mum and told her I may not come back home that night "I'll explain when I come back " I said before hanging up.
When we got to his house, neither of us was feeling sleepy so we decided to watch a movie together. He turned on the flat screen TV in their sitting room and we began watching "The Hunger Games". After the movie, we still weren't feeling sleepy. We played cards and afterwards we sat on the floor and began talking. We had a really deep conversation about many things including our childhood, love, school etc. during the conversation, I revealed to him that I had a huge crush on him in secondary school and he couldn't stop laughing. I felt a little embarrassed, he stopped laughing and said "On a more serious note, I was a fool to not have noticed someone as beautiful and amazing as you are."
My heart melted instantly "Why didn't you walk up to me and tell me? " he asked jocularly. I shrugged "Never—that would have been so embarrassing " We both laughed and our eyes met for a moment, I felt a burning desire for him and I leaned forward and kissed him, he held my face in his palms and kissed me passionately. While we were kissing, I kept seeing images of Chuks in my head. I had finally crossed the line. We continued kissing until I began to feel massive sexual urges, he stopped abruptly "Don't you think we're going too far?" he asked. I knew we were going too far but I said "No—this is amazing." I caressed his chest as an indication that I wanted more. meanwhile, I had told Chuks that I wanted to keep my virginity till marriage and he told me he was willing to wait for me for as long as possible. Now, here I was wanting to have sex with someone else. I felt like a hypocrite but I wanted Somto so badly. He got the message instantly and so he asked "Are you sure you wanna do this? " I nodded and he lifted me up and carried me to his bedroom where we had sex for the first time.
The next morning, I woke up in his arms feeling a slight physical pain and an overwhelming emotional pain. I felt dirty, ashamed and guilty. I made Chuks wait for me for almost two years now while I gave my virginity to Somto after just two months. I looked at Somto with teary eyes, he was still fast asleep. I got out of his bed and walked to the sitting room.My purse was on the couch, I brought out my phone and saw 24 missed calls from Chuks. My heart skipped a beat and I burst into tears. I wept loudly until Somto rushed out of the bedroom to meet me.

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"What's the problem?" he asked worriedly
"Nothing." I replied dabbing my eyes with my handkerchief as quickly as I could. I dressed up without saying a word to him, he kept staring at me but he didn't say anything either. "I'm leaving." I said in a strangled voice
"Ok—I'll call you." he said hastily
"Don't bother " I snapped
"Are you mad at me? "
I didn't answer, I just walked out of his house. When I got home, my parents were eating breakfast. "Where did you sleep last night? " they asked in unison.
"uhm...I...I.."
"Young lady where did you sleep?" My father repeated angrily
"Aunty Katherine's place. " I lied. Aunty Katherine was my godmother
"Is that what you found difficult to say?" my mother hissed "Go freshen up and come and have your breakfast."
I walked to my room without saying another word. Once I was in the safety and privacy of my room, I shut the door and continued sobbing. I finally realized how inconsiderate and selfish I had been towards Chuks. While I was crying, my phone vibrated. It was Somto, I immediately rejected the call. I wasn't in the mood to talk to him at all. 'I should probably return Chuks' call' I thought, that's the least I could do to lessen the guilt I felt. I dialed his number with shaky hands, when I heard his voice, I felt the urge to cry even more "Hello" I said, trying hard to pull myself together
"What's happening to you Jane, have I offended you in anyway? " he sounded so sad and pathetic
"No—not at all...you haven't done anything wrong.I've just been feeling weird lately."
"Why didn't you just talk to me about it? you know you can tell me whatever is going on in your life, I'm here for you."
"I'm really sorry Chuks." I was trying hard to hold back the tears.
"What exactly are you apologizing for?"
"Uhm—the way I've been acting towards you."
"No problem—just promise me that things would go back to the way they were between us during our first year."
I smiled amidst the tears that clouded my eyes "I promise."
I spent three more weeks in Warri and during that period I completely blocked Somto out of my life. Losing my virginity to him made me resent him, I thought it would make me attached to him but all I felt towards him was resentment. I vowed to avoid him till I graduated but I was just deceiving myself. When I returned to school, the first person I saw was Chuks, he was waiting for me outside my hostel. I ran into his arms and kissed him. We sat under a shade and began talking, just then I saw Somto approaching us. He looked really upset. I stopped talking,my heart began to pound and I suddenly felt hot and began to sweat profusely. The closer he got, the more scared I became. "Baby are you alright?" Chuks asked suspiciously. I didn't answer him, Somto was just a few steps away from us.
"Hi" he greeted Chuks. They shook hands "Have we met before?" Chuks asked squinting
"I don't think so—Jane can we talk?"
I laughed awkwardly "Sure—Chuks, please give me a minute." I pulled Somto away from there and took him closer to the bus stop, few metres away from Chuks. "What happened?" he asked with sadness in his eyes. I wanted to yell at him but I quickly reminded myself that he was just a victim like Chuks, he didn't know I had a boyfriend because I never told him so none of it was his fault. "I just think we're going too fast." I whispered
"Too fast? but everything that happened that night was your idea—besides, why are you whispering?" he spoke loudly and Chuks began to watch us like a hawk. I smiled at him before pulling Somto farther away "That boy sitting over there is my cousin—if he finds out about you he'll tell my parents." I lied.
"Oh—but that doesn't explain why you ignored me for weeks." he folded his arms angrily
"I'll explain later—we'll talk tonight, just leave before my cousin starts suspecting us."
"Fine—I'm leaving but you must promise to contact me tonight."
"I promise." He left and I went back to Chuks.
"Who was that? " he asked me the moment I returned
"Oh—that's my cousin Somto." I lied.
He looked at me suspiciously "Isn't Somto an igbo name? how come your cousin bears an igbo name when both of your parents are urhobo?"
"em—actually his mother, my aunt married an igbo man." I said confidently
"Hmmm—OK ooo" he didn't sound convinced and this made me really scared. if I didn't do anything about this love triangle as soon as possible, my game would definitely be up and I would end up losing both of them.
Throughout the rest of that day, I was in deep thought. I thought I would be able to avoid Somto and focus all my attention on Chuks but after seeing Somto earlier, my resolve and determination weakened. I needed to talk to someone about it, I needed serious help. I thought about talking to Tracy but I changed my mind because I knew very well that she would cheer me on and advise me to continue playing the game. I needed someone who would tell me the bitter truth so I went to Lola. She listened carefully while I spoke to her about all that had been happening. She shook her head and said "God help us."
"What should I do? " I asked impatiently
"You can't keep seeing both of them—it will surely catch up with you. You can't have your cake and eat it too. You have to end things with one of them and I suggest Somto."
"Why? why does it have to be Somto?"
"Because from all you've said so far, it's safe to conclude that what you feel for him is nothing but lust and infatuation."
I instantly got irritated "You know nothing!" I hissed before storming out. She was obviously shocked by my reaction. I called both guys later that night and all seemed well again until the day Chuks and I went to the library together.

Chuks and I were reading in the library together when I suddenly felt a strong urge to pee. "I need to use the bathroom." I whispered to him.
"OK babe but please can I borrow your phone? I wanna use the calculator, mine is malfunctioning."
"Sure—you can have my phone." I said without thinking about the dark secrets it contained. I unlocked the phone and handed it to him before rushing to the bathroom. When I finished using the toilet, I went back inside the library but Chuks wasn't there. I walked outside and saw him sitting on a slab outside, he was staring at the floor. I walked over to him and tapped his shoulder "Hey..why did you leave." He looked up at me and I discovered that his eyes were red and watery. I was shocked "babe what happened? " I asked fearfully
"You got a text from someone" he handed me the phone "Here, read it." I hurriedly collected the phone from him and read the text with shaky hands. It was from Somto! "Oh God I'm dead" I muttered to myself.The text read 'Good afternoon my princess. I'm waiting for you at your hostel, endeavour to come back as soon as possible, I've got a big surprise for you—Love you.' My phone nearly dropped to the ground "Chuks—baby it's not what you think."
He gave me a deathly stare "I tried to convince myself that I probably misunderstood the text so I checked all the previous texts sent by that same guy—he's...he's" he burst into tears and I immediately fell on my knees "Please just hear me out." I begged desperately
"Isn't that the same guy you called your cousin?" he asked in a strangled voice.

Hmmm

Situation crictical

You're rili trying dear. Kip it up.
I just dont know wah to say 'bout Jane. Doubledating is something i would neva have tot of doing

thanks

Obobs!! I think i'm starting to hate Jane. Nice story BTW, waiting for the next update like...

Interesting piece, keep it coming.