Missyajoke:
Left to me I can't tolerate all this nonsense fullhouse is doing to moyin.

rachealfst:
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Fans of Toyin Taiwo, a brand New book is out titled UNDERRATED. Available on okadabooks.
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Thanks, God bless you.
Just seeing this.... will definitely get a copy. Well done ma'am.

rachealfst:
Chapter 13(contd).

rachealfst:

Chapter 13(contd)
“What if he’s actually at the door” She said to herself. She then remembered he mentioned eating from the food she wanted to prepare. She left the kitchen and walked to the door and opened it.
Fullhouse was standing in front of her cladded in a blue jean and a red top. His phone and car key in his right hand. She was speechless at first.
“Seriously!” Ireoluwa said.
“I meant it when I said I’ll eat from that your semo and vegetable soup” He said and Ireoluwa jumped on him and the two hugged each other.
“Where’s your car?”
“I parked behind the house”
“Where were you when you called earlier?”
“I was already here and I saw you when you arrived”
“Fullhouse this is a great surprise. Come on in” Ireoluwa said with a wide smile.
“Let me re-park first, I’ll join you” He said and went back to where he parked his car and then parked in front of her apartment, Ireoluwa was still waiting for him outside, she had even helped him open the gate. When he was through, the two went inside together.
“My God, I still find it hard to believe that you are here” She said still amused.
“Me neither, I didn’t plan it, I just changed my mind immediately I drove into Osun state”
“I’m really sorry for keeping you outside waiting, I never imagined you waiting for me here. I would have come back home first to unlock the door before going to the market”
“That’s not your fault. I didn’t tell you. I was around”
“It’s really good to see you again” She said.
“Yea, I know it’s been long we saw each other and I’ve decided to spend the weekend here if you will allow me”
“It's a lie! You want to spend the weekend. Then this will be the best weekend ever” She hugged him.
“Let me call your parents first” He said and dialed her father’s number. He asked how well Fullhouse was enjoying his leave and he replied him. Fullhouse informed him that he’s at Ireoluwa place and he’ll be spending the weekend.
“That’s good. Your sister will be very happy. My regards to her” That was what Mr. Atanda said when Fullhouse told him he'll be staying for the weekend at Ireoluwa's place. Reason been that he so much trusted Fullhouse with his daughter, same with his wife.
After the call, he delivered Ireoluwa’s father’s message to her and she smiled.
“It’s a long journey, you need to shower. I will be in the kitchen to fix us something to eat” She said. He agreed and went to get his things from the car first. Both the back seat and the booth were filled up with his personal stuff including the things he bought while on his trip. He also got few things for his family and friends. He searched among the pack of things he stored on the back seat to get the stuff he got for Ireoluwa, he found it and picked it. He also carried his laptop, chargers and a change of clothes. He left the car and went into the bathroom to shower. Ireoluwa was already in the kitchen.
He changed into a white sleeveless top and blue joggers after he showered. He went into the kitchen to join Ireoluwa.
“What can I do to help?” He enquired from her.
“Just go and relax. There’s nothing here I can’t handle on my own”
“No, I insist. You know in my house men are not trained to sit in the parlour and watch TV when women are cooking”
“Really! I love that and I love your Mum more for that, I love the way she trained her male child” She said and he smiled. Fullhouse picked the washed vegetable and started cutting it. Ireoluwa was about to blend the pepper with an electric blender then the power supply went off.
“Ooo……they’ve taken the light and I need it”
“Sorry….” He teased still cutting the vegetables.
“I need light to blend this pepper nau”
“You should have done that first you know! You can’t rely on this unstable electricity”
“You are right, my mistake”
“Maybe you should use a manual blender instead” He suggested.
“My neighbour borrowed it and she hasn’t returned from school” Ireoluwa said.
“Huh!” He gave up.
“Let me quickly go and get fuel so I can make use of the generator”
“I never knew you had a generator”
“That’s because it’s at the back of the house, we have a generator house where everyone keep their generator” she explained.
“Okay. You know what! Continue with what you are doing let me go get the fuel. I have an empty gallon inside the booth, I’ll make use of that” He said. She agreed and thanked him for helping out.
He went in his car to get the fuel at the closest filling station. He returned and helped her switch on the generator set. And they continued with their cooking afterwards.
Finally, the food was ready, she served the food, the generator was still on as they settled down to eat from the same plate. The semo was in one flat plate and the vegetable soup in another plate. That was the first time Fullhouse ate food prepared by Ireoluwa and he complimented her culinary skills because the food taste really good.
Later in the evening around 6pm, they put off the generator and decided to take a stroll. They returned an hour later, Fullhouse remembered he hasn’t given her the thing he got for her. He brought out a shopping bag from where he kept his things and gave it to her. They now have light, so the halogen bulb was on.
She opened it and brought out a peach colour knee length gown that has a perfect design.
“Aww…..the gown is sweet, I love it. Thank you…..” She said but there are still some things left in the bag, she checked and brought out sanitary pads, bras and panties, most of which were her favourite colour, yellow.
“Fullhouse!” Ireoluwa spanked his shoulder.
“What did I do nau! I already told you I will buy you underwears” He shrugged.
“You actually said it and did it” She said laughing.
“Oh! You thought I was joking when I said it?” He gestured with his hand.
“It’s like I have to get use to this. My brother is something else” She rolled her eyes.
“Yea, just get use to it” He said.
“Thank you anyway, they are really lovely including the gown. Your wife will really enjoy you” She remarked.
“Hmm…I pray so” He nodded and thanked her for the head-bursting compliments.
At night they went to bed, the two slept on the same bed. Fullhouse even offered his chest as a pillow.
Their weekend was really fun; they watched movies, play games and gist, they also talk more about things that were personal to them.

******
On Monday morning, which was the day he was returning to Lagos. The two woke up early, since Ireoluwa has 8am lecture. She offered to make breakfast for him but he said he doesn’t like taking food when he’s travelling early in the morning. When she was ready for school, Fullhouse dropped her first at the lecture theatre.
They hugged each other. “Aww….This is good bye” Ireoluwa said sniffing.
“Miss me but don’t miss me too much to the point of getting me worried” Fullhouse said to her and she promised to do that. She waved him good bye and entered into the lecture theatre. Fullhouse left OAU and set out on his journey back to Lagos.
In between lectures, Ireoluwa called to check on him and he told her to just face her lectures that he’ll call her once he gets to Lagos.
Finally, he landed in Lagos. He entered into his apartment that he left for good five weeks. After calling everyone including Ireoluwa that he arrived safely, he started doing some cleaning in the house.
In the evening, after getting enough rest from his trip, he called Ireoluwa. Truth be told, he was also missing her. When her voice came through on phone she wasn’t sounding excited.
“Ireoluwa you are not fine. Talk to me”
“I’m fine. I just miss you but trust me I didn’t cry” She said.
“I believe you but you sound like someone who is really down. I miss you too but I’m not sounding the way you are right now. Do you want me to stop coming over to visit you? I want you to be stronger than this” He poured out.
“I think you should give me credit. Fullhouse, I didn’t shed a tear when you left unlike before”
“I know and thumbs up for that. So what can I do to lighten your mood?”
“Nothing, I'll be fine” She replied.
“Have you tried on those bras, hope I got the size correctly” He asked and she laughed so hard.
“Seriously! Is that the only way you can lighten my mood?”
“Yea! And I got you, it worked” He said. He knew she would react that way.
“Sure, it does” She said.
“Now answer my question” He demanded.
“No way will I answer that. You want to make me laugh, right and you’ve succeeded in doing so. Now I’m hanging up” Ireoluwa informed.
“Stop fronting. You are just shy to answer”
“Shy! You know when it comes to you, I’m never shy. I just choose not to answer you”
“Liar!”
“Me! Liar! Fine, come over next week and watch me wear those bras in your presence so you would know if they fit or not!”
“Blood of Jesus! Ire! Did you just say that?”
“Yea, I just proof to you that I’m not shy with you!” She pointed out.
“Huh! Wear bra in my presence! In fact I need to sanctify my ears and I’ll equally end this call before you say something worse” He said and disconnected. She laughed when she realized he had run.
Fullhouse was like ‘My Ireoluwa is something else’ as he dropped the phone on the bed shaking his head.
Fullhouse spent the remaining days of his leave indoor. While he was alone in the house, he kept on reflecting on what to do to make things better in his relationship. He asked himself some difficult questions which he couldn’t answer himself. He decided to let sleeping dogs lie. Like the cheerful person that he is, he won’t allow anything weigh him down, so he snapped out of it. Although, there’s something that kept coming to his mind and that was where he draws comfort from, He concluded that he and Moyin will be fine at the end of the day, that he is sure of.
Gbotemi, Moyin and his neighbor were the only ones who check up on him in the course of the week. Not forgetting to give them the things he bought for them. He went over to his parents’ house after service on Sunday to greet them. He also gave them their own gifts.
He resumed work the following day, his boss and colleagues were happy to have him back. He even bought drinks for his colleagues to celebrate his return.

Melancholy:
Ha! Rachaelfst, ma, it's been a longtime! Your favourite fan is saying hi to you oo.

And ofcourse I still remember toyin taiwo's wrong number story!

I pray to follow up cos it has been a while I read any book cos of schedule