Best Friend - Episode 23

 

I checked the time on the clock we hung on the wall of the one room self contain we both shared, the time was 15 minutes past eight, I had slept off while waiting for Kunle that never came back, my phones ringing had woken me and it was ringing again, I checked the dialler and it was Chelsea

"Hey morning" i answered sounding sleepy

"Did I wake someone, am sorry"

"Nah not to worry, I needed to be woken"

"So when do I meet you"

"Don't you have classes today?"

"Yeah kind of but will be done by 12"

"Okay then I will be in school by 12"

I hung up,did my morning prayers and went about cleaning and putting the room in order, by the time I was done the time was well along with Kunle still not in sight, I wondered where he could have gone or if he was safe, I tried his number again with still no answer. Deciding to go my way, I gathered my materials for study carried his key hoping to drop it with John next door and he walked in casually like he had only just gone out for stroll

"Guy what is the meaning of these nonsense how will you just leave and not come back" I said angrily

"Am sorry I should have called" he said in a cool voice, walked past me and collapsed on the bed

"Since when did this one start? I don't like this nonsense why will you keep me worried a through the night for nothing"

"I said am sorry ah what else do you want" he said louder now.

I decided to let it lie, threw his key on his body and left.

My day went so well I totally forgot about Kunle, Chelsea helped me read showing me a format her dad taught her which made reading easier and faster . If she wanted me to read for three years non stop I could do it all she needed to do was say so

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. After reading any section she would make me explain it to her till she could to some extent comprehend, reading had never been more interesting. We went our separate ways few minutes after having dinner together although with her mothers consent, thank God her dad was still not back to the country.

The next day I wrote an exam like none other, it was like Chelsea herself set the exams it  turned out a jejune and because of that I decided the routine would continue besides I got to know her better and show how much of a team we could be.

I came Bach home immediately after the exam to Kunle already home

"Baba nla my man how far?" I said excitedly

"Fine we nailed it" he replied in a dull tone

My phone rang and it was Chelsea

"Hello where are you? I checked your exam hall but your mates said you just left" was the first thing she said as I picked up

"Ouch am already at my place"

"So you could not even come and check on me and tell me about your exams" she said in a babyish crying tone
 
"Aw am sorry OK am coming back to school wait for me"

I hung up with a smile and stood to leave

"That's Chelsea am sure" Came Kunles voice

"Yeah any problem" I asked already getting defensive

"Why didn't you say anything to me about your dream or what do I call it"

I said nothing, I didn't know what to say

"Well that's your ish I only thought you could have come up with a better way to woe a girl than cook up some stupid dream"

"I didn't cook up anything am serious man" I said hoping we could talk this out once and for all

"You do know am in love with her right? And not even your stupid dream can stop me from getting her" Kunle said gently to my surprise

I was lost for words so I left quietly surprising both him and myself

"Today is the last day I give you to see her, stay away for your own good" he shouted behind me as I left.

I walked a few miles then burst into laughter, why exactly I wasn't threatened or worried I did not know but I choose to throw it behind me, I was too happy to go and see Chelsea to worry over some empty threats.

She stood by the school's main gate waiting for me as I dropped from the keke (commercial tricycle). I could not help but give her a big hug lifting her off the ground and spinning gently

"What was that for?" She said smiling

I hugged her again saying thank you. I told her everything from the exams to Kunle as we strolled upwards to no particular destination.

"Its good you said nothing to him, please I want you guys to work this out I can't be the reason why best of friends would split or do something crazy"

"So when next can you help me out with my reading?" I asked pretending not to have heard whatever she said about Kunle. I was just happy for no reason, I feel that way when am around her.

"Mr you will have to pay for my services" she said also not talking about Kunle again and that was probably what I loved most about her, she could read and understand me even without me uttering a word like we both shared one mind.

In no time I was done with my exams and waited for the results with confidence thanks to Chelsea. It was becoming more difficult to live with Kunle, we would almost fight over everything, his threats would not stop even after I tried many times to reason with him that one of us could actually get hurt, even after I begged him to leave Chelsea alone because I truly loved her and he could have all the other girls out there. With nothing I tried working, I decided to leave things to happen as they would go after all my dream would not fulfill any time soon since in the dream we were already men, working and living our lives. Even though he several times still tried to woe Chelsea buying her gifts and all the silly things men do when chasing a lady I decided not to mind or bring it up or exchange words with him.

A week later my results were out, I eagerly wanted to see them but at the same time was scared, I called Chelsea and we went together the next Saturday to check it out. It was a blast, it could not be any better with all A's except the first paper Anatomy that came with a C. My result turned out to be the best, I hugged Chelsea a million times in pure joy. I called my mum to share the goodnews but she didn't pick and I then decided to go see her taking Chelsea with me an idea she happily agreed to. I thought it would be best we stopped at my place first so I could change the shirt I wore. 

I apologized to her on seeing the room all scattered with orange peels left on the floor and the knife lying beside an already sulked orange. Damm Kunle, he always was talented in messing the room up except when he brought his girls for his shenanigans if you know what I mean.

Read " Dawn of Love " by the same author ( OtseDavid )

. Chelsea became moody as we got to my place

"Hey what's wrong? Is it the room? Am sorry the place is messed up" I asked on noticing her mood.

"I just realized you will soon be going, leaving me" she said sadly.

I then remembered we would be having a long holiday and then resume at the school's teaching hospital far away from where we presently schooled.

"Oh come on don't be that way, nothing is going to separate me from you and you know it" I said comfortingly cupping her face in my hands." You know you are my dream girl".
 Her eyes sparkled with delight at my words, they were inviting I could look into them forever, I pulled her closer to me and my head movement was now out of my control as I slowly pulled my lips closer to hers. A loud bang of the door startled both of us out of fantasy island and back to reality, it was Kunle staring at us with murderous hate.

"Chelsea come with me" he ordered

"For what?" I asked trying not to be angry since this could go bad if we both could not control our angers

"Stay the hell out of this" he warned me.

 He grabbed her by her wrist and pulled her away from me, I quickly held her back, before I could realize it he pounced on me pushing me to hit the wall,before I could recover he was already grabbing my neck with his left hand and landing a punch with his right.
Chelsea grabbed his shirt from the back, struggling to free me off his hold while shouting for us to stop. With one firm push he shoved her away, she lost her balance as she staggered backwards. I sharply used the opportunity to land a blow on his left hand freeing it from my neck and almost immediately dropping a jab on his stomach. The fight was on now and am not holding back even as Chelsea screamed crying for us to stop.

With one quick sweep I landed him on the floor raining the punches as hard and fast as I could. Chelsea struggled to stop me, to get me off him I pushed her away and she landed with thud hitting the back of her head on the metal door handle. 

I suddenly came back to my senses and rushed to her, she lay lifeless with blood gushing from her head, I was filled with horror, I stood up with shaky bloody hands shouting but without a sound coming out of my mouth, I turned looking at a horrified Kunle, tears freely pouring out of my eyes.

"No no no no Chelsea please don't do this to me" I heard myself mumble
 "You bastard you killed her, you killed her" Kunle said

Kunle suddenly picked the knife by the orange and rushed at me in mad rage. What happened next I can't explain, my reflexes were so sharp that I dodged his thrust of the knife at my stomach, in split seconds I caught his hand hit the knife out.

 He rushed at it again picking it and stabbing at my stomach which I dodged yet again with surprising speed, I collected the knife and in one powerful thrust sang it into his chest.

He fell slowly with a surprise look on his face,
"Kunle... Kunle...,Kunle... ah no please please....please...please..don't do this" I hurriedly knelt beside him and felt his pulse it was still Kunle was lying dead beside a lifeless Chelsea.

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