In my dreams - Episode 5

Christian

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Chatter and laughs went around me as my gaze fixed on Christian who seemed to be having a good time, as we hung out that weekend at David's, Jacqueline hit me and fake smiled at him as he looked at us,  finally noticing my stare at him, I had my chin on my palm, eyes on him
"Knock it off girl, everyone is noticing"she whispered, I saw Sarah lift her fork to her mouth,  eyes on me. 
 I sat up and looked around for my boyfriend, who thankfully had gone to get more drinks
"I think he's hot"I told Jacqueline so she didn't worry too much
"So does everyone, just stop drooling"
"I was not..

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. drooling", I was trying to picture him, in the village.. . With me.  Jackie smiled again at Christian who seemed to be looking in our direction now. 
David came and I stood up to help him in order to distract myself. 
After everyone left,  I went into the room to change and as I opened the door and came back out, I  turned and bumped into him
"Oh, my bad, what you doing here? "I asked wonderingly 
Everyone else had left  about and hour ago. .. 
"Well I live here now,  technically "he said
What... 
"David didn't  tell you, well its just till I find my footing which would be soon"
I gaped then coughed"no um, he didn't, you guys that close uh? "
"Yeah, technically "
We held gazes, he made to go
"Have we uh..  met before, you look awfully familiar "I said
"Really, nah, I'm sure you and I would remember each other if we've met"he said 
"Oh, you just look.

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. familiar "I said softly... 
As he walked away I wanted to ask him if he saw the images I did, if he dreamt of me every night too... but I didn't,  I let him go. 
***
"Why didn't you tell me Chris was staying over? "I asked David who was downstairs playing Piano 
"Oh, my bad, I forgot, just thought you wouldn't mind you know, he's my friend from way back, plus you hardly here anyways"
"Why would you even say something like that? "
"Well its true, you've been acting weird lately, what's up, something I should know? "
"I don't believe you"I went back inside and he rolled his eyes and put off the sitting room lights. 
He joined me in the bedroom as I laid and stared up
"See I'm sorry okay,  I just want the fun girl back"
"I'm right here"
"You don't sound convincing "
I turned and backed him"good night David"
He was silent before he pulled me to him in a cuddle but I opened my eyes staring into the dark as I awaited my dreams again. 

*****
There were screams and running, her husband carried his cutlass and guarded his hut as everyone else was doing that night, Nneka hugged her son Kelechi to her bosom as he cried. 
The next morning... 
"You all come out calmly and cooperate with me and no one would be hurt"they heard, they looked at each other in the hut
"What do you think he wants, he has already taken possession of our lands "
"I think he wants us as slaves"
"Over my dead body"she said
"Shhh". 
"I would not repeat myself, at the count of three, one, two.. "
Her husband went out the hut while she stayed in still hugging Kelechi who was still fast asleep
"You can take me, let my wife and the child go"
Basil glared at him from his truck
"You think you tell me what to do, I call the shots here... Three"he called out and Nneka came out with Kelechi in fear, though Ejike put them behind him, she looked across and saw Okonta and his wife outside too, his gun was on the ground in surrender, other people from other compounds had also come out in surrender 
"Take everything you want, just let us go"Ejike pleaded
"Shut up"another of the men said. 
"This man you like to talk, I ll have to cut off your tongue.. now line up in a straight line, you join the others,  we are going to the next village"
Ejike exchanged a look with Okonta who shook his head at him, he looked at his wife
"If I distract them, can you run? ". 
"Nneanyi no, don't do anything please, let's do as they say for now"she said
"MOVE IT"they heard and formed a line, suddenly there was a scuffle as Ejike grabbed one of the men in a tight grip around the neck
"Let them go or he dies".. 
Basil turned and looked at him
"I knew you were stupid"he said and  shot the man dead,  then when Ejike tried to run, he shot him dead too, Nneka screamed 
"Any other person wanna play smart? "he looked at all of them, his eyes resting on Okonta whose eyes were red at what he just witnessed , he shook his head
 "I thought so, now move"
They pulled Nneka away from the scene as she stared at her dead husband's body, she cried all the way to the slave camp. 
****
I woke up and discovered it was still dark, standing  up,  I went into the kitchen, fixed coffee in a cup and sipped, thinking about the dream. .. 
I turned suddenly and jumped,  Christian was in the kitchen.. Shirtless 
"Morning, did I scare you, sorry"he opened the fridge and looked in  
I finally found my voice"I couldn't sleep". I said
"Same here"
"I had a bad dream". 
He paused"Same here"
"That I was being sold into a slave camp"
He didn't reply as he closed the fridge and made to go, I  walked to him
"You know something, you see something "
He turned to look at me"something like what? "
"What did you dream about? "
"You? "he said without missing a beat... 

"I heard voices"David came in and said, I shifted back from Christian 
"We were just um, getting coffee"I said
"Since when are you a coffee man man? "David asked in a chuckle, he waved us off
"I gotta go back to bed"he went away, Christian and I looked at each other before he took his milkshake and walked away, I swallowed. 

 

*Do you think Christian knows about her dreams? 

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  • Oluwadare Mojisola picture
    Oluwadare Mojisola
    I think they are both having the same dream
  • carmen picture
    carmen
    I think he does, but don't just understand wat d dream has 2 do with dem
  • Amma picture
    Amma
    I had to read again from episode 1 jxt to refresh my memory...pls don't delay with the updates
  • Abomah Ikpi picture
    Abomah Ikpi
    M so eager
  • Arawumi Anuoluwapo picture
    Arawumi Anuoluwapo
    Maybe they are married in a world before then or they knew each other
  • Nkinzi jane picture
    Nkinzi jane
    Please update now
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