The Odds Are Against Me - Episode 19

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"What are you doing?", Lola asked, after I dragged her up.

"Are you following me or not?" I asked her. She hesitated before talking, after she had looked to know if there was a problem.

"Okay", she said after so much hesitations. I dragged her outside, to the car and opened the front door for her to enter . She always stared at me whenever she made any movement I commanded her to, but she never said anything. She entered the car, and we zoomed off. I stopped at a restaurant and alighted. She didn't come down immediately. I walked to the side of her door, and looked through the car glass. I gestured for her to come out, but she pretended she never saw me.

"What are you still doing there?", I asked her, and hit the car glass.

"Do what a gentleman is meant to do to a woman. Don't tell me you don't know what chivalry means", she said.

"Oh really?", I said with hands akimbo. I didn't want her to delay, so I held the door handle, and flung it open. "Now, you can come out, Madam".

Lola laughed, "Afam, don't disgrace yourself here o!. Behave yourself and do what is right, and you are meant to

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. You know we are outside and someone that knows you might bump in", she said. I shook my head, looked around and extended my hands. She smiled and accepted. I brought her out, locked the car and we entered the restaurant. I got to a table, and sat on a chair and she did too. I bent my head to the table, and hit my legs continuously on the floor. We didn't talk for about five minutes, before Lola finally broke the silence.

"You just brought me here for what exactly?", she shouted. I raised my head, and gazed at her. People were looking at our direction and I started feeling uncomfortable.

"Okay, you can ask for the menu and order anything you want. You can order for me. I eat anything and drink anything except alcohol", I said. I started scrolling through my phone. I noticed Lola fixated at me for more than a minute, shook her head, and instead of ordering for the menu, decided to walk up to the attendant herself. She delayed before she arrived. When she finally came, she brought a tray that contained two plates of rice and chicken. She served one to herself, and another to me. She returned to the place, and came back with another tray that had two glass cups filled with juice, then what I assumed was an empty juice pack. I looked at her in disappointment, and wanted to talk on why she had to open the juice at the place, a message notification popped up on my phone, and it was my wife, Funmi. I quickly opened it. Since she travelled, I left a "Hi" for her on whatsapp and she hadn't replied since. I couldn't call her because she still has her Nigerian number. 

"Hey dear, it's been long we last chatted or spoken. How are you? You know you are my number one, and our children are the additional blessings God added to us. How are they doing too? And everyone? It's been lectures upon lectures since I arrived here, but our examinations started a day before yesterday, and ended the following day, I'd be free soon after some mandatory seminars we are meant to attend, had ended. Take care of yourself. I will surely make out time for video call, when I am free from this stress. The best news is for the last, I came out top in the oral examination we had first", I all read happily. A huge smile beamed in my face, I looked up, away from my phone screen and Lola was trying to force spoons of food into her mouth while staring at me sheepishly. I forgot it was Lola I was with, and immediately I wanted to share the good news to her. Out of the glowing happiness, I flung my hand to her front, my glass of juice that was on the table fell into her food and the whole table was a mess.

"What happened?", I said.

"Are you mad? Can't you see what you did?", Lola shouted. I have never seen Lola angry to that extent. She was boiling in a fury rage. She fitted perfect description for, "Hell hath no fury like a scorned woman".

"It was a mistake. I was just too ecstatic about something that happened", I said smiling.

"Whatever that happened kill you there!", Lola yelled, stood up, picked her bag and wanted to leave. She looked back, but I didn't say anything to her.

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. I hissed and started typing on my phone.

"Hello, the love of my life, you just ignited the flame of our love. I'm so happy that I married you. I know you are the smartest thing that ever happened to me. Our children are fine. I can't wait for the video call. In fact, I'm expecting you soon", I finished typing and sent to Funmi. Immediately, I sent it, and wanted to look up, Lola grabbed my phone and threw it on the floor. The screen had cracked; I noticed when I picked it up and examined.

"How dare you?", I barked.

"How dare me? You don't mess with my feelings. You were there smiling on the phone. You left me here to talk to myself", she said angrily. I ignored her, opened my wallet, counted five thousand naira, and dumped it on the table...

"Use that as the money for the food you bought, nonsense", I said, stormed outside, entered my car and zoomed off.

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  • Ishola Ubaydah picture
    Ishola Ubaydah
    I didn't realise how much I've missed, until I started reading through today! Obinna, next episode before I cane you! :)
  • Favour Abhatue picture
    Favour Abhatue
    This is not love but foolishness. Nice one
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Lol, Ubie, Welcome back.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Thanks, Favour.
  • Zichat Gwazah picture
    Zichat Gwazah
    Interesting pls next
  • Olaleye Adedamola picture
    Olaleye Adedamola
    This lady called Lola is shameless, Afam ur wife save u from Lola trip for you.... Good job Tony
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Thanks, Zichat. Welcome here.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Hhaha, Damola, thank you for reading and commenting too.
  • Tobinna picture
    Tobinna
    Honestly I don't think Adam is alright.. For his long will this dance of shame continue with Lola?? The devil can't be cheated ooo..
  • Oluwadare Mojisola picture
    Oluwadare Mojisola
    I still don't understand this afam guy
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    olynelly
    The juice was drugged.thats why she was more angry.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Lol, Tobinna, let's wish him all the best. Welcome back here.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Moji, me too.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Ollynelly, I thought as much.
  • Leah Izy picture
    Leah Izy
    Afam is playing a dangerous game
  • Abigail Amande picture
    Abigail Amande
    Afam is really playing with a dangerous snake o...Obinna Weldone
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    I see you, Leah. Thanks, Abigail.
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    Mandy-princess
    Hmmmm, Afam, you are not serious o. You are lucky your wife called and you spilled the drugged juice if not by now, you would have been expecting your 3rd child. Obinna, kontinue
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    Emash
    When you are asked to dance jejely but u decide to do "surugede" that is wot u get @Afam. Next one na Slap she go give you, trouble Sidon inyanga dem find am. mtscheeeew! @Obinna, e gud for u say una outside, restaurant dem go, if not na me and you. Well done o
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Hehehe, Mandy, i always look forward to your apt analysis.
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    Obinna Tony
    Lol, Emash. Why o? lol
  • Ayomide Huntress picture
    Ayomide Huntress
    Well whatever Adam do 4 Lola she deserve it if I'm Afam self I won't pay I Wil use the moni to repair my phone screen, U knw I said it that funmi is to quiet cos she suppose to have warn her stupid friend off her hubby since well God of what God has joined together saved Afam
  • Ngozi Awagu picture
    Ngozi Awagu
    Crazy girl! What's her own? It's like she added love potion to that drink
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Ayomide, maybe she is not aware yet.
  • Obinna Tony picture
    Obinna Tony
    Lol, @Ngozi
  • Pamela cube picture
    Pamela cube
    That should be enough to piss her off.....for now!
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