Thread by @UchennaNG

I had a friend from secondary school who lived in a 'hood' behind my estate, his parents couldn't afford him a university education so during holidays I would hangout with him in the 'hood'.

One day I went to visit him & almost got myself into trouble😢

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His house was a 'face me I face you' so I would usually walk through the passage down to his room to knock, that day I knocked a couple of times & got no response;

"Ta ni yen!" A tiny female voice finally spoke from within, "It's me!" I responded in English

"Hello Boda Ushena"

"Boda moshoodi is nor arand" Aaliyah said immediately she opened the door & saw me standing, "he has went to carnival" she added.

'Moshood' my friend was a full time 'street boy' who had dreams of being an independent businessman.

"Where is the carnival happening?" I asked her

For some reason I was excited that he was at the Carnival; because that meant that I would go locate him there, the last time I was at a street carnival was when I went with a childhood friend 'Tosin' back in the late '90s.

She described the place to me, I thanked her & left!

Locating the venue wasn't difficult as I heard loud blasts of Fuji music from afar, Moshood was an active 'street boy' so I assumed he would be one of the boys at the helm of affairs.

I sighted a canopy from afar & I saw some boys sitting there;

"He should be there" I thought..

As I moved closer into the compound I noticed some boys sitting in groups, they made a little pathway with their chairs so I decided to walk through it when I sighted someone that looked like moshood

Suddenly!!

There was a sudden clash of shoulders between myself & another guy!

"Şe oju ė fò ni!!" He yelled as he tapped me on the chest, I wanted to be a 'gentleman' by politely finding out what the issue was; but I quickly remembered what moshood had told me about 'street language' so I pushed him on the chest too;

"You dey mad?!" I fiercely responded!

We had immediately drawn the attention of people & our little 'clash' was looking like it would result to a fight, "Kilo n şele afeez?" I suddenly heard from behind me.

I looked back & realised it was a young girl, a young beautiful ghetto queen at that;

"Alejo mi ni" she added

Her presence calmed the tension almost immediately, 'Toyin kilode?" Afeez responded & she further lied to convince Afeez & friends that I was their stranger.

My mood switched from "ginger" to "what the fuck is going on?" in split seconds, "Let's go" she said as she held my hands

I followed her without asking questions; as I walked with her hand in hand I looked back & could see angry faces thirsting for my blood

"Oloun lo yo e!" One of them yelled as he pointed at me, "Omo na God save me true true o" I thought

Suddenly, I felt someone tap me

"Ogbeni!"

"They have finally caught up with me" I thought, as I looked up I realised it was my friend 'Moshood'

"Oh Ogbeni!" I said out loud, we had called each other 'ogbeni!' since secondary school & it was now a part of us

"I never knew you knew Toyin" he said, "we just met" I replied

"Take care & be careful" Toyin said as she let go of my hands, "odabo Boda moshood" she said to Moshood as she headed towards the main venue of the Carnival

I stood there lost & came back to life when moshood tapped me, I looked & realised we were standing close to another house

"Guy how far?" Moshood said out loudly, at that point I realised we had all being communicating at a loud tone; I could hear the screaming from fans who cheered a local Fuji music band

In a bid to calm myself & understand what was happening I pulled him into the unknown compound

"Guy wetin dey happen?" I said as I closed the gate behind us; this unknown compound was peaceful & seemed empty;

He asked what happened & why I was holding hands with Toyin looking like a lost puppy;

"I no know say you find me come" he added.

I then explained how I got there!

"No mind those boys" he said, "if dem disturb you again just let me know" he added. At that point I realised they were low ranked boys in that 'hood';
"na we dey run things for this hood!" he bragged.

I then became calm & confident, we left the compound & headed to the Carnival.

I partook of the Carnival & watched Fuji & Juju bands perform; it was a nice scene to behold, eating 'Jollof rice' & drinking some bottles of cold beer was the icing on the cake.

Moshood made sure I was well taken care of, it was soon time to leave I started searching for Toyin!

"I for like thank Toyin before I go house" I said to Moshood as we walked towards exit, I could see the sun set & wanted to get home early;

"I think she went far" he replied, "ok, thank her for me when you see her" I said & he said "no wahala"

I left the Carnival & headed home.

I went back to normal 'holiday mode', I decided to spend most of my days reading & eating; "no unnecessary outing this period" I said to myself.

I had fully activated my introvert mode & had finished reading my 3rd book one morning when my phone rang

I looked to see;

Progress!

"Guy you dun check your 2nd semester result?" He said - "results dun dey portal!" He added & ended the call

"What kind of strange call is this from Progress?" I thought as I redialed his line

"Switched off!"

I tried again & it was still off, "What's going on?" I thought

I marked where I had stopped reading & closed the book, I placed it under my pillow & stood up - immediately I grabbed my phone to leave the room it rang!

"Zik calling"

I picked the call & spoke to Zik, while we talked I asked if the result was out & he said yes;

"It's online"

We soon ended the call; I tried to access our result checking portal on my Blackberry phone but I had run out of BIS, I thought of what to do & finally concluded that I'd take a walk to a cyber café.

I grabbed my wallet & left the house, "I hope my results are good o" I thought.

I soon got to the café & went to buy some 'time' from the café attendant, I turned to walk to the nearest vacant computer I saw this girl struggling with filling details on a website.

I decided to ignore, as I took steps forward I suddenly heard someone tap me

"Excuse me"

Yes?

I looked at her direction & swiftly tried to capture her facial image & also respond to her signal of distress

"Moshood friend!" She said out loud as she saw me, "Toyin?!" I reacted with a slight shock; she was looking different

"I didn't know it was you" I said calmly

"Is me"

Toyin was looking 'cleaned up'; she had a pink top on a blue jeans & also smelled nice - "I don't even know your name" she said as I stood close to her right hand

"My name is Uche" I said, "oh Uche" she replied - "you're igbo" she added & I nodded;

"What do you need help with?"

She pointed to the screen & I realised she was filling out her 'Post UME' form online; "I don't know what to put here" she said

"Ok let me see" I said as I took a proper look, I took a better position, grabbed the mouse & key board from her & assisted her with filling the form.

I soon finished with Toyin & went to locate a vacant computer, I logged in my 'time' & went straight to check my result;

I had all A's & B's with an exception of a 'C' in MRT 307, "not bad" I thought.

I clicked on "print" & as I turned to my side I realised Toyin was gone

Hian

"When did she leave?" I thought, I notified the café attendant & he assisted me with printing my result.

I left the café & headed home happy; it was noon already so I got home, freshened up, ate some food & went back to my book.

Few minutes later I heard a knock on the door!

I was home alone & was only expecting my parents & siblings to be back by evening, I went to the door to open & to my greatest surprise it was Moshood;

"Ogbeni!" He hailed, I looked behind me & I couldn't believe what I saw - Toyin was with him!

"Toyin you're here!"

"Yes"

I welcomed both of them in & offered them food & soda, as they ate & drank I engaged Toyin & got to know her better

I asked her why she disappeared from the café & she said she had to run errands for her mother;

I then tuned the TV to Afmag Yoruba & we all watched together

It was soon time for them to go & they stood up, I thanked them for coming & also gave Toyin my number;

Moshood had told me earlier using the bro coded language that he had nothing to do with her.

"Take care, we go talk later" I said as I saw them off

"Alright bro, later!"

Fast forward..

I had freshened up & got set to sleep when I started to think of Toyin; she knew how to clean up & had great ambitions

"I want to be the first female governor & President of Nigeria" she had said earlier;

"It wouldn't be bad to be the 1st gentleman of Nigeria"

While in my excited mood which was influenced by the red wine I had drank earlier that evening; I felt vibration from beneath my pillow, I slid my hands through & reached for my phone, it was a call from a strange number!

"It must be Toyin" I thought, I didn't save hers earlier.

"Uchman the hitman!" Progress yelled from the other side of my phone, "how far" I said as I responded in a low tone

He asked why my voice was low & I told him he just cut short my vibe, "which vibe?" He asked & I suddenly realised I shot myself in the foot

"Now I must tell him"

Progress would make sure I say whatever I had in mind, I also can't lie because he would detect;

I ended up telling him about Toyin, I told him there's a possibility I was beginning to like her already

"You fall in love with ghetto child, you sabi drink şepe?" Progress asked me

I told him I didn't understand his question & he said I shouldn't worry about it, "when I enter Lagos we go talk the matter" he said & hung up again!

"Hian!"

I dumped the phone & stayed on the top of my mind till I finally slept off..

The next day began a new phase in my life!

I started thinking of Toyin more often than usual, I soon caught myself thinking of what to do to impress her;

"Maybe I should start drinking şepe" I thought, "or update my playlist with some Fuji songs too" I thought again

"Is she a Pasuma or Osupa fan?"

"This love sef"

I tried to stay true to my new introverted way of life but after 3 days I could no longer help the constant thought of Toyin;

"I have to go see her" I thought, the next day I finished all I had to do before noon & headed straight to Moshood's house.

"Ogbeni!"

"Ogbeni!"

I went in & he turned on the T.V. for me, few minutes later he came with a cold bottle of Coca cola & handed it to me;

"Do you want me to call Toyin?"

"Aah ahh! Sharp sharp?!"

"I know say you like that girl"

"Guy! You dun too sabi me, oya call her"

"No wahala, I dey come"

Moshood left me alone with the T.V. on, I tuned the TV to CNN & tried to keep myself abreast of the world's happenings.

Few minutes later I heard movements by the door, I looked back & saw Toyin standing there looking so pretty with a beautiful smile.

"Uche"

"Toyin"

"Welcome"

She walked in gently & sat beside me, I completely forgot I was watching CNN & focused on TYN - "You look nice" I said yo Toyin & She thanked me

We immediately connected & got talking, the chair we sat on wasn't the best of chairs but I didn't notice;

I knew I was in love

Suddenly! (Somebody say suddenly)

"I like you" I said to Toyin!

"What?!" She responded with rather strange look in her eyes

"What's the problem?" I asked & she pointed to the window, I looked back & saw Afeez standing with 5 other boys holding cuttlass & pointing at me angrily

I knew there and then that my life was over;

"Where is Moshood?"

"What would happen to me?"

"Chineke nna!"

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