My best friend is straight (chapter 22)
Continuation from last scene..
Mike: 🤭☺️☺️...
Chigozie: got back inside the bathroom..
Hmmm... Watin dey worry this boy? He said as he quicky pour water on his body..
Then came out few minutes later..
Mike: inside the kitchen... smiling and washing the dishes 🤭☺️... Wow! I wasn't expecting to see that!
Chigozie: Mike! He shoutéd
Mike: 😳why did he shout my name?
Yes? What happen?
Chigozie: come here!
Mike: I'm washing the dishes... Let me finish first.
Chigozie: I'm not joking with you! Come here now!
Mike: hmm I guess he's angryy about what I did.. he said In his mind while washing the plates..
Chigozie: walked to kitchen angrilyy...
Leave that plate and come here.
Mike: no, I don't want to leave the plates..
Chigozie: move to where Mike was standing angrilyy..
You dey créaze?
Mike: what? He asked pretending not to understand what chigozie was trying to say..
Chigozie: what is the meaning of what you did earlier?
Mike: what did I do?
Chigozie: are you asking? I'm not laughing.. it's not funny at all.. he said looking so serious.
Mike: I'm sorry about that. It happened unknowingly..
Chigozie: what do you mean by unkowingly?
Mike: hmm I'm sorry chigozie! My bàd. My mistake.
Chigozie: please that should never ever happen again. You dey madd nii?
How can you kisss me? I'm not doing that rúbbísh with you guys..so next time catch your head very well.. you hear me?
Mike: nodded his héàd I'm agreement.
Chigozie; answer me! Don't shake your head for me...
Mike: Yes! He said with a soft teary voice..he was about cryiñg...
Chigozie: breathing heavily in àñgér... I didn't hear you well.. answer me well! He shoutéd at Mike..
Mike: yes! Yes! I have heard you.. he said out loudly while few things drops from his eyes.
Chigozie: notice Mike was crying...
I have warned you before. Never to do this your gày stuff near me! Me tolerating you is more than enough.. I have tried by accepting you for who you're. Please don't ever again!
Mike: using his left hand to wipe the tears off slowly...
Ok ok..I understand you. Sorry once again.. he said sounding so sàd and embarrassed..
Chigozie: walked out of the kitchen immediately..
Wore his clothes and left the room..
Mike: 😭😭😭.. busted out the tears he has been holding up since..
He dropped the plates that was in his hands.. then went to the room lock the door, fell on the bed to cryy...
He soaked his face on the pillow cryiñg so well for about 10 minutes...
Then slept off while sobbering.
It was obvious Mike was into chigozie already. Even though he was denying it..the last kisss just proved everything. And chigozie for sure knew Mike was liking him already.. but was trying so much to keel and stop the feelings from going on because Mike will be at the recievng end.. more reason why he was bluñt to him about the kisss before going óut.
About 3 hours later Mike woke up from sleep.. his eyes were swollen up and red.. then he opened the door and moved to kitchen to finish the dishes.
Few minutes into kitchen chigozie came back to the room holding different leathers packed with food, chops and drinks...
Chigozie: checking through the kitchen door to see if Mike was inside the kitchen... Then he saw Mike washing the dishes..
Up till now? He's not done?
He kept the stuffs on the ground and walked to kitchen..
Mike: turned and saw chigozie, then quickly removed his eyes..
Chigozie: you're not done with the dishes since?
Mike: kept quiet! And continue washing his plates..
Chigozie: Mike! I'm talking to you.
Mike: rinsing the plates without saying anything..
Chigozie: left him and entered the bathroom..
Came out few seconds later..
Mike was inside the room already.. arranging clothes that was not scatter..
Chigozie: I bought us some food and drink..I bought chocolate for you.. I know you like it. He said in a normal way just to ease the tense atmosphere between them..
Mike: you can go ahead and eat I'm not Interested.
Chigozie: hmm.. but I bought it for the both of us..
Mike: I'm not interested eat your food.
Chigozie: hmmm... Feeling uncomfortable with the way Mike was responding to him.
Even though he knows the reason why Mike was acting that way..
Mike! What is it?
Mike: what is what? He asked while still arranging the clothes..
Chigozie: hmmm... Mike look at me and talk to me..
Mike: I don't want to..
Chigozie: ok no vexx. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shoutéd at you! Pele.
Ok?
Mike: you think it's about you shouting at me?
Chigozie: then what is it Mike? Tell me na.. we should be happy today. I don't like how we're not talking fine.. you're the one that passed on the good news about my results to me.. please I'm sorry ok..
Mike: I'm not angryy.. just do your celebration. It's your results..
Chigozie: moved closer to Mike..
Mike... Look at me!
Mike: look at you for what?
Chigozie: just look at me.. please.
Mike: turned and faced chigozie
Chigozie: 😳😳 your eyes.. what happened to them?
Mike: tell me what you want to say. Stop asking me questions
Chigozie: hmm you have been cryiñg since I left?
Mike: I don't know..
Chigozie: hmm.. let me ask something. This is the second time I'll be asking you This.
Mike: what?
Chigozie: Mike! Do you like me? Do you have feelings for me?
Mike: kept quiet..
Chigozie: answer me!
Mike:No I don't. I don't like you chigozie
Chigozie: smiling... Ok ok Good.
So please let go back to normal ok.. you know I care for you abi?
Mike: I don't know
Chigozie: you know that! I really do care for you..
Mike: you Care for me and shoutéd at me?
Chigozie: hahaha no vexx.. ok? I was just angryy..
Mike: angryy about what? Are you not the one that carried me ?
Chigozie: hahaha.. I know! I did it unknown..
Mike: and I told you I did kiss you unkowingly too but you shoutéd at me at the end..
Chigozie: hahah.. this boy eeh..now you want to turn things around abi? You want to blàmé me now?
Mike: you know everything was your fault but you were more concerned about your self.. and your feelings..
Not considering the fact that you caused it..
Chigozie; it's ok Mike. Pele. I'm sorry okay..he said while touching Mike's héàd..
Mike: don't touch my héàd I'm not a kid...
Chigozie: but you're to me.. 😂😂
Mike: 😒😒😒
Chigozie: I'm sorry okay!
Mike: it's fine...
Chigozie: oya let eat!
Mike: ok
Then they both sat on the floor..
Mike: where is the chocolate 😒😒😒
Chigozie; hahaha... See it there na.. the small leather.
Mike: 🙄🙄🙄.. ok
Chigozie: hahahaha any boy wey go agree to date go suffér no be small..
Mike: why🙄?
Chigozie: shakara too much! Opor!( It's plenty)
😂😂
Mike: hahaha... Allow me o. Why won't i do the shakara.. but my boyfriend will enjoy shaa...
Chigozie: enjoy watin?
Mike: everything na.. including me!
Chigozie: nothing to enjoy here abeg.. only whahala 😂
Mike: hahaha... Ok I hear you..
Chigozie: 😂😂 let eat abeg..
And that was how they mend things again as normal and true friends will do..
Few months later...
Mike feelings towards chigozie never changed a bit.. he tried his best to hide it fr chigozie so he won't ruîn thier friendship in anyway.. chigozie on the other thought Mike had move on from him because Mike wasn't showing any signs of affection towards him again... Things continue to go this way for a very long time... and the bond and friendship was growing on daily basis..
6 months later... They were already in the final year! They just finished the first semester exam and was about starting the final semester for them... Since the last results of chigozie.. he has been improving better and better as he studied more so he can finish with a very nice results.. within those period he started a serious relationship with a girl.. trying to fufil what his dad told him to do! Mike wasn't aware of chigozie having a girlfriend. Chigozie hide it from Mike and did everything possible so Mike won't know about it.. some weeks after that chigozie took the girl( Linda) to see his dad and sister.. introducing her as his fiance...
His dad told him to start preparing for a family visit to the girl's family..
Which they did after some weeks and started making preparation towards the wedding... The wedding was fixed one month after there graduation in school...
All this things were happening and mike was not Informed and chigozie never left any traces for mike to suspect anything..
About 2 months later, just few weeks to thier final exams... Mike was in the market to buy some groceries that will take them throughout the exam period when he came across Emma, chigozie's younger brother...
Scene 2 ( Mike and Emma at the market)
Emma: is that not brother chigozie's friend? Ehh ehh ehh ehh...what is that his name again oo.. Mike! Yes Mike! He said while walking very fast to meet up with Mike..
Mike Mike! He called him
Mike: turned back and saw Emma..
Oh Emmanuel.. how fer?
Emma: I'm fine Bro.. see as you just dey fresh!
You no dey get old?
Mike: 😂😂 see this guy.. so how have you been?
Emma: fine o.. and how is the preparation..
Mike: omor exam preparation is fine oo.. this is our last semester in school we just have so many things to do.. but we thank God..
Emma: oh I mean the preparation for wedding oo.. next month..
Mike: hahaha wedding keh? What wedding again? 😂😂 He said laughing..
Emma: 😂😂 chigozie's wedding na.. at first I thought it's you that will be his best man o.. because of how close you guys are... But he told me you said I should do it.. since I'm his bloood brother ☺️
Mike: dropped the leather that he was holding in his hands.. you say what? Chigozie's wedding? Next month?
Emma: yes na... He said you have been helping him with back room preparation..
Mike: heart béàting so fast! Looking so shocked.. oh yeah yeah. You're right..
So many things on my head now that I almost forgot about it...he said while faking his laughter 😂..
Emma: I came to the market to get some things self.. no time again..
Mike: yes oo bro.. no time again oo.
But let me ask you self... Have the location for the wedding been self? He told no place yet!.. he lied ...so that Emma can tell him more about it..
Emma: it's just a simple wedding.. here in Lagos.. court and traditional wedding
Mike: yes! I know about that.. ok bro.. do your shopping well I need to get going now.. I have so much to read today..
Emma: ok bro.. later na.
Mike: yeah later bye...he said and turned around and left..
Mike got the biggest shock of his life that day! He never expected it.. he couldn't continue with what he was buying as he quicky took a cab and left...
He got back to the apartment and met chigozie in the room.
Seven 3...
Chigozie: ☺️☺️ welcome! Sorry I couldn't follow you to the market.. I was busy with something..
Mike: busy with what?
Chigozie: just some family stuff... But I'm done. I just got back few minutes ago..
Mike: looking at chigozie's... Feeling used and disappointed alongside more of betràyal...
Chigozie: watin na? Why are you looking at me like that?
Mike: exahales slowly... Then started bitîñg his left thumb fingers slowly...
Chigozie: what's it? Why are you angryy? Because you know you only bitè your finger nail when ever you're stressed or angryy.. so tell me what is it?
Mike: walked to the reading table and dropped all the things he bought..
Chigozie: bro what is na? Tell me! He said looking so concerned and eager to know...
Mike: have you ever for once consider me as your friend before?
Chigozie: which kind of question is this? We have been together for over 4 years now!
Mike: just answer me please
Chigozie: moving closer to Mike.... Mike what is it? Just tell me already..
Mike: please don't come closer to me please.. please don't.
Chigozie: what do you mean by I shouldn't come closer to you! Will I keel you or what?
Mike: yes! You can keel chigozie.
Chigozie: moving closer again.... Are you stupeed? What do you mean by I can keel?
Mike: I'll never forgive you chigozie! Never!
Chigozie: will you stop this game bro! And tell me what is going on already! He shoutéd..
Mike: you're getting married? He said slowly while looking at chigozie in the eyes..
Chigozie: 😳😳😳😳 Jesus! You say?
Mike: chigozie you're getting married? Answer me please.
Chigozie: suddenly began to sweat.. breathing very fast and feeling so uncomfortable..
Mike: WOW! So it's true! OMG human! He said while getting emotional already..
Chigozie: Mike.. listen to me.. ok! Will you listen to me? He said calmly while still sweating in shock....wondering how Mike was able to know about it..
Mike: nodding his héàd... Ok ok ok! I'm listening..I'm listening to you chigozie..he said while bitîñg his fingers..
Chigozie: it was all my dad's plan... Since last year! You remember when I told you I got a call from him to come meet him... That was the day he told me about it..
He even wanted me to marry while still in school but I told him no...
Mike: since last year? WOW. Omó I never knew I was this useles to you.. I never knew chigozie.. I thought I was someone special to you.. but you keeping this away from me just proved otherwise..
Chigozie: I'm sorry! So so sorry! I was going to tell you.. just waiting for the right time..
Mike: the right time? To tell your close friend that you have staying together in the same room and on the same bed for 4 years? Wow.... This is amazing....
Chigozie: I'm sorry sorry please.. he apologized genuiely... His facial expressions was showing how genuie he was..
Mike: you know what? Thank God this is our final month together in this room... Moving on from this shock will be so easy for me... But I don't think I can bring myself to stay with someone like you.. no! Never!
Chigozie: exhales slowly.. it's fine.. I won't press it any further...
Mike: you don't have to press chigozie... carried his school bag ... Then started arranging his books inside..
Chigozie: using his hands to clean the sweat from his face... While looking at Mike packing his things...
Mike: getting teary and emotional as usual...
Chigozie: her name is Linda and she's even pregnant for me! He said suddenly to Mike..
Mike: stopped what he was doing! Became more shocked! Then he turned and looked at chigozie.. you don't have to tell me more.. I don't want to know anything about you again and I'll appreciate you don't too.. anyways,
Congratulations! I wish you the best of life with her..
Chigozie: but please can you not leave the room? Let me be the one to leave please.... I'm the one that wrong you..
Is that ok by you?
Mike: I can't stay in this room... Staying here will only remind me how much of a betràyal friend you're..
Chigozie: breathing heavily and blinking this eyes continually.. He couldn't say anything.. he knows nothing he can say to justify his actions...
Mike: finishh packing and was about leaving...
Chigozie: won't you ask me why I didn't tell you all this while and hide everything from you?
Mike: I don't want to know your reasons chigozie.. keep them to yourself!
Chigozie: I did it because of you!
Mike: you say? You did what because of me? He asked angrilyy as he turned to look at chigozie
Chigozie: yes! Don't lie to me.. I know you have feelings for me. You like me..
Mike: Walk to chigozie's front and gave him a hót slaap! So you know I do! So you know I like you? And you still went ahead to do this to me? He asked angrilyy...
Chigozie: what? Why did you slaaa...
Mike: got angryy the more and gave him another slaap... Before Chigozie could complete his statement.
Breathing very fast in àñgér while few tears was about to drop from his eyes..
Chigozie: looking at how angryy Mike was as he use his hands to hold his cheeks... massaging the pàín.
I'm sorry! He said with a low voice while looking at Mike...
Mike: breathing very fast and furious... I'll never forgive you! He said and left the room... Holding his bag..
Chigozie: sat on the bed 🤦🤦🤦... This was what I was trying to avoid all this time.. I knew it would come to this one day... I never meant to húrt you in anyway Mike...he said In His mind while still using his hands to massage the hót slaaps Mike gave him...
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