Web of Deception [ EDITING !!!]

Chapter 12

"That's ola." I said absently.

Gerald affirmed.

But who is the guy ?.

"Who is Ola ?." Zina said angrily.

I had informed what she was saying before.

"She works in my -"

"Never mind." She said.

We began to eat. Gerald and Zina seemed in a conversation which I was not invited to join and also whished not to.

As the couple sat down I got glimpse of the man.

It was the same man who was with Osas at the airport and restaurant.

What was he doing here with Ola?. Could he be dating them both ?.

I kept flashing glances at them as I ate and suddenly he caught my gaze and whispered something to Ola who turned to face my direction.

"I'm going to the restroom." I bent to kiss Zina on the lips but she turned her face slightly making my lips to land on her cheeks.

Gerald seemed to act like he didn't see anything.

What was that for Zina ?.

I sighed and entered the bathroom. As I was rinsing my hand the man entered. It was only us in the restroom.

"Your Ola's boss right ?."

I glanced at him from the mirror."and what if I am?"

"Then your a pain in the neck."

I smiled. " I've heard worse."

"And that makes you happy?."

I shrugged facing him."it's not your business whether I like it or not."

"Right it's not my business." He turned to go then suddenly stopped and turned around." Say seyi. How do you manage to full your fiancee that you love her ?."

My brows Shot up." Your saying nonsens."

He smiled." No I'm not. For.. is it three or two. Yeah three. For three years you've dated her amd never once thought of proposal. Is she that dumb."

Suddenly I landed my fist on his face.

Instead of seeing the expression of pain on his bleeding face he was -smiling!!

Is this guy weird ?

"Or does she have a secret lover?" This time he chuckled.

I began to hit him everywhere.

I watched as he dropped to the floor. His face bloody and swollen.

"You do hit like a kid." He said as he groaned in pain.

"You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut."

"Why then was I given a mouth ?" He was still on the floor.

I watched my hands again." Since you seem in a god mood I might just take it all out on Ola."

His face suddenly grew serious as so his eyes flashed with rage." Don't you dare touch her." He spat.

"Oh I won't touch her. I don't hit the female gender." I said as I walked out of the restroom. I adjusted my cloth as I headed back to the table avoiding Ola's glare.

"What took you long in there?" Zina asked.

"Work." I smiled sweetly at her. Her eyes flared and literally there daggers at me which ignored.

That would serve her right for avoiding my lips.

"Gerald can you take her home ?"

Gerald nodded.

"Where are you going ?"

"I need to visit an Old friend."

"Which old friend?" She looked at me suspiciously.

"Must I explain myself to-"

Ola had stood up and headed to the  male restroom. I needed to leave before she comes and causes a scene.

"I'll be going now." I stood up before Ola could come back out. I could imagine her horrid face when she see her date on the floor with a bleeding face.

"I love you Zina." I said as I dropped the check for the food and headed out not waiting for a reply.

I slid into my car started it and drove away from the parking lot before I heaved a sigh of relief.

What I had done to Ola's date wasn't nice but he deserved it. He would learn his lesson to keep his mouth shut.

I drove slowly to a place I hadn't seen in the past seven years. A place that haunted me in my dreams.

Jemima and her family had been buried in Lagos cause that's where the other relatives lived.

On the day of the burial I had managed to steal a glance at the corpse. I couldn't recognise their faces especially Jemima. Her whole body including face was all burnt.

I came down from the car and entered into the cemetery.

I felt the hair on the back of my hair rise. Why would I come to a grave yard in the night!!

Maybe I should come back tomorrow when it's bright.  But I kept on walking until I reached a familiar tombstone. A dead flower laid by the grave.

Jemima olatunji
2000-2017
2000-2017

A.N

Seyi has mind to go to a cemetery in the night 😭😭 can never be me for real