Tipping her chin up slightly with his hand,
he looked into her eyes and saw all the
things he knew he could never be to her.
She was such a lively and wonderful girl,
he didn’t want to break her heart or spoil
the great friendship they shared. Taking
this further would most likely result in an
unhappy ending, he was almost sure of it.
It wouldn’t be fair to her.
“Angela….” he started but she cut him off.
“Don’t give me the speech Tikky, heard it a
million and one other times before.
Just….” She turned to face him, grasping
his hands she asked “Why don’t you give it
a shot, give us a shot? There’s no harm in
at least trying, is there? You’ve not really
tried to… to like me, you’ve just concluded
that it won’t ever work out.”
“I’m afraid, Angela!” He told her honestly.
“of what?”
“You deserve someone who will fall
helplessly in love with you, I don’t think I
can fulfil what you really want. Would that
be fair to you?”
“Tikky, you’re all I want, all I need, I tell
you. Smart, so considerate and loving even
when you aren’t conscious of it. You
always consider others first before
yourself….the list is endless tikky. You
need to atleast give us a chance or don’t
you find me even a little bit attractive?”
He did, he couldn’t lie about that. She had
a great figure although on the petite side,
wasn’t bad looking at all, she was hot and
he’d definitely lusted after her a few times
which was normal as a guy but that didn’t
mean he had to pursue her. Tekena
wanted a meaningful relationship, he
wasn’t the fling type.
“I do but then-“
“No buts, Tikky. Lets start from there, we’ll
take it easy I promise.”
“But what if it turns into a disaster and
then we loose our friendship, which is
what will most likely happen.” He told her.
“I value what we have and I really don’t
want it to get destroyed.”
“Okay, can we make a promise to never
ever stop being friends whatever
happens?” She asked.
He smiled “You sure that will work?”
She shrugged “It’s a promise, we have to
keep it, like it or yes!”
“Hmmmm” He ran it all through his mind
quickly. He really liked her as a friend
and even though he seriously doubted he
could feel more for her, maybe it was
worth trying? “So how does the agreement
go?”
“Okay,” She raised her right palm, smiling
now, she said, “I, Angela solemnly swear
to take Tekena as my trial…em…
boyfriend?” her eyes were questioning, he
nodded urging her on “and promise to still
remain friends even if things turn ugly. So
help me God.”
He laughed “Are you sure you haven’t done
this before? I don’t think I could have
come up with a better one myself.”
“Very funny, Tikky, its your turn now….
Say it like you mean it.”
” Okay, ” He repeated her words
exchanging his name with hers hoping he
was making a good decision.
“Okay, now we shall seal it with a kiss.”
She added with a sheepish grin.
“Hey! Is this an attempt to steal a kiss from
me, Angie?” He asked
“What if it is, is it working?” She asked.
He smiled “maybe…depends, what kind of
kiss, a chaste one or a wet one?”
“Ewwwww Tikky, do you have to gross out
the moment?” She frowned, but still
smiling.
“What? I was just asking to know which
one to do, is that a bad thing?”
She laughed “Just let it flow, you don’t have
to preplan it.”
“Okay,” he said and without giving her a
warning, he pulled her to him, planning
on a chaste one but when his lips met her
soft inviting one slightly parted from her
gasp of surprise, he couldn’t deny his
tongue a taste of hers.
She welcomed him
in gladly and Tikky immediately felt that
rush of excitement and lust that usually
followed. He wasn’t a monk after all, his
body obviously didn’t share any of the
reservations his heart did. He could want
her even though he didn’t have deep
feelings for her.
She’d leaned into him now, and he
couldn’t help but deepen the kiss. It had
been a while, but he didn’t want to go far
and so he restricted his hands to her arms
even….
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“ Abeg Mr Einstein, we fit take small
break? This calculus thing wan burst my
head abeg, abi na only me dey feel like
this?” Segun complained looking at the
other guys in the study group to see if
anyone would support him.
“Break for wetin na?”Tikki asked “when
we start? Segun, you don start again o.
This your break, break, abeg abeg I no
wan hear am today.”
“I agree o,” Michael chipped in “Abeg
break. Wetin you get for kitchen? Man dey
H!”
“Oh!” realisation dawned on Tekena as he
looked at all four guys seated in his living
room “So na why all of una come my
house for tutorial be this, abi? For food
only people! Una try, well played.”
“Guy abeg shun, forget that thing. You
know sey semester wan end and na
manage guys dey manage now so na
scavengers hunt we dey so, come open
fridge abeg.”
“make we scavenge the fridge!” Chidi
added from his corner
Tekena couldn’t help but laugh at his
friends’ theatrics. ‘Scavenging’, really?
“Ah ahn, Bros Tikky, you know sey you no
dey carry last. Your casa na our casa nao”
Larry, the youngest of the pack said.
Tekena shook his head giving in, it wasn’t
the first time nor would it be the last. They
were broke under grads that needed to
survive. He played basket ball with them
and sometimes organised a tutorial to help
them with some math courses. Somehow
they looked up to him.
“So what do you want to eat and no
alcohol o! Because like it or yes we will still
do this tutorial, no come dey think sey una
go come chop free food and drinks for my
house with no payment. Una talk sey una
want tutorial and tutorial you must get
after food!”
“Boss, whatever you get abeg bring am, a
beggar has a no choice!” Segun said
already clearing his books to the side.
Tekena shook his head and picked up the
intercom by his side and made a call to the
kitchen asking for food for five hungry
guys, drinks and whatever snack was
available to be brought fast before the
guys fainted from hunger. He trusted cook,
the guy could whip up anything in
seconds.
“But guy, you are living large o. You don’t
have to do a thing, just pick up the phone
and all your needs will be met. Money
good o!” Chidi reflected
Tikky shrugged “God has been gracious.
My step dad was very wealthy and very
generous too, he set a system that enabled
us concentrate on our studies instead of
chores and the rest.”
“In order words, spoilt you guys rotten!”
Michael chipped in and all the guys burst
into laughter.
“Waka!” Tekena playfully cursed at him
“your own food has been cancelled for
talking to your boss like that.”
“Na so!” Chidi called his bluff.
“See these kids o, no respect for elders
again.”
“I get respect o, ah, me I dey give honour
to whom honour is due.” Segun joked
“ Where food is concerned you remember
honour.” Michael told him and they all
laughed.
“Look who’s talking o! me and you? Who
like food pass? Abeg Larry, make you
judge, me and Chidi, who like food pass
abeg?”
Larry obviously didn’t want to go against
any one of them. He looked from one to
the other, it was all a joke but he couldn’t
pick anyone for fear that he might offend
on of them. “Abeg una ask bros Tikki.”
Tikky shook his head “All of una, you ,” he
pointed at Segun “Michael and Chidi, all of
una na d same jare! Everyday na to tax me
for something.”
“ That one is normal nao, you be post grad
plus you get your own business….you dey
make your own money aside from all this,”
he gestured at the house. “ While your
boys be undergraduates na, just managing,
nothing nothing happening in our pockets,
that’s why we always tax you.” Michael
explained
“Good thing your finals are coming soon,
so no more taxing after exams.” Tekena
said.
“Hopefully” Segun chipped
“Not hopefully anything o” Tekena started
to argue when the door opened and Dare,
his closest friend and business partner
came in with his sister, Tonye and Angela.
He smiled, as his eyes met Angie’s. He
hadn’t known she would be coming and he
felt good she was around…
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