KEHINDE

Chapter 24

"Ahan, see me see case oh, " Tobi says with a smile on his face. "Okay, Precious meet my cousin Jasmine, " Tobi introduces the both of them to each other. Meanwhile, Kehinde let's out a small smile.

"Hey!" Precious says releasing his hand for a handshake.

"Hi!" Kehinde says hesitating to shake him. Before she could recover from the shock. Tobi let's out a smile, because he has succeeded in forcing her hands-on Precious.

"Why would you keep a gentleman hand hanging?" Tobi asks Kehinde who just nods her head and smiles.

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Kehinde could feel the tension while she walked into the room. She silently wonders who and who were at it again. She needed a good night rest, not noise, and here she was. She thought while she makes her way to the bed.

"Tolani you are trying me, I'm not your mate, " Fatiah fires in fury. Meanwhile, Tolani let's out a satisfactory grin.

"You both should stop this na, Fatiah behave like your age for once. Tolani, you rest." Istinjabat says in a sober mood.

"Peacemaker is talking," Biliki hails.

Istinjabat gives her a death glare.

"I'm tired of this, no peace in this room, someone won't hear world, " Teniola says, making Fatiah glare at her.

"See Teni too, " Aisha says in mockery.

"She is giving us levels na, big girl. Since she came she has been acting like boss lady, she doesn't know her elder again, " Fatiah says with a mock smile.

"Big girl, " Aisha hails.

"Fatiah, go and get married. you don't know you are old. We don tire for you for this house, If you no know (we are all tired of you, if you have an idea), " Omolola fires making everyone turn to her direction.

"Even you too?" Fatiah who was thrown aback says.

"See this crayfish oh, " Aisha says quite amused.

"Someone won't rest because of the both of you, visitors do and go, " Omolola says turning to Aisha who eyes her wickedly.

"Omolola the Omolola, " Tolani hails making Omolola give her a small smile. Meanwhile, Kehinde watches the drama without uttering a word.

"Omolola, I will deal with you, " Fatiah says.

"Please you girls should stop this. We are family, not some girls staying in a hostel. Because that's what we behave like, " Istinjabat says.

"Peacemaker, " Biliki cheers.

"What is all this, I could hear your voices from the yard, " Aunty Temidara who looked so exhausted says while she works into the room.

Titilope who hadn't said a word since the argument ensured turns to her and greets, making the other girls follows suite.

Aunty Temidara acknowledges there greeting before she starts scolding them. Fatiah and Aisha tries to prove a point, saying everyone had ganged up against them, while Omolola and Tolani didn't fail to interrupt them.

Aunty Temidara listens to both parties before coming to a conclusion that they were fighting over nothing. She tried advising them before they retired to bed. But not after Fatiah had giving a lot of side talks.

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Immediately Kehinde walks into the yard she noticed a smiling figure. She smiled back on recognising him. The yard was just unnecessarily quiet because almost everyone had gone out.

   Kehinde on the other hand who had nowhere to go apart from her aunts' shop and the fact that Tolani wouldn't be around had no choice than to stay back. She preferred the house boredom than the shop.

Being tired of the quiet room. And the fact Aisha and Titilope were the only ones inside annoyed her. Aisha was her enemy while Titilope hardly said a word. You could even think the girl was dumb.

Teniola, on the other hand, had been following Tolani like a lost puppy she arrived, and it was beginning to irritate Kehinde. So she decided to give them distance. Since Tolani wasn't taking notice of her, That was what she thought or was it jealousy?

Precious who had a big smile plastered on his face walks up to her.

"Babyface!" He calls out making her smile.

"Not babyface, but Jasmine, " Kehinde says wondering why she was grinning like an i***t.

"Jasmine ke, it's not a Yoruba name right?" Precious asks.

"It's Precious a Yoruba name?" Kehinde asks mockingly.

"At least I have a Yoruba name, " Precious responds with a smile.

"So?" Kehinde found herself asking.

"I just wanted you to know, "Precious responds smiling sheepishly.

" Like the name is special? If it's that nice, why do you prefer being called Precious?" Kehinde asks.

"It's Olumide, it's nice. I just prefer been called Precious, " He says all smiles.

"Its Kehinde, " Kehinde found herself saying.

"So do you have a twin?" Precious asks but doesn't fail to notice how her countenance changed.

"I'm tired of standing, " Kehinde who noticed they have been standing for a while says. Meanwhile, Precious who thought the way she called him "Mide" sounded sexy smiles.

"Abeg, don't call me that, " He says with a small smile.

"See this one oh, "

"Kehinde, "

"I don't like being called that, " Kehinde says.

"Why!"

"We are still standing here, " Kehinde says with a smile.

"Okay, let's go over to Tobi's room, " Precious says pointing at the entrance if Tobi's room, Kehinde who hadn't stepped into Tobi's room since she arrived suddenly starts feeling uneasy.

"Let's go, " She says immediately following his lead. As soon as they got in, she lets out a smile. Tobi's room was really something. It was boyish and well furnished. Why not? He was the only son, she thought while smiling. It was spacious.

Kehinde let's out a smile when she sights his big bed. She really misses her bed, she thought while she bounced on his bed. Precious who noticed the way she bounced on the bed lets out a small smile.

"So, you are from Lagos State?" He asks with a smile.

"Tobi told you already, why ask?" Kehinde responds with a smile.

"Nigerians, question for questions, " Precious says while he joins her on the bed. Kehinde starts feeling uneasy.

"So you got a boyfriend?" Precious asks with a funny look. Making him look like a girl trying to find out something to gossip about.

" You behave like a girl!"