The fashionable and up-to-date apartment felt very small. Eki moved back and forth, with the noise of her footsteps being broken by the steady tick-tock of the clock hanging on the wall. Dapo sat very rigidly on the soft couch, his face showing much anger. The air was heavy with quiet blame, making the silence feel more powerful than any loud argument.
Eki could not believe it. Finding Kunle at the bar was a huge surprise, making her remember old times during her busy and difficult life. Yet, Dapo was turning it into a betrayal.
"Unprofessional?" Eki finally spat, her voice laced with anger. "Is that what this is about? Me playing a song with an old friend?"
Dapo's jaw clenched. "It's about you jeopardizing your career on a whim, Eki. You know the terms of the scholarship."
"And you kn
