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Chapter 5

Hello Kemi, how are you? I've been calling you for 

the past 1hr now where did you put your phone?

sorry told you I had a job today I literally just finished, 

you just finished? It's late I was getting worried 

when you weren't picking, I'm sorry I had to do 

four different shoots today, really? that's awesome  

I'm coming to crash at your place I've got gist for you, 

alright, have you had dinner, not yet, please cook for 

me, I'll try don't be late, bye. 

Knock knock, Desewa, it's me, one sec, Desewa said 

walking towards the door, I was expecting you to call 

me when you get to the gate, luckily your gateman 

remembers my face today, what did you cook?

what do you think? it's too late for heavy food and you 

know you can't loose this body has a model, so what 

did you cook? nothing, you can take cereal, I'm doing 

you a favour you know, oh my! you don't want to 

know how hungry I am, why didn't you eat early to, 

gist me how did the shoot go, get me the cereal first 

please, in a jiffy. 

Take baby, she said handing it over to her, you won't 

believe who i modelled for today , guess, babe just tell 

me I'm too anxious to think, when my manager called 

me this morning I just knew today was going to be 

sweet, I modelled for Duro, are you serious, the same 

Duro, yes the same Duro, he even said he likes the way 

clothes stays on my body and he wants to me to be his 

one call away model, are you for real? this is good 

news, Sewa said grinning heavily, the next one is 

going to be international, Amen baby, I'm so happy for 

you, thank you, she said smiling. 

I'm going to Ikoyi tomorrow, mom told us to come for 

dinner, can I tag along? I miss your mom's food, why 

not, I'm going to bed I'm really tired good night, please 

don't forget to switch of the lights when going to bed, 

Switch it off, I'm going to bed too. 

Laying on her bed, she reminisced on the 

conversation she had with Xavier, he seems cool, 

Desewa should I give him a chance?" she asked 

herself, I will I think I like him, she said dozing off.  

Desewa's woke suddenly remembering today is 

Sunday, oh my God it's past 10, no church today again, 

she said getting up from the bed and heading towards 

the door.

Kemi! are you up, why is she shouting my name, Kemi 

whispered to herself, I'm in the living room, you 

couldn't wake me up we missed church again, I woke 

up hungry and tired I didn't remember today is 

Sunday until now we'll go next week, church 

is never closed, just keep quiet, mom will ask me I 

don't want her preaching for me. 

You made breakfast? Yes I did, but babe why is your 

kitchen so empty nothing to eat just drinks and 

drinks, no foodstuffs except Noddles, I don't have time 

to go to the market and you know that, I'm very sure 

you don't know how to cook again, Kemi said 

laughing, I'm trying but it's been a while I cooked, no 

offence babe, you need to start eating healthy foods 

not all these, I buy take out most times please leave 

me I'll go to the market when I have the chance to, 

you can just send one of your girls and tip her, that's 

exactly what I'm going to do, what did you cook? what 

do you have? Noddles of course, just Noddles, and egg, 

I'm not eating that with you, I'm not forcing you if not 

for hunger, I can't remember the last time I ate this, 

I'll just take cereal, cereal again? leave me, she said 

entering the kitchen.

That reminds me I want to design a new dress I  

almost forgot, the lady asked me to send it to her asap, 

I've not even started, what dress? Kemi asked, 

a client's dress of course, she's new, I'm making her 

wedding dress, she wants me to make two other dress 

for the wedding, one for reception the other for after 

party she doesn't want any of my previous designs I 

don't even know where to start from, it's what you do, 

just sit back and relax inspiration will come just bill 

her for stressing you, some people can be so proud

which one is design me a new dress, she's not the first 

to ask me, you remember the senator's daughter, that 

one was a pain in the a*s, I designed like six different 

styles before she picked one I really don't mind as long 

as they're ready to pay me well, I can't do what 

you're doing I'm not to patient, Sewa laughed.

Are you still going to your mom's place? sure, let's get 

ready, Sewa said, it's still very early, she won't be back 

from church yet and you know it, I'm leaving the 

house by 12, go get ready, why 12 is not dinner, I didn't 

beg you to follow me you decided to tag along, just 

comply, if we leave by 12 we can get there like 3 you 

know how horrific traffic can be, I've heard you, get 

up Kemi, I won't wait for you, you know me when it's 

12 I'm out of the house, calm down, Kemi said getting 

up to enter her room. 

She wore one of her favorite ankara dress with floral 

pattern with her black slides.

Kemi are you ready, she said opening the door to her 

room, as you can see I'm ready, why are you dressed 

like that? Kemi asked, what's wrong with my dress, it's 

very simple, why should I dress up, I'm having dinner 

with my family, how do I look? Kemi asked, you look 

good babe let's go, are you sure, I look more simple 

than you, Kemi you're wearing a pant trouser and a 

dramatic wrap top how is that simple compared to my 

smocked Ankara gown, please let's go, I miss this 

room, do you think I should move back in, you 

decided to move out and I couldn't stop you and since 

you moved out I can count how many times you slept 

at your place, you know I didn't move out 

intentionally, the guy I was dating then made me 

move, who knew it wouldn't last more than three 

months, but as soon as my rent is due I'm back here, 

you know you're always welcomed, it's past 12 

already, lets go.