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VALENTINE IS COMING
Helen was singing the latest trending song and twisting her waist as she dried off her clothes. Clothes she had left unwashed for almost a month. The beads around her waist danced along with her rhythms.
"Shakira Shakira!!! Ahn ahn all this twisting and turning" Caro laughed at her friend and Helen immediately launched into another song
"Shakira Shakira O baby when you talk like that you make..."
"Eeee! This is serious o" One of their friends slapped her hands in laughter as she watched the whole drama.
They were all relaxing outside their hostels as it was mid day and so cool to catch the mild lazy breeze.
"All just because Jide proposed we won't hear again" Funke shook her head as she watched the sky.
"Ah yes oooo and Valentine is cominggggg" Caro stood up to shake her waist too as the girls bursted into laughter and cheered.
"And so what?" Funke shrugged
"Valentine, flower is coming, chocolate is coming and what?" Caro bursted into laughter.
"Versace, Gucci..."
"Benzi, Ferrari...."
They slapped hands as they kept calling and laughing.
"Very funny, keep building castles in the air o, you ear, one boy never chop for one day, na Ferrari he go con buy for you, well done" Funke countered and bursted into mock laughter.
"And what's your own ooo" Sile asked and the others laughed and launched into another song
"Valentine is coming, where's your boyfriend, you are sitting at home lonely" they bursted into hot laughter as they sang and gestured at Funke
"All your friends are getting flowers, you are sitting at home lonelyyyyyy" Their laughter was non stop. Tears were rolling out of Caro's eyes as she laughed uncontrollably. Funke's expression was to die for.
"Oh myyyyy Funke does not have time for all these, so let her be guys, we don't need to invite her to the party and..." Helen was saying
"What party?" Funke asked with a frown. They all raised a brow.
"Forget it guys, let's talk about something else..." Caro gave side smiles.
"Ehn ehn when are we buying food stuff sef?" Sile aked
"What party?" Funke asked again
"I am going inside" Caro said
"Me too!" Sile and Helen screamed and ran in with caro bursting into laughter as Funke screamed after them.
"What party!!!"
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It was getting dark as the girls dressed up with excitement. It was going to be a great time. They took their time prepping up their appearance and cheering each other up.
"Sile borrow me that your nail polish, the pink one" Funke spoke up while getting up from the bed. The girls turned to her.
"Nail polish? What do you want to use it for?" Sile rolled her eyes. The girls raised their brows.
"Well, the party of course" Funke Shrugged.
Sile bursted into laughter and slapped her palms.
"Seriously? I thought this Valentine thing was ovehyped, soooooo what are you going to the party for?" Caro eyed her.
"And so what, please just mind your business" Funke said and hissed while she forcefully took the polish and started painting her nails.
"Weird" Caro scoffed.
"Oh! There's a message from Jide" Helen announced with excitement as she stared at her phone and the girls screamed.
"They will be here in 5" Helen exclaimed and rushed to the mirror.
"Oh my God, really, that's fast, where are my shoes?" Sile bent over
Funke jumped up to start putting on her cloth. The room was in a frenzy as they ran about, putting together their things.
A car horn suddenly filled the air.
"Oh that's them!" Funke screamed followed by the girls and they ran out of the room.
The car horn kept going until the girls emerged out of the house.
"Keep it down will you?" Caro eyed Jide while the guys got down to welcome the girls.
"I knew you will keep yourselves tied in there, ladies things, only God knows what you do on there" Jide eyed them and smiled at Helen.
Caro and Sile was welcomed with a warm hug from Ade and Frank. Funke ran forward to hug Jide and the other guys.
"Wow we didnt know you were coming" Frank eyed Funke
"Well, here I am! Let's have fun! Happy Valentine!" She screamed and the others followed suit.
They ran into the car and sped unto the high way. The party was to hold in the centre of the city. Love was in the air. It was indeed Valentine night. The street was filled with people in red and coupled hanging everywhere. Caro and Frank were huddled behind the car, likewise Sile and Ade. Jide and his fiancee Helen took the front seat while they chatted and laughed as Jide drove.
They took the lone highway which would lead into the night city with just few minutes behind them. They could get late to their own party but Jide was sure they would make it in time.
"Who are those?" Funke suddenly shouted to catch all their attentions.
"What?" Jide asked as he set his focus back on the road.
They all stared ahead of them as they saw other cars lining ahead and their doors flung open with some guys going round.
"What's going on?" Caro shouted
"Jesus... are those thieves?" Frank asked
A loud shot suddenly rang out.
"Gun shot!" Ade shouted and the others screamed in disbelief and fear. The gun shots went on repeatedly as they screamed.
"Stop the car Jide!" They screamed as the car veered from side to side.
"Jesus they've seen us!"
"They are coming over!"
"Just shut up everyone and get out!" Jide screamed as he killed the engine with a loud screech of the brakes. Gun shots started raining on the car.
"Get out! Get out and run!" Jide screamed as they threw the door open and ran out. The other guys were closing in on them fast.
"Take the bushes! Fast!" Ade screamed and gestured at them to follow him. They all ran for the bushes and thrashed into the stinging vines without minding at all. The girls were screaming and crying as they ran. The thieves were hot on their chase, shooting at them. They ran with all they had.
Helen suddenly slipped and fell hard on the ground. The others ran on, too scared to stop.
"Jide!" She screamed with fright. Jide ran over to help her up.
"I can't walk! My leg" Helen cried
Jide cursed as he helped her unto his back. The others had stopped ahead, gesturing at them to be quick. They could sight the torch light of their pursuers. They would get to them soon.
"Please be fast!" Sile whisper screamed at them as she turned and ran on.
"Come on guys, I found something" Ade whispered as he gestured at them from afar. Sile ran to him.
They all ran towards Ade as they could hear the voices of the thieves. Their hearts was thudding. Caro held her hand against her chest as she took in deep breaths.
"Come on!" Ade led them as they all ran into a side of a rock which was hidden behind the bushes. They couldn't believe something of such existed. It was like a cave, they all ran in and just close was the voice of the thieves.
"Where dey go?" One voice shouted as they ran in pursuit of them
The friends held their breaths as they hid in the cave, praying they wouldn't notice the rock behind the bushes. Caro was gasping with every breath and couldn't stop the sound of her sobs, Frank had to keep her shut by holding his palm over her mouth. The others stayed in fear and quiet. Helen cried quietly from the pain she had sustained while Jide could only rub her back.
They remained that way for minutes or hours they couldn't tell. They were just there. In fright and uncertainty. The forest all around them had come alive with eerie sounds and movements but they could only stay silent. They couldn't as much as take a breath. Time moved slowly, everyone lost in their own thoughts.
"I think they've lost us" Ade muttered in the quiet. No one replied.
"I think..."
"How sure are you!" Frank countered and they all fell silent.
"I am not sure.... but do we just sit here?" Ade asked with disbelief.
"So what do you say, we go out there?" Jide cut in
"Go out there and do what, Die?" Jide asked. They shivered.
"Please that's enough guys, let's just be quiet please...." Funke muttered and gained the silence once more. Everyone held their peace. They didnt really know what to do. There was no sound of anyone out there but they couldn't be so sure.
"Why are you humming?" Sile snapped at Caro. Caro raised her tear streaked eyes at her and shrugged.
"I don't know...." she dragged in a deep breath
"It just keeps playing in my head..." she sniffed.
"The song is familiar" Helen cut in and they stared in each other's eyes. They bursted into laughter. The guys stared at them all with confusion.
"That's... a death song and you aren't even sure if you will get to heaven" Funke cut in and everyone stared at her. She began to sing while glaring at them all, no one stopped her. They just stared at her. They didnt really know why. It was just so quiet and Funke actually had a nice solemn voice
"When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be... When we all see jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory" she stopped and every where was silent. It remained that way.
"Today might really be our last" Frank suddenly spoke up. They all shivered as they listened. All of a sudden, Frank became a preacher.
"What of this is our last day on earth? All these... what exactly have we been doing then?" His voice broke
"All these life of uncertainty....Lies..." Frank muttered.
"Yes i am a Christain...but... I haven't even been living like one..." He bursted into tears. Caro suddenly joined him and the others watched them.
"I am really going to see God... Will I even be able to look in his face, I am so ashamed of myself" he whispered and fell silent.
"I shouldn't have lied to my mum..." Ade suddenly spoke up
"She really needed that money but I lied I didnt have.... I thought after this whole val thing, I will find something to give her but... what if I never get to see her again?" He muttered and tears started pouring out of his eyes. He tried wiping them but it kept flowing.
"Why have we really been living like this?" Caro cried
"I knew God wanted more from me, he wanted me to know him more but I.... I am so selfish" she bursted into huge sobs.
"I am so sorry God!" She cried out and broke into more sobs, holding her heart.
"I am the worst person here" Helen cried and covered her face.
"I keep acting like I am all perfect but I am not" she cried quietly into her hands.
"I am sorry....I am so sorry....I am just selfish, I haven't really been listening to others. I wanted you all to listen to me, to see me as the best and look up to me, I have been living about a lot of things I don't even have... I am so ashamed of myself, I haven't really loved you all as I should. I have been so jealous of you Caro, of how rich your parents are and... I just wanted us to be friends because of your influence but I was always jealous of you. I am so sorry. Please forgive me guys please... I am so sorry.." She bursted into uncontrollable tears and Jide hugged her.
"I really hated Helen!" Funke suddenly screamed, making everyone turn to her. Helen looked up at her with shock. Tears were streaming out of her face and she was trying really hard to hold it in. She let out a loud breath
"She stole Jide from me" She announced and everyone gasped in disbelief.
"What!" Helen cut at her
"Yes, must you have everything? I have been harbouring this hate for a long time. I just want you to be hurt because of how much you hurt me. You've always been the centre of attention and everything I want, you always get it without much stress. I don't know why..."
"Jesus Funke... Do you think I have everything? Many times I feel ashamed of myself because I fight for all I have. I don't have anything Funke, I am just... a worthless bitch"
"Yes, you are a worthless bitch..." Funke replied and laughed, Helen joined her and they stared at each other.
"I am so sorry Helen, i really loved you but my envy made me hate you, i am so sorry..." Funke muttered in tears.
"I am so sorry too Funke" Helen said and they hugged eachother.
"Wow....." Ade muttered.
"I am sorry... I have a confession too" Sile muttered.
"Shut up!" Jide suddenly snapped at her.
Everyone stared at them in shock. They all suddenly went silent. They all held their breath.
"I..."
"Don't say a word Sile.... Please..." Jide's voice shook.
"What's going on?" Helen asked, looking from Jide to Sile. Sile bursted into tears.
"What.... is....going....on....Jide!" Helen shouted.
"Hel, I didnt know how to tell you, I thought you will never forgive us..."
"Us?" Helen muttered and glanced at Sile. Her heart was beating fast.
"I really love you Helen... I swear, I proposed to you because you are the one I love and...its you I want to spend my life with..." he stuttered
"Jide...." Helen stared at him.
"I am sorry, it only happened once, it was a mistake please..."
"What happened?" Helen asked
"Sile loves Ade and I love you, that's it, that's the truth. It was just a mistake..." Jide was sweating profusely.
"You bastard!" Ade shouted
"Calm down Ade" Frank grabbed Ade tight.
"You slept with her?" Ade screamed at Jide in disbelief and anger
"You slept with her?" Helen asked with a quiet face, just staring at Jide. Everyone was quiet
"You slept with him?" Helen turned at Sile who broke into more sobs.
"I am so sorry... it was a silly mistake... please Hel" Sile cried and went on her knees.
Helen stared back at Jide with no expression. She just kept staring at him.
"I can't believe this" Caro muttered and Frank spoke up.
"It is unbelievable Yes but what has happened has happened and.... that's the past..."
"Shut the fuck up Frank!" Helen glared at him
"Please Hel... Hel I really love you believe me Hel it was just a mistake please..." he tried holding her hand.
"Get your hands off me!" Helen screamed and glared at him.
"I hate you" Helen growled and got up. Frank jumped up and held her back.
"Hel!" He stared in her eyes
"This is it. Do you see it? The whole point of us being here! This is love" Frank stared into her eyes. She glared back at him.
"What! What is love? What the fucking hell is love!" She screamed out loud in anger.
"Love is Kind..."
Helen bursted into painful sobs as she shook her head.
"Love is Patient... Love keeps no record of wrong doings... Love forgives... completely..." He muttered. Helen shook her head as she cried and kept crying. Frank's words sinked into them all.
"The beauty of God's love is that he loved us while we were his enemies... while we hurt him.... while we were evil and are we even perfect now? But God keeps loving us. Hel..."
Sile walked over with tears all over her face
"I can assure you Jide loves you... It was a mistake. You know I love you Hel, I will never do anything to hurt you..." Sile cried. Helen just stared at her.
"We have to forgive and forget. It's not easy but we should, hate limits us from enjoying God's full package of life but unconditional love opens up the perfect life" Frank said and shook his head.
"I don't know where all this is coming from, you all know I am a bad boy but... today I yield to the call of God upon my life. What will I gain if I have all the fun in the world and loose God, God is the real deal, I just feel his love flowing over me and something keeps telling me there's more, there's more. God wants to go on a journey with me..." he laughed and smiled
"And I am ready" He said and stared at Caro. She got up and held his hand.
"I never thought I'd be a Pastor's wife" she said and everyone bursted into laughter.
"That's very hard to imagine" Funke rolled her eyes and smiled "just joking"
"God loves to use the weak and feeble things, the totally wrong things..."
"My heart aches..." Helen said and sat on the floor.
Jide knelt and hugged her tight while apologising. She just sat there, listening to him.
"It will be hard but you've just got to try" Frank said. Everyone stared at him.
He raised his eyes up and shook his head with a loud sigh.
"Let's get out of here" Frank said and laughed at their scared faces
"Trust God, he will keep us safe" He said.
They all stepped out into the cold night with creepy sounds about and far away screams but they held unto the word. God would keep them safe.
Caro stared up at the night sky and smiled
"Love... This is the real Valentine's night" she laughed and the others joined her.
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