NAUGHTY HE-GOAT
“Hi, sweet sis!” Emeka greeted as
he walked into Nkem’s bed room.
“Hello big bros!” She cheerfully
responded.
“I never knew you have a very
pretty-looking girl friend.” He observed, still standing.
“How do you mean?” She verified, lying
in her bed.
“I’m referring to Ada, of
course.”
“Oh,” Nkem exclaimed. “That’s my
darling friend.”
“Interesting.” He added, nodding
his head.
Ada had been Nkem’s best friend right from
their childhood. They both graduated from same secondary school some months
back, and recently sat for JAMB examination. That very day, Wednesday 17th of
April 2013 to be precise, Ada visited Nkem at her home as usual but that was
the first time Emeka set his eyes on her.
Emeka, a twenty-one year old
chap whom was a 200 Level student of Civil Engineering in the University of
Ibadan (UI), Oyo State and on his first semester holiday break, was Nkem’s
immediate elder brother. He was about three years older than her.
“I like her.” He continued.
“Hmm.” Nkem murmured.
“I think she’s my dream girl.”
“Dream girl?” She surprisingly
asked. “But you hardly know her?”
“That’s not an excuse, my dearest
sister.” He quickly chipped in.
“Besides, I don’t think my friend
would like a rascal like you.” She teased him.
“Don’t bother about that,” he
said. “Let that be my worry.”
“I’m exhausted.” Nkem said. “I
want to go to bed.” She requested, frowning.
“Ok, suit yourself.” the lover boy replied, walked to the door and
stepped out.
“This boy must be crazy,” Nkem soliloquized in her bed. “I pray he
wouldn’t do anything silly towards my friend.”
* * * * *
“Nkem..!” Her mum whom was seated
at the sitting room, called as soon as the door bell rang.
“Yes mum.” She answered in a high tone from her bed room.
“Please, come and check who is
at the door.”
Nkem hurriedly stepped out of her room, walked
towards the entrance to the lounge and quickly let the door open. She perhaps
needed not to verify who was at the door since the guest must have passed
through a scrutiny at the gate.
It was
Ada, her best friend. She stepped into the parlour the moment the door was let
open. The slim and dark-skinned girl who was average in height, was clad in black
trousers, white round-neck polo and brown sandals. That was exactly six days
after her last visit.
“Oh, is you!” Nkem excitedly uttered, closed
the door.
There was no notice about her
coming. She probably intended to take Nkem unawares.
They hugged each other
affectionately.
On her part, her mum whom was
still seated on one of the upholstery chairs, looked at them and shook her head
in excitement.
Taking a close study at the teens
as they hugged themselves, it’s only a man suffering from acute glaucoma that
wouldn’t observe that they were really best of friends.
“Good
afternoon, mum!” Ada greeted, stylishly bowing her head as a mark of respect
the moment she walked closer to Nkem’s mum.
“Good afternoon, my dear.”
she responded, smiling. “You are welcome.”
“Thank you, ma.” Ada appreciated.
“How are your parents?”
“They are fine, ma.”
“And your siblings?”
“They are all doing great, ma.”
“Please, make yourselves comfortable.”
She urged the duo, stood up and walked straight to her matrimonial room holding
a magazine in her right hand.
“Thank you, mum.” Nkem happily dished out as
her mum walked out of the parlour.
Immediately, they sat very
close to each other on one of the two-in-one upholstery seats in the sitting
room.
“I learnt our JAMB results are
out?” Nkem anxiously enquired.
“Yes, you are right.” Ada
replied. “I read it on Facebook yesterday.”
“Interesting.” Nkem enthused.
“Just barely few days ago we sat for the exam.”
“JAMB is really improving.” Ada
added.
“So,”
Nkem said. “When will you check yours?”
“I don’t know yet.” Ada
responded. “I am scared.”
“Me too.”
“Maybe we should go together.”
Ada suggested.
“I think you are right.” Nkem
concurred. “Let’s go tomorrow then?”
“Okay, no problem.” Ada
consented, paused. “What of your big bros?” She supplemented, referring to
Emeka.
Emeka was Nkem’s only brother, and the first
child of their parents. They were only three in number including one other
girl, Ndidi who was still in secondary school, Class four precisely.
“Oh, that one?” Nkem said. “He
went to see one of his childhood friends in the neighbourhood.”
“Okay.” Ada chipped in, nodding her head.
“I think he would soon be back.” Nkem foresaw.
“That your brother is lively and
accommodating.”
“Wow!” Nkem exclaimed in a low tone. “All these for him?”
“Yes, he is.” Ada reiterated.
“The little time I had with him the last time I was here is enough evidence to
prove that.”
“Hmmm.” Nkem murmured. “Don’t tell me you are falling for my brother?”
She teased cheerily.
Ada smiled. “Not what you think.”
She was opportune to have a good and lengthen
chat with Emeka during her previous visit, and that was the first encounter she
had had with him.
After
few minutes, at about 4:17pm, Emeka walked into the lounge clad in black baggy
jeans, red and green shirt, black canvasses coupled with a red face cap.
“I told
you, he would soon be back.” Nkem reminded.
“Oh, pretty!”
Emeka exclaimed from afar having sighted Ada. “You are here?” He said, gladly
stepped closer to them.
“Yes,” Ada replied. “I’ve spent over thirty
minutes here.”
“Are you serious?” He amazingly tendered, sat adjacent
to them.
“And as a matter of fact,” Nkem interrupted.
“We were just discussing you before you arrived.”
“And what were you guys saying
about me?” He curiously inquired.
“That you are a naughty boy.” Nkem pulled his legs.
Ada smiled, tapped Nkem on her left lap.
“Is that true?” He asked Ada.
“It is a lie.” Ada cleared the air. “Don’t mind her.”
“Nkem, so you haven’t offered her anything?” Emeka observed after a
brief silence, frowned.
“Oh, I almost forgot.” Nkem said. “I am so sorry dear.” She told Ada, stood
up immediately.
“No qualms.” Ada said, smiling. “Apology accepted.”
Nkem quickly walked away to gather some drinks
for herself and her guest.
That was a great and golden opportunity
for Emeka to accomplish his intended mission.
“Baby, you are indeed a very beautiful girl.” He
complimented her the moment his kid sister walked out.
“Really?” Ada exclaimed. Amazed.
It seemed Ada had already
developed a soft spot for him, because the compliment was apparently highly
welcomed by her person.
“Of course, you are.” he reiterated. “Honestly since the last time we
met, my thoughts have been occupied with you.”
“Oh, my God!” She voiced out.
“Are you serious?”
The last question was like a
challenge to Emeka. He then stood up and quietly relocated to Ada’s seat,
exactly where Nkem was seated. This time, his face was deeply focused on hers.
“Baby, honestly I am in love with you.” He thought aloud.
Ada was deeply moved by the statement, which she had never received
before in her whole life. Abruptly, she was completely enslaved by lust. She
was ostensibly speechless and vulnerable. Her emotions couldn’t withstand
Emeka’s deceptive countenance as her innermost system was filled with
tremendous sensation. No doubt, her poor self was already in a romantic mood.
On his part, he appeared not unlike a predator that had gotten a prey
for the day, thus felt like he was already on her.
Emeka who seemed drunk,
hurriedly took her right hand and held it tenderly. “If you give me the chance,
I will prove to you how much I love you.” He promised.
She remained speechless and loosed just like a dummy displayed in a
showcase in a certain supermarket.
Therein, he shifted closer, calmly held her head with his two hands and
began to kiss her repeatedly. The moment he removed her stainless white top as
the silly journey progressed, Nkem walked in with a tray in her hands
containing bottles of drinks and some glasses.
“What..!” She exclaimed on top
of her voice on sighting the ugly and disgusting drama.
The tray fell on the tiled floor
and its contents thoroughly got broke.
On their part, Emeka and Ada who abruptly got
back to their senses, felt like the world had come to an end; their legs
remained gripped on the floor. Ada particularly, couldn’t withstand the
unimaginable shame.
Their mother, who ran to the
sitting room to verify the essence of the alarm, got fainted on sighting the
eyesore.
The rest is history, please.
Fred Doc Nwaozor
Executive Director, Docfred Resource Hub (DRH) - Owerri
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