Chapter 6: Sade’s Return

Next day, as Kunle promise, he come carry me, car neat, perfume dey fresh. As we reach, his phone ring. E look the number for long, sigh, then loose my hand: "Go inside first, I go answer this call."

I no drag am, I waka go inside, but for mind, I dey wonder—why Kunle dey hesitate? Who dey call?

As I siddon, dey wait, gist dey fly. One of him friend rush enter, mouth sharp: "This cold, who Kunle dey talk to for phone?"

Another one whisper: "Who else, Sade. I just pass there, hear am. She dey come back soon."

People dey reason say Kunle go happy die if Sade show. After all these years, finally e go get him happy ending. Everybody dey reason am like say na film.

Person sigh, voice low: "After all the wahala, the person wey remain for Kunle na still Sade."

As everybody dey talk old love, me wey dey current position, I just feel empty, like visitor inside my own house.

Kunle come back, face hard small, lips pressed, but as he see me, he force smile, come hold my hand: "You dey enjoy? Later cut cake with me."

I say okay. I fit smell the stress for him body, but I just bone, dey form strong.

After cake, na me open mouth: "Make we end am."

My voice no tremble, my eye no blink. I talk am straight, like person wey don finish exam and drop pen. The thing shock people, but I no gree cry.