Peter has been her biggest crush since she resumed onvent faith as a freshman. he had all the speculations for her own kind of man. He had alwaysbeen the prince charming in all her fairy dreams but he never seemed to notice her one day. No wonder she was a mess when she heard that he was my new boyfriend, her friend.Since then she dodged me like a plague and didn't want to have anything to do with me. I was a little disappointed but it didn't bother me much as i hadn't given her too much of my heart anyway. She's just an acquiantance that shared part of her life with me.
And what did she do immediately news went out that i had broken up with Peter, Tolani threw herself at my boyfriend like a dream come true. It became global news that they were dating. At first i was a little content with the new as it would make my claim of "change" before Senior Khadijah and the other leaders true. But as time went on their closeness became too much. Even though our friendship had been severed before her relationship with Peter, I just could not take it again and the next week when i met Peter at our usual spot i had to tell him.
"I hate your girlfriend!" I screamed amidst our conversation. "the way you guys are always together irritates me."
"You are asked for a secret relationship. We do nothing together than come here ever saturday to..." he trailed off.
"How dare you describe our relationship like that?" i was frustrated, angry disappointed, i just wished everything could just disappear and i have everything i want.
"Cause that is what it is!" He laughed. "I thought she was your friend though. Why do you hate her so much?"
He irritated me the more he spoke.
"What are you saying Peter? Do you even have any love left for me'? you come her every saturday hoping to strip off my clothes and satisfy yourself with my body but we never get to talk physical or play like you do with her. I'm fed up."
"We never get to talk? well, if you say so. But i believe what we do is better..."
"You're crazy" i spat.
"Don't insult me." He warned, i ignored.
"I want you to break up with her." i groaned, chewing on every word.
He laughed. " No, it doesn't just work that way. You don't tell me who i get to be with..."
"Oh really?"
"Yes, because you have all you want. The fame as a good student. You're one of the chapel leaders now. you have security and you are the envy of most girls in this school. i allowed you have that. I have every right to live my own life too."
"i'm not cheating on you with another boy Peter. You are doing so. At first i would be just fine but no, it's not working for me. i don't want to see you with her again. it makes me sick."
"Maybe you should use the hospital then. I'm fact I'm done."He turned to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"Out of your life Aholah!" He said." You think it is easy for me to see you faking it all out there also. I'm not doing again. I'd rather stick with Tolani who is not living a double life like you."
I was speechless. This isn't happening again.
i walked past him and left.
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Esther's POV
"Esther you always say God is merciful right?" My roommate Christine said to me that morning. She had been my closest friend since i resumed from the acid break. She was not really spiritual neither was she religious but she is approachable and accommodating and that made us bond easily. She had her own flaws and reservations about religion and spirituality but i doubted if she was the type who would go into extreme sins like fornication so i decided to stay with her and probably work on helping her change with the help of the Holy spirit of course.
"Yes, he is. Everytime."
"I think he had started again with this your friend. Her recovery from her break up and drawn her into the chapel. And she's doing excellently well. Esther i think we need to join a group in chapel to o before this semester ends so we won't be treated like newcomers next semester with the new freshers." Christine is right. i was also shocked hearing about the podcast and actually seeing Aholah host it. But i was happy for her that she had finally recovered from a break up that almost took her faith away from her and she had surrendered finally to God. Even the fact that she apologized to me confirms that she had changed somehow but Christine advised me that i should not go near to her again and let her come to me herself if she still want our friendship to continue so it won't look like i was begging to be loved.
"True Christine" i winced, feeling lazy. " But i don't think i can handle chapel duties with my school work for now. I don't want stress."
"I know a group that do not do much stress and we'll be like the highlights of the school."
"Wait" i said. " Are we joining a group because of the highlight or to work for God?"
"Both na." She paused to examine my face but as usual she found nothing." Do you think everyone working in the chapel are working for God?"
"They also enjoy the fame.Especially those working at the forefront."
"No i don't want popularity." i shook my head.
"I bet you do." She snapped. " I'm joining chaplaincy and you are joining it with me whether you wish or not."
I laughed. "I can imagine chaplains expression when he hears i want to join his team.'
"You even know chaplain. that makes it easier for us, We're going tomorrow."
I had reservations but Christine is known to be very possessive with her decisions and its not a bad one so...