The devil who loved me - Chapter 84

He went out with his guys, he told me he wouldn’t be going far, so I spent my time taking my bath and cooking Jollof rice. I was wearing a blue jean and a purple top, I went through his wardrobe until I found his body spray…I wanted to smell like him so I sprayed myself tiny puffs of his “King” deodorant.

Few hours later, the guys were munching the Jollof rice like they hadn’t eaten in a while..

Jafar: The guys are grateful, they haven’t eaten something as nice as this in a while..

Me: who does the cooking here?

Jafar: I do..

Me: what of all the girls that flock this place…?

Jafar: Na u sabi…

Me: would you be going out later today?

Jafar: nope…

Me: good…because I have only today to stay with you before I leave..

Jafar: you are really excited about going?

He was eating on the floor, while I sat on the bed with his TV remote control…

Me: not really, I would have gone to Lagos but I don’t think it would help my state of mind..

Jafar: stay with me here…

Me: No…you know it is not proper at this time…

Jafar: true…

Me: when you finish eating, join me in the bed; I want to know about your childhood…

He soon finished eating and joined me in bed…

Me: oya, tell me everything…

Jafar: I really never had an interesting childhood

Me: how?

Jafar: my father was into Contracts with the Military…I was his only child and my mother was dead. He couldn’t carry me all over the country with him as he travelled…so he brought me to Ogun-state, Mayflower Junior school. I was enrolled in 1 special…Holidays was spent with my matrons. He came by once in a while with a lot of money and stuff, but he soon disappeared…I was enrolled into Mayflower secondary school years later, unfortunately, he was a business partner of General Diya, so when Diya was arrested, he went into hiding. Even after Abacha died, I saw only his money..That’s my child hood..

Me: is that why you are schooling in the west?

Jafar: yes….

Me: do you miss your mum?

Jafar: nope, I really never knew her..

His phone rang…

After talking for a while, he hung up…

Jafar: I have to go now..

Me: why?…you said you will stay here….

Jafar: someone has been killed close to the market…

Me: your guy?

Jafar: yep..

Me: I am sorry…

He nodded as he left the room with his white vest and khaki short.

Me: how was it?

I said this after I opened the door to see his sad face…

Jafar: He is dead alright…

Me: how did they kill him?

Jafar: you really want to know?

Me: yes…I want to know all that is in your head…

Jafar: he was shot in the head. We carried his body before the police and school authorities got to it..

Me: why?

Jafar: when a Confra member is killed, the school sends the body to the medical school in Sagamu, where 2nd and 3rd year medical students use the body as cadaver.

Me: hmmmm, without the parents being aware?

Jafar: yes…Tana, I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but if I should die, I should be buried that night…I have told Uche but you know….he might be killed too…

Me: chai, which type of stupid talk is this?…you promised you would not die…

Jafar: I wont…I am just saying should incase…

Me: there is power in the tongue, shut up!

Jafar: have I ever told you, you are so lovely?

Me: nope…

Jafar: you are..

Me: why are you all mushy mushy now?

Jafar: death puts a guy in perspective…

Me: stop talking about death…

We were both in bed…

Jafar: I have liked you since the first time I saw you…

Me: when was that?

Jafar: During GNS 103, I was in your class, I saw you answer a question once and you got stuck in my head…

Me: why didn’t you ever tell me…

Jafar: because of Timi…plus someone like you doesn’t deserve just a fling…

Me: that is so sweet…

Jafar: come let me show you something….

Me : where?

Jafar: Just come…

It was past 9pm when I entered his benz with him, and he drove us into the night…