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I want to punch him and cut his fucking tongue out. “Are you in love with Jade?” I ask. I can probably get every answer I want from him right now.
He laughs and drinks again “No.” he drunkenly slurs again “Lolade is the one I love” he laughs “You know, I flew to Chicago during one of my trials to win Jade. Tito and Lolade were visiting Jade. I could tell she was pawning me off to Lolade, even told her there was nothing going on between us, we were just friends. At first, I was upset.” he laughs “Lolade was very willing, and it turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. Lolade drives me crazy all the time, but that’s the woman I love.”
He looks at me and drinks more. Not sure if I should like him or dislike him. I’m upset he was her first and glad at the same time he doesn’t feel good about being her first. He’s not trying to rub it in my face. Even in his stupor, he’s somewhat apologizing.
Jade made me hang out with her ex; I’m guessing Lolade doesn’t know. I could see her throwing a fit, guess it might be a good thing to watch someone else act crazy, the only question is can she handle it? Considering, I’m trying my hardest to handle this piece of information.
Jade soon returns to me. She wraps herself around me. I want to push her away. I can’t, I want to address the truth omission but right now It feels good to have her in my arms.
She danced all night, and by three a.m., we headed back to the hotel.
After settling in, I immediately asked.
“Is there a reason, you didn’t inform me Bosun was the first guy you slept with and are there more guys, that I should be aware of possibly hanging out with in the future?” I ask in a calm tone as I watch her body stiffen.Yes, Jade, I know.
“I just didn’t think it was important, especially when it’s obvious he and Lolade are getting married.” Her voice is subtle and contrite.
“So, you are saying it’s okay for Lolade to know and I didn’t need to know.” I am trying hard here not to be upset.
“Lolade doesn’t know and it’s best it remains that way. It was love at first sight for her and there was no point tainting him for her. Besides, if Lolade finds out. I’ll have to answer a long list of questions and I can assure you it will be a nightmare, she’s the kind that would call to ask questions like when you kiss, how long did it last, did you feel butterflies, and did their wings flutter.” Even I want to ask those silly questions.I remain quiet.
“I didn’t like to find out from him the way I did at the club no less. He said a few things that made me not want to punch him. I still would have preferred to find out from you, not him.”
“I’m sorry for not telling you about Bosun and I. I thought it was irrelevant to us. What Bosun and I had was more of a dalliance.”
“Let me make the decision on what’s relevant for me to know or not know. Why you had sex with him is what I want to know, sounds like he could tell it wasn’t something you wanted?”
“Like I said it’s irrelevant to us. Bosun was there, I decided to give him a chance with some encouragement from my friends, you were out with other women. Magazines with different women in your arm were right in my face every day. It was clear to me that we were over before we even began, my friends reminded me that I was a teenager with a stupid crush, and I needed to move on. Bosun showed interest in me and to move on from you meant I had to go all the way with him, so I did. Like I said we were a dalliance.” she shrugs
“You went out with him because you saw me with those women and thought I’d moved on from you?” She nods.
“I tried going out with those women hoping I’d feel something, I dropped them all off at their homes alone. I’d gotten your address after driving your uncle crazy with phone calls and my persistence. He finally gave me the address in Texas, I wanted the phone number and he refused to give it. I showed up on a Sunday morning and your dear cousin Yomi had the pleasure of telling me that you were in New York with your friend Tito and your boyfriend who I now know is Bosun.
He said you’d moved on and you were happy with said boyfriend and he is better for you because he’s closer in age, with the same culture and background, I thought it was best to give you that room as we both know, that didn’t last very long because I started sending you gifts on your birthday.” She looks perplexed obviously, dear cousin didn’t tell her I came looking for her. The plot to keep us apart thickens.
“I’m sorry he lied to you, my daily aura to him was a façade of what I was feeling, I was hurting under the surface. The invisible mask I put on daily expressed that I was fine and chirpy, I guess he bought it. I wish he’d told me you came by. When I left for New York. I wasn’t in a sexual relationship with Bosun, we were platonic until our return from New York. I was still hanging on to you showing up or something, A few days after we returned, I’d planned to call you and break my promise to my aunty. Technically now, I still broke the promise. I went online to search for you and an article with pictures of you with Princess Nadra on a said romantic date. That’s when I decided to give Bosun a chance. I figured you’ve moved on with her and I needed to do the same.” She’s crying now. They played us. She wipes her tears and I pull her to me. Her head rests on my chest.
“I need you to know, I’ll never leave you for Nadra. That’s something I can promise you.” She nods.
“Now, that you know it was Bosun. Does it make a difference?”
“It doesn’t make any difference that it’s Bosun, but I do not like your vampire cousin at all.” He caused all this, or would it be my dad or her guardians or Nadra that keeps tagging to me, seems the list is endless when it comes to keeping us apart.
“Do you think I should tell Lolade?” she asks, I can tell she’s trying to shift focus.
“I didn’t like hearing from him. I’ll suggest you tell Bosun to tell her himself.”
“Okay, guess I’ll have to deal with that when he does tell her.” She groans. I lift her face to look in my eyes.
“I don’t like it when you omit telling me stuff.” I need her to always tell me the truth no matter how bad or how uncomfortable.
“I’m sorry, Gent.”
“Promise you’ll always tell the full story, no omission Jade, and no matter how bad or uncomfortable.”
“I promise, Gent.”
Before leaving Lagos, she’d presented me with a bracelet that had a symbol. I like the leather strap. She’d explained that the symbol was her idea, and the leather was sourced from the tribe called Hausa in north of Nigeria. They’re very skilled at leatherwork. I’d asked her what the symbol signified, and she shrugged and said it just looked nice and she had it made for me.
