[]I tried to speak “I’m so…”
“Let me finish!” he barked “Do you have any idea how far I was willing to go to please you? do you know how many times I went to bed hungry because of you? ” he wasn’t crying anymore, he was furious.
“I didn’t mean for any of this to happen—things just got complicated.” I pleaded.”
Somto spoke after a few minutes of silence “How long has this been going on? how long have you been fooling me? ” he was breathing so heavily I thought he was going to pounce on me any minute. “Somto listen I..”
“Why are you apologising to him? ” Chuks interrupted angrily.
This angered Somto “Guy wetin dey worry you? nor vex me oo.” he remarked angrily.
“Listen Somto or whatever you call yourself—this is between me and my girlfriend. you were nothing but her side nigga, accept it or leave it.” snapped Chuks.
Things were getting heated and people began to troop out of the cafeteria to watch the free nollywood movie that was about to unfold before their very eyes. I caught sight of Angel and Osas standing among the crowd of students. ‘This is so embarrassing—this is gonna be an everlasting disgrace.’ I thought painfully.
Somto and Chuks continued arguing “How dare you refer to me as a side nigga, do you know what Jane and I have been through together?” Somto retorted.
“I met her when she was still a fresher, we’ve been together for so long.how on earth did you get into the picture?”
“If you’ve been with her since forever, how come I was the one who deflowered her? ” Somto asked angrily. Everyone gasped including me. did he just tell Chuks in front of everyone that he deflowered me?! ‘that’s so childish.’ I thought angrily ‘real men don’t kiss and tell.’ Chuks faced me, I could see intense pain and disbelief in his eyes. “What did he just say? ”
I tried to speak but only air came out of my mouth. He gripped me “Are you deaf? tell me I didn’t hear this idiot right! ”
I tried to say something but before I could open my mouth, Somto landed a thunderous slap on Chuks’ face. “Who are you calling an idiot?! you imbecile.” he turned and looked at me with fury in his eyes “this is all your fault Jane—you’re officially my worst mistake.” I felt a stinging pain in my heart as he walked away. Chuks who was just recovering from the dirty slap, picked up a stone and threw it at him angrily. The small stone hit his neck and he turned back angrily.
“You bastard!” Chuks screamed “You wanna fight right?” The crowd began murmuring in excitement. I could hear some students screaming “fight! fight! fight! fight! ”
My heart nearly jumped into my mouth ‘this is getting really scary, I had to step in.’
I ran up to Chuks and held his hand, “Please don’t do this—you don’t wanna risk getting expelled over such a small matter.”
“Small matter? you call your infidelity a small matter.” he replied in a murderous tone.
“Don’t beg him! ” Somto yelled “Let him come and fight.” he too sounded like he was about to kill someone. Chuks pushed me aside and threw a punch at Somto. The punch split his upper lip and blood trickled out. I could hear cheers from the crowd. “Someone please call the security men!” I yelled desperately as Somto spat blood and gripped Chuks by his collar. He landed a punch on his left chin, the punch sent Chuks sprawling on the ground. Just as he was about to get up and continue the ‘punch party’, two uniformed security officers arrived at the scene and the crowd of students that had gathered eagerly at the scene disengaged quickly, no one wanted to be taken as an eyewitness. One of the men held Somto “You sabi fight abi?” he remarked sarcastically. The other helped Chuks up and dusted his trousers. “Both of you are coming with us—including the young lady.” he said calmly “instead of una to face book, una dey fight for woman.” the sarcastic one remarked.
“This isn’t over—watch your back.” Chuks whispered to Somto as we were all led away by the security men.
