Jane’s Dilemma episode 8

‘No she wouldn’t do that—she’s definitely not a snitch.’ I assured myself.
I switched off my phone for the rest of that day cause I was tired of all the drama surrounding my life. I began to regret meeting Somto that day at the ATM, he was better off in my head as a fantasy boyfriend and should have remained that way. He should never have come into my life because if he hadn’t, I would have been happy with Chuks and my life wouldn’t be so complicated. I hated having to sneak around and cook up lies all the time, it was exhausting.

The following day, I went to lectures as usual. I wasn’t planning to see anyone that day, I needed a break from both guys. I just wanted to be alone or better still, hang out with my female friends. I went to the cafeteria with two of my course mates, Angel and Osas. We were having drinks and talking about the latest gists on campus when Somto showed up from nowhere. I was quite surprised and kinda annoyed, ‘did he have to ruin my little break from all the relationship drama in my life?’ I thought angrily.

He greeted my course mates and flashed his charming smile. Angel couldn’t stop staring at him and licking her lips, “Hey—eyes off my boyfriend.” I joked, snapping her out of her daydream. “He’s hot! but I thought you were with Chuks—what happened na?you guys have been all over each other since that fresher’s dinner night and everyone in class still thinks you guys are gonna get married someday.” Osas remarked, laughing innocently.

My heart leaped and Somto’s countenance changed instantly.He looked confused “Babe what’s she talking about?” Never has he sounded so serious since we met. I was dumbfounded “Uhm—we need to get out of here right now.” I said hastily, pulling him outside with me. He yanked my hand away from his arm when we got outside. “What was that girl talking about? who’s Chuks?! ” he yelled.
“Calm down—you’ll cause a scene.” I whispered, trembling.
“I’ll calm down when you tell me what I need to know.”
“She was talking about my ex-boyfriend.” I lied
“I don’t believe that!” he barked “I’m neither deaf nor stupid, I know what I heard so don’t lie to me.”
“I’m telling the truth—Chuks is my ex-boyfriend.”

Somto was about to raise his voice at me once more when I heard a familiar voice behind us “So now I’m your ex-boyfriend?” I turned back and I received the shock of my life. Chuks was standing right there and Sonia was with him. She was holding her waist and eyeing me furiously.
“What’s going on here?” Somto asked gripping my left hand furiously.
“Hey you—take your filthy hands off my girlfriend!” Chuks barked, freeing me from Somto’s strong grip.
“Who the hell are you? ” he asked turning to Chuks.
“I’m Jane’s boyfriend.” he made sure to emphasize the word ‘boyfriend’
Somto scoffed “Is this a joke or what?”
“No it’s not.” Sonia cut in. She walked up to us, gave me a deathly stare and continued “This filthy human has been playing games with both of you.”
I felt like slapping her “How dare you! I’ll never forgive you for this…I thought we were friends.”
She scoffed “friends? we stopped being friends a long time ago.”

I looked at Chuks, he was in tears while Somto was staring hard at me. I didn’t know whom to approach first. Chuks broke the silence “Jane—If someone had told me that you would do this to me, I wouldn’t have believed them…”

#To Be Continued

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