#StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode 3)

 

This is the third episode of our new story series. Read episode two @ > #StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode Two). Continue reading episode three below.

Adeleke didn’t see their relationship ending, at least not the way it did, he couldn’t make sense out of it, he wondered how possible was that it was their first misunderstanding that led to the end of their relationship.

Tutu had already made up a her mind to break up with him two weeks before their only misunderstanding and all she needed was that perfect excuse, in a way we could say she orchestrated the misunderstanding because the fault was from her end. 

Adeleke had told her he wasn’t feeling too well, that he would be heading to the hospital for proper treatment and he asked her to follow him. Adeleke was in Lagos, as a matter of fact he spent close to two month in Lagos and they had been seing each other during that period. She and Adeleke had a plan the night before his sickness, they were suppose to go to the cinemas but unfortunately they couldn’t. When Adeleke called her to inform her about how he was feeling that morning and how he would love for her to accompany him to the hospital, Tutu was already on her way to see him but she immediately changed her mind when she heard what he had said. Instead of her telling him she won't be able to make it, she said she was going to see him soon but after he got tired of waiting he went to the hospital all by himself around 5pm that day. 

All his effort in reach Tutu was in vain as she had switched off her phone, an act she doesn’t do, she doesn’t even like the idea of her phone going off less alone switching it off.

BACKWARDS TWO WEEKS AGO
Two weeks before this incident, Tutu ran into one of her exes in a mall, “oh my God, who am I looking at? She said immediately she saw him. 

“Tutu is that really you, my God I can’t believe it, you look as beautiful as ever” her ex said. 

“Thank you, what are you doing here, don't tell me you came down here just for shopping” Tutu said. 

“Well I just moved down to this area, actually I and a friend of mine just moved in” he replied. Just like that they continued their discussion as they carried on with their shopping and at the end he paid for everything she bought. They exchanged contact as he promised to give her a call so they would meet again.

Throughout the period that Adeleke was ill he didn’t hear from Tutu, her number still wasn’t going through and that even made him more worried. He knew where she lived but he had always thought going there when not invited wasn’t a good idea but in this circumstance that was the only choice he had, so he went to her house to know what was going on. 

On getting there he met Tutu at home, she was very surprised when she saw him, the first set of words she uttered were “leke what are you doing here, I mean you didn’t tell me you were coming”. 

“And how was I suppose to inform you when your number isn't going through” he replied. They were the only two in the house, Tutu’s parent had gone to work, so they had a lot of time to talk. 

“.....so why didn’t you tell me, instead you kept me waiting” he said. 

“I told you my phone went off immediately and after I got home to charge the phone, it didn't come up” she replied. 

“What about your mums phone, why didn't you use her phone call or even if na flash you go flash” he said again. As she was about to reply him a message came in on the phone beside her, she picked up the phone and smiled after she read the message.  

“See you can’t understand, I didn't want to use her phone or anyone else’s phone and please don't even ask me why because I am not going to answer that” she replied. 

“I am so mad at you right now, I can’t believe you would be saying such things, I have been ill for more than a week yet you didn’t bother to check up on me not even once, so much for you caring about me” he said in a very sad and harsh voice. 

“Okay Mr. mad, how your body, shey e don better? She said right before she read the second message that came onto the phone. As he was thinking of what to say to her, she said “see I want to go out, are you done talking or is there something you want to say? 

It was this statement that made him realize that something was definitely wrong somewhere, this wasn’t the Tutu he fell in love with. What could he have done or said that could have prompted this attitude, with much confusion on his face he asked, “Tutu what have I done to deserve this? Why are you treating me this way? Look whatever it is I am sor.......” 

“Abeg abeg no carry that won come, I tell you say you offend me? abi why you come dey beg me. You come my house come see me, you don see me and now me won comot, abi make I no comot again?" she interrupted. 

Before he could utter any word Tutu got up and headed to her room. Five minutes later she returned looking all dashing and sexy as she was ready to leave the house, “how far I am ready to leave” she said. Like a robot that was being controlled he got up and walked out without saying a word, Tutu saw him off to the bus stop and waited till he boarded a bus. As he was about to board the bus, Tutu whispered something into his ears right before she waved him goodbye.

Like a movie he kept on replaying what occurred earlier that day as he lay on his bed, for four good hours he couldn’t sleep, staring at the ceilings as he tried to figure out what could have made Tutu so cold towards him and most importantly what was the meaning of what she said to him as he was about to board the bus. Finally around 4:30am he slept off but the sleep wasn’t long enough as he woke up around 6:00 am. After he finished his morning prayer, he decide to lie down again maybe he could get some more sleep, as he kept his back on the bed, he heard the special message tone he had assigned for Tutu so he got up to get his phone. 

“This would be the last time you would hear from me, I would be changing my line because of you. I wanted to tell you yesterday but I didn't want to add to the fire you already started. I am no more.....” He checked the sender of the message thrice just to be sure the message was meant for him even though he knew who sent it. As he was about to dial the number, the concluding part of the message came in. “....interested in this relationship, I have made up my mind and I am breaking up with you and like I said yesterday, I am doing this for you. Thank you for loving me so dearly but this is the end once again bye bye”.

Like someone that was being controlled with a remote, he closed his mouth swallowed spit and laid on his bed as he tried figuring out what she meant by “I am doing this for you” which was the same exact words she whispered to him. 

Fifteen minutes after that, he picked up his phone and dial Tutu's number but there was no response, that text was truly the last contact between them. As early as 9 a.m he was at the door step of Tutu's house, “she left for Ghana this morning, Tutu’s brother whom was standing outside the gate told him when he asked after her. 

The whole I am not going to give up without a fight speech went out the window as he began to realize that she was gone. Just like that without any reasonable explanation, without knowing what he did or said wrong only for a fact she was doing it for him. 

What was she doing for me? Could this be a joke? He kept asking these questions in his mind as he left Tutu’s house. For a month he was emotionally and physically down, he could barely sleep neither could he eat, he lost his appetite as he would stay up all night thinking and wishing Tutu would come back.

With the help of his childhood friend whom he was staying with while in Lagos, he was able to overcome the pain as he began to move on though it was a gradual process. Adeleke closed his heart as he vowed never to fall in love again something he actually did for three years. He became a player, a heart breaker and the first girl to become his victim was Chioma whom he met on the last day of his second semester examination of his 3rd year in school. Using his gift of knowing if a girl needs a boyfriend or not made his target an easy catch, once he could sense the desperation of I need a boyfriend in any of these girls he spoke to, he starts his false mind game. 

Very pretty and nice shaped Chioma fell for his charm and sweet mouth under two days and within a month he had gotten under her skirt and at the end of the second month he broke her heart and was onto the next one. From Chioma to Linda to Nike and within the space of three month he had broken the hearts of over six ladies after successfully getting under their skirt.

Thanks for reading this episode..next episode comes up next Tuesday