KALEIDOSCOPE EP 6: OUT ON A LIMB

She sat on her bed with her legs crossed, fidgeting she kept changing positions looking at her phone and Sheila’s. She paced up and down the room staring intently at the door. Again minutes passed quickly.

“Should I call her mom?” Lola fought the panic welling inside her.

“Why would you call? What do u wanna tell her? Dami squealed from behind the curtain “ Tell her that her baby got kidnapped or what?” she hissed angrily.

“Why are you so mean Dami” April said with a worrisome face

“Are you sober now?” She turned to April. “I thought they said you were the one that broke the news”

“What news..?” April broke in impatiently “what is wrong in telling a sister that our mate is back in school… Pleasseee!!! Don’t start” April waved her hands asking her to stop with the pestering

“Really.. I don’t understand how Yinka’s presence could affect Sheila that much” Lola gazed out of the window.

“She’s the only one who can answer that” Dami concluded. digging the food she already had in front of her.

“But where can she be? “ April wondered aloud

“Here! She is under my armpit” the girls hissed with their head cocked in opposite directions.

“Seriously! You shouldn’t be disturbing yourself,its not as if she’s a baby obviously she can take care of herself hence she left the house without her phone” she took a mouthful of rice and stew this time almost choking herself. she struggled with the food in her mouth while the room remained dead silent.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if she comes back home with a boy” Dami said laughing boisterously.

“Tchewwww, someone thinks she’s clever” April said pouting her mouth to the side and waiting for hot steaming Dami to respond.

“ Really? Pot calling kettle black!” Dami quipped munching the left overs in her mouth

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“so you two took turns in insulting each other when your friend is nowhere to be found” Lola critized, turning away from their side of the bed deeply immersed in her phone.

“What is this one saying?! What are you saying?!!!” Dami said hitting the back of her hands simultaneously on her laps “is she dead? Or has she been kidnapped?.. Then why all this attitude?” she stood up carrying her plate towards the kitchen. She dished herself another round of food and walked back into the room.

“Ehen…Lola! Dami would finish our food o” April said waiting to see if Lola would make a move.

“You aint gonna let me eat cause sheila aint back…Hello?” flaunting her far-fetched American accent

April grabbed the spoon lying next to her, rushed towards her to assist with the squandering. Just has she was about taking her first spoon, the door swung open.3 pairs of eyes directed their gaze to the door

“Is this you?” Lola said astounded

“Where have you been?” April questioned trying to keep her tone light.

“Have been around…” Sheila answered non-chalantly, picked up her phone and headed outside.

“Hi girls!” echoed the deep cute voice from the other side of the door.

Sheila closed the door behind her while the girls opened there mouth in shock not sure of what to say next. Dami recovereed first as she hit both hands together in disgust

“anyways I told you a boy is not a minus…” she crossed her arms. Looking towards Lola like she wanted to hear her speak, she gesticulated with her arms wide open and her palms faced up. April hissed regretting how much time she had wasted with the food.

Lola and April cued, scuttling towards the kitchen grabbed a plate and headed for the pot

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“…and thanks for the ride..” Sheila thanked him gazing at the broad chest lying underneath the clean sparkling white singlet. Ok maybe it’s just the light ray that made it look that nice.

“you are welcome” he gave a sly grin “we could do this some more..” his face riddled with hope

“Erm..let’s hope she said with a pretty smile.

Their conversation fell into silence staring at each other for seconds.

“I should get inside now.” She said covering her hand with her slighlty opened mouth..

“It’s too beautiful out to sit inside” he said looking up the sky the stars were just in their right places and the moon? Best view ever.

“The moon, is not for those that are suffering from tiredness at its extreme” she defended herself

“Alright… I guess it’s a good night then…” he said in a soft voice.

“ you too..” she answered turning to take her leave while he walked quickly to his car

“such a flirt” she mumbled walking  towards her door… she gave a light shrug wishing she doesn’t have to face her friends this night.

“So who was that?” April attacked her

“Lolu..” she answered very quickly

“Does that explain the reason why you ran out of the house like a psycho-path? Coming back at this time… do you know what the time says at all?” pointing at the wall clock  “Yet you feel so comfortable insensible of our fears and worries. You don’t think some of us deserves an explanation? Atleast a little bit of it…” Lola said her anger barely contained.

Dami who was trying to stuff her anger busted out “ Really was it because of a boy you kept us in this state … of jeopardy?.. if not so but almost” she twitched

She gave a deep sigh “Lolu saw me walking down the road, he decided to help by dropping me off, since we were heading the same way… are you girls happy now?” she said with all frustration

“ is that all? How about the Yinka drama?... you rushed out of the house at the mention of his name” April said trying not to be pushy

“i want to sleep you all should suspend your questions” she said laying her bed

“Sheila! Are you serious with what you just said?.. I was damn worried and now I won’t be getting an explanation despite all my running arounds?....” Lola let out a frustrated breath

“we checked for you in almost every house on this street.. we even went as far as folake’s house despite the fact that she’s not in town.” April tried explaining

“ok! I bet you girls think am ungrateful… am not.” She sighed “thank you very much… but none of you is as tired as I am.” She hesitated, her decision was already made.she laid on her bed and pulled the blanket closer to cover herself

“oh!...we must have been disturbing you with our fiddling talks ..obviously” Dami felt more irritated. She slid the long strap of her purse across her body and headed towards the front door.

“April! Where is the key to your room please…?” Dami asked facing her with her hand stretched out of her hour glass body

“You leaving me here? Lola said her expression full of regrets

“what does it look like?... sleeping in April’s room tonight can’t stand all this” her voice simmered in anger.

She opened the door and slammed it behind her.

“ I should go now too, have got assignments” April muttered scratching the back of her ear.

“Alright dear, thanks” Lola walked behind her as she locked the door.

Thinking she might get the chances to talk to Sheila.. She looked at her very closely hoping she would jerk but she didn’t. “Probably pretending” she thought.

She went towards her bed, grabbed her towel. Picked up her phone to check the time

“10:45pm” silent muffles as she tried to yawn at the same time. She took another gaze at Sheila who was by then fast asleep

“… but where would she have gone to?” she asked rhetorically as she walked pass her bed towards the bathroom with her towel wrapped around her small body.

 ... to be continued

Written by: Debby Oni 

 (...also read episode 1, 2, 3,4 and 5.. stay tuned for new episodes, thanks)
You can read episode 5 here... 

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