The devil who loved me

The applause was so loud, i didn't hear on time that my name was being chanted…

"Tana!….Tana!….Tana!….all eyes were on me…Timi stretched his hand beckoning on me to come to the front. Even Toun was cheering me up ..

When I got to where he was, I know a reasonable person was supposed to say "thank you", but I didn't…instead I hugged him..

i hugged Timi..

Abayomi didn't need to utter a word when he breezed into the hall, he got cheers and a lot of unknown handshakes. He came beside me, grinning sheepishly..

Abayomi: what are all these about

Me: ask your campaign manager…he swept everybody off their feet

Abayomi: including you?

Me: yes..

He stupidly winked at me.

Dr Nnamdi, the lecturer taking Bot 305 came into the auditorium, bringing to an end a very eventful morning.

After lectures I proceeded to the kakadu, Oru, to have a meeting with Abayomi as regards the incidence that happened during the rally on Saturday. He was seated with a bottle of dry gin and a bottle of coke

Me: drinking so early..what is happening boss?

Abayomi: we have to sort out our security

Me: yes I agree..

Abayomi: what do you want to drink?

Me: Schweppes lemon..

Abayomi: I heard it aint good for your health or so

Me: I don't have balls mahn….plus I think it's just rumor's. No medical fact.

Abayomi: I think we should take uche's offer..

Me: I am not comfortable with it

Abayomi: I listen to your fears regularly and you know it, but I think this risk is worth it, we have just five weeks before the election…we need the money and the security

Me: but the monopoly is what I don't like, what of other people that woukld want to start up their own game centres or cd stands?

Abayomi: how many game centres do you want in a campus sef?..this is a campus o..

Me: Abayomi, you have the right to accept their offer without asking for my attention, what is it you want?

Abayomi: I want us to reach an agreement together

Me: you won't get that. I am sorry..

Me: do what you have to to..i won't support it..

Abayomi: please na..

Me: don't beg me jor..i might not agree with you. But you know I will have your back

Abayomi sipped his drink cooly, looked at me for a while then picked up his phone..

Abayomi( on phone): uche howfar?

…..mehn…I dey o..

….yes I just finished talking to my people now…

....no deal bro…the monopoly thing is the sticky part..

…..yes I am sure

...I am sorry bro..

…no problem…National is all yours…

….i will take my chance bro…

He hung up..

Though I felt bad I had put Abayomi in a tight position… he reminded me why he was my best friend..