OBSESSION (PART 3)

As I hung up the phone, I became numb - as I didn't know what to do or think anymore. I just stood there in the Conference Room, moping at a portrait on the wall with an outright blank expression. Perhaps if my secretary hadn't come over to give me a shove that jolted me back to reality, I would have spent the rest of my day there in oblivion.

When I got back to my office, I knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate or get myself to do anything, so I decided to take the rest of the day off with an excuse that I had come down with a fever. I did this just so I could handle the issue as quickly as I could.

On my way home, I stopped over at a bar to have some drinks to cool off. One bottle became three, four and then I started to lose count. In what seemed like a short period, I looked at my watch and realized that it was already 9pm. The place was already full with people, and a Live Band was entertaining the crowd with some of Fela’s Classic hits. Meanwhile, I was having a great time getting myself drunk.

After settling my bill in a bid to leave, I thought I heard someone call my name, but the sound from the speakers were so loud that I wasn’t sure it would be possible to have a decent conversation, let alone hearing someone call you from a distance. I heard my name a second time, but now it was followed by a tap on my shoulder. On turning around to see who it was, I realized that it was Sola. 
Sola and I were good friends in the University, but we lost contact when he moved to America to further his studies. Imagine how ecstatic I was to see him. After a rather lengthy exchange of pleasantries and an exhaustive persuasion from him, I decided to stay back and have more drinks while catching up on things.

I sent a text to Adamu that I would be coming home late and I'd open the door with my copy of the keys - so that he wouldn't bother staying up. I was having so much fun drinking and flirting with some of the ladies around that the thought of Halima didn't come to my head even for a second. I was already starting to think that Sola wanted to set me up because he stopped the waiter from bringing me beer and instead, ordered a bottle of Jack Daniels.

I managed to have some, but when the music coming from the speakers began to seem very distant from me and my vision was getting blurry, I decided to take a rain check.

Sola wasn't ready to leave yet so he tried to make me stay, he even promised to hook me up with a girl for the night but my sleep was more important to me. He soon gave up and we exchanged cards, promising to meet up whenever either of us was free.

At exactly 12:20am, I left the bar and headed home. I'm certain I drove at 20km/hr to avoid a deadly accident or overshoot a culvert, because the journey which would normally take 20mins took well over an hour, as I didn't get home till about 1:30. I parked the car outside and staggered into the house and somehow managed to get the door open after numerous attempts. Adamu apparently slept off while watching TV, as I found him sleeping on the couch in the living room. I proceeded to my room, and without taking any piece of clothing off, I jumped on the bed and dozed off. A few hours later, I felt someone taking my clothes off. I thought I was dreaming, and the amount of alcohol I consumed earlier had weakened my muscles so much that lifting a finger seemed a big deal. I couldn't see who it was but in my mind, I pictured it to be my fantasy girl - Meagan Good. Despite the fact that I just lay there like a log of wood, I knew it was good sex. I blanked out afterwards and didn't wake up until 10 o’clock that morning when I felt the urge to puke. I was naked and my clothes were scattered round the floor. I had a terrible headache, my stomach hurt badly and I was hungry at the same time. I was trying to analyze the previous night and understand how I slept in clothes and woke up naked, but nothing seemed to make sense. I asked Adamu if there was anybody in the house around the time I came in and he said no, and explained that Halima had left hours before my supposed arrival. Even if I had a wet dream, I shouldn't be naked, it’s unheard of!

 My date with Funmi was barely 6hours away, so I tried to get myself together and prepare for the date. I took pain relievers for the headache and managed to eat something that morning before going back to bed. I woke up later feeling much better, took a shower and then set off to my date. I was on my way to the restaurant when I got a BBM message from Halima.

I was initially hesitant to open it, but then I thought nothing could be worse than what I went through that morning. I didn’t know how wrong I was.
She had sent a picture of both of us having sex, and another one with her breast in my mouth; I guess that was the answer I was looking for all morning.

My hands were shaking as I scrolled through the message, so I parked my car on one side of the road to read the message that followed the pictures and it said: "I'm sure you are surprised as to how I was able to gain access into your house, but leave that to me. Whatever plans you have with that Funmi girl should be cancelled immediately or you’ll have yourself to blame. XOXO".