I'm so sorry babe, I've been busy with my preparation for exams.

The message read and I nodded before realizing he was online.

But you could have answered my call at least once.

I typed before looking up after hearing the bang from the door, Crystal had just walked out.

His response came seconds later.

sorry babe. You know I can't afford to slack or else I'll lose the scholarship.babe.

I wanted to reply but Juliana poked her head into the phone, pushing her head away, I replied.

Okay so can I call you?

His reply came instantly.

I'm in class. Maybe later.

I hissed before dropping the phone by my side while Juliana sat in front of me.

"And you are sure you guys are not having problem?" She inquired and I shrugged.

"I don't even know again, he's been distant in the past one month," I confessed and Juliana pursed her lips before crossing her arms.

"And you didn't talk to him about it?"

"I tried to."

She sighed, "Hmm, and you think he's not seeing another person?"

I glared at her, "It's not possible, I trust Zayd."

"That's what you'll be saying, you know Zayd is a handsome guy, what if he already found a pretty girl in school?"

I shook my head, "That's impossible, you know Zayd isn't a playboy."

She scoffed, "Okay oo, I just hope he doesn't break your trust in him."

I nodded, that was my hope too. But there was no way he could cheat on me, Zayd was crazy over me, he chased me for more than a year and for the eleven months we've been together as a couple, I didn't have any reason to doubt his love.

"I need to get the laundry," Juliana's voice brought me out of my thoughts and I looked up at her.

"Okay."

She strutted out of our room while I leaned my head on the bed. I didn't have any other work, they'd decided to relieve me of other works so far I was now Tise's personal cook, so all I did was prepare his meals and go to the market with Crystal.

I brooded over the possibility of Zayd cheating on me and after some minutes of still trusting him, I got my head out of the thoughts and decided to call Kike and she picked on the second ring.

"Hey babe," her cherry voice came from the other end and a smile crept up my face.

"Kike, good morning," I intentionally greeted.

"It's Beauty, how many times will I keep correcting you and I know you're not that dumb oo," I could imagine the scowl on her face and that made me chuckle.

"Kikelomo is the name our parents gave you and  Beauty isn't amongst your names."

She let out a loud hiss that almost destroyed my eardrums, "Whatever, Kike is a local name."

I shook my head, "Na you Sabi, anyway, what of Keyshia?"

"Obviously in school," I could imagine her rolling her eyes.

"I know that, I mean her health, hope she's using her drug, se she didn't have any crisis sha?"

"Yes oo, madam question, she's fine, that girl is not a kid again, so, stop choking her with your questions."

I felt like slamming my pillow on her head but fortunately for her, it was impossible.

"Sha don't forget to take her for her check-up tomorrow."

"Atigbo ooo, our mummy," she joked and I smiled.

"Anyway, guess what?"

I adjusted my sitting position, "What ooo?"

"Just guess."

"You know I'm not good at guessing, so, just go straight to the point."

"You're no fun at all, anyway, we moved out of Starlight."

My eyes widened, "What? Where did you all move to? Including Mama D abi? Has she completed her new building nii?"

She cackled like a hen and I twitched my lips.

She finally responded after hundred hours, "K.Y, I didn't mean that, your sisters finally moved out of Starlight and by your sisters I mean, Beauty and Keyshia."

"Hmm, Tola and Sukurah nii, which other sisters do I have? anyway, what happened? why did you move out and where did you move to?" I shook my head before continuing, "Wait, don't tell me Mama D sent you packing, did you offend her? oh my goodness, Kike, why are you this foolish? You know..."

Her laughter cut me short, then she responded, "God, K.Y, I've missed you so much, you always find a way to lift my mood even though you're stupid, anyway, stop overreacting, no one sent us packing or whatever, I bought a house and we just moved in yesterday."

I fluttered my lashes, "You bought a house? I thought you were enjoying Starlight? How will you get customers now? I didn't know you've done freedom and can stand alone, you didn't invite me to your freedom abi?"

She snickered from the other end, "I bought a house doesn't mean I spent my money, and which one is freedom? Do you gain freedom from prostitution? Anyway, my new boyfriend bought the place for me."

My eyes opened widely, "What! Boyfriend? I know you don't do boyfriends, what got into you? But first, where are you staying?"

"Crimson estate."

"Oh my goodness!" I screamed. I was sure almost every one would have heard me.

"What's your house number?"

"48."

"Expect me in the next ten minutes," I dropped the call and rushed into the bathroom. I got out five minutes later and picked the first cloth I set my eyes on which was a pink smoky gown.

Exactly ten minutes, I left the house after seeking permission from the chef. I got to Kike's place minutes later.

"Kike," I screamed my lungs out before enveloping her in a hug.

"Don't choke me oo, it's not like we haven't seen each other in ages and we didn't just talk," she pushed me away from her and I pushed her before grabbing her hand.

"Lead me in," I ordered and she rolled her eyes before obeying. As expected, it was painted in white just like the other house in the estate.

Her living room was as large as where I worked but the arrangement was different, it was more like Kike. The chairs were arranged in a circular manner and they were even pink, can you imagine?

I plopped on the chaise lounge and she sat beside me then I turned to her.

"Won't you offer me any thing?" I eyed her and she scoffed.

"If you're hungry, the kitchen is over there," she pointed down the hall, "You'll even prepare food for me before going, we've been eating take-out since you left."

"In your dreams."

"You know you can't leave here without doing that."

I hissed before sitting comfortably," Now, on to the main gist, who is this boyfriend that got you so whipped?"

She chortled," Who is whipped? Anyway, he's the owner of Lincoln Groups."

I squeezed my face, "That beverage company?"

"Yeah," she flipped her crochet hair.

"Owner? Is he single?" I narrowed my eyes at her.

"He's married with three kids, his second born is even my age mate gan," she replied nonchalantly and I sighed in disappointment.

"Can you imagine? And you're proud your boyfriend is someone old enough to be your father, do you know how his children would feel or his wife? Kike, you're destroying another person's family."

She hissed," He's not my father and I don't care about the feelings of his children, I don't know what fatherly love means or anything and what's my business with his wife or family as a whole, we all have our own problems, this is an addition to theirs."

I shook my head in disappointment, "Kike, you're so evil."

She gave a dismissive wave of her palm, "Abegi, I didn't force him to date me oo neither did I bewitch him, as far as I'm enjoying my life, I have no other worries," she hissed before continuing, "Whereas he's head over heels for me, you should see the way he's taking care of me, the way he always scream my name when we are having sex, to be candid the man is sweet, he..."

"Ewww, that's enough," I raised my palm, "You're so dirty."

We moved on to another topic and gisted for hours before I left after receiving a call from Crystal though Kike still made sure I prepared pancakes for her and also dinner. Though I didn't get to see Keyshia so I decided to check up on her the following day.

Even though I didn't like the fact that Kike was leeching off a married man, I'm happy she stays in Crimson estate and I'm glad I could see my family any time.