by Ooreofeoluwa Kalejaiye

Created on: September 27, 2009

I had never been so bored in my entire life. There I was, sitting in possibly the most uncomfortable chair ever made, listening to my grandmother lecture on the evil boys can be. Can you imagine?! I could have been in a million and one places having the time of my life but no, there I was, listening to the old woman drone on and on. Had I known what was going to occur in the following weeks, I would have paid closer attention

My name is Demide Akinola and I'm ever so privileged to be alive and whole today. I didn't understand why grandma was eager to talk to me and in the process frustrate me with her notions which i thought were super weird at the time, but now, I'm ever so grateful that she took the time. Here's how it all went down.
I went out with my friends a week after the dreaded lecture. The four of us were a tight-knit group consisting, me, Debola, Seun, and Oyinda. We had gone shopping that morning and tired ourselves right out. I mean, four girls... shopping... no chaperons... It was inevitable! Anyway, we decided to stop for lunch so we could rest a bit, we still had quite a ways to go. As we sat down to lunch, Oyinda filled us in on her current run-in with her mother. She and her mom were constantly at logger-heads for some unknown reason. I was listening so intently to her wild tale, I didn't notice him walk in... until Debola squealed.

"Gee, thanks a lot." I said, glaring at her. I had jumped so violently when she screamed, I spilled some juice on myself.
"Sorry, but the finest looking thing this side of heaven just walked in." She answered not exactly looking remorseful, much to my chagrin.
I rolled my eyes at her. It was just like Debola to be so vain. I turned to stare at the subject in question, just to indulge her, and I was stunned.
Never before had anyone taken my breath away like this. I just sat there, unable to move, unable to speak, unable to think. The entirety of him took up my vision and exploded in my mind, implanting his very reflection on every fraction of my brain. I was practically catatonic.
"Whoa... breathe girl." This came from Seun as she fanned her hands in front of my face.
"Sorry... but... uhm..." I was at a loss for words.
Too bad i didn't know what a rotten piece of work he was on the inside, if I had, I would have stomped off when he sauntered up to us and said, "hey there."
Okay, this guy definitely knew the potency of his appeal.

"Dotun." He said, by way of introduction. He stretched out his hand.His voice had the most soporific

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