Hey guys,
I know I promised yesterday and I was actually done with the chapter but my phone got switched off.
She_nala .

And @peacepatra ,  congratulations on your award of first to comment in last chapter.
and Fame_lanky the future seer.

okay so read on and team Teni...
Don't lemme talk.

Mercy's POV

Have you ever felt so betrayed, so foolish, so broken, cause right now I was feeling everything together and it hurts.

I stared at the picture, at the videos , how the girl was dancing in one, talking in one, she even had her brother in one. Teni made a fucking video with her.

I was so angry that I was about to throw the phone before I  remembered the owner and how the phone was like his wife. I passed the phone back to him.

Everyday I pray for this girl, there's no day that my heart don't go to her, there's no day that I don't think about her.

Everytime I tell him that I want to see her he makes up one excuse, she's in a critical condition and can't receive visitors. The doctor said this , the doctor said that.

Was I the fool for actually believing him, for thinking that he was right.

She is his sister, he's not supposed to drop a big lie on her head so  it's probably not my fault.

How could he do this? How could he face me , look into my eyes and lie every single day.

"Mercy what's wrong?" Hakeem asked but I couldn't find it in myself to answer, I was just staring straight ahead, remembering all the times he told me she was still there and how his mum was even admitted cause of high blood pressure. He even said he was visiting there today , he even lied to my face today!

I felt someone shake me,  slowly making me see my  surroundings again.
I found Hakeem standing right in front of me concern laced in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked softly,
"He.... He lied.... He fucking lied!" I cried out  and walked out of the sitting room.

I entered my room and grabbed my purse before stepping out again. My eyes caught the moon pendant necklace that he gave me and I angrily picked it and dropped it in my purse.

"Mercy.. mercy stop and talk to me, what's happening?" He asked again , I looked up to meet his eyes.

"That girl, the one that did the video.... She's... She's niniola, Teni's sister that was meant to still be in coma." I said and the realization hit me again 

I felt angry tears gather in my eyes. Hakeem also looked angry but he still pulled me close to his chest.

"It's okay." He said , 
I pulled out of the hug not feeling the usual comfort and warm I would have felt.

the anger I was feeling wasn't making me feel anything, any reassurance from the hug or from what he said.

"It's not, hakeem." I said and grabbed my phone from the table before turning to the direction of the door. My plate and drink long forgotten for the first time .

"Where are you going?" He asked following me.

"I'm going to that bastard's house. Does he think I'm a fool , uh? Do I look like one, I think I do." I said making Hakeem sigh. He rubbed his hands across his face

"Mercy calm down let me get my keys okay? I'll take you, you can't go anywhere at this time dressed like this alone." He said and walked to his room.

I was in a baggy t-shirt and shorts. The t-shirt was longer than the short so I guess he was right. I couldn't go out like this.

I sat down on the floor my back resting on the wall, and this time my mind was blank. I didn't want to think about it.

"Mercy, maybe....."
I was quick to cut him off,
"Let's go." I said and opened the door.

I walked out of the house and stood beside his baby, that was his car's new nickname courtesy by me.

A minute later or so he tapped a button on his key , opening the doors.

I opened the passenger's door and entered the car , the time was already nine pm and there's a curfew by eight. But I don't even care anymore right now .

Hakeem talked to the gate man and I could see him give him money,before he nodded and opened the gate. If it was before I would have talked more about the bribery act , this time I looked away.

Hakeem walked back to the car, entered the driver's seat and reversed out of the compound.

"So what's his address?" He asked when we were out.
"I'll direct you." I said in a low voice.

"Mercy calm down maybe we should go tomorrow?" He asked making me scoff.

"Look if you don't want to take me let me know so that I can call an uber ."

He sighed at my reply,
"That's not what I meant." He said but I just pointed to the left , it was late and the roads were really free making us get to our destination faster than usual.

After series of directions were given he finally parked in front of the familiar one story building.

Street lights decorated the whole Street making everywhere bright.

I opened the passenger's door and  stepped out.
"Should I come with you?" Hakeem asked from behind me.

"Do you want to stay in the car?" I asked back, yeye boy just kept quiet obviously catching on that I was angry and followed me so  I knocked.

One of the people staying downstairs which were currently having a meeting or low-key party to opened the gate for us.

"Thanks." I said to the person who had opened the door. He actually looked drunk just like the rest of those seated there.

He was basically just checking me out until Hakeem hit his shoulder and grabbed my hands, I almost laughed at him since he didn't know the apartment.

I pointed at the apartment. When we got to the door, I opened my clutch purse and brought out my key chain.

He gave me his key one time , that day he said he'll be back late but we had to do something so he gave me his key, saying I should wait for him and since then I didn't return it and he didn't ask for it.

I opened the door and stepped in.
His roommate was staring at us looking so surprised and startled.

"Mercy, chai you scared me. I thought you were inside with Teni, and who's this fine boy?" He asked,

What did he mean by inside with Teni,
"If I'm inside will I still be outside. Is someone there with him?" I asked planning on strengthening my heart for what I was about to see.

"I think so, I don't know ." He said back.

"Hakeem wait I'm coming." I said, Hakeem nodded and carefully sat down on one of the couch his eyes looking for the apartment.

I left the sitting room and walked to Teni's room , my hand reached for the knob.

What if someone was there? , Well I don't care, I'm going to end this relationship that has been based on lie.

And now thinking about it what if his sister wasn't actually sick, what if that wasn't his mother and he rented her or something , or what if they all joined  hands to do an epic tiktok video.

Suddenly, I heard noise, well not the normal one that we hear all the time .

I turned the knob , and the first thing that caught my eyes was the white gown on the floor, followed by a familiar looking top.

I didn't know when my purse fell making a little sound, and when I looked up to actually see what was happening I couldn't think straight.

Fikunmi and Teni were lying on the bed, Fikunmi quickly grabbed the bed sheets to cover herself while Teni looked so confused, like he didn't know whether to cover up first or run to beg or whatever the fuck was going on in his mind.

The two of them looked and were acting like rats , when someone find their secret hangout and flash the light, they look confused at first then start running as fast as they can.

Well these two were confused and Teni finally found his undies on the floor beside the bed.
Don't ask me how he has been since I entered.

I rubbed my face and looked at the two of them again, Fikunmi was still covering her whole body including her face with the dirty bed sheet while Teni was planning on moving towards me .

Was he stupid or just dumb. What was he planning on saying if he reached where I was. I  still couldn't believe everything, but one thing was sure , I'm not going to waste my tears and cry.

Guess what I did, I laughed. Not the normal laugh that's all quiet and short , I was laughing so hard, I looked up and seeing their scared expression made me burst into another round .

When I was done I breathed in and out holding my stomach which was starting to hurt from the laugh.

"Should I tell you something, you guys look perfect together." I said and bent to pick my purse .

"Mercy I can explain." I heard the filthy bastard say , he was keeping me down with his lies while he was busy with other girls.   What he said was making my whole body boil with anger , someone should better shut him up of they don't want me to kill someone's child .

I chuckled, bitterly this time and walked to his front, I stood in front of him and stared at his sweaty face before landing a hot slap on his right cheek. The sound was so clear and loud but I didn't care .

I could even feel the burn in my own hands too. Before he could react I slapped the other cheek.

"Don't ever use that word on me again. That's what I want to say with the second slap and with the first, why is your sister on tiktok instead of coma?" When I asked this I could see all the lies he wanted to say evaporate.

He looked down, his  hands still on his cheek ,before suddenly looking up again.
"I swear , I wanted to tell you the truth, but I knew that you would leave me."

Who else thinks it's a waste of time talking to the foolish human being . I shifted back slowly cause if not , if I still stayed close to the both of them, they'll surely carry me out of here.

"Fikunmi, you asked me if the dress looked beautiful and you knew you were coming here, you asked for my advice and deep down you knew you were coming here. I have one question, do you have guilty conscience?

I know I'm wasting my precious time by standing here with you but I just want to say good luck and you make a pretty great couple, the boy who cheats and the betraying, back stabbing bitch.

Also I want to add that karma is a bitch, it'll bite you back when you least expect it. And I hope you're happily married by then. So it will hurt more, you know?

Oh.. and don't mind me, continue with what you were doing."

When I was done I turned and saw both Hakeem and dike standing there watching the drama.

I passed in between them and walked out of the room, I opened my purse and brought out my key chain. I removed his key from the bundle and dropped it in the table.

I also dropped the chain he gave me , before turning and walking out. I could hear footsteps behind me but my whole mind was blank.

Hakeem walked faster and got to my front, he opened the gate and we entered the car again.

Immediately we entered I used my seat belt and faced the window. I don't want to talk, I do not want anyone to ask if I was okay or not, I just want to be left alone with my thoughts which were doing a flashback to the time I opened the door and met them naked.

Hakeem, as is if he heard me just kept quiet. We didn't talk throughout the drive. He horned and the gateman opened the gate fast. He drove Inside and parked in his usual spot.

I stepped out and walked straight to the direction of our apartment.

I felt a tug on my hand making me turn around.

Hakeem was there looking at me, he looked concerned, tired , stressed about the issue.

"Should I call Trisha or Halima?" He asked quietly.

"No don't bother . Why should you?"

"You can talk to them or what do you do after break up ?"

"I don't know, I don't know Hakeem. Why is it Fikunmi that did that? , I thought we were close, I thought we had a tight relationship. I thought friends weren't meant to do that Hakeem , but what did I get?
Thank God I'm not with him again , thank God I know the truth now."
I said.

Hakeem pulled me into his chest, and wrapped his arms around me.

I didn't know when I hugged him back, I didn't know when anger tears started to fall but all I know is that I'm free from the lies.
   

So my baby was on fire today ,
And my favourite part was the time she slapped him.

And good riddance who agree with me?

Will Hakeem finally make a move?

If you were in that situation what would you have done?

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Love y'all

Eniola 💗