As Temi got off the phone with her boyfriend, she couldn't help feeling such joy in her heart.
She was totally in love with Dapo, he definitely was the best boyfriend ever; saying everything she always wanted to hear at the right time. "Who says I don't know what love is." Lying on her bed, she couldn't help daydreaming about her future as Mrs. Dapo Folarin. "Who says you can't be sure at 17?", she says and then rolls over her bed singing her favourite song by Mariah Carey (Always be my baby).
Temi and Dapo had planned to have sex for the first time the next day, being Sunday, she would leave church early feigning some stomach upset with her parents. She could already see her plans working out.
"Temi, come down now from that room of yours and help me make dinner before your dad gets back", her mum called out from the Kitchen. "Coming Mum".
Well the day had come finally and the pastor has just finished his sermon. It was time for praise and worship, everyone got up to sing and dance and Temi knew in her heart that this was it, the moment she had to leave. She felt guilty for what she was about to go do and especially since she knew she was in Church and had to lie. But she knew that she had to go because with the over-protectiveness of her parents, there would be no other time. She didn't even have any close enough female friends because her father wouldn't let her, "too much socializing with these girls may corrupt you. Boys are the worst, just be on your own," her dad would always say. Well, not quite.
"Mum, i don't feel too good. I spent the early hours of the morning in the toilet and i think I need to go again," said Temi." Oh my Angel," Angel is the name Temi's mother called her often as a form of endearment. "Yes, mum. I should be going home, i would just get a bike-man to get me there faster." "Okay," her mother said, "I will let your dad know, just be careful with these bike-men and don't bother coming back to Church. When you are done, have some Flagyll and try to rest." "Thanks Mum, really need to go now." And so Temi left on her way to see Dapo, with so much excitement.
