Three boys sat in a room, playing FIFA
and discussing girls, making the
loudest of noises; it was a ruckus.
Chibuzor and Antonio had come to see
their friend Temitayo, who was their
classmate and third member of their
gang. Temitayo was the shy one,
Antonio was outspoken and sort of
proud, while Chibuzor was cool
headed. These three boys had only
become friends a couple of months
before but their bond felt like it was
forged in the heavens.
Antonio sat on the edge of Temitayo’s
bed watching him get beaten by
Chibuzor. While he laughed, he talked
about his admiration of a girl in his
class: Funke.
“I just want that Funke babe, man,” He
announced. “The things I would do
her. Have you seen her bum?”
As he drew her bum with his fingers
in the air, Chibuzor threw a puzzling
look at Antonio but said nothing,
continuing his match with Temitayo.
What?” Antonio asked Chibuzor. “You
won’t understand when you’re always
jerking off.”
Temitayo burst out laughing, and
laughed harder when he saw Antonio
making hand gestures close to his
crotch. Chibuzor sighed and shook his
head.
“But I’m serious, “Antonio continued.
“Have you seen that babe? She’s a
masterpiece.”
Temitayo nodded his head in
agreement while Antonio continued
licking his lips.
Chibuzor paused the match and turned
to Antonio. “And what exactly will you
do to her?”
His eyes lit up hearing that question.
“What won’t I do?” He replied
Chibuzor, still licking his lips “Oh my
God! I bet she’s yummy.”
Temitayo stayed mute so did Chibuzor,
who was trying to bait Antonio.
“You know,” Antonio began so
proudly, his face beaming. “My
brother taught me one two things.”
“Together?” Chibuzor teased.
Temitayo burst out again.
“Shut up!” Antonio roared.
Temitayo, still laughing, begged the
noise be kept to a minimum because
his mother and junior sister were
home. Antonio shrugged his shoulders.
“Anyhoo, as I was saying,” Antonio
paused, gazing at Chibuzor who had a
smirk on his face. “I know all the weak
spots of a woman now. Touch her in
certain places and those no’s turn to
yes’s; works like magic.”
He placed his index finger and thumb
against each other and kissed them.
“Works like magic,” He repeated.
“Really?” Temitayo asked, wide eyed.
“Yes, yes,” he replied, going close to
Temitayo. “Do her like this and whew,
it’s a wrap.”
Antonio was gushing showing off his
new profound wisdom.
“My brother has gotten laid so many
times like that. The women love it; they
don’t know what they want so you
have to help them.”
Chibuzor was horrified; his disgust
was clearly written on his face.
Temitayo noticed but was too
enthralled by Antonio’s words of
wisdom.
“And if that doesn’t work, putting a
little something in her drink always
does the trick. It brings out their inner
hoe. They will so brap the shit out of.”
Antonio laid on the bed, thrusting his
pelvis.
Temitayo laughed. “That’s all?” His
eyes , filled with joy, fixed on Antonio.
“Where are the spots? Show me, teach
me. What’s the little something?”
Antonio raised himself from the bed,
looking at an eager Temitayo. Haha,
you loser, he thought. But before
Antonio could say a word, Chibuzor
shut him up.
“It’s a shame you have a fool, sorry, a
rapist for a big brother.”
Temitayo, startled by those words, was
too slow to stop Antonio’s lung at
Chibuzor but he was quick to dodge
the attack. Suddenly finding himself,
Temitayo got a hold of Antonio.
“How dare you?” Antonio roared,
fuming aggressively. “How dare you!”
Temitayo looked at Chibuzor, who had
himself backed against the wall.
“Apologize, Chibuzor. That was
awfully rude.”
Chibuzor wanted to apologize for
being bluntly rude and hurting his
friend’s feelings but he too had been
offended.
“Sorry, I can’t,” Chibuzor replied,
shaking his head in contempt. “He
should apologize first.”
“Apologize for what?” Antonio fiercely
asked him. “Are you mad? What did I
do?”
Temitayo is shocked further, staring at
new a side of Chibuzor he had never
seen. An agitated Antonio shoved
Temitayo aside and headed for the
door.
“I’m out of here. This is bullshit.”
Temitayo quickly grabbed the sleeve of
Antonio’s shirt. “Don’t, Tony,” He
begged. “Let’s hear what he has to
say.”
He dragged his arm out of Temitayo’s
grasp. “I really don’t care. He called
my brother a rapist. How dare he! Is
he mad?”
Antonio was almost at the door of
Temitayo’s room when Temitayo
looked at Chibuzor with sad eyes. “Say
something, please!”
Chibuzor felt bad for Temitayo
because he was the rope in their tug of
war and he didn’t deserve it.
“Tayo,” Chibuzor broke his silence
which halted Antonio at the door.
“What I am going to say is a problem
of its own already.”
Temitayo was wary of the next words
that would follow but he urged
Chibuzor to continue. Antonio waited,
hoping for whatever he was going to
do next to be justified.
“Imagine it was YOUR sister Antonio
had all these plans for,” Chibuzor
casually stated, with his emphasis on
your.
Temitayo looked at Chibuzor and then
at Antonio, speechless, realizing the
offensiveness Of Antonio’s words.
“That doesn’t make sense,” Antonio
reiterated.
Temitayo was still speechless; his
stupidity had dawned on him and it
was hurtful. It had taken the fact he
had a sister to open his eyes.
“Of course it doesn’t,” Chibuzor
chuckled, returning to Temitayo’s bed.
“Ever heard of consent? Women aren’t
objects, you know.”
“We are men; we take what we want,”
Antonio argued. “Who are you to tell
me what to do?”
Chibuzor shook his head. “That’s your
internalized misogyny talking.”
“Internalized what?” Antonio is
baffled, gearing himself for another
lung. “What’s all this rubbish? Are you
woke now?”
Chibuzor chuckled yet again. “Is that
meant to be an insult?”
“He’s right,” Temitayo shyly admitted.
“H-h-how… that’s totally messed up,
man!”
Antonio laughed staring at both of
them with utmost surprise and
disregard. “Pussies!” He laughed
harder. “This is why you don’t get
pussy; the irony!”
Temitayo fell back on his bed. What
was I thinking, he thought. Returning
to his original position, he looked at
Antonio who was murmuring to
himself, then at Chibuzor who was on
defense, wary of an attack from
Antonio.
“I’m sorry, Chibuzor,” Temitayo
apologized. “I-I-…”
“That’s fine,” He accepted the apology.
“Some people just need to grow up.”
Antonio caught the shade.
“Say shit again and I would kill you!”
He shouted. “I promise. I will fucking
rip your throat out, bastard!”
“Temi!” Temitayo heard his mom
calling from afar.
“Shit! See what you guys have caused?”
Temitayo cried.
Antonio quickly ran to the bed to
comport himself and Chibuzor didn’t
move an inch. Her voice drew closer
and the three boys had their eyes
fixated on the door. It bust wide open
and Temitayo’s Mum asked, “Temi,
who are you talking to?”
He smiled. “My…” The 16 year old
looked left and right for his friends
but no one was there and the sudden
realization he was alone put a frown
on his face. “…self.”
THE END
