Chapter 11~ Morning evening

The biostatistics lecturer had really bored Isere out that she had wanted to sleep. All through she kept yawning, she regretted sitting on the third role in the front seat. Ejiro had refused to sit down at the front and had gone to sit in the back.

She wished she had too, maybe she would have slept while he bored them. Most of the students were either sleeping or on their phone, while some made noise not caring of the man in front of them.

This wasn't the first time though, this week would make it a month since she has been in Osun state. The girl beside her was dressed in a blue jean trouser, a green tank top and a kimono jacket. Although she was dressed simple, the girl looked extravagant unlike her who was dressed in a simple plaid gown and sandals.

The girl was also jotting down what the lecturer had been saying too. Isere didn't know how she had managed to survive without sleeping but she did.

She waited for Ejiro to come meet her before they left the class. That was their last lecture for the day.

Isere waved Ejiro off as soon as they reached the mango tree just few meters away from their school.

Kelvin had texted her last night, he'd meet her there after lecture. She didn't know why she had some uncanny feeling in the pit of her belly, she was nervous too.

She waited patiently as she checked her wrist watch, from afar she saw a figure coming down from his car, which she recognised to be kelvin.

Even from afar, he looked charming. Kelvin was dressed in a black jean and black vest, looking neat as usual with his beard trimmed low than before.

He walked towards her making her heart race. What did he have to talk to her about? There were so many thoughts she had but decided to shrug it off.

"Hey," Kelvin greeted as soon he was was standing in front of her. "Hi," she replied trying to compose herself. He smelled nice and looked good. She knew she was gonna be addicted by his smell.

It was kinda awkward at first as neither said anything to anyone until after a second.

"Let's take a stroll," he suggested.

She nodded her head as they began to walk. Neither the both of them said anything as they kept walking.

"Why don't you tell me about yourself," Kelvin spoke after a while making Isere clear her throat. What was there to talk about when it comes to herself.

"My name is Katherine," she began.

"Just Katherine?" He questioned raising his brows, She shrugged.

"Isere Katherine Osagbai," she finally spoke out.

"Isere?" He called out. "I knew i heard you say something like this that night," Kelvin spoke. He knew he heard a name like that from her and when she had told him Katherine, he was confused.

"Isere is my tribal name," she told him.

"It's obvious, and it's a lovely name, why don't you tell people that more than Katherine?" He asked her.

She didn't know if she should tell him the reason for that because it would only remind her of her parents.

"Isere reminds me of my mother," she spat out. As she said her mother, she didn't feel too good about it. It only made her remember her caged years in that house.

Kelvin was frantic as he didn't understand her reason, "She is late?" He asked her.

Isere chuckled, "No..no, she's not." She said.

He chuckled too, at his question, but she said it reminded her of her mother, so why would she say that. "My mother is not dead, she's very much alive," Isere spoke. "I'd wish she wasn't alive," she had muttered that low enough that it was more to herself than Kelvin.

"You said something,"

"No," Isere shrugged.

"Isere reminds you of your mother, why do you say that?" He asked her. She was starting to get uncomfortable with the question. She didn't want anyone to know much about her, and she didn't feel too good about it.

Kelvin sensed that she was uncomfortable with the topic and shrugged it off, "You dont have to talk about it." He told her

For some reason Isere felt like it was bad of her not opening up considering they were getting to know each other, so she spoke up, "My mother is what I'd call the worse mother on Earth," she spat out making Kelvin shocked by her words.

She didn't  know how she started but somehow she had told Kelvin about her life and how she had been treated from the day she knew how to talk till today.

All through Kelvin listened, he didn't mutter a word as he tried understanding all she had said and get to understand her reasons.

He sighed hearing how she was locked in, all because of protection, they were doing it in the wrong way.

They sat down at a bench under a tree and spoke. Kelvin was glad that she could open up to him and that made me happy.

"You've heard about me, now tell me about you." She insisted.

Kelvin cleared his throat, he wasn't ready to talk much about himself as he wanted her to like him for who he was. There was no doubt in his heart that he was attracted to her from first sight and he planned on pursuing her.

"Next time," he told her.

"No, that's not an excuse, I told you about myself so you should do the same."

He kept quiet for some minutes before he spoke, "My name is Kelvin," he spoke.

Isere raised her brows at him, "I know." She retorted.

"Olusegun Falaye is my first name and  surname," he added. "And?" Isere asked.

Kevin was shocked, anyone who heard his surname could easily guess who he was. But he couldn't blame her, she was a locked in child and was new here.

He debated if he should really tell her about himself. "I am the second son of  the Oni of Ife," he told her.

Isere was still clueless, Oni of Ife and so, she thought.

"What does the Oni of Ife do?" She asked him.

Kelvin chuckled, Isere was really naive and knew nothing much. "What's funny?" She asked him.

"Let's talk about that later, all you know is my full name is Olusegun Kelvin Falaye, second son of the Oni of Ife." He told her entwining their fingers together, bringing her to her feet. "Let's go get ice cream." He spoke.

Isere heart was beating fast as she felt tingles on her skin.

They entered chicken republic, they were greeted and asked for the order.

"Are you eating here or taking it away?" One of the lady dressed in the designed costume for the salesmen asked them.

"Two refill Max, two drinks and a full roasted chicken," Kelvin ordered. Isere was confused by what he said. She didn't see anything like refill other than what they sold.

After some minutes, their order were given to them after being packed in a designed polythene bag.

"And we need an ice cream too, the cup sizes," he told them. All through while he spoke and waited, his hands were entwined with Isere's. She loved the feel of his hands with hers and didn't attempt to remove them. She had always wanted a relationship like this and freedom. She knew she was  liking Kelvin already but she kept asking herself if it wasn't too quick to start liking someone.

She shrugged off the thought as she told herself she'd ask Ejiro or Esther later.

"Cute couples," Isere heard the ladies said as soon as they were about to leave, she blushed.

When they got back to where Kevin's car was parked, they sat down there and devoured their ice cream. "Why did you buy a full roasted chicken?" Isere asked Kelvin.

Isere didn't know she had some ice cream on the side of her lips but Kelvin saw that and used his thump to wipe them off, catching Isere off guard as she stared in shock. His next action made her staring at his lips as he licked the same thump he had used to wipe off the ice cream from the side of her mouth.

"I bought them for you and your best friend," he told her.

Isere was speechless, she didn't know what to say. Her heart kept beating faster than usual whenever she was with him or heard his name. She was always nervous beside him, but she loved the feeling. What was all this, she had never felt like this before.

"I better drive you back to your hostel," it's past eight already. He told her as he ignited the car.

Isere thanked Kelvin as soon as she as he parked his car in front of her hostel, she carried the chicken republic bags and came down of the car; Kevin following suit.

"Thanks for today and Goodnight," she whispers.

"Don't mention and Goodnight."

"Call me when you get home," She told him and ran up stairs.

When she got back to her room, Ejiro was on the bed laughing at something  on her phone.

As soon as Ejiro noticed Isere was back, she jumped off the bed, "you are back!" She squealed as her eyes saw the chicken republic bag, she rushed to drag it off Isere hands.

"Wow, he bought it for you?" She asked bringing out the refill from the bag.

"Yes, and that's for you."

"Really? He bought it for me?" Ejiro asked with a shocked expression.

"Hmm," Isere hummed.

Ejiro pestered Isere to tell her how it went down with Kelvin and Isere began to tell her all, not leaving one part out.

" ONI OF IFE SON?!!!" Ejiro spat out in shock leaving Isere curious.

"What happened?" Isere asked.

"You really don't know who an Oni of Ife is?!" Ejiro asked again.

"HE.IS.A.PRINCE!!" Ejiro spat out.

"WHAT?!"

"His father is considered as a first class king and infact, number one of all kings in the entire Nigeria," Ejiro explains to Isere making her wonder how she had met a prince.

"My sister, your head is good ooo, you like a prince and he seems to like you back, you better value this chance because it's rare," Ejiro spat out devouring the chicken laps. She belched making both herself and Isere laugh.