My best friend is now my stepmom 👀 – Ifeoluwa Oyewole
My name is favour,i am the only child of my parents , my mom passed away after she gave birth to me, so i grew up without a mother, my father was everything i could ask , he is very caring, my dad didn’t marry since my mom died, his family members wanted him to get married but he refused saying he wanted to take care of me ,
i finished my secondary school at age sixteen, i didn’t want to study further, because i love my handiwork, hairdressing, but my dad refused, so i told him to give me two years to learn the handiwork then, i will write jamb and enter university he then agreed.
After learning my handiwork work for two years , i decided to continue with my studies, my dad wanted me to study abroad since he was very rich, but i refused saying i wanted to study in my father’s land, i had known,i would have just listened to him, i wrote jamb, i passed it , luckily i was given admission, to study at university of lagos, my dad was very happy, he was sad that he would be lonely,
like he didn’t want me to leave. Back to the present, i am now in three hundred level that was when everything started, i had a boyfriend, he was so sweet, his name is mark , i got to know him through my best friend Maria, maria was my bestie since hundred level, we were inseparable, we did everything together infact we were living together, since we were doing the same course, so she introduced me to her brother,
i told her i had a crush on her brother, i don’t know how she did it , but one day, her brother took me out,then we started going out together, then we decided to be in a relationship,i didn’t hide any secrets from my friend everything that happened between i and her brother, who is now my boyfriend , but the only thing, i hid from her was that i came from a very wealthy family, she thinks i came from a second class family, because i don’t showcase myself, i don’t live an extravagant lifestyle,
i dont buy costly things, the only i do is to eat an healthy food, so she thinks she richer than me, because sometimes she will be the one to sponsor our bills when we go out, sometimes i will want to pay, but she will refuse saying she knows am managing, i will just smile without saying anything, before i came to the school my dad wanted to give me a car, but refused saying i was too young for that, because i didn’t want anyone to notice me,
i wanted to live a low key life, and in our hostel in school, i was a hairdresser, many female students come to make thier hair, so my friend maria, thought i was managing and supporting myself , so when we finished our first semester exam in three hundred level, they gave us two weeks holiday,
my friend didn’t want to go home , since it was a short break, so i told her to follow me home, she refused at first, but she later agreed to follow me home, i called my dad and told him about my friend, my dad agreed , he said he will send his driver to pick us. On the d day , we packed the little things we needed, then we stood outside the hostel.
”Favour, why are we waiting lets go ” she said.
“Maria, chill my dad’s driver is coming to pick us” i said. But maria started laughing.
” favour, your imagination is something else ooo, your dad’s driver, there is no need to lie, just say uber, na uber you dey order before na” maria said. I also laughed with her because, she thought i was joking. A car stopped before us, i knew it was my dad’s driver, then my dad driver came down and greeted me. Then we entered the car together, my friend saw the way the driver greeted me and she began to ask questions has we entered the car.
“Favour , this uber driver has become your regular driver , he even called you small madam, but this car is a little bit expensive ooo, Venza first time am seeing a uber driver driving venza” she said.
“Yes ooo, that what made me his regular customer” i said as i laughed and played along , i wanted to suprise my friend but i was the one that later got suprised.
When we got to my house, the gateman opened the gate and the driver drove in
” favour don’t tell me this is your house ” maria said.
” ofcourse, this is my house and the uber driver is my dad’s driver ” i said.
“Babe, just tell me you are joking, this mansion “she asked.
“No, i am not joking, come down ” i said as i came out of the car, then i saw my dad coming towards us, i ran and i hugged him.
“Favour i have missed you so much” my dad said.
“I have missed you too dad” i said as i looked at maria who was staring at us.
“Dad meet my friend maria, maria this is my dad” i said as i introduced the both of them.
“Nice meeting you , i have heard a lot about you, thank you for taking of my daughter” my dad said.
” it is God that is taking care of us sir” maria said , as we laughed and entered the house.
After arranging our loads, we decided to stay together in my room.
” you never told me , that you are from a wealthy family ” she said.
” yes, i don’t like showing off, am sorry” i said.
” apology accepted, but you are not like me, if it was me, i would showcase my family wealth” she said.
“Babe don’t tell all your jewelries are gold” she said as she opened my box of jewelries.
“Yes , they are real” i said.
“Please favour, give me some of your earrings, i mean dash me” she said she pleaded.
“Ok take any one you like and any design you want ” i said smiling at her.
“Ohhh favour thank you” she said happily. Later in the evening our maid called us for dinner.
“Where is my dad” i asked the maid.
“He went out” the maid answered me.
When we got to the dinning table, i sat down , but maria didn’t sit.
“Maria sit down or do you want to eat while standing ” i said to her.
“This food on this table is too much, are we the only one that will eat the food ” she asked.
” yes you can just eat whatever you want to eat”i said. Few minutes later, my friend started eating as if she hasn’t ate food before , taking meat , fish, haba what’s wrong with this girl, where is the girl i brought? The maid was even looking at me like where did you get this girl.
One week later
Lately, i have been noticing somethings, i now felt like maria and my dad were getting closer, like maria was his daughter while i am his daughter friend, and sometimes when i wake up in the midnight , i wont see maria beside me , i wont see her in the bathroom also, so i thought she was downstairs eating or cooking because she eat at midnight in the hostel.
One day, i, dad, and maria were eating in the dinner table , then my friend started talking about food, my dad didn’t stop her, i was suprised because the thing my dad hates most is to talk while eating, but i don’t why he hasn’t shut maria mouth up, so i decided to engage in the discussion.
“I know you maria, you are a foodie, that’s you will wake up in the midnight to eat, you are even doing the same here” i said as i joked.
“Nope, i don’t eat at midnight in this place” she said as she glared at me.
” so what are you always doing in the midnight, when you aren’t around, i would even check in the bathroom i wont see you there , so what are doing in the midnight , why are not in the room, where did you go? I asked, immediately i asked that question, my dad and maria suddenly dropped their spoons at the same time and they stared at me.
“Table manners, favour don’t talk while eating ” my dad said as he looked at me. What wrong with my dad? But maria was also talking naw………………….
On Saturday, my dad decided to take us out since we were going back to school on Sunday, my friend dressed as if she was going for a party, then i looked at my dad i noticed he was also staring at her. When we got to the shopping mall, my friend was just smiling .
“Maria you are free to pick whatever you like” my dad said as he smiled at her, i know my dad is nice but what’s all this?
“Ok thank you sir” maria said as she smiled back at him and she picked the basket.
“Dad, what about me? I asked when i waited and he didn’t say anything.
” favour don’t tell me you are jealous, this is not your first time of coming here ,you are free to take anything you want” he said as he picked the basket and handed it over to me.
Then i went to maria, if you see the things maria were packing, the things she needed and the things she didn’t need, she packed, golden morn, milk , indomie and several things, even quaker oats that she doesn’t like , she took it , i am not sure this is my friend , why is she acting strangely, someone that pays for my meal in school.
On Sunday, we went back to school hostel everything was back to its place until like two weeks later, my friend doesn’t sleep at the hostel again, i will call her she wouldn’t pick, i told her brother, my boyfriend about his sister, but he didn’t say anything, he just said she is not a kid,she doesn’t attend classes like before, what’s wrong with this girl?
” favour, i have a suprise for you” she said as she came inside the hostel.
” where have been seen all this days? I said angrily.
” babe, i was exploring round the world, you know” she said as she smiled.
“Exploring with carryovers right? You even missed test ” i shouted.
” oh, stop shouting on me , you are not my mum instead am your mom naw” she said as she laughed.
“Whose mom, my mom dey heaven ooo, maria jokes aside, what’s wrong with you ” i said as i looked at her.
“Nothing is wrong, i said i got a suprise for you, guess ? She said as she looked at me.
“Am not good at guessing, unveil it naw” i said impaintently. She dipped her hand into her bag and removed a brand new phone I phone 13, i opened my mouth.
“Maria where did you get this from” i asked as i looked at her.
“My boyfriend was the one that bought it ooo, celebrate God in his life” she said.
” babe, i hope this your boyfriend is not yahoo, last week he gifted you three plots of land, he bought a house for your parents last month, i don’t trust him ooo” i said.
“He is not into yahoo, he is a government worker, he just in a high position, my dear he is very rich” she said.
“Hmnnn, anyways but i haven’t seen him before, i want to see your boyfriend, so i can know maybe you are in safe hands” i said as i joked.
” yes ma, but You have seen him before, you just didn’t notice” she said as she smiled.
” nope, i haven’t seen him before oooo, stop lieing ” i said.
“Ok ma, i will introduce him to you later” she said as we continued talking.
One month later
We started our examinations, but maria keeps missing her exam , she doesn’t sleep at the hostel again.
“Babe, i have to tell you something” she said when she came to the hostel one evening.
“Ok am listening ” i said as i continued eating.
“Am pregnant “she said.I was shocked that i had to spit out the food in my mouth.
“You are what? I said as i stared at her.
“I am pregnant” she shouted.
” how did it happen? I mean who is responsible” i said.
” its your, i mean its my boyfriend ” she said.
“Okay, that’s good, i hope he accepted the pregnancy ” i said.
“Yes he did,but there is a problem ” she said.
“What problem? I asked. I hope her boyfriend is not a married man.
” what’s the problem is he married ” i said.
“Nope, he is not, infact he wants to marry me” maria said.
“So what’s now the problem ? I asked.
” he has a child” she said.
“But you said he wasn’t married “i shouted.
“Yes, he is a divorcee ” she said.
“So what’s the problem with his child? I asked.
” i don’t know maybe she will allow her dad to marry me” she said.
” maria it’s her dad you are marrying naw not her whether she agrees or not that’s her problem “i said nonchalantly.
” favour you are not getting this, this girl we are talking about is not a small girl , she is our mate” she said.
” oh, that means that your boyfriend is like your dad , oh sugar daddy, but that should not be a problem she will understand ” i said.
“So you mean if you dad decides to get married, you won’t be angry ? She asked facing me.
“Yes naw, why will i be angry, am even praying he gets a wife” i said as i smiled.
“Okay ooo” she said.
” you will try to get to know her , and be nice that’s all” i said as i locked my arm around her.
“Okay have heard you” she said.
Few weeks later
We were through with our second semester exam, i went home for holidays, everything was fine until my dad said he wanted to show me his to be wife, i was a little bit happy, because i knew there is another woman coming, but i smiled at him and he told me he is bringing the woman home the next day.
The next day,i woke up and dressed as i prepared to meet my dad’s fiancee, i was kinda of happy that day , i couldn’t wait to see her, i got to the sitting room and i met my dad’s family members, maybe my dad called them also, i greeted them but they didn’t bother answering me,
i don’t know what happened but since the day i knew them they hated me, especially my grandma my dad’s mother she doesn’t like me a bit, there was a time , i wanted to spend the holidays with her but she refused, but my mum’s younger sister told me that they didn’t want my dad to marry my mum back then, so maybe that’s why they hate me.
Then my dad came in, he greeted everyone, i was expecting to see the woman but he didn’t enter with her.
“Segun, where is your fiancee ?my grandma asked.
“Mom she is shy , she doesn’t want to enter, she said she is afraid of favour ” my dad said as he smiled.
” favour, why is she afraid of you? My grandma asked as she glared at me . How was i supposed to know , i haven’t seen her before naw.
“I don’t know grandma, dad tell her to enter, am not a witch ” i said.
“Maria, come in” my dad said. Awwnn she even has the same name as my friend . i said to myself . Then the person entered, lo and behold, i looked at the person, it was maria my friend , i rubbed my eyes to make sure i wasn’t dreaming, but i wasn’t. I stood up suddenly.
“Maria Akinwumi ” i shouted. She looked at me with a creepy smile on her face.
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