“Come and see me after your exams next Friday” this was a text message from my Uncle who didn't care much about my existence. Why does he want to see me? That was a question I didn't have answers to. I replied with “Ok Uncle, I will be coming to see you after church on Sunday.

This was hard because I already had a dinner date with Tammy, my boyfriend. Tammy was serving in Delta state and I was writing my final exams. He had been my best friend for 3years now so it just felt convenient for us to date. From my end, we didn't have the spark and chemistry and all the lightning we should have as young lovers but he didn't care much about that. But I did, not after reading Romantic novels and watching Kdramas.

I wanted a love that'd make my heart skip, one that will make me float upon the Nile, the type of love 2face felt for Annie when he sang African queen. Yeah that type of love. Tammy was boring but I had to date him anyway because it was convenient.

It was the last Sunday of April and it was a Thanksgiving service in my fellowship. Praise was usually over the moon but I had to skip it because of my appointment with my Uncle. His house was quite far from school and if I don't go on time I'd be forced to spend the night at his place and there was no way I was going to let that happen.

I got to his place at 12:35 pm quite early for a family that attends the Apostolic church, I knew I had to wait for over one hour before they'd be back from church, brought out my phone and started playing temple run, I was on level 24 and I wanted to cross that level, by all means, that day.

Well, time went by quickly and before I knew it I saw his car driving into the compound. He came out with a smile on his face, Zuri Zuri you're now a Woman, a beautiful one at that. Ahh, Your dad would be so proud of you, may God rest his soul, Amen I muttered.

Come inside, Gerald would be joining us shortly, he's the one I want you to see. Ok Sir, I responded even though I had no idea who Gerald was.

Let just say I have nothing to lose from this visit, I'm sure I won't go back empty-handed and as a final year student, I needed that cash he'd press into my hands for transport back to school. I know it won't be more than 10k but it will go along way into paying for my FYB dues and sewing my clothes for graduation dinner.

I was lost in thoughts and didn't notice when people walked in, the next thing I heard was “meet Zuri, my niece, and Zuri meet Francis and his friend Gerald “. They are based in the UK and just came home to visit family.

He went ahead and said something in my local dialect about how you can never forget where you are from. I said hi with a smile. PS; I've got the most beautiful smile in the world that they had to create an award category of “the most beautiful smile”.

I liked Francis, he was wearing Sauvage by Christian Dior and I love men with good scents and he was dark, tall, and had a slight resemblance with Morris Chestnut. I'm sure they are married, I said to myself cause they looked mid-thirties. Well, wetin concern me, shebi I get exams to write