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BN Prose: In My Louboutins by Nkechi Eze

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louboutinI love my boyfriend.
Okay, like seriously, who wouldn’t?
*giggle!*
I met Rotimi when I just finished secondary school. He was doing his A-Levels in Jand at the time, and I was in that place in SS3… you know, at the end of exams, before graduation and prom, where everything looks peachy! Teachers look ugly and like a joke~ they are stuck in this place I spent 6 years trying to get out of.
My parents are all nice because they are oh-so-proud of me and optimistic bout all As in my IGs, SSCEs, I wish! Or rather, I know better, dubs can only get a girl so far.
Anywayyyy,
I was in that place when I met him.
He was dark, slim and sexy.
I spotted him from the moment I walked into Bacchus.
He was poppin’ some Mo.
“Ego, Egoo!” someone out yelled my name
Our oh-so- fabulous gay Naija-Lebanese friend Michel called from his side “turn around honey!”, giving me a peck on the cheek and a spank on the butt as I giggled away.
“Mscheww, Miss Okoli who are you fronting for? We’ve known each other since Grange School Preparatory Class days, bcos u’ve grown… bla bla…”
I wasnt even listening. To be honest my eyes were fixated on Rotimi and I tuned out everything else.
The speakers blaring out ‘Promiscuous Girl’, Michel’s chatter, the fat guy’s sweat and cologne next to me, the squeeze of my best friend’s hand in mine.
I had to have this guy.
And I have had him… for 3 years now.

I love my boyfriend.
I guess.
Hmmmm, I mean I’m so sure sometimes and then sometimes I just don’t know.
Rotimi is still in Jand, and although he makes the obligatory bi-monthly sojourn to Yankee, I just don’t know anymore.
You see, I’ve invested a lot in this relationship.
I was a virgin and… whatever my friend, you get the gist.
Mscheww.
Anyway, I’ve met his family, get phone calls from Mrs. Smith-Davies now and then as their youngest Iyawo.
When I’m around him, I never lack.
Champagne, Mikimoto Pearls, Swarovski bracelets, ‘cash just to hold’, the whole 9 kilometers.
Its just Mr. Rotimi Smith-Davies himself that has me worried.
When he’s not around, I hear gist from my Janded friends. I’ve seen the way Yinka, that Britigerian heifer hugs him too tight when she stops by our table at the club. I’ve seen a couple of ladies slip their numbers in between his fingers at the well-lit Churrasco.
But why do I hold my tongue you ask? Why do I bite my lips so hard that my blood blends with my signature red lipstick?
I just can’t stop! Elevated to iyawo status I cant look back now.
Its not about money, Daddy has that.
He has class… I cant marry an Igbo trader abeg… I’ve come too far…
A lot of b*tches will kill to be in my Louboutins.
Gosh! I mean, I’m so lucky to have him… right?
He may cheat but I never lack. He tires after 2 minutes of love-making but my friends have said champagne-poppin-lavishtheir boyfriends are not much better.
Maybe the devil you know is better than the angel you don’t.
You know?

So I love my boyfriend. And if you meet him, you’ll love him too! Cos we’ll pour a flute of champagne for you out of our Ace of Spades. He may ask you for your number in return, while I throw my head back, and pretend to be raising my hands to the sky to ‘Kini Big Deal’, forcing my tears back into my eyes… asking myself if there is a big deal? or I should just ignore my feelings…

Ink Eze is the Founder of AsoEbiBella.com, a platform for sharing African traditional styles. She Modern Culture and Media at the Ivy League Brown University. She honed her skills in advertising and digital media at one of America’s leading tech companies in marketing. She became BellaNaija Weddings editor in 2013, and Assistant Editor of BellaNaija, heading the lifestyle section - Style, Beauty and Living until January 2017. Under her leadership, BN Weddings gained international prominence and became Africa’s foremost wedding media brand with millions of followers across several platforms and coverage on BuzzFeed, BBC & more. #AsoEbiBella became BellaNaija.com’s top feature, with over 1.8 million followers on Instagram. She conceived of BBN Wonderland, Nigeria’s top bridal event since 2015 with Baileys Nigeria. Now she spends her time on AsoEbiBella, and has executed marketing campaigns with local and international brands including HP Nigeria, Orijin and Sunlight Detergent. and sharing her insights with the world. For more Ink, join her on @Ink.Eze | @AsoEbiBella

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