Black Diamond

PART 3: EPISODE 1

Isaac Adeyonju, that's my name. I'm a 24-year-old university student who had just gotten a warning from the disciplinary committee for a crime I still haven't figured out I committed. As such I have to clean up my act, well, after today. I'm waiting for a dear old friend of mine in an exclusive bar, a gay bar in Lagos. 

A light tap on my shoulder, which made me turn my head to look at the cause, made me realize he was here.

"Isaac, buddy"

"Ark, you're here"

"Yeah. How are you?"

"Could be fine. I'm about to be suspended or expelled"

"Why? Don't tell me it's that thing"

"Yeah. I have to clean up my act"

"You have a funny way of doing that bro, you're in a gay bar"

"I came to meet you. No patrons today?"

"No. I quit. Ife found out about it. I'm doing exactly what you're doing, cleaning up my act. I suppose I'm a hypocrite for coming here with you hun?"

"I don't mind anything you do. How did she take the news?"

"Pretty badly at first but we're doing good now. I'm lucky she's so accepting"

"Well, as long as you're happy"

"Oho Isaac, I thought you were straight. You have a crush on me or what? Don't worry, I'll let you have one night, for us being such good friends"

"I love you man but nah, I'm good"

"Your loss then. I happen to know someone influential who could get you out of this mess. Want me to help?"

"A former patron?"

"No, a friend. Her name is Amira. They have an exclusive club in school for elites. She might be able to help"

"Where did you meet this friend of yours?"

"At a bar after I and Ife fought. She's amazing. Wanna meet her?"

"I don't know bro. This might be the last time I might meet you too. My mum heard about the whole thing and she's gone hysterical. She's making me join a fellowship where they can apparently reform me. Meeting a Muslim at this time would just make things worse"

"Yeah, I feel you. A fellowship tho, are they trying to cast out the demon in you?"

"Is there a demon in me?"

"Yes there is and I wish them best of luck with that. It is a very stubborn one"

I chuckled and he grinned. 

"I'm going to miss talking to you like this Ark"

"You know Isaac, you can just call me Archie. You've been too much of a dear friend to be a stranger"

"Thank you for the privilege"

"Thou art welcome"

"Stop it jour"

"No way. I will never stop making fun of you. A fellowship, haha. Sounds like a cult"

"C'mon, it's not that bad"

"Yeah. You're gonna be a pastor now. You. Haha, my ribs can't take it anymore"

"No one said I'm going to be a pastor"

"Looking at you, you just might. I'll like to confess my sins to you"

"Please don't. Anyone you confess your sins to would probably get a boner or get disgusted"

"You know it. I'm good at what I do" Archie said with a wink. I facepalmed and shook my head. He never changed and would probably never change.

"I suppose I can't talk you into joining me?"

"And go and get judged, nah. I already know I'm going to hell. I don't need to be reminded or find the need to fit in. I just want to be left alone. You know better than anyone. Ife could follow you though"

"No thanks. She hates my guts"

"She doesn't. She just thinks you're an unnecessary fixture in my life. Her words, not mine"

"And that's not hate?"

"Well......I can't say anything to that. My two besties fighting is not something I want to see"

I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket. I told Archie to hold up and checked the caller ID. It was my mum. 

"Sh*t. I gotta go Archie. My mum's calling"

"Say hi to her for me"

"She'll curse you"

"I don't give a f*** darling. See you later"

"Yeah, see you"