Another Name for Love

By Jesse Ayodele Olowojoba

Heartbroken after death played a menacing joke on him by snatching his true love Alice away, Tonys world crumbled like a pack of cards.

After months of living in agony and loneliness, Tony falls in love again only to discover that he has been entwined in a vicious circle of betrayal, lies, torture and murder.

Tony must battle through many obstacles to stay alive if he must find true love but will he survive the fight for love especially when the onslaught is coming from a die-hard, pretty damsel like Meg who is on a dangerous mission for vengeance?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Nov 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465382979

Jesse Ayodele Olowojoba

Jesse Ayodele Olowojoba has a BSC (Hons) degree in Economics and a Masters of Social Science (MSS) degree in Development and International Relations from Aalborg University, Denmark. Also, he has consultancy degrees in Advance counseling Skills & Advance Criminology and a diploma in Psychology. He is a registered Counselor. Mr Jesse A. Olowojoba has written over 3000 unpublished poems and has just finished his second book “Poems for different Minds” and he is currently working on his third book- “In your weakness, lies your strength”. He is married to a wonderful woman, Comfort and they have a pretty daughter, Miracle. He lives with his family in the beautiful city of Aalborg, Denmark.

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Another Name

For Love

JESSE AYODELE OLOWOJOBA

Copyright © 2011 by Jesse Ayodele Olowojoba.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2011918900

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4653-8295-5

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

To

My wife, Comfort Bosede

(God’s gift to me)

And

Little daughter, Miracle Ayomide

(My greatest happiness from God)

Uhm . . . .

At last I’ve found it

Yes! I found another name for love

And it is . . . .

Oh . . . It really feels good!

Chapter One

It was raining heavily as Tony drove his Audi A6 through the flooded road now deserted and headed towards Dr. Kunle’s place. His mind was occupied with the thoughts of Meg his fiancée and for some reasons, which he could not explain; Tony had doubts about Meg and could not trust her in toto.

Tony felt drained and weak considering also the kind of nightmare he has been having recently. He knew that he needed a solution badly especially now that his mind was in turmoil due to what he heard being discussed by two ladies one Sunday evening as he went out for a walk.

Tears kept falling from his eyes as he drove his car through the heavy flood and recollected what happened that evening.

Rosy. Tony heard the other lady call out.

Just imagine that young handsome man Tony suffering himself over a worthless girl like Meg. I really pity him

Tony stopped in his track and stood still.

Don’t mind him. He is a fool the other lady said and continued

Will he say he doesn’t know that Meg is sleeping with Barrister Smith and what about the young guys she has been bringing home replied the other lady.

Will you blame him? He came back from United States of America not too long ago and he is always in the office. I pray he finds out soon before he marries her otherwise his life will be ruined for good

That is their business. When I am looking for a man to grab, that bitch of a girl has a good guy like Tony and she is still not satisfied, she said.

They don’t always appreciate good things until it is taken away from them replied Rosy.

Tony could not bear it any further as the tears swelled up in his eyes. He turned to make sure none of them had seen him and quickly walked away.

His mind was already crowded with different thoughts and what he had just heard further heightened his suspicion about Meg.

The funniest part of it was that whenever Tony confronts her with these allegations, she looks at him straight in the eyes and flairs up.

Tony, you have started again. Can’t I have breathing space for a minute and by the way, do you have any prove?

Meg, will you be serious for once

How do you want me to be or is it a way of telling me to go? Asked Meg

Don’t speak like that Meg. You know I love you and want the best for both of us replied Tony.

Then stop disturbing me, Meg said leaving Tony alone in the bedroom.

Tony knew all was not well and the earlier he finds a solution to this problem, the better for him," he said.

This made him watch Meg closely but she always had a way of closing up on him.

Tony knew that someday whether right or wrong, things will come out in the open but how long that will take, he could not tell especially now that his wedding to Meg was just by the corner.

Chapter Two

Tony met Meg five years ago in the university where he was reading Petroleum Engineering and in his fourth year. He was a scholar and was on three different scholarships from big multinational oil firms.

Before now, women had never really interested him though he has had one or two relationship that never really worked out fine and this made him to avoid women like a plague.

Tony always tried to give his best to make the relationship work out but finds out late that he had actually been involved with the wrong person except for Alice who happens to be his dream of a decent lady and when he thought the found happiness would last them a life time, death played a menacing joke on him and snatched Alice away when he least expected and ever since he had remained alone.

Tony met Isabella, his first girlfriend in his second year during the welcome party and price-giving day of his faculty. He had won the overall best student award in his faculty for his excellent academic prowess as he had the best GPA of 4.98. This endeared him to the hearts of many females but Tony being the kind of person he is was actually not interested in having anything intimate to do with them.

When the party started and the dance was in full swing, Tony felt a hand on his shoulder and when he turned, he was staring into the eyes of one of the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

Congratulations Tony. That was too much of you and I hope you will keep it up, the girl in front of him said.

Eh! Thanks Tony replied stammering a little as his eyes kept roving all over her body. She had eyes like the full moon and her breast were full and well shaped with a sumptuous body that will make any man urinate within a minute.

Tony was still roving his eyes through her body when she smiled and punched him slightly on the tummy

Are you undressing me with your eyes or is it your way of saying you love to dance? She said looking at him in the eyes.

Oh… sorry Tony stammered again. I was carried away, he said.

Never mind, let’s go for a dance if you don’t mind she replied.

Without thinking for a second, Tony jumped at the offer quickly for fear of her changing her mind. He held her close to himself and danced to the soft tune of Soya Spence Leaving on a jet plane

Won’t you tell me your name my first class prince she asked

Please pardon me he replied. You know when you’re dancing with a pretty lady like you, one easily forgets a lot of things he replied

Are you flattering me? She asked again.

My beauty, I mean everything I said and by the way I am Tony, the rest you know, he said

I am Isabella

That is a beautiful name for a pretty girl like you

Tony, you have started again, Isabella said jokingly while holding him tight.

Tony could feel his manhood begin to respond to the feel of her body close to him and this he was sure she was aware of and just then the voice of Soya Spence billowed out:

"Kiss me and smile for me

Tell me you wait for me

Hold me like you never

Really done"

Oh Isabella, hope you won’t say goodbye after this night because I really do want and will love to see you again

Is that so? Echoed Isabella! What has a first class dude got to do with someone like me"? She asked

Stop being funny, I really mean it. I want to see you again Tony said.

Just when Tony felt the pressure ease off her face and she was beginning to respond positively, the music stopped and the stage lights were switched on. With claps emanating from everywhere inside the hall, they all left the stage as the master of ceremony took the centre stage.

Tony walked Isabella to a seat hidden from the lights and sat beside her.

Isabella, you’re really a fantastic dancer and hope we will do this again together?

Is that an invitation? asked Isabella.

If you say so, and by the way, I think I am growing fond of you with each passing second

Oh… . oh… Isabella laughed, Tony, you are a funny guy and I am almost wetting my pants she replied.

Tony looked at her intensely. He knew instantly that he was in love with her and wanted her so badly.

Isabella, I mean everything I’ve said. I really want us to be close

Then prove it to me and I’ll be close to you replied Isabella as she handed him a piece of paper and stood up.

Before Tony could look at it properly, Isabella had gone. He gazed round the hall hoping to catch a glimpse of her but she was nowhere to be found. He peeped once again at the note and it reads:

"If you really mean what you said,

Then check me up at RM 416, Block B

Queens hall. I’ll be waiting to see

If you’re serious"

Isabella.

Tony read the note over and over again that he could do no other thing that night as his thoughts centered on Isabella. In his heart, he knew there was no turning back Isabella must surely be mine he said emphatically!

The party finally ended at about four in the morning and Tony strolled home with thoughts of Isabella on his mind.

Chapter Three

Days rolled into weeks without Tony checking on Isabella. He felt really guilty but could do nothing about it, as his lectures got more serious with a lot of assignments.

It was on Friday afternoon, Tony had just taken a difficult test and was looking really exhausted having not slept throughout the night. He strolled out of the class and bumped into Isabella who was looking at him straight in the eyes.

Tony didn’t really know what to do or how to begin realizing that he had not kept his promise.

Hello Isabella, Tony managed to say still looking confused.

I know you are all the same. There is no problem, I quite understand she replied.

‘Please Isabella, don’t get me wrong and don’t think that…"

What do I need to know again Tony? Isabella asked cutting him short. You’ve actually proven to me that men are the same and I know now what you meant by wanting to see me again she said.

Tony felt so ashamed and didn’t really know what to do. He looked up at her and nodded his head sorrowfully knowing how much he had actually disappointed her.

Please Isabella, I am sorry, believe me. It has really been hectic for me he said trying to cover up.

Never mind Tony, I do understand and appreciate your hectic kind of life she said with bitterness and began to walk away from him.

Tony ran after her and held her by the shoulder

Isabella Tony called her name softly that she stopped and looked at him. Would you please listen to me and forgive?

"What is there to listen to? Thank God I was careful the first night, maybe by now I would have been a sucked and dumped orange.

How could you say such a thing when you know that I won’t hurt you purposely Tony said looking at her.

But that is exactly what you have done replied Isabella.

Then for once, will you forgive me and give me another chance to prove it to you that I want you for myself today, tomorrow and always?

Please Tony, tell that to the marines she replied

Why not forgive and forget, then see how it turns out this time? Tony said trying to convince her.

She turned her eyes once