<p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>There was only one problem.</p><p><br/></p><p>There was no way I was going to the party without an invitation.</p><p><br/></p><p>Should I disguise myself as a maid?</p><p><br/></p><p>Noooo.</p><p><br/></p><p>I paced around the sitting room, thinking.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Let me think…”</p><p><br/></p><p>Then it hit me.</p><p><br/></p><p>I went straight to meet my cousin.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Brother.”</p><p><br/></p><p>He looked at me suspiciously.</p><p><br/></p><p>“This one you’re calling me brother, what do you need?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“I wanna follow you.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I gave him my best puppy eyes.</p><p><br/></p><p>He stared at me for a few seconds before shaking his head.</p><p><br/></p><p>“See those eyes? It’s not gonna work on me. You ain’t going anywhere o.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“I want to go, please.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Before he could answer, Elon walked in.</p><p><br/></p><p>Elon was my cousin’s closest guy. A very fine Benin boy.</p><p><br/></p><p>I immediately ran to him.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Why are you frowning, Princess?” he asked, touching my cheek.</p><p><br/></p><p>“I wanna go to the party, please.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Elon looked at my cousin.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Make she go na, guy. Shebi her mates dey there? Make she go joor.”</p><p><br/></p><p>My cousin sighed.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Oya, sharp.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Then he looked at me.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Na this cloth you wan wear?”</p><p><br/></p><p>I looked down at myself.</p><p><br/></p><p>“No. I’ll go home and change, please.”</p><p><br/></p><p>After a little back and forth, they finally agreed to drive me home.</p><p><br/></p><p>***********</p><p>The moment we started going, I already had the perfect outfit in mind.</p><p><br/></p><p>A burgundy bodycon gown.</p><p><br/></p><p>My burgundy heels.</p><p><br/></p><p>And my bouncy wig—the one I practically forced my cousin to buy when he was getting one for his babe.</p><p><br/></p><p>In no time, we got home.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Five minutes!” my cousin shouted as I jumped out of the car.</p><p><br/></p><p>I didn’t need more than that.</p><p><br/></p><p>I rushed inside, changed into my gown, fixed my wig, put on my jewelry and, of course, did my lip combo.</p><p><br/></p><p>The goal was to look irresistible.</p><p><br/></p><p>The goal was to make Femi lose his mind when he sees me.</p><p><br/></p><p>But wait…</p><p><br/></p><p>Would he recognize me as the girl he made eye contact with a few weeks ago?</p><p><br/></p><p>Imagine him walking up to me and asking me for a dance.</p><p><br/></p><p>I grinned as I added the finishing touches to my makeup.</p><p><br/></p><p>I looked at myself in the mirror.</p><p><br/></p><p>Damn.</p><p><br/></p><p>Beauty dey cry for here.</p><p><br/></p><p>I walked out, feeling myself.</p><p><br/></p><p>Elon looked stunned.</p><p><br/></p><p>Wait, who wouldn’t? 😏</p><p><br/></p><p>My cousin looked at me from head to toe.</p><p><br/></p><p>“See as you look like Benin masquerade.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I gasped.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Your babe fine reach me?”</p><p><br/></p><p>Elon laughed softly.</p><p><br/></p><p>“You’re beautiful. Really beautiful, Princess.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Thanks.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I smiled.</p><p><br/></p><p>For a moment, we just stared at each other.</p>
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