Friday Night Post

There's this barber of a guy I knew sometime last year. Recently I was somewhere and heard someone talking about him and how he got a white woman coming over to Nigeria to see him. I didn't act as if I know who they were discussing about.

Days later, I was in his shop and after a haircut, I brought up the issue by asking him if he's dating a white?

He laughed and asked me who told me?

So we sat down and he gist me how it all began. He found her through a Facebook comment. It was on all these emotional and breakup post usually seen on Facebook and people will reply with their experience and some will drop their advice to others. He read her advice on some comments and picked interest on her. He slide into her DM. At first it wasn't easy been that he's a Nigerian. Every Nigerian is seen as a fraud or criminal to the whites.

She snubbed him on his daily compliments and greetings on her DM until one morning she angrily replied him and asked him what did he want from her? Trust a Nigerian lover man. He said nothing but love. She queried him asking, among all the women in Africa, he couldn't see anyone to love but her. She went further and told him not to stress himself that those African especially Nigerians, their deception and fraud won't work on her.

Baba didn't relent, he kept giving the impression he's real and not into fraud(yahoo) So they began chatting. I forgot to state that this guy is a graduate, handsome and good masculine looking. Probably, she might haveviewed his pictures and post on Facebook and had her impression of him hence the opportunity she gave him to be communicating to her.

At a point, she would asked him questions about Nigeria and why majority of its citizens are always involve in internet crimes and fraud. Baba was honest to her about the situations of Nigerians and why most of the youths took to crimes.

Psychologically, she asked him which of the crime or fraud is he into?

Mehn, let me not bore you with all the lengthy storyline. She began developing feelings after baba had professed so much love and sweet poetic lines to her. She would be the one to often send a good morning message to him. He was sincere to her about himself and his struggle to make ends meet. She asked for a video call and he obliged her. That was where the whole trust began. She saw him at his salon and all that. Even at odd hours she would called to be sure he's single as he said to her.

She also spoke to his siblings staying with him. Their video calls became regular. He never for once asked her of anything and was shocked when she told him she wants to gift him some money to support him taking care of his siblings. She sent him money to get a bigger apartment after seeing the one bedroom apartment they were all staying.

Baba won't stop telling her how he so much wants to see her and be with her. He invited her to Nigeria. At first she declined and said Nigeria is a scary place to be.

Love conquers all fears they say. She grew her confidence and decided to visit Nigeria.

I saw the video of her reception at the airport. How they both hugged each other like forever. He showed me on photos clothes, shoes, sweaters and few other things she came with for him. She spent two weeks before going back.

Currently, baba is now staying in a three bedroom apartment. I'm suspecting he might be leaving Nigeria anytime soon going by how strong their romance is going.

Love indeed is a beautiful thing.....

© TEEJAY