Welcome, dear reader!

Now this is a journey I’m looking forward to taking you on! This is the story of a young lady called Miss Acolatse (obviously), and I can assure you, it’s gonna be quite an intriguing tale! Very intriguing!

So, let’s get into it ASAP!

“So we will be back by 9:00 am tomorrow. You know what must be done, right?” Mrs. Martina Acolatse asked as she buckled her seatbelt, her eyes fixed on the cute young girl standing beside her door.

“Yes, mother. Dinner at 7 pm, study coursework at 8 pm. Bed by 10 pm,” the young girl responded obediently.

“Good. We will have Gyamfi check up on you to ensure you’re doing the right thing at the right time. Do you understand?”

“Yes, mother.”

“Good. So we will be back tomorrow morning. See you then, and make sure you do everything that must be done.”

“Yes, please. Goodbye mother, goodbye father.”

Akushika stood back and waved to her parents as the dark blue Toyota Land Cruiser made its way out of the large parking lot of their plush residence. Still waving as she watched them drive off, she sighed in relief while the remote-controlled gate closed on its own.

“Ugh! Perfect timing! Now let’s get in touch with Celina and see if the outing’s still on for tonight.”

She quickly whipped out her phone, searched for her friend’s number, and dialled straight away.

“Hello, Shika!” she heard after the second ring.

“Hey girl, what’s up? Guess what?”

“What?”

“My people just left for our hometown for some emergency somtin bi. Which means…”

“Oh, you up for our outing tonight?”

“Absolutely, baby girl!”

“Awesome! That’s good news, Shika. Geez, you deserve a little bit of freedom, coz honestly, girl, I cannot with your parents! Honestly, I just can’t! In this day and age, they still be treating you like some 3-year old? Still putting you on curfews and the like? Ugh, seriously!”

Akushika sighed. That was the general consensus all her close friends had regarding Mr. and Mrs. Acolatse. Celina was one of many friends who had come over to visit her once and had been subjected to the most intense scrutiny, with Brogan and Martina firing questions of every manner at her and somehow finding something in her answers to paint her as a potentially negative influence on their daughter, and asking her never to set foot in their house again.

For twenty years, Akushika Acolatse, the only child of her parents, lived under the strictest of conditions and had virtually no freedom of her own. Every word of theirs was unquestionable law, and flouting them came with the harshest of punishments. Considering they had drummed it into her head that their rigidity came from a place of love, though, Akushika had come to accept it, although she did get tired of the restrictions every now and then, and wished for some freedom.

Which was why she was taking full advantage of their absence to let loose for the night.

“Well, they say it’s all in my best interest, so… I dunno…”

“Shika babes, we all know our parents do some crazy things out of love sometimes, but your people just… be over the top sometimes, you know. I mean, you’re still under curfew at this stage of your life, when most of us are getting some level of freedom.”

Akushika smirked. “You’ve not recovered from what they did to you, have you?”

Celina sighed over the phone. “Babes, let’s not open old wounds, wai. Ei, the fact that I have a brother who’s in Legon and stays at Pent alone made me a potentially poisonous influence on you? Ei, girl. How? Hmmm, well, me, I’ve left it to God… Anyways, forget all that. So, I should get your dress ready?”

“Absolutely! I knew keeping that dress with you would come in handy. As for this house, if they found it, eh…”

“Babes, let’s not go there. We know too well. Just get over to my place and let’s take it from there, alright?”

“Sure, girl. So… I will set off in… the next hour.”

“Cool, cool. I’ll be waiting for you, then. See you, shawty!”

Akushika laughed. “See ya, baby girl!”

As she hung up, she nodded and smiled to herself. Yes indeed, I need to break loose tonight. Being trapped in this Acolatse bubble is so tiring. I need me some fun!

***

“Hot damn, girl! You look soooo sexy!”

Akushika smirked as she happily posed for the camera, one on her hip, and a seductive wink every now and then. Dressed in a short black bodycon dress, she looked super spicy. As she, Celina, and three other friends stood outside the entrance of Beast’s Bistro, every guy passing in and out could not pass by without stealing a glance at that five-foot-three babe with the babyish face, the cute dimples, and the sassy disposition. Akushika Acolatse was one heck of a show-stopping beauty.

“Give us, girl, give us!” one of their friends cheered.

Akushika laughed as she flicked back her hair and posed for a few more pics before she and her girls entered and got themselves a table.

For the next hour, martinis, loud music, and a whole lot of conversation was the only thing that mattered to Akushika. And she sure was enjoying every bit of it. It was totally worth getting Gyamfi to get something to tell these folks of mine. Geez, this is fun!

As she finished off a bottle of Smirnoff Ice Pineapple, the DJ decided to change the cool, contemporary vibe in the place with some sweet Afrobeats tunes. Celina and the others cheered and rose to their feet as Joeboy’s ‘Baby’ filled the airwaves.

“Wooohooo! My jam! Shika babes, wanna get on the dancefloor?” Celina asked, already moving out of her seat.

Akushika shook her head and grinned. “Nahhh. You know I’m not a dancer like that. I just wanna chill here and, you know, inhale freedom.”

Celina shrugged. “Sure. And yes, inhale it as much as you can. This is living life, girl!”

She then joined the others and got busy on the dancefloor.

After a few minutes of watching her girls bust some moves on the dancefloor, Akushika got up briefly to see the waiter for another bottle of Smirnoff Ice. As she walked to the bar, she could feel a number of eyes on her. She absolutely loved the attention, smirking to herself as she continued moving to the bar. She made her order and waited as he quickly moved to get her another bottle.

She sensed a presence behind her.

“Hey, girl. You know you the hottest chic in this place?”

She turned around to see a rather good-looking guy staring straight at her.

His hair was low cut, and he had a face with babyish features. Towering over her at about six feet, he looked like quite a charming guy.

Fairly pleased with his compliment, she whipped her hair back and gave him a cute smile, and said, “Thank you,” before taking the bottle and getting ready to join her friends.

“Oh, come on, girl. Leaving so soon? At least, lemme know your name, eh. Your beauty really dey drive me crazy, chale,” the guy smoothly complimented, looking truly spellbound by her looks as he took in her sizzling hot looks.

She giggled. She knew this black bodycon mini dress she had gotten Celina to keep for her would be an attention-grabber. Aside from feeling comfy and liberated, this was a bonus.

She took a seat, crossing her legs as she whispered her name into his ear. “Akushika Acolatse.”

He nodded, smiling at her as he slowly repeated it. “Akushika Acolatse. Such a beautiful name.”

“Thanks! What’s your name, Handsome?” she asked shyly.

After a brief, longing look at her legs, he leaned over and whispered into her ear as well. “Let’s just say… they call me Drill. For very special reasons.”

She giggled again. “Drill, huh? Are you into mining or something?”

He grinned and shook his head. “Nah, nah. Don’t know a thing about mining. All I know is that if I get, I go do galamsey some!”

Akushika threw her head back and laughed. “Really?”

“Oh, don’t mind me, I’m just joking. But yeah, the drill is for another thing altogether. I’ll tell you that later. My real name is Laurence Larbi, and can I be honest with you, Miss Acolatse?”

“Sure,” she responded, adjusting herself.

He smiled and shook his head before starting. “You know, I noticed you outside the café when you were taking pics with your friends, and I swear, Akushika, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Like, I’m not even saying it for saying sake. You are so damn beautiful.”

Akushika smiled shyly. “Awww, thanks, Drill.”

“Hehe. I mean, your vibe is just super attractive. And you’ve got that little sexy thing about you; makes you so damn irresistible.”

She giggled, placing a hand over her mouth.

“You might think I’m just vibing you for the sake of it, but… I’m dead serious, Akushika. Like, looking at you, all I see is a sweet baby girl who’s got some sexy zing about her. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m honestly falling for that. Like, damn!”

Woozy was the word to describe how Akushika felt. Twenty years of existence, and she had never been lavished with words this sweet. Of course, considering she had spent most of the time being homeschooled, she hadn’t had too many guys moving to her. A few had expressed interest here and there, but the looming presence of her parents always quenched that; they had made it crystal clear to her that there would be no boyfriend matters until she was firmly established as a successful woman.

And by successful, they meant that at the very least, she possessed a doctorate degree.

“I’m flattered, Laurence, I really am,” Akushika responded, her face confirming every word she had just spoken.

“I know you are, baby girl. And uh,” he continued, reaching out to stroke her chin, “I’m flattered to be in the presence of such sweetness. You really are something else, Akushika. I might not know you well, but I know I really like you.”

Did this Drill guy see through her innocence and naivete? Because it certainly seemed so, the way he rained compliments on her. And they were working. Suddenly, this stranger seemed like the sweetest and most incredible guy in her eyes.

“Awww,” she cooed.

He gently touched her thigh. “You don’t have a boyfriend, do you?”

“Nope,” she responded, the gentle feel of his hand on her skin sparking a flaming ball of excitement in her bosom. Nobody had ever touched her that way.

“I see. So… you’re single and available?”

“Yeah,” she nodded excitedly, enjoying the feel of his hand on her. She hadn’t experienced this kind of rush before, but damn, it was awesome!

“Alright. You know… I’m sure you might wanna get back with your girls, but umm, I’m so into you, and I don’t want this to be the end of it. Wanna meet up again another time?”

“Sure!” Akushika breathed excitedly. “Take my number. I’ll find a way to separate myself from them so we can continue this.”

Drill looked surprised for a moment. “Wait, you mean you’ll ditch them now?”

“Uh-huh. Just gimme some time,” Akushika confirmed. “I’ll be back with you before you know it.”

As she turned her head in the direction of her girls’ table while giving Drill her number, she could see the looks of confusion on the girls’ faces. They didn’t seem enthusiastic about their cutie giving this nice stranger her digits or letting him put his hands on her thigh.

But at that moment, she couldn’t care less. The excitement from that touch had taken hold, and now a flame was alight in her bosom.

A flame of craving. Craving for this sweet, romantic guy. And she’d do whatever had to be done to get it satisfied.

***

“Sssh-sssshhh. Keep it down, mami.”

“Hihihihihihhihihihi!”

It was past midnight, and while Celina and the others had already left Beast’s Bistro, a giddy and slightly tipsy Akushika, after rejoining her girls for a brief period, had ditched them to meet with Drill again.

In the men’s washroom.

In one of the stalls, where Drill was currently all over her, hungrily kissing any place that was uncovered and fondling her thighs.

And the euphoric chills running up and down her spine were too sweet to resist. Whatever this guy had about him was so awesome, she didn’t want him to stop. She held him close and dug her lips into his for all she was worth, giggling every time his hands squeezed her thighs.

“Chale, you just dey bost my brain oo. I no dey lie,” he murmured, brushing his lips against the back of her neck.

Nothing but giggles followed in reply. Oh my God, this was so worth ditching the girls for! So damn worth it!

His hands moved to her dress, and he began moving it upwards.

“Chale, you for make I drill inside oo. Anaa?”

He took her subsequent giggle as an affirmative response.

She knew exactly what he had up his sleeve.

And she was all too ready for it.

Well, this one-night stand is not likely to end well for her, is it? Barely ever does. But let’s move along…