Otaare by Alessandra Ebulu

Author:Alessandra Ebulu [Ebulu, Alessandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC
Published: 2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

chapter eight

"Your ticket."

The bouncer crossed his arms and glared, unwilling to budge even an inch. Ukeme stared up at the man, half wondering if he should feel insulted—he'd seen quite a number of people walk through without getting stopped—or laugh when the bouncer straightened as Sukanmi stepped up behind him.

"He's with me. Blaze's plus-one," Sukanmi said and pulled Ukeme through the door.

Ukeme chanced a backwards glance and smirked at the bouncer's affronted expression, that then turned into a glare when he caught Ukeme smirking.

His smirk turned into a laugh. He was still chuckling when Sukanmi pushed him into a seat and then disappeared with murmured words that he had to find Bola.

It was as Sukanmi scurried off that Ukeme got a good look at the hall. Large and cavernous, filled to the brim with all the bigshots in music and bigwigs in society. Hell, he could spot Wizkid sitting a couple of seats away, surrounded by seven bodyguards—what else was new?—and an extreme bored expression on his face.

It took a while for Ukeme to register that not only had Bola gotten him into the AMA's, but he'd gotten him front seats as well.

He heard static and his eyes swung to the stage and to Sadiq Hassan, comedian extraordinaire, smiling at the audience.

"The next performer is someone we all know very well. I still remember five years ago when Segun, my paddie of life," Sadiq raised his index and middle finger to his head and pushed them out in a salute, "told me about a young man taking Naija by storm. I listened to him then and I wasn't disappointed. Blaze is one of the realest musicians out there, a man who makes music based on what he's feeling in here." Two rapid taps of a closed fist on his chest. "Which is why one minute he's singing a song praising the god of his forefathers, and the next album, he has a club banger that all the DJs are raving about, and in the next, he's singing about enemies-turned-allies. He is just that good and whether you've interacted with him as a fan, a peer, or even someone who hated his guts, we can all agree on one thing. That Blaze is rare talent and Otaares one of his best songs to date. Ladies and gentlemen, please, a round of applause for Blaze as he performs Otaare."

The applause that rose in response was thunderous. Even though Ukeme was well aware of how popular Blaze was, it still surprised him, took him aback that all the people around him seemed to hold Blaze in high esteem.

Although knowing what he'd seen in the past week since he and Bola had claimed to be friends at the Lawson's party, seeing that Bola that few people had gotten the chance to meet, helped him acclimate to the idea.

The Blaze they cheered for was the Bola who had called him the minute he reached home to confirm that he and Eze had gotten in safe.

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