Papa No

So the whole “Papa No”  thing is yet to die down but today I was thinking of my own Papa Nos. Yeah I have had a few. 

My first Papa No was a doctor. He was my gynae. Yeah it appears what they say about those guys are true. One day during an examination, I was so sure this man was doing more than an examination. I felt he was stimulating me. There was also something in his eyes; some mischievous look. When he was done, I was like this examination has to go into the Guinness Book of Records. He smiled and I asked him shyly if he liked me and his response was “I thought I’ve showed you already” ☺️☺️☺️ Dirty Papa No!

I didn’t find him attractive but there was something there. We had a weird friendship. He gave me money every now and then. It wasn’t much but eating that money was sweet. Well everything was sweet until one day he tried to recoup all the money he had given me ☹️. That day I cried maa maa. He had pity on me and left my house. Not that I was a virgin at the time but like I said, I didn't find him attractive. Long story short, the relationship ended. I didn't hear from him again and I also didn't contact him.  

Then I got my next Papa No. I met this one at an event. This man actually never proposed to me but before I knew it, we were "dating." He paid my rent and would take me on trips out of town. He took the relationship way too serious. He would act all crazy when I don’t answer his calls. One time he came to my place unannounced and met me with someone else. Yieeee!

The guy was drinking the beer that Papa No had left in my fridge 😂. This man bore paa but he couldn’t talk because he didn’t want to create a scene. He left my house and I didn’t hear from him in days. I also didn’t call. I felt it was my way of getting out. He finally called me and told me he knew I would one day leave him for someone my age so he understands and that it just hurts and that if he had his way he will marry me. Awwww sweet Papa No ❤️.  Anyway I broke it off. It’s been over 8 years now and he still calls me. Anytime he calls, he tells me how much he misses me and wants to remind me that he’s still available if I can’t get someone to marry 😂. 

Then there was this one. My favourite amongst the Papa Nos. This one was relatively younger compared to the other two. He had such fine taste. I looooove men like that. He could spoil me silly with gifts and money. I never lacked anything. He could shop! He would buy me anything and everything I asked. I could just send him a list and he would get me everything. The sex was amazing too. He was a beast in bed. 

I always wondered why he loved me so much because he didn’t demand much from me. He was very understanding, very caring and loving. I didn’t have to cook for him or do anything. He was just chill. Our relationship was so beautiful. One day I met someone who wanted to be 'serious' at once so I had to end things with this my favourite Papa No because obviously there was no future for us. I discussed with him and he agreed but the decision was difficult for both of us.

Papa No would message me at night and tell me how much he misses me. Sometimes I contacted him too. It was sad but I had to use takashi and cut him off eventually. Some months after cutting him off painfully, this my so-called serious relationship also ended when I caught the silly chap cheating. I felt like reaching out to Papa No but the break up was brutal and I wasn’t sure he would forgive me. 

Papa No and I eventually got back together but he was ghosting me a lot. Ei like he was punishing me bi. He wasn’t the very sweet person I knew. Perhaps he was just being cautious. He didn’t want to go in too deep and get hurt. He later travelled out of the country and things became some way. Different time zones.  We are officially over but any time he comes to Ghana, abi you know dada.

Everyday I wonder what would have happened if I didn’t enter the “serious relationship”. Maybe the Papa would have made me his second wife and bought me a house at East Legon 😂

Corona feelings by Afi