Paul didn’t feel like going anywhere
today, his thought was so occupied
by Christy, is this what they call
love? Why can’t I take my mind off
her? He felt like staying indoors for
the rest of the day, but he heard a
knock on the door.
"Mom, leave be alone am busy,
he said without waiting to hear
a responds he got up and lock
his door.
"Is me Sharon not your mom."
"Sharon!.. what is she doing
here? I thought she left for good,
ohh..no.. I don’t want to see her."
So he pretends not to hear her.
“Mom, am busy come back later.”
He yell.
He waited for a second and
didn’t hear the knock again so he
thought that Sharon has left,
breathing a sign of relive he heard
the knock again.
"Shitt.. what is she still doing ,
"go away" he whispers.
"Paul I can hear you open the
door is me Sharon."
"Shitt.. he curse, and opened
the door.
"Heyy… Sharon when did you
arrival? he ask her with a
smiling face.
"I’ve been standing at your door
for minutes now."
"Ohh.. sorry about that, I thought
is my mom, you know how mother’s
disturbs? I don’t what her problem
that is why I lock the door."
"Hmm, I understand." She said.
"Must she always say I
understand? Paul ask himself, and
smile at her again, "come and sit
down," he invite her into his room.
"What are you doing inside when
outside is so beautiful Sharon try's
to start a conversation because
Paul has be sitting down since
not saying a word to her.
"Ok.. do you prefer outside? Then
let’s go outside Paul hurry to take
her out.
"Hey. Slow down, we are not
running away from home, Sharon
said when she notice the speed in
which Paul was trying to get her
out of his room.
"Oh… sorry I thought you are in a
hurry to leave."
"Why do I get this feeling that
you don’t want me here" Sharon
ask Paul.
"Me? no..no.. that is not true,
ok, what do you want me to do, tell
me and I will do it."
"Really! She ask surprise.
"Yes, really."
"Ok, take me out today?"
"What? I don’t feel like going
out today."
'Why?"
"Eh..eh.. nothing, I just don’t feel
like it,"
"Pleaseeee, ok, let’s just walk
round the neighborhood without
a car."
"Without a car? No.. I have never
go on foot before, I can’t go out
without a car."
"Pleaseeee.. you promise that you
will do it just now."
"Ok.. ok.. but we are not going
very far."
"Yes, just a few streets and we
are back."
"Ok, let me take my wallet."
"Ok."
They walk out of the building into
the street nearest to theirs.
"Let’s go over the other street"
Sharon said.
"No, I don’t want to go that way,"
Paul refuse, knowing that the street
will lead to Christy’s house, he
didn’t want Christy to see him with
another girl.
"Let’s go the other one, if you don’t
agree I will go back home."’ Paul
said.
"Ok..ok.. I agree."
They turn and went the other
street.
"Buy me roaster meat please"
Sharon said holding Paul’s hand.
"Ok, but what if I didn’t come with
my wallet what will you have done?"
He ask Sharon.
"I know that you are with your
wallet, you told me you are getting
your wallet that is why I ask for
the roosted meat."
They went to the meat stand and
the man began to cut the meat,
when all of a sudden Christy rushed
down to the same stand, she came
to buy meat for Bridget's mom.
"Christy! What are you doing
here?" Paul ask
But Christy didn’t say anything
she was just looking at Paul’s
hand that Sharon was holding so
tight as if they were couple.
"Let go", Paul takes off Sharon’s
hand away from him.
"Do you want to buy meat?"
Paul ask.
"Yes."
"Ok, how much meat do you want,?
take as much as you want I will pay."
"There will be no need for that."
Christy said.
"Why?, I will pay for it" Paul said.
"Because am not the one eating,
is Bridget."
"Ohh.. ok, but you can have your
own too I will pay for you take it
I will pay."
Paul turned to the man and said
"give her as many meat as she want."
"Ok, sir," the man answer.
"Paul.. what are you doing?"
Sharon ask, "the girl didn’t want the
meat, are you forcing her to take
what she didn’t want?"
"Stay away from this," Paul warns.
Christy didn’t say anything.
"Just take as much as you want
I will pay ok."
Christy nod her head.
The man gave Christy all the
meat she wants and she took it
and started hurrying away.
"Heyy… wait up Paul ran after
Christy, please wait Christy, why
are you always in such a hurry?"
"Because am always working
that is why."
"Working? I don’t get you, working,
like working?"
"Yes, but don’t ask too many
question can I have your number"?
She ask.
"Number? Yes.. yes.. yes.. I
have been meaning to ask you too".
"Ok, just give me your
number."
0707086****
"Wait, how is this thing operates?"
She try to unlock the phone but
she didn’t know the password to
the phone.
"What is going on,? Paul ask,
"Give me the phone" Paul forcefully
took the phone from her.
"Why are you struggling with the
phone? Give me your passcode."
"What? Passcode?"
"Don’t you have a passcode?
Give me your passcode the one
you use to unlock the phone".
"I.. I.. I.. I forgot."
"What? How can you forget your
passcode? Is very important to
remember your passcode if not
you can’t unlock your phone again.
You know what? You are coming
with me, I will take you to my friend
James, he knows how to unlock
phones, no matter how hard the
passcode is he will unlock it."
"No..no..no.. just write your
number on a piece of paper, am
running out of time."
"Piece of paper" Paul start
searching his pocket
"Oh.. there you go, this is my
card, this is my number just call
me as soon as you unlock your
phone ok."
"Ok, see you then" Christy took
the card and hurried away.
"Yes! I can now talk to her always
Paul said so happy, he turned to
look at Sharon but she was gone.
"What? Where did she go? I hope
she will not get loss, I don't think
she knows anywhere around this neighborhood, let her not get lost
please, he hurried home just to find
Sharon at their house.
"Why did you just leave without
telling me?". Paul ask.
"What did you take me for? I have
never been insulted before the
way you insult me today, but you
know what? Is my fault for coming
here, I just waited here to tell you
that, you won’t see me ever again",
she got up to go.
"Please wait Sharon, wait, but
she didn’t wait so Paul had to run
after her and double cross her
making her to stop in front of him.
"Move aside" Sharon said.
"No, I want to say am sorry for
the way I acted, it wasn’t intentional,
I needed to talk to her, is been long
I wanted to talk to her, and that is
the only chance I've got, so don’t
blame me too much."
"Why wouldn’t I blame you, and
beside who is she to you.?"
Paul Pause, knowing where this
is going to.
"You are not answering me, get
out of my way", she push him aside
and walk pass him.
"Sharon please don’t be angry"
Paul said not wanting to run after
her again but making such she
didn’t get home upset because
of him.
Sharon didn’t stop anymore, she
took a taxi and went home.
Paul want back inside and was
so happy that at least Christy
had his number and was sitting
on the bed waiting for her call.
"Why did you take so much time
just to buy this roasted meat?,
Christy's stepmom yell, must you
use every opportunity you get to
run after men?"
"No mom, I didn’t run after
any man."
"Shut-up or I will shut it for you,
she wants to raise her hand at
Christy when Bridget intervene.
"Mom please leave her alone, I
ask her to get me something else
after the roasted meat that is why
she delay."
"Even at that, she is supposed
to come back earlier than this."
"I know but just leave her alone,
and you, what are you still doing
there? Get out of my face Bridget
shouted at Christy and Christy
start towards her room.
"Hey.. stop there, what is that
other thing in your hand? The
stepmom ask seeing that Christy
was holding something else.
"Enm..enm..enm.."
"Mom is the thing I sent her,
please take that thing into my room
Bridget ordered.
And Christy ran into her room.
Within seconds Bridget knock
on Christy’s door.
"What is that you are holding,?
bring it out, you know I just saved
you. Bridget said to Christy.