*Girlfriend*

By the time Peninah ran outside, Jason was already driving off. She ran after the car shouting his name but instead of stopping, he drove off speedily.

Peninah dropped to a squat as she watch the car disappeared into thin air.

"Young man..." She mutters slowly.

AT A BAR.

The sound of heels clicking could be heard as a lady entered the club. She was dressed gorgeously. A black mesh crop top, short black leather skirk...black heels with a big black hat and sunglasses which is also black to go with it her lipstick wasn't left out...her lips was also painted deep black. She was all in all black that one could mistake her to be going to a funeral.

But the truth even with her weird dressing, she looks stunningly beautiful and hot.

"Hey babe" She took a seat in front of Jason who was sipping his red wine slowly.

He tilted up his head.

"You're here" he said dryly and she smiles ordering for a drink as well.

"Why do you wanna meet here? You should be careful...people might take pictures. I'm sure you don't want that" Jason said flatly drinking his wine.

"Are you angry?" She asked.

"You must be awesomely busy these days...you're scarce to see. Why do you wanna meet today?"

"You must be angry"

"I mean...I'm surprised a busy goddess like you wanna meet up with a jobless guy like me...it must be really important"

"I'm right...you're indeed angry...terrible angry at me Jay" She pouted. He kept quiet and she sighs holding his hand.

"Jay...I'm sorry. I've been out of the country for the contract. I couldn't call or text because I was told not to be distracted"

"So...I'm a distraction to you. I see..." He sighs removing his hand from hers.

"Didn't you know? Whenever I think of you or see you I can't think of anything else. Nothing else matters...you're just all I see" She smiles sweetly melting his heart.

Jason sighs.

"I mean...I feel like I'm in this relationship alone...I feel like I'm dating myself...you're always busy and never have time for me. It feels awful. You clearly love your career more than you do to me"

"Jayson...don't say that...you know it too...how much I cherish you. But...this is my dream...I can't just give it up"

"Then what about me? You can give me up? You can give up your feelings for me?"

"I can't do that either...Jayson... I've been in this relationship even before I started my career. You found it for me also and supported me all the way...I wouldn't be here or be who I am right now if not for you"

"Then why are you doing this to me? Mag it's been over a month since I've seen you . Is this really the kind of relationship you want? I...don't like it" He shakes his head.

"Can you just give me sometime? I just got a new project...I'm planning to make a music video soon...after that...I'm gonna take a break...then...you can have me all for yourself...I promise" She said calming him down.

"How...long will it take?"

"It won't be long"

"You...can't change your mind later"

"You seems you don't know but I missed you much more than you do"

"Who knows? I don't feel like that" He said looking away. Margaret smiles then stood giving him a short kiss on the lips. His face turned red immediately making Margaret chuckles.

"Guess I still possess that effect on you...the effect to make you flustered"

"What are you saying...?" He clears his throat while Margaret giggles silently.

"You should be careful...you don't want your pictures taken"

"How long has it been...you're still as handsome as always" She compliment while Jason smiles.

"How cute..." She mutters.

Jason got home looking all happy. He has been dating Margaret for over four years now. They started as friends and they grew up together. He had always liked her but being the shy type he couldn't confesses until Margaret did herself. He loves her and she does also. He had imagined several scenarios having a family with her however Margaret has always been busy ever since she started modelling since their last year in college. Things got worse when she made her first debut as a singer. She became super busy and has no time for him. They even had to keep their dating a secret so as not to taint her reputation. If not that their love was strong they should have broken up a long time ago. But Jason is always waiting for her. Even though he gets really angry sometimes she always find a way to calm him down. He loves her way too much and that's why he had never looked at another lady twice.

Jason slumped on the couch on getting home. Smiles all plastered on his face. He had forgotten about all the anger he felt because of her...he just couldn't wait for her to finish her so called project so they can finally...be together...again.

HOURS LATER.

Jason stretches and yawns as he got up from the couch. He had actually slept off on thinking about Margaret and their future together.

"Is it raining?" He mutters to himself on hearing the platter of rains. He peeked outside the window to see it's actually raining.

"Ow...I'm hungry" He yawns again and walks to the fridge opening it.

"But why is it so quiet? I feel like I'm forgetting something also" He thought for a while.

"Agh! Whatever..." He took an apple to take a bite but immediately it got to his mouth he had to dropped it unconsciously when something suddenly popped to his mind.

"Weirdo" He mutters.

"Right...I forgot about her. Eish!" He took his phone to call her but then remember she doesn't have a phone.

"Fool..." He hit himself mentally before taking his car key and jacket rushing out immediately.

SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO THE BAR.

Peninah hugged her knees to herself more trying not to let the rain touch her. It'd be big trouble if it did. It's already dark and not much people is in sight. Due to the rain everyone seems to have disappeared. She had no where else to go so she had no choice but to wait there hoping Jason would come back to her.

"Young man is not coming back...it's already been so long...he must have forgotten about me" She pouted sadly burying her head in her knees.

A tear slipped down her face and it turns into Pearl instantly.

Jason got to the bar looking for her but couldn't find her anywhere. He asked some people about her but no one seems to have noticed her. They all claimed they haven't seen her. He ruffles his hair in frustration before calling his friends. He got no positive answers from them either.

"Where on earth could she be...? Agh! This is driving me crazy!" He went back outside.

"Has she gone back? But she's sick...what if something happens to her....she can't go around asking some random guy to kiss her right? Agh seriously...why do I have to be bothered by such a nut case like her? So frustrating! Peninah!!! Pen!! Peninah!!" He yelled looking for her with umbrella over his head.

"AHHGH!!!" He heard a tiny voice screams and immediately ran over to where it's coming from.

"Please...please..." Peninah mutters cleaning her tail. A droplet of rain had actually fell on her which made her legs turns instantly to a beautiful shiny blue tail.

"PENINAH!!" She gasped on hearing Jason's voice.

"Oh no...he mustn't see me like this" She mutters worried.

"What's that?" Jason peered at a corner where a bright light is emerging from. He started moving closer.

"Peni...weirdo? Weirdo is that you?"

"What should I do? Please dry....dry..."

"Weirdo???"Jason called in surprised on seeing her.

"Young...man"

He moves closer putting the umbrella over her.

"Weirdo why are you_" He couldn't complete his statement cause peninah suddenly stood up and jumped on him.

He gasped.

"Hey_"

"I knew it...I knew you would come back for me...I knew you wouldn't leave me here Young man..." She cried on his shoulder.

"Hey...get down first I..."

"Young man...I was really scared...I thought you left me" She sniffs on his shoulder. Jason sighs.

"You should have just went home...why wait here like a fool. What if I had not come back?"

"Young man...I knew you wouldn't abandon me here...you came back...eventually" she replied and he snickers.

"Get down now...let's go home"

"Home? I...I can't"

""You can't?"

"It's...still raining"

"I brought umby and the car is close"

"No...Young man...I can't get into the rain...I cannot" She shakes her head.

"Why? Wait...are you...ombrophobe"

"Hm?"

"Scared of rain? Like is that it?" He asked and she nodded immediately.

"Yeah...it's that thing...I'm too scared to go into the rain"

"Agh...this is problem"

"Can we just stay here till it stops?"

"Hey! It's super cold here"

"Young man..."

"Can you just get down first?"

"No...I'm gonna stay like this...you can't stop me now" she said determined wrapping her legs around his torso tightly. Jason sighs in exasperation.

JASON'S HOUSE.

"You're really strange...how could you wait five hours?"

"I have nowhere to go...so I had no choice but to wait"

"What if I hadn't come?"

"You still did...that's what matters" She mumbles holding her stomach.

"But is your stomach hurting? You've been gripping it since earlier"

"Oh...it's_"Her stomach rumbles and she bit her lower lip.

"Umm...guess you're still hungry in this situation...figures...You're human too after all"

"Go change...I'll have something prepared for you" He added and she grinned running upstairs to his room.

KITCHEN

Jason whistle as he cook. Peninah came to the kitchen after changing to one of his shirts. It stopped right above her mid thigh.

"Young man!" She grinned hugging him from behind. Jason's eyes went big and he drop the spoon in his hand. In a swift he spun around getting her away from him.

"Wha... what are... you... doing" He stutters.

"Young man...are you okay?" She asked innocently moving closer.

"Stay back! Don't come near me!" He ordered and she froze on her spot. He took his time examinimg her from head to toe.

"That's my shirt"

"Uh...there was nothing else to wear Young man...so I borrowed this" She giggles twirling.

"I like it it's so free..."

"You're crazy"

"You...don't you dare hug like that ever again?"

"Why? Is it not good?"

"Of course it's not...are you really a pervert or what?"

"But Young man...when are we gonna kiss?"

"You...seems you aren't gonna stop but I have a girlfriend...whom I love so much"

"Girlfriend? Do you kiss her?" She quizzed and jason scoffs.

"What do you expect?" He stuck his tongue out at her and continue cooking.

"Do I have to be his girlfriend also if I want him to kiss me?" She thought within.

"Wait in the dining...I'll serve the food now" He said snapping her out of her thoughts.