Chapter 13 Let it all out
The next day Paul got ready to
go with his father to the tennis
court.
"What makes you change your
mind his father ask on their way
to the tennis court."
"Nothing, I just want to come
with you."
"What about your friends, I notice
you guys always argue".
"Don’t mind them dad, they are
just been foolish, the other day
I introduce Sharon to them they
all start misbehaving. Paul said
with a sad look on his face."
"Heyy.. little man what is wrong?
Why are you sad? You know you
can tell me anything."
"Paul turn to look at his father,
anything? How do I tell him that my
heart is always aching for Christy?
How will he look at me.?"
"Nothing dad, am fine, I guess
am just feeling sleepy."
"Oh.. should we turn back and go
home?"
"No...no.. am good."
His father seem to be aware of
what is going on, maybe his son is
in love and don’t know how to
express it.
"So tell me, how is it going with
Sharon, do you like her?."
"Yea, she is ok," Paul said without
giving it a thought.
"Ok, so did you notice if Patrick
and the others like her too,?" His
father was trying to find out if
Paul has falling in love with
Sharon.
"No, I don’t think Patrick likes her
neither do James, I know my guys
and what they like."
"Ok, why did you say so."
"Look dad, Sharon is not what
you think she is", Paul said before
realizing himself.
"Ok, what do you mean by that,
you can tell me anything is ok."
His father keep pushing.
"Dad, let’s just forget about Sharon,
I really need to win you in today’s
tennis game."
"Really, you sure of that?, don’t bet
with me, I will not have mercy on
you even though you are my
best son."
"No dad, son apart let’s do this
man to man."
"Ok then, let’s do it" his father
said and speed up the car.
After about three hours of playing
tennis with his father, Paul realized
that he is just a small boy when it
comes to winning his father in
the tennis game.
"I will like to try it next week and
I promise you that I will surely win
you", Paul said with all confidence
in him.
"You sure? Don’t be too quick
in challenging me in tennis ok."
"No dad, just give me time and I
will surely win you one day."
"Ok, let’s wait for that day then I
will know that you have finally
become a man."
"Am a man dad,"
"Yes, but you are still a boy to me."
"Why?."
"Because a man has to overcome
lots of challenges in live to become
a real man."
"Ok challenges like what? Paul
was so interested to know what
makes a man a man."
"You see if you are able to
overcome women and drugs, and
be a man that people will look
up to as a responsible man, then
you can now be considered to
be a real man."
"Hmm. tell me about women and
drugs, I want to know more about
them so I can be someone people
will look up to as a real man."
"Why are you so interested to
know this two things, are you doing
drugs?"
"Nope.. never" Paul said making
a face.
"Ok, are you in love?"
Paul was shocked, why will he
ask him that? "Am not going to answer
that question."
"You can tell me is fine am not
going to make fun of you."
"Really you wouldn’t tell mother"?
"Nope, why will I tell her? This is
man to man, she will not hear a word
from me."
"Ok dad, she is beautiful, live two
street away from ours, but she is
giving me a hard time."
"Ok, what do you me a hard time?."
"She wouldn't let me talk to her and
she wouldn’t even come out.
I met her on Christmas Eve but since
then I can’t seem to come close
to her."
"Why is that? "
"Because her mom don’t like her
coming out".
"I see, so don’t you think her mom
is just trying to protect her?"
"Yea, maybe but at least she
should be allowed to come out
a bit."
"Hahaha, his father laugh. "You
must really love her."
"I don’t know if is love but anytime
I sees her my heart aches".
"Wow, is it still aching now?. His
dad try touching his chest.
"No dad", hahaha they both laugh.
"Well, you need to take it one step
at a time, she will come around."
"Are you sure." Paul ask his father.
"Yes sure, I know she will come
around, that is if she likes you too".
"Yes dad, she likes me, but I think
her sister likes me too."
"Wowwww… you are in for a huge
show down, my boy is lucky, wait
let me see". he turns Paul around.
"I have a cute guy here, all the
ladies are dying to love him" hahaha
"Dad stop it, is not like that, I don’t
like her, is Christy I like."
"Wow, her name is Christy, I see
so when am I getting to meet her?"
"That is the problem, but
don’t worry I will bring her home
one of this days, but I don’t know
how mom will react".
"Don’t worry about your mom, just
let me know is her, I will protect you".
"Like man to man"? Paul ask.
"Yea, like man to man". Hahahah.
Paul was so happy to let it out of
his chest, at least he has a partner
in crime in the likes of his father
who understands how he is feeling
inside and would not judge him.
He can tell his father everything
but not about Sharon and her
drugs habit though, he is going to
keep that one within him and try
to help her in any way he could.
"Let’s go home, your mother
would be waiting for us."
"Ok, let’s go, Paul said happily,
he has never been this happy for
the past few days."
"Heyy.. you boys should go
straight to the shower before
coming close to me, she said
feeling jealous that Paul went with
his father.
"No way, his father said, am
coming to hug you."
"Don’t come close to me she
warn."
"Before she knew it her husband
is all over her,"
"Don’t touch me, leave me alone"
hahaha they start playing around
and Paul just stood there looking
at them and smiling.
He walk to his room and takes a
shower, still smiling. He was so
happy to have a father that listen
to him without shouting and
judging him, how he wish Patrick
and James will be more
understanding, he has a lot to
tell them but he can’t because
they just want to spoil his mood
all the time .
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Christy heard a knock on her door
and went to open the door.
"What do you want now? Am not
in the mood to do any work right now".
"Have you heard from Paul"?
Bridget ask.
"Why do you always ask me of
Paul, do I look like someone who
holds the keys to his house?"
"Yes, and you know it, you are
just pretending not to love Paul,
you are dying in silence and that
is why I want to help you."
"How do you mean help me?"
"Help you to see Paul, but you
must promise to let me be
with him."
"That doesn’t make any sense to
me, if you want him then get him
yourself, stop getting me involve."
"Ok, if you don’t want to see him
then is fine, I will just be in my room."
Bridget turns to leave but Christy
stopped her.
"Wait Bridget, so how are you
planning to be with him when
I want to be with him too."
"Is simple, you let me see him
first, then you can go and see
him too."
"I still don’t understand you."
"Just do what I say and you will
get to see him."
"Ok, so when do we see him?"
"Relax, I thought you don’t want
to see him, now you are in so
much hurry."
"Ok, I am waiting" Christy said
with her heart beating every
seconds.
This time she wants to tell Paul everything she feels
for him, she wants Paul to hold
her in his arms, she wants to stay
there for as long as she have
the time.
"Ok, this is what we will do"
Bridget whispers into Christy’s ear
while she just nod her head in
agreement.
Paul received a message from a
number he has save as my heart.
But on a second thought, this is
not Christy, Bridget told me the
phone is hers, this might not be
Christy but the text says is Christy
that wants to see him.
"Ok, let me give it a try."
"If is that mad Bridget then I
will just turn back.