Chapter 9 Not your Fault

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."

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    "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.