BAD DAY

Immediately Julia arrived home she relaxed on her living room couch, took off her shoes and looked around her apartment, she was yet to fully unpack, so her things were scattered all over the place. But her room was neat, because it was the first place she arranged when she arrived at this spacious apartment some days ago. She had arranged her room before going to the club on the night of her birthday.

Julia went to the bathroom to have a cold, relaxing, shower, when she was done, she cleaned her hair with a pink towel and wore her purple robe. Then she goes to her room, opens her wardrobe and wears one of her house clothes; A blue, jean trouser and a white, sleeveless, shirt. After that, she goes to the kitchen, opens the refrigerator and takes out a small box of pizza, she eats each slice of pizza untill she is satisfied, after eating, she drinks from a bottle of chilled water and goes to the living room to sit on her couch.

Looking around, She got busy with arranging her things, putting them in it's right place.

After a while of arranging some of her things, she was sweating profusely and her clothes were half messed up.

Halfway through, She paused to take a break and drink water again, she glanced at a clock on the wall, and was surprised to see that it was few minutes past four and she had been busy for over an hour.

After few seconds of drinking water, she paused when she heard the sound of her door bell ringing.

" Why would anyone want to disturb me by this time of the day? Was it one of javino's minions? And if so, how did they know my address? "

Julia voiced in her mind.

She hissed as she dropped the plastic bottle of water on a table and headed for the door to see who it was. She didn't want anyone to see her like this, now that she was sweaty and not perfect pretty, She also didn't want anyone to see her apartment like this. What would they think of her?

Julia switched on the ceiling fan so it could dry her body of it's sweat, then she sprayed Air freshener around her parlour to freshen the air.

The person at the door rang the door bell impatiently.

" I'm coming. " She says as he walked towards the door.

At first, she peeped through the small hole on the door to see who was there. And she was surprised to see Dante' standing in front of her door with a tray of Apple pie in his hands and a broad smile on his face.

" Dante'? "

She whispered in surprise.

"How did he know where I live?

Has he been following me?

Gosh what a handsome creep."

She voiced in her mind.

Julia sighed and reluctantly opened the door.

" Hello there ." Dante' greeted. With a smile on his face.

" Julia? " He asked frowning, surprised to see her.

" What a coincidence. "

He exclaimed with glee.

" Have you been following me?"

She asked, a bit surprised to see him. And irritated to see him again.

" I'm your next door neighbor"

He says defensively.

"I heard you recently moved here, so I decided to come welcome you into the neighborhood. " He explained.

" You've been tracking me down right ? Are you stalking me huh?"

She asked, angry at his unexpected visit.

" Oh no! Not at all, I live next door. "

He stressed.

" So when I heard there was a new girl, who recently moved in, I decided to say 'Hello' and welcome her with a friendly gesture, I didn't know you would be the one. "

He explained defensively.

" Really? " Julia asked, not believing him.

"I had no idea that you would be my next door neighbor, and we would be living in the same apartment complex, I'm glad You happen to rent an apartment next to mine, Such a small world we live in. "

Dante' said with glee.

" I recently moved into this apartment few days ago. "

Julia informed him.

" Welcome to the neighborhood."

He says with a broad smile on his face as he raised the tray of Apple pie.

Julia's stomach rumbled, when she saw the apple pie on the tray he was holding, which reminded her of how hungry she was, she was yet to cook anything since Morning.

"What a small world. "

She says while rolling her eyes.

" I'm glad we're neighbors and I'm happy you remembered my name, I couldn't forget your pretty face. " Dante' says happily.

She rolled her eyes at his complement.

" Can I come in "

He asked politely.

" Yeah sure. " She says as she stood aside giving way for him to come in. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and put her dirty hands in her pocket.

" I can't believe I let a stranger into my house. "

She whispered to herself, she was slightly uncomfortable by his presence and this unexpected visit.

She reached out to take the tray from him, so he could leave after all that's the only reason he came to see her.

Dante' moved the tray out of her reach and walked into her living room, he kept the tray on a table by his left and looked around. Then he asked her.

"You're unpacking?"

" Obviously. " Julia answers with a grin.

" This place is a mess, do you need help? " He asked, after seeing her sweaty palms and forehead.

Everywhere was disorganized, different things were placed disorderly around the living room, photo frames on the floor, cutleries on the table, books scattered on the floor, boxes here and there and folded clothes on the couch.

"No thanks but I can handle this on my own."

She says in a cold tone while standing away from him with both hands in her pocket.

Dante smirked, hiding his temper at her unfriendly behavior towards him.

He looked back and noticed she was yet to shut the door and he knew it was an obvious and polite way of her telling him he wasn't welcome to stay.

Dante faked a smile and said.

"Oh come on, just allow me join you to arrange this place, I'll be delighted to assist you, I can't let you do all this by yourself. Considering us being friends, I would love to help you move all these heavy stuff with my muscles."

He says as he kissed the biceps of his middle arm.

Julia ignored him, she walked towards her table and held the tray of Apple pie, she went into her kitchen, and kept the tray inside her refrigerator.

" I'll eat you later. " She voiced in her mind as she left the kitchen.