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Bolu on the other hand was extremely uncomfortable, she acted bold and smart, but with him behind her back, she couldn't think straight. She still had a crush on him, despite how he had hurt her. But she knew there was no way, she was going to have anything to do with him. He was the boy who had rejected her. And having been she hadn't moved out to change, nothing would have changed. She would have been the fat, ugly, unloved girl who no one wanted. The girl who got rejected by him. She knew all of these, that was why she chose to leave.
Staying with her aunt wasn't easy for her. She had to watch her weight, by eating less food. Something which was just twice in a day. In the morning, and evening. At first it was hard to stick to this new rule, she had wanted to burst into tears because she was finding it difficult to adapt to this new rule. But
Writer's POV"Just stop. Stop okay? You pushed me away, six years ago." Bolu reminded him, with her heart pounding with full force in her chest. She couldn't believe he just said he was inlove with her. And she didn't know why she she felt excited, relieved and disappointed all together.She had longed for this six years ago. Her eleven years old self, had wanted him to tell her this. She knew she would have been over excited on that day, if he had told her he loved her. But it had to take six years, with she getting rejected by him, nights that were spent crying, starving and vomiting, and then gaining confidence, having the perfect body, and then moving back, it had taken all of these for him to realize that he loved her. And then he had summoned up the courage to tell her.What if she hadn't left? She wondered. What if she had gone to school on that Monday, after getting rejected by him on the Saturday evening. She fe
Writer's POVWhat next he did surprised her, because he stretched forth his hand to her hair, and she shifted backwards before he could. Then gave him a questioning look."I uh, was just trying to take dirt off your hair." He said, then blew out a big breath of frustration. It seemed he was already getting fed up with her attitude towards him, but was still staying because maybe, just maybe he meant every word. She thought."I'm sorry, I don't like someone touching my hair." She said, and he knew she was lying. However, she asked him to still take the dirt off her hair. And watched him cautiously as began doing as she had instructed.He raised his hand up and then touched her hair at first. Something which sent shivers down her spine, and generated goosebumps on her every single pore.She took a hard dry gulp to be calm, because it seem like he was affecting her so much.&
Writer’s POVAge 26“I don’t think I can do this anymore.” Dave announced, settling the coffee at the side of the kitchen counter were he had his behind rested against.And Bolu’s lips parted out of shock. Because it looked like she hadn’t heard him clearly, and he had said something so different and normal.“I beg your pardon?” She uplifted a brow at him. Then yawned with her hand fisted against her mouth. She had just woken up, clad in her pajamas, comfy flip flops, with disarrayed and was on her way to go get some coffee, when she met Dave already in the kitchen.He had his long hair packed up in a pony tail, and was putting on skinny black jeans, and was bare chested as usual.“You heard me clearly.” He replied, in his thick British accent. Looking good as the devil, he jammed his fists into his pants pocket, then gave her a displeasing look.“This isn’t working out. It’s all so obvious that we’ve outgrown the
Writer's POVBolu blinked at this. She couldn't believe all of this was coming out of Dave's mouth. Dave who had been so in love with her. Someone who she wasn't even interested in, someone who had spent months asking her out, and she was giving him a hard time, because she didn't do British guys. Someone who had made her fall for him.She could still remember how he had ran into the rain, just so he could speak with her. And she had stood with her umbrella, watching him getting drenched from the heavy droplets of the rain. She had took pity on him, covered him with her umbrella, and suggested they go stand somewhere, where it wasn't raining. So he could talk.He had compliment her so well, and implored for her number. Something she was reluctant to give, because he looked like a Playboy to her. He was with strings of tattoos, and piercings. Had his trousers sagged down, and was putting on loose fitting shirt. But
Writer's POVIt all began on a cold wednesday evening, when Bolu had gone to one of her restaurant to have breakfast, before heading to the clinic.She could recall how she started going there since a year ago. The place was quite big and not bad at all. The waitresses were friendly, and she had gotten quite acquainted with them. Something which made her go there oftenly.Being a Nigerian, from Yoruba to be precise meant that she was supposed to know how to prepare dish, and eat out on rare occasions. According to what her mom had pointed out, but she didn't care despite she was already good at cooking. She preferred eating out. Because she didn't want to be bothered with the stress of cooking. So, when she wasn't buying junk, she went out to the resting to eat. Sometimes she would leave the office during mid day, and head there so she could have her lunch.After graduating out of Cambrid
Writer's POVShe stood, as was about hailing a taxi because she was already running late for work. And it looked like the rain was getting serious with each second. Making her panic a little. She needed to head fast to the clinic, otherwise, her grumpy old boss would lay complains about her late coming. Mrs Smiths always looked for ways to complain. And then, she would bring her ill manner cat that didn't like her at all.She bit on her buttom lip, and cursed whatever she could silently. Hoping the old woman hadn't brought the cat that day. She wasn't a fan of cats. And neither did she liked constant nagging.Her the edge of her heel even got stick to a gum on the floor, that she spent more than five minutes trying to take it off. Also getting wet in the process.She was cursing so hard, that she heard a masculine chuckle next to. But she cared less.When she finally stood up, brushing the hair away from her face
Writer's POVPeople who hadn't seen them before, would think they were lovers carrying out public display of affection, with the umbrella, under the rain.It was quite a romantic sight to be seen, and Bolu wondered how she got thrown into that kind of a situation with the white boy. It was quite alarming that such was happening.She had never been this close with a white boy before. Never felt stupid sparks from staring at one before. So why was she suddenly so fascinated with this one? The fact that he was a bad boy, was supposed to be a big turn off for her, but she didn't know why she was so much interested in him. Right from the moment he had walked into the restaurant with his friend. And then, their eyes had met and held still together.She blew out a big puff of breath, then brushed a strand of hair away from her face.Her eyes caught empty cabs moving on the rain, a
Writer's POVThe next day, she saw him outside the restaurant, as if he was waiting for someone. He was looking really cute in black sweatshirt, grey yoga pants, and black boots. Plus he had his guitar on it's bag, at his bag. He shoved a lollipop into his mouth, then wore a cap on. Before offering her a smile with the sweet in his mouth.She smiled back at him, because he looked really cute and childish at the same time. Then the tattoos that were visible on his arms made everything hot.It was the first time in her twenty-four years of age, that she was admiring a white boy. Although she had been in London for six years, and had been around whites. But she hadn't been attracted to a white boy before. She preferred the dark skinned guys. According to her, they were more comfortable to be around. She felt safer dating black men. But then, everything had changed when she met Dave. Right from the previous day, when he had