Writer’s POV
Age 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 theWriter'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
Writer's POVFor weeks, Bolu didn't see Dave. Even when he went to his apartment to check if he was around, it was just his friend she had seen.She began missing his presence whenever she went to that particular restaurant, and and he wasn't there. She began wondering if it was because of what had transpired between them on that night, that he had refused coming to the restaurant.The way he had bade her goodnight and left, had seem somewhat final. That he would stop being her friend, and leave her alone. But she hadn't taken it serious. She thought she was going to see him again the next day.But when she didn't see him the whole of that week, she began wondering if he had made the decision to stop coming around. And when she didn't see him at the restaurant either, she didn't want to think he had stopped coming there as well. It felt so unusual with him absent on there.&nbs
Writer's POVShe snapped her eyes back to him, just in time to catch his eyes. Eyes that had been on her all those while she had been lost in her thoughts. He had watched her in silence, and she wanted to know what was going on in his mind as well. But he wasn't staring at her like he wanted to sleep with her. He was looking at her with care. Like she was someone who had a special place in his heart.She saw his hand moving, and then he placed it untop hers.She gave him a curious look, wordlessly asking him what he was up to. But he chose to remain silent, and then caressed her hand. Making her feeling the heat that was radiating from his warm big paw.He did this for sometime, and she thought maybe he was trying to make her feel warm, since she had complained about feeling cold earlier."I'm good now, you can let go." She crooked out, but Dave didn't take his hand off hers. He
Writer's POVDave pulled her into the house, and and they made out badly, with Dave tearing Bolu's clothes off her body. That was the first day they had sex.The two were so hunger for each other, that they had sex straight for four hours, and stopped when they both felt sore. After that, they clasped their sweaty nude bodies together like sardines in a can, before maintaining eye contact.Dave gave Bolu that huge boyish beautiful grin that she liked so much, with excitement masked up in his eyes. He was so happy that they finally did it together.And that was the day Bolu realized that she was inlove with Dave. That she had been inlove with Dave all those while, and had no idea.She's drew tiny holes on his chest, then smiled at him. Admiring his handsome facial features, with the words 'I love you' at the tip of her tongue. But she chose not to let him know. Because she knew he wouldn't