Drake was waiting up for Anna outside her classroom for him to take her home after the day's lectures. During their break earlier, Anna had showed him her timetable and that was how he knew the last lecture she would be having for the day which was Mathematics.
"Hey Drake, you were waiting up for me already?" she called out to him as she stepped out of the classroom.
"Yes before Nicole will steal you away from me again" he answered smiling and walked up to her.
"Is someone beginning to get jealous of my friendship with Nicole?" she teased.
"I wouldn't be if she doesn't interfere with my time with you" he replied.
"Anna!" a feminine voice squeals from behind them and when they turnaround it was Nicole.
"Speaking of the devil" Drake groaned with an eye roll and Anna chuckled.
"Gossiping about me?" she chirped in and wrapped her arms on both Drake and Anna's shoulders.
"Get your silly hands off me!" Drake scolded and removed her hand forcefully.
"Go away, I don't even need you around me anymore now that I have Anna to play with and do other stuffs with" she retorted and held on to Anna and pecked her on the cheek.
"That's gross, don't do that to her, rather go meet your boyfriend he must be waiting for you" he said wanting to discharge her so he could have a private moment with Anna.
"I'm right over here babe" Brad's voice answered and they glanced over at the left hand side the voice had come from. He was with Jay as usual. Both guys walked over to them.
"It's great you're here. Please take her away from us, Ann and I got some things to finish up" Drake said.
"I perceive you're lying just to get me away from Anna. Brad don't listen to him, whatever he has to do with Anna can wait" Nicole replied scowling at Drake.
"But babe we have somewhere to go to right? Let them be, you can always see Anna at school or we'll pay her a visit at her house" Brad said and went over to Nicole and stood beside her.
A wide grin of triumph spreads on Drake's face and Nicole eyed him wearily and slowly let go of Anna while Anna just smiled all through the conversation.
"Anna would you welcome us if we decide to pay you a visit soon?" Jay asked.
"Of course! You're welcome to my house anytime. Well, anytime for now before I get a job".
"You're looking for a job?!" Nicole yelled causing a little bit of attention towards them. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound loud".
"I've told you to work on your high-pitched voice but you wouldn't listen rather you're busy building up your ass".
"Drake! That's my girlfriend you're talking about!" Brad exclaimed and hit Drake's chest lightly and Anna and Jay laughed.
"You see, one of this days I'm going to choke you because you always don't mind your goddamn business" Nicole snapped at Drake and shot him a playful glare.
"Both of you should calm down, I was only messing with Nicole. But seriously you should work on your high-pitched voice and leave your...."
"I dare you to complete it and you'll see how I'll shove your balls apart right now" Nicole threatens cutting Drake off and she stepped forward.
"Woah, you're such an aggressive young lady. Brad be careful with her" Drake laughed and they all burst into laughter.
"Back to what we were saying, Anna do you really need a job?" Nicole asked this time around in a moderate tone of voice.
"Yeah I really do need it. If you have anywhere in mind just...."
"I do" Nicole interrupted Anna grinning widely.
"You do?" Anna asked somewhat surprise.
"Yes I do. My uncle owns an ice cream shop and he urgently needs a sales person to assist him with it".
"For real?!" Anna gasps.
"Yes for real! If you want the job I'll tell him to hire you immediately" she said cheerfully and Anna gasps again and glanced at Drake.
"Wow! Of course I need the job. Please inform him about me, I'll be really grateful if I get this job".
"Then the job is all yours. Don't worry about the pay, he pays handsomely well".
"Thank you so much Nicole, I'm so grateful" Anna said with excitement all over her face.
"C'mon don't thank me, it's nothing. Is just a way to prove to this jerk here that I'm a better friend to you than him" she winks at Anna and she laughed.
"Why are you picking on my friendship with Ann?" Drake asked exasperatingly.
"Don't mind Nicole, she could be like that when she likes someone" Brad smiled and wrapped his arms around Nicole's waist.
"You can say that again baby" she kissed Brad's cheek and Jay gave a manly growl.
"Please not right now. You two should go somewhere private and play your cards. Ann let's leave" Drake said and held Anna's hand.
"Stop being jealous and get a girlfriend" Nicole retorted and kissed Brad on his lips.
"He already did, can't you see it? I'm the only one without a girlfriend" Jay whines and they chuckled.
"You have many girls you sleep with, just pick one out of them" Nicole replied.
"Shut up, you talk too much" Jay scolded and she giggled.
"Hey guys, we'll see you all around, for now Nicole and I have somewhere important to go" Brad said.
"I'll get in touch with you Anna through D-cool" Nicole wiggled her brows when she say that and Drake shot her a murderous glare.
Both girls giggled and Nicole and her boyfriend Brad left Drake, Anna and Jay.
"So, Jay, what are you up to?" Drake asked and Jay shrugged with open arms.
"Can I be a third-party to you guys?" he asked.
"Nope, sorry you can't. My ride is just for two" Drake replied smiling.
"I hate you all for abandoning me this way. Someday I'll find someone of my own" Jay replied fake hurting and started walking away while Drake and Anna watched him leave.
A pretty lady who is also a student in the school was walking towards his direction and then a smile broke on his lips and he glanced back briefly at his friends. "I think I've found one!" he yelled and jogged towards the lady.
"I trust you on that!" Drake yelled back and Anna giggled. They both watched as he met with the lady and he said something that got the lady laughing. "He always knows how to catch ladies attention" he said in almost a whisper and Anna snickered.
"That's right" she agreed and he glanced down at her. "Your friends are really something, I like them" she gave a grin.
"You do?" he asked raising a brow at her and she nods. "Okay, I was actually thinking they'll be much of a trouble for you".
"No, I like them this way. There's nothing I love more than seeing someone be their self without any form of pretense".
"I like the last part of what you just said" he smiled and she returned his smile. "C'mon let me take you home, I've got to resume my shift in an hour time".
"Are you sure you want to take me home or you should just go home and rest for a little while before going to work?".
"I want to take you home. Don't worry about me resting, I'll be fine".
"Okay, if you insist. Thanks Drake, you've been really helpful".
He nods and both of them walked out of the hallway to where Drake parked his bike. They both hopped on the bike and he drove her home.
**
Later in the evening, Anna took a stroll around her neighborhood. In her neighborhood there's a mini park about five minutes away from her home."Wow, isn't this place such a beauty to behold? The next time Drake come around we'll hang out here" she thought aloud smiling to herself and she took a sit on one of the wooden bench at the Park.
The ringing tone of her phone came alive and she dig out her phone from her Jean pocket and picked up the call. "Anna speaking" she answered.
"Hey Anna, it's Nicole. I just left my uncle's shop and guess what?".
"Did he say yes?" Anna asked quietly.
"Yes he did. You're up for hire girl and you're to resume tomorrow by 4pm!" Nicole exclaimed on her end.
"Yes!" Anna squealed excitedly jumping up and down. "Thank you so much Nicole for what you just did, I'm so grateful".
"You're most welcome. After school hours tomorrow I'll take you there".
"Thank you. You've really made me happy".
"Enough of the thank you, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye Anna and say hello to Drake" she giggled on her end.
"Bye" Anna responded with a grin and both girls hung up. "Yes!!!" She squealed excitedly and dialled Drake's number.
"Drake! I got hired!" she yelled when she heard Drake's voice."Wow, that's cool" he replied.
"Yes it is. You have Nicole to thank for that".
"Yeah that's right, I'll text her later or I'll see her in school tomorrow".
"Alright. I thought I should let you know. I've got to go now, talk to you later when you're home".
"Okay, be safe" he said and hung up.
After the call, she FaceTime her mom. "Mom guess what?" she exclaimed grinning from ear to ear.
"You know I'm not good at guessing, just tell me".
"I just got hired mom!"
"Wow! So soon?".
"Yes Mom, Drake's friend helped me to secure a job at an ice cream shop. I'll be resuming tomorrow".
"Drake? Who is Drake?".
Anna facepalm herself realizing she hasn't told her mom about Drake yet. "Mom, Drake is my new friend and we attend the same campus. I met him two days ago at a super market when I went to get some groceries for myself".
"Wow, that's really good to know. I'm happy for you my baby".
"Thanks Mom" a huge smile spread on her face".
"I was trying to reach you this morning but it wasn't connecting, you turned off your phone?".
"Yes I did, I didn't want distraction while lectures was going on".
"Okay, but you didn't have to turn it off you know, there can be emergency at times. Next time just put it on vibration".
"Yes Mom. So how are you doing? Are you back from work?".
"Yes, I'm at home alone eating cookies all by myself without you here to join me".
"I miss those yummy cookies of yours, mom. I wish you can send them to me right now" Anna's face suddenly went dim.
"I wish same too. Have you eaten today?".
"Yes, I ate hamburger during break time and when I got back I had cereal".
"You should try eating good food, okay?" her mom suggested and Anna snorted.
"I don't have time to make food like you mom. I'll just stick to the available".
"Anna I'm serious".
"Okay, I've heard you, I will" she smiled. "I've got to go back home now".
"Where are you?".
"I'm in a park not far from the house".
"Okay, you should go home before it gets dark. Make sure you eat something good tonight".
"Like chicken wings?" Anna joked and her mom chuckled.
"If possible" came her reply.
"Yes ma'am. I love you Mom".
"I love you too my sweet baby. Kisses" she blew a kiss and Anna received it and sent hers.
When Anna hung up, she stood up and swirl around still feeling excited over the news of her being hired. She glanced at the time on her phone and it was 7pm. She turnaround and began walking on the silent path that leads to her house. Suddenly she heard a rushing sound and she came to an abrupt stop and glance around.
After glancing around she found nothing and she shrugged and kept going. While behind a tree by the road path, her stalker was watching her, this time around he was holding a small shining dagger on his left hand. He made a step to go after her but he halted and his breathing became heavy as he watched her disappear from his sight.
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Few days later, Drake and Anna were off work duty. It's a Sunday and Drake had invited Anna to his family's house to meet his sisters and Mom and she had accepted the invitation. Anna is at the doorstep feeling nervous as she pressed the doorbell once. The door flew open within a minute and Drake appeared in front of her. "Hey" she greeted shyly. "Hey, you're right on time. Come on in" he said ushering her in. She nods and followed him inside. When she got inside Drake's two sisters were standing halfway to the door smiling widely. Drake's immediate younger sister Kylie who is fifteen years old walk up to Anna and stood in front of her. "Hi, you're welcome" Kylie greeted and hugged her briefly while Anna slowly hugged her back. "Thank you" she smiled and released her from the embrace. "Hello Anna, my brother has told us so much about you" Julia the youngest of Drake's sister who is 8years old said and stepped forward. "
Anna went on her knees and gently picked up the frame. She gasps when she saw how badly broken it has become. "Oh my God, how did this happen?" she cried out touching the picture of the broken frame and then a tiny piece of the broken glass pierced her right middle finger. "Ouch" she squealed and threw off the frame on the floor and held her right middle finger tight and blood gushed out. She stood up and rushed to the kitchen sink to wash it off. "Shit!" she cussed as she washed off the blood but more kept gushing out. She off the tap and walked out of the kitchen to her room. She searched in her cupboard for some first-aid kits and luckily she found one. She hastily clean it up and put on a plaster on it. "Oh no, I pray it goes before morning, I can't afford to take a day off from work over a silly mistake like this one" she puffed an air and shut her eyes closed for a moment. When she flutters it open, her gaze narrowed down to her window, it was half-opened. She
Anna woke up the next morning with a knock on her door. When she got out of her room and went to check who was at the doorstep, she saw no one. She looked around finding who had knocked but no one was in sight. "Is this a joke or what?" she asked feeling upset and her gaze never left her surroundings. "Drake are you out there?" she half-yelled and no response came her way. "It obviously can't be Drake, if he was the one, his bike would be parked outside" she thought. Anna went back inside and slammed the door closed. "Maybe I heard wrong, right?" she thought again and glanced back to the door briefly before returning her gaze back to where she was heading to which was the kitchen. She tried to shut all negative thoughts but the more she tried the more the thoughts of her being in harm keeps coming up. She lost appetite of eating and she turnaround and went back to her room. When she got in front of her room door to open it and get inside, another knoc
When Drake released Anna from his embrace she was still feeling scared. "Please don't leave me here he might come back for me" she begged holding on to his shirt and he stared at her for a moment and a chuckle escaped his mouth. "What do you mean he'll come back for you? Who is coming back for you?" he asked with open arms. "He... that person I saw...he..." "Ann! Stop being dramatic! You're just imagining things, there's no one out there. Have you been seeing a horror movie lately?" he interrupted. "I've been seeing horror movies before now Drake and nothing like this has ever happened". "I think you should stop seeing them". "Drake this is no joke, he/she is out there waiting to get me!" She whisper-yelled. "No, I disagree with you. If it means me going out there to prove it to you then I will. I'll be right back" he touched her cheek and headed out to glance around the surroundings. He heave a long sigh when he found
The next morning when Anna woke up, Drake was already gone. She felt bad she didn't get to say goodbye before he left. She sluggishly stood up and go look at herself in the mirror. The first thing that caught her eye was a piece of pink notepad fixed on her mirror. Good morning beautiful, I'm sorry I couldn't stay to kiss your strawberry lips when you're wide awake. I had to go back home and change up my clothes. I'm going to see you at school. Love, Drake. Anna giggled after reading it and she removed it and placed a kiss on it. "He's so sweet" she mumbled aloud and fixed it back to the mirror. She made her way to the bathroom humming excitedly to the song of Katy Perry Unconditionally. **The day went by quickly with Anna going to school, having lectures, seeing Drake and his friends and she resuming back to work. When she closes from work by 9pm, she texted Drake to come pick her up. She waited for his reply but
Anna stir up from her sleep and she glances around to find the morning sun greeting her through her windows. She shielded her eyes from the sunshine and sat up. "Ahhh!" She groans and held the back of her neck. She had slept the wrong way due to the reason she slept off with the headset on her ears till this morning. This was the first time she'd tried something like that and it effect was bad on her. "I'll never try this again. I don't even know why I'd slept off with this anyways. I'll get an earpiece from the store today when coming back from work" she mumbles aloud and she gently removed the headset away from her ear and kept it on the table beside her bed and massage her neck. She gave a tired yawn, while she was doing that, flashback of last night creep into her mind and she gave a heavy gasps and jolted on the bed. She rushed out of her bed to the bathroom and took a quick shower. The fear of her stalker began haunting her again and once again she felt being a
Her mom lost her voice for awhile and when she found her voice, she said, "You have to come back home, Anna". The reply that came from Anna's mom threw Anna off guard and there was silence on both end. "Anna, did you hear me?" her mom asked breaking the silence. Anna gulped some saliva down her dried throat. "Mom, I can't" came her reply. "What do you mean you can't? Can't you see your life is in danger?" her mom's voice suddenly went high-pitched. "In as much as I'm afraid of all that is going on around me, I can't run away from it. Maybe is just one of those things that happens here in the city, in time it'll get to normal". Anna's mom gasps at her daughter's response. "Can you hear yourself Anna? Do you think being stalk is a joke? What if he kills you before it gets normal? What if...?" "Enough of 'what if' mom. You don't have to jynx it, everything will be fine. Perhaps if I get to meet him again I'll ask wh
When Drake got out of the bathroom with just his short, his gaze fell on Anna's body. Anna was wearing his shirt he had left on the bed before going to take his shower. "Wow....you look sexy with my shirt on you" he cooed grinning widely. "Thanks. I was thinking it's bigger than me" she giggles. "Nope. You look perfect on it, I'll love to see you wearing my shirts more often" he winks at her and she laughed. "Ha! I thought you said I smell like rotten eggs, why are you putting on a smelling shirt?" he half-joked smirking at her. "Bla bla bla" she replied and gave him a tongue out and he laughed. "You're such a baby" he teased laughing and she laughed. "I'm going to check your closets for a nightgown to wear" he jokes chuckling and headed for her closet. "You're so crazy. Don't you get closer to my closet" she chuckles getting up from the bed. Drake rushed to her wardrobe and opened it up first before he thinks of her closet