Chapter 13 Brian begins to like Gabrielle

Gabrielle switched her small induction cooker on to preheat her already cooked food. She took a bucket of water she kept beside her bedroom door, ready to have her bathe before going to bed. She stood still, looking at Brian who rested his head on the chair he was sitting in and hung his legs on the window, wondering why he hardly bathed. 

"Have you bathed?" Gabrielle asked. Brian nodded his head with his eyes closed. 

"Okay, I'll be right back. Please turn off the cooker after five minutes," Gabrielle said before leaving the room. 

Someone was using the only bathroom the lodge had, so she had to join the queue. She dropped her water and stood behind it. 

Other girls dropped theirs and sat on the pavement that was close to the bathroom. 

"I heard some people are faking it in this lodge just to avoid the boys," Bruno, one of the girls, smirked and looked at Gabrielle who stood like a statue of liberty. Other girls looked at her and giggled. 

"I even heard their fake boyfriends haven't seen their panties." Bruno grinned down at her. The girls gave out great bellows of laughter. 

Brian who had been eavesdropping, came out wearing only his tight denim. He took the bucket of water and signaled Gabrielle to come with him as he walked toward the bathroom. He shifted other buckets and stood behind the door. 

"Hei, Manga it is not her turn yet." One of the girls said. Brian kept quiet. 

"I hope you are not planning to go in there. This is a female bathroom and we would report you to the caretaker if you ever go in there!" The girls said. 

The bathroom door swung slowly and a girl was surprised to see them. She tilted her brows in surprise and hissed. 

"Go in there and bathe. I'm waiting for you," Brian said. 

"Have you turned the cooker off?" Gabrielle asked. Brian nodded his head. 

"Join me then," Gabrielle smirked. Brian looked at the girls who were wondering what was going on and hesitated. 

"I'll use the Male bathroom when you are done," he muttered. Gabrielle grabbed his denim and pulled him in. She shot the door and the girls began to shout. 

"She is worse than us! Emmanco 'P' come and see the virgin you said you would marry when they stop faking their love!" The girls screamed. 

Emma ran towards the voices he heard. The girls narrated what Gabrielle did to him. He stood still with anger written all over his face. 

They could hear the splashing of water on the bathroom floor and their voices as they laughed. Gabrielle kept splashing water on him since he had refused to pull his denim off. Brian pulled his trouser off, leaving only his tight thong. Gabrielle insisted he must bathe with his thong off, Brian refused.  

Gabrielle and Brian came out, their bodies were wet and obviously, they bathed. Some of the boys who had heard they were faking their friendship stared surprisingly at them. They were disappointed. The girls did not stop admiring the huge outline in between his legs. 

The caretaker and his wife were quite surprised. They stood with hands akimbo wondering what was going on between Gabrielle and Brian. That was not part of the plan. 

Gabrielle threw one of her towels at him when they had gone into the room. His thong was wet because he refused to pull it off. He bathed with his boxers on and that was the reason why Gabrielle never stopped laughing while they were in the bathroom. 

Brian wrapped the towel around his waist and pulled his thong off. Gabrielle spread his clothes on her standing fan, because he was going to wear them tomorrow morning. 

Gabrielle climbed her bed when she had eaten. She tried to engage him in a conversation, but he was feeling sleepy already. 

"Brian, come to the bed," Gabrielle patted his shoulder gently. 

"What? No," he responded and shut his eyes again. 

"I won't allow you to sit here all night. Your clothes are wet, please come to bed!" Gabrielle said. 

He sluggishly walked to the bed and threw himself on it. Gabrielle crawled up from the bed and faced the wall. She took one of her pillows and pressed it on her ear when he began to snore noisily. She tossed and turned all night until finally, she slept off.

The invigorating freshness of the morning frost lured her back to sleep again as she did not sleep well last night. 

It was Saturday and Brian hardly worked on Saturdays, so he relaxed and watched her as she slept so peacefully. He wished he had enough money with him so he would take her to a better place where she would enjoy freedom like her fellow students. 

Brian could not help but notice she was so pretty. He stared down at her big and succulent bosom. He quickly swiveled when he began to feel a slight tingling in between his legs. 

He came down from the bed when he heard a gentle knock on the door. He wore his clothes which had dried with the help of Gabrielle's standing fan. 

Brian slowly opened the door and Mike stood at the door waiting for him to step aside. Brian looked at Gabrielle who was in deep sleep and shook his head. 

"She did not sleep last night. I think you should go, please." 

Mike frowned when he heard that he did not sleep last night. He pushed Brian aside and walked into the room. Brian did not attempt to retaliate because he thought Gabrielle liked him. He walked back to the bed and lay beside Gabrielle.  

"What is really going on between you and this girl?" Mike asked. 

"Is she your girlfriend now?" Brian asked. 

"Yes," 

"Okay, I shouldn't have opened the door for you because this is her room and she decides who comes in. I'll tell her you stopped by."Brian said. 

"Manga, we need to talk, please," Mike said. 

"Now?" Brian asked. 

"No, tomorrow," Mike responded. Brian kept quiet and fixed his gaze on the ceiling. 

"When will it be convenient for you tomorrow?" Mike asked. 

"5:PM at Beckwise stores," Brian responded. 

Gabrielle rolled over on her bed and they quickly looked in her direction. Her transparent nightwear was quite dreamy. Mike could not take his gaze off her. 

Gabrielle stared up at him through bleary eyes. She caressed her eyes to see clearly. Mike gave her a gap-toothed grin when she sat on her bed. 

Mike, how long have you been here?" Gabrielle asked using her bedsheet to cover herself properly. She hated how Mike stared at her like a piece of meat. 

"Not quite long, Smallie. I came to make sure you are okay." 

"I'm fine," 

"I should be on my way then," Mike said. Emm... Manga, remember, tomorrow by 5:PM."