Chapter 5 No.5

Haula's POV.

"Hey," I say after sighting him from afar and having no doubt that he is the

one.

"Hey you came," Didn't he expect to see me or did he think I was going to bail?

"Did you think I wouldn't?" Theo is wearing a light gray shirt and a chinos

looking really nice. Now that I look at him I see how handsome he is.

"Of course not, well maybe," Is he nervous it? Sure looks like it.

"Well here I am, I wouldn't think of bailing," I smile making him feel relived.

"You look really nice," he compliments while staring at each at me making me

fall my face blushing, and if not for my dark complexion you would definitely

see the pink cheeks.

"Thank you. You look nice also," I return the compliment. I do get compliments

and I always appreciate it a lot cause it makes me so happy and coming from a

guy I have a crush on certainly doesn't help matters.

OMG I have a crush on him!

"Thanks, so should we head inside?" He asks and I nod signalling my answer. This

is my first time being in city view, I've always heard about the place but I

haven't been there, the place is really beautiful and looks good too.

"So how did you find this place?" I ask. "Oh wait let me guess, Drew?"

"You got it right, I had to face a lot of questions from him and my friends too

before getting here," Looks like he really has nice friends that care about him.

"Well its nice to have people that care about you," I say back making him look

at me.

"You know they really want to meet you," Seriously, they want to meet me?

"I'm a really shy person so don't be mad if I don't talk," That's my only reply

to his statement.

Really haula? You're not shy you're just scared to meet his friends.

"You don't seem shy to me, you look really outgoing and I'm sure they're going

to like you,"

"Well that's to you," I blurt out and it's after the deed has been done did I

process hownit sounds.

"So I'm different?" he akss smiling making me chuckleat my own stupidness.

"Tell me about the U.S" Changing the topic here is the only option out of this

and I think he seems to get it as he agrees.

"We'll its a really nice place and.."

"Hi I'm Amanda, what would you like to have?" The waitress comes interrupting

him. He looks at me and I take the menu to choose what I want.

"I'll take the burger and fries," I say before turning to him as he orders the

same too for himself.

"The U.S is really big with many cities, we have different places to eat like

literally many, and the people there are friendly but you could get lost though

without knowing anywhere," he continues to say as he stops and realizes

something.

"I'm sorry I brought you here, I want to hear about you instead," He says and I

stare at him awe at his statement.

He is really serious about wanting.to know about me.

"No its okay, I also want to know about you, that's why I agreed to come it

can't just be a one way here right?" I say and he chuckles telling me that he

wants me to talk instead which I agree.

"I'm 18, a medical student at sokoto university which I'm currently on a

semester break, I have two siblings, an elder sister and a younger brother. My

mom works is a nurse, while my dad is no more." Theo asks me to tell him about

myself which I did and he seems to be enjoying the story except from the last

part, where he scrunches his brows.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know," Its not his fault, its not like he knew.

"It's okay its been a year now so I'm getting over it," When my dad died it

wasn't an easy thing, I cried for months wishing he would come back, hoping it

was all a joke but no.

He died in a car crash coming back from a trip. It was the saddest day of my

life. My eyes feels watery but I fight it back, I am not going to ruin this date

in any way.

"So that's literally the basics of me, what about you?" I ask him and he smiles.

He does that a lot, smiling at me which I don't mind at all and I smile back.

"Well I'm 25, I was born and brought up in the U.S. My mom is Asian while my

dad is an american and we live in the U.S . I have two elder brothers and a

younger sister and I work for the government," This is nice to hear. I mean he

is good and has a nice work to do.

"Looks like someone is really patriotic." I say and he laughs.

"Yes you can say so," The waitress brings back our food and smiles at us which

we thank her.

We eat our food while discussing and laughing. I learnt that he loves pasta

which we call spaghetti here, his favorite color is grey, and I also learnt he

just here for 3 weeks before going back.

He learnt that I loved fries, favorite colour is ash, I love watching movies and

singing which he knew.

Hearing that he has only 3 weeks here, no, less than 3 weeks here saddens me. It

makes me think if this is all worth it, pushing something that we both know

eventually he'll leave, but who knows what's next.

"So after those three weeks," I say as he seems to see it bothers me which to be

honest it does. I don't want to get into something knowing I'll never see him

again.

"I'll come back, I'll spend some time over there working and come back here for

some time before going again. I know what you're thinking maybe getting to know

each other isn't a good idea, I know. But, I really want to know you better.

About the time I'll spend there I'll definitely come back here also," The way we

are talking if anyone was to hear us will think we're a couple and he's leaving

saying he's going to come back.

"Its okay, I get it." Its true I do get it, I can't hold him back from working

just because of my interest. He had a life before he met me.

"I also want to get to know you better," I say and he smiles gladly.

We finished our meal and laughed more. Maybe this isn't a bad idea at all. We

got our things and headed outside.

"Let me drop you off" he says and I agreed. We got into his car and I showed him

directions.

"You know, before I came here I questioned myself maybe you might be a

kidnapper, ritualist or anything " I say and he laughs.

"So what made you come" I also don't know the answer to that question.

"I don't know I guess I would have never known if I didn't try"

"Well let your mind be at peace am no kidnapper or ritualist and I never would

take you anywhere without your consent " I direct him to take the right turn as

he speaks.

"You can't blame me, the country has a high criminal rate so one has to be

careful" I say.

"Yes I totally understand, just don't do that with anyone again apart from me" I

look at him after hearing that. What does he mean, is he saying he wants only I

and him . oh shut up haula.

He looks at me and continues driving as we drive in a peaceful silence till we

got to my house. He got down and so did i.

"So you could just follow the GPS back or if you have any trouble you could call

me" I say as he approaches my side.

"Well I hope I do have trouble so I can call you" I never really noticed our

height difference until now. He was taller that me. I was like 5'5 and he was

like 6'0 or 6'1. I look at him and smile brightly knowing what he means.

"You don't have to be in trouble to call me, you could just call me" I say

blushing at what I just said.

"Okay haula, I would call you so be expecting my call" hearing my name utter

from his mouth is soothing.

"I would be" I say looking up at him.

"Truth be told I don't want you to go" he says sincerely.

"But I have to"

"Yeah I know, but can we do this another time" my face lit up at another time

hearing that.

"Yes i would love to". His face lit up like a baby having given candy to.

"Thank you, how does tomorrow sound" he ask.

"Sounds okay to me" I smile.

"I had a nice time haula, thank you" he says sincerely.

"No you thank you, I had a nice time too" I look at him and so does he and I

went for it. I hugged him to which he responded by hugging me too placing his

two hands on my lower back revealing our height difference. He pulled apart and

leans in closer kissing my temple to which I adored before pulling back.

"Okay see you tomorrow, take care" he says almost leaving.

"See you tomorrow Theo" I replied and he left. To say i was taken aback by his

action was a surprise but I enjoyed the feeling wishing it was longer.

I went back inside seeing the house completely empty after calling and calling

my brother's name , I guess he went to his friend's again.

I pulled off my shoes and jacket as I got to my room falling on my bed replaying

what just happened between i and Theo before my phone rang reveling Theo's name

on it which I giggled like a small child.

"Hey" I say as I pick up.

"Hey, missing you already" he says. I know its only the first date but things

seem to fall in place so why not go for it.

"Really" I ask to be sure, I'm also missing him too

"100%" which cleared my doubt.

"Missing you too" I say shyly which he laughs happily.

"I'm happy I'm not the only one"

"So have you gotten back"

"Almost, I didn't have any trouble tho"

"I'm happy you didn't and you didn't find it as a reason to call, thank you" I

sincerely say.

"I also wanted to hear your voice again" I smile brightly at the sound of that.

"Okayyy" I try to hide my happiness but failed terribly and he clears his throat

trying to say something.

"Um so can I pick you up tomorrow" he ask hoping I would agree making it

visible in his voice.

"Are you sure its okay by you" I ask more

"It is, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to. So can I" he asks again.

"I would very much like that, thank you" I say reassuring him. Less transport

fee for me to pay, so works for me. Its not like that's the maim reason I want

him to pick me up but it also works too. Kill two birds with one stone right?

"Okay see you then, so what time I want you to pick that, anytime comfortable

with you"

"How about 11" I replied.

"Sounds good, see you tomorrow haula"

"See you tomorrow Theo" I know we're going to fast but tbh I like it, I feel if

I don't take my chance now I won't get it again after all opportunity comes but

once but at the same time what's meant to be will be. So I guess it time to put

some sense in my head and take things the way it supposed to be instead of

hurting myself. But one thing was clear to me, my feelings for this guy which I

found surprising even to myself and hated myself for that, I only knew him for

two days.

And with that I already liked him more than I called a crush.