FATE

6 - LEMUEL

Lemuel's pov

I was restless. My mind couldn't help but often drift off to the girl I just met tonight. The stupidest part was that she was Charlie's bestie and I had never met her.

Why the hell was I thinking if her , every second. I couldn't think straight.
Usually,girls were the ones who fell head over heels for me but this case was different.

She was beautiful. The most beautiful creature of God that I had seen all my life. She had a perfectly carved face,round plump pink lips, slender eyes which were light brown and a small nose.
Her body was awesome and deserved to be worshipped all night in the hands of a worthy man. All her features blended perfectly. She was a goddess.

Her skin,the way she swayed her hips when she walked,the look in her innocent eyes when she talked, the way her lips twisted into a smile or laugh,the way her skin was light in the darkness was drug to my body.

It got me addicted, craving more. God her smile was killing. It could get you down on your knees.

Her name best described her,her beauty, inteligence,feisty and stubborn attitude and uniqueness.

She was the definition of beauty but yet there was one problem. Her eyes had flashes of hurt , anger and betrayal hidden in them. I knew someone had hit her soft spot. She wasn't okay.

I talked to her and it was divine, she was so good at hiding her hurt because people barely saw it ,but then, she wasn't so good at hiding her emotions.

I noticed the way she looked at me , longed for my company and attention. She felt it too.

It was like we had a connection and I didn't want the connection to end.

She's the first woman I've ever wanted,this way. I'm gonna try my luck .

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This wasn't the way I'd pictured tonight . I'd pictured us making progress and not having a standstill.
The fight was unexpected and it was my fault.

Annabelle once said that my possessive nature would ruin me,and he'll it did.

I was only trying to protect her,to keep her safe with me, to make her feel loved,to have her for myself. But then I approach was wrong.

Remembering the scar on her wrist, I smacked the wall harder. I didn't care, this was the best way to cool my temper. I kept hitting the wall.

"You know ,that wall is innocent. It has nothing to do with Lilly and Lemuel," a voice said ,filling the room.

I stopped hitting the wall but I didn't turn to see who was talking. I knew it was Charlie.

"What do want?" I clenched my jaw.

"Woah,chill. I'm still your bestie ," he stated sharply acting like he was scared.

After a long period of silence I finally spoke up,"We had a fight. We were having an argument about me driving her home and then I dragged her and in the process hurt her wrist. "

I gulped a bottle of cold water immediately.

"She's the one ," his voice was low. It was aceive he was murmuring.

I dont get it,"Who's Lilly?" I was in the dark.

"She's the one, the one whom I loved as a woman that didn't see me as a guy,"

Why was this confession coming now.
"Wow !" I mouthed too suprised yo talks.

" Do you still love her, " I needed to know so as thread wisely. I wasn't giving up on Lilly.

"I dunno,but as a friend yes. "

How was this any of my business," What am I supposed to do now?" I asked bitterly.

"Follow your heart, don't stop because of me . Lilly likes you too."

He the stood up and rubbed my shoulders. Sighing,"I've got to go. Work is calling ma at Abuja." He gave my shoulder one last squeeze and then he walked out.

There was my bestie ,making a hige sacrifice for me. I was too surprisedto talk,but one thing was certain: I was going to make Lilly mine.