Crack'n'Boom

Chapter Eleven

JUBRIL
I waited impatiently at the foot of the stairs waiting for Annie to finish getting dressed. Like it was taking her forever. I believe any normal human being could have been done dressing hour ago. More than anything, I really wanted to see how she was going to dress tonight. I checked my Rolex watch, it was almost seven o'clock. I heaved. The men were chuckling. Foolish guys. I laughed. They knew this was my first time I was this nervous about a date.
Clam! Clam! Clam! I looked up at the click of the heels, and found her there, at the mouth of the stairs, looking dashing. When I saw her dress, I was happier. She wore a bright red dress, short and sleeveless, with a really low V- pulling at the front and back. Okay, now that's what I'm talking about. It had amused me though, that she'd done as I said. She looked really pretty, even with less make up on and shiny as her silver heels.
She walked down the stairs, slowly, obviously blushing as she saw me. She stood in front of me.
"So? How do I look?" She presented.
I remained silent. I mean, I was beauty struck, I couldn't speak.
She frowned "Look, I know you said something sexy, this was the best I could come up with-"
"I can't find words to describe how beautiful you look right now Annie, it's not as if I don't like it" I immediately put in, she blushed. "Something's missing though"
"What?"
I smiled "Nosa!"
Nosa came behind me presenting the velvet casing and opening it, showcase a slim gold necklace with a diamond pendant.
I picked it up and smiled to her.
"Turn around" I instructed, she obeyed and I placed the pretty necklace around her pretty neck.
She touched it, admiring it with a smile.
"You like it?" I asked her.
"It's beautiful, Jubril, Thank you" She replied, smiling.
I gave her my hand, "Come on, the car is waiting for us"
*
The dinner was romantic, I took her to a cozy and expensive five star restaurant, through the whole meal, she just kept blushing. I had no idea she had this side of her.
"You look really beautiful" I said to her for the uptenth time.
"With the way you're saying it, no one can argue against it, can they?" She laughed, she really did look beautiful.
"Thanks for coming out with me" I told her again.
"I could try to be modest and say soothing words like 'oh don't bother' and all, I'm not..." She said while laughing, "You're welcome, okay?, It's not easy to bring my ass out here wearing these unbearable shoes"
I laughed.
"You look great in them though" I commented.
"Honestly, all these are just vanity" She admitted "Left for me alone I'd just be all flip flops all round"
"You know you can right?" I said, laughing again.
"Not in this part of the world" She replied.
For a while we didn't say anything and just kept sipping our drinks since we were done eating. The atmosphere of the restaurant was quite appealing and warm. People were talking and relating, most happy relationship would begin here after the first date here. People were also dancing to the live band performance on stage.
"I love the atmosphere here, seems better than some stuck up five star restaurant with bad food" Annie said, looking around.
"How many have you been to" I asked laughing.
"A few" She shrugged.
After a while I suddenly stood up and stretched my hand to her.
"Dance?"

* * *
ANNIE
I laughed at the idea of having to dance it him. It was crazy, I didn't do these kind of things, for one I was horrible at it, secondly, I was shy. So I shook my head.
"Come on" He urged.
I shook my head again. "I can't"
He went arms akimbo, feigning surprise. "Annabelle Tolani Atiwaye, are you shy?"
"I don't want to" I simply replied, but within me I was blushing.
"Oh yeah?" He said. When I looked at him I laughed.
Was he-? Oh no, what is he doing?
Jubril had his hands beside his waist, flapping it like a chicken.
"Stop" I laughed.
"We have a chicken in house, puckaw!" He joked.
"Jubril stop" I begged. He looked ridiculous.
"Come and dance with me" He pleaded now, looking deeply into my eyes, I blushed, love was a bastard feeling, really. He suddenly ran out of patience and pulled me up suddenly, I collided with him, his face was very close to mine, and his breathe, breathe of life, came directly on my face. Looking into my eyes, he held one of my hands in his and the other of his hand went around my waist. We began to move.
"Jubril - I don't -" I began to say.
"It's not hard" he came immediately. "Just move with me, it's not really about the dancing, it's just the sweetness in moving in harmony"
I didn't get to worry after he'd said that, I just let the music fill my head, to me the only people in this room that mattered was Jubril and I. It was the best feeling ever, here in the dark, except for the disco lighting, in Jubril's arm, slowly moving in harmony to music, around and around.
I turned to one of the entrances of the building and saw about four men enter the building, at first it didn't bothered me, mostly because all that mattered to me there and then was Jubril, but, was that?- Jimoh?!
I didn't know how to keep myself in check, away from panic. What they were doing didn't matter to me, all I cared was that they didn't see me there.
I pulled away from Jubril immediately.
"What's that?" He asked, wondering why I had just pulled away.
"Nothing, I'm pressed" I told him.
"Should I escort you?" He offered.
"Really?" I gave him a look. He laughed.
"Go ahead then, I'll at our table" He said.
I moved away immediately, getting closer to take a look at the men, I only recognized Jimoh still. One got sight of me, he looked at me for a while, then glanced at his phone and looked at me again, with a look of confirmation. I then knew they were there for me! I took of, knowing fully well he was behind me, I walked quickly, I almost got to the restroom area, when he got a firm grip of my hand and pulled me with him.
I struggled "Who are you?! Leave me"
He didn't reply, just kept dragging me, he was taking me through the back entrance and brought me out at the alley. It was quiet, dark and secluded. He brought out a talker from his pocket and put it to his mouth.
"I've got her with me, we are at the back of the building" He said and brought it down.
"No you don't!" I said giving him a hard strike at his balls. He groaned, bending over in agony. I kicked his face, he fell on his back, the cowered back to relieve the pain on his groin area. I took that time and ran back into the building before anyone else could meet me there.
Jubril was busy with his phone when I got to him, I placed a palm on his shoulder, he turned to face me and smiled.
"Took you long enough, what kept you so long? Come sit, I just ordered dessert, I hope you like chocolate sundaes" He said.
"Jubril, we need to leave now" I said with urgency.
"Why I just-"
"Right now?!"
"Okay, calm down!" He soothed. " Let me just pay the bill"
He called the waiter.
"I'll be in the car" I announced, picking my purse and phone, heading out of the building.
"Annie is something wrong?" Jubril called behind me.
I didn't reply, I didn't have time to, I needed to get going.
*
Back in the car, I tried to lay low so they won't see me, it was useless though, since it was a tinted glass window. Soon Jubril arrived and got in with me. He said nothing for a while.
"You know I really wanted that dessert" he admitted.
"Sorry" I muttered.
"Musa please take us home" He instructed the driver.
For a while we drove in silence, I pretended to be busy with my phone but my heart was racing. After all my years of running? I felt Jubril's eyes on me, but I didn't turn.
"Soooo... Who was that?" He said breaking the silence.
"Who was who?" I said pretending ignorance.
"Come on, you were obviously running from someone weren't you?" He insisted, I looked at him for a while, wondering if I should lie. I didn't, so I nodded. "Who?"
I thought for a moment and found that I couldn't tell the truth at this point, I wonder how he'd see me if I told him, I was the daughter of a drug lord and I had pulled a trigger on my father. He wouldn't be able to take it all.
So I lied "It's just a guy at blue inferno, who like you I had an episode with, he said he'd deal with me if he ever saw me and he is not a good guy"
"So I'm not the only one you've insulted?" Jubril asked laughing. I laughed to, even when I knew how much the hell I wasn't supposed to.

So much for running away huh?
After almost two years..
Why could they still be after Annie?
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