Approaching Her

chapter one

For a long time now, I've only had my eye on Emily since college.

Emily came from a wealthy and influential family while I on the other hand can't say I am wealthy but at least we are well to do… ,Emily was the desire of every guy in school even within the neighborhood due to her sexy body, she was known for rejecting offers and proposal, in fact I stood no chance against those who had proposed her… , many times love letters would be found under her desk but the most amazing of all thing is that regardless of this she always humbled herself even when the senior girls had dragged her to the rooftop out of jealousy and made mockery of her, she only cried in her humiliation this made some to think she was a bastard or an illegitimate child of the family.

On the 19th of March 1995, during the school activity the class rep had called her for the girl weekly sport activity, I was happy that very day I had slowly tag along with her, waited for her to change her clothes which makes her look more seductively which made me lose focus that I didn't know when she stood before me waving her hand across me face … I was so embarrassed that I had to hide my red cheek "blushing ''. She had pulled my hands down to have a proper look at my face.

"Are you blushing?" She asked innocently that I felt like kissing that perfect lips of hers.

I look down in embarrassment, biting my lips … I Know you must be wondering how a full grown up guy like me could be embarrassed by something as little as that but I was… totally embarrassed.

"Hey bitch!!" A girl from the second floor … the most scarily ugly looking girl in our school , I hiss in frustration knowing she had spoilt the day for me already as Emily runs, the girl drags her back landing a slap on her cheek; that moment it felt like my whole world is crumbling down and I felt a new me that I never felt before as I rush towards the girl forgetting she was the principal's daughter I pushed her away … which she hits her back on the closet door I pulled my crush away run into the class pull our bags and rush out of the school, knowing what might follow suit we ran until she starts complaining.

"What was that for ?" Emily asks, trying to catch her breath… stunned was I for I had thought she could be happy. I had stood up for her like every other lady but she snub me and walked off.

"What the fuck … is that supposed to be a thank you !!" I shouted when I finally found my voice in frustration.

I gather my bosom friend together the following day and express my feelings and the incident that had happened earlier that day being myself I decided to ignore her but my friend said I shouldn't do that so I took courage and tell my reflection on the mirror that I'll start by making myself visible, I'll stand up for her and make friends with her but I promised myself never to run after love and friendship, if she was mine she could come find me or probably fate could bring her to me . 

The moment I started moving close to her I realized she is stronger than she looked. With this my love for her began to grow more and more.

"Come along with me to a classic restaurant, there is someone who you wish to see." She says soon after school break.

Oh I forgot to tell you all this Emily can be so demanding and also she has a very annoying command tone, but yet I love her that way, she is sours at these two things pretending and  lying. Due to her transparency I find it really entertaining whenever she stammers…, eager I rushed home that day to take a quick bath and lay on my bed waiting for the right time to go.

In my thousand worries and imagination I slept off only to wake by alarm. I quickly sprayed my newly bought perfume and ran all the way down to the restaurant because I didn't want my parents to know of my existence from the house.

Only to be stopped by the guard standing by the gate.

"Your permit?" One of them asked me, which was strange. The restaurant was always open to everyone so the question caught me off guard so I left to call Emily of the changes. To my surprise she walked out of the restaurant in the company of a guard.

"C'mon in " she says in her asset, I quickly walked to her side as she extended her hand to me, that was another surprise for the day, I quickly grab my copy without hesitation for a moment I saw her smile, the Emily I know would never laugh but this one smiled at me so I removed my hand to look at her, she nods her head in affirmation the guard waits behind as she leads the way to the upper chamber of the restaurant where I met another look alike with the smirk on her face I knew instantly that she was my Emily so I walked towards her and grab her hands without knowing I was in for a greater shock and surprise for the day.

"Emily you never told me you have a twin sister" I said that day only to be pulled by the hair, in pain winced as I try to kick the culprit when I saw them laugh at me I felt embarrassed finally letting go the man sits beside them in anger I turned to go but was stopped by the huge guard.

"Sit, you don't dare walk out in a family gathering and most especially on my girls" the man said more embarrassed I sits down beside her look alike in anticipation of what will happen next, silent follow suit as they look at each other in what look like eye communication forty minute later two older guys walked in pecking the girls this got my blood boiling, but I had to swallow my pride as the man clear his throat as he place order.

" Greasy food for my princess and every other thing should be as usual" he said, eyeing me.

"This is are my daughter's boyfriend's and I wish to entertain them " the man says again after that sentence I excused myself and from there I went back home in frustration and vowed never to associate myself with her again, knowing there is only one way to achieve this… I plan to quit the school in frustration but damn man why should I leave the school for a damn girl I thought again, where there are plenty of her out there! All this were my thought till I eventually slept off luckily for me she didn't come to school, I started hanging around with girls for the time being trying to convince myself that she is nothing but a piece of sh*t, though with the company of girls I still feel terrible as my grade began to drop gradually.

"Are you avoiding me?" She asks with her usual smirk, folding her hands.

"If I was avoiding you, couldn't I have left the school for you or probably avoided walking the same lane as you do!" I snap disappointed in myself for doing that as I watch her expression drop, smirk now replaced with a frown.

"The principal seeks you " she says turning to go… it takes everything in me not to pull her back into my arms.

Quietly I walked into the principal's office only to meet my mom in the office;I knew instantly I was either in trouble or the other way round.