What if Angels And Demons Walked Among Us?

8.

I could even feel light press of Tandeo's lips on mine, gentle and soft and everything I imagined a kiss to be, this is my first ever kiss at 21 and I love it, even though it is light and cautious but before things get any further I pull my head away and look to the side...

"I...I... can't, I'm not ready," I say knowing full well that I am ready to do this and more with Tandeo but, I can't take the next step forward with all my lies and all that I am hiding, I have watched enough silly and sometimes terrible romantic comedies that have taught me that starting a relationship off on lies is a bad idea.

Tandeo scratches the back of his neck. "Sorry I shouldn't-" I interrupt him before he finishes by lightly putting a finger to his lips.

"It wasn't you, it was me...I'm sorry for...well this, I shouldn't have insinuated-" I say. This is getting awkward.

"No, I shouldn't have-"

"It's not you...it's me... And-" I am interrupted.

"Oh, for the love of mother Zambia it was both of you, damn, this blame game is even more awkward than me and dad riding a bicycle every Saturday to the farm in short shorts."

Tandeo and I both look up to see Gabe rolling his eyes.

"Where did you even come from?" Tandeo says a little annoyed but amused too.

"Same place I did" I look to see Khadija.

"So... how long have you guys been-" I'm interrupted.

"Oh...long enough..." Khadija says.

I blush in embarrassment, this was not supposed to happen or atleast attract an audience. You are literally in the middle of a fair literally just under the fireworks...my brain reminds...damn it!

"Oh, wait...are you guys here together?" Tandeo says, I notice that he briefly glances at Gabe. Am I missing something.

The over confident looking Gabe from earlier who taunted us, looks a little shy now. Giving Tandeo a warning angry look, he still looks as adorable and loveable as ever before, more so even, which makes me smile and shake my head. 

"Oh, we are not here together, as you guys are trying to put it, I came here alone and them bumped into Gabe and here we are" Khadija explains.

"Right...what a coincidence," Tandeo says winking at Gabe when Khadija is not looking.

Am I missing something...oh right, I'm gifted...I could just...wait maybe I shouldn't...Nuh...I will... I look between Gabe and Khadija and it clicks, Gabe likes Khadija, he has it bad, not just a small crush either, a long real crush, infact... since he set his eyes on her, I register the look that came on Gabe's face when he first saw her, it seems like he has had a crush on her for some time now...wow,

I look towards Khadija and she doesn't even know about his crush, either that or she does have a hint and just doesn't feel the same and considers him as just a friend...wow.

"Well, it's nice to see you guys here" I say as I walk over to Khadija and we both hug.

"You really disappeared after the party" she says smiling ask we pull apart.

"Yeah I get that a lot, but I'm here now," I say. "I guess we'll just have to switch lines" I say.

"Sure kiddo," she says wrapping her arm around my shoulder, towering over me, Khadija is tall, gorgeous body too, slim thick and very pretty with the high cheekbones and beautiful brown skin and she looks great too in a crop top revealing her belly button and highlighting her flat stomach paired with short, loose fitting grey shorts looking like she had just jumped off the kwacha awards runway.