Chelsea; My Big, Fat, Fabulous Love By Nwachukwu Christopher Ishioma Avwerosuo

CHAPTER 46

" Hi, Good afternoon" Lucas greeted Kevwe.

" Oh, hi" She replied on hearing his greeting, " Oh, Good afternoon " She added.

" You do know who I am, right?" He asked.

" Yes I do. You are my customer, Suzy's younger brother " She told him.

" Well older brother, so please stop flattering me" He told her with a big smile on his face.

" Oh, sorry it was a honest mistake" She apologized.

" I do get that sometimes " He agreed, " It's just genetic charm and gift" He said laughing.

" Okay " Kevwe said, " Oh, where are my manners, please sit" She told him, on realizing that he was still standing and she was still holding his hand and immediately removed her hand from his.

" Lucy" She called Lucy to come and take their orders.

" What should I get you two?" Lucy asked.

" Get me a cold Pepsi and get the young man whatever he wants " Kevwe replied Lucy, putting her hand inside her bag to bring out money inorder to pay their bill immediately as Lucy calculates their bill after Lucas tells her what he wants.

" Don't worry dear, I came with cash" He told Kevwe as he brought out his wallet.

" It is my treat, I insist" Kevwe told him.

" I will have to decline, but it is much appreciated. And I would want you to stop calling me young man, are you even older than me?" Lucas asked.

" Oh sorry my bad" Kevwe apologized, not willing to argue since they had an audience.

" You are forgiven" He accepted her apology.

" Hmmm...." Lucy cleared her throat with a smile, to remind them she was still present.

" I want fried rice, cold coke with chicken and salad" Lucas gave his order after taking a look at the restaurant menu.

" Okay, would that be all?" Lucy asked.

" Yes, that would be all" Kevwe answered, some minutes later Lucy served their order.

" Aren't you eating?" Lucas said realizing she didn't order any food but a can of Pepsi.

" I'm sorry I already ate. I came early and my friend owns this restaurant" Kevwe informed him.

" You are Chelsea's friend, Dennis's Chelsea?" Lucas asked surprised, because he didn't see this coming.

" You know Chelsea and Dennis?" She asked.

" Well, not to brag, but I'm technically Dennis's best friend, if you don't count our other friend; Olufemi. But we have been friends the longest " He informed her Happily, " So you know Chelsea and Dennis. What a small world " He commented .

" That makes us friends " He said flirtly.

" No, it doesn't. I don't think so" She replied.

" Harsh" He said surprised, " Why not?" He asked.

" Well for one, we just met" She replied.

" But we know people that are close, pretty close I tell you " He argued.

" You don't say" Kevwe said mocking.

" But that does make people friends because they know two people or have mutual friends. I don't think that's how friendship works " Kevwe added.

" You don't say " Lucas said offended that this beautiful lady rejected the ideal of two of them being friends, without giving them or the thought a chance.

" Is it the age , you never can tell, I can be older a than you ?" He asked , " I'm 27" He added.

" Lier" She commented.

" Okay 24" He admitted," How old are you?" He asked.

" A lady never tells" She replied, " And it isn't the age gap that is the problem" She told him.

" Then what is it?" He asked.

" You don't want to know and don't allow that to bother you, it is not something serious" She advised him.

" But I want to know " Lucas said with a flirty grin.

" Are you flirting with me?" Kevwe asked.

" What if I am?" He asked right back.

" Please don't and if you are please stop" She told him.

" Why ?" Lucas asked outraged.

" Well, because we are doing business together. I don't miss business with pleasure and I'm not ready for anything with the opposite sex, especially a relationship " She said to him.

" Who is talking about a relationship?" He asked.

" If I'm not interested in a relationship, I will not be interested in a fling or anything else. So end of discussion and stop flirting with me" She told him, " Let's discuss business " She added.

" If you say so , but your lose" Lucas admitted defeat for the time being, but haven't given up. There is still time before his sister's marriage ceremony and He and Kevwe still have time to interact and he doesn't give up easily.

After discussing about his measurement and the style he wanted for sometime, they were done.

" I think that's all" Kevwe said ending their meeting and standing by.

" Wait , let me give you a lift" He told her.

" Do you have a car?" She asked.

" Not yet" He replied.

" That's means that's all for now " She told him, putting an end their conversation and his offer. She didn't want him to pay for her public transportation when they are just meeting, because he already payed for her drink.

" Then let me walk you out , at least to the gate" He offered, trying to savage the situation and to ensure he had another short and chance to friendship with her or more.

" Like I said before and with all the signals I have been giving and in reply to all your signals and suggestions, I don't date younger men" She informs him, trying to simplify her rejection to all his attempts to be friends or more in the most easiest way and effective way possible, even though it was a brutal way.

" How old are you?" He asked, not wanting to give up yet.

" I will just indulge you inorder to get you off my back. I'm 25years old" She finally told, thinking that since all else failed to diswade him ( meaning all her other attempt to diswade him from asking her out failed, she can as well try using this tactic with her age).

" But that's 1year older than me, that literally does not actually make you an older woman me. One year does not actually count as being older" Lucas complained.

" Wel,l too bad it is like that" She she replied with finality, " And to me it counts as being older and I'm not a cougar " She added.

" It has not come to that. You saying it is a cougar relationship if we be friends or more " He told her, " I haven't even said anything about any relationship other than being friends " He added.

" Well the way you are arguing about a mere friendship makes me think otherwise and I'm not flattering myself saying someone can just fall for me at first sight, but that is what it is looking like. I'm really sorry but it can't work out" She told him.

" I think you just don't like me" Lucas told her " Because why would you be so mean to someone one you are just meeting, your words says it all" He added unhappily.

" Whatever floats your boat " She said to him meanly, not to hurt him but to get the notion of anything more than friends even close friendship out of his head, because if they get into any form of relationship and things get sour ; they might make things awkward not only for themselves but for Chelsea and Dennis.

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