THE CHURCH GIRL

Chapter 10

NAOMI'S POV***
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"What is that supposed to even mean?", I asked with a confused voice and such annoyance waiting for an elaboration of what he just said.

"Can we just go in and sit down?", he asked again.

"No, I'm fine standing". I replied anxiously.

"You really haven't changed", he blurted out with a smile.

"You don't really know me, are you gonna finish what you started because I wanna leave", now I was getting more irritated.

"Fine. I didn't just bump into your brother today, we've met a couple of times since I got here. Your parents invites me over, have lunch and mostly talk about you. Your dad showed me some recent photos of you and mostly update me on what you've been up to', I stopped him there.

"Talk about me?", I asked curiously even with him avoiding my eyes to prevent me from asking what I really want to ask.

"About us getting together. At first it was a bit weird when my parents and yours suggested it but I figured what the heck, and all of a sudden I hear you are coming home for dinner so I joined in to see you. And wow, you are just as beautiful as you looked in those photos", I looled at Ken as if he just killed an ant which was funny.

"So what are you trying to say?", I asked still half confused.

He pulled out his hands from his pockets and held mine which felt like breezing fire that I needed to get out from but i let him hold them anyway to complete his speech of peak foolery,"All I'm trying to say is this, we can forget our parents suggestion and just get to know eachother far beyond friendship. I may be crazy about you but I want you to feel the same way before we get married...", I pulled my hands away from him and stared a cold deadly glare at him.

"Did my dad put you up to this because if he did, tell him I will choose who I want to marry and when and that doesn't mean I'm desperate enough to marry their choice. And you, dude have some shame. You almost dated Julia. Are you seriously going to keep avoiding that topic and rant about getting to know each other like we don't already. Whatever greens you smoke that messes with your thought process, seek help and stay clear off me, excuse me". I slammed the door in his face and locked it. Julia had been standing behind me listening to every word. She looked a little teary but she still looked worried about me. I sighed and looked at my mini gym bag with my stuff neatly packed in by Julia. My mom had already suited some of my things in safety.

"You know, you don't have to turn him down because of me", Julia said nicely and sat next to me on the bed.

I turned to her sharply with raised eyebrows,"Are you crazy, that guy isn't the Ken we knew. This one is just a toy being controlled by a bunch of parents and besides, he is not even my type. He is your kind of cup of tea dear friend", Julia laughed and threw herself on the bed legs up in the air.

"Wow Naomi, he really got you worked up. I don't think I like him anymore. He is all yours", She laughed again.

"Oh no, they can keep him. Come on, let's go. Is late but we are still leaving this prison", we got up from the bed heading to the door when we heard a buzz. It was Julia's phone, "You need to check your phone, it keeps buzzing. Just as Julia reached for her phone, we heard my mom calling out my name outside my room which was a little off.

"Naomi stop staring at the door like a peacock and answer your mom already, geez". Julia glared at me when my mom started pounding on my door to open up. I rolled my eyes and opened up just to see Ana Maria and my mom staring widely at me. If they were here to chit chat, I had no time for that. Before I could protest, my mom stretched out her hand with my cell phone and raised her eyebrows.

"Answer the call, is an emergency". I grabbed the phone from her and spoke to whoever was on the line.

"Naomi here".

"Naomi, is me, Ella. You need to get to the hospital right now. I know is your day off but there is no one else here in your field".

"Slow down Ella what's wrong. What kind of emergency?", I asked impatiently putting on my sneakers like a horrified Julia who looked like ahe just heard the worst news.

"Five little girls on a private school bus crashed into an over-speeding construction car. Two is fine, and two is injured, the other wasn't injured but we can't get a pulse. Some of the doctors on your field are attending to other patients and some are out of the country. You need to get here right now. I have been trying to get a hold of Julia for the past half an hour when the accident occurred. I don't know if you can help but you are the best option at the moment. Hurry before we loose her Naomi", and just like that the phone went dead. I saw the scared look on Julia and my mom with Ana Maria praying nothing bad happens to any of them.

"We just saw it on the news, the private bus was dropping each one of the girls off to their home after their school tour", my mom started nervously.

"Come on Julia, wipe that scaredy look off your face and lets go. We will get my stuff later". I said grabbing my purse as Julia did same.

"Bye Mrs. Sara, you too Ana. take care", Julia whispered as we left the room with my mom and Ana following. I got downstairs and saw my dad pacing nervously in the room with the rest of the family except Ken who had left.

"Naomi, take care of yourself", my dad said out of the blue as I just nodded, looked at my mom who gave Julia and I a hug before we left for the hospital.

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