Chapter Eighteen
2 years later…
My life has been good so far. I been doing good in college and now am starting uni soon. Also I can come out of they damn care home by Friday. It’s Wednesday so far so I got a couple of days. I been saving up for a little flat for ages so by Friday I’m going to buy what ever I can. My phone rang…
“Hello” I answered.
“Yo… how you doing?” he replied and it was Ricardo.
“I’m alright… how you doing?” I replied.
“I’m good you know. I’m about to go and something to eat for lunch. You want to join me?” he asked.
“Yeah if your buying it for me”
“Of course”
“Alright… what time you picking me up”
“Well I’m in the car now driving so I’m going to be at the care home in a bout a couple of minutes. You ready?”
“Yup going to do my hair though but I might be done before you get here”
“Alright. See you in a bit yeah”
“Yeah bye”
“Bye” and he hung up. That when I went in the bath room to do my hair. I heard him already put up and he sent me a text on my phone. But true say I wasn’t done with my hair because I ain’t going out with my hair looking all frass and ting. So Ricardo waited a few more minutes until I came out the care home and then I went into his car.
“Aww… you look nice today” he said to me.
“Thanks…” I replied and I looked at him up and down to check what he was wearing. But I kind of got distracted by the cologne he was wearing. I smelt so nice and expensive. But what he was wearing was nice anyway. I was going to tell him you look nice to but I kind of feeling that I’m falling for him a little bit. I really don’t want to because I already have Jerome and he’s just perfect. I need to just keep me and Ricardo on a friend level and just be nice and see him once and a while to keep our friend ship special and close. So Ricardo drove up to this nice Caribbean restaurant not to far from Jerome’s yard. I didn’t knew he meant lunch like that but I ain’t going to complain. He already had our tables booked like he knew I was going to say yes to him for lunch but I wasn’t going to make a big deal out of it. We took our seats and sat down and looked though the menu.
“So what can I have because you might not want to spend a lot” I said.
“Nah. What ever you want to have on this menu is good for me. I got you” he replied.
“Kay” I replied. The waiter came to our table and then we made out orders and then waited until they came back with our dish.
“So hows things going on with you and Jerome?” he asked me.
“Well it’s amazing of course. I love him to bits” I replied. He smiled kind of then put on a quick straight face.
“What was wrong” I asked.
“Nothing. Just…”
“Just what..?”
“Just that I can’t compete with him”
I looked at him in a strange way.
“Why would you need to compete with him though?”
“Well I just want to make you happy like he does” he replied.
“Awwh” I said.
“Lol don’t be like aww like it’s cute”
“But it is cute and don’t worry you do make me happy” I said smiling. Then he smiled and the a awkward moment of silence came between me and Ricardo. The food arrived to out tables and then we just sat down eat and talked. Eventually we finished our food and then I felt like to go and see my hubby and sister so I text Jerome am coming over in a bit.
“Thanks Ricardo for lunch and everything. You’re a very good friend to me did I ever tell you that” I told him. He nervously smiled and then got up and went behind my chair to pull it out so I can get out. Acting like a gentlemen. Then I had a quick thought to myself that Jerome has never done that to me before. But the thought went away and in time I forgot about me ever thinking that anyways. Outside was raining quite heavily and I didn’t have a hood or a umbrella. So I was kind of pissed. I wasn’t going outside for no one an plus we had to walk a little bit to get to the car. Kindly Ricardo ran to his car to get his jacket in his car but when he came back he was a bit drenched. I felt sorry for him but kind of slyly flattered he just done that just for me. By time we go back to the car Ricardo was soaking wet. I was pretty funny at first but then I felt responsible and it’s just dread. He warmed up the car so he can get a little dry.
“So where you heading off to right now?” Ricardo asked me.
“Well I just told Jerome I’m coming to his yard now. So if you don’t mind can you drop me at his yard?” I asked grinning teeth.
“Wow you are really happy with him aren’t you” he huffed.
“Why do you keep saying something like that” I asked. He went all silent.
“Talk to me Ricardo. What’s on your mind cause it seems like it’s bothering you”
“It’s nothing really. I will tell you something when I have to”
“Oh okay then” I said. I kept checking my phone to wait for Jerome’s text and he replied:
:)
Kk don’t be long now ;)
