INTROSPECTIVE

Chapter 13

Eva wanted to laugh when the elderly woman sucked her teeth and cursed 'this young generation of today' for the third time.But instead, she bit the inside of her cheek and turned away from the woman, trying to suppress the laughter threatening to escape her mouth.

She couldn't blame the old woman though.They had just reached a bump on the road and the matatu driver seemed to enjoy having the passengers on the backseat, thrown so far up off their seats,that they would hit the ceiling if they were just a few inches taller.I mean,weren't bumps supposed to signal to a driver that he had to slow down.Well, this matatu driver wasn't aware of that particular fact.

But Eva didn't care.She was having fun!And it was getting harder and harder for her to stifle down the laughter,each time they reached a bump or pothole.Who needs to go to an amusement park to ride roller coasters and merry-go-rounds when you have this?This ride is as bumpy as they get.

Eva couldn't hold back a smile any longer when the sub-woofers below their seats began to vibrate, adding to the discomfort of the poor elderly woman next to her.I mean,she loved this song especially with the bass turned up.

She turned to check up on Louis.The boy had his eyes glued to the screen in front of him, watching the dancers in Wizkid's video, Sound it, doing what they did best.

Boys will be boys she thought with a roll of her eyes.

Just then they hit another bump and Eva was grateful for the fact that she had worn a good supportive bra.Man,I love matatus.

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The ride in the matatu ended a little too soon.But the curiosity was beginning to gnaw on her.Where was he taking her?Louis hadn't even laid a hint and had successfully ignored her all through the ride, knowing that the music was too loud for Eva to even bother asking a question.

He alighted right after her and without a word,grabbed her hand and crossed the road.

His action was unexpected to say the least.But his face was expressionless, as if he would do that with any other female companion he would cross the road with.

She was too busy trying to rationalize the meaning of his actions-girls always overthink the simplest of things, that she didn't notice that they had reached a petrol station until she smelt the nauseating smell in the air.

"What the heck? "

He smirked and walked towards a car parked at the far corner of the station, nodding his head to an attendant without so much as one glance behind.

Eva grudgingly followed him to the car cursing him under her breath.Right as she was about to open the door to the passenger seat, Louis was by her side, holding the door open for her like a proper gentleman.

"Chilvalry my arse.I swear, I'll hike a mat' right now if you don't tell me where you're taking me."

He chuckled lowly.Oh, he's enjoying seeing me this flustered.

"Get in the car Eva,"he finally spoke to her after the past forty five minutes.

"Oh so now you speak?"

A patronising look is what she got as an answer.

She glared at him as she slowly got in.

"If looks could kill..."he muttered

"To sate your curiosity,look behind."

On the back seat was a paper bag that was full of what seemed to be food.She reached out to examine the contents of it, only to find a six pack of what she assumed was energy drinks.