Unchain my Heart.

Chapter Two

Today is Saturday and I'm suppose to meet Raymond today with Mariana. I'm sure her mother will have my neck if I fail to show up.

But then when I woke up, I realized Mariana is gone and her car isn't around.

That's only going to benefit me, not as if I want to meet him. Just then Mariana's car pulls into our compound. She's still in her pyjamas.

"Where are you coming back from?" I asked.

She smiles at me for a while before answering, "I went out to meet my brother. He has a very important issue at hand so he's going back today. He promised to meet you once he returns."

I smile at her. Thank God.

"I know you are happy. You are obviously thanking God. He'll be back. That reminds me. I sure am not staying here for the rest of the day. What about we go out for a walk?"

"Fair enough. I miss our walk together, ever since you started dating Eben. He's not even your first boyfriend but it's like he's your world."

She laughs and holds my cheeks in her palms. "You'll understand when you fall in love. Too bad you don't want to...until you complete university. But trust me, you don't control your heart. You can only control your mouth. So you can lie when you even feel something for someone."

"It's too early to talk about these things. Let's go and freshen up. Breakfast is ready. Dad's in the garden. He ate early today."

"I thought the old man never eats without you. He's surely changing. He adores you."

"I adore him too. He's the best dad I have ever known."

"Hey, Roselyn. What about my dad?!"

"And your dad as well. Let's go. I was actually planning we go out and buy chicken nuggets. I really miss eating them."

"Sure, anything for the little girl."

"Hey, I'm not little."

"You are!!"Mariana said before entering the bedroom.

After taking our bathes, we dressed up and left the house after telling my dad where we were going.

I wear a black shirt with a black skinny jeans and sneakers. I really love black. As Mariana loves pink. But today she wears a black shirt with white shorts and sneakers.

She's into bracelets and jewelries while I'm not. It's actually funny how we became best friends.

She's an extrovert while I'm an introvert. She's never shy but I am. But we do have our similarities too. We both hate rudeness and dirtiness and procrastination.

She's older than me with just three months and she already feels like she's my grandmother. I will be turning twenty two next month and I can't wait. She makes it seem as if she turned hers five years ago.

" Are you ready?"

I nod and we set off. The walk has been fun so far. One thing about Mariana and I is, we laugh too much. It just comes. Whether it's funny or not. We are mostly thrown out of class.

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We reach the restaurant I normally buy chicken nuggets. The lady smiles at us as she sees me. She recognizes me whenever I come there. She ushers us to sit as she packages it for me.

Mariana and I sit. We begin to talk and laugh and everybody turns to look at us. Laughing is something I do without caring who is around and how shy I am.

"Oh they sell pizza too. Should we buy it too?" Mariana asked as she waits for me to answer.

"Yeah, we should. As if you'll stop if I say no," I roll my eyes.

Just then, a fine young man approaches us. He's tall and even through his shirt, I can see and imagine how strongly he's built. His lips are too pink and I almost mistook it as red.

His smiles makes me weak in the knee and I just know he's someone whom my heart will never say no to.

I make my rules and I'm willing to change them anytime.

"Hi ladies, do you mind if I join you?"

"No, not at all. My friend and I don't mind, right Roselyn?"

I nod at them. He looks away from me and looks at Mariana. They both begin to talk. I frown when I realize Mariana is flirting with the guy.

You have a boyfriend, for crying out loud.

"Meet my best friend; Roselyn she's very shy. Girlfriend meet Richard," she introduced us as if she had known him for years.

You just knew him and you are already acting as if you knew him for more than ten years?

"Hi, I'm sorry. I forgot you were here."

Jerk

"Don't worry. I'm not complaining."

I was hoping to change my rules but I guess that is what it is...just hope. I brought her here because I'd wanted to eat chicken nuggets today. So Mr. Stop acting as if it was by miracle.

I have not felt...whatever I feel right now...before. And it's annoying. The feeling is just annoying.

"Rossy, would you mind if I steal her for a while?"

I nod at them as I see them leaving my sight.

What right do you have to call me Rossy?

Yet, it feels so right hearing him call me that. Normally people call me Rose.

After what feels like days, Mariana walks to my table.

"I almost thought I'll be receiving a text from you but I can see not."

"Why? Don't tell me you were jealous."

What? Is that too obvious? And am I really jealous? Is that what I'm feeling?

I don't think so. I did feel jealous when Eben came into her life because he was going to share her with me. And that feeling is so different from what I feel now.

"What did he want?" I ask, avoiding her question.

"What does a man need from woman? After what you witnessed, what do you think he'd asked?"

"It could be directions."

"Yeah directions. But he'll need something first before asking for those directions."

She eyes me with a smirk and realization hits me.

"Goodness! That's not what I meant!"

She laughs as i blush.

"Come on, he took my number," she says and I nod. Already feeling betrayed.

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