The Runaways

Chapter 3

   After she got over her initial embarrassment, Zara decided to pretend like she didn't notice the hot stranger was there. You know that strange flirting technique where you pretend not to notice them? Zara was literally the master of that technique.

To start off, she decided to listen to some music while she read some books from her wattpad library. She decided not to chat with anybody because it was still kinda early plus she didn't want her battery to waste since she still had a long trip ahead.

She started reading the book Alkyabba, it was one of her favourites since she started reading about Hausa love stories and she was still waiting the author to update the book. The incompleteness of the story didn't stop her from re-reading it like a million times. Adnan was like the perfect husband and Zara couldn't help but imagine she was the girl he married in the book.

After almost an hour of being lost in the world of Adnan and Miriam, Zara's stomach began to rumble and so she decided to have breakfast. Bringing out the bag that contained her packets of pure bliss and Fanta, she ripped open the first packet. We may have noticed the way Zara loves her pure bliss wafers, and that love really shows when she decides to eat it.

It doesn't matter where she is at a particular time; she literally eats like a monster. She separates the wafers layer by layer,  then she licks off the cream before she actually chews it. It is a really messy sight to behold watching Zara eat. Most people find it really disgusting but Zara literally can't help herself when she starts eating her beloved wafers.

After eating the first pack of the wafers, she reaches for her drink. While reaching for the bottle, a movement catches her eye; it's the unnamed boy stretching in his seat. While she devoured her biscuit and read her book, Zara actually forgot where she was. Feeling embarrassed that she ate like that in front of a stranger; a really cute stranger and also the fact that she didn't offer any to him.

Dusting off the biscuit crumbs from her mouth, she decided to ask him if he wanted some and talk to him, because to be honest the ride would be extremely boring if she only ate and read on her phone throughout. As she moved closer to him, it seemed at first sight that he might have been sleeping because his eyes were closed.

But with a closer look, he appeared to be listening to music because his earphones were in and he was slightly bobbing his head to the beat of the song he was currently listening to. Using the opportunity while his eyes were closed, she decided to take a closer look at him. Shaking her head at her creepiness, she began to examine his face. Starting from his curly afro which was in the style that boys seemed to have these days; which when looked at closely had blonde tips. He also had very thick eyebrows and longish eye lashes that Zara was very jealous of. As she moved down she noticed his obviously African nose. Moving downwards, her eyes landed on his lips. They were two-toned but strangely pink for a dark boy. While she stared at the lips the mole at the corner of his mouth caught her attention. It was the kinda of thing she found sexy.

As she continued to stare at his lips, she noticed the  beginning of a smile forming. She stupidly didn't take any attention to it, until the sound of a throat during cleared brought her back to reality. Noticing the lips she was currently staring at was curled up in a smile; she slowly raised her eyes up, praying in her mind he was smiling at the song he was listening to. Her eyes met his and she felt herself blush. The boy seemed to be more amused than creeped out by her obvious weirdness and that made the blush intensify. He raised a brow in question of her obvious creeping and Zara struggled to answer.

"Ermm," she started moving back to provide more space between them. "I wanted to ask if you would like to eat some biscuits." Reaching for the bag that contained the wafers, she held the bag in front of her in offering.

Still smiling, he reached for the bag and took one pack, "Thanks, but you know you could have asked without getting that close."

Zara trying not to appear that his reply shocked her, she said; "I thought you were asleep was trying to get a closer look."

"And I'm sure you got your answer on my lips." He said smirking.

"I wasn't staring at your lips." She denied. "I was just trying to be nice and you don't have to be so smug and whatnot." She said hotly.

"And now that I've done what I was trying to I'll leave you alone now. Sorry for disturbing you."

And with that she turned away, she couldn't believe that someone could be so arrogant. To think that she probably had a little crush on him and was even trying to low-key flirt with him. She decided not to talk to him again. Putting her earphones on, she started playing and favourite playlist and closed her eyes to enjoy the music.

A/N

sorry for the delay with the new chapter.. I was so distracted by the new Nigerian books I found here on wattpad and school opened sadly. I think I'm going to start dedicating chapters to every new Nigerian author that I enjoyed their book. with that said I think you people should check out Alkyabba by  @miryamaah  it's a really good one!

well till the next update.