The Silence Within

Chapter 14

The couple walked hand in hand, laughing as they got to the gate. Shawn looked down at the woman next to him, her laughter ringing deep into his ears like music. She opened those brown eyes and he could feel his heart skip a bit.

"I had a wonderful time" Lola waved her purse as they halted in front of the gate.

"I am glad you did" He touched her hair, slipping his hand into the curls. "I hope we meet again. You know hang out and catch up"

"Let's see" She smiled. "Just give me a call when you are free"

"About that" She touched his chest, gazing at him from under her lashes. "Why don't you give me a call? I do not know when I will be free" Her voice was supple, soft and honeyed that it pebbled his skin with goose bumps.

Shit! Where has this damsel being all his life. She was the kind he needed. A woman he could flaunt. She was perfect. Does she have any flaws?

"Alright. Good night" He took the courage, stepped closer then leaned in the peck her lips.

"Night" She flipped back her hair, flapped her eyelashes and smiled. "I will be expecting your call" She ran a hand over his cheek.

Lola waited until his car drove away before turning to enter the gate.

"Orekelewa" The familiar voice called halting her.

A vein jerked in her head. "What are you doing here?" She ground out swirling to see Joshua.

Joshua grinned at her. "I followed you" He shrugged coming closer.

"I am not in the mood to talk to you. As you can see I had a wonderful night and I am still going to have more of it. I won't allow you to ruin it" She snorted.

"We were meant to have a date tonight" He stepped further into the light.

He looked kind of rough, weary and..... Her eyes travelled through his frame. Did she detected sadness? His tie was loose around his neck. Sleeves rolled up to his elbow and the first few buttons of his shirt were undone.

"So?" Her eyebrow went up with that arrogant look. "I was never interested in that dumb date my grandparents had to set up for me with you"

"You could tell me you were never interested"

"Are you dumb?" Lines creased on her forehead. "Do I have to tell you everything with my lips?" She flicked her hair back, swaying closer. "You should understand my attitudes towards you. I do not like you!" She barked to his face, the refinement fading away.

"But I want to talk to you"

"Look here. I will make things clear to you. I am not interested in you" she voiced out, changing her pose with refinement.

He admired her. She had changed her hair, he noted. The brown hair had gone and now replaced with medium length black curls, a side parting added a chic look. The tresses was somewhat voluminous, obviously high-priced. Her heavy-lidded eyes, smeared with eye shadow and eyeliner were a little bit slanted at the end. Her irises reminded him of the colour of brandy. Eyelashes that were neither short nor long but thick and curled at the end framed the hostile pair of brown eyes.

Had he done anything to receive such inimical treatment and dislike from her? She pulls him to her, he won't denial that. She pressed her lips into a thin line. The pair looked bare but he knew she had painted them with nude lipstick. It was time to come clean.

"You draw my attention. I like you" she narrowed her eyes. He smiled, that appealing smile that livened up his face. She raised her hand towards her hair. Her nails were coated in pink. Last time, they were shining and black. The immaculate digits pushed back her hair, sliding a bit into the curls. What he felt, he had never felt it before. It shot straight to his core, hauled shivers into his bones and deep into his brain making him freeze in his seat for a very brief moment. A woman's fingers had never been that pretty to him nor had they ever make him feel that way "You see, Orekelewa, I am a straightforward man. I don't know but you tickle my fancy"