A WOMAN OF STEEL

chapter 15

Oyinda's POV

"i knew you'd be early" he smiled at me immediately i got out of my car " as always"

"What do you mean by 'as always'" crunching my eyebrows in confusion.

As if realising he did something wrong " just kidding" giving me a forced smile.

I quickly locked up my car. "let's go, we don't wanna keep the handsome gentleman waiting, do we?" i teased, facing him with a fake smile.

Anthony's POV

She is just like i remembered but a lot tougher now.

She still has the habit of making gestures and changing facial expression while talking.

The way her eyebrows creases when confused.

The pride in her hair

Flashback

" don't you love my hair?"

" i haven't done my monthly hair treatment"

"my conditioner is finished, i need another one"

"i had of egg treatment, can it really work?"

"today is my wash day, I'm not going anywhere"

"I'm gonna rock my fro hawk today"

I just wished she would recognise me. Did i change that much?

I want her to just trace the dot and remember.

"so...." i started, making oyinda to turn.

"yeah? "

"let's play a game"

" seriously?"

"yeah. 20 questions. I'll go first"

"hold on" raising her palm for emphasis" how come you're starting first? "

" because I'm good looking" i didn't know what to say.

She scoffed " in your dreams"

Her little gestures still makes me happy. This girl doesn't know what she does to me. I had to say something before she notices my lack of words.

"babe,you're the only one in my dreams" hoping she would blush or something.

"that's not more a dream,  that's a nightmare" she glared.

What was i thinking, blush? Oyinda? Not possible. She is like steel.

" okay go first" defeated

" good" she smiled mischievously making me think I've done a big mistake starting this game.

" what did you mean by 'as always' "

Of course. I knew she'd not forget it so easily.

" can't you just let it go"

" let it go, let it go... Turn the lights and slam the door..." she started singing ." no!  I'm not letting it go, so answer."

"i...." i quickly brought out a bar of chocolate. " want some?" who doesn't fall for chocolates.

"is that a bribe? " she looked at the chocolate like her eyes were made of X-rays and she could look through it. " well,  if it is, I'm in" she quickly took it and ran.

"even steel has it's own  weakness right?" i muttered to myself.

I quickly ran after her. The reason i started this game have not been achieved yet.

"i know you hate my guts" she shouted but i couldn't hear her.

"what did you say" i shouted while i ran closer to her.

" i said i know you hate my guts"

Actually i love them

"i think that's quite  obvious right?"

She just nodded and started walking with her back slowly.

"What are you doing? "

She didn't answer me,  she just smiled and continued.

There was a loud horn coming from my left. That's when i noticed she was on the main road.

"oyinnnn....there's a bus coming"
She just laughed without saying anything

"fine. I don't hate your guts" i admitted.

"i don't care"

" okay then , just go away from the road"

She shook her head.

" 5 ,4 ,3,"

" stop this nonsense " the bus was already getting nearer.

"...2, 1"

I quickly hide by face to avoid seeing it. "noooooooo"

When the bus passed, i looked at where she was before,  she was gone. Did i just witness a suicide?
A lot was going through my head at that moment.