Galina

Chapter three

I was angry with those two for dragging me to the party for a number of reasons, the first being that I had no date. Who goes to a Christmas party without a date? Duh!

At 24, I was still unhooked.  I wasn't even aware dating was a word lol. That should tell you that courtship was not in my vocabulary.  I had been forced a couple of times to have dinners and lunches with some guys in the past, thanks to my moronic bestfriends.  I was usually bored by the time dinner was over. Do you blame me? Who would want to sit across a table from guys with sheepish grins ogling you? Not me. Being a medical student wasn't easy and the fact that I had boad exams to write every now and then made it impossible for me to have fun.

The party was huge. It looks like the whole community was invited. I spotted a few celebrities. Those two morons were nowhere to be found. Disappeared into the crowd,  leaving me at our table. 

The MC announced that there was going to be an introductory dance game. We were all made to stand in the middle of the room. We were to pick partners at random and dance. While dancing,  we were to introduce ourselves. We were to stay with this partner until the music stopped,  then we picked new partners.  If however,  one was unable to find a partner,  that person would drop out. This was going to go on for an hour. The last three couples standing would receive an award.

Stupid if you ask me. Who can make a decent conversation above the noise in the room?
Since there were a lot of African Americans and mostly Africans in general at the party, most of the songs were by artists from the motherland. 

I had the first dance with a guy named Nick whom I barely remember.  After the first round. A lot of people were kicked off the dance floor. It was funny.  I started to ease up and was beginning to enjoy myself. I enjoyed the next couple of dances with some friends from medical school.  I must admit,  Ola and Gyaba knew how to choose great parties.  I tried looking for those two morons,  scanning the room, my eyes caught a pair of eyes starring at me. I must admit he was handsome even from that distance.  Drop dead gorgeous  sporting a navy blue suit. His hair was well trimmed and the sideburns! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Oh my gosh! Those sideburns. I could gaze at those for eternity. Weak knees?  Since when did I develop weak knees? And the butterflies in my tummy,  I know it is not hunger,  well, a different kind of hunger. Gee! Galina he can hear your thoughts.

God help me.  Who is this delicious guy?  He's yummy. The stupid butterflies won't stop kicking stubbornly.  Chill guys, I thought you only kicked when I was hungry. I had a hefty meal before coming so what's your problem? I grabbed my dance partner just to study myself. 

He carried so much charisma. Everything about him spelt perfection. I'm sure when God created him, He was at his happiest.  How could you be so generous to one person? I tried to check his finger for a sign that he's single, well, can't see much from this distance. And then he smiled!

I melted. Gosh! Do I remember my name? His smile can clear a gathering cloud. God please don't let him be married,  or gay 😏😏
My poor dance partner,  he was mumbling about something,  I hadn't spoken a word since I spotted this handsome son of Adam.  Poor daughter of Eve, what will I do?  If only those morons were here,  they would think of something,  anything. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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