Second chances

Chapter ten:truthful liar

I kept staring at his eyes, waiting for them to twitch like it always does whenever he lies. It's like he doesn't have control over his eye balls, whenever the truth gets stuck in his throat.
Their movement so similar to that of albino's. It took a while for me to find out that about him.

Flashback ***
I was walking out of the building after a job interview, I remember how serious the interviewer's face was. The tension could show all over my body.  I was more than thrilled when it was over.

I decided to chill out at a restaurant, "Even if I don't get the job,I do believe I'll do something useful tomorrow. "
I ordered for a plate of ice cream and burger and with the way I was flashing my teeth at the guy taking my orders, I bet he brought the biggest burger. I sat down alone and took a big scoop and started savoring the sweet taste of vanilla ice cream. The cold sent chills to my teeth, but I just kept on eating it. It was the effect I craved, the cold relieving my tensed nerves.

I took another scoop and closed my eyes to relish the taste. I didn't how long I kept my eyes shut but by the time I had opened them, there was a man staring at me.

I almost screamed but stopped myself when I recognized who it was.
Oh My God Charles! What the hell? You almost gave me a heart attack!! I choro igbu m? Jesus Christ!!

He only laughed and sat down very close to me , while I made sure that our butts were 15centimeters apart.
"Wow you look beautiful, more beautiful than the last time we saw each other. How long has it been? 10years? "

I only smiled at him. "You don't look bad, you've changed a little. The beards come on!! What'd you use to grow them? "

He laughed again and continued staring at me. I knew what he wanted to talk about but I didn't want to go into that. The topic simply made me angry.

I took a big bite out of the burger and scooped another spoon of ice cream into my mouth. "Where are my manners?  Biko bia rie? "I offered him the burger on the plate, but he refused.

Let me guess, you coerced my brother into telling you where I was"
He nodded slowly and continued to stare at me.

Nne I'm so sorry, I know I messed up. I was just too scared to face you and when you went to boarding school we moved. I tried to tell you so many times but I was afraid your brother would have done something. i just thought maybe I could forget about you but I couldn't, what ever I felt for you then it's too strong"he looked at me and I just took another bite from my burger.
I nuru ihe m kwuru? (Did you hear what I just said? "

A na m anu"I can hear you"

I know I messed up, but I ran into Charles and all I've thought about since then is you. We can still be friends and if you're not single we can be more than friends "

okay" i replied he just rubbed his palm together

i smiled again and took another bite, with a big scoop of ice cream. I was smiling because I was very mad at him. I was heart broken when he left and even more disappointed when he didn't keep in touch. I could remember crying everyday for two weeks and having to lie to mother about why my weight went down. He was ten years late with his bullshit

You are very angry with me, biko zie nu just hear me out Vicky"

I was done with the burger and his talk made me lose my appetite for the ice cream.

"Charles, I'd like to go home now. I've stayed here for too long. I think it'd be best if you left also"
I stood up and went to take my balance from the waiter and flashed him another sweet smile. Making sure to annoy charles with every move I made.

He stood up and followed me and  I noticed he was walking in the same  direction as myself.

"You need to stop smiling at people  that way, it makes them fall for you"

"Isn't your house the other way, why are you following me? "

"It is this way actually, I've  moved I can umm give you a lift if you don't mind, please I won't be happy if you left on your own"

How come your house is this way charles, since when? "

" Umm since last month"He replied
I waited for the twitch in his eyes and it came up almost immediately.

"I'm not allowing you to give me this lift because it'll make you happy mba no!, I'm only letting you do this because I want to save money"

We started walking towards his car and when we got in I held his hand and said

" Charles, don't ever lie to me again!! You didn't just run into my brother recently, infact you have been checking up on me in your weird, cowardly way. You don't live anywhere around here. Your eyes always give you away. "

He was shocked and nodded before turning on the ignition. I didn't know why I felt goosebumps crawl up on my skin when I touched him, I was not going to let him toil with my emotions this time.

**** present day
Answer me Charles, are you? "

He cleared his throat, held my hand and stared into my eyes before speaking.
I  AM NOT" He spelled out slowly

I waited for the twitch but it didn't show.
I smiled and said "Okay"

Okay? " is that it, why'd you ask? "

"Over heard you speaking with grace, on the phone"

His face paled a little" She is my partner, she's been throwing herself at me lately. But I've told her that I'm not interested. I think I encouraged her in a way when I was always hanging out with her. You were in coma and I was lonely. But I promise you, I am not sleeping with her I nugo, eziokwu ka m n'ekwu"

Okay "i replied and walked away.

The Grace on the phone wasn't "the grace" and either charles had learnt to control the twitching of his eyes or he was telling the truth.

That night I let him make love to me, because he didn't cheat on me with his partner when he was vulnerable. That earned him a point.

I wrapped my self around him while we slept but as I slept I dreamt of the ladies again.

" How many times!!  Tell me how many times!!! I yelled

Since Aaron began his new class, she replied shaking

I sobbed and held the gun tighter,
With Charles? "

Say it with who?  I need to hear you say it!!

With Charles!!! She screamed

Then I jerked up

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A/N : How are we doing? Who knows what Charles did this time🤔🤔🤔Cant wait to hear from y'all.