SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA

chapter 17

“I love you Lauretta, I can’t just be friends with you...  it’s difficult to be cool friends with the woman my heart beats for"

"Are you crazy! I said I don't want you what part of .I .don't.want .you .do you not understand ?".

"Right from the first day I set my eyes on you, I have tried to be in that friend zone but it’s not working for me. I think of you all the time, just you. I know you got someone but the person is not here with you like I am always…

This guy must be mad

"It being over a year now you only study and study some more i have not seen that guy around you again . maybe he is not really your boyfriend like you said ".

"Well Josiah I was sent to school to study and study some more so excuse me I have to study some more ".

I walked out on him and kept walking even though he is busy shouting my name like a lunatic .

I just lost one friend

My phone kept ringing but I decided to ignore thinking it was Josiah I decided check who kept buzzing my phone .

Today trouble will not find me

"Hello Ekim sorry I was busy with classes how are you ?

Lying felt like a great option at this moment

"Did I disturbed you "

"No ! you called just at the right time "

I slept off while talking to Ekim. we talked about everything and nothing.

picking up my phone to check the time ,the first thing that greeted  me is a text message from Josiah

            I just want you to think of me more than a friend… having you in my life is all I want Lauretta, I can’t hurt you… I have so much hope and believe that someday you will have a change of heart and to accept me, but it seems to be taking forever. It’s so painful when you keep putting me off, I know you love me but you just don’t want to show it or accept it, please say something…this is crazy…I’m going…crazy because of you…I love you…"

I remembered when Ekim told me to say something and we laughed to our heart’s content, but with Josiah, it wasn’t happening that way.

I don’t just know what to tell Josiah, he has being a great friend, but I can’t do this. How did dad know that this will happen? That I may start having a double feeling? I wonder how my dad foresee this happening when I was thinking it’s not possible, but I can’t hurt Ekim, no I can’t.

I was still thinking about it all when I heard someone knocking  at my door and without a second thought i opened the door . seeming Josiah this early was not something that I was looking forward to when I woke up this bright morning .

"Josiah what is your problem ?"

"I love you Lauretta "

" Josiah's I told you already , I don't want you I don't like you like that .we can't be more than friend Josiah "

Josiah gently moved closer and it was as if I wasn’t thinking anymore, and we locked lips, yes we kissed like our lives depends on it. It was as if he was releasing all the stored emotion he has kept in for years on me as he kissed me.

I tried to pull off but he wasn’t ready to let go, and when he finally did, we were both out of breath. I quickly stood up,

"Leave my house Josiah "