My heart bleeds on paper

CHAPTER TEN

"Can I ask you a question?" i turn to Ogochukwu who is currently driving me home

"sure"

"di... did you cha.. -she clears her throat- change me out of my clothes yesterday? I ask shyly

"are you... are you shy?" he looks at me with sheer surprise

"what? No? I..i.. I just want to know how I woke up in different clothes that's all"

He looks at me and laughs a little before replying "no, I didn't change you out of your clothes you did"

"but that's not possible, I don't remember doing that" I say trying to search my brain

"hmm, you must have been quite tired then because after I gave you the clothes to change into I came some minutes later to check on you, you were crashed out on the bed" he explains

"oh sorry, it's really been a while I went out like that, must have taken a toll on me"

"no worries" he says then adds "I like this part of you"

I raise my brow "what are you talking about"

"I'm talking about you being shy, it doesn't suit you though but at the same time it does and I like it"

I just shake my head at him and relax with my eyes closed waiting to get home

We got to my flat and I stepped out of the car then turned to say my goodbyes when I saw him getting out of the car "what are you doing?" I ask him with great assurance that confusion was clouding my features

"I'm coming in what does it look like"

"but I never invited you in"

"you didn't and I know you never will so I might as well invite myself"

"invite yourself bawo? Is this your house?"

"no but its my friends which makes it mine also, now can you stop with the interrogations and please come open the door?"

"shebi its also your house, open the door na ishekushe"

"you get wahala oh"

"oh you no sabi before abeg comot for road make I pass" i said and walked passed him and went for the door to open it partly having a mini anxiety attack that went unnoticed thankfully. What do you expect? Me not to have a panic attack? It's been long I've had visitors and no Ayo and Zainab are not visitors, they even behave like the house owners so no they aren't visitors

I open the door and let myself then hold it open for him to come in. he smiles and says a thanks as he gets in, I just roll my eyes trying to show a little attitude to ease my nerves

"I would ask what I could offer you but since you said it's your home find something to offer yourself" with that I walked upstairs leaving him to himself

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I watched her walk up the stairs, she seemed quite nervous for unknown reasons but she seemed like she didn't want it to be noticed so I didn't bother her about it. Her home is quite simple and surprisingly colourful, I was not expecting it at all

It had her scent and her aura. I take a look around, my eyes wander to the pictures hanging on the wall and I am in shook. Just then I hear the echo of her footsteps, I stand still admiring her works waiting for her to get to me

"still haven't made yourself at home?" she asks as she reaches me

"did you take all these?" I turn to look at her albeit at the right time because she smiles and it reaches her eyes "beautiful" I mutter