MALADY

CHAPTER TWO

I packed my bags, I was moving from the school hostel, the hostel has so many memories, so many dreams were built in this same hostel.

Paulina helped me pack some of my bags, she has been more than a friend to me.

"Errm, Cathy?" Paulina paused and looked at me.

"Yeah b," I said focusing on the packing.

"He asked me." She added.

"Who? Who asked you?" I was now attentive.

"Bryant, he proposed." She shouted excitedly flaunting her fingers.

"Oh no, I didn't notice. I'm so happy for you, so we have a wedding to plan soon. Two doctors are getting married, talk of the town." I said happily.
Truly, I was happy for her. Paulina is three years older than I am, she's white, an indigene, she has blonde hair and she's fairly tall, at least taller than I am.

I have a small stature and most people think I'm seventeen or most eighteen, I've been denied entrance into bars most times because I look very young. I'm not short, last time I check I was five feet, eight inches.

"We'll be moving to our new apartment and I don't think I would be able to live with you at The Valley, but of course I'll come visiting," she said trying not to make me feel bad.

"It's fine Paulina, you've always had my back, you've always supported me. I think it's high time you did something for yourself too."  I hugged her.

"I'll miss you." She smiled.

"Me too."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you on time, he just proposed this morning and he made these plans this morning, I was so angry at what he did but I had no choice but to accept."

"And I said it's fine, I want the best for you. You're twenty-six, you need to start your own family." I affirmed.

"And you don't right?" She gave a stern look.

"I don't know yet, no one is yet to ask me out," I said shyly.

"That's because you were difficult, you always frown, mostly focused, you don't even have any friend aside me, so how do you intend to find a partner" Paulina uttered, she's right though. I was too engrossed in my books, but at least it helped me.

"The right one will come at the right time, thanks." I managed to say.

"Whatever, just know I love you and I'd always have your back." She hugged me and watched as I entered the vehicle.

"I don't know how I'll stay in that big house all by myself, I mean I bought the house for two people and now I get to stay alone," I said to myself and hissed, and the driver peeked at me from the front mirror. I felt uneasy.

"Hey! Don't you think you should stare at the road instead," I yelled out of hostility. He didn't do anything wrong, I was just in a bad mood.

I arrived at the house, my house actually, the driver came down and only then was I able to catch a glimpse of who I was yelling at. I walked towards the back of the van to get my stuffs when his fragrance got me, it was so nice, he looked rather too expensive for his type of job. He looked tall, he's white, he looked elegant, broad chest. I am usually not like this but he enchanted me.

"That's all I'm." He uttered.

"Oh, errm. Let me have your card, so I'll call you when my friend needs to move too" I stupidly said, it was so obvious that I was trifling at him.

"Ma'm, you'd have to call the company again. I'll get going now." He finally said and smirked.

"Okay then," I said. I felt shunned.

He drove off such arrogance.

"You would have to call the company." I mimicked and hissed.

I walked into the house, I moved my clothes to my room, the house had already been furnished, all I had to do was to move in with my clothes.

It house looks so nice, it's like a mini luxurious two-bedroom flat, the living room is with comfy couches where I could lay and enjoy the Tv.
The Tv is about 43 inches, the frames, wallpaper, decoration and all. My room is also cool, the bed is so relaxing, the colours, I told the painter that I like a colourful bedroom, so it was painted with blue and some touch yellow everywhere. I couldn't have asked for a better house but the point Is how do stay here alone? This is my first time living outside the school and I'm going to be doing it all alone.

It's 9 pm now and I'm a bit scared, I'm here all alone in this house. My next neighbor is like 10 kilometers away.

I could hear different animal sounds and it's creepy, I must have been jinxed to have Paulina persuade me to buy this place. I mean if my first night here is like this, how would the other nights be.

I managed to make it through the night. "I can't spend another night here alone" I kept saying to myself.
There was no food, I was too lazy to go to the mall. I'm yet to get a car since I don't know how to drive yet, I didn't have time to learn how to.

I laid on the couch, I couldn't watch Tv, all I had in mind was how to get out of this house and relocate to the city. I was about to have my bath when Paulina's call came through.

"Hey babe, what's up?" She yelled over the phone.

"I'm moving out," I said directly.

"Out like out out?" She uttered sounding confused.

"Yeah, Paulina. I'm moving out, I can't stay here alone, it's creepy. I thought we would be here together that's why I accepted, but now that you're not here, it's scary and the fact that I don't have a nearby neighbor freaks me out." I explained.

"Wow, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll call the agent and explain all this to him, he should be able to get you an apartment in the city. I wish I could stay with you but I'm sorry." She said almost crying.

"Paulina, it's fine. I'm okay with all these. I just need a change of apartment that all." I laughed.

"Okay then, I'll contact the agent and call you immediately I'm done." She said.

A few minutes later she called me and sent me some pictures of the apartment available, It was nice, not as lovely as this one I'm in though but I just have to accept it.

"It's nice, I like it. Can I move it today?" I asked hurriedly over the phone.

"Yeah sure, he said you can move in today. The keys to the house will be given to you when you get there. I'll send the address soon." She told me.

"Okay, thanks" This place would be better than this one I'm in, I could see the houses beside the apartment. Thank God I haven't unpacked most of my boxes.

So I called the company that helped me pack my stuff, hopefully, they send Mr arrogant again. I might as well ignore his ego.

After 30minutes, the company's Van arrived and annoyingly Mr arrogant was the appointed person to help me move. What a coincidence, I smiled.

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