Adwoa ∆¶•
He was starring at me, a frown marring his face
"how is it that a storm this size could be missed by meteorologists? Seems so unlikely" I muttered
then I smiled, we were talking weather. Lord help us .
"Mother nature is a fickle one Adwoa, she doesn't like to reveal all of her secret" he lifted his eyes to the tree and back to me.
Once again I couldn't help but not subtly stare, my eyes gracing every part of his face like I was memorizing every feature . The sky diving the butterflies were making made my stomach clench. Too much. Too soon. I don't need an Andro. His voice brought me back from my reverie.
"Nobody likes to reveal their secrets.""That's why it's called secret" I countered back,
he smiled and I swear I saw a hint of dimples. Today he was wearing black shorts again but it wasn't from the other time I could tell, no singlet either just a plain blue shirt with the words RUMOR inscribed on it but he was wearing the crocs from the other time,his legs were sinewy yet firm. God bless melanin chocolate. Rose looked like a nerd the only thing missing was the nerd glasses but he his aura wasn't nerdy just.....rosey? He was someone who was his own way, I wouldn't say he's different he's ros- wait! I still don't know his name,putting my ogling on pause I turned to face him only to realize he was starring at me, eyes locked the butterflies decided to mumba dance.
"So Rose! I mean errr hi? " really!!!
Just when I thought the setting was good for a conversation my brain decided to go on temporary leave,now he was grinning at my dysfunctional brain. Perfect!
It was when he raised his eyebrow at me that I decided to start afresh ,his almost hairless eyebrow sparked my brain to ignition.
"So I uhh, you never mentioned your name last time we met and I was wondering what should I call you,tripping dude or child killer?"
Those same hairless eyebrow raised towards his hairline he deadpanned "You realized you tripped first, trippin girl?"
Trippin girl! She looked at the young man incredulously " I didn't say trippin I said tripping and for the record I ain't trippin"
He looked at her and shrugged, the smile still on his face.
She popped her eyes at him asking well what's your name? through them.
"Ah! It's Kojo like yours, Adwoa, I was born on a Monday too"
Cool " she smiled at him
Yea cool" the smirk turned smile now "So what are you doing under the tree all alone?" the young man asked Adwoa .
"Oh! you know just getting my oxygen from the direct source pure and unadulterated" from under the tree she faced upwards.
So this isn't just a restroom and bus stop for your feathered friends it's also where one can get pure and unadulterated air" he mimicked her "it's like all the fun is pointed towards your house"
Grinning she asked "what do you mean? Your place is put such that you have the best view in town,yours and the next three houses have the privilege to see the sunrise and sunset, honey all the fun starts and ends at your place" standing up so she could stare more she prodded " So what's your full name?I bet you have like six.
Ha! Six?
My parents love me soo much they spared me that toture,my full name is actually Kojo Komla Woe.Nice name" Adwoa nodded
Mhmmm" staring at her he raised his eyebrow for the nth time "Well??? " the young man asked
What" she asked
"This is the part where you mention yours"
"Well you didn't ask"
My bad " Kojo couldn't help but grin as he asked " pray tell, what's thy beloved name milady? "
She burst into laughter soo hard she lost her landing on a tree root that grew out the ground, causing her to fall in the process, to prevent her from falling Kojo's arms automatically reached out to catch her, it's like his limbs had a mind of its own, her eyes twinkled with joy oblivious to being in Kojo's arms.
Everything became awkward suddenly just because they were in close proximity of each other
"sorry" she mumbled as she tried to get out of his grip, a smile returning on her face she told him "mine is Adwoa Sage Ameyaw""You do look like a Sage "
I do? " she inquired "how?"
" I don't know you just look like it"
I see " tucking a strand of hair away from her face the young woman moved closer to him
" So your dad is Ashanti I'm guessing? "
"Yh he is,my mom is from the central" she added before asking "judging by yours I'll say you're voltarian, yes?
"Technically no, my dad is from the central, his surname is Adzew but his mom is voltarian, when we were born, my siblings and I,he decided to give us her family name hence the Woe"
Ah! I see, so what does it mean?
He seemed to be in thought before he answered "it means Do it or Did it , can be used for both the past and present tense and it's spelled Woe like woe unto you but pronounced WO-Eh , get it?
" Yh! "Woe" she tried it on her lips
She smiled. He smiled.
A bright red hummingbird removed them from their smiling fest when it zoomed right into their faces .
"Well I've got to run now, don't want daddy calling you again she teased
He was about to say something before a bird-probably the same red hummingbird - shared excreta on his left shoulder " daddy isn't home this time around to call it's just your feathered friends sacking me home " he pointed to the tree, frowning his face at his shoulder he said "goodbye milady I've got shit to deal with"
She had to hold onto the tree for support to prevent herself from falling once again as she guffawed loudly, it was when a snort made it way into her throat that it subsidised into giggles, girlish giggles.
He turned to leave with a big smile on his face when she called out to him
"Wait, what's your number?
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It's Adwoa
Short Story"....but when she called out my name and I raised my head in her direction, it's was like my breath was knocked out of me. The world didn't fade into the background...no! The knot and things moving in my stomach mirrored the elements moving about he...