Chapter 22: 💔20💔

Longest chapter ever ,

And there's a surprise at the end.

Read on....

Wait picture of Mercy's  outfit 👆👆

MERCY'S POV

Sometimes relationships between people change , from good to bad , from hatred to love . Well as they say there's only a thin line between hate and love. And sometimes they can become close friends.

I sighed as I carried my books from the table ,  Ikeja Electricity popularly known as NEPA just took off the light.

Immediately they did , different curses were heard from each apartment, me sef join. Inside this heat they can't pity someone and leave this light for more than the daily two hours in the morning.

The thing don't use to pain me before , well because I'll have been in class but today , Saturday that I wanted to rest under my fan they now had to discharge the light as usual.

I stepped out of my room with the books in my hand and headed straight to the balcony. Breeze was blowing small there.

I dropped my book on the plastic chair there and entered inside again to carry the mat .

I laid it on the floor and lied on it , then I resumed back to my assignment.

Teni and I were doing group work again even though this one wasn't assigned to us as a pair work.

It was his idea since he told me to teach him the topic and he didn't understand it like that.

I grabbed my phone beside me and checked the new text from me. It was a picture of his note and he got this one.

I'm a good teacher , I know. I sent a thumbs up to him and quickly did the next number myself before he attempted it.

The net opened and Hakeem walked out. I didn't look up from my note even though I heard all his movements.

He sat down on the plastic chair beside me and when I looked up he was wearing a blue knickers with no top.

I repeat no top, chai look at six packs. This one sef pass, this is eight packs . I cleared my throat and looked away and back to my note.

"Guy where's your top?" I asked casually even though everything seemed nothing but casual right now . I wanted to look again , but I know his ego will increase even though it's already the size of Ibadan.

"The heat is too much na , you want heat to kill person?" He asked back with a sigh .

I hissed , when he added , "or are you uncomfortable?"

"It's not only uncomfortable , don't wear it if you don't want to. " I said back as I checked my phone again to check if Teni was done.

This was the last question, after this I'll just sleep here like this. God knows that I'm tired.

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Finally we were done with the assignment. Teni texted that he was hungry and he needed to cook.

He's perfect, he can even cook. ' Hakeem can cook too.' my subconscious said back with a blush making me hiss at her.

I looked up from my phone and at Hakeem who seemed so focused on his book and yeah he's still shirtless.

"Hakeem I'm bored." I said and he nodded.

Yeah I was truly bored , in all the whole groups that I'm in no one is talking. I guess they were all sleeping , and that sleep is running away from me.

The book that he was reading is very big and I still wonder how they'll finish it.

And point four; he likes reading.

"Are you guys having test or something?" I asked him  , cause the way he was reading it was as if tomorrow is their exam day.

"No I'm just revising." He said back making me laugh.

"So you're a bad boy nerd" I said with a smirk cause this made him look up from the book.

It even reminds me of this book I read on wattpad , bad boy in glasses. I couldn't even help but burst out laughing with the look on his face.

"I am definitely not a nerd." He said back making me laugh more .

After two minutes I calmed down only to look up and see him glaring at me making me laugh all over again.

When I was done I looked up , this time he was back to his lovely wife , his phone.

"Okay let's talk about something. " I said

"What?" He asked back.

"Tell me about your secondary school life." I said and quickly turned myself so that I'll be facing him.

He chuckled ,

"Secondary school , you'll also tell me about yours ." He said .

"Okay I will." I said back.

I made a mental note to call Judith later , She's one of my close friends from secondary school.

She went abroad and we've been talking constantly but I haven't seen her online since yesterday so something must be up.

He cleared his throat and dropped his book and phone on the other chair beside him.

"I went to command, it's a military school." He said making me surprised. I was expecting maybe a top notch high school since his dad was into and even owned an aeronautical engineering company.

"That's really surprising." I said making him nod.

"Yeah it is , the rest didn't go , Halima and I resumed there in jss2 the rest stayed in the school I went to for jss1."

"Why did you change?"

"My dad , he's a strict man and he said he doesn't like how his children were doing. That the private school is spoiling them. You know that stuff na. So he transferred us to command Ikeja." He said making me laugh ,

"Tell me it's a lie . And your mum allowed?" I swear , me I can't go to a military school. That probably meant that soldiers we'll be there too.

"If my dad's strict then my mum is stricter , my mum was even the one that brought up the idea . But even with that they're still the best. They're the mixture of fire and ice , if you're good , bring good results, you'll really enjoy. Just ask for anything and they will give you but if you don't, you'll regret it."

He finished with a laugh ,

"Nigeria parents for you." I said with a chuckle remembering my own parents too. My sister and I weren't trouble makers so we didn't pass through all those hassles.

"I swear , okay so I went to command and when I reached SS2 a new commandant just came. One day I was walking with two of my friends and assembly was already going on. I just heard 'kneel down there.' . I looked back and it was the commandant, I wanted to run oo but I decided otherwise. I knelt down , that day ehn the man flogged all of us twelve strokes. When i got to class, I didn't cry. People were hailing me but I was more than crying inside. When I got home and my mum helped me used warm towel to massage it I was crying like a little baby ."

By the time he ended we were both laughing, who told him to form for his classmates.

I can't even imagine him crying like that.

The man sef is wicked , aha twelve strokes of cane. No wonder he's always squeezing face. The soldiers have taught him how too.

No one should tell him I said that oo.

He was about to say something maybe another incident then his phone started ringing, he picked it from the chair and smiled at the screen.

He raised it up  as a permission and I just waved my hand that he can take it.well even if I don't he would still take it cause he didn't even wait for my reply.

He should continue his talk oo. I was really enjoying it .

After five minutes he came back to the balcony.

"Will it be okay if my friend can visit?" He asked immediately,

"Sure ." I said back, cause why not. It's his house as much at it is mine. Yeah I have come to that conclusion after living together for close to three weeks now.

I was expecting him to sit down and continue but he entered inside. I was trying so hard to not curse the person who called , because of him now I can't listen to command gist.

I sighed as I lied down back and slowly fell asleep on the mat.

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I shifted on the mat again , the sun was shining, and it's ray was really shining on my eyes disturbing my sleep.

I stood up from the mat and walked inside only to meet a girl seated on the couch.

Our eyes met and she smiled ,

"Hi , you must be Hakeem's roommate, I'm Oyinkan ."    She said with a smile.

Is she the friend Hakeem was talking about , she probably is. And she's really beautiful.

I smiled back , " yeah I am. Mercy by the way." I said back to her and walked to my room.

After taking a shower for the third time today I walked out of my room. I was already hungry and needed to fill my grumbling stomach.

Then I heard a giggle , I repeat a giggle . I followed the sound , Hakeem and the lady was looking very intimate.

I didn't know why , but my heart dropped suddenly at the sight of both of them laughing.

They even looked like a couple from a movie or all this photoshopped couples.

I didn't know how long I stayed rooted there but a call from Teni brought me out of my daze.

I  don't even know why I was feeling sad when someone who actually cares and obviously likes me was calling.

I picked the call as I walked to the kitchen ,

Me; hello

Teni ; hello , uhm Mercy I was wondering if you were free for a date .

Me; I'm totally free.

Teni; okay I'll pick you up in thirty minutes

Me; I'll be ready by then.

Teni; and dress casual. I won't make that mistake again.

I laughed out at what he said , reminding me of the lovely memories at the beach.

That's one of my best moments since I started unilag.

After the call ended , I walked back to my room this time ignoring them and opened my closet.

I brought out a grey singlet like crop top, a crazy jeans and my grey fluffy slippers , a simple chain and my glasses.

I did a little make up and at exactly thirty minutes I was done. My phone started ringing and it was Teni. I told him I was coming and quickly carried my clutch purse before leaving the room.

"Bye guys ." I said and closed the door. I had to announce I was leaving of course.

I closed the gate after I stepped out and Teni was still seated in his car. He didn't even notice me step out of the gate until I opened the door to his car .

He quickly dropped his phone and before he could open his door to step out I was already in.

"You are looking beautiful as always." He said making my heart melt right there. He had said that more than twice but each time felt like the first time

"Thanks . And I'm looking exactly the same way I look everyday." I said back as I pulled the seat belt.

He turned on the car ,

"I know , you look beautiful everyday." He said , this guy is on a mission and it was working.

After driving for close to half an hour he parked in an empty lot at the lekki mall.

We both stepped out , and I could finally see his complete outfit , he was wearing a yellow Versace designed top and a black skinny jeans with a ankle boot that I was slowly falling in love with.

He walked closer and held my hand ,

"I like it when you stare at me like that." He said as we kept on walking.

His hands enough were distractions. And did he catch me staring?

"Stare like how?" I asked startled at that idea.

"Don't worry." He said with that sheepish grin of his.

We walked inside the mall , and entered the Kilimanjaro stall which was in it.

We sat down on one of the booth close to the window.

I checked the menu and their okro and swallow was really enticing. I'll just get that instead of rice.

And I'll pay , he can't be spending money like this, but he was rich boy sha. Okay why am I thinking about this.

I looked up and met his grin,

"You didn't even waste a second and you were already grabbing the menu."

"Okay , you caught me." I said with a grin of my own.

"So what do you want?" He asked and I pointed at the okro and swallow.

He stood up and walked to the counter to order.

Thank God for the AC that was blasting inside the restaurant sef.

In five minutes we were served our food .

He ordered the same as mine and we were just talking over the food as usual with the both of us when he just started ,

"Mercy , I really like you , you know . From your cute face with the glasses to your love for food, to how you care for friends , to your forgiving heart. And to whenever you're in the mood to argue and no one should try you."

I chuckled, ahahn I wasn't that stubborn, wait let's forget that. He's confessing his feelings,

"I love everything about you including  your flaws . I know I might not seem like the perfect guy, and I know I  have my own flaws too. But even with that I want to protect you  , tell everyone you're mine. Will you be mine?"

See the surprise,

Awwwwwn

So what should the answer be ,

Yes or no!

And what's wrong with that Hakeem sef , he'll just be falling hand.

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Love y'all

Eniola 💗