Sorry for the late update , I've been busy lately.
My school has started online classes and it's been stressful.
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MERCY'S POV
"Here take water." Hakeem said passing the bottle water to me.
I quickly grabbed it from his hand and drank the water.
After I calmed down ,I looked at him ,
What did he mean by date? , This wasn't a date? Or was it? .
"What do you mean by first date?" I asked unsure and then he started chuckling making me scowl at him.
"It was a joke ." He said but I just ignored his voice and instead placed my attention on my plate of rice and chicken .
"Are you angry?" He asked again , I ignored him again.
Wait was I angry? No I wasn't , I was just embarrassed.
A tiny flick of hope light in me when he said date and now it has been crushed.
"Mercy, okay... I won't joke around with you again "
I looked up , this was the first time I heard him call my name .
he was pouting and he looked so cute , too cute and as if on purpose his thick curly hair fell over his forehead slightly brushing his eyebrows.
My hands were itching to pull it back , but how will I even explain why ? So I kept my hands in check.
The way he wanted me to talk made it seems like the roles has been reversed.
"Am not angry ." I said back after lots of attempts.
"Finally after all the pleading."he said in a teasing voice.
"Yeye boy , shouldn't we get going?" I asked as I checked my wristwatch.
He brought out his phone from his pocket and checked the time too.
"Ohhh... Let's go." He muttered as he stood up.
I picked my bottle of Fanta from the table and walked out of the restaurant with him.
While walking out of the big building we saw the latest movies banner ,I pointed at it to show Hakeem ,
"we should all come here to watch movie some time." I said as he looked at the banners
"Yeah we should ." He replied before adding, "but no sappy romance." Making me laugh.
We dumped all the shopping bags on the backseat , I arranged mine away from his so he won't take it in by mistake. my babies must be safe .
After a thirty minutes drive which was quicker than when we were going , we stopped in front a mini duplex.
They were all living together so I guess I should have expected something like this.
He drove into the compound which was surprisingly neat but tight. Lots of cars were parked , loud music were already playing, people were also around the whole compound.
"We missed the whole surprise stuff." I said to Hakeem which looked unfazed by the whole view or even by the idea of drinks getting late to a party.
"It's better like that." He muttered and stepped out of the car. He opened the back door and carried all the bags ,
"Don't mix the nylons oo. Please." I said peaking into the car to check the side he was taking the nylons from. He looked up at me and shakes his head.
I helped him carry a nylon as we walked in . Two guys standing by the door did a bro hug thing with Hakeem immediately they saw him . But he was back to his Stony face , no expression or feeling style .
After the whole hug thing we entered inside together , different people were dancing in a room which I guess was the sitting room . Halima and Gori really did a good job with the decorations.
I followed Hakeem into the kitchen. He placed all the drinks into one cooler which already have ice blocks in it.
"Do you know where the rest are?" I asked him looking around the sitting room , scanning for one familiar figure.
"Yeah , I'm coming , let's go." He said as he closed the cooler.
He held my hands , he freaking held my hands. His hands felt so soft and rough at the same time.
I looked down at his smooth hands and mine. I didn't even realize that we were climbing the staircase which was kind of still free from the crowd.
We got upstairs , familiar faces started to show. Lim , Mide , Trisha and the rest were all there.
"Mercy , Hakeem what have you guys been doing?" Lim said walking to us.
She was wearing a short tight black gown which made all her curves show. She parked her long curly hair making her face look smaller . She looked so hot.
"You guys are late." She said placing a hand on my shoulder and leading me to one of the chairs.
"Is she drunk?" I mouthed to Trisha who just chuckled , "just tipsy ." She mouthed back .
I looked at her with that eyes that says you got to explain everything to me because she was wrapped in Mide's arm.
I pulled out the gift I got for Mide from my bag and gave it to him . "Happy birthday bro." I said making him smile so bright. He collected the packed gift with a grin.
"Thanks so much Mercy." He said as he pulled out the iPod I got for him. He stood up from the couch and hugged me.
"Like how do you know I wanted to buy this . Thank you." He said making me laugh as I awkwardly patted his back.
Trisha even had a small frown on her face which I really wished wasn't for me.
After the awkward hug I sat down on the couch with Hakeem beside me.
His phone was out and he was typing on it as usual turning to the quiet boy which was quite annoying.
I brought out my phone too since I didn't know most of the people here.
Trisha mentioned that their former classmates were going to attend too.and they were planning on playing truth or dare. Bad children , I'll soon leave here sef .
Suddenly the door opened , and Halima just like how she greeted me stood up and shouted ,
"Eniola!" The rest of the group followed her gaze and they all grinned at her as she entered , hugging Halima.
I turned back to look at the said Eniola , she was pretty and fair , she was the real definition of pretty sef.
She seemed really close with the gang cause they all stood up to hug her all except Hakeem of course.
"Mercy, this is Eniola , she's resuming with us . Eniola , this is Mercy. " Trisha said with a bright smile.
She's resuming with us? Why did she na come late . She smiled as she waved at me , and I mirrored her actions, making her look more pretty if that's possible.
Then she walked to where I was sitting beside Hakeem and hit him on his head .
He looked up at her with a frown while the rest chuckled.
"This girl is back now." Hakeem whined as she sat down on his legs .
She was sitting on his damn legs , why? There was a lot of empty chairs to sit on. are they dating? Or is there something between them.
I tried my best to smile at them as the rest were laughing , "Enny leave the poor guy alone na." Trisha said in between laughter's as she sat down back.
What's even funny there that they're laughing ,she was wearing a shirt gown like Halima's and that made all her thighs to be on show.
"Enny stand up." Keem said again ,
"You could not even call for once to check on me . Am not standing up." She said chuckling.
Hakeem got tired and left her there like that , he rested his back on the chair while she sat properly and started talking about stuffs that I don't know.
"Let's play truth or dare." Somebody said , immediately my phone started ringing, God bless the person calling wherever they are.
I brought it out , it was a video call from my mum.
I shifted closer to Trisha , "video call from my mum ." I whispered in her ears
"Yee. Halima where's the room that is not close to all this noise at all." Trisha asked Halima straight.
"Well the room down the hall." She said pointing there. I quickly stood up and walked down the passage as told.
There was no excuse I could tell mum that she would believe and well she always know when I'm lying and I didn't want her to have any bad ideas or thoughts
I entered the room and closed the door , I looked round the room , it was big with a king sized bed in one side.
It was painted dark blue , there's a reading table and chair at one side. A whole shelf of books , a tv set and different games and pad arranged inside the cupboard directly below it.
The room was neat and looked boyish and nice. There was a water chair there too.
I sat down on it and picked the call , I placed the phone well and then my mum's worried face was on display.
"Good evening ma." I said immediately , she smiled , "good evening dear , where are you this is not your room or Trisha's room?" She asked placing her glasses well and dropping her tablet beside her.
"I told you about my new friends, Trisha's Friends . One of them birthday is today so we visited him to snap pictures together and eat cake.." I ranted on making her smile.
"Okay.... Get to your hostel early you know there's a curfew at 9pm there?"
"Really? I did not know oo." I said back , this was the first time I was outside that house in the evening so....
"Mercy."
"Ma "
"Who's that at your back?"
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Who's there
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