Part thirty five

Dedicated to addishabesha❤️

Michy's POV

"Engage him in something...yeah, just distract him to buy me sometime, I'll be there soon." I hanged up the call, closing my door and knocked on Nae's then waited for her to tell me to come in.

I'm hella late for work like very late and I even have a client waiting for me at the office, my assistant was the one who called to inform me. But as late as I am, I can't leave for work without seeing my baby or getting a kiss from her. They're my good luck charm and energy that pulls me through the day.

After hearing a come in, I entered and found her on the phone, talking to someone I don't know but won't ask. We're dating, yeah she's my girlfriend now but that doesn't mean I have to always ask her who she's talking to or talks to. It's a free world, like I give her privacy aside I trust Monae fully with my heart, I know she's not going to break it.

"Imo can I call you later? Yeah bye." After that she hung up the phone, tossed I on the bed. Nae looked up at me, meeting my eyes that were already looking at her coldly.

Did I just here Imo? I stared at her unbelievably with coldness taking over me. "See you tonight." I muttered grimly, turning to leave her room. The happiness I felt while coming here was gone and replaced with anger which is directed at her. I don't get what is wrong with her, I said the truth and she got mad at me but even after all what those people did to her, she still went ahead and contacted them, being friends or whatever is it that she has with them.

I heard shuffling behind me as I was leaving, she was probably getting out bed and that didn't stop me from opening the door but before I could step out, Nae held my hand to stop me. "Sugar?" She cupped my cheeks, calling me by the pet name she's given me. My heart stirred with warmth hearing that name, it should have gotten me out of the pissed mood I'm in yet it didn't.

"Your problem?"

"What is wrong— nothing, you can just leave."

"Okay." I said and gave her a quick kiss on her lips before stepping out and banged the door. I told you that was my lucky charm, pissed or not, I had to get it.

With this mood I'm surely going to have a long day, I sighed and got into the elevator, pressed the last floor which was the basement where my fleet of cars are.

She didn't deserve my attitude towards her.

I suddenly felt remorse, I knew all along that I wasn't being nice and lowkey she was going to get mad and hurt by my attitude but I couldn't help it. She's so naive, so, so naive sometimes and unpredictable too. Like how and why did she have to mend the relation they broke with her? Has she suddenly forgotten about what they did to her, has she?

The pains in her heart and the tears she shed, has she?

What makes me mad is, she's been quick to forgive them for what they did when she distanced herself and treated me coldly for a truth that wasn't a lie.

Look, It isn't like I'm asking her to hate them or something. All I want is for her to wisen up, guard her heart and stop this naiveness that is so irritating sometimes, those people are not good for her. I'm not about to control her life and chose who she should be friends with, no way but I can say with all surety those people are not worth it, they're not worth her time or love. They don't appreciate people and the love they have for her, they ridicule it and take it for a fool.

I don't want happened to repeat itself, the previous was red flag enough but holy mother Nae won't see it.

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Monae's POV

"Nae!" Her voice pulled me out of my thoughts Imo jabbed my forehead with long acrylic nails as she looked at me in irritation. "Why do you keep spacing out on me?"

I sighed, picking a kebab. "Nothing." I used the fork to remove a piece of the chevron on the stick and stuffed it in my mouth. I chewed without an appetite for it, I have no interest for anything after this morning.

"Try another lie bitch." She said the bitch louder than she should have. It made the other patrons of the restaurant look at us with disapproving disgust.

One particular grandma was so pissed about it that she showed us the middle finger, I couldn't help but laugh despite myself and when I sobered up I told her. "Language Imo, language."

"Whatever so are you going to tell me what's on your mind or should I use detective Imo skills?"

"There's nothing on my mind sis, I'm just tired."

"Wow what a bad lie." She dragged the bad lie as she dabbed her mouth with the tissue. Imo then held my hands, rubbed the back of it with her thumb and gave me a warm smile. "Tell me what's going on, maybe I can help cause I don't like how you're today."

"Is it that obvious I'm not okay?"

She nodded.

"Boyfriend problems." I muttered lowly after deciding to tell her about it and get it off my chest. I haven't gotten over Michy's attitude this morning, it hurt me very much. We're new to this relationship thing like we only started dating for close to two weeks now and he's behaving like this.

I have no idea what got into him suddenly. Michy wasn't like that when he opened the door, he has this beautiful sunshine smile on his face when he entered then it disappeared quickly like a flash of lightening when he saw me on the phone.

Now I'm beginning to think he doesn't trust be cause he feels or thinks I was on the phone with another man but that bull shit like c'mon after everything I told him, he thinks I can cheat on him. Huh boy that's low even for someone like him.

"Holy mother!" Imo exclaimed right after I said that, she stared at me with wide eyes and an amused but happy grin on her face. "Wait, did you indirectly say you have a boyfriend?"

I rolled my eyes, "Yeah."

"Oh my!" She clasped her hands, squealing. "I'm so proud, it's as if I've been waiting so much for this moment where my girl can finally tell me she has a man, I'm so fucking happy." She said dramatically and wiped non existent tears from her eyes cautiously so she doesn't ruin her make up.

She had me laughing and I felt myself getting out of my glum and pissed mood. I then drank water before telling her about Michy and I, how we started dating till now but I disclosed that part of me living with him in his house for a reason I don't know myself as well as his name and some personal things about him, I felt only I am the only one who's supposed to know. Yeah I'm being possessive of my man as annoying as he is, that made me roll my eyes.

"So who's this guy who has stolen my girl's heart?"

"Mnh for your inquisitive and itchy ears only, He's Michele." What's the risk I'm telling her anyway?

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This day turned out better than I expected. I was able to get my glum ass out of the house and go out with Imo and I'm glad I did, it helped me forget about Michy and his coldness even if it was for some hours it was better than pressuring my brain to fathom why he did that and why he doesn't trust me.

Coming back to the house an hour ago, I noticed he had come back from the office and was in his study, per what Asabrewaa told me he was looking bleak and even refused to eat his favorite food she had cooked. I shrugged my shoulders, shook my head and gave her a smile when she asked if I know what's wrong with him because he was my boyfriend then left the kitchen to my room where I took my bath.

I didn't eat dinner as well, I was full from the food though I didn't eat much so I got into bed and slipped under the covers after texting for a while with Imo who was still teasing me with Michy. That girl can sometimes behave as if she's still in high school, jeez.

I chuckled to myself as I remembered her reaction when I told her I had a man in my life then snuggled deeper into the pillow I was hugging, sleep slowly took over.

Falling into consciousness because I had the urge to pee, I tried getting up but was stopped by something heavy wrapped around me. I also found myself lying against a hard chest, I out of instinct knew who's chest it was. I've habitually laid on it so much and listened to the heart that beats for me beneath it.

However I was surprised he was here in my room and on my bed, laying behind me with his hands wrapped protectively and possessively around me when it looked like he couldn't stand me in the morning.

I shifted lightly so I don't wake him up. I faced him and with the help of the low light emitting from the lamp on the headrest, I saw he was asleep, in a very deep sleep. His face so relaxed and peaceful a big contrast to this morning.

I stopped staring at him while wondering why he was here when the urge to pee got stronger. I removed one of his hands from my waist cautiously, breathed in relief when he didn't wake up. I did same to the other around me but wasn't successful, because I was still facing him I saw his eyelids quiver before he slowly opened his eyes.

They fell on me and a smile small formed on his lips, "is it morning?" His raspy voice said while pulling me closer to me.

"No."

"Then lets go back to sleep."

"No." I said harshly, it was unintentional so I apologized, "I'm sorry but I have to go pee." With that, I wiggled myself from his loose hands, rushed to the bathroom and did my business.

Afterwards I washed my hands under the faucet and dried them with the face towel before going back to the room.

On entering, I found the space Michy slept empty. My heart fell and so did my face, he's definitely hurt by the tone I used on him and my apology too was kinda rushed because I wanted to pee, so it sounded insincere.

But truth be told I didn't mean to sound harsh or insincere, he's going to think I'm like that because of what happened in the morning. It isn't, though I'm still kinda bored I never meant for any of that to happen.

Leaning against the door, I laced my hands then rested my head on them and sighed.

"Babe, are you crying?"

"Michy?" I snapped my head to the couch where his voice came from and saw him laying there.

He walked to me and cupped my my face, staring at me with guilt and worry. "Did I upset you again?"

I shook my head, "no, I thought you left." I admitted.

"No I didn't, I can never leave you. I felt you were bothered by my presence beside you on the bed so I moved to the couch. Why will you think I left?"

"Because of my tone, I thought you were hurt."

"Hey, I wasn't...even if I were I deserved it after how I treated you yesterday—"

"Can we forget about that?" I yawned, "and go back to sleep?" I flung my arms around his neck and smiled.

"Yeah." He hugged me and carried me bridal style to the bed, laying me gently on it.

"Sorry but you can't sleep here." I told him, flickering my eyes to where he previously slept.

I saw his face fall but he quickly covered it up with a smile, "goodnight babe."

"Where are you going?"

"To the couch."

"Aww so you thought I was serious? Loosen up, I'm kidding, come back to bed." I said before adding, "with me."

He turned around with a happy smile and eagerly got into bed. "You silly baby."

"You love me anyways." He pulled me to him, making me resume my former position.

"I always and will always." Michy then kissed my shoulder then neck, "let's go to sleep now.

"Sure, dream about us."

"I always do babe, I'm gonna tell you about them one of these days."

"Mnh." I didn't hear him say anything afterwards so I closed my eyes and went back to sleep.

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Sorry I haven't updated in a long time🥺 I've kinda put this on hold till I finish LDAC roughly by next two weeks but doesn't mean I will leave y'all my amazing readers hanging. I'll try and update one chapter at least. ☺️