My Long Time Crush 😻
I just finished washing plates. So thrilled that my mom would have nothing to shout about this hot Saturday afternoon. There’s this guy I have a crazy crush on. He’s fine ehn.. With pink lips. He always wears this face cap that makes him look like Romeo ; the one in the movie. Every evening, around 6 he walks his dog. He has this gold-colored, hairy dog. The dog is so fine.. It’s even obvious his best color is black. That is all he wears. He wears fitted polos too. He has this black singlet he wears out. Omg it makes him look like an actor. The black complements his fair skin. It’s like he is right out of my novels. He’s everything a girl could ask for. And his gait! Omg he walks like he owns the entire world. This guy is the bestest. I hope I’ll see him again this evening from my balcony.
Unknowingly Meeting Him For the First Time
My mom is out today so I have all the time in the world to mope at passer-by from the balcony. Uzochi can waka waka ehn.. Where did she go to this time? Uzochi is our help. I just spotted her walking towards the house. It seems like she’s in a hurry. Maybe my mom is coming back? In no time she appears at the doorway smiling at me. “What happened?” I asked. “Someone wants to meet you” she responded. Me? I asked excitedly.. Who wants to meet me? “Someone” she responded. She asked me to follow her and meet the person. I’m excited. I’ve had no real reason to leave the house in ages, unless to do chores. So I’m excited to actually meet a real person. A friend. I hurriedly dressed up and followed her.
Freaking out 😱
She said the house isn’t far. It’s about ten houses after ours. I eagerly walked beside her wondering who wants to meet me. And suddenly she stopped. “that’s him there” she said, smiling. I turned to see who it was. Only to see pink lips and a black face cap. I looked closely to be sure.. It’s him! My crush! My Romeo! Oh my God! I turned pink instantly. I started sweating profusely I hurriedly walked away amidst Uzochi screaming my name, trying to draw me back. But nah! I don’t have the balls to face him. I quickly walked away, I turned into the next street, and walked back home. Oh my gosh! My crush! His pink lips! The cap. But what was he doing under an MTN umbrella? He sells recharge card? Ew! He’s poor? Sigh!
I got home to meet Uzochi scowling at me. I didn’t even mind her. How can she just trick me like that. Why didn’t she say he’s the one I’m meeting? But she didn’t even know I knew him. I don’t even know him sef, what am I saying? She begged me to go back. Really begged like her life depended on it. But I didn’t really have the courage to face him. He’s like a small god. He’s too fine. I’m so sure I’ll melt. Just talking to him will make me melt like jelly. “what’s his name?” I asked her. “his name is Charles”, she responded. Charles. See fine name. Okay I’ll come. But give me a few minutes to prepare. My heart was beating like a drum. Kai. I was so tense. So so afraid. My palms were sweaty. How can a god like him want to meet a small tiny, irrelevant me. I’m excited sha. I feel like some of the love struck protagonists in my novels where a simple naive girl meets an arrogant prince charming.
Meeting Him Again
In about 15 minutes I was ready. I had applied my powder and lip gloss. My lips were all shiny. I wore a trouser and purple polo. When we got there, I just had to comport myself. He had removed his face cap so he no longer looked intimidating. He was smiling and I was blushing like a cow. “Rita, Agnes has told me a lot about you”, “really, what did she say?” I asked; “Idunno, a lot. So much that I just had to meet you. You’re beautiful”. He flattered. “Thank you”; I responded, blushing. He continued, “I see you around from time to time, and I thought I was lucky when Agnes mentioned you’re sisters. So I asked her to let us meet”. “Oh, nice. Okay” I shyly replied. “I heard you attend Proper Arsenal School” he continued, “yea I do, I’m in SS1” I answered. “oh we’re classmates then” he answered. “what about you? What school do you attend?” I asked, curious. “Ogudu Grammar School” He responded, looking me in the face. Like he was daring me to judge him. I had to look away.
Really Contemplating This 🤔
He’s really poor! I thought. But how can a poor person speak so fluently and look so cute? I argued within me. Either ways it’s wonderful to finally have a friend. We chatted about random things. He asked me whether I had a boyfriend, and I told him I did. No matter how handsome he was I would never deny my boyfriend. Joshua was handsome as well. And cool. Though he wasn’t that smart. Charles asked if I could double gate.. I’m not sure what that is. “double-gate? What does that mean?” I asked. He responded; “It means when you date two people at the same time. It’s double-date”. “oh! I don’t think I can double date” I responded. He went on to ask; “what’s his name?” “Joshua” I responded. “okay, but please now, double date!” he begged. Looking as cute as pear. I’m feeling like some England princess. Feeling fly as air. And then with feigned resignation, I told him. I’ll think about it. With that, I waved him goodbye and left for home. Even though Uzochi was indoors, with his brother I think, I left her and walked home alone.
She got back later smiling at me. Telling me his brother was her friend. His name is Dickson. I couldn’t help laughing inwardly about how weird the name sounded. Dickson.
My First real Kiss
That evening Uzochi walked up to me. Telling me to join her to fetch water. I refused. But then she told me it was in Charles’ compound that they fetch water. With that, I didn’t need any more coaxing. I gladly joined her with my own bath. In my entire life, this was the first time I was eagerly going to do a chore without complaining. When we got there Charles was outside waiting. I went to meet him. He has this amazing smile. Gosh. We gisted about many things. And then he invited me into his living room. The whole place was dark. And then he knelt down, asking me to date him. He said I’m really beautiful. That he has loved me all this time from afar. He would want nothing more than to call me his girlfriend.
In all my life this was the first time a guy was asking me out. Usually I’m the one who sneaks in love letters into their backpacks. Or I boldly tell them I like them. I’ve always been the one making the first move. But this right here is like something from my novels. He’s really begging hard. Wow. I must be dreaming. So I’m worth begging for? These thoughts were cut short by his wet lips burying my tiny lips underneath his. He held me by my waist and kissed every doubt away. It’s nothing like my first kiss, where I nearly swallowed my classmate’s tongue in primary six. This is different. It’s sweet. It’s heavenly. I’ll never forget the taste of his lips. That kiss wiped away every atom of sensible thinking. Immediately, I realized I loved him. Just like the movies. I walked home that night, bath filled with water, resting on my head, and my thoughts thinking about the alluring kiss which I just had. Charles. He’s one charming dude.
Seeing Charles and Joshua at the same time
Over the next few weeks I had been seeing both Charles and Joshua. I hadn’t given an answer to Charles yet but we were pretty close. But Joshua is still my real boyfriend. I love him still.
Today Joshua told me something creepy. He first asked me whether I know any Aloye. I don’t know who that is so I’m completely lost. According to Joshua, Aloye walked up to him and asked him to leave Rita alone. Rita as in my own Rita. As in me! Omg! Wtf is Aloye and what gives him the right to threaten my bf. I told Joshua I didn’t know who Aloye was and I’m as confused as he is. Joshua responded saying that he’s not a person to fight over a girl, if there’s something going on I should let him know so he can let me be. He’s not ready to fight over a girl with any man. I insisted that I didn’t understand what was going on. And really, I didn’t. At least not until years later, I got to find out it was actually Charles’ doing.
To be Continued..