my new relationship

nd say about me?" I glanced at Yimika, who was fast asleep, and then back at

that I'm 35 ri

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re minutes, before fin

bout to pull the duvet over my body when Yim

, I kn

ch flipping and my eyes

guy...

her response. She swallowed hard and opened her mou

talk? Have you

the bed, and faced her. At that moment, I could hear my own heartbeat, as i

shake my head. I had started to develop feelings for Jide, especially a

?" I shouted, startled by

me for the truth inst

e," my heart was pounding and I could

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t it tomorrow. J

o sleep knowing you kno

k about it

I was boiling with rage, breathing so hard, I had to

h her. A part of me wanted to confront her that night, but I knew it wouldn't

do you know about Jide?" She looked at me, yawned and stre

d you a question. Can

ggling wit

ked up her phone,

n't even wait

shoes. Can we just talk?!" | walked away, sta

w nothing about

r, Completely shocked. "What

esides he even asked for your opinion

aring into my eyes. My eyes widened. I knew she was trying to hide somethin

, as if nothing was going on until I couldn't. I wanted to

eing to go with me. She would randomly hiss when I mentioned his name and pretend to have seen something on her phone

y, I started

ly to his messages. Every time he asked, I woul

s outside my house. I was considering lying

dn't explain how I felt.I melted&the anger within me evaporated. He looked incredibly handsome. He pulled me into his arms, and It felt like being wrapped up with a fluffy teddy bear.

e?To talk."he as

is hot.Can we just

for me before turni

nly been a few weeks & you've been ac

" | muttered si

he wasn't being completely hone

something you

orward, and kissed my for

w that I really like you.

that

u want me to say? I gazed into

n us was deafening

ok. There'

t, he mentioned that he saw something at the

to dive into the river for him. A few days later, he invited me to visit him. I hadn't been t

u," he asked during our phone call. I anticipated

and he was setting the table with the apron still draped around his

ng the bottle of wine I

or not being able to come

" I said pointing towards the dining a

that he had learned the recipes from SisiYemmie's c

iscover that we shared a few things in common. Just as we were a

hrowing popcorn into my mouth, and che

I'm

the kno

rds the door to open it. At that moment, my

this

I heard a glass cup shatter as Jide