At Crossroads

un his work playing and mixing songs from loudspea

re unpacking food from the boot

Aunt Udoh. She was Gray's Aunt a

ays said whenever he was i

urice, Steve an old friend from

ged their booked spot and made

e, and drinks ran

osters to

becca and a few friends blew ball

do something or the other. She

gs from

litter. At the back, some boys poured Gray water and alcohol. It was more of a tradition from his friends at school and no one was

s all

some gifts from his school friends.

mother left w

e he had seen her not in uniform so it turned his head even more. Blindfolding her

She asked

the speakers was much so she couldn't ge

re, please" she plea

mor

his name, and

d him and whispered in

talking and laughing. The night was differe

she soun

e just wanted to spend more time with he

o things agains

ow else to coo h

once he decided not to

or coming to the party. And now she was here, she was still ruining his night. Then

the question. It sounded inv

you think?"

ame, not every girl w

ur pre

t knowing what to think. The moment he closed his

sat on his lap kissing him. Then he wanted more, and taking her up in their clothes, they fell into the swimming pool at the back. Some p

tightly and her l

g, she could feel i

ed it had lasted longer. She wi

ng room and dried themselves up. She wore a pink

boys' dressing ro

me

of this everlasting kiss which

the stage. She made no signs of disengagement a

uper birthday pres

ing to thank her again for ta

e was in his arms and he cuddled her

goi

e asked,

her bag and heels. Her earrings were sittin

u just chill with me for

allowed him to down two bottles of alcohol and here were the results

er would

avoid falling. He scratched his he

o

't, you

he car keys to his mother's Camry a

ving her his hand to take bu

ere with you" she re

hy

re drunk and i

till dawn

her heels and f

ounded serious.

t you Katy Perry, why

he almost pulled her back int

ou" he ke

her till she was

, I'm

d her arms around his neck facing him and pressed her lips against his again. He held her waist closely and kep

can I

gain, so he grabbed her neck

nto a chair. Then she went for the door he was tired

tered "Good

ments, he noticed that things were changing. And Simon! His mind flocked around that