CHAPTER 6
2215 Words
TWO YEARS AGO.
ALEJANDRO’S POV.
“We are having a date with Lucy’s family tonight and you better be on your best behavior. She is the perfect one for you, both families are friends, you have known Lucy for years too. For how long will she be your girlfriend before you ask her to marry you?” My mom rants and my Dad gives me a knowing look.
“Erica, Alejandro is grown. Whenever he is ready to marry her, he will. At least they are in a relationship.” My dad tells her and she gives him dirty look.
“ Of course he is Theo, that is one of the reasons we can’t afford the consequence. We aren’t getting young, we are growing every day and so is he. He needs to pop the question fast and besides our family will have more benefits.” My replies and my dad shakes his head.
“It is not about business, Mom. It is about settling down with the woman I want. You can’t force my life to go in the trend yours and our family line have been going through.” I say as I try to keep my voice at bay because of how much I respect my parents.
“Well, marriage is a business when it comes the Costa’s family. Your dad and I were forced to get together by our parents because we wanted to expand the big company you are about to inherit. We didn’t love each other, but as we spent so much time together. We began to discover that we didn’t really hate each other, so same goes for you my son. Yours is quite good, at least you are already in a relationship with Lucy. Why aren’t you talking, Theo?” My mom finally asks at the end of her annoying rants.
“You’ve always loved dad, you told me you liked him first but he treated you so bad that you ended up hating before you were forced to get married to dad. You two are happy together and you have me. I never said I wasn’t getting engaged to Lucy, I only need more time.” I reply and smile to my dad before leaving them both.
To be honest with myself, what I feel for Lucy is mixed. I have the excess urge to protect her. I love wiping away her tears whenever her parents get into their usual abusive fights. I love the way she tells me everything. I love and pity her at the same time.
[Alejandro]
Joe, we need to talk.
I type then send and almost immediately my phone rings.
“I just got your text, should I come over right now or should we meet at your apartment?” He says as I accept the call.
“Let us meet at your own apartment.” I suggest.
“That is okay, see you in twenty minutes or less.” He says and end the call.
I move to grab my keys from my night stand and order for a bouquet of roses before stepping out.
***
“You want to ask her to marry you?” Joe asks as he smiles.
“Yes, I think I love her enough to marry her.” I reply.
“Think? Is it because your Mom has been pressuring you to?” He asks and I scoff.
“Of course not. Getting jealous whenever I watch her get her long with the guys, wanting to talk to her everyday and more she is my girlfriend.” I reply and he smiles.
“Actually, I think you do. Have you gotten a ring?”
“No, I haven’t. I will ask her to marry me first and after she accepts my proposal, we will pick a ring together.” I reply and he smiles.
“All good, when do you plan to propose?”
“Today, after I leave your apartment now before our family dinner tonight.” I reply and he gives me his thumbs up.
“Let me drive you to her apartment then.” He says happily as he takes off his short from his back and tug it on.
We both step out with me smiling as Joe’s body guard hands over my ordered roses.
“Come to think of everything bro, why are we living in a triangle format?” Joe asks as he settles behind the steering and I sit shot gun.
“Triangle format?” I ask and he grins.
“You apartment isn’t far from mine and hers isn’t far from mine.” He replies.
“That is how rich heirs lives.” I say with a grin as he drives towards Lucy’s apartment.
I and Joe discuss randomly till we finally arrive at Lucy’s apartment. Her bodyguards just greets and walk past me, of course they know I am their boss’s man…
I move for the door and a very un-active place meets my view. No worker in sight, not even her cook. Everywhere seems too clean and silent as I approach the stairs. I move for her room to get the door, ignoring the moans coming from the room. It must just be her watching one of those porns again.
“Lucy.” I murmur with a smile as I approach her room.
Her door is wide open and her best friend is balls deep into her. I automatically shut my eyes and open them again to be sure that I am not hallucinating, but it is all so real, my girlfriend’s best friend is messing around with her? And my presence seems so insignificant. Without a word, I turn on my heels and head for the main entrance but not before dumping the bouquet of rose into the waste basket.
“That was so fast, why aren’t you two coming out together. Wait! That is not the question, why are your eyes bloodshot?” He asks and I groan in response as I settle at the passenger’s seat instead of sitting shot gun.
“Let us leave, we will talk about it. By the way, you are invited to join the family dinner.” I say and he stares at me in confusion.
“Is it not supposed to be just your family and hers?” He asks and my silence gives him all the answers he needs.
PRESENT DAY,
ALEJANDRO’S POV.
Now that she is kind of drunk, she is going to tell me what she has refused to tell me all along. The guy who almost had is way with her between the church buses is her ex? No matter how much I think about it I can’t just find out the mystery behind this strange girl who has got me interested in her from the first time I heard a weird version of my favorite church hymn, Amazing grace.
“You do not want to say beyond he is your ex?” I ask and she gives a smile that would make any guy melt.
I shouldn’t be lusting after my student, but! I’m beginning to think she must be an exception and after I have her once. It will be over.
“No, no. Now that I feel drunk, I might as well just tell you all. You should be happy, you have always wanted to know. Also, I hope you know that I’m drunk so you can’t start counting my informalities to you Sir.” She says and grin to herself as she moves her hand to her neck.
I find her fascinating too…
“It’s hot, very hot.” She murmurs as I watch her neck get sweaty.
I move for the remote of the air conditioner, but I discover that it is already in the highest.
“Are you allergic to alcohol?” I ask, but then I remember that this is totally her first time drinking. All thanks to my annoying best friend who is asleep now.
“I don’t… think so…” She slurs and I groan.
“Kiki, tell me how you feel.” I say and grip her shoulders softly.
“I’m okay…” She slurs and rest her head on the table.
Her hair falls to the side and the skin of her neck which seems to be irritated is now exposed. Her fair skin now shows red spots, making me move my hands to grip her arms.
“Kiki, look at me!” I yell, but she isn’t responding.
Her body keeps warming up and sweat creases her forehead as the hives spreads on her skin.
“Why are you shouting so much man?” Joe says as he stirs in his sleep.
“It is because of you man!” I shout and he stands up to see Kiki in a very bad state.
“The f**k happened here?” He asks and I grit my teeth as I lift Kiki off the chair in a bridal style.
“At least grab the keys and get the door, since you decided to give this innocent lady in my arms what she is allergic to.” I snap and he grins as he tugs on his shirt.
What is so funny?
“You just won’t admit it.” He murmurs as he moves to get the door.
“Call the management, request for an ambulance, check with the medical center too.” I say all as I move a very unconscious into the car,
The security men on duty follows behind I and Joe. For stupid reasons best known to my asshole of a best friend, he keeps grinning and I think his nose might just kiss my fist.
“You have just made so many orders in a statement.” Joe murmurs as he dials some numbers.
“Just call!” I snap and he shrugs.
“Do you mind if I lead you, Sir, The medical center is a three minutes drive from here?” One of the security guys asks and I want to snap again, but I remember that he is just trying to help.
If anything goes wrong with her, it is all my fault. I just wanted to have her under my watch…
”Are you driving?” Joe asks and I shake my head negatively as one of the security men sits shot gun.
Joe settles behind the steering wheel and I sit on the passengers sit with Kiki’s head resting on my legs. Her breath seems to be seizing a bit and her beautiful body remains still. She looks like she is asleep, but no.
The car comes to a stop and the door is opened for me to carry her out, one of the nurses moves get her and I let her go and move for Joe.
“You aren’t going to hit me now man, because of the lady you claim not to be so interested in. I see you are doing the opposite, it’s not like I forced her to take the alcohol, she voluntarily drank it. Also, do not think I do not care for Kiki. She is actually very attractive and I would have done anything to have her, but you got her first. Although you are so damn stubborn and won’t acknowledge your feelings until they are late, it is quite obvious that you are obsessed with her.” He finishes and pat my shoulder before pulling me into a hug.
“Does it look like that? I just want her safe, that is all. She looks too innocent and fragile.” I say as I disentangle from his hug.
“Is it only that? You aren’t finding it hard to resist kissing her so bad?” he asks and I frown.
“Are you finding it hard to…?” I ask and he shakes his head.
“She is out of the line for me.” He replies.
“You can have her If you want, it is not like I love her to the extent of getting into a relationship with her.” I say and my phone rings in my pocket as the doctor in charge of Kiki steps out.
“Otedola…” The doctor says and I make a sign to Joe as I move to pick the call.
I move my phone to my ear as I walk out of the medical center.
“Hello, Alejandro… it’s your fiancée, I just arrived in Nigeria. This is almost three in the morning and I do not have a place to stay, can I just stay at your place till day break?” Lucy’s eager voice hits my ears and I grit my teeth.
Damn it!
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