Chapter 6.
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"Hey sorry, everything is going to be okay". Emery said as he kept stroking her hair because for some reason he just felt so hurt seeing her crying.
When she started crying, I felt like bursting out in laughter, but when her hot steam of tears dropped on Emery's body..... He suddenly felt like his heart was breaking into pieces, because he just felt so hurt.
When Delilah finally calmed down a little, she removed her head from my shoulder, and put on her sunglasses, as quickly as possible.
I know she was crying, even though she wore a smile after putting on her sunglasses, but I didn't bother to clean up her tears again.
She kept on cleaning her eyes, each time, and started away looking outside the window with a pretty fake smile on her face.
"Samantha, please drive us to any mall close by". Emery said to his driver.
Samantha is the name of Emery driver, and the reason he appointed her as his driver is that she is very smart and hardworking which is one of the reasons she still works with me.
Samantha nods her head, indicating that she got what Emery just said, and before they knew it, she made a v-turn.
Delilah raises her brow and looks at me, but I gave a kind smile, and she smiled back.
Samantha took us to a small shopping mall, which is quite surprising because I haven't seen that shopping mall since I have been in this City.
"We are here boss". Samantha said, declaring that we have arrived.
I came down from the car with the help of Samantha, who had hurriedly helped me in opening the door.
Samantha walked to the other side to open the door for Delilah, but Delilah refused to come out.
"Samantha! please give us a minute!". Emery said to Samantha with an authoritative voice.
Samantha arranged her skirt, as she slightly bow her head, before walking away..... giving me and Delilah some privacy
Emery fixed his hair properly with his hand and arranged his kimono.
He tried gaining more courage from arranging his clothes, but he was still damp, nervous because I couldn't stand seeing her like that, and if I decide to enter the car, I have to make her stop crying..... which isn't my thing.
I finally decided to enter the car, and immediately Delilah saw me, she hid her face and started cleaning her eyes.
"Delilah! Please can you stop crying and just come out...... we aren't going to spend up to thirty minutes. I promise". Emery found himself saying.
Delilah didn't reply to Emery, but fixed her sunglasses, and started to look outside the car window.
"Please let me be...... and keep quiet. I'm not crying..... my eyes..... my eyes are just watery". Delilah said with a broken voice.
She wanted to sound brave, but she found her lip betraying her, and her cry suppressed her bravery.
I felt so disappointed, like if someone crushes my heart into pieces, and throws them in a dungeon.
Tugging my hay in distress, I stare away, while contemplating on what to do. She said she wasn't crying, which is. and knowing that she's stubborn I decided to come up with another motive, but all of a sudden, I felt someone's hands on my shoulder.
"Only thirty minutes Okay!".
"Yeah, only thirty minutes!". I repeated while smiling.
I was more than happy, at least I didn't try in vain..... because getting rejected by someone hurts a lot.
I hurriedly walked to the other side of the car and helped her to open the door.
She gave me a thank you smile, and I smiled back, showing off my dimple.
'Guess sticking around with Delilah, for now, won't hurt...... because since my mate is a dying human....... I'll just look for her when she has a month more to leave this Earth'. Emery said within himself.
"I like your dimple". Delilah said, with a low voice, sounding like she's murmuring.
"What!". I asked her, pretending not to have heard her previous statement.
"I said I like your dimple, Mister Handsome". She said once more, before stepping out of the car.
I feel my cheek turn red, as I smile. I usually get those types of compliments from a lot of girls, but when Delilah complimented me, I felt so happy and shy..... which is more than weird.
"Look who is blushing". She said, with a teasing voice.
"Delilah please stop it okay". Emery said as he tried his possible best to maintain a straight face, but all to avail..... and he ended up letting out a chuckle.
Delilah didn't reply to him but winked at him..... which made handsome Emery blush like a child.
We both walked inside the shopping mall, whose name was known as 'Bliss mall'.
Samantha was already waiting for me and Delilah at the restaurant inside the mall.
It just seems as if she understands me very well because, during the ride to the mall, my stomach was making different kinds of sounds.
"Was the noise from my stomach that loud?". I ask Samantha, my driver, with a smirk on my face.
"Sir! During the ride my ear couldn't rest, due to the sounds coming from you and Miss Delilah's stomach". Samantha replied with a low voice, afraid that her boss will get mad because of her statement.
"Ohh! I thought my stomach was the one making all those noises". Delilah said, which causes all of us to laugh in the union.
Emery orders a plate of jollof rice, chicken, and a bottle of red wine.
Delilah on the other hand ordered jollof rice, fried rice, chicken, and a glass of yogurt. "Are you sure you can finish the food I asked, as the interest kept the food on the table?". Emery asked with a low voice, hoping that his statement doesn't hurt her ride.
"Are you insulting me?, or did I order a lot..... you were the one who begged me to follow you here! remember!. So I can just leave, if you can't pay". Delilah said while rolling her eyes because she doesn't want a situation where she would be the one to pay for what she ordered.
"Delilah!. I am not insulting you. I am sorry if you think I was insulting you.... Hm... I just wanted to joke around, I ain't aware that my words are going to hurt you". Emery said while scratching his back hair.
Delilah was already standing up from her seat, looking upset, as tears were about to come out of her eyes, but I quickly put my hands on her cheeks.
"Delilah! I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I just said". I apologize.
I wasn't a person who apologies to people, and no girl has ever gotten angry at me.
The few girls I have been with, don't care if I insult them, because they all love me for my looks and possession.
Delilah raises her head and looks at me, and I give her a look that says please.
"I'm not a weak girl you rich brat. The food seems to be too spicy..... that's why tears threaten to roll down from my eyes". Delilah defended herself, as she finally sat down, and without wasting a second, she dug in.
She wasn't bothered by my presence, and how I used to glare at her, but was eating as if she was in her house, which was cool.
I kept on glancing at her and realized that she is damn beautiful, and her beauty was natural.
'I'll go against the prophecy and stay with this amazing creature'. I said within myself.
"Are you not going to eat, or do you intend on looking at me all day long?". Delilah asked, arching her brows.
I couldn't help but feel embarrassed because I was caught staring at her.
I arranged my hair, put on my glasses, and started eating. I promised myself that I won't look at her again, but what she did next made me remove my glasses, and open my mouth and eyes wide open as if I just saw a ghost.
Delilah was eating the chicken with her hands, and not in a stylish way, but naturally.
I wasn't halfway done with my meal, but Delilah has finished her food and the chicken.
"Are you done?" she asked, which caused a grin to escape my mouth.
"Yeah!. I'm done". I replied.
I called the waitress who handed over the bills and I paid using my credit card.
"Can you please buy something for me?". Delilah pleaded.
I wanted to say 'No!' but my dimple was already going deep, which indicates that I smiled at her, and she took the smile as a yes.
She ordered exactly what she just consumed, and they packaged the food in a plastic food can.
We walked out of the mall, without talking to each other, and when we got to the car, without glaring at each other, we were lost for words.
Samantha was already waiting patiently..... and immediately she saw me, she helped me to open my door, while Delilah as usual, didn't allow Samantha to open the door for her.
"So are we good to go?". Samantha asked, and we both nod our heads.
Samantha was about to start the car engine when Delilah handed Samantha the food that she was carrying.
Samantha refuses at first, but Delilah didn't take NO! for an answer, so Samantha ended up accepting it.
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