Noel
I felt very uncomfortable knowing that her brother was staring at me with every minute that passed. I hated that I couldn't voice out my thoughts for fear of hurting Bridget especially since this was the first time we got really close. It was annoying in a way but i knew that if i didn’t want to lose the friendship that i had just managed to build with her, i needed to please her with everything i had be it in terms of licking her shoes or in anyway i could please her i would do it but that didn’t mean that what her brother was doing now wasn’t disgusting, it was and even more.
“I’m sorry Bridget but I think I have to go home now,” I said.
I knew that the earlier I got out and away from her sick brother, the better for me. With every minute that passed, I was getting increasingly irritated and I hated not knowing what to do because my hands were tied between being with her and also pleasing her so that I wouldn't just look mean and unfriendly.
“Really?” she asked.
I could see the disappointment in her eyes but I just couldn’t stay here when her brother was literally undressing me with his eyes. This was all more than I bargained for and I hated to think that soon, I would be at her mercy, her mercy of being her friend no matter what happened.
“Yes please, I really need to go.” I muttered.
I could see that she wasn’t really buying into my excuse because she thought i just wanted to get away but at the same time, i was feeling so stuffed here and i had nothing to say or do because she wasn’t even giving me the chance to get away.
“You know, my brother is single.” she chuckled.
I couldn’t believe she was saying this knowing fully well that her brother was literally ogling me, didn’t she see his eyes on him or was she blind to that too?
“Oh I see,” I muttered.
That was the only thing I could say in that moment because I was completely short of words and knowing what kind of person she was, I knew that if I did something that was completely away from her, she would take it on me and might even end the friendship we just began.
“He’s very nice and very attentive. When you are with him, I know that you will have the best time of your life. Although he could be a bit mean, he still has his sweet side and I'm sure you’ll enjoy every moment with him.
“I’m sure he is but Bridget, i really am not ready to be in a relationship at the moment,” I muttered.
I had no idea if she heard me but what I did know was that I wouldn't stand there and allow her brother to ogle me like I didn't have any say of my own.
“And bro, trust me when I say that Noel is a very sweet girl, you will never regret being with her. Trust me on that,” she said.
Her brother chuckled, walking towards me before he simply stood in front of me, not touching me or even saying anything. He just stood there, a tall, hulking mess and in as much as i didn’t want to associate that with him, i couldn’t deny the fact that he was indeed a very handsome man, one that was the dream of every girl but in that moment, all i felt for him was so much irritation i could hardly put a name on it.
“She is a hot stuff though, can’t deny that.” he chuckled.
I felt even more degraded because what did he mean by me being a hot stuff. That was in no way the right way to address a woman but I wasn't surprised because as someone who didn’t know how to talk, there was really no way he would be able to address a woman.
“I think you both should exchange contacts,” Bridget chuckled.
That was the last thing I would ever do because I didn't even want to be associated with someone like him but at the same time, I didn't want to offend Bridget because she had given me a shot at friendship and I wasn't about to ruin that, not now or ever. At that moment, I knew that what I needed to do was to just give him my contact so that Bridget would allow me rest. I think my peace of mind was what mattered in that moment and I wasn't about to trade it for anything else.
“Here, take mine.” I said.
I took his phone, typing in my number even as I had a feeling that I was going to regret this. I didn’t know what it would mean but something kept telling me that I wouldn't like the end result of this but there was nothing I could do at that moment, my hands were tied.
I had no option than to do that because I needed to please the Queen Bee, especially since she had even given me a modicum of thought when other people had treated me like thrash.
“Alright then, I'll chat you up as soon as possible,” he said.
I nodded, too stunned to say a word because I couldn't believe I had actually fallen for something like this but with Bridget in the picture, I knew that there was little to nothing I could do, my hands were indeed tied.
“Can I go home now?” my heart was thundering with so many thoughts i had no idea what to do.
“Yes, of course. You can go home,” she said.
I looked at her with so much venom in my eyes because I couldn't believe she was behaving this way. She didn’t even care if I needed to get home at the moment with her lackadaisical attitude which was slowly pissing me off.
“Oh it's okay sis, i can drive her home.” he chuckled.
That was the last thing I would ever do, to be in his car as he drove me home. He irritated me so much already and now, it would only make matters worse by actually being in the same car with someone like him, a pig human being, that was what he was.
“Oh, I think I'll be fine. I can easily take public transport back to my house.” I said.
I was going to do anything and everything to avoid being in the same car with him, that wasn’t going to happen, not now or ever.
“Oh but I insist,” he said.
There was a demeaning look in his eyes that told me that he had more things in plan for me and just thinking about it now scared me the hell out because I knew how far he might go to humiliate me because truth be told, he wasn’t a reasonable human being.
“Come on Noel, do you really want to take the public transport, knowing fully well the amount of stress you would go through?” Bridget said.
The fact that she was unbothered really bothered me because this wasn’t the energy I expected from especially since I was going home.
“I thought you were going to drop me home?” I said.
“I am really tired honestly because you know, there were a lot of things I did today at school, things that really stressed me out. You should try to understand that Noel, at least you also have passed through so much stress before.” she said.
I stood there, looking at her incredulously, waiting for her to take back her words but the more i stared at her, the more i knew that she wasn’t going to take back her words and now, i was left at the mercy of her brother who didn’t care about me one bit.
“Okay,” I simply said.
Together, I and Bryan walked out of the house and towards his car. Staring at his car, I realized that he was driving a monster truck which I didn't expect him to drive but knowing that they were rich kids, babies, I knew I didn't need to be surprised.
“Hop in,” he said.
The drive to my house was quite long, especially as silence filled the first few minutes of the drive, awkward in a way but I didn't care because I very much preferred that to whatever lucid thoughts he had in his head.
“So Noel right?” he began.
Just when I thought I was going to have some peace, here he was with his irritating, grating voice, one that I hated hearing.
“Yes, it's Noel,” I said.
“Don’t take this personally but i need to ask you some personal questions.” he said.
“What kind of questions?” I asked.
“Well, not really personal but I need to know who you are, you know.” he said.
“Okay, go on.” I said.
“Well, i wanted to know if you’ve ever had s*x and if you’ve found your mate.,”
I stilled, trying to understand where this question was coming from. I hadn’t even known him for all of a day and here this question was, very annoying like the entity.
“I don't-”
My words stopped short because I realized that he was taking a wrong turn, different from the normal route of my house. I didn’t understand where he was heading but I did know that I wasn't about to sit still while he took me somewhere I didn't know.
“Where are you going?” I asked.
“It's just a secret path and it's not a wrong turn. I’m just taking this path to avoid clashing with the rogues.” he said.
I couldn’t deny the fact that I was scared but I chose to believe him and just then, I felt a hand on my lap. Without thinking, I punched him hard on his face even as I opened the car door and jumped out. To my greatest surprise, he did the same and started chasing me even as he shouted my name.
All of a sudden, I hit something hard even as I looked up and found an angry River. I was shocked to see him there even as I hated that he had found me at this very point.
“What are you doing here?” I asked but he shifted his eyes from me.
“Noel, i think that the right question should be what are you doing with a guy in this place?” he asked, finally.