ANGELS OF VALE [EPISODE 2]

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She didn’t utter any word…she just left, something wasn’t right

Don’t you think she’s too young to marry that old chief?.

Oche asked his sister

But she’s not too old for your bed.

the woman was bitter about many things but her hands were tied. She had arrived earlier than most students .humming her favorite tune she walked straight to her desk…

Hey, Piggy you forgot to say good morning.

one of the bullies addressed her…she ignored her completely and began to arrange her books… Then she saw a parcel underneath her desk… full of wonder, she bent and picked it up…slowly she unfolded it, till she found something so precious.
‘My God’ she gasped…. Could this be real? A beautiful necklace with her name engraved on it from Chimobi as his name was clearly written on it… ‘This isn’t real’ she almost screamed but held herself as her mates begun staring at her confusedly … A piece of paper fell from the parcel and she picked it up… Meet me at the canteen during break time Chimobi Adams with love.
She now understood the meaning of her dream earlier… The rest of the day went on well except that her mind was far off… she dwelt on his gift…his message to her…her crush had finally noticed her…she has totally blown away…. The ring of the first bell brought her to her feet… she reached the door before turning back…she had to look good for him…but she had no makeup with her… She approached Irene shyly…that was the only person closest to a friend that she had…

Hi…’ she smiled warmly at the girl… ‘Can I use some of your powder’? ‘Wow…does somebody have a date’? Irene grinned…she was the ‘makeup’ artist of their time…she fetched the little box and poured Diana some…. ‘Thanks’ she dashed straight to the canteen…

Chimobi sat patiently… he needed to win this bet…if she didn’t get into his bed within a month then he would pay the sum of ten thousand Naira to his friends but if she did…they would pay him…. He didn’t have that kind of money to waste proving a stupid point of being a chick magnet…he had to win this…get this done and over…. He smiled as Bella approached his table… this was the first time they were getting up close and personal. He knew she was Omale’s baby sister and she was overweight and kind of dumb…that was all he knew about her… ‘Hi,’ she lowered her lashes to the ground…she couldn’t meet his penetrating gaze, he was too handsome to behold… ‘

Hello, darling…stop being a kid…don’t be shy.

he raised her face with his hands…luckily the hall was still scanty…so nobody would spot them together and report to his girlfriend… ‘Okay…thank you for your gift’ she smiled…it was a beautiful necklace… ‘I hope you loved it…I would give you more….if you agree to go out with me’ he rubbed her chubby hands… ‘Like on a date’? She couldn’t believe it. ‘Yes… anything you want’ he answered while checking his time… ‘But what of Seyi? And this is so sudden…’ the words came out in a rush… ‘Baby…let’s forget Seyi for now, I know how to handle her…I’ve been in love with you for a long while but I was afraid you wouldn’t feel the same way’ his voice was husky with emotion.
‘You love me? I love you too but am hardly your type’ she looked down on her size… ‘You mean your weight? It doesn’t matter…what matters is that you love me’….he scribbled some words on a paper and handed it to her… ‘Meet me here after school’ he had to leave as Seyi was very close… ‘You’re leaving so fast’? she didn’t want him to go… ‘I have to, Seyi is here….we need a place we would have enough time for ourselves’… ‘Take this…buy yourself something’ he offered her some money and hurried off. She warmed her chest with her fingers…it was real…her Chimobi had finally found her…she stared at the address he’d given to her… She felt happy for the first time in a long while…his love and attention had lifted the melancholic veil from her…it was a thing of joy….
Leaving the house was easier than she’d envisaged… her mother hadn’t listened to her reason for going out for long, she dismissed her with a wave of her hand…. She wondered if she was doing the right thing… she loved Chimobi with all her heart…she’d yearned for him as long as she could remember…fate had decided to join them together. ‘Welcome dear’ he pecked her forehead as she arrived the bar… ‘Thanks’ she smiled shyly….this was all new …no boy had ever shown her attention… ‘What would you like to drink’? he beckoned to the waiter…

Anything you’ll have.

Bella looked over the whole place…it was an expensive bar…he really loved her… ‘So… I have something for you’ he brought out another parcel…he knew what girls liked…they loved to be spoilt with gifts…to be adored and cherished. ‘Wow…this is too much…I love you so much’ she couldn’t hold herself back….she hugged him tightly … ‘Thank you’…. He felt suffocated…it was actually funny, the way she made him feel…like some god…but he felt happy seeing her smile… ‘So tell me about yourself’ he wasn’t really interested….he wanted something to pass the time… ‘There’s nothing much to tell… I am the only girl…my mother hates me…she’s not proud of me and so does my brother…my life is just a mess because am fat’ she poured out all her emotions…and he listened carefully…
He noticed the way Omale had spoken about his sister the other day…it portrayed what she’d been telling him…. She was quiet for a while…he rubbed her hands gently not knowing what else to say… She thought about it for a while…

You’re the only friend I have…and I really feel better talking to you.

A burden had been lifted off her shoulders… ‘it was nice spending time with you…we should do this often…’ he helped her up her feet and they dispersed.

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