One And Only Kiss – Episode 22

One And Only Kiss – Episode 22

© Oyebamiji Samuel

Story continues

Theme: Let us dance

Mary couldn’t continue chewing, she paused the fries in her mouth,she bowed her head , she disliked Jude for acting this way, now Owen will start thinking he is dating Jude for real, not knowing that her heart does not belong to Jude and she is only trying to play along with Jude so he won’t feel insulted again

Owen watched and maintained his frowned face , a feeling of jealousy arose inside of him, he can’t place why he is jealous, he is not sure if he is having any feelings for Mary or not , but standing and watching Jude fed Mary right in his presence provoke him to jealousy, he walked away and went to take a sit elsewhere, he ordered for food , ate and left for his class

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Break time.

Same day

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Bella was still finding it hard to believe that Owen can insult her , she has being depressed for hours in school , she wasn’t even concentrating to the previous teachings.

After she watched Owen left , she closed her book, stood up and walked outside.

She had being missing Feathers so much, even though she knew that even if Feathers sees her , he might still insult her , but she doesn’t care, she still has to go and visit Feathers

She entered Feathers class and went to his sit, Feathers saw her and smiled. He stretched his hand to shake her

Bella wondered if she was only dreaming or it’s really a reality, she lowered her head gently and saw Feathers and outstretched hand, she reluctantly received the handshake

She was still surprised

“Hi Bella” Feathers said and smiled

“Hi” Bella replied

Feathers withdrew his hand and stared at Bella , the kind of look that tells Bella that he is listening to what she came to his class to do

Bella recovered from the sudden change of behaviour of Feathers

“Feathers, I’m thinking if we can go out together” Bella said

“Really, I’m a bit busy now” Feathers replied

“Busy, doing what?”Bella asked Feathers because she expected that every students should be free by break time, she wondered why Feathers would be always busy

“Remember I’m a writer , I only have the chance to type an episode in school by break time or when I got home and that is after I had finished my assignment ” Feathers said

Bella nodded

“Where do you leave?” Bella asked Feathers

“Why asking please?” Feathers replied politely

“I just wanna know, maybe I can follow you home one of this days” Bella said

“God forbid! What! Follow me home, I dislike ladies, I dislike a lady and I being alone” Feathers said angrily remembering the day he saw his mother stabbing his father

He remembered how his mum and Dad had taken him to different places to have fun when he was 6 years, even at 7 years, he had watched his parents kiss and hug right in his presence, he had wished that someday, he will have his wife too and he will be able to kiss and hug his wife

He wanted that kind of life his parents were living, until he clocked 8 years , they had a misunderstanding and it led to a domestic violence, he was right there when his mum and dad were fighting , the fighting between them became brutal that they ended up killing themselves right before young Feathers , since then, Love has never being found in his dictionary

Bella was shocked at Feathers sudden outburst, Feathers concentrated on his laptop and continued typing his story

“Feathers, I’m sorry about that” Bella said

Feathers who was still angry refused to reply

“Alright, I guess I have to start going” Bella said and took some steps away

“Bella” Feathers called

Bella turned

“Charlie said there is a basketball training today, you can come, inform Owen as well” Feathers said

Bella nodded and took some steps towards the entrance of the class, he met with Mary, Kitty and Lydia who were just coming from the cafeteria

They ignored her and went to their sit

“Those b*tches can not even greet” she thought angrily and turned

She saw Mary and Lydia sat, while Kitty went to Feathers

She wondered what Kitty had to do with Feathers, Kitty brought a French pie for Feathers

She tapped Feathers gently, Feathers turned at her and saw a beautiful Kitty, slim but beautiful, her skin were as soft as wool, her eyes as white as snow , her eye ball as dark as charcoal, the shape of her face interest feathers and there is this feeling of peace that Feathers felt anytime she is around him

“I bought you this” Kitty said and showed the French pie to Feathers

Feathers smile widened , he collected the French pie from kitty and ate it , Kitty was happy that Feathers collected the French pie she bought for him and also ate it in her presence

Bella who was watching became jealous, she disliked Kitty for buying snacks for Feathers, she assumed that Feathers must like French pie and that if any ladies buy it for him, he will surely collect it and eat it

She jugged downstairs and went to the cafeteria, she hurriedly ordered for five French pies, she was given and she paid, she jugged immediately to Feathers class hoping that Feathers will gladly will accept the fries that she bought for him and smile at her like he did for Kitty

She entered Feathers class and presented the French pie to Feathers, Feathers who had already being satisfied with the French pie he ate from Kitty, he looked up at Bella and wondered with a serious look on his face why Bella went to buy French pies for him

“Bella, I ain’t gonna eat this, I’m satisfied ” Feathers said politely

Bella felt rejected

“You can throw it away ” Bella said and dropped the fries on Feathers locker , she walked away

Her eyes met with Kitty’s happy eyes

Kitty was jealous when she saw Bella presenting French pie to Feathers, she became happy when he saw that Feathers never collect it nor ate it

Bella walked away and Kitty smiled

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Charlie met Bella on her way to the class at the stair case

“Bella” he greeted

Bella nodded not wanting to look at his face

“Bella, is anything wrong?” Charlie asked

Bella shook her head

“Can we take a stroll together or we go and take lunch together” Charlie suggested

Bella shook her head

“Bella, please, how about going to the game room to have fun” Charlie suggested not ready to give up

Bella shook her head, Bella wasn’t in a good mood and Charlie would not Understand

Charlie sighed frustratingly

“Okay, have you being informed that there is basket ball training today?” Charlie asked

Bella nodded

“Are you gonna come” Charlie asked and Bella nodded

Charlie was happy that he is gonna see Bella again that day

“see you “Charlie said and walked away

Bella sighed faintly, still in a bad mood, she went to her

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Basket ball court

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Everyone lined up listening to charlie, the head of the basket ball team, Feathers was standing beside him Because he is good at basket ball, Charlie appointed him as his assistant .

While Charlie was addressing the team, some guys started coming towards where they are

Charlie saw them and sighed

” feathers, this people are here again” Charlie said to Feathers

Feathers Stretched his neck and saw the folks that Charlie saw

Like anyone would guess, It was Jude , Thomas and Bigger

Jude , Thomas and Bigger approached them.

“Hey charlie” Jude said

The whole basket ball team who were standing horizontally in a well arranged line turned their head and saw Jude and his friends

They all sighed because they thought he had come to disturb them again

“Hey you, what did you want this time?” Feathers asked

“None of your business man, I am speaking to Charlie here, charlie! I and my friend wanna join this team” Jude said and smiled looking at Charlie’s face , the kind of look he is giving Charlie is that one that implies that If Charlie declines his request, he will disturb their training

Charlie sighed and looked at Feathers

Feathers looked at Charlie and respond for Charlie

“Hey, Jude, we don’t need members for now, maybe next time” Feathers said

“Let him in” Owen said in sign language

Everyone stared at Owen, even though it was only Bella, Charlie and Mary that understood the sign language that Owen spoke with, the rest just wondered what he meant

“Owen, this guy is a disturbance, we can’t , he probably came to join because of Mary” Charlie said facing Owen

Mary left the line and went to meet Jude

“Jude, I know you don’t like playing basketball, all you know how to do is to sing , don’t come and disturb us here please” Mary said softly

Jude respected Mary and turned his face from a proud and adamant face to that of a kid and gentle face

“Mary, I like to see you always, I do not know why, I just want you around me always , my heart is hurting because she that I love can not understand my feelings, my heart beats faster anytime I see her, I tried to stop loving, but I realize that my like for you is beyond me , I can’t stop liking you, it’s like a spell, I can’t explain, when I’m alone at home, your thought fills my mind, I kept imagining what our future be like, I kept imagining how it be if you start liking me” Jude said softly and paused

Mary’s heart beat gently against the wall of her heart. She stares into Jude’s eye and she saw innocence and trust, she knows Jude is someone she can trust, Jude truly loves her, then she checked her heart , her heart isn’t connected to that of Jude, even though he is very handsome with curly hair , fresh face and beautiful body structure, she just doesn’t have this feeling of Love to Jude

She hasn’t given Jude a reply yet when Feathers interrupted

“Mary, are you gonna join the team or you wanna keep discuss with him?” Feathers said like a boss as he approached Jude and Mary

Mary didn’t even know what to say to reply Jude, she obeyed Feathers sarcastic command and went to join the line of the basket ball team

Jude stayed there hurt.

Feathers looked at him with contempt and went back to the line

Jude dislike what Feathers did

“Why will he tell Mary to leave him when it is obvious that his words touch Mary and Mary is about to say something positive , what is always with this Feathers” Jude thought painfully

He watched Feathers throwing the ball at the lined team one by one, they had commenced their basketball practice

Jude was angry that they all ignored him as if he does not even exist

He went to meet Thomas and Bigger where they stood waiting for him

“Thomas, can you believe I was ignored like a piece of crab” Jude said

His friends looked at him wondering what he waned them to say

“What can I do to disturb them?” Jude asked.

His adviser, Thomas, came out with another suggestion again as usual

” Let us create a scene like we always do, let us create a scene here, let’s perform the song we rehearsed three days ago, that song about Bleeding heart ” Thomas suggested.

Jude smiled and nodded

Thomas brought out his guitar and Bigger brought out his mouth Organ

They arranged themselves very well

Jude held his invisble microphone and stayed at the front, Bigger stood behind him at the left with his mouth organ placed on his lips with his right hand

Thomas held his girlfriend, the guitar, and stayed behind Jude by the right with his guitar hung around his neck and his two hands placed on it ready to play

🎼🎼 🎹🎹

Take me somewhere

Somewhere far away

U and I

Just I and U

Pa ran rannnnn 🎹🎹🎹

Aaaaaa 🎼🎹

I will cry because I miss you

Please don’t got away

Take me somewhere we can be alone

U be the prince and I will be the princess

Baby, just say yes

Pa ran ran 🎹🎹

O o o o

We were both young

When I first saw you

I closed my eye

Flashback started there

I’m standing there

🎼🎼🎼🎹🎹🎹

See u make your way through d crowd

And said hello

I gat to tell u I’m waiting

Wondering if u ever come around

My heart bleeds for u

Oooooooooooo🎹

Wen I met u on the outskirt of town

My heart bleeds

I wish u come for me

But u never come me

Chorus

I love u

And that’s all I even know

Just say Yes

Pa ran ran

Everyone was hearing the sweet melody, one by one, all the Spectators watching the basket ball concentrated their attention on Jude and his crew

Charlie did not know when he stared shaking his head to the sweet melody of Jude and his crew’s voice

Feathers and the whole of the basketball team stopped what they were doing and started dancing at the sweet melody

Come and see how Feathers was dancing, see Owen dancing too..chai! See how Mary sef is dancing , see Bella

Basketball court turned to dancing field

To be continued

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