A Fight For You – Episode 29

A Fight For You
(The Black Girl)

By Hossana Isaac O.
(Hossy High School Series)

Chapter 29

Ugwa

I took the turn leading to the restroom and felt a hand gripping my wrist. I was startled and looked back

Me: Andy! Gosh! You startled me

Andy: sorry
I sighed and looked at him. He was standing so close to me

Andy: you act uncomfortable around me sometimes

He was looking straight into my eyes. I gulped down

Andy: and I don’t like it
Me: sorry

He moved his hand and placed it behind my waist. I squirmed.

Andy: can I ask you something?
I nodded. I was to choked up to even reply ordinary ‘yes’

He sighed and looked down from my eyes to my lips

Oh no! Dude wants to kiss me!

Andy: can I? Can we?… Ugh

He released me and stepped back. I breathed out

Andy: would it be bad if we date?

Okay. I wasn’t expecting that. I thought he would just go and let me use the restroom

I didn’t answer

Andy: Ugwa…
Me: I… I don’t know

He sighed
Andy: it would be too early to start dating each other. That’s if you even want to date me

Me: are you crazy? Hell yeah I want to date you. Do you think I using your name as my password so you’d be the first thing that comes to my mind when I pick up my phone was just for fun?

Thank God I let that out. I so want to date Andy. It’s like a strong urge. I want to be called his girlfriend

Andy blinked with surprise in his eyes

Andy: wow… I guess you really like me
He smirked and crossed his arms. I sighed and crossed my arms

Andy: but I think I like you more
Me: prove it

Andy: I will. When I’m dropping you off

I hope he’s not going to kiss me in the car

Andy: but for now…
He moved closer and I got choked up again

Me: wha..t?
He placed his hand on my waist again

Andy: be my girlfriend
Me: uhmm…
I pulled in my lips

Andy: will you?
Me: yes

He smiled and brought his face closer. This is it. It’s definitely gonna be a kiss

His lips diverted and pressed softly on my cheek. He lingered for seconds then shifted back and smiled. I smiled too. A genuine smile

Andy: I’ll excuse you for five minutes. You’re not out in five minutes, I’ll come get you myself

I chuckled. He walked backwards, winked at me then turned around and left. I immediately placed my palm on the cheek he kissed. I could still feel the sensation. I walked into the ladies restroom and stared at the mirror

I can’t believe this. I’m Andy’s girlfriend already. So fast. How will I tell Anibe? That dude would tease me out

I stared at my reflection in the mirror and smiled. Andy likes me. I sighed and looked around the restroom. It’s not like I wanna do anything. I just wanted to escape from Andy’s presence

I opened the door and went back to the table. They were already drinking their coffee and taking some cream cheese snacks

I sat down and Loretta eyed me

Me: why that Loretta?
She looked at Andy and at me

Me: I don’t understand why you’re putting on that face.

Loretta: nothing… Just that your coffee would get cold

I chuckled and took my cup of cappuccino

My phone beeped and I took it. A text from Andy

??hi girlfriend

I looked at him and back at my phone. He was drinking coffee and was looking outside. When did he type that

I replied
?Hey new boyfriend

I took a cream cheese and ate

Loretta: do you know that I prefer coffee to tea
Me: really? Why?
Loretta: because I’m allergic to tea. Especially black tea. And green tea. But I like the aroma of yellow tea

Me: yellow tea. There’s a yellow tea

She laughed
Loretta : I don’t know the name. But it has a yellowish brownish golden color

Andy: seriously Loretta? Who’d figure out a yellowish brownish golden tea

I laughed. My phone beeped again

?can I hold your hand

I chuckled inwardly

Loretta: whatever. At least I’m not obsessed with red apples

Andy: yes… You’re not obsessed with red apples but you’re obsessed with coffee. Look at your lips, they’re loosing their color because of too much caffeine

Loretta gasped

Loretta : are you serious? But I didn’t notice anything

I replied Andy
?you don’t have to

Me: Loretta don’t let Andy get to you. He’s a pain

He chuckled and held my hand under the table. He played with my fingers and I loved it. We intertwined fingers and I smiled. I love the feel of it

Loretta: so the both of you, what do you intend doing about each other

Andy and I : huh?
She sighed and rolled her eyes

Loretta: Ugwa as Andy always calls you, don’t you like him too? He says he likes you.

I didn’t reply. Andy squeezed my hand sweetly and I smiled

Me: Loretta, what do you think?
Loretta: I think you like him
She placed her fists under her cheeks and stared at us

Me: maybe I do

Loretta: use direct and straightforward answers please

Me: okay. I like him too

She giggled and clapped

Loretta : my best friend and my cousin are in love. It’s gonna be fun. We’re gonna have sleepovers with the both of you wearing same pyjamas and I’ll take your cute pictures. We’d go on truth or dare and I’ll dare the both of you to kiss while I record it. Also, I’ll buy lots of customised couple T-shirts as surprise presents for you two. Gosh! I love this

My mouth dropped as she said all those. Who knew Loretta had this kind of imagination

Andy looked at me
Andy: sounds fun. Doesn’t it

I bit my lower lip to hid my bulging smile. I didn’t want them to know I liked the idea

Loretta: you two are going to be so popular if we put your relationship on the internet. Maybe Tik Tok or a YouTube channel. For the Afri-Asian lovers. Gosh, it’s so cute

Me: awwwn

That’s really cute. I let go of Andy’s hand and covered my face. I’m smiling too much. Loretta laughed

Loretta: you two better start dating
Andy: we’re dating?
Loretta : what? And you guys didn’t tell me all these while? You wanted to hide it from me? Is that why you denied that you planned your outfit?

Me: Loretta, chill…
Andy: we just started dating about ten minutes ago. When I followed her

Loretta: really

Then she drew her head closer and whispered

Loretta: did you kiss?

I chuckled
Me: no

I dropped my left hand on my lap and took the cup of still steaming cappuccino to my lips. Andy took my hand and kissed it then looked at me, not looking anywhere else

Loretta palmed her cheeks
Loretta: gosh. Awwwn… So sweet

I dropped the cup and looked at Andy. I licked my lower lip and sighed out

Andy: mind if we go shopping this weekend?
Me: shopping?
Andy: yeah. Bills on me

Loretta: of course she’s coming. She has to come

Andy: what do you say babe?
Me: of course I’m coming I have to come
I had mimicked Loretta’s voice and we started to laugh

Daniel

I took the ticket from my dad on Saturday night after I had arranged all my things

Dad: make sure you behave there son. American ways are different from the one you know

I bowed
Me: thank you

I went back to my room. I remembered that I had dropped a pen in his room. I needed it to add my signature to a document I would be traveling with.
I walked back to his door and opened it gently. He was already on a phone call, standing in the middle of the room and facing the bed

Dad: he’s traveling tomorrow… They don’t have a say. I’m their boss and they can’t question who I bring into my house or not… Make sure you make me proud..

Who could dad be talking to like that? And it’s a lady’s voice I’m hearing in the background though I can’t really decipher her words.
I gently picked my pen from the table and moved out of the room without my dad’s notice

The next morning, I bade my dad goodbye. His driver drove to the airport, dropped me then left.

I was waiting for my plane to get ready. Then an announcement came in that all flights had been cancelled and rescheduled for two hours advance

As I sat in the large lobby, I began to wonder who my dad was speaking with yesterday. It didn’t official so it can’t be someone from his company.
Or could it be mom?
But dad doesn’t call mom at all. He despises her and she’s the only one that calls from jail just to hear from me and I always turned her down.

I clasped my hands together and began to reflect on my life. How cold I had been all my life. I didn’t care about people because I was never cared for. Those nice words are not in my dictionary of life because I never knew them.

My dad only appeared to care for me whenever I’m making him proud with boxing or he needs my help with something he can’t do himself

Sometimes I feel my dad is hiding dark secrets. I just feel that way sometimes.

I sighed and looked at the time. Still more time to go. I took my luggage and walked outside the airport.

I called another driver to discreetly come to the airport without letting my dad know.
The driver arrived few minutes later and I ordered him to take me to the Council Prison.

I wanna know what my mom looks like..
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To Be Continued
Written by Hossy