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Mia

In life some friends stick closer than family. I think it was said in another way in the Bible and like always,  the Bible doesn't miss. With the way I was feeling earlier today,  I'd already seen my day ending with me being alone with tears, tissues littered all over and some sappy rom com(with me screaming profanities at the actors of course). But fun time with my girls overturned everything, even though the devil - that relentless motherf***ker- still wanted to try with Caleb, God still came through. Driving into my compound now, I just feel so happy and I'm not even hurt about K anymore. Even better, I think I'll call him later and just catch up on how he's doing and who knows, we can even start building our relationship from there.

As I got in, I was hit with sweet aroma of deliciousness which I'm sure was coming from the kitchen.

'What is Joy up to now?', I thought as I skipped happily to the kitchen. I was quite full as I had already taken something at Chills' but I think I can make room for some of whatever was brewing in the kitchen. I'd just have to double my workout hours later this week to shred off any added fat.

"Hey Joy", I greeted as I stepped into the kitchen.

"Oh you're back hun. Good timing, dinner is almost ready. K can you help me with the small pot?"

"Um what?", I asked, not sure I heard well. Did she just say K?

"Okay, coming right up?", K said holding a pot in his hands. Like in flesh and blood, K was really in my house..in my kitchen.

"Hi Mia", he greeted and smiled at me and then returned to what he was doing with Joy, leaving me rooted in my confusion.

"Okay, what's going on here?", I asked cause it seemed they didn't notice my utter look of confusion at all.

"What you do mean honey, your friend is helping me prepare dinner that's all", Joy replied, not even giving me a glance and still going about her business. "UhmmK  can you help me take this over to the dinning room? It's the last door down the hallway".

"Sure", he replied and got to it.

Now it was just me and Joy, so I held her arm and turned her to me. I looked back at the door to be sure he was gone before I spoke.

"What is he doing here?", I asked in a whisper.

"Uh...I don't understand", she said confused.

"What do you mean you don't understand?", I asked. "You didn't ask what he why he was here, even cooking?"

"No? He came to see you and when I told him you weren't around, he decided to wait and then he offered to help with the cooking. Who am I to refuse extra help?"

"Oh", I said, feeling a bit relaxed now and happy. Sometimes I get too anxious about nothing. Of course, he came to see me.
"Wait, how long has he been here?", I asked.

"Uh, about three hours I think", she replied as she got out plates.

"Wow..he waited three hours for me? And offered to cook for me?" I swooned as I thought about how sweet the gesture was.

"No, he offered to help me in the kitchen, he didn't offer to cook for you . Help me being the keyword", she countered.

"Potato potato", I waved her off. "Let me go see if he needs any help in the dinning room".

"I'm sure hes fine, me on the other hand, could really use some help with carrying these over to the dinning room", Joy said but I was already on the way out.

"I'm sure you can find a way around it", I said as I made my way over to K.

"Hey", I said as I got to the dinning room.

"Hey beautiful", he replied and I felt my cheeks go hot. The things this boy does to me.

"Just beautiful?", I joked and he chuckled. "Just kidding", I added.

"Yeah. So, want to show me around", he asked. "Your house is massive".

"Oh, what about the food? Its ready".

"Food can wait", he said. "Right now, I want to just be with you". He said and my heart did a backflip with joy.

"Okay", I agreed. "If you say so but don't go running your mouth later that Mia Rotimi didn't offer you something when you visited".

"Okay", he laughed. "I'll be sure to remember that".

So we started strolling in silence through the gardens and then to the pool side. He suggested we sit by the poolside and I agreed. I had so much to say to him but I just couldn't seem to get the words out of my mouth.

"Ooo", he moaned as he dipped his legs into the pool. "The water's cold".

"Yeah", I replied. "What about your car, I didn't see it as I came back", I asked.

"Oh that", he smiled nervously, touching the back of his neck in what seemed to look like embarrassment.  "Its having some issues so it's a mechanic workshop now".

"Oh okay".

"Yeah, soooooo...you were out for a while", he said. "Went to anywhere interesting?"

"Is Kachi Kalu asking where I was?", I teased. "You know that's a  boyfriend level kind of question to ask?" I continued with my teasing and in a sense I wish I wasn't. I wished it was actually a reality...our reality.

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"Oh chill, I'm just pulling your legs", I caught him off, laughing at how he looked. Very cute.
"Anyways I just went out with my girls for some fun time. Been a while since we hung out".

"Nice", he nodded. "Guess you really had fun then".

"Pretty much", I affirmed. "Till we saw Caleb".

"Caleb? You mean Caleb your fian- sorry ex fiance?" He quickly corrected himself when I gave a him a look.

"Yeah, that one", I sighed.

"So what did he want. Did you guys talk?"

"Yeah we did", I replied, moving my legs back and forth in the water so it splashed.

"About what?", he continued with the questions and I raised an eye brow.

"Woah, chill with questions detective", I chuckled, looking at him curiously. Is he jealous?

"I'm sorry", he apologised and then he went silent.

"I miss this", I said. "You know, just hanging and vibing with you".

"Me too", he replied with a smile and then then the silence came upon us again.

"So that girl I saw you with earlier in class got anything to do with why you've distant lately?" I asked and looked at him.

"Shade? No, she's just a friend", he answered.

"A friend", I nodded. "You know I'm quite sure she's the same girl from the club. The one that was pestering you and I saved you from?"

"Yeah she is", he replied.

"I see", I nodded. They obviously shagged before but that's for another day. " So why have you been distant then?" I asked softly.

"I tried to reach out to you but I guess you weren't ready yet", he said and as I opened my mouth to counter that, he signalled he wasn't done.

"Listen Mia", he started softly, looking at me lovingly. "I don't want to be another person that you have to navigate around, you know?"

"Mia", he called softly. "I think you're the most amazing girl I've ever known. I mean that", he paused for a second and continued. "But I don't want to bring any more drama in your life. So if that means I have to back off, give you enough space, you know what I mean? I'll do that. Even if it hurts".

"Is that what you want?", I muttered quietly, overridden by waves of emotions I couldn't quite put a finger on. All I know is that I wanted to just sit there, talking to him and looking into his eyes forever.

"Not in the slightest chance", he blurted out and I laughed in relief. "But-"

"Me neither", I whispered, cutting him off. I didn't know when I started leaning towards him till our lips touched and my arms found themselves rounding his neck and pulling him much closer to me. As we kissed, all my doubts and fears seemed to have been lifted off me. He belonged to me....TBC

enirock:

Sorry I am just seeing this. According to the bro code (I don't even know if that's a thing) you cannot come and date your guys ex talk more of someone who's more like family to Kay. Nonye has never seen K in the real sense of 'seeing'. If she had 'seen' him, she must have noticed that this guy is in love with her and maybe social status has kept him from professing that which he felt. The heart would always want what the heart wants. Even if what he's beginning to feel for Mia does not amount to anything, I would strongly hope the 'crushy' feelings he has for Nonye is dead because I cannot fathom how he would be with her and not see Dayos imprint and that's the worst of emotional torture... But I guess Moura will do Moura. Anyhow it comes out though would still make meaning because both sides have obvious benefits to Kay. So Moura wow us with your silky penmanship as we await more.