The roar and wave of the river hits the rock then showered me some splash, I look all around but found myself sitting alone on a rock. silence keeps burning and churning inside me but held heavy secrets.
It all started when I left college seeking admission into the university, I will always sit home all day holding tight to my pillow till a faithful day my brother asked me to come outside to come watch him play tennis. Sound good, feeling so much fun in anticipation. I came outside to watch as my brother had requested of me so I won't feel bored and lonely.
The game began, they will play by turn the winner continues. then something got my attention more than the game, it was my brothers friend. he smiles so bright that it melts my heart, tall smart and agile. now I lost control of myself instead I continue to stare at him and when he tries to get to know, I will smile and look away like the game really interest me. this goes on and on for days, I'll be the one to ask my brother if they will play tennis or if his friend will come play tennis with them, he will laugh and path me "I know you like the game, why don't you join us today" I will somehow manoeuvre his question or request of him asking me to join the game.
On a faithful day, there was a knock at the door my brother was in toilet so I had to go to the door. Who's there? I sounded aloud. it's me. I couldn't hear the name but fear got hold of my heart, that voice sounds familiar. where have I heard it before multifarious thought run through my head got no option than to go to the door. it was Johnson my brothers friend. Good afternoon he greeted with a bright smile as usual, good afternoon I replied bowing my head I couldn't bring myself to look at his face, overwhelmed by my shyness. Abby my brother came out of the toilet with his boxers and towel round his neck drying himself Johnson what's up? They exchanged pleasantries flipping their hand after the hand shake. I was at the Conner of my door getting a perfect look of Johnson while my brother opened the door, it hits my head so hard that he rushed to me saying he was sorry, he came to tell me he was going to pick something from shop that he will be back soon. About to leave the room then he turned back to me "what were you doing by the door?" how do I tell him I was getting a perfect look at his friend? I quickly turned the table at him "what am I doing in my room?" he bounced out.
Few seconds later, myself and Johnson were left alone in the house. I will walk to the kitchen several times greeting him, then he said to me Jasmine come keep me company. My heart stops and start s for a while, my head was off the planet Earth then it returns you mean me? he smiled stretching out his hand to me to come have a seat. then I sat a meter away from him all of a sudden the room became hot I sweat within and outside he looked closely at me then moved closer placed his palm by my head, it felt so cool that I won't want him to put his hand off my head" are you ill?"he sounded in fear then rushed to open the windows wider than it was before. He went into Abby's room to get an handfan. While he was fanning me I held his hand didn't know where the courage came from all I knew was that the courage mustered up itself to my favour. Can we be friends? he smiled and said why not. my body because so cool like I was in a pool floating and feeling the gentle wind caressing my whole body. I asked for his phone number, he seem curious and will not tell it to me but I held him down by say ain't we friends, can't will call and chat like friends do? finally he submitted to my request then spill out his number. suddenly his phone rang, he picked up the call and was about to leave then I stood closer to him. Sorry I have to leave my mom needs me now his face expressed how sorry he was then he walked towards the door. won't you give me a hug before leaving. sorry my bad he said then came closer to me while he hugged me, I could feel his cozy temperature all around me, he wrapped his right hand by my waist and the left across my back to my shoulder, I felt so secured and never want to let go then he said Jasmine, I have to go. oh sorry I was lost in thought, I'm so so sorry we both smiled at each other then he left.
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