"AHN TIME HAS GONE O, see how late it has already gotten" I heard Dili mutter from above me being that I was still in his embrace. I blushed Scarlett embarrassed that we've been hugging for soo long.
Releasing myself from the hug I came to the realization that he was staring at his phone screen, probably where he found out what the time was.
"We can't start the training today maybe tomorrow?" he looked at me with expectation.
I sniffed a little using my hand to wipe my face and nodded my head in agreement, a small smile playing on my face. I noticed a wet spot on his shirt making me to immediately feel bad.
"What's wrong?" He asked concerned. It was almost unnatural how well he could easily read me.
"Your shirt, I ruined it" I mumbled with guilt.
"Oh this old thing?" he joked "It's alright I have plenty of them, and you can cry on all of them if you want I won't even mind" he finished with a wink. It might have looked like he was just teasing me and all but for some unknown reason I just felt that he actually meant every single word.
Continuing he spoke with a cheeky smile "Now let's get you home"
At the mention of my house the thought of my parents being angry that I stayed out this late crossed my mind, but that thought immediately vanished just as it came because I remembered that my parents wouldn't even give an ounce of care. Never did and never will.
After changing back to my uniform and carrying my school bag we proceeded to the entrance of the house.
When we got out of the house a car was already parked at the door step waiting for us, but I noticed there was no driver inside.
With a questioning gaze I looked at Dili "Where is the person driving me home?"
He smirked "I'm the one driving you home"
I was shocked, not at the fact that he could drive but at the fact that he was taking me home personally.
Looking at him weirdly I said "Why? You have a driver afterall, why not save yourself the stress?"
"Because I plan to meet my in-laws today" Was his response with the same cheeky smile from before.
"Wait you haven't met them before?" He shook his head and responded with a 'No'.
Baffled I asked again "Not even once?"
"Nope" I scoffed not caring that I did it out loud. Of course my parents would do something like this, arrange my hand for someone when they haven't once laid their eyes on the person, for goodness sake Dili could have been a serial killer or madness could even run in his family, but I'm pretty positive that they wouldn't care even if it were true. Greedy people, I'm sure money is just their main goal and seeing Dili's house today makes me to believe that he's family had abundant of it.
"Are you not getting in?" I was brought out of my thoughts by Dili's voice, he was holding the car door wide open for me to enter.
With a teasing smile to he's direction I told him "Oh would you look at that, and I thought chivalry was dead"
Playfully also he responded with an arrogant look "With me still in this Earth? I highly doubt that would be possible" I chuckled a little and then I entered the car.
It was when we were already halfway to my house that it suddenly dawn on me that Dili was going to meet my parents, MY PARENTS! Christ this is not going to be good. I was extremely nervous as to what was going to happen, Like Dili already knew about the issues I had in school, I didn't want him to also find out that I had the same problem at home. It would make me look all the more pathetic and most importantly weak.
A small voice inside of me whispered 'Don't worry he is not like everyone else, he won't judge you like the rest'. The voice might have been right but the way I've grown up I've sadly learnt it the hard way that you can't completely trust anyone, you never know when they would use it against you. Adaeze was one of those lesson's.
"Why are you soo quiet?" Dili turned to me and asked as he stopped the car at a traffic light.
I frowned "This is normally how I am"
He gave it some thought and spoke "True, but not this quiet. You're sure you okay?" With a concerned look he asked.
I gave him my ever famous fake smile "Yeah I am" He narrowed his eyes at me a little, like he didn't believe a word I said one bit. But he didn't say anything more and began to drive again when the light turned green.
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"Welcome to mi casa" I mumbled when we both got down from the car and entered the house.
"Well it's decided, I'm hiring the architect that designed this house" I turned my gaze to Dili and looked at him like he was crazy.
"Uhmm, I do believe that my house is nothing compared to yours"
"Sure" He didn't sound convinced but I didn't add anymore comments.
The doorbell sounded making both of us to turn to the door with questioning looks. I went to look at the intercom and saw it was Mr seye. Opening the door he immediately greeted the both of us, we too did the same.
"Mr Seye is anything the matter?" I asked raising my eyebrow. He only comes to ring the doorbell whenever it's to inform me of something important I wonder what it is.
"No problem at all. I just wanted to inform you that Oga and Madam went on a business trip today, and they will be back three days from now" at his words I instantly felt relieved. Yes I knew that Dili was still going to meet my parents one way or the other I was just prolonging the inevitable, but I was still very much happy it was not today. Any day but today, I've had enough emotional break downs for today.
Notice how Mr seye used 'I wanted to' and not 'they wanted me to'? My parents weren't always keen on telling me whenever they were traveling out of the country, they simply didn't bother to do it. One time when I was really young, I was about 8 years old, they left me all alone for three whole months never once calling to check up on me. I was insignificant in their eyes, always have and always will be.
"Will that be all?" I politely asked.
"Yes. Goodnight ma'am, and to you too sir" then he left.
"So I guess I will be going then" I heard Dili say making me turn to me.
"You're leaving already" It came out of my mouth so quickly that I couldn't stop myself. God I sounded so desperate.
Just like I expected a teasing smirk automatically adorned his face "Is that how much you love my company?" he asked.
I blushed furiously at his question. Once again thank God for my dark skin.
"Pft, as if. It was just a slip of the tongue, infact start going sef" I told him with my chin raised up in an arrogant manner.
He released a low chuckle and next he winked "Whatever makes you sleep well at night dear"
Just like last time in the school hallway I brought my tongue in a playful manner. This just made him to playfully role his alluring brown eyes. I released a full blown grin at this.
"You know, you really should smile more often" Dili suddenly said with a fond look on his face.
Still with that same grin I spoke "I'll try"
A look of shock first crossed his face before it returned back to a smile. I guess he wasn't expecting my reply, even I wasn't expecting the response I gave. Dili was really changing me, and I didn't know if I liked it or not.
I walked Dili to his car but at the last moment as he was about to enter his car he stopped. I gave him a look.
"Right I almost forgot " he started "Tomorrow you're sitting with me in the cafeteria" I didn't even get to agree or disagree because immediately after he spoke he got in into his car so quickly that you'd think his pants were on fire.
He then wined down his window, winked at me and drove off. I didn't have any time to settle my thoughts because there and then I realized something. I was so nervous through out our journey here that it completely slipped my mind. I didn't give him my house location, so how in the world did he know where I lived?