(Jerry's POV)
It's 9:30pm already. I have been so busy at work without even doing any personal stuff for myself.
I am a non academy staff at the school as the ICT staff of Faculty of Education in charge of posting of students scores online, handling of projector during inaugural lectures and with my skillfulness in ICT, lecturers came close for me to put them through and if there be any work regarding system, I handled it as well but never disclose this to anyone because I don't want unnecessary attentions and also with the fact that I am handling an important aspect of the school system.
In my apartment, some tenants thought that, i am running my master's degree and while others thoughts that I am into fruad "Yahoo" and the questions of how I made my money was over the air but I just kept muted to myself and being an only child of my mother has taught me a great lesson on how to live independently and to make the news over the air to get worsen was the scheme I implore by going to the office early and closing late. with this, I barely minggle with other tenants and even friends, so they don't know that much about me.
There is this deep feeling I am having right now. The thought of Rosie overwhelmed me because seeing a beautiful girl well dressed and so focused on her studies is rare with this current system of education where some beautiful girls don't study.
I have to put through to Rosie! "could this be love" as I said in a hush voice. There's something different about her and I want to know more about her. I have went into several relationship that didn't work out because as an only child of my mum, precautions are laid down on me to follow and I dare not to make mistake that will lead me to an everlasting regrets in life. I have seen a lot of female neighbors flaunting their body in my room all in the name of charging their cell phones and known of them moves me but Rosie is one in a million and it seems we are from the same planet.
Rosie is of a good height at least, up to my shoulder with a lovely bow leg. She has a lovely smile with a genuine heart. Light in complexion of which matches my shiny dark complexion. Her down lip is pink.. She is so confident of herself and a virtue to behold. That is a nice match for me. I hope she picked up my calls.
As I put through to her line, I could hear my phone connecting to her.. but yet to pick. please pick up Rosie! as I tried for the second time
*toot...toot.....!
*toot....toot!
Finally… she picked and I exclaimed within.
Hello! Good evening. Hi Good evening. Hummm… do you know who's talking? as I questioned confidently.
(ROSIE'S POV)
huh...! I guessed so as I kept muted for a while to confirmed his voice. I could tell within me that it's Jerry.
Hel....lo....! hello! hello!, I am waiting Rosie! Do you know who's talking right now? as he said expectantly!
A minute please! as I tried to sit upright forcefully but still having running temperature and chill..that could be Jerry as I thought within. he's the only male stranger I felt comfy with and that's the exact feelings I have right now with the sound of his voice. It's Je....rry! as I responded stammering in confirmation to his confident question and I could remember vividly his last statement to me before leaving the examination hall.
it's Jerry! I voiced out confidentily for the second time. Its the guy that approached me while waiting for my paper on Monday as I voiced out confirmation of his voice.
Oh! Rosie...you are right with your answer. It's Jerry! I'm the one that approached you on Monday at the examination hall but Rosie, It's everything okay! with you?
Yes! all its.... fine as I said with stammering voice to him. No! You're not! how can you say that all its fine with chill. Have you taken any drugs lately as he questioned angrily.
No...N ....no Jerry! I haven't taken any drugs but don't worry, I will be fine and I can take good care of myself as I said stubbornly and besides, I planned placing a call to my mum so that she can come over tomorrow.
Don't do this yourself! please Rosie and I'm sorry for yelling at you but please forward me your address and as for your mum! don't place any call, I'm coming to see you after the close of office work. is it okay! by you?
Why asking if its okay! do have to take permission on that? of course Rosie! I still want to be the black charming gentle man I am and besides, it's your right to let me into your abode. I don't want to take that for granted.
It's okay Jerry, I'm sending the address right now.
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The conversation between Rosie and I went lovely. We spoke like we had known each other for a long time. We were so comfortable talking with each other but i felt contrite for yelling. I have never had this feeling for any lady before. With our conversation, I found out that she wasn't feeling sound enough. I told her that I am coming to see her after work for the day.
Glancing through her hostel address on my phone, the time just pulped up. It was already 11:30pm ...oh! It's late already. I tried to catch some sleep but couldn't because I was reminiscing about the call.
I felt like embracing her close with my arms. I exhaled.. and snapped out quickly because it's really getting late and I have to sleep and wake up early.