Diva had just hugged Hailey goodbye, no, it was vice versa when a black-tinted jeep came rolling to her front. Taking a few steps back she stood away from the jeep, her eyes almost changing colors but then she reminded herself that she was in an all-human country where the majority of them attacked with fists. Her fists curled up at her side.
Her eyes slightly widened before hastily narrowing with a frown on her face. The frown turned into distaste where she had to tell herself that she was in a school environment. And the reason was that that permanent smile he always had on his face irked her.
' Take a look at you. You look stunning '. Diva had to adjust her bag's straps to keep her hands busy. When did she punch a punching bag last? Oh yes, she never did.
' Keep your compliments to yourself '. She spoke. Irritation was buried in her voice. Not that she wanted to be rude, she was never appreciative of his compliments anyways.
' That, I can't do my dear. Just can't do '. She rolled her eyes and searched the surroundings.
' Your driver didn't come. I will be the one taking you home today '. He said with that stilled smile of his.
Seriously, was her dad finally letting this man come to their home?.
' He didn't. Just had to be with my baby cousin on her first day in school. What do you say? A little bonding at a restaurant '.
For a moment curiosity flashed in her eyes. Could it be that Fred could read her thoughts?. Danger!Danger!!. That all her plans were revealed to him on the day he first came to their house. But on the second thought, she had poured all her emotions of distaste and anger on her face. She had even looked around for her driver. Maybe that was what Fred used to catch her attention. Seriously, he was working hard at it.
She furrowed her brows at his words and released them eventually He was her only cousin after all and it wouldn't hurt if she just let him gain her attention. At least for a day.
Fred was smiling as he waited for her in silence. Somewhere he prayed that she would say yes. That she would let him bond with her today as they used to when they were younger. He missed that happy face she always had when he tells her that they would be having a little picnic at the beach. Her warm and beautiful hug, her little hands struggling to warp themselves around his waist when he pays them a visit to the kingdom. That begging eyes, big round and almost pushing their way out of their sockets when she pleads with her parents to let her follow him for horse riding. They were little, him twelve years older than her and the people of the kingdom never knew they were royals when they dressed in their commoners' clothes. He missed all those precious moments.
Sometimes he wished they never grew where he had to change and with his attraction to women- curvy bodies, round boobs, sexy butts, on the increase, his sentences gradually got filled with constant appreciation of the feminine body. Diva had nailed him out as a pervert and there he had become an annoying person in her eyes. There were times he openly acknowledge the sexy woman she was turning into and once, Diva had slapped him. He knew he shouldn't have stayed away and kept his distance since it was his fault, but his ego didn't let him return to apologize. Maybe that was why Diva called him egoistic.
When he learned of her mother's death, he had to quench his pride. He knew she needed a friend, a confidant. He wanted to be the one for her but first, he would need to erase himself from her list of annoying people. He was probably the first one on that list.
' Hope they dish jollof rice and chicken? '. Was her response after seconds of silence.
Fred almost kissed the ground upon his luck. Diva was allowing him to strengthen their bond and he was not going to let it go to waste. He hurriedly opened the passenger's door for her and after she stepped in, he closed it and rushed to the driver's side. He had taken the keys from his driver. Today it will be just him and his precious cousin.
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Happy Easter.