In my apartment I'm packing few things with Zenah's help. I am moving in with Bezaleel to take care of him till he is fully recovered. My life is gonna change for this few weeks but it's better than leaving him alone. I can't believe this is happening. I've never been lived in the same household with a man except my father and brother.
"Relax Salma. It's not like he's marrying you already. " Zenah started teasing.
"But anyway, who knows after this you might lose your virginity as well." There we go again with losing virginity topic. Zenah likes to tease me about it. For her she lost her virginity long ago and she has been with a numbers of men since then. The guys she dates never lasts for a month. She goes out with those rich guys who can give her whatever she want. In every city she has at least one prominent person she's going out with. Never settled down for a serious relationship. So losing virginity isn't an issue to her.
"I'm going to take care of him not to lose my virginity" I replied
" Honestly Bezaleel is very patient. You've been dating for six months now and yet you're a virgin? There's something wrong with him. May be he has nothing down there 👇. "
"Stop it. I'm not going to discuss that with you right now. Help me pack or leave. "
With that she jumped off my bed and started to pack few clothes into my bag.
I got into deep thoughts again.Zenah was right. Bezaleel has been really patient with me. Every time he tries to get intimate with me we never go past kissing. I'm always afraid 😟. He's always understanding but l always see the longing in his eyes. I didn't fail to see his excitement in him when I suggested to move in with him. Sure I might lose it now that we'll be living in the same roof.
"Hey! Where are you lost? Are you considering what I said?" She caught me red handed. But there is no way I'm admitting it to her and prolong her fantasies.
"Nonsense! I'm thinking of my exams on Monday. I hope I'll get enough time to study." I 🤥 lied.
I took my books and stuffed them in my bag. I was done packing now I had to leave.
" Bezaleel is very understanding you know he will give you enough time to study 📖. But after exams be sure to 'reward him.'" Indeed
I'll reward him this time for his patience
Oh no! What am I thinking 🤔! Zenah is getting into my head.
"You know I'm right! You're too old to be a virgin. Give me full details once it's done ✅."
This girl is 😝 crazy. Full details of what?
I need to leave.
"I'm leaving now. Thanks for your help. Take care of things here." I gave her a hug as we walked outside. She escorted me to the road where I took a cab 🚕 to Upper Hill. I got a text from Zenah as I was alighting
"Don't forget what we discussed."
'I didn't discuss anything with you lunatic' I
I replied " yes Mum I won't"
I returned my phone into the purse and took my belongings from the cab.
Star Apartments were in the roadside at Upper Hill.
I've been to these apartments on some occasions but most of the time I met with Bezaleel out. He once suggested to move in with him but I stopped him before he could state his reasons. I don't want to think 🤔 how my dad will react when he hears that I have moved in with a man yet he is paying for my apartment. I moved out of the hostel at the end of semester one first year. I just felt there was no privacy in the hostels and there was a lot of thefts especially clothes. One could return from class and find one or two of them missing from the wireline .There's a lot of restrictions as well, like we weren't allowed to cook, to come in after 2200hrs.....and so on. So stubbornly asked my father to allow me rent out. It won't be appropriate if he hears that I moved in with my boyfriend. Besides he might think I'm disrespecting him.
I used the elevator to the seventh Floor. This is where most working class people lived and those with families. I knocked on his door which was the third on your right from the elevator.
"The door isn't locked" I heard Bezaleel inside
It seems his parents left after dropping him off.
I opened and got in
He was sitting on the 🛋 sofa doing something on his laptop.
"Oh my love!Come in. I've been scared 😟 thinking you might change your mind. I'm glad you came." He said trying to get up.
"Nonsense! Why will I change my mind? Besides I'm the one who decided stay with you. I know you need all the help in the world for the time being."I said hugging 🤗 carefully
"I know! "
"I guess I'll have to get hurt often for us to be together. "He mumbled this moving back to to the sofa.But I heard him clearly. I ignored him and him asked him where to put my bag.
"In my bedroom. The other bedroom is dusty.....it has not been used since Dulce moved out. You might get sick."
He really had no better excuse.
"There's no problem I can clean it"
"You know that can't do! I'm not a monster to devour you. Don't you see I'm injured 🤕!!"
Oh my God. I remembered Zena's words