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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2

The outing took longer than what Claire expected but at the same time it worth it because they only get the chance to have a gathering like that once in a while. As beautiful as the moment was, it's much of an opportunity for Nathaniel to have a talk with Claire who has been avoiding her for months. He kept making eye contact with Claire which made her feel uncomfortable the more.

"Excuse, I will like to use the restroom." Claire gave an excuse to free herself from the pressure.

She entered the restroom and stayed for few minutes before coming out to meet Nathaniel right on the hallway. She was a bit tired of his persistency that she had to ignore him.

"Claire, you cannot claim that you did not see." Nathaniel said with a smile that shows his beautiful dimples.

"And you cannot deny the fact that you are stalking me." Claire flared.

"Well I agree with your accusation but I could have stopped if you had given me a reply on our last discussion."

"Nathaniel, wait. What discussion exactly?"

"Claire please stop and stop messing with my feelings."

"You are the one messing around with your own feelings not me."

"But it's obvious you are the one messing with me. I thought we had something when I ask you out at first."

"That was before Nathaniel not anymore. I am not interested again."

"Okay. Fine, But at least I want to know the reason for the change of heart?"

"I have absolutely nothing to say to you." Claire said as Nathaniel pinned her to the wall.

Nathaniel looked straight into her eyes and smiled. "Claire you are a pretty girl and I like you. And believe me I will go extra miles to prove to you that I am yours and you are mine."

"And I will get a restraining order." Claire replied angrily.

As much as both of them where fighting. It doesn't appear as that to Tosin a student doctor who saw her teacher Nathaniel planting a kiss on Claire on the hallway.

"I love you Claire. I really do. Let's continue from where we stopped."

"I don't want to Nathaniel."

"Why? I want a reason for the second thought."

"I saw you and Tosin in your office."

"Tosin is my student and it is normal for her to come to my office."

"I saw her that day holding up your tie and you were both giggling as if you just had something."

Nathaniel laughed hard before catching his breath again. "So it is jealousy all along Claire?"

"It is a joke to you right. I'm telling you how disappointed I was and you are laughing."

"I am sorry babe but jokes apart there is absolutely nothing going on between Tosin and I. I am better than that." He held Claire's waist softly and planted a kiss on her lips.

"Are we on the same page now?"

"I guess so but you need to be careful with that girl. I don't like her."

"I will be careful but I hope you are sleeping over at my place today. Just picking up from where we stopped because you planned on staying at my place that day."

Claire rolled her eyes in disapproval. "Maybe some other day because I didn't tell Bolaji that I wouldn't come home."

"But you can always call her now."

Bolaji was still up watching a television series when Claire got back from the get together dinner. It was around 11:00pm that she returned home. Bolaji quickly off the lights and things that would make her believe that she has slept. Claire opened the door so quietly and slinked into the house just for the lights to come up on her.

"Good evening." Claire blanched.

"Good evening Claire. How was the outing?" Bolaji asked with a fake smile.

"It was good. It was fine. I had a good time."

"Claire why are you late? I called Kehinde and she told me you all dispersed around 8:30pm thereabout."

"Wait are you spying on me?"

"You tell me where you are coming from?"

"It is wrong for you to be infiltrating into my privacy."

"And it is wrong for me not to check out for you. What if you were drunk and you need assistance home or probably something bad happen which I believe will never happen."

Claire smiled widely. "So you care about me this much."

"If I don't, who will? Mummy called all worried because you weren't picking her calls."

"Yeah. Must have left the phone in the sitting room."

"Sitting room!" Bolaji repeated.

"Hun, you know what I will call mummy to let her know I am fine."

"Where did you go to Claire?"

"Okay, Fine. I went to Nathaniel's place."

"And?" Bolaji asked curiously.

"Must I give you all the details."

"Yes, you have to dear. I need all the details."

"What happened is between Nathaniel and I, it's none of your business." Claire left Bolaji in the living room hastily.

"Bad girl" Bolaji laughed.

One of the most annoying thing about African parents is the pressure they put on you especially when you are almost twenty five as a girl and you haven't introduced a guy to them. "Omobolaji you are not a small girl anymore o. Are you sure this is not a spiritual problem because I don't know what kind of spirit will make a woman who is about to be wed in two weeks to call off a wedding." Bolaji's aunt had said few months after the wedding was called off. Going to Ibadan to meet these people is not a thrilling trip for Bolaji.

"Maami I just don't understand why you would tell me to come without a slated reason." Bolaji frowned.

"Is it wrong for a mother to want to see her daughter?" Maami asked as she rolled her eyes.

"But we could have done a video call."

"Ni kinni. Video call ko, video call ni."

"Okay ma, Tell me the reason why I am here?"

"Wait till your father returns. I am not the only one that summoned you."

Bolaji and her mother were still talking when her sister Solape entered the living room with food. She placed the food on a stool and put it in front of Bolaji.

"Enjoy your meal Sister." Solape smiled and sat beside Bolaji.

"Thank you. You are the only one who cares about me in this house." Bolaji complimented her.

Bolaji opened the plate to see her favorite meal amala, ewedu and gbegiri with better meats on top.

"Yeeh. Solape, you my realest gee. Don't worry I will give you something when we get inside." Bolaji said as she eats the amala.

It was evening and Bolaji's dad just got back from work to see his daughter Bolaji seated in the living room watching a movie with her mother and sister.

"Omobolaji you are here and you didn't dim it fit to call to inform me."

"Good evening Baami." Bolaji greeted.

"How are you dear? And how is work?" Baami asked as he sat on a chair.

"Work is going on fine sir." Bolaji replied.

"I see and hope you are not stressing yourself too much?"

"I am not Baami. I am perfectly fine."

"Glory to God. We even saw you on television the other day. That hair advert that you are doing."

"Yes, that one. The advert is everywhere sir."

"But the advert is more beautiful to see because my princess is there." Baami said as Bolaji blushed.

"Thank you sir"

"I thought you have a trip that you are preparing for?"

"Yes sir. I was called to model for a brand in Miami next month but Maami insisted that" Bolaji was not able to finish her statement before her mother cut in.

"Yes, my husband. Remember I told you the other day that we should have one on one talk with her. That's the reason I told her to come before travelling." Maami said.

"So when are you going back to Lagos?" Baami asked calmly.

"Haha, she has not even spent up to a week and you are asking when she is going back." Maami said begrudgingly.

"But we all know that this girl will soon be traveling out of the country for a shoot."

"She must spent a week here before she goes o." Maami insisted.

"My dear please do whatever is okay by you. Don't take your work with lefty hand." Baami advised.

"The same work that she has been doing that is stopping her from getting married."