Outside the bathroom's door
"Bern wait, Bernard hey, Bernard."
Bernard turned around and snapped, "What?!"
Tyler gulped in nervousness. His friend's eyes are typically red as if he wants to cry. "Why are you hurting yourself just because of feelings? If you love a girl, go straight to her and tell her about it or better still do things that'll make her understand your feelings."
"I admit I have something for her, Tyler but Britney doesn't deserve a guy like me." He hesitated before looking at him. "She is a nice girl from a wealthy family and-"
Cutting him off, Tyler retaliated in annoyance, "Please stop bringing wealth and finances into this conversation." He frowned. "The way I see Britney, she is timid to show her feelings and didn't care if you're a broke nigga or not."
Bernard looked at him for quite some time and inquire, "You think so?"
Placing his hand on Bernard's shoulder, Tyler took a deep breath and said, "How many girls from wealthy homes have you seen clinging to guys like us? None, right? But heaven sent this girl to you in a sarcastic dimension."
Pausing for a while, he continued, "Who told you Britney is after what you have?" Tyler crackled. "She already knew your foundation even if you haven't told her."
"So that means she only likes me for sex in time to come?" Bernard is confused.
Tyler tittered and kept his expressions neutral, "I don't know, Bern. You two haven't had sex yet. Besides, having sex is part of a relationship schedule if-" He stopped midway when Bernard began to mumble. "Okay what did I say?"
"Nothing, just carry on." Bernard frowned.
"Okay, I know you never wanted to hear that word 'Sex' But listen to me, Bern. Whether you like it or not, once you've begin a relationship, you have to start practicing it. Better still help yourself with porns and I'll supply you the rubbers."
Bernard frowned irritatedly, "Eww, I'm not gonna sex Britney."
Tyler puffed his cheeks. He tried to holdback his urges of laughing out but couldn't. "Oh my goodness, what did you just say, Bern? You won't sex bri--" He laughed even more.
Bernard scrunched his brows, tucked his hands into his pockets and looked away as he faked his bossy attitudes, "It's not funny."
"Of course it is, Mr Abrams." Tyler chuckled. He stood up straight and composed his urges from laughing at his best friend again.
But come to think of it, what Bernard just said was damn funny but Tyler won't blame him for it. He has never had sex nor touch a woman nor ever kiss one before.
Tyler looked at his best friend and wonder how it's gonna seem like on the night he'll lose his manly ego to touch a woman. "Having sex with a woman you're dating or you're planning to date is not a crime, bro."
At the time Bernard did not show response, he moved closer and dipped his hand into his pocket. He took outfew sachets of condoms and folded them in Bernard's palms.
Bernard frowned and opened his palm only to find sachets of condoms in his hand. His eyes widened in shock and his heart beats faster as if he has done something wrong. Never has he touched a condom or used it before.
Tyler understood his astonish expression and why he acted that way. So he moved closer to him and whispered certain things into his ears.
Bernard's eyes became more wider including his mouth after listening to every lewd things Tyler told him. "Oh maker of the universe" He gasped. He can't believe his best friend is giving him hints on how to touch a woman for the first time.
He looked at Tyler. His best friend shrugged and smiled at him.
No he is not ready to do this. This is not what he came to college for. He is pursuing his degree. Every other thing has to wait for the future.
He extended the material back to his friend, "No, I don't need it."
"Bern-"
"I'm not here to date a woman or sleep with her. I have a brighter future to start pursing now." Bernard stated and handed it back to him.
Tyler looked at him right on his face and said, "Be a man. Water are not flowing in your veins but blood. Everyone in this college has a purpose for coming here too. But that doesn't mean you're bound to do the other side. That doesn't stop you from loving who your heart chooses."
"Tyl-"
"No you listen to me first, Bernard. Apart from Britney buying you things like she used to, what other thing do you think she seek for? And what do you seek for from her?" Tyler asked.
"I'm not after her body or money, Tyl-"
"No one said you were or you are, Bernard." Running his hands through his face, Tyler frowned deeper and gritted his teeths. "Dude, this is the only and first woman who has turn out to love you romantically since your lifetime. No woman has liked you-- sorry if that offends you but with nothing in your wallet, Britney still likes you. Infact she loves you. I saw all of that with my own eyes, how she kept staring at you till we left the restaurant, I saw everything, Bernard. She is just too timid to lay it out."
"Woman of these days only flirt with men because of what they have to offer and the size of their wallets. Britney is very much different. She is beautiful, humble, generous and rich but money can't buy relationship into one's life."
Bernard took a deep breath. He tried to convince himself not to think about Britney or anyone woman at the moment but he fails. He can't deny his true intentions towards her. It's just few days since they knew each other and now he is liking her? Whoa this is weird for him.
.....