02
Halima
"That my lady, was not a gentlemanly way to treat a gentle man" his voice got me all blushing as i hear him approach me but i found my courage and looked him in the eye. Just standing there with arms fold, he looks so beautiful
"And now she is staring,like what you see?..wait untill i get you all to myself and u will then....."
"Oh shut it!" I interrupted him and playfully punched him on the shoulder while he pretend to be hurt by mouthing an O sound while rubbing his shoulder.
"Why will you do that?..staring at me like that and infront of dad, he might think we have no courtesy!" I pouted
"Well who cares?. I dont mind letting the whole world know of my love for you...listen to this..I LOVE YOU!!!" he screamed the last part. I saw a glimpse of someone and i'd swear it must have been my dad watching. I quickly ran to his car and got in the driver seat before he did anything more embarrassing with dad and our security guard by the door. He got in the passenger seat and passed me the keys as he silently chuckled to himself probably as a result of my behavior moment ago.
"Oh boy. Its 10minutes to eleven" he stated the obvious after some minutes of peaceful silence between us as i drive us to school.
"So what?..you are the lecturer and its your period. So why worried if we are late?" I asked not understanding his puctual manners when it comes to work.
"I wonder why the school authorities didn't bother to terminate my appointment yet. Am always late when to comes to class and its all because of you. Do i have to come pick you up?" He continued without answering my question as i senced a bit of annoyance in his voice but oh boy! If only he is annoyed. I didn't even care to reply as i know he will continue his rambles.
"Of course i do. I love you and i don't want you out of my sight so yes i have to come pick you up even though you didn't invite me to. Do you know i had to ditch Jidda for you?..She wanted to hitch a ride with me but i left before she went for her bag". Jidaah his one other sibling and his favorite apart from me of course who also happened to be my best friend and seat mate.
"Oh sorry darling. How is it my fault you ditched her?..you will have to explain to ammi when you get home or else..." I left the statement incomplete while laughing at him.
"By the way ammi wants me to drop you by..she said she misses you" he informed me.
"Alright,i will inform Abba after class today" i replied as i swerve to the last corner connecting the school gate and the premises. I looked for a convenient space and parked the car before both of us jumped out. As i stretched to give him his keys, my eyes wandered and landed on my best friend's angry face. She turned to her brother but he raised his hands without letting her speak
"You both have a minute to hurry to class or else i won't let you in when you come" he said before walking away.
I tried to suppress the giggles threatening to burst out of me with my hands as i looked at my friend's face all swollen up like tomatoes but she noticed and gave me one hell of a scare with her looks.
"I wonder why he chooses YOU instead of me!..and wonder where luck was when it decided to pair us as friends" she complained.
"Class now, save complains for later. He might be my lover but right now he is my lecturer, so hurry before we both face his wrath" i said as i dragged her to class.
Out of the seven courses i offered as a level 3 mass communication student in Skyline University Kano, he teaches us just a single course which is also an elective course which happens just once a week, I still dont understand why i always bother to attend it because he always give me an extra tutorials when he comes visiting but I guess the jealous part of me could not imagine other girls ogling my property so i had to protect my possession.
The hours flew fast as i succeeded not in understanding but in distracting him throughout the lectures by sending him looks and calls on his mobile phone. He left after an hour and Jiddah nudge me on the arm which silently means am hungry let go to the cafeteria.
The cafeteria located not less than three blocks away from our department was filled with student when we got there. We found a quite spot and after our food was delivered, just when i was about to take the first bite of my hamburger, jidda squealed excitedly while looking behide me and my curiosity got the better of me as i wanted to know more than ever what got her excited and started to turn around when she stopped me.
"No please don't look!" She pleaded.
"Why and who is it?" I asked while raising an eyebrow demanding an explanation.
"Its Jabir and he is heading this way" She said and blushed.
"Jabir?..oh no not again" i said and roll my eyes before attempting to stand and leave but jiddah held on to me and pushed me back on my seat.
"You ain't going nowhere. You owe me for stealing my brother away from me this morning so sit" and without having a say i complied.
Jabir the most handsome, arrogant, and sexy guy who has a reputation for being the baddest playboy of our institute walked right to us and sit next to me. girls flock around him like sheeps including my annoying best friend. i see nothing in him but he has gotten his eyes on me. I was fuming inside and before he could utter a word i quickly took my bag and left him there, together with my best friend.