CHAPTER TWELVE: MY FIRST LOVE
"Hey Floral!" he called my name smiling
"Do you guys know each other?" Victoria asked confused
Flashback.....
Seven years old me came to class since it was time to collect our report card
The kids in my class decided that we should play lovers game
I sat at the edge of the class wondering what lovers game is until one of the kids said "it is a game when you choose someone you wish to date and then we will be playing the couples game"
"Aren't we too young for that?" Gabriel asked as he sat beside a kid reading Mangas together
"Nah, my mom told me that when she was seven is the age, she met my dad" the kid answered
Jeez... Why will a parent encourage the child to do that?
"Let's do it!" Gabriel smiled and went to meet a girl called Hannah "She is my own girlfriend" he said
"Aww Nice!"
They started picking until everyone got their match except me, I guess
"I said it, no one ever likes her because of she is already proud of everything" Hannah said and everyone laughed
Jeez... I have never ever been proud, I have been nice to even her. She is so annoying
"Have you forgotten that I haven't chosen yet, I will go for her because I have always admired her from far" I heard Daniel say as he stood up and walked towards me
Daniel, a boy that is always so nice to everyone, very popular every where he goes. He is half Asian, half Nigerian and I guess that is why he is always popular. To top it all, he is very handsome
"Florida is sitting over there, you can go meet her. I prefer to be alone" I suggested before looking away
"I said it, she is too proud. I wonder why you want to pick her?" Hannah asked Daniel with a face that says 'don't come crying when she insults you later on!'
"I know we are too young for this but I think I like you" nine years old Daniel confessed to me
Jeez... That really melts my heart, he suddenly grabbed my heart from where it was
"Okay, I will take you" I answered him smiling as I stood up and followed him
"He never listens!" Jessica said
Kunle later picked Florida since he doesn't have any other choice
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Daniel was always there for me even when I always get insulted
Just when we were about promoting to grade five, Daniel broke the news that he is going to his hometown in South Korea
I almost felt like crying
Back to the present....
Now of all days, why him? Why does it have to be my first love that Joan took?
"Yeah, we were just classmates back in elementary school" Daniel said breaking my heart the more
Didn't he truly like me then?
"Yeah, just classmates" I swallowed as I turned around so that he won't see my face that has already turned red since I was about crying
"I am glad that you came back" I said before leaving their sight
Victoria and Morayo joined me later on
"Why did you just leave all of sudden? Daniel looked shocked at your behavior, you should have just talked to him instead of saying those seven last words" Victoria said
"You won't understand, all I just know is that I have at least talked to him" I said faking a smile
"What is it that we won't understand?" Victoria asked as she touched my shoulder
I stopped walking and faced them
"Floral, Your face is red. Are you crying? I don't understand!" Victoria said before giving me a hug
"Talk to us!" Morayo pleaded
"He was my first love back in elementary school and... and... I don't even know how to explain how I feel" I said as I hugged Victoria tightly trying hard not to cry
"Jeez... He is dating Joan" Morayo said as she touched my head
"I know... I know... He might be thinking we won't see each other again and the fact that he forgot that we were once lovers when we were in elementary school is so painful" I said trying hard not to cry
"If you like this, Daniel will think you are so weak" Victoria released me and looked at me in the eyes
"I have already forgotten about him already because I have moved on" I said smiling hoping my face is back to normal while inwardly, I am hurt
Jeez... This is the thing about being fair in complextion, if I was dark in complextion, it won't even be obvious that I am pained
"Brrrrrriiinggg!!!!" there goes the bell
"Let's go to class, Mrs. Lawal, our English teacher, will be waiting for us" Victoria said as we walked towards our class
"Have you done the assignment, Mrs. Lawal gave us?" Morayo asked Victoria
"I am not like you, I have done mine" Victoria said smiling
"Girl, I was only asking. It doesn't mean that I haven't done my own assignment" Morayo said
I just hoped I don't come across Daniel because I am not ready to face him since I feel weak around him
We got to class just in time and thank goodness that Joan isn't sitting beside me but her brother
"Hey!" I said and now, I don't even know why I said that
I am glad that he didn't reply me at all and I think it is better because I am not ready to listen to anything he is about to say that will annoy me just like his sister
The both of them are very fine but the thing that is odd in them is that they are both annoying except that Joan is so cringe and worst is that, she is dating Daniel
"You want your answer about my relationship with Sunshine?" John asked looking at me "She is my girlfriend" he added