Love,lies&deceit Episode 2

 Hi, He waved back at me showing more of his cute teeth as he smiled more widely. I have never seen a smile so cute that it send shivers down my spine. Oh,no!!! I must be dreaming, I placed my head back on the table for a few seconds and raised it again and he was still standing there, oh my god!!this must be real, I whispered to myself as I smiled back at him…How can I help you? I manage to sound cool that it almost came out as a whisper. What is happening to me? Could this be what they call love at first sight?No...I must act cool, a lot of thoughts kept crossing my mind as I stared at him, trying so hard to maintain a straight face…He’s too cute!!!...but come to think of it…who in their right mind thinks this much about a total stranger just because he fits perfectly as their ideal man?.. maybe no one but I can’t help feeling this way, that overwhelming feeling of having your picture perfect man just the way you imagined him, stand right in front of you in real life and not in your dream. Act calm girl, I whispered to myself.

I am Sorry to disturb, he replied, I was sitting over there, he pointed at a seat few rows away,but the wall socket there isn’t working, so I was wondering if I could use the one here to charge my laptop for some few minutes? I kept on following the movement of his lips with my eyes ,he has such cute lips. Helloooo!!! he waved at me seeing as I continue to stare at him even after he was done talking. Oh,yeah…I..I..I am only charging my mobile phone and I think it’s..it's.. you know full, I tapped my phone screen trying to focus on it to avoid stammering seeing as my tongue decided to betray me. Thank you he replied….I waved my hand with a broad smile on my lips, its nothing, I replied. I packed my books to move to the third seat leaving an empty seat between us so he could use the space…and just as I picked my book and pen from the table,staring right at me was my saliva on the table…SHOOT ME SOMEONE!!..I shouted inside of me as I tried to wipe the table with my hand,how on earth did I sleep off and drool this much…Here, he said…I frozed abit as I heard his voice,I raised my head and he has a wipe right in his hand…oh,thanks I replied,I poured some water here….I could hear him laughed quietly and I rolled my eyes to look at him…did he think this is funny? I whispered to myself …oh,he coughs a bit..I am sorry, I guess you slept really deep.. he replied trying to hide the grin on his face but I could see it on the corner of his mouth almost like he was mocking me for drooling…hahaha..clearly!! I replied him with some attitude and shrugged my shoulder…who did he think he is??I moved my stuff and sat down quietly,I was still pissed off that he finds it funny to laugh at me for drooling and also embarrassed that he saw that. Thanks,he replied and bowed his head before sitting like he’s paying homage to some royalty, is he also mocking me? Well,I didn’t reply, why will you tell me thanks after clearly laughing at me , thanks my foot!!!.....I just nodded my head with a side smile,he probably noticed that I had a sulking face,he leaned to my side and whispered…I am sorry If you are embarrassed by my action,it’s really nothing, just a sign that you had a deep sleep,it happens to me too. I wanted to roll my eyes at him but that would just prove to him that I was really embarrassed so I just looked at him and smiled widely. Pssh,it’s nothing.I replied…

Ok! that’s quite a relief, uhm..uhm, he coughed and pointed at my face.I touched my facebyt I couldn’t feel anything strange, what is he trying to say? I could see him covering his mouth with his hand again with this funny look written all over his face,he is probably trying so hard not to laugh out loud, so I took my phone screen and tried to look at my face in it and staring at me were two thin white lines on my left cheek,almost like a star sign.what is this? oh no,it’s dried saliva obviously from the drooling earlier.It was actually funny as I couldn’t help but laugh too…Thanks I whispered to him as I wiped my face.I didn’t get a response from him so I turned to look at him and what??I couldn’t believe my eyes,he was already working on his laptop, is he a robot or what? Few minutes ago,he was laughing at me about my face and now,he’s got a straight face on working on his laptop like he doesn’t know me…well,he looks even more cute working.

I faced my books trying to act serious by flipping through the pages I was readiing but all I could see in each page was his face…how could you see the exact picture of your own definition of a perfect man right infront of you?just like that?Alot of thoughts kept running through my mind as I stylishly used my hand to touch my hair to check if it’s well arranged, and what did he even think about me?Do I also fit into the picture of his own ideal miss perfect?I kept asking myself series of questions.How could I be this so interested in what he thinks about me when I barely know him? For some minutes now,I’ve been stealing occasional glances at him and he wasn’t even looking at my side,how could he be this focused when all I could think about was him?Or is this a one sided thing?I mean the one sided thing where you like someone and they don’t like you back the same way?uuurh,I should talk to him,I whispered to myself as I turned to face him..Hi,sorry to disturb you,I just wanted to ask if you are done Using the socket? So I can charge my phone, the battery is low!!..I asked trying to maintain a straight face even though I knew he was still using his laptop,I just needed to say something to start a conversation with him and yes,he can’t find out how I feel about him, girl’s code 101,never let a man knows how much you’ve fallen for them at first sight..oh,sorry,I still have some projects to finish and it might take some minutes,but you can connect your phone to my laptop,it will keep your phone from dying till I’m done,he replied without even looking at me…not bad,I whispered quietly to myself atleast I get the chance to move more closer to him.I moved to the empty seat between us and connect my phone USB cord to his laptop.. he smells really nice,I mean he smell just right..and just as I tried to steal another glance at him our eyes met and he smiled at me.I hope your phone is charging, he asked with his full gaze on me…yes,thank you I replied smiling like a lost sheep..lost sheep again!!Well,I really can’t think of something else to qualify this smile though except that.

I continue pressing my phone while he worked on his laptop,we’ve both been quiet for about fifteen minutes now,when all of a sudden I heard his voice again…Is that Jason?he asked looking at the picture I was viewing on my phone…yes and how do you know his name?I asked looking at him straight in the eyes,He’s just someone I know,he replied shrugging his shoulder, so who is he to you?...He is my brother,I replied quickly before I could even think,but wait ,how could he possibly know Jason, truth is, he isn’t even my brother, he is just one of my friends who I like talking to. Humhum!!I cleared my throat when he didn’t reply,how could he be more focus on what he was doing on his laptop when he was the one who asked the question.Ohh,I see!!he murmured…your brother is cute,he replied looking at me with the side of his eyes, but then,were you adopted?...I wasn’t expecting that kind of question, I rolled my eyes and tried to make sense of what he was saying..adopted??what do you mean I asked?I’m sorry,he replied,He is an only child so it’s kind of funny knowing he has a sister here.I should try to reach him, he said as he brought out his mobile phone from his bag..Wait ,I tried to stop him as my hand brushed his arm for some few seconds, you probably wondering if it had any effect on me?ofcourse!!it sent some kind of chill through me..that kind of chill you get when you put some ice block in your mouth…you are probably thinking I exaggerated that a bit, I didn’t, that was just how I felt…He is just a very good friend who always listen to me whenever I needed someone to talk to and he gives me movies too,I quickly added before he sent him a text or whatever he wanted to do to reach him on his phone. Ok!OK!He smiled and dropped his phone on the table,he must really like you,we attended the same secondary school and he was my bestfriend those days but you know we just grew apart, we still talk but we are just not that close anymore and I haven’t seen him in a while now.He shrugged his shoulder as he finished his last sentence. Wao!!You guys attended the same secondary school? I asked,I couldn’t hide the fact that I was surprised,come to think of it,Jason my friend used to be best friend with this stranger I think I might be inlove with,this world is a really small place.

I can’t wait to see his reaction when I tell him that I saw you,I replied.He had a small smile formed at the corner of his mouth. Well,well,I’m not sure he will be that surprise though,we ain’t that close anymore plus this is a university, you can meet just anyone,he replied like someone who doesn’t really care as he continued working on his laptop again.whats with him I murmured to myself and let out a small sigh as I continue flipping through the pages of my book.Do you need me to send you some movies before I leave.. looks like you love watching movies,he broke the silence again.Yes, thank you, I replied beaming with smile. Ooh!! You must really like movies,seeing how your face lit up,I just hope you read your books as much as you watch movies too he replied with a grin on his face..hahaha,I laughed but that wasn’t even funny and for real,that hits hard but girl!! I mustn’t let him know he got to me with that,Who did he think he is..? my daddy? I thought to myself as I raised a hand trying to act like I wanted to smack him on the back of his head and boom,he turned around.Oh no!! I almost got caught but trust me, there’s always a backup act..hahaha!!..I quickly raised the hand up like I was waving to some imaginary person behind us and of course with some mean straight face…He looked at me with some funny expression but I just maintained a straight face and continue waving my hands in the air. Alright miss, I sent you my favorite movies, I hope you enjoyed them and thanks for letting me use this space to do some work.he said as he stood up and unplugged his laptop. Its nothing,I replied as I watched him pack his stuff from the table. Should I help connect your charger to the socket? he asked as he zipped his bag and stood up to leave.Why is he trying to act nice?I murmured to myself. Never mind,I replied and waved my hand at him without looking up. Ok,bye! he replied as he made for the door.I turned back as I watched him leave with his bag hung by his side and his left hand in his pocket.Even though I had just met him, it felt like I had known for a very long time, I enjoyed every conversation like I was talking to someone that we’ve been friends for a while and honestly I felt like I didn’t even want him to leave again, I enjoyed talking to him, even though I did not know what exactly it was,could this be love or not? I guess I will have to find out as time goes on and we become good friends, wait,did I just say good friends,?oh,now.. I don’t even know his name?department?what If he didn’t come back again? I stood up and ran towards the door as all of these thoughts struck my mind,I mean who sits and talk to someone for hours without even knowing their name?? When I got outside,he was gone,like G O N E …I couldn’t find him again…what if he never comes back again?Ask Jason? What if Jason doesn’t have his contacts? Lots of “what If”kept crossing my mind.I will just have to hope he comes back tomorrow.

WILL HE REALLY COME BACK TOMMOROW?

ARE WE EVER GOING TO MEET AGAIN?

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