Chapter 32: Chapter 32

CHAPTER 32

"You won't believe who came to the store today." Ariel announced as she opened the door to their room and immediately went to sit near Sara.

Sara who was already preparing to go to work (she was on night shift today), was already putting her earrings and packing her work clothes in her little hand bag.

"And who came, one of your numerous admirers or sugar daddies rather." Sara asked raising an eyebrow and looking over at her best friend who just waved her off.

"Oh shut up will you, I'm being serious here." Ariel said chiding her jokingly.

"Of course, I'm serious, or are they not the one." She asked and Ariel just gave her a look that told her she had better keep quiet and she burst out laughing.

"Ok, ok, I'm serious now, who came to the store."

"Leader of the mean trio, Dinah Jerry." Ariel exclaimed and Sara opened her mouth in shock, and looked at her friend, "Tell me something, are you serious." She asked and Ariel hissed before replying, "Do I look like I'm joking, and you will not believe what happened today at the store."

Sitting down properly, Sara asked, "And what happened, tell me everything, I want to know, did you guys quarrel, did you beat her or what, gist me everything, I want to know."

"Well it's more than just that, what transpired today was just like movie." Ariel answered before she went on to narrate what happened at the store today, she was still speaking, but when she got to Christian's part, Sara interrupted.

"Wait, you mean she flirted with Christian in your presence?"

"Flirted, I'm sure it's going to even be more that, she even asked if we were dating that Christian is hot bla, bla ,bla, after I gave her some words, Christian gave her 50 percent discount to pacify her, according to him it was to pacify her and not tarnish the shop's image.' Ariel answered and Sara hissed angrily.

"Why will he do such, I'm going to talk to him, how could he, and now that 50 percent discount is from his pocket now, what nonsense is that, didn't you tell him who she was?"

"No I didn't, I didn't want to cause much problems, besides I think he's right in doing that."

"He's right, you think, 50 percent discount for items I know were going to be much, he didn't even think of his pockets before doing such, assuming I was there, he would have done no such thing." She said fuming internally.

"Hey calm down, you also know the kind of person she is, she might go round bad mouthing the shop, and if she does that it will definitely affect sales, which will affect Christian which will also affect me." Ariel said and Sara calmed down a little.

"Okay if you say so."

"Well my advice to you is to watch over your man, treat him well because I don't trust that girl one bit, she's a bad bitch with fangs, hope you know?" Ariel asked and Sara just nodded.

Picking up her bag, she moved to the door and waved at Ariel as she left for work.

"Bring goodies when coming back okay." Ariel shouted at her back, and Sara smiled as she nodded.

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Christian watched from outside the club as Sara cleaned the bar counter, her alongside her work mate worked effortlessly and fastly as they finished from work.

It was just few minutes past 11pm, and he had come at exactly 11:00 pm, wanting to surprise her and also to work her back home to the shelter, he hated her working late, although there was nothing he could do about it, he was definitely going to stylishly bring up the topic today.

Watching her discreetly, he watched as she waved at her friend, picked up her bag closing for the night and moved to the door, as soon as she came outside, he allowed her to walk for some minutes before he startled her.

"Oh Jesus, who's there?" She asked searching frantically in her bag, trying to bring out something, "It's me, your love." Christian said laughing, moving to standing in front of her.

"Oh my, you really scared me." Putting her hands on her chest, Christian didn't fail to notice the tired lines on her face and how she looked so unkempt, it seemed she had worked tirelessly or overtime today.

"Did you work overtime today? And what were you trying to bring out from your bag when I made a show of scaring you?" He asked her and she just sighed as they continued walking.

"You made a show of scaring me huh! You frightened the living daylights out of me man, I was trying to bring out my pepper spray you know, incase I encounter any pervert on my way home." She replied and he just shaked his head, "Did you work overtime today miss?"

"Yeah I did, I work overtime every time so? I need the pay, the money plus tips I get is something to me, why are you asking?" She asked him looking dubiously Nat him, as if she had an inkling of what he was about to say.

Taking her hands in his lovingly, Christian stopped to part some strands of her hair that had fallen loosely all over her tired face, walking together he said, "Sara, why do you keep stressing yourself, when I'm here for you, I just don't understand."

"Huh! Are you seriously asking me this, okay let me recap my life story for you, it seems you have forgotten." She said removing her hands from his trying to demonstrate cutely with them and he just smiled.

"What life story?" He asked feigning ignorance, he knew what she was about to say, but he just wanted to hear it from her mouth, "Okay, I am an orphan, staying at a shelter that has a rule that states that when kids reach 18 years of age, they are to leave and go start taking care of themselves."

"And where do you think I'll be when you are 18?" He asked her.

"Well I don't want to depend on anyone right now, who knows if we'll still be together by then you know, you'll be 21 then right and I'll just be the little girl who's still 18, I can't possibly come and start living with you, I have to fend for myself, me and Ariel actually, so you see."

"Woah, who says we won't be together then, you'll come stay with me Sara, I mean forever with you, and I'm serious, when you leave the shelter you'll come stay with me, if it's even possible now I'll like you to pack all your things and come to my place right away, but I know you wouldn't want that right?"

"What will your mom say?" She asked stopping at a vendor by the roadside to buy some candies.

"She won't say anything, she has no problems with that, she adores you very well you know, she was even the mastermind behind the party that night that we almost you know..." he trailed off looking at her as she blushed uncontrollably in front of the vendor.

"Your love for candies eh." Christian said again squeezing her red patched cheeks adorably, causing her to open her lips wide in an enchanting smile.

"Yeah right I know she adores me quite alright, but we are not yet married, how can we stay together, what will people even say, a 16 and 18 year old boy and girl living together like a couple, nah, I've had enough criticisms in my life, I don't want to add to it just yet mister." She said as she munched on her candies, the juice dripping all over her hands and lips and Christian was tempted to lick them all up.

Removing his eyes from hers and trying to focus, he looked forward as he replied, "They can say all they want, we still have each other right, I am here for you."

"I know right, Hmmmmmmmn, do you want some candy?" She asked moaning as the candies covered her lips and she licked them all up with her tongue.

They were alone on the streets, shop's closing for the nights, with the street lights lighting up the streets.

"Of course I want." He replied and as she stretched her hands to offer him some, he grabbed them sharply, brought her closer to him, wrapped her in a comfortable embrace and kissed the hell out of her as she squirmed in excitement.