Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Peter’s POV.

Soon we began to race marathonly.I was kinda tired already…i guess he was too.

Then we began to jog instead.

“You also wanted to tell me something”Vincent reminded me.

I have indeed forgotten though.

“Oh, yeah”

“So what’s it? ” He asked.

“I’ve got an housemaid”I told him.

“…And what’s so special about that? “He said halting then i halted too.

“The fact that she’s gonna coach me very well”I told him.

“Coach you? ”

“Yeah”

“I don’t understand”

“You know how poor i am when it comes to Biology,don’t you? ” I asked.

“Of course, i do. You should have just gotten a private teacher or rather a… ”

“She’ll be my private teacher”

“Who? ”

“My housemaid”I replied.

He laughed hilariously but i interrupted him.

“Is not what you’re thinking. She’s educated”I briefly said.

He stopped laughing.

“Really”

“I’m serious ”

“Why is she working as an housemaid then? “He asked.

“I really don’t know but i’ll get to know soon”

“She’s supposed to be in a company…,I mean she’s supposed to work somewhere big”

“That’s not what i mean by she’s educated…She just completed her secondary….just like both of us”I explained.

“Now i understand””But..she’s your housemaid”He said.

“I think that’s my opinion”I said.

“And i hope you won’t regret it”

“Not at all”I smiled.

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Flora’s POV.

“We’re starting with Tissues and supporting system” I began.

“Hmm”

He said nothing.

“What’s a Tissue? ”

“An absorbent paper used as Tissue paper or rather Toilet paper”He replied innocently with both hands on his cheek while he stared at me, probably reading my lips.

“What? “I exclaimed staring at him with Are_you_kidding_me_? look.

“You see Peter, not that type of Tissue i’m talking about ” I said.

“Really? ”

“Yeah…You didn’t tell me what Tissue means biologically”I briefly explained.

“Do tell me”

“Don’t tell me you don’t know”

“I really do not, i tried cramming but i’m not good at cramming”He said.

“I won’t encourage you to cram though but i think that’s necessary for a situation like now”I said and sighed gently.

He was quiet as he listen attentively.

Awwwn, he is such a good listener.

“Tissue…. “I resumed but he interrupted collecting the pen from me.

“I’ll do the jotting”He said.

Quite nice.

“Tissue is a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job”I said and watched him jot it in a note.

“That’s direct”He said.

“Taken? ”

“Yeah”

“Did you just say it’s direct? “I asked although i heard him well.

“I did”

“Good”I collected the jotting note from him.

“Why? “He asked kinda confused.

“What tissue?” I asked.

“Tissue is an absorbent used as…. ”

Jeeez

I interrupted him; “Are you…..”I paused.

“I’m very sorry,i give that definition when i don’t remember the biological definition”He said wanting to recieve the note from me.

“I thought you said it was direct,didn’t you? “I said.

He was dumbfounded.

“Repeat after me”I said returning th jotting note but closed.

“Tissue is a group of similar cells performing a specific job simultaneously”I said.

“It’s a group of similar cells… “He paused.

I stared at him expecting him to continue.

“I don’t remember”He said feeling kinda ashamed.

Wait, is he supposed to be?

“..perfoming a specific job simultaneously”I added.

“Yeah, Tissue is group of cells performing a specific job simultaneously”He said smiling since he got it…

“Ohh my!”I exclaimed.

“What? ”

“You Omitted a key word. So repeat that definition again”I ordered.

“Tissue is… “He paused; “Tissue is a group of cells performing… ”

I cut in sharply.

“There”I said.

“I didn’t omit any word”He argued.

“You Omitted the word ‘Similar’,listen, Tissue is a group of similar cells…not just any cell but similar cells,same cells…”I explained.

“Taken? ”

He nodded in affirmation smiling.

“So what’s a Tissue? ”

“A Tissue is a group of same cells performing a specific job simultaneously”

He said and i applauded.

“Very correct”I said.

“It’s still direct afterall”He said.

“There you go again”I scorned at him.

“Tissue is a group of similar or same cells performing a specific job simultaneously”

He repeated although i didn’t ask him too.

“Hmmn,I predict you’re a slow learner but a very fast listener… “I said.

He smiled.

“You jot very fast as well” I added.

“You know what Flora, you’ll be a very good lecturer in one of those big schools”He said.

“Hey,that’s not my dream”I frowned at him.

“What is it? “He asked.

I ignored that question but instead, i cleared my throat and then continued;

“The supporting system…”

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Peter’s POV.

..Then… My phone rang.

“Just a minute”I took an excuse then picked the call.

“Monica”I muttered.

“Hello sweetheart”She responded.

“How are you doing? ” I asked.

“I’m good but…. ” She paused.

“But? ” I asked.

“I’m not doing good as well”She replied.

“Anything wrong? ”

“Yeah, but maybe you should just forget about it”She said:” ..by the ways, are you studying well now? ”

“Oh, very well now”I told her.

“Really? ” She exclaimed.

“Yeah, i got no problem with it anymore” I added.

“That’s so nice to hear,I should just tell you then”

“Tell me…. besides what? ”

“Peter, i’m really not coping anymore.I mean, i’m fed up.. i really cannot study all alone but now you already said you got no problems with it..maybe i should perhaps come over there and…. ”

I interrupted her almost immediately.

“No Monica”

I stared at Flora who already had her gaze on me as if she could listen to our conversation.

“Why? “She asked.

“Err… Monica, i’m kinda busy now, i wanna take a nap and then… “I summoned up lies.

“C’mon, I’m not coming right now” She said.

“When? ”

“Probably Tomorrow”

“I’ll be going out”

“To where? ”

“Err… ” I was speechless.

“Peter, are you there? ”

I still kept mute.

“Or i shouldn’t come meet you? “She said.

Flora was still staring at me, i took a permission then left.

I took a permission to leave my room?

“I really don’t mean that.Ok fine, I’ve got no problems with reading anymore ‘cos my housemaid is tutoring me”I opened up to her finally.

“Pardon”

“Listen Monica,don’t downgrade her,she’s more than what you’re thinking,I swear Monica, she is almost unbelievable…”

“Spare me all of that”She cut in sharply.

“I’m not actually persuading you to come here”I said. …”And not too”I added.

“Listen to yourself peter, how could you let your housemaid to coach you, that gold digger… she’s just a worthless trash… ”

“Will you just stop it already Monica?” I fired back.

She kept quiet.

“Bye”I hung the call.

Jeez.

I returned to my room.

“A minute is not gone already right? “Flora rhetorically asked.

“I’m so sorry”I apologised.

“You should be”

“So can we continue now?”I asked.

“I don’t think so”

“Why? ”

Is she Upset?

“I wanna make you lunch”She said.

“I didn’t ask you to besides i didn’t complain of Hunger….. ” I was interrupted by a loud rumbling coming from my stomach.

I was indeed hungry but wanted to pretend like i wasn’t.

She chuckled.

“Your tummy has been rumbling”She said.

“Alright fine!Just go prepare lunch then we can continue later”

Awwn, She won.

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Confused Boyfriend

Frank's POV

"Before I forget.. "I suddenly remembered that I haven't even invited her to my birthday party.

"What is it? " She asked as she watched me take out my bag and brought out several Invitation (IV) cards.

"Oh good, I still have some left" I said as I littered red and white cards on the table in front of us.

"These are invitation cards" Paulina said.

"Yeah" I replied then gave her a white invitation card but when she was about to receive it, I blurted; "No" b'cos an idea niggled me

I withdrew the White card from her and returned it into the pack then I took out the red one and gave it to her.

"Why didn't you give to me the white one? Besides, does the red and white cards have a meaning? " She asked.

I smiled and said "Yeah, the white invitation cards are for just anybody while the red ones are for special people" I said.

"Oh wow! There are few red invitation cards here but wait, you mean I'm special to you? " She asked without reading what was written on the card first.

"Why not? " I said and she smiled and blushed..

Her smile ~ It's melting me softly.

"Your birthday? " She blurted, as she just went through it.

"Yeah"

"That's next month and it's also on Saturday..., this Saturday, February 2nd" She said sounding so surprised and happy about it.

"Tell me you are not gonna miss it"

"Why would I? I'm so thankful I met you" She said..

"Same here" I said.. I didn't even know when I placed my hand over her neck and she relaxed her head on my shoulder.

"Who else did you give a red invitation card? " She asked me.

"Angela" I just said.

She slowly took away her head off my shoulder and she began to stare deeply into my eyes, if her eyes were dangerous object, i would have gone blind.

"I know she is your girlfriend but do you still love her? " She asked.

Ok, she just came and she is asking me such a question, a question I do not have an answer to.

"I....Paulina" I stammered.

"Don't worry, just be sincere" She said.

"Ok, yes I think I still do" I told her and she smiled; obviously that was a false one.

"O..k" She said then she continue to rest on my shoulder -our initial position.

I wish we could forever be like this, I'm so so lucky.. I'm sitting next to the world most beautiful lady.

*****

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Paulina's POV

He is just confused,

He do have a girlfriend yet he clings around me and spends most of his time with me,

He let me hold and touch him the way I want and like to..,

If he were to choose between his girlfriend and I, he will definitely pick me over her and over every other girls,

If I kiss him on his lips, he will definitely reciprocate...

And then, he is finally mine and mine forever.

I never knew it would be so easy to have a boyfriend, it's the best thing that would ever happen to me. Funny enough, I can also have more boyfriends if I want to but no, I don't. Aw! This feeling is so sweet.

All of a sudden, it was as if someone held my throat but there wasn't anyone doing so..

I couldn't breathe. Uh, what's happening to me?

I coughed out severally, I found it so difficult to cough too.

"Paulina... Paul.. " I heard Frank calling my name. He raised up my head and looked at my face and said "You don't look well and and your eyes are red"

I wanted to speak but I couldn't, from my nose down to my throat feels faulty.

But I could hear him, I could hear the world..

"What's happening to the new girl? " I heard so many guys yelled, Of course they must have been staring at me before this un-understandable thing happened.

"Water, get her water" Frank shouted - panicking.

Before he could say Jack, I saw guys surrounding me with bottles of water.

My sense organs were fine except for my nose, I couldn't just breathe and it's making me cough severally and severely.

"Go, leave the way" He yelled at them without receiving a bottle from anyone of them even after he demanded for it himself.

"Let's go to the nurse" He said to me and carried me in a bridal style... The people in class (Both the guys and girls), that- -were aware of me and what suddenly happened to me wanted to tag along but Frank wouldn't let them. He hurried out of the class with me in his hands and he rushed me to the school clinic.

-_-_-

"Frank" Now I was able to speak immediately we got to the clinic.

"Are you okay? " He asked.

"I'm okay. Please put me down" I said, I was only able to speak so softly and gently.

"Are you sure? Should I call the school nurses? " He asked while he dropped me on a nearby chair and made me sit on it then he sat next to me.

"No, I'm fine now" I said as I gradually found my right voice.

I swear, I don't know what just happened to me.

"You weren't yourself earlier, what happened? " Frank asked.

"I don't know" I told him but when it seems like he is still really worried, I had to tell him; "I'm fine, don't worry"

- - We heard the school bell -jingled.

"Is that for school dismissal?" I asked him.

"Yeah" He asked.

"Ah Good! Let's go home"

"And I'll be dropping you off today too" Frank said and I smiled and nodded.