Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Comfort was excited when I told her I got the job and that she could try her luck tomorrow,she then called in sick so she could go.

"That restaurant is top notch, I'm surprised you haven't heard of it before." David said. He'd come to ask how the interview went.

"I barely go out, and I didn't have a phone." I told him.

"Oh okay, but I'm happy you got the job...who knows I might get discounts whenever I come around." He joked.

"I'm just a cook there Dave, not the owner." I reminded him, incase he'd forgotten.

"But you you said the owner liked your food, you might get a special treatment." He told me.

I found out that the man who I'd given the takeaway to was the owner, you could imagine the surprise even though I felt that his presence spelt power.

David left after reminding me not to forget my promise to go out with him the next day.

Just when Michael asked me if I'd like to visit his house...the devil is playing a game with my head.

"So you told Mike that you were hanging out with David that's why you wouldn't visit him?" Comfort asked that evening when she returned from work.

"Not really, I told him I will finish up early so I could visit him... difference." I told her.

"What if he thinks otherwise that you're in a relationship with David?" She asked, and I stopped breathing for a while.

"He wouldn't think like that, would he?" I asked.

"Well, he's a guy who knows what's going on in their head." She responded.

"You're saying I shouldn't have said so?" I asked.

"That's exactly what I'm saying."

"But you know I hate lying and liars in general." I said.

"Let's just hope he doesn't get the wrong idea, or better still if you manage to see him tomorrow tell him David is just a friend. She told me, and the idea didn't sound bad.

The next day, Comfort prepared to go to Lavish to try her luck, and she wasn't even nervous like I was... probably because she has something to fall back to if it doesn't work but I pray it does.

"Good luck." I called out as she left.

"Thanks honey." She replied, and was gone.

Since there wasn't anything important I planned on doing today, I just texted Michael to check on him before I sent a message to Emily asking if she was fine and how school was. When neither responded immediately, I dropped my phone and did a little cleaning in the room...not that it needed much cleaning.

By three o'clock, David sent a message asking if I was ready but I had not even taken my bath yet so I asked him to give me an hour to prepare which he replied okay to.

Left with thirty minutes now, I rummaged my bag looking for something presentable but when I couldn't decide, I just picked a blue jean trousers as usual and a white off shoulder shirt.

"You look beautiful as always." He said when he saw me.

"Thanks." I replied.

I didn't feel the butterflies I feel whenever Michael compliments me but it gave me a warm feeling.

"You're welcome." He said, and led the way to the car park where we boarded a cab which took us to our destination...a restaurant but not the one Michael and I go to.

"What do you want to eat?" He asked,as I looked through the menu.

"I haven't decided yet." I answered.

My mind kept drifting off to what Comfort said about Michael.

"Does he really thinks I'm with David?" I asked myself.

"Is something wrong?" David asked.

"I just can't decide what to eat." I lied.

"Ok.. we're not in a hurry, take your time." He said.

"You're not, but I am." I wanted to say, but at the same time, I don't want to be rude.

"So, tell me more about yourself." He said.

"Nothing to know and basically you know everything about me." I said, except he wanted to hear how I left the orphanage to stay with Vincent.

"Come on, there has to be something else." He went on.

"Actually that's all...I don't think I want anything on this menu." I told him in a bid to change topic.

"Do you have somewhere else in mind?" He asked.

"I do."

I went to the bar where Michael and I got the pepper soup from….I wanted a taste again.

When we got there, we started talking and it was actually fun. We ordered two pepper soup while David told me stories of his childhood and how he always got into trouble and before I knew it, I was laughing my heads off.

"If I were your mom, I would make sure to tie you to a tree or gate before going out." I said, still laughing.

"She would, but I was really cute back then and she couldn't refuse my puppy face." He said.

"I still think you're cute." I blurted out without really thinking.

"I'm glad you think so, I think you're beautiful too and I've thought so since the first day I saw you." He said, and I was lucky not to choke because it would've been terrible considering the fact that I'm eating something peppery.

"Thank you?" I said more of a question than a statement.

"Of course." He answered, not taking his eyes off mine and I became shy all of a sudden.

"What the fuck is wrong with me? Why am I behaving like this?" I thought as I felt him lean closer to me….he is definitely going too kiss me.

"Why do I suddenly feel attracted to him….urgh...I need a brain wash." I thought.

I came back to my senses when I really realized what was going to happen, I shouldn't be thinking of this when I have someone I liked….yes I admit, I like Michael a lot. I used my spare hand since I had my phone in the other to push him away.

"I'm sorry, I can't." I told him.

"Is something wrong?" He asked, the fact that he's still being nice made my heart break.

"No, I just remembered I promised to see my friend today and it's past the time already." I told him, checking my phone to see that it was already past eight and Michael got off at seven... how did I not notice? I messed up big time.

"Ok, it's fine. We can do this again it's really nice." He said, and I wasn't sure which one he was referring to, the almost kiss or the hanging out part.

"Ok..I need to go." I said and stood up blindly but ran into something or rather someone.

"I'm sorry si…" I started but when I looked up,my eyes met Michael's very brown one.

"Oh shit." Was the only thing I could said.