Chapter 27: Chapter 27

I couldn't help the smile on my face the next day when Michael dropped me before taking the same cab that brought me to work. I was a little sad as I was ready to go further from just kissing him but when he didn't want to, I felt a little embarrassed but when he explained the reason why I became a little relieved.

"I don't want to know the reason you have that smile on your face." Comfort said, indirectly asking for details.

"I didn't plan on telling you." I told her, with a smirk forming on my face.

"You know I want to hear it." She whined.

"You just said…." I started, but she cut me off with a glare.

"I know what I said, and now I'm asking you to tell me." She said.

I told her everything that went on between Michael and I as usual, she told me that she had a friend over too…. I think his name is George and he is pretty serious about her too and I know very soon he'll ask her out.. I just wished I could know what Michael is thinking about most of the time.

We walked home slowly, talking about different things since we were not in a hurry to do anything except sleep and for me,just to talk to Mike which I looked forward to.

"You have a very weird smile on your face." Comfort pointed out.

Do I?" I asked slyly.

"Yea, you do." She replied.

"I think Michael is going to ask me out." I told her excitedly, because he talked about making it right or something yesterday.

"You must really like his house." She said, going off the topic.

"Well, his bed is way bigger than ours and there's an air conditioner. Do you think I'd miss any opportunity I get to sleep there?" I asked her.

"Lucky you then." She said.

We met David immediately we entered the compound, and it was as though he was waiting for us to get back from work.

"You're back." I smiled awkwardly at him, remembering the last conversation we had.

"Yes, and I thought I should see you first." He said, making me smile at his thoughtfulness even though he shouldn't have bothered.

"That's nice, but you should've rested first... I'm not running away from here." I told him.

"I feel like I'm in a competition with someone to get your attention and if I don't act fast, you'll actually be running away." He said, and I knew straight up that he was talking about Michael.

" Oh...okay." I managed to say.

"Do you think we could talk for a while and before you say I'm selfish….I won't take your time because I know you'd be tired." He said, and I wanted to refuse but with the look on his face I couldn't.

"Sure…." I drawled.

"Let's sit…" He started, but my phone started ringing clearly displaying the emoji I used to save Michael's name.

"Do you want to get that?" David asked, and I shook my head before pressing the silent button because if I picked the call, I wouldn't be able to hear whatever David has to say and I very much couldn't tell Michael I wanted to talk to David…..I have done it once and I can't have a repeat of it.

"It's fine." I told him.

David started, first asking who Michael is and if he had anything to do with the reason I was crying the other day which I replied no to.

"So he's the competition then?" He asked.

Well I won't say he's the competition because Michael is on another whole level and no one came close to him and besides he couldn't compete with Michael even if he wanted to.

I saw my phone come up again indicating I have an incoming call but I ignored it knowing fully well who it's from.

"Are you sure you don't want to get that?" David asked, looking at my phone.

"It's fine." I lied, but it totally isn't because I'd rather be on the phone with Michael.

Don't get me wrong, David is a nice guy…. sometimes too nice but I'm just not attracted to him the way I'm attracted to Michael and it has nothing to do with their physical look because David is good-looking too.

David went on to say the lines I'm sure most guys have in their dictionary...he said he felt something the first time he saw me and he promised himself that I'm the one and that he'd go extra miles to make me his. I kept nodding to show that I was following but in my head, I was thinking how much of a turn on it'd have been if Michael was the one saying it.

"Are you listening?" He asked.

"Sure, I'm a good listener." I responded.

"I need you to say something too...what do you think about me?" I heard him ask and my head went blank all of a sudden.

"How do you tell a guy you think is nice but you don't feel the same and you also don't want to hurt his feelings?" I thought to myself, but offering him a weird smile as he wouldn't stop staring at me.

"Hmmm…..so ermm…" I started but my phone interrupted for the umpteenth time.

"Maybe you should just get it, it looks important and the person might begin to worry if you don't pick up." He said.."And you don't have to give me an answer yet,I just want you to know how I really feel about you." He quickly added.

"Okay... sure." I replied.

"Yea…" He breathed out in relief, though he still looked anxious.

There was an awkward silence as I didn't know what to say and neither did he.

"I really want to kiss you right now." He said all of a sudden.

"I don't think so." I quickly replied.

The first time this happened, I regretted even thinking about it.

"I don't think so either." We heard behind us, and I nearly jumped off my chair.

"Michael!!!" I exclaimed.