Chapter 10: Chapter 10

VICTORIA'S POV....

Okay, okay, okay, don't get nervous, you're not gonna get nervous. It's just a date. It's only a date with a guy. It's totally normal.

But when you think about everything, nothings ever normal in your life. So why are going on a date that's for normal people?

Breath. Relax. It's a date.

Even if it's your first actual date. That's if you're counting the dates you've gone with your story's characters. I mean Austin Parker wouldn't mind if you went on a date with Ayo. Right?

Honk honk.

"Oh my Jesus. Guys I can't do this." I said to the twins and they groaned.

"V. It's just the movies. With a guy, why is that so hard for you?" Debby asked

"Victoria. You can do this, we know it's your first date but it's not different from other dates." Nessa said

"What if I mess up?" I asked nervously

"You won't, all you have to do is be yourself. He'll like you for who you are and if doesn't then...you can leave the rest to me and ma sister." Nessa consoled.

What? Is that supposed to make me feel better?!

Honk honk.

"C'mon you're making the guy wait." Nessa began pushing me towards the door.

You can do this. You're Victoria Daniel. Nothing makes you nervous. Well except you're standing in front several pair of big eyes staring at you.

Oooo.

"Bye. Have fun." Nessa finally pushed me out of the door.

And there was my date, standing there, resting on the hood of the car. Looking handsome.

And there was me, standing there, like a tomato. Looking nervous.

Wait tomato? I look nothing like a tomato. I'm not fat.

"Hey." He smiled as he checked me out.

Oh I feel hot inside. Breath. V. Breath.

"H-hi." I said and I think I sounded more like a mosquito.

‍♀️

"You look...um, beautiful...today." He stammered and I bit my lips.

Wait.

"Today? I look beautiful today. What about the rest of the days?" I began to frown.

"C'mon you know what I mean, at least I'm not mocking you...well not today." He added and I rolled my eyes.

"You're silly." I said as I got into the car.

Car?

"So how much did you rent the car?" I asked as he started the engine.

"Rent? I didn't rent this darling." He argued

"Yeah right?" I rolled my eyes.

Now it's my turn to be silly.

"Babe, I got the car from my dad on my eighteenth birthday." He said and I nodded

"Can I drive?" I asked anxiously.

He stared at me for a while then turned back to face the road.

"Have you driven a car before?" He asked and I shook my head then he frowned.

"Well only in my stories and in my head and in my dreams and a toy car and on my chair and I guess I've used my mum's pot cover as a stirring wheel and I've also driven my dad's car, well it wasn't switched on and I also..."

"You're not touching my baby." He said

"So now the car's your baby. Okay then why don't you and your car go to the movies." I crossed my arms and he sighed.

"V. Why are you doing like this na? Yes the car is a baby to me but on a different level. You are my babe and on the highest level." He winked and I swear my cheeks got hot.

"You blush really good. Then your cheek swells like a ripe tomato and..."

"Don't. Ruin. It." I glared and he smirked.

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"V?" I heard Ayo whisper my name.

"Yeah?" I replied lowly, trying not to disturb the rest watching the movie.

"Why are you this...unromantic?" He asked and I furrowed my brows.

"I don't get." I stuffed popcorn in my mouth.

"This is the part in the theater that we hold hands and you find comfort in me." He shook his head.

Oh. Well it's not my fault. It's my first date. Stop blaming ooo.

With a smirk on my face, I turned to face him and placed a small kiss on his cheek.

"I was waiting for you to ask." I whispered softly in his ears. Then I clutched our elbows together and entwined our fingers. I smiled more when I realized how tensed his muscle became at my touch.

Comfort.

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"Ahhh. This feels nice." I sighed.

"What does?" Ayo asked staring down at me

"You know. Silently walking on the road with someone like you, holding hands, enjoying the cool breeze, memory of the movie we watched still lingering in our thoughts, the gentle night sky...." I explained

"V. I didn't ask you to make a poem." He rolled his eyes.

Ambassador jerk head.

I let go of his arm and increased my pace.

"C'mon babe." He pulled me back. This time, we stopped walking and he entwined our fingers together, we were just few centimeters away from each other.

He was staring earnestly into my eyes.

"Babe." He said softly and I looked away.

"C'mon say something. At least call my name." His deep voice said to me as his hand brought my face to look at him unwilling.

"I was just playing with you. I'm sorry." He gave a puppy dog eyes.

How can I stay mad at that face?

"You know you can be really annoying." I sighed and he smiled softly.

"That's why you're here. To correct me. Wait first, I'm begging you and you're doing shakara(I'm begging you and you're adding pride)." He said and I rolled my eyes.

"You know you're really beautiful." His voice grew darker, sending shivers down my spine.

"Stop flirting." I pouted.

"I'm flirting. Yes. But I'm also saying the truth. I know it's hard for you to believe me but it still is the truth." My eyes met his after what he said.

Okay that was sweet.

"I guess you're also...beautiful." I smiled and he chuckled.

Wait is that right? Don't judge me. I'm not good at flirting as he is.

After a long moment of silence and staring into each other eyes, he finally spoke.

"You don't know how much I wanna kiss you."

Gulp.

"What's keeping you?" I whispered and he smiled.

"Your permission." He replied and I shrugged .

"Granted."

Without another word, we pulled each other close and clashed our lips into the other. Oh God, they were soft and and good and...yummy. One of his hands curled round my waist making me curl my toes, then the other hand met my cheek as his tongue brushed my lower lip, making me gasp, also giving him space for his tongue to find his way.

Okay, I've read and watched this part in a kiss and I took it as disgusting, but now...it made my thinking faculty go blank.

With the opportunity I got, I bit his lip softly and he groaned.

"Will you this children go home. Watin una dey teach small small pikin. We go dey see this kind thing for film and real life again."(what are you teaching children. We see this things in films and now real life?)

Ayo and I jerked out of the kiss when we realized the voice was referring to us. The lady was yelling from her house's window.

Oh. Almost forgot we were in the middle of the road.

"Sorry." I whisper shouted to the woman.

I turned to Ayo who was staring at me in disbelief.

"What?" I asked

"You come with lots of surprises. When I first met you were an innocent shy weirdo." He said

"What changed?" I asked

"Today, revealed this kind of...wildness in you. Mostly the kiss."

Kiss. Almost forgot.

Just kissing...I mean, just kidding. That was the only thing on my mind since.

"Is it a bad thing? The wildness?"  I looked at my feet.

"Nope. I like it. Everything about you." He said and I smiled.

"Let's get out of here before that crazy woman comes back." He pulled my hand towards his car.

"Wait!" I paused abruptly when I heard him shout.

"What?" I asked like there was something scary he wanted to say.

"I wanted to ask...does that kiss mean we're dating, like you're my girlfriend?" His voice had a hint of nervousness in it.

"Um...yeah. Course you're my boyfriend." I winked and got into his car.

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"OMG. She survived her first date!" Nessa squealed as I walked into the house.

What the hell?!

"I'm one hundred percent sure you guys fucked cos it's almost midnight and you're just coming home." Nessa hugged me.

"What? No we did not. Vanessa!" I almost shouted.

"C'mon you can tell us." Debby cut in with a smile and I sighed.

"Okay, guys, I want you to meet someone..." I trailed off walking towards the door.

"Who?" Nessa asked

"You've met him before but now I have to introduce him as someone else to me... meet Ayomide...my boyfriend." I opened the door for him and he walked in, smiling at the girls.

They just stood there with a very not-surprised look on their faces.

"Okay, tell me something I don't know." Nessa said and walked off.

I turned to look at Debby who was giving a small smile to Ayo.

"Remember when I told you, you weren't my business? Well, guess now you are." Her soft innocent voice said and walked away making Ayo's eyes widen in horror.

Okay, what the hell is going on here?!