Chapter 90: Chapter 90

Whitney do you have to go on a date with him?

Don't ask me that, fine, I wanted to win that stupid girl to prove to her that I am better than her, but that is not my main reason, I wanted to also go on a date with you but you exhausted your energy on anger instead of on the contest.

I am sorry, I was just mad.

Casper, he is in my past, I don't... She close her eyes, Casper tears drop, Whitney is still in love with Gregory.

Don't worry, we just go on a date next time, maybe when we get back to Abuja.

Sure!

Come on, you should go and bath, so you could get ready for your date.

Sure, I also invited Catherine to come visit us at Abuja

Really? Did she agree? When is she coming? Whitney, go slow, did you missed her that much?

Yes, she is my best friend, we used to be very close before things went wrong because of the fact that we both love two wrong people.

Whitney, is Gregory the boy, you dated before? Whitney look at him then she nodded. But it's all in the past now, I am not going back to him, so get dress and be a perfect gentleman, don't keep her wait.

I will, you should be good. Casper said, when he finished dressing up, he left, Jane is already dress he arrives.

Babe, you are beautiful. Zoe said to Jane. Sure, I really need to look good and show that girl that she is no match for me.

Of cause, you are more beautiful than that Whitney of a girl. The bell ring. Who could it be?

Maybe, Casper or Roe. Gregory said, Jane open the door.

Whoa! Perfect gentleman, so you are here to pick me?

Yes, I don't want to keep you waiting. Casper said. Alright, Gregory, I go on now and are you not going for your date?

I will but for now, I am busy, go on and Mr Casper, you should bring her home on time. That is no issue. Casper said, they both left.

Gregory is busy on a file, when Craig walk down, he is looking so handsome, he is on jeans and t-shirt, for two years, he is always on suit

Oh my gosh! You are looking like a mini god, I wish I could just go on a date with you, right now?

Stop it, I thought you don't like me on jeans and t-shirt?

Yes but you look perfect in it. Thanks, we should go now, I will just drop you off, while I pick Cathy.

Oh! That is thoughtful of you, you should just cancel your date with...

Stop it, let's go. Craig doesn't want to hear that, his date with Cathy is cancelled.

Fine, I give up. Craig look at Gregory. Are you not going again?

I will, it's not yet time, it's by Six. Gregory said. Alright, we go on now. Craig said, taking Zoe's hand, immediately they left Gregory go get dress, he really wants to look his best.

Roe, you are taking like forever to come out. Sorry, I was trying to fixed my tie.

Silly boy, let me fixed it for you. As she fixed it, he smiled. Don't worry, I will always fixed it for you.

Thanks, I will come on time, so both of us can go on a date.

No problem, I will wait here, I am not going on a date with anyone and I don't think Craig will want to go on a date with me.

Alright, let me hurry, so I could pick her. Sure, your flowers. Cathy said to Roe, he grab them, going out he forget his keys.

This boy, he is always forgetting things. Cathy hurry out to give Roe, his keys, Zoe and Craig are already there.

Hi! Zoe said, Craig is behind her. Hello, this is for you. Thanks, it's lovely. Zoe said, Roe face darken when he saw Craig.

I am not...

I came for my date with Cathy, so I decided to just drop her here, since I am coming here. Craig said in a hurry.

Date? I don't think, she knows that you want to go on a date with her. Roe said, just them Cathy hurry out.

You left your.... Roe and Cathy look at each other and then Craig

Hey, you don't have to come with her, Roe is not a bad person, he is not going to hurt her

I didn't come here for that but for our date. Date? Cathy said almost yelling. Yes, we are supposed to go on a date.

Oh! I thought you are not interested in it, anyways, just wait let me get dress and you be good.

Cathy said, she goes back inside. Where are you going to wait for her? Zoe asked him.

You can wait inside. Roe said pushing the door for him, he goes inside while roe and Zoe left for their date.

Craig is still waiting for her to dress up, Gregory dress up, he look at himself, he is really an alien, his suit takes his body's shape, he appear perfume, he smiled

The perfume could be perceived by anyone who passed same place he passed even after thirty minutes, he get the chocolate he brought, he had order it from the factory, in fact, he customize Whitney name on it beside the brand name, creamy decent

When he get to Whitney's suit, he press the telecom, she send him a voicenote.

Still dressing up, wait. He as no choice than to wait outside, she dress super cutie, in her dinner girl, is like it's her engagement party.

She is taking her time to walk to the gorgeous Gregory, as she walk to him, she realized that he is more handsome.

Whoa! When did he becomes so handsome? She asked no one in particular. Whitney focus, you can't be drooling over him.

She compose herself, she is standing in front of him, he is still lost in her beauty. This girl of mine, is extremely beautiful. Gregory is talking to himself.

Hey Mr, when you are done ogling over me, you should turn around and go back to your suit.

Whitney said going back, he pulled her hand.

Sorry, I am sorry, here, it's for you. He handle her the chocolate, she looks at it.

You like it?

No! I don't like cheap things. She trash it.

Whitney, did you know how much that cause me?

Really? I didn't asked for it and if you are here to give me headache, you should go back and stay off my case. Gregory gasped for air, Whitney is irritating him but he is not going to let her get the best of him.

You are beautiful.

I know, I don't need you to tell me. He close his eyes, to calm himself. Come on, we should leave.

Are you controlling me? Whitney yelled at him. Sorry, let's go. Gregory has apologize to her more than once even when she is the one at fault.

He wants to take her hand, she withdrew her hand, Gregory heart crush.

Don't touch me, I am someone's fiancee. the rest of the ride is silent, Gregory didn't say a word to her nor did she, Craig is still waiting for cathy, in her suit, his eyes catch a box, he pulled out.

Cathy's mailbox, what is this? He asked no one, in particular, he wants to open but he realized that it's locked, Cathy walk in.

Hey, don't touch my stuff. Sorry, shall we? Cathy nodded, she grabbed juice from the table, she goes behind Craig to lock up.

Where is your car? Cathy asked him. I asked someone to take it back.

Oh! The venue is not far?

Venue? Craig asked her confused. Yes venue? He scratched his head. I don't think it will be necessary.

Cathy look at him. Didn't your fiancee tells you that, when you are going on a date with a girl, you bring gift for your date? Craig stretch the water on his hand for her.

Why are you giving me water?

Take it, you said gift, so take it. She gets it from him and sighed

What I mean is flowers not water.

Noted! Shall we go now?

Craig, date are supposed to be memorable, you asked a girl to go on a date with you, you book for an hotel or a spacious place, have it decorated, come with flowers to pick the girl up and who go to date with a jeans and t-shirt?

Cathy asked staring at his wears, he also look at Cathy who is also wear a jean and t-shirt, she is always on suit, so she didn't see reason of wearing a dinner grown and she have never gone on a date

Don't look at me, I didn't know that I have to go on a date here, unlike me, you could wear a suit instead of this.

Can you stop lecturing me. Craig said, Cathy smile and pushed his head. Now my hands are full.

Let me help you. He said, Cathy wants to give him the water, grab the juice, he gulp on it. Did you make it?

No, I don't. Craig wants to spit it out. Will you stop, I made it myself, although, I don't make juice anymore, it's a waste of time, today I was not really in a good mood, so I decided to make one. He gulped on the entire content.

So who spoil your mood?

You of cause, you are making me walk with this heels, how can I go on a date like this?

Sorry, next time, I will be a perfect gentleman. Cathy smile, she held his hand. What are you doing?

I am trying to take off my shoes, it aches. Let me help you. Craig bend as soon as he said that, he gets her legs, his hand blushes over her skin, she close her eyes. I am done.

Thanks, let me have it.

Don't worry, I will hold it. Craig said, Cathy look at him as the two walk down the lane, he is a gentleman acting tough. Come here, let's sit over here. Cathy sit on the pavement while Craig is sitting on the tree close to the pavement.

This is ridiculous, I should write this down, Craig take me to a date without a venue and we end up sitting on a pavement.

Shut up! Is it just fancy place that Roe used to take you?

Ew! I have never gone on a date with Roe, none of them ever take me to a date not even Tony. She sighed badly, realized that everyone she dated, never did something special for her.

Cathy! He called her

What?

Why didn't you come back? I came to look for you but you were gone, I was your friend right?

I know, my life is mess up then, I just break up with your cousin, making friends with you, is a bad idea, I don't want people looking at me like some golddigger, I was a disappointment, I dash my family hope because of a boy, I felt stupid, how could I not think before acting? I lost my mother because of him, I have no where to go, I am no longer George's princess, I was his worse night mare.

How did you meet my brother? Cathy look at him. Go on, is it at the party Grace took you to?

What? How did you know I went to party with Grace?

I came to look for you over there but Grace told me, you left, I search for you but I could not find you, I was told you left with a man. Now Cathy's head run in circles, the thought of him crushing on her came up again, she shake her head to push the thought away.

We were in need of cash, I don't even have a coin to contribute, everyone had something to add but me, I have nothing, and I was the cause of the problem, I wanted to sell the necklace, Eve gave to me but it's not valuable and then, you remember that ring, I saw at your garden?

Yes, did you sell it? Craig asked all sad.

No! She pull it out of her neck, she wear it as pendant on the necklace Eve gave her. I wanted to but the shopkeeper said I was a thief, I said my fiance gave it to me.

Craig titter, she hit him slightly. Stop it.

Fine, I will stop go on. Craig said.

I know I lie, but that is the only way, I could think of, the cops, want to take me away when Grace call my name, then he asked what is my fiance's name? I wanted to start explaining, then I took your name first, the next thing, he gave me the ring and said, tell your fiance to give you money and not expensive things.

Craig smile, he knows he inscribed in it, Craig love Cathy forever.

So have you been able to find out, why he gave you the ring back? Craig asked, she shake her head.

I never did, after then I get so attached to it, that I wear it on this necklace, when ever this is with me, I felt secured. She press her lips to it and kissed it. How is Eve, she must be really grow up?

Cathy said. Yes, she is having her graduation party by next weekend, will you come? She really misses you.

I don't think so, maybe, I and Roe must had gone back. Cathy speak, Craig just nodded.

You still haven't tell me about my brother. Craig said

Oh that, after George send me out, I left after you left with Gregory, your brother was my only ally, everyone hates me, I hated myself for been stupid

George...

It's fine, I know I offended George, so he get mad but I didn't expect that he will close his eyes permanently against me.

He...

Stop it, they are better off without me, I heard he own his company now, maybe, if I was with them, life would had still be hard for them, as I was saying, the only person I could thought of was him, when I get to his condominium, I was all wet, he was smoking badly, I got an attack, he was the one who revive me, that was when I realized I am asthmatic.

Sorry!

Why? It's not your fault.

I know you are asthmatic, after the incident with don Mask, you became asthmatic, the doctor told us; Greg wanted to tell you but I refuse saying that you will get scared more and worried.

It's okay, at least, I could manage myself now, I know I am not supposed to be in too cold nor too hot place and I should not stress too much. Craig didn't say anything, he was just ogling at her.

Stop staring at me like that. He fall his eyes, he wasn't looking at her in a lustful way but she is not comfortable with the look, this time, he wants to see her natural hair, he missed it for reason best know to him.

Cathy please take off the wig. He said out of the moon, her eyes bulge out, he jumped down, he is right in front of Cathy, he pushed the wig down.

Hey, you this boy, you are very naughty. Cathy said, he laughed hard, Cathy look at him.

Hope you are not that grumpy again? Was I grumpy? Craig asked her. You don't know, you were scary back then?

silly girl. Her phone ping. I need to go, Roe is going back, come here, you should get punished.

Punish? Craig asked her

Yes punish, do you think you are the only one that could punish people? You could get punish too, now wear me, my shoes, you took it off.

Craig smile, he wears her shoes. I should wear the wig, I took it off too. Craig said, she smile and facepalm herself, when she give it to Craig to wear her, instead of wearing her, Craig pull the band from her hair.

Craig, what are you doing? Nothing, I am fixing your hair. The next thing, Craig scattered her hair and start pouring the water on it.

Shit! This silly boy, you will get me wet. Don't worry, I will wipe it dry.

Get this and wipe it. Cathy said, he dragged the napkin, he is wiping it, he pushed some to her face, he look at her.

You look cute now.

You are such a bad date. Cathy said, he look at her. Yes, you are the worse date every girl could have, who goes to a date with well arrange hair and return with scattered hair.

Shut up! Craig yelled at her, she smiled. Silly boy.

I am not a boy, I am a man. Really? You were twenty five then, now you should be? After two years, yes, you are twenty seven now, so you are still a baby.

How old are you? Craig asked her.

I am not telling, so you call me baby? No way, you are the only baby in this place, Craig is a baby! Baby!

Craig laughed hard, it's been awhile, he does that.

I should go now, I am really tired. Cathy said, he frown a bit but he has no choice than to let her go. Come on, let me carry you back, so you will not say that, I stress you or I am a naughty boy.

Don't you know you are a naughty boy? Cathy asked him while climbing on his back, he titter. When I first left, I was always thinking of you and George.

Did you think of me? Craig asked surprised, he wasn't expecting that he is that special to her, to make her thought of him. Yes, I was missing you, I was used to you caring for me but I realized that I needed to be a woman on my own. She said, she jumped on Craig's back.

Hey stop it, you will fall. Craig try to stop her from jumping, the next thing she did is pushed her face close to Craig cheeks from behind and peck him, Craig froze

Thanks! She jumped down. Bye bad date. Cathy said, he laughed, she is holding her wig in her hand with her scattered hair, she is playing like a teenager.

Cathy! He called her but she didn't answer, she is so carried away. Silly girl, she is going with her scattered hair. He turned and left.

Gregory open the car door for Whitney, when they get to the venue, five pretty little girls came to give Whitney flower, she blushed hard.

You like it?

No, I don't. Whitney said indifferent. But you are blushing.

I am just admiring the kids, pretty things holding irrelevant disgusting things. Gregory eyes bulge out, Whitney ignores him, she sit at the garden, the place is fine, Whitney could admit but she is not ready to give Gregory any satisfaction. A long silent go on.

Come on eat, you have been discussing business for long.

Oh! The food, you want it eaten? Whitney speak to Gregory. Hey lovely ones, you should come over here. Whitney calls some kids that are begging there. You should have this.

Thanks ma! They greeted as they disappeared with the food

Whitney! He is no longer able to content his anger. Did you know how much I spend to get this food and you throwing it away?

I didn't throw it away, I gave it to people who need it.

I don't run charity, I didn't buy it to give to less privilege.

Oh! So I am your charity? He close his eyes. I never asked for all this, you want to, so don't blame me for your mess and for the record, how much did you spend on me and my family then? Is it one million? I forget, you also spend on Cathy's hospital bill and it might have run interest also.

Just give me your account, I will send it to you or maybe I should write a cheque.

Whitney shut up!

Don't shut me, I am not your charity, for the record, I don't look like Jane that you can control.

Fine, sorry, maybe I am overreacting, the thing is...

Whitney place her phone on her ear. Hello dear...

Gregory face turn sour, as she talked and laughed, Gregory could no longer hold himself, he hit the glass, his hand bleed.

Idiot! Why did you hurt your hand? Whitney dragged his hand.

Let it be, the pain you are giving me is more than the bleeding hand that is before you.

I am not making calls, idiot, you should let me care for it, is there antiseptic in your car? Whitney asked, he nodded, the two walked back to the car, she is caring for the injury

Silly, you should not hurt yourself like this next time.

How could I not? If my heart is bleeding then this is small. Gregory said. I am not making calls, I just don't want to talk to you. Gregory play music, as he played, Akon song blame on me, he sing along with it. Like how you are the best thing in my world

And how I'm so proud to call you my girl. Whitney is getting irritated. Can you stop it, if I was the best thing in your world, you will not abandoned me in no where? You will fight for me, you will know that what you doing to me is like death.

That is not true. That song ended, another started, Sorry by Justin Bieber started, Gregory is singing along with the lyrics, Whitney and Cathy can go on and on with that song but she never felt the wording like this, hearing it from Gregory, it felt like the words are him. Can we both say the words and forget this?

I am not going to apologize because I did you no wrong, you wrong me, you treated me like some garbage. This time, he didn't stop singing, he was using the words of the song to express himself.

When Cascade song Everytime we touch start, Whitney is already lost in Gregory's eyes, he caress her face, the next thing he lock his lips with her, he pushed him

The truth is out,it's my body you want and nothing else, you just want my body

Whitney, you know I love you, I was just catch up, I don't want you to get hurt the way Cathy get hurt

But I still get hurt, I was going to end my life because of you.

What?

Yes, that day I found out that you don't love me but you were only still with me because you pity me, I was your charity.

Where did you get that from?

Stop asking like you don't know, Jane told me everything and to crown it all, you pay Paul to act like my friend Reliance, how did you even know about him? You made a complete fool of me.

No, I want to protect you, if I don't break up with you, dad is going to hurt you and Jane dad will not think twice to stop your breath, what is my life when you are not there?

He caress her face. I love you, I really do, I can't replace you with anyone, it's always you. Whitney fall her neck for him, Gregory smile, he lock his lips with her neck.

I love you, tell me you love me too? Gregory asked Whitney. Go on. He caress her face and lock his lips with her

I... Casper hit on the glass, Whitney jumped from him. Please tell me.

Stop it, I got to go. When he pull the door, it was Casper, it's a good thing that the glass is a tinted windows one, so he didn't see what is happening inside the car.

Let's go. Casper said to Whitney.

Sure, we should. Casper and Whitney are leaving, Gregory has no choice than to go, Whitney is smiling as she and Casper goes back to the suit.

She rush to the trash bin. Where is this thing? She search for it.

What are you looking for? Casper asked her. Something, I just hope they haven't trash it. She said almost frustrated, she search more. Thanks goodness, I found it.

Are you going to eat that?

Yes, it's seal, I was almost frustrated. Why did you trash it when you know you still want it?

I just want him to feel bad. Whitney smile, as she unwrap it and eat

Whitney! Casper called

What?

You should tell me when you decide to go back to him, so I know what to tell my mom?

Ew! Stop talking nonsense, I am not going back to anyone, come on let's go in. Casper and Whitney walked in, his tears drop, he knows that he has no hold on Whitney because they were just pretending in front of his mother.

Roe! Open up. Cathy hit the door, he opened up only to see Cathy hair all scattered as she enter the suit. Catherine, what happened to your hair?

Oh! Is that naughty brother of yours. She tie her hair back in one.

Whoa! Do you know your natural hair rock more than those artificial? Roe said, she looks at him. Is the fact, I don't know why you decided to wear this, here, I order for food for you.

Thanks, you really a darling. She sit eating like an hungry lion

You are really hungry?

Yes, that brother of yours, doesn't know how to treat a girl, the only thing he gave me, is water, can you believe that we end up at the pavement?

Roe look at her surprised. Yes, I was really hungry, I told him, he is a bad date. She wants to get water, her eyes fall on the water Craig gave her, she titter

What is it?

Your brother is really crazy, instead of just asking me to give him my number, he wrote it here, I will have to save and call later

Roe face turn sour, he just can't tell her not to talk to Craig anymore, why is he feeling jealous all of a sudden, Cathy is not his type, he likes hot crazy girls like Zoe but right now, it seems he is falling for her, Cathy raise her face only to see Roe forehead fold.

Silly boy, don't you know when you frown you grow old fast and those little girl running after you, will no longer found you attractive.

Roe laughed, she wink at him.

Now you are behaving like the handsome boy you are, did you know that you and Craig look alike?

No, I don't go to date without giving my date food... Roe said, Cathy laughed hard and push his head. I am not talking about that, you are cute like him and why did you return so early from your date?

It was boring and she is annoying, so I have to leave. Cathy laughed. Wait here, let me freshen up, I need to hear about that crazy girl.

Gossiper!

You should be happy that I am here to gossip with you instead of that girl you brought home then, what is her name again?

Catherine shut up and go wash up.

Yes sir!

She dart into the washroom, Gregory is smiling like a madman in the elevator when Craig arrived, he didn't go home straight after he left Cathy, they both arrive same time.

Craig walked into the elevator and kissed him on the cheeks, his eyes bulge out.