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Small eyes peered back at me through the full-length dressing mirror. I didn’t like what I saw, ‘too dressed up’ she would surely think so, I cooed to myself. I stooped, slipped both hands under the black bodycon dress and pulled it off me. I flung it to the bed where a red hip hugging knee-length skirt laid alongside a white chiffon top and blue jumpsuit, all of which I had tried on and taken off after deciding I would look too dressed up in them. At this point, it dawned on me that the contents of my wardrobe needed a total refurbishment, it was the only consolation I could give to my indecisiveness. After three more clothes donned and pulled off, I finally settled for a black slim-flare full length pant and multicoloured sleeveless crop top, ‘aha! this is more like it’. In no time, I was out of the house heading to the agreed meeting point. Because I took a motorcycle down to the venue, I made a conscious effort to fluff my hair which was now all over my face. ‘Damn!’ I cursed while inwardly making a solemn promise to buy a car with the first real money I come upon. By now, I knew she was running out of patience given the three calls I deliberately missed from her, so as I hurried towards the Republic of Chicken, I quickly noted that I was a bit nervous. What is wrong with you Itohan, get your head in the game and quit acting like a scared virgin. My breathing had intensified, I wasn’t feeling any better, this is not good, suddenly, a brilliant thought took flight, I retrieved my phone from my hand bag and dialled Momsi’s digits. She answered on the second ring and heaving a sigh of relief, I walked into the eatery while talking to my mom about an irrelevant matter on the phone. There she was, sitting in a corner searching the faces of customers walking into the eatery. I noticed her first and made towards her. She smiled and my heart melted when i noted her blue eyes. I knew they were lenses but damn! They suit her so well. I quickly decided that I would ask her to never take them off when we eventually start seeing each other. I mouthed, “I’m sorry” as I took a seat opposite her and continued with my phone call. That was my chance to study her flamboyant façade so I ran my eyes from her hair locked in dread to her blue eyes again, we held our gaze for a second and I continued to her lips covered in red, down to her full blown chest, I let my eyes rest there for a while before going down to her stomach where the rest of her body became invisible from the obstruction of the table between us. Assessment done, I dismissed Momsi with the promise to call her back, and turned to Brume, “hi” I said, with a smile planted on my pretty face. Oh yes! I am a good looking woman in her late twenties, you can’t tell me nothing about my looks. “hey” she said “Sorry I had to take that call, it was my mom” “It’s fine” she replied “Why aren’t you eating yet?” “I was waiting for you” Aww! That’s sweet, “Okay, let’s go order something”. We ordered moin moin and chicken plus coke. “Is Maya your real name?” she asked “errm” my cheeks were flushed knowing fully well that it would be impossible to keep up with that lie now that we are meeting face to face. “No, my name is Itohan” “Did you have to lie about your name?” “I dunno, guess I just wasn’t sure we were ever going to finally take the conversation off the social media” “Oh well, it’s just a name you know.” “I know. Sorry I lied” So, we chatted while we ate and soon, it was time for me to leave as I had somewhere else to go from there. Brume and I walked out of the eatery, we bade our goodbyes and walked in opposite directions. As I rode in a bus towards the Island, a tremor of uncertainty lurched in my guts. It was a pleasant date, but somehow, I had a feeling that was going to be our first and last meeting. It didn’t seem like she liked me as much as I liked her. “Please God, make her see me again,” I prayed.

It was few days to my birthday when mine cousin Godday walked in to my hostel room with his friends and l knew the rest except one. Godday: Mena meet Gina, she's from our state and from our town. Mena: Waoh! good to meet Gina Mena: Do you school here? Gina: Yes, l do. l stay in this wing, E10 Mena: Really? that's like two rooms from here and l haven't even notice you around. Gina: yeah, but l have been seeing you around. Mena: Good to know. As we were discussing, l couldn't help but to notice Gina's beauty and how she grind her teeth in a sexy way in between sentences she made. Her off pink color lipstick was like a charm that made me analyze the shape of her lips. l was amazed on how could l not have noticed such a beauty that stays just two rooms away from me? So we gist and had a good laugh, as she stood up to leave, l invited her for my birthday celebration about three days away from that day. The following morning, l woke early to have my bath outside as it was a usual for girls to bath out in Uniport because of the poor state of the bathrooms conditions. As l finish bathing and about to step into my room, l over heard Gina's voice so l stood and looked to the direction. lo and behold, she stood there completely naked as she chart with her roommate. So l took my time to observe her breast, her p***sy area and her curves and l suddenly had a strange feelings of want. So some how she turned to my direction and saw me starring and she suddenly covered her breast with one hand and the other hand p***sy. As she look at me in shock with out saying a word, l smiled at her and step into my room. It was my birthday morning, Gina came in to wish me happy birthday and l was glad she didn't forget the date then l told her the time for the marking. So, it was evening and a lot of friends were coming in and the birthday celebration has started proper. Gina hasn't showed up yet so l was some how worried, l decided to check at her room but she wasn't in. l became worried the more. Then suddenly she showed up with some friends and stayed briefly then said to me that she will back, that she wanted to see her friends off. l said okay but she never showed up again till the end of the celebration and l became so angry because all through the day, my focus and hopes was to have Gina by my side but she wasn't really available. It was as if the day was ruined not having her by side. l was amazed at my self, l can't be feeling so much for a girl l barely even know. It was dark, so the party had ended well and every one has gone and l was so exhausted, now thinking of how to clean up when Gina walked in and asked how did it go? l looked directly into her eyes and said how could you not have showed up again. She tried to explain but l didn't say a word again because l was till very angry with her. So when she noticed l wasn't answering, she just cleaned up the place and said good night. l was impressed but till l didn't say a word. The following afternoon, as l returned from school, she walked into my room and said she wanted to talk with me. So l said okay, go on but she insisted that we should have a walk. As we walk out of the hostel and sat by the walk way, she held my hands and said she was sorry that she wasn't there for me and she never met to upset me on my birthday. As l looked into her eyes, l was full of emotion but l managed to put myself together and told her it was okay. So went to the senior staff club to have suyer. From that very day, we hang out every day after school. We never got tired of each other's company. My roommates and her roommates was surprised at our sudden connection. But l had mixed feelings because l was religious so it made me had mode swing with Gina most times. Every one saw me as the cute religious tomboy. So it was difficult for me to cope with my feelings for Gina and my religion because my roommate and most people knew l was seriously involved in the campus fellowship. It lead to depression most times and offend Gina suffered it. So it was one of those my mode swing days where by l will deliberately avoid Gina for two or three days, she walked into my room and insisted she wanted to see in her room. l told her l had lectures right a way but she insisted it will be brief. Then l said okay, if she insist. As l walk behind her into the room, the room was empty, there was no roommate, then she locked the door behind me, held my hands looking straight into my eyes and said to me, Mena what exactly do you want from me? her eyes was clouded in tears. As l behold the sight, l was overwhelmed with emotions. l held her firmly against the door and kissed her passionately and it felt so, so good. And l said within my heart, can l let this go? To be Continued............