Chapter 29

I wake up to the brightness of the morning sun beaming through the window. The sun came out pretty early today. I remove my blanket and check my phone for any missed calls or texts and there’s actually none.

“They dont miss you” i tease myself laughing.

I get down from my bed and walk up to the toilet to ease my bladder.

Getting back to the room, I change my nightie into a towel wrapped on me and get ready to take my bath.

On my way out of the room, my phone rings shortly

I drop my toiletries and walk back up to the bed.

Ouch, I just missed a voice call from Drew.

There’s a message attached to it;

“Good morning baby girl, 

Trust you slept well

I have two appointments this morning 

I’d be done by 1-2 pm but for you, I’m ending it by 12.30 latest.

Talk to you later at the cafeteria.

Xoxo”

I flush.

In as much as I want to be angry for the change in plans, I just cant be.

Very few guys would consider how you feel and I am grateful he took out time to make me aware of this.

But what’s the thing going on with Violet and Priscy ? I cant lay hands on that yet.

Will everything be back to normal when he sees them around?

I’m not sure how or when to ask

I guess that means my question will not be answered 

I take enough time to clean up, then proceed to do some minor tidying of the room before getting dressed and eating my Nasco cereals .

I decide to set my alarm for twelve while I enjoy some nap.

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I get dressed and look around the room one last time before making my way over to the cafeteria.

Many things cut across my mind like,

What if he was going to take me somewhere from here for lunch? Or wanted to give me a present? Or ask me out? But I dont think I am ready for that. He barely just told me he likes me yesterday plus I need time to get to know him well so I’m sure I am not being played.

For the first, I dont think I’d follow him anywhere just like that plus we’re just still getting to know each other minus all the fun I’d get.

I reach the cafeteria and take a seat facing opposite the tv planted to the wall

“Hi miss, what would you like to have?”

A petite lady walks up to me

“Oh...no not yet “

“Sorry?” She asks

“I mean..I’m expecting someone soon” i tell her

She nods with a smile and leave .

Its already fifteen minutes to one pm and Drew still hasnt showed up.

Maybe traffic or something must have come up.

But the other part of me feels like he would have called or texted like every other normal person to inform me and not keep me waiting unnecessarily 

I think I should just leave or....

No..I decide against it

Patience wont kill me not now at least...

I stay here the more for what seems like an thirty minutes now and Drew still hasnt shown up...and he’s not picking my calls either.

“Renee...” i hear a deep male voice tap me from my sleep

“What’s up with you..? Sleeping in the cafeteria?” Jayy

“Ohh heyy” i answer stretching out 

“Sooo...” He asks with a stern look

I dont think letting Jayy understand the fact that I’ve been here for over an hour maybe is something I want to do

“Nothing much at all...” i tell him

“Kayyy?” 

“Yeah sure...how’re you?” I ask him pretending to care to change topic

“I’m good...how’s it going?” He asks and clears his throat

Old man, I think to myself

“You literally just saw me sleep off here so...” i respond with raised brows

“No..I didn’t mean harm..you’re misinterpreting it” he says trying to explain himself

I chuckle “Gotcha..”

He laughs lightly and shakes his head then takes the seat opposite me

He goes on to order for food for himself 

“What would you like?” He asks me

“Err..pasta and any beef at all..” i answer straight up

I can still vividly remember how good the pasta I got here tasted the last time I came over for food to the extent Drew stole some and our story began. Short story maybe.

Now that takes my mind to Drew and I am annoyed already.

C’mon...we weren’t even dating yet and I was expecting so much already.

Now we’re back to our normal selves and he’s regained his stupid annoying self. Serves me right for agreeing to go out with him just for him to turn on me the next day. At least he should have been patient enough for a week or so...

My mind is so caught up with thoughts about Drew that I didnt realize my food was being served

“Renee!” Jayy calls out

“Oh heyy” i answer regaining myself

“You seem lost...you sure everything is fine?” He asks concerned 

“I already said positive “ i answer him irritated already by his silly questions 

“Did you get the info that there’d be a mis semester break conjoined with the easter break”

My eyes pop, “are you serious right now?”

“Yes...it was sent to our mail..”he answers

I really have the bad habit of ignoring and piling up my emails...

“What are you thinking?” He asks

“Can you just free me already..freedom of thoughts..” i answer him

Come to think of it, if Drew can be this way then he’s no way better

He doesnt just know I’m not the kind to be fooled.

He doesnt say anything again and just goes on to eat up his meal.

He must have noticed how I lashed him with the reply and I dont care how he feels anyways unless I be faking it

When we get done with our meal, he offers to escort me back to my hostel and I insist.

“I’m branching at the clinical hostel to see someone” i lie

“I can go with you..” he offers

“Noo noo not at all...” i insisted

I’m sure he gets the coo and is a bit down at how i treated him but really i do not care even more.

I just want to be by myself...like i have always been.

Just me, my pillow...subconscious and God conversing or getting emotional..

Either ways.

I purposely pass through the longer road so he thinks i wasnt lying after all and then when he’s off sight...i cross to the other side of the road leading to hostel.

I’m not sure what this is about that’s making me emotional to the extent my anger may just turn into tears. I hate that moment with every living cell in me.

The idea of Drew letting me down not even up to a day after everything felt right hurts me.

I want to yell and scream but i keep it in and it’s nearly choking me.

I begin to walk very fast almost like leaping to the hostel and wrap my hands around myself.

“Baby girl” 

Drew.

I raise my face up to see Drew standing in front of my hostel 

I want to walk away but i stand still and it feels like i may throw up from the disgust i feel by merely looking at him.

My chest is burning and it feels like there’s a hot ethanol coming up my throat this minute.

“Where were you...?”

How arrogant! Really? Where was i?

If i make an inch towards him this minute then acid definitely would appear in my hands that I’ll pour at this disgusting face.

I turn to leave than he pulls my arm

“I’m talking to you”

“Dont you dare!”i jerk away instantly 

“Ever again should i hear your voice around me..!”

I really didnt want to talk at first but now he’s touch has worsened the whole thing and i cant keep my mouth from resisting the burn i feel in my chest

“Where was i? You really have the guts to vomit nonsense to me! For your information, listen and listen clearly..while you were away , i was comforted by Jayy” i totally snapped at him to spite his anger

Let him show his worse side because i am totally ready to show him wherever his anger ends is where my furious begins.

He comes standing in front of me and i hear his voice come out cold

“Tell me its a joke cause it is really not funny”

He says that and i bite down my lips to prevent me from crying

“I was stupid enough to have thought things will begin to be well between us but no...you threw this at my face! How disrespectful and arrogant and cruel and brutal and an—and...” i stammer as my anger boils up

“What the fuck Renee, you can actually stand and tell me that! I left you for just some minutes and all you had to do was go falling in the hands of jayy and you claim it is so called comfort!” He exclaims 

“Just shut the fuck up already!” I snap back at him

“You will in no way in this life and the life after in anyway tell me who to be around and who should make me comfortable! What are you ah?! The almighty Drew that two friends are swirling for!” Those last words drop out of me before i even know it

But what’s my concern 

You cant blame me here...

I decide to walk away biting my lip again if not I’ll pour out

“What the fuck!” He exclaims

“Get away and stay far away from me...I am in no way going to be part of your silly child’s game! It takes nothing to love incase you dont know it..Now you know!”

I say and walk away

Then I start almost running incase he’s coming towards me because at this point I cannot just hold back the flowing tears.

My shirt soaks up and catarrh flows out...

I feel disgusted by myself as well for being a fool even after everything mum and dad told me before I got in school

Boys will always be the same and who was I kidding?

I run up to my room and slam the door, crashing to the ground soaking in tears.

I hate how he just brought out this side of me.

It never comes out as I’ve always been the reserved Renee, always readily willing to walk out of time and energy consuming drama instead of wasting my spit.