Theres Something About Him

Chapter 1

I had not been lucky in finding love before and so I didn't bother myself much when my friends tried to set me up on dates. Even hot guys got my number and texted me I flirted back just for fun. Besides I was in a new city and new environment. I didn't know how any of the guys were here,and I didn't want to find out so I stayed clear of any guys that tried to flirt with me. Strictly friends zone. I was the new kid at my college and one of the few African American females at the college. But my skin colour didn't give that away since I was not as dark and many said that it was just a tan. I considered it olive in colour buy that didn't matter anyway. I lived with my aunt in New York City. She had invited me there to stay with her after my parents died in a car crash back home. It was the most devastating time of my life and I remember I couldn't eat nor sleep and I had lost half of my weight. Blacklines had formed under my eyes.

My aunt took me in and ensured that I had something to do with my time. She was the sister to my dad and so she knew how I felt. My dad was originally from New York and my mum from Kenya. The story of how they met I really didn't remember how they narrate it to me. I used to but after they died. Everything I knew about seemed to escape my mind. The only thing that I knew was the house we lived in with my aunt,was my father's and even though I don't remember it since I was young,but I once lived there before we moved to Kenya.

Living with my aunt was like living alone since she was always out either at her job or out clubbing. She was a Stern nurse by day and a sexy sassy lady at night. She wore what you would call slutty outfits but suited her slightly curved body. I still loved her since she took me in and treated me as her child.

"Bliss??...Bliss???...."she calls."remember today you start at Premium.. right?". She presses her body against mine which I assume she calls a hug.
"Yes auntie I remember...but.."

"but nothing Bliss Major!!..you are going and that's final...you need to get your mind off whatever happened back at home. I know it's hard but you really have to. Remember when you first arrived two months ago? You were skinnier than a dog's 'length' "..I laugh at her choice of words..how dare she compare me to a dog's privates.

"Okay auntie but do u know how it's hard to be the new kid at a school. Especially at dance college ??"

That's not the point. The point is that you need to do something with you goddamn time!"

"Okay sure but if ..if I don't like it ...i Will not go back "

She frowns a little and say in a light tone"and if you don't go back I'm shipping you to Antarctica...now get your behind off that chair and go get dressed...go go..."she pushes me a little " and try to wear something tighter please?!...you look like my fucking grandmother...!!" As I walk up the stairs i hear her curse a few times and whine about how late she is so I turn to her and for someone I'm not amazed by what she is wearing. " that's what you're wearing to a hospital...may I remind that you work there" I state with slight amusement in my voice.

"For your information miss Bliss my patients like how I dress.."..she throws a paper napkin which I assume it was meant to reach me but it misses me by a whole mile.

"Oh and take a crate of eggs next door..please..and don't break them this time."

"Come on that was one time ...."

She doesn't hear me but I still whine as she leaves the front door. It's around six thirty in the morning and I have to be at Premium Dance college at around nine thirty so I have time to clear the dishes and deliver the eggs next door before proceeding to PDC.

I decide to clear the dishes first so I head to the kitchen. The door suddenly opens and I I'm slightly startled.

"Shit...shit ...shit....I forgot my bitch ass phone"

I would recognize that cursing anywhere..My aunt's walks in and her heels make an unpleasant clogging.

"Hey Bliss ..bye Bliss........and before I forget ...again ..when u go next door be careful...okay.??..bye !"

She leaves before I could ask her anything else. I didn't understand why she would tell me to be careful and yet I was just going next door. I push my query to the back of my mind.
Once I'm done with the dishes,I get ready and it's only seven thirty but I decided to get to school early. It was only thirty minutes away by bus but anything could go wrong while using public means. I grab my bag pack and swing it across my back then I grab a crate of eggs. And head next door. A woman who looked to be in her early forties answered the door. She had a plump face and really tiny eyes that even when she smiled, you couldn't see them her shoulder length red orange red hair complemented her brown eyes and I thought her to be really beautiful.

"Come in dear.""oh no...I couldn't I'm late for something."i lie.
"Okay but next time you will definitely have to get in. " "Sure Mrs.....?"

"Please ..call me Martha ." She smiles.
"Martha..I will definitely come in next time.

I see a silhouette passes behind her but I can't manage to see who it is.

Martha says goodbye and I decided that I would come for the crate later ..and fulfill my promise to get in.