A LITTLE LONG✔️ ( EDITING)

31: COMPANY RETREAT

CLIFF

We'd just ended the meeting on the New Year's resolution and had decided to have fun. We had arrived at Lakeland two days ago for the retreat and ever since then we'd engaged in different fun activities.

"So we'll be playing seven minutes in heaven", Alexia announced as we all sat down in a circle, everyone nodded in agreement and in no time the game started.

"This is the male and female containers", Frank whistled as he pointed to the containers that were placed right in the center of the circle.

"So, I'll start", Alexia decided as she motioned to draw out a name from the containers, succeeding the drawing out, she smirked before calling out the names.

"Lola and Abel", she pronounced widely as we all cooed. Lola and Abel stood up gently and smiled as they walked hand in hands to the closet, they were a popular item in the company as everyone voted for their love.

In the medium of that seven minutes, others engaged in Truth or Dare. Fun was in the air as we all grinned.The alarm beeped loudly to convey the end of the seven minutes as Lola and Abel walked out with a plastered grin on their face with Lola looking shy as she bowed her head till she was sitted, it was crystal clear that they'd kissed.

"I'm the next", Priss announced with a smile, the smile I'd been wanting to see, she drew out the names from the container with my gaze fixed on her as she called out the names,"Alexia and Chika".

Everyone gushed at the mention of the names, Chika was Alexia's best enemy, she hated him with passion while Alexia was Chika's ever crush. Alexia stood up reluctantly with a scowl as she eyed Chika menancingly, they both ambled towards the closet with Chika following her like a puppy with a grin.

Truth or dare continued as my eyes rested on Priss, she was aware of my gaze but she feigned oblivion as she didn't even spare me a glance. I was hurting deeply.

The bottle spinned towards the two of us, Priss looked up at me and in no time she looked down, dared to give me a peck , she did it without hesitation and I couldn't help but smile, I'd missed that her soft lips, she went back to her seat which was beside Tenola and wore a blank expression, I couldn't get what was going on in her mind.

The alarm beep cut my stare as Alexia and Chika walked out looking expressionless, no one had the hint of what had transpired between them.
"My turn", Frank yelled as he smiled broadly at me, drawing out of the papers, the smile grew wider as he tossed a glance at Priss and I before screaming, "Priss and Cliff".

WOW!!!

Trying so hard not to show my happiness, I only gave a small smile, inwardly I was a happy lark, finally I would have a moment with her after all the period of pushing me away.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
PRISS

Upon hearing Frank scream my name together with Cliff, I knew this was it, it was bound to happen, trying really hard to cloud my expresstion with a straight face, I stood up willingly and prowled towards the closet while Cliff followed silently.

An awkard silence fell as soon as we walked into the closet but soon the typical Cliff broke the ice.
"This is your favorite place right?", he questioned looking intently at me as my eyes roamed the closet. I just love this place. I loved his beautiful voice and I couldn't help but smile inwardly.

"Yeah", I mumbled trying really hard not to meet his eyes as I looked away.
"Can we talk?", he asked calmly and my heart melted as I looked into his pleading eyes.
"Sure", I nodded as I looked away from that eyes if not I might do something I'll regret. Why was he tormenting me?