Miss Daring ✔️

Chapter Twenty Two

I smiled at how he introduced her as his queen. If Nick the flirt could be tamed and find love then there was hope for us all. Too bad my hope was away in the countryside somewhere savings lives.

"Nice to meet you." I greeted.

I was going to shake her hand but she pulled away from Nick and hugged me. Looks like today was hugs day. I didn't argue but hugged her back with a smile.

"It's so nice to finally meet you. I've heard so much about you from the guys. You are even prettier than they described." She complimented and I immediately liked this girl.

Trust me it's so hard for a lady to honestly compliment another lady and the fact that she had so honestly spoke volumes about her.

"Thank you and its an honour to meet the girl who tamed Nick the flirt. You are a legend." I said and everyone laughed and agreed with me.

"Okay enough about me." Nick said pulling Vera back to his side.

"So Nia want to join us for lunch." Jackson invited.

"I really wish I could guys but my family is waiting for me at the parking lot. Maybe we can meet up another day or I can host you all at my place. That's if were all in the city." I invited.

"Most of us all and am sure those who aren't will travel for a special Nia lunch." Vincent commented and everyone agreed.

"Okay then it's settled. This Sunday my place. Ill text you all the address."I said.

"Just don't be a stranger again." Jackson requested.

"I won't. I promise." I assured all of them.

"Okay enough sappy moments. Let's take a few photos before we release Nia back to her family." Vincent said and we all laughed and agreed.

We spent the next twenty minutes taking many goofy pictures that I would be sure to print out before I had to go back to my family. I promised to keep in touch with them and they said if I didn't they would all hunt me down.

I was glad I had all my friends back but I felt as if there was something missing. Gabriel. I played with the ring on my right hand and thought if him with a find smile. Yes I still had it because as much as I didn't want a constant reminder of having lost Gabriel I didn't have the strength to take it off. I also had the helmet too hung in the wall of my bedroom back home.

A part of me was sad having lost him but another knew it was for the best because we had to grow apart. If we were meant to be like he said then we would be but if we weren't then we would have to treasure those moments that we did get to have forever.

"Nia are you okay? You haven't touched your food." My mom asked looking at me with concern and I was jolted back to reality.

"Yes mom am okay just missing my friends already." I replied with a fake smile that she thankfully bought and smiled back. It was true. I just didn't specify which friend.

I grabbed my knife and fork and dug into the tender chicken . I wonder why my sister brought us here. She knew I loved eating with my hands like a proper African but here in front of all this prim and proper people I had to behave and eat with cutlery. I appreciated the thought though. She wanted to celebrate me graduating with style.

"Oh it's okay. Am sure you guys will keep in touch." My mother sympathized and I nodded.

I wanted to shout no we wouldn't because I had been stupid enough to let him go but I bit my chicken and chewed furiously taking out my anger on my food.

I looked up at my sisters who didn't believe a word I said but they didn't say anything. My mom would freak out if she found out that someone proposed and I said no without asking her first. It's as if she had a say in my love life. She was a true African mom but I loved her with all my heart even if she could be a bit much sometimes.

I was finally admitting that breaking up with Gabriel hadn't been the best idea. I clearly had feelings for him. I wouldn't call it love because I didn't know what that was having never experienced it before but I did have very strong and intense feelings for him. It's why I couldn't find it in me to get rid of the helmet or ring. It was he was still the wallpaper on my phone and laptop. It's also why I still had photos of him in my gallery and all my social media posts about us were there. I didn't want to let of him just yet. I don't know if I would ever move on or if I would wait for fate as he had declared to bring us back together.

For now I would just treasure whatever memory I had of him because I knew I wasn't ready to move on from him. Maybe later but definitely not now.

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