JEMIMA

Chapter 27

The only part of her life people had an idea of was the part after she lost her parents. No one cares about her life before she lost her parents, no one knew. She was made to live a new life after leaving the town she used to live in. And the new life was nothing better. The mess her life was in? God wouldn't bother cleaning it up.

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Mo' and Semilore stood outside Jemima's hostel, Semilore was busy typing 'thank you ' messages on her phone. While Mo' leaned in her car listening to music from the car stereo.

Mo' was deep in thoughts as she thought about the activities of the previous day. It was one fun day she would never forget, but one thing stood out for her apart from Semilore's victory. Something she couldn't stop blushing about.

The previous night, Damilare and Maria had come for the program. And as usual, unknown to others, she riled inside as she saw 'the short devil' walking with Dare.

The secret was she had a strong crush on Damilare she had tried to push aside to no avail. She successfully hid it from her friends but was always checking his pictures and stalking him on social media.

The first week of their meeting made it difficult for her to think straight about something because he was always on her mind. But she couldn't find the courage to voice out her feelings as she was shy in that aspect.

It became worse when 'the short devil' ( as she calls her secretly) came for her pre-degree. She was always upset whenever she saw them together and surprisingly, Maria was always found wherever Dare was.

She wasn't able to hang out with Dare like before as their friendship grew cold. She had lost hope and tried to forget about it until the previous night.

A few hours earlier...

The party had ended and people had started heading back to their hostels, many drunk and a lot of couples were seen together in the dark. Semiloore was so tired Mo' had to allow her to lean on her shoulders as they walked to her car.

A figure walked toward them with a smaller figure following closely. She looked in their direction and saw it was Damilare and the shameless clingy girl walking towards them. She was a bit excited to see Dare but rolled her eyes at Maria, causing her to cringe.

" Hey" Dare had greeted.

"Good evening Dare it's been a while". She replied.

" Good evening Mo'" Maria greeted, reluctantly Mo' responded.

" What's wrong with Semi" Dare asked.

"She's tired," She said looking at Semiloore. "Get she's asleep already," she said giggling.

" let's help her into the car. I need to talk to you" Dare had said. And in seconds they got Semilore into the back seat as she slept.

" Dare I have to go now, see you tomorrow" Maria excused herself. Mo' sighed as she watched her leave.

" Yeah, Mo' can I take your out for lunch tomorrow?" Dare asked with a wide grin.

"Huh?" Mo asked genuinely surprised and shocked.

"Yes, it's been a while since we last went out together" Dare said.

"Oh?" Mo' said, " With Semi and Jemi right?" She asked.

Dare smiled in a way she had never seen him smile before, his smile making butterflies form in her stomach, as she tried not to smile.

" Nope, just you and me Mo', I want to hang out with you alone".  He said.

"Wao, uh ok," she said, as she smiled unable to keep the smile locked in.

"Hope your girlfriend won't mind us hanging out?" Mo' asked as Dare burst into uncontrollable laughter, his laughter so infectious she couldn't help but laugh. "What's so funny?" She asked in between laughs.

"What girlfriend?" Dare asked.

"Maria right?"

" Jesus!!!!" Dare screamed as laughed so loud, the people around turned to see them. Mo' was unable to stop laughing too, his laughter was so so contagious. "Ok, ok!" Dare said as he tried to calm down.

"Maria is not my girlfriend oo" Dare stressed.

"Oh" Mo' said as she smiled evilly.

" Maria is just my friend. Just like Jemi,  just that we are a bit closer. We attend the same church and went to the same secondary school"

" Wao, ok. Just that she's so clingy I couldn't help but wonder".

" Yeah, that's because she finds it hard to make new friends and I put her through a lot of things. Besides her class is not far from my faculty, we also attend the same fellowship. That's why it seems we are always together". Dare explained.

"Oh, I thought she stole you from us" Mo' blurted out.

"Wait are you jealous?" Dare asked as he began another round of laughter.

" No, no Dare, please stop" Mo' complained as she laughed too.

"Okay okay," Dare said. "I'm sorry for being far from you guys. You especially as par my G" Dare added as he laughed and I blushed.
"Let me make it up to you, You Morire by taking you out for lunch". He asked as he pouted, causing Mo's heart to flutter.

" okay ok, stop making that face" Mo' said. "Tomorrow then, I need to get home now, Thanks Dare".

" Okay, Mo' tomorrow then". He said as he pulled her into a hug, allowing Mo' to inhale the smell of his cologne. As he broke the hug he kissed her forehead, causing her to freeze. He walked away and said bye at a reasonable distance.

"Take care, Morire" he hollered as he waved.

Present time......

A smile crossed her face as she remembered, she was also thinking of the excuse she would give her friends to escape the day's hang out plans.

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