CHAPTER SIXTY THREE: YES, I LIKE HER
The year I have been waiting for.
My senior year, a year I have planned to turn a new leaf.
My brother's car entered the school through the school's gate. The change of air immediately the car drove in hit me
I sighed
"You felt it too, right?" my brother asked with a smirk
"Yeah, the change of breeze." I responded with a sigh
"You hate this school that much?" Francis asked as he turned to give me a quick look before focusing on his driving
"Without friends? Yeah!"
"What about Samuel and Daniel?"
"They are… I don't know, I just like feel they are different in the stance of friendship"
"You like them?"
"I don't know"
"Awwn! I knew it" Francis broke into laughter
"Just park the car" I responded as I turned to look at the window
"I will! I will!" he said as if surrendering to something "So… If the both of them asked you out, who will you give a positive answer?"
"I will cross the bridge when I get there" I answered idiomatically with a shrug
"Feed me with gist by then" he responded as he parked the car
"School has been fun for you right?" I asked as I turned to look at him
It had been long since I asked about it. We haven't been seeing each other for so long.
He just came to Nigeria yesterday and decided to take me to school today.
"You mean Winsconsin?" he asked as he turned to look at me
"Yeah, when are you going back?"
"I am going back after your midterm break"
"You mean I will see you when I come home for the midterm break?" I asked joyfully with my thirty two showing
(thirty two means full teeth)
"Yeah, you must have missed me a lot" he responded as he got down from the car
"Don't make your head swell" I teased him as I also got down from the car and headed for the booth
Francis opened the booth and got my box and Ghana-must-go out with the bed.
(Ghana-must-go is a big bag or a small bag)
We were told to bring bed for the senior year since, the old ones got bedbug in them
"Hey!" I heard a thick voice from behind me call
I turned to look behind me.
"Daniel!" Francis called with a huge smile as he went to meet Daniel
Daniel gave my brother a huge hug
"It's been long!" Daniel said as soon as he released the hug
Daniel has grown, lol!
"What with the thick voice? You have grown taller too, almost reaching my shoulder"
My brother actually saying the exact first question I had in mind
My brother is 6'5 foots tall
Saying a fifteen years old teenager almost reaching his shoulder is nice. Daniel has grown taller
"Don't expect me to be staying in the small boy's stature" Daniel responded jokingly
"Is that a strand of beard I am seeing?"
"Where?"
"Here" Francis answered touching his jaw
"I don't feel anything" Daniel responded trying to feel where the strand of beard is
"Should I help you pull it out?"
"No! The strand of beard you see there shows a sign of maturity and me becoming a man" Daniel said as he blow his own trumpet joyfully
"Hmn… That's nice!"
"You have become so fresh, see that skin. Abroad must be treating you well"
"At least but the stress though.." Francis responded with a nod as if explaining the stress
It must have been stressful for him studying medicine, he is looking forward to take over dad's hospital.
"No worries, when you finish from there, you will be saying the stress was worth it" Daniel assured
I don't know if I can say this is the first time of me hearing him speak with good sense
"Thanks, you must really be maturing. That assurance you gave me hit me so hard" Francis smiled as he gave Daniel a pat on the head
"Thanks, I will take that as a compliment"
"Yeah, it is a compliment"
"What with the hair?" Daniel responded as he tried reaching for his braids
"Hey, careful there!" Francis responded with a smile
"I thought some universities don't accept medicine students to be on braids"
"You said some and besides, there is always a need for head warmer"
"Yeah, you look sharp on it"
"Normal, I am an handsome guy" Francis smiled as he felt himself
"Sharp!"
"Almost forgotten about my sister" Francis said as he turned and walked towards me along with Daniel
"Where are your parents?"
"My dad left early after dropping me off, as usual" Daniel responded a shrug
"Sorry?"
"No need for that, already used to it for four years now" Daniel responded with a shrug again
"You done with your registration?" I asked him as soon as they stood in front of me
"Yes, since. Look at your time" Daniel answered with a tease "At least, you should have greeted me"
"Greeted you? Because you are my daddy?" I responded as I looked at him up and down
"Hey!" Daniel said as he used his hand to cover my eyes
I could smell his usual perfume when he came closer. The smell is so refreshing
"Stop that!" I said as I removed his hand
"Woah! Sorry!" Daniel said with a laugh "Let me help you with those!" Daniel added as he made his way to assist me with my bag
"My brother is here!"
"Doesn't mean"
THIRD PERSON P.O.V.
"You like her?" Francis whispered into Daniel's ear
"Yeah, a lot! Don't tell her. I plan to break the news to her at the right time"
"Lol! News?"
"Yeah" he responded as he carried Floral's bag
NARRATOR'S P.O.V.
As soon as I am done with the registration and every other things, we got back to the car
"Take!" my brother offered Daniel some money
"Nah! I can't take it"
"If it was a small money, I would have appreciated for you to reject it but the money isn't small"