šSOMETHING ABOUT USš
(When A Tomboy Loves…)
āļøWritten by Nuri .F. Chisom Pearlāļø
š„Chapter 33š„.
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(NB: We’re still in flash back, Three Years Ago).
They both smiled and nervously faced the cold ground.
“What’s your name?” The nerd asked after a period of silence.
“What’s the essĀ£nce of telling you that” Flora replied looking at him.
“Huh?” The surprised nerd asked
“We aren’t going to see each other again so there isn’t a nee-d to exchange names” Flora explained
“But still, We could have a coincidence of seeing each other in future”
“No. I doubt that” Flora retorted sharply.
“What makes you think so?”
“No reason” Flora chuckled. The nerd laughed and stared at her.
“No reason?” He mimicked her indirectly asking a question. Flora nodded.
“I see. But in case if we meet again. How are we gonna remember each other?” The nerd asked
“I don’t care” Flora replied shaking her head with bulging eyes.
“Okay! But, I’m gonna remember you as a ballerina. And me? I’m gonna be remembered as your NÅ 1 fan” The nerd smiled.
“Your choice” Flora said staring at her legs.
“I saw you hurt your feet earlier. Are you okay?” The nerd asked.
“Are you concerned about me? Pftttt! I’m fine. I get hurt all the time whenever I practice”
“Is it okay to get hurt all the time because you are a ballerina?”
“I’m used to it”
“No one is used to pain. We endure instead” The nerd said in his low tone. Flora looked into his eyes, slowly re-moved gaze and sighed.
“What do you think? It’s my dream. I’ve to endure…and get used to it” She whispered
“Your dream? But is it easy?” The nerd asked. Flora scoffed loudly.
“Nothing comes easy.Things you strive for are always ha-rd . Slow and Steady wins the race.All Dreams slowly reach their goals.”
“Or some times… Dreams never reach their goals” The nerd said.
“Not for me. I’m at the peak of my goal now. I can clearly see it” Flora smiled
“I love your confidence” He said.
“Well. Thank you”
“You’re welcome”
“So…Do you have a dream?” Flora asked now looking at him.
“I guess” He replied
“What do you mean by that?”
“Well.. I recently signed into an agency, two days ago”
“Wow? Really?”
“Are you gonna be an artiste? Celebrity?” Flora asked amazed.
“Sort of. I’m into music. I’m gonna debut alongside other boys”
“Wow. A band?”
“Yeah”
“How many are you guys?”
“We’re three” He replied
“Well. I wish you all the luck you can get”
“Thank you. You’re also going to a big ballerina event right?”
“Yeah”
“I wish you luck too”
“Thank you” Flora replied.
“I can’t wait to see you on TV any ways. It’s gonna be fun” She added.
“Likewise you. It’s gonna be fun too” He gushed.
Flora smiled and it was interrupted by the embarras-sing growling loud sound from her stomach. Flora quic-kly looked away and bit herl-ips ha-rd ashamed.
“Aiish! Why now? It’s embarras-sing” She thought shutting her eyes ti-ghtly as she bit herl-ips ha-rd .
“I guess you are hungry” The nerd ch!pped in.
“I’m fine though” Flora said
“Nah. You aren’t..Should I get you something?”
“No. No. There’s no nee-d!”
“What? Why?”
“I don’t wanna add any weight. I only eat breakfast and drink water. That’s all”
“Why? Aren’t you just causing yourself too much pains and sufferness?”
“It’s worth it. I’m talking about my goal here. A lifetime opportunity,…My Dream” She replied whispering.
“Don’t you have any other dreams? I hate it when I see someone going throu-gh so much because of a dream?”
“It’s still worth it.As I said earlier, No dreams comes easy. Also, I have no dream ap@rt from this”
“I see. but you are hungry right?”
“Yeah. I am”
“You wanna starve yourself?”
“I’m not starving myself. It’s more like I’m helping myself” Flora said
“Grrrrrrrwwhh!” Her flat stomach sounded again
“Owww!” Flora yelled in pain rounding her both arms on her stomach.
“Oh my Goodness! You know what, Hold on. I’m gonna get something light for you. It won’t take long I promise. plea-se, Do wait” He pleaded and left.
Few minutes later, He was back with a plate of food, a Coca-Cola drink and two hamburgers.
“What’s this? You can this light?” Flora asked holding her stomach ti-ghtly.
“plea-se…Just help yourself with this”
“Don’t worry. Just eat it” Flora said trying to hide the pain.
“No. plea-se have it, I bought it alre-ady” He pleaded
“Just a spoon of rice will do” Flora quic-kly said.
“Huh? What about the drink and burger?”
“Let me have the food first” Flora said taking the plate from him. She opened it and took in a spoonful.
“Here” She said giving it back to him.
“plea-se, Help yourself. Eat it plea-se”
“Why do you care?” Flora retorted
“Why would you care?” I He was surprised and sad.
“….. I’m just a stranger so cut it out” Flora said
“No. You’re my celebrity.. So, I don’t wanna see you hurt. plea-se, Eat them all”
“I’m gonna gain weight. I’m sure”
“No. You are not”
“Huh? What makes you think so?” Flora asked
“I believe. Here, Eat” He said sitting down back with her. Flora sighed de-eply and ate the whole food.
“Thirsty? Here?” He said.
“Uhhmm… Thank you” She replied taking it. She drank all at once.
“Care for an hamburger?” He asked. Flora sighed and shaked her head.
“plea-se? Take one. I don’t wanna eat mine alone” He whispered. Flora sighed and took one of the hamburgers while The Nerd took one. They began eating as they watched the stars which glittered on the sky alongside the shiny moon. They smiled at each other while Flora swinged her long slim legs up and down as they ate.
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ā”ļø(PREsĀ£nT DAY) ā”ļø
Flora stared at Ken with watery eyes. Her eyes were de-eply sad and innocent. She took away her interlocked palms from Ken’s instantly and stood up.
“jĀ£rk” She muttered trying to walk away. He ran to her and quic-kly gr@bbĀ£d her hand.
“What’s it flora?” Ken asked. Flora busted out in tears.
“I’m so embarras-sed right now. So, can you just leave me?” She asked with her teary voice.
“I un-derstand” He whispered
“Let go of me!āShe yelled removing her arm from his grip.
āI’m so embarras-sed right now that I could die! How come you recognized me even after looking this way and why didn’t I recognized you” She asked. Ken sighed and looked into her eyes.
“I didn’t look at your bĀ©dy. I just had to look at your face” He whispered.
“You’re so obnoxious! jĀ£rk! As*hole!” She yelled.
“What?”
“Let’s not meet ever again!”
“Wh… Why?” He stammered
“Isn’t it obvious!”
“About? plea-se, Tell me”
“Because of the food you gave me. I gained 2kg. I had to suffer for it. That was when I lost my dream! Because of your silly mistake and naive character,My career ended! You’re so horrible!” She yelled leaving.
“Flora? plea-se?”
“Ken… I hate you” She whispered now leaving out of sight. Ken sighed de-eply as he sniffed ha-rd trying to tuck in his oncoming tears.
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Flora went to a nearby bar and started drinking. She also munched on some grilled beef. She kept sighing in sadness still reminiscing on what happened and the flashback 3 years ago. She was still in de-ep thoughts when a familiar voice jo-lted her.
“Hey!” It’s was Eric.
Flora was startled and g@sped fearfully. She looked and her gaze met with him.
“Oh Goodness, You startled me! What are you doing here?” Flora asked
“Same reason as you are. I’m here to gr-ab a few drinks” He replied
“I see. Bills on me” Flora ch!pped
“Ohhh! My cousin! Sweet!
āMa’am! Two drinks plea-se” He raised his voice.
“Okay. Hold on” The reply c@mĀ£ from the counter.
“Hey. You look like someone who cried. What happened?” Eric asked worried.
“Your Drinks…Here you go” The attendant said.
“Oh.. Thank you” Eric said as the attendant nodded in a smile, leaving immediately.
“As I was sayingā
“Let’s not talk about it” Flora interrupted
“Oh.. I guess it’s personal. Sorry” He said drinking his beer from the small glas-s cu-p.
“By the way. You haven’t given a d@tĀ£?” Flora said.
“Huh? Concerning?”
“Geez, Hey! Don’t tell me you have forgotten”
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“I’m still curious?”
“Elizabeth!!!.. You?.. And her? Your d@tĀ£?” Flora asked squee-zing her face.
“Oh.. Damn! I swear. I totally forgot. It escaped my mind!”
“What? Why? I’m surprised. I thought you liked her,How could you possibly forget about that” Flora said with her mouth full. She chewed the soft meat neatly placing her hand above her tĀ©pl-ips.
“Well. I haven’t been myself lately” He sighed
“What? Why? Have you been thinking about something?”
“Yeah”
“What is that?” Flora asked curiously
“It’s not āwhatā…its āwhoā..”
“Who? It’s a person?A guy? A gurl? Tell me about it? Who have you been thinking about?”
“Just someone”
“Hey! Who?!” She asked almost yelling.
“Aiish! Okay.. Okay… It’s Alexa” He replied.
“What? Alexa? Why? Why would you think about her?” Flora asked pushing her face towards him.
“Well. She’s holding a grudge against me. She isn’t comfortable with me and even refuses to speak to me… It your fault though”
“My fault?” Flora asked wi-dening her eyes with a face of confusion.
“Yeah. Remember the day Alexa asked for a meet up. Then, you kept me waiting and even made me drink?…She was furious I didn’t make it…I broke my promise” He sighed
“So? She hasn’t been talking to you and you have been worried about it?”
“Well.. Yeah”
“Oh.. I thought it was because of something else”
“Like what?”
“No more questions. Just try talking to her one and one. Apologize then… She has a soft heart” Flora smiled.
“Okay then. I’m gonna try”
“Sure”
“When I apologize… Then, I’m gonna set a d@tĀ£ for I and Lizzy”
“Okaayyy!… Cheers?” Flora said raising her small glas-s cu-p. Eric smiled, filled his cu-p quic-kly and raised it up in the air close to Flora’s.
“Cheers…” He replied as they gently cli-cked their cu-ps when made a loud sound. They smiled and drank to their fill.
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