Cupid's Got a Gun

Him and her...

It all started that warm November afternoon after our quantitative financial analysis class...we were given a coursework which was due in a weeks time...and yes I knew him...okay!!! We both knew each other...I know this because we bump into each other most Sundays in church, He was a worker in church...well, an Usher actually. I on the other hand, a mere church member. But we never spoke or muttered a single word/ syllable..Just the regular eye contact....I hated him though, why??..well..he was stunningly good looking, intelligent, witty, a notorious intellect, everything I wanted in a man...okay!!!..the other day in class I caught him flirting with Sade and Lolade and they laughed shamelessly at some joke he had cracked....it was funny because from where I was seating I could here his voice..that deep, melodic voice and what he said was actually funny cos I was wearing a sheepish smile on my face, Nobody saw or heard me laugh but it was funny. I was green with envy, I'd be dying to talk to him for like ever but every girl in class wanted a piece of him.

Last Sunday could have been the perfect time to say hi... I woke up terribly late that day, no thanks to Abiola who kept on ranting and ranting about this guy she was with two days earlier, I really wanted to sleep but she kept going on and on about how he had spoilt her silly bla bla yadi yada.. was I jealous??.. Maybe a little but the 'said' man was MARRIED so really it'll probably not last long...... Anyways, the tireless rant led to me ignoring my alarm when it went off and Yes I got to church later than usual...

As I stepped into church, he was the first person I saw, a smile was already forming on his face and as he was about to usher me to my seat, I took my face away and stormed past him...Maybe I was a little bit cranky, My brain was still booting and I was in no mood to put on a forced smile...

'Jadesola Jadesola'... My inner voice said sternly

'What'... I replied

'Oh nothing, Learn to take things slow'...my inner voice muttered and disappeared..

So let's just say, the long awaited conversation didn't hold that day , well not up until today after my lecturer had pasted d list of our various group members for the assigned coursework he had given....

"Jadesola"....He said

I slowly turned back, I knew he was the one but I took my time, pretended that it was a voice I had formed in my thoughts...maybe it was a dream, had I heard right??...

'Jadesola' the voice said while poking me on the shoulder...

I put on my best winsomely enticing smile and said " Bodunde, Hi"...

To be continued....

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Claim: Originally written by Nigerian Fiction Member 254 - Betha Frost

Nigerian Fiction Title 111