Caleb POV
I walked out with Bella and she conveyed us in her car to her house. She is also living in a mansion painted with an attractive brown and a touch of white. Flowers were all around her house. The compound floor was made with brick and there is a swimming pool at a corner in the compound. She got a beautiful mansion even though it is not as big and beautiful as Crystal's own.
"Welcome to my amiable mansion" she said while I just gave a nod.
We walked into the house. And just as I was expecting she got guards and maids. This concurred with the fact that she is the daughter of a governor.
"Wow you got a beautiful home" I said taking in the beautiful interior.
"Thanks, what should I offer you?" she asked
"Don't worry, I'm full" I lied and I didn't know while I lied.
"Me and you know we had been stuck with lecture upon lectures. That nobody got the chance to eat. So I don't believe you" She replied.
"Ok... You can give me any food available" I said.
She called her maid to serve us. And later we were called to the dining table.
I opened the food before me to find out that it is one of my best local dish, that was served. Before me is Pounded yam and Efo elegusi(A vegetable soup), garnished and spoiled with stocked fish and cow skin and the protein on it is a catfish, two of them in total. My mouth became watery and I devoured the delicious delicacy before me.
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"I thought you said you are not hungry" she said after we have finished eaten
"I was just joking.... And mind you, the person that cooked this dish needs an award" I said.
"I never agree less" she said.
We talked about random things, before she brought up something else.
"Let's play truth and dare game" she said,
"I'm sorry we won't be able to play it. Maybe next time?" I replied.
"Ok" she said.
"I would like to take my leave," I announced.
"Caleb I have something to tell you before you go.... let's go to my garden" she said with all seriousness.
Bella POV
I can't keep my feelings from Caleb, I have to tell him now, or never. We both headed to the garden at the back of my house and we sit down on the brick bench that was there
"Wow! Your garden is beautiful" He said complementing.
"Caleb, I want to tell you something" I said, a bit nervous.
"I am all ears" he replied.
"I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you?" I said, why he stared at me in shock.
Caleb POV
To say I was shocked is an understatement, I was beyond shocked when Bella confessed her feelings to me. I would have liked to date her, because there are only two women on this side of the planet that can do what she did. But I am in love with another woman.
"I'm sorry but I don't have any feelings for you, I already have a girlfriend" I lied so that she won't keep on disturbing me in future.
"Don't tell me you have a girlfriend because I have never seen you with any girl before" she said sadly.
"You will find out the person soon" I said standing up to leave.
"Hope it is not that coldblooded motherfucker girl, Crystal" she said in anger.
"Watch your tongue lady, don't ever abuse your fellow woman" I cautioned.
"I will hurt her down and have you to myself" she said in anger.
"Then go ahead and hurt her if you can" I said as I walked away.
She doesn't know who she is dealing with. But her last word caught my attention, "if I don't have you. No one will have you" she said to my hearing.
I walked out of the gate, took a bike to the bank, and transferred three hundred and fifty thousand to my mum and daddy each having three hundred thousand naira for myself. I know they will call soon, I will tell them the truth and what they should use the money for.
I withdrew ten thousand naira and went home. I will use it to buy textbooks and notes.
I took a bike home, knocked on the gate which was opened by the guard and we exchanged greetings. I climbed the pool bridge, walked to the door and opened it to reveal three friends partying.
"Join us, we're celebrating the end of my sleepless night," Crystal announced.
Crystal POV
I told my friends about how I stopped having sleepless nights because of Caleb sleeping on the same bed with me. I told them about the strange feeling I always felt when I was close to him. And they told me I'm in love with him, although they are right, but I will still not admit it, until I know him better.
We were partying before Caleb joined us. We started eating, drinking and dancing.
Juliet dragged Caleb to dance with her and I shot her a deadly look, but she ignored me.
She started dancing with Caleb, And also twerking on him, rubbing... Oh God. I angrily went to the music player and turned it off.
"Why did you spoil my F.." Juliet was still talking before I cut her off.
"Let's play truth and dare" I said changing the subject. While my crazy friend, Juliet, just smiled at me, knowing the reason while I put off the music and she chose not to argue with me again.
We all sat round the table in the sitting room with popcorn in our hands.
"The rule is if you pick dare or truth, the person at your left hand will dare you or ask you about the truth.... The game is on now, starting from Juliet" I said.
"I choose dare" Juliet said.
"I dare you to kiss Caleb" Esther on her left hand said. Why in the world would she ask Juliet to do that? And Juliet, trying to get on my nerves, stole a kiss from Caleb, and I felt like smacking her head. I know she is doing it just to make me feel bad.
"I mean wet kiss" Esther said.
"What! " Caleb and I said that together.
"He can't do that" I said.
"And then why are you getting worked up.... He is not your boyfriend" Esther said and I also felt like smacking her on her head even though she is right.
"Truth or dare Esther?" I asked after a long minute of silence.
"Truth" she answered.
"Who is your favorite actor or actress?" Caleb on her left hand asked.
"Park min young," Esther replied happily.
"Truth or dare Caleb?" I asked
"Truth" he replied
"Who did you love with all your heart?" I asked.
"I love Crystal Richard more than my life" he replied and I felt butterflies in my stomach.
"Ok now I choose to dare" I said.
"I dare you to kiss Caleb" The crazy Juliet herself said. Damn it, I can't kiss him.
I quickly gave him a peck, but he pulled me back and his lip clashes with mine. He started kissing, while I kissed back. I didn't want to leave the comfort of his lip but the clearing trough of Esther, made us break the kiss.
"Two love birds," Esther said, grinning.
But I did not reply to her, neither did Caleb.
"Let's watch k drama movie" Juliet said putting a cassette into the DVD player. We watched the interesting movie, but we were unable to finish it before all of us drifted into our dreamland.
Wednesday morning
I woke up to find myself on my bed, and I suspected Caleb for this. I stripped off all my clothes, wrapped a towel around my body and walked into the bathroom to brush my teeth and take my bath. After I finished bathing, I clad myself in a tank top and bomber short. I will change it before going to school, I thought. I walked out of my room and went downstairs to see my two friends, sitting in the sitting room and discussing.
"You are awake" Esther said
"Yes. Where is Caleb?" I asked
"He is in the kitchen preparing Jellof rice and chicken" Juliet replied, licking her mouth.
"FFO" I said.
"You can call me whatever you like" Juliet said.
"Morning Esther" I greeted.
"Morning Crystal" Esther replied back.
"Food is ready" Caleb announced from the dining table and We both walked to the dining table.
"Caleb, I want to learn how to cook from you" I said sitting down.
"Ok... When are we starting the class?" He asked
"Today" I replied.
"Ok... You are already my student and I am your master" he said proudly, throwing his two ankles in the air, like a boss.
"In your small mind" I said smiling. We started eating the food. The food was super rich and very delicious.