The mask Guy
Chapter sixty-one(61)
I love you Justine
“I am thinking of going to the community zoo what do you think “
“The community zoo has been totally transformed”
“I heard someone laid a complain that was why the zoo was restructed “
“Our project has been submitted if not I would have gone to the community zoo for the project work “
Students kept whispering .
“Thank you “Abigail hugged Qin
She was greatly worried about the zoo condition but not anymore as Qin’s father had restructured the zoo and everyone was talking about it.
Qin felt his heart beat increase rapidly
Abigail hugged him for the first time ever since they became friends.
He was overwhelmed with happiness yet he composed himself and only enjoyed her warmth and scent
“I indeed admire you” Abigail said disengaging
From the hug
“I love your scent it really smell good “ Qin said
Just then the bell for the day exam commencement was heard
“I have to go see you in the exam hall “ Abigail said then ran off
“Yes!” Qin hugged himself excitedly
“She admires me that means she likes me as much as I like her “ Qin smiled
He was thankful their exam was ending today and in less than two hours time though he planned on professing his love for Abigail to her but he almost gave up as he couldn't summon up courage to do so but not anymore now when she just said he admire him .
“Have you seen Abigail “ Qin asked running towards justine
“Yeah “ justine replied taking his books from his locker
“Where is she “ Qin looked around
“She left a while ago “ justine replied
“To where “ Qin massaged his temple frustratedly
It's all his fault if he had walked up to Abigail immediately after the exam he wouldn't have been passing through the stress of looking for her but silly him he took a stroll for some time to calm his nervous heart and after finally gathering a little boldness to talk to her about his feeling, she seems to be missing.
“Home I guess
Is something wrong “ Justine asked noticing his frustration
“Never mind “ qin ran off
“What is wrong with these two “ justine scoffed
Referring to Abigail and Qin
First it was Abigail who professed love to him and when he replied that he didn't feel anything for her she ran off in tears and now Qin came asking about Abigail's whereabouts with so much urgency in his voice .
Justine smiled remembering the event that happened about thirty minutes ago .
***thirty minutes ago***
Immediately after the exam , students started trooping outside the exam hall .
Abigail looked around then saw Qin and Justine going out .
“Are they going to follow each other around “ Abigail asked annoyed
As she didn't want to profess her love to justine in Qin’s or anyone's presence she wanted to talk to justine how she felt and if someone is around she won't be able to express her self .
Abigail walked outside the exam hall
A sweet smile appeared on Abigail's face seeing that justine and Qin were helding to different directions.
While justine was walking towards the students lockers room Qin was walking outside the school's building.
“Justine “ Abigail called running towards justine
Justine stopped in his track when he heard a voice calling him
“Hey sweetheart how was the exam “
Justine asked on seeing Abigail
“Oh I can see you are smiling it means you smashed it “ justine added seeing how Abigail was smiling shyly but unknown to Justine,Abigail was shy because of the “sweetheart “ he called her.
She felt her heart racing
Justine just addressed her by that heart flipping name “ sweetheart “
“Aww maybe justine felt the same for me . I guess professing my love to him is not going to be as hard as I have imagined “ Abigail smiled walking towards justine .
“Where are you helding “ Abigail asked when he got to where justine was standing
“To pick my belonging from my locker”
“Oh let’s go then I will pick mine from there “
Abigail and Justine stroll towards the room where the students locker was .
Justine waited for Abigail to pick her stuffs from her locker before both proceeded towards Justine’s .
“I have to say it now or I am going to lose my mind “ Abigail rubbed her palm together to ease her nervousness.
“Are you alright “ Justine asked noticing how uncomfortable she has been
“Y-yeah “she stutters
“Abigail we’ve been friends for years now and I know when you are alright and when you are not and right now I can confidently say something is wrong with you so don’t lie to me just spit it out already “ Justine said pulling her to himself.
Abigail feel her heart jump into her mouth
She felt suffocated by Justine closeness yet every inch of her wanted him more and more closer
And there is no other time to say her mind than now
“ Justine I’ve been wanting to talk to you about something “ Abigail started bowing her head as she wasn’t bold enough to look into his eyes
“Am all ears just say it my ears are itching “ Justine urged then use his right hand to raise her chin to face his face.
“ I love you Justine “ Abigail whispered with her quivering lips.
Justine suddenly felt his heart skip
All his life he had always wanted to profess his love to a woman and not the other way around and now Abigail her best friend is professing love to him.
Slowly he pulled away from her then walked a few distance with his back facing her .
“I don’t like a woman professing her love to me I prefer doing the job my self “ he said
Abigail felt her throat dried up she couldn’t see justine’s face if it was of pity,or mockery but one thing was evident “Justine is not happy she stoop so low to profess her love to him”
“Abigail just go home “ Justine said
“Am sorry I opened up to you about my feelings to you I just didn’t know what else to do you I was scared you will slip into another woman’s arm if I don’t tell you how I feel but I guess i made a mistake telling you I should have kept it to my self “ Abigail said with her hoarse voice
“You should allow a man come to you don’t stoop so low to professing love to a man” Justine spoke
Though he suddenly regretted saying that immediately he came out but what was he supposed to do when what he disliked most just happened “a woman professing love to a man first”
“Abigail just get off this feeling I don’t feel anything for you”
Abigail ran off in tears on hearing what Justine just said
She was wrong professing love to Justine was much more harder than she anticipated “
Justine smiled after remembering what transpired between Abigail and himself
“Who am I fooling ? I love this girl so I better go get her before she slips off my hand into another man’s.”