In his room, Angela had the Television on
and was watching a music channel.
“Welcome back, runaway tutor! What took
you so long?” Angela asked adjusting her
position on the couch.
“Deifa and her man problems.” He replied
“What? What happened?” She sat up now
as she asked.
He shrugged, “nothing serious that needs
worrying about. Why’s the TV on? Thought
we were working on maths earlier?”
“Yeah, you took a while, I got bored and so
TV!” She said with a sheepish grin.
“Okay then, kindly turn it off, we don’t
need distractions.” He told her not in the
mood to return her smile, he was still
quite pissed from how his step sister had
acted after he had helped her.
“But this is wizkid’s new video, I’ve not
watched it before, it looks so-“
“Turn it off!” He snapped at her
She looked up at him surprised, he also
paused surprised at himself.
“Whoa!” She exclaimed “Chilax okay?” She
pressed a button on the remote control
and the screen went blank.
“sorry” He said gruffly, Deifa had
definitely gotten to him. He moved to the
study area of the large room where they’d
been sitting earlier.
She followed behind him. “Hey! Tikky, Are
you sure you’re fine?”
“Yeah,” he turned to her, “ nothing a little
derivation can’t solve. Where did we
stop?” He searched their notes silently
praying she wouldn’t pursue it.
She didn’t. “Chapter five,” was all she said
as she sat down on the seat.
“Ok.”
He took the seat beside hers. “ So
what don’t you understand about this
equation?”
“Right now I’m more interested in
knowing what’s gotten you in such a
grouchy mood.” She started again
stubbornly.
“For the love of God, Angie! Could you
please drop it, I don’t want to talk about
anything. We are meant to be studying,
not discussing things that won’t benefit
anyone” He told her “Please drop it okay?”
She held his gaze “You don’t know that!”
“Know what?” he asked
“That talking about it won’t be beneficial.
You never talk when it comes to your
sister, you-“
“Step sister” he corrected “and who said
anything about her?”.
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She continued “ You just get so close
mouthed. Like…like.. you are ashamed of
your feelings or something.” She began
pacing the room “I’m your friend Tikky, I
see your feelings for her like it’s written
on your forehead, it’s not difficult to see. I
care about you Tikky, and it would do no
harm talking, maybe I could even help you
with ….I don’t know… ideas?”
“Ideas?” He asked raising a brow.
“I’m a girl Tekena, in case you haven’t
noticed” she rolled her eyes “I could help
with some insight on how to get her to like
you.”
“Hmm” He crossed his arms around his
chest “Don’t you think it’s even wrong for
me to feel that way toward my step sis, our
parents were married?” There! It was out!
One of the questions bugging him all
along.
Angie shrugged “As far as you’re not
related by blood, I don’t think it matters.”
“You sure?” He asked
“ Hey for me, it’s not a problem, I don’t
care about what anyone else thinks.”
Angela replied “The problem is that she
clearly hates your guts.”
Tikky grunted “It looks that bad, doesn’t
it?”
Angela nodded “and you get all puppy
eyed and soft when she’s around, Like
you’re in awe of her or something, what I
wouldn’t give to be in her shoes.”
“You see, that’s another problem” He
pointed at her “How do you expect me to
talk about a girl I like to you when I know
how you feel about me, it’s not fair”
“I’m not complaining Tikky.”
“You might not be but I know what’s right
and what isn’t. Let’s get back to our books”
he turned back to the desk.
“Tikky, “ she called him back but he didn’t
turn.
“Books Angie, playtime is up.”
She sighed “Such a pigheaded thick skulled
stubborn guy!” She muttered not too
quietly, for him to hear.
He turned back to her “What did you call
me?” he asked.
“Nothing.” She responded quickly, biting
her lip and keeping herself from smiling.
Play…….
Tipping her chin up slightly with his hand,
he looked into her eyes and saw all the
things he knew he could never be to her.
She was such a lively and wonderful girl,
he didn’t want to break her heart or spoil
the great friendship they shared. Taking
this further would most likely result in an
unhappy ending, he was almost sure of it.
It wouldn’t be fair to her.
“Angela….” he started but she cut him off.
“Don’t give me the speech Tikky, heard it a
million and one other times before.
Just….” She turned to face him, grasping
his hands she asked “Why don’t you give it
a shot, give us a shot? There’s no harm in
at least trying, is there? You’ve not really
tried to… to like me, you’ve just concluded
that it won’t ever work out.”
“I’m afraid, Angela!” He told her honestly.
“of what?”
“You deserve someone who will fall
helplessly in love with you, I don’t think I
can fulfil what you really want. Would that
be fair to you?”
“Tikky, you’re all I want, all I need, I tell
you. Smart, so considerate and loving even
when you aren’t conscious of it. You
always consider others first before
yourself….the list is endless tikky. You
need to atleast give us a chance or don’t
you find me even a little bit attractive?”
He did, he couldn’t lie about that. She had
a great figure although on the petite side,
wasn’t bad looking at all, she was hot and
he’d definitely lusted after her a few times
which was normal as a guy but that didn’t
mean he had to pursue her. Tekena
wanted a meaningful relationship, he
wasn’t the fling type.
“I do but then-“
“No buts, Tikky. Lets start from there, we’ll
take it easy I promise.”
“But what if it turns into a disaster and
then we loose our friendship, which is
what will most likely happen.” He told her.
“I value what we have and I really don’t
want it to get destroyed.”
“Okay, can we make a promise to never
ever stop being friends whatever
happens?” She asked.
He smiled “You sure that will work?”
She shrugged “It’s a promise, we have to
keep it, like it or yes!”
“Hmmmm” He ran it all through his mind
quickly. He really liked her as a friend
and even though he seriously doubted he
could feel more for her, maybe it was
worth trying? “So how does the agreement
go?”
“Okay,” She raised her right palm, smiling
now, she said, “I, Angela solemnly swear
to take Tekena as my trial…em…
boyfriend?” her eyes were questioning, he
nodded urging her on “and promise to still
remain friends even if things turn ugly. So
help me God.”
He laughed “Are you sure you haven’t done
this before? I don’t think I could have
come up with a better one myself.”
“Very funny, Tikky, its your turn now….
Say it like you mean it.”
” Okay, ” He repeated her words
exchanging his name with hers hoping he
was making a good decision.
“Okay, now we shall seal it with a kiss.”
She added with a sheepish grin.
“Hey! Is this an attempt to steal a kiss from
me, Angie?” He asked
“What if it is, is it working?” She asked.
He smiled “maybe…depends, what kind of
kiss, a chaste one or a wet one?”
“Ewwwww Tikky, do you have to gross out
the moment?” She frowned, but still
smiling.
“What? I was just asking to know which
one to do, is that a bad thing?”
She laughed “Just let it flow, you don’t have
to preplan it.”
“Okay,” he said and without giving her a
warning, he pulled her to him, planning
on a chaste one but when his lips met her
soft inviting one slightly parted from her
gasp of surprise, he couldn’t deny his
tongue a taste of hers. She welcomed him
in gladly and Tikky immediately felt that
rush of excitement and lust that usually
followed. He wasn’t a monk after all, his
body obviously didn’t share any of the
reservations his heart did. He could want
her even though he didn’t have deep
feelings for her.
She’d leaned into him now, and he
couldn’t help but deepen the kiss. It had
been a while, but he didn’t want to go far
and so he restricted his hands to her arms
even……
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