Sacrifice

Chapter 4
"So are you ready for today's challenge" I said, to Peter as we walk home, today is Friday so no lesson till Monday, and we will write our jamb next 2 weeks.
"Sure" he said not sounding excited. I used last night to browse all difficult riddles, I know for someone that sees nothing as challenge he wouldn't want to loss at anything, so making him crack his brain to answer my riddles will be challenging.
"What goes up and never comes down" I asked, he giigled
"Riddles, seriously" he said looking at me, I nodded vehemently
"Age" he answered, it shocked me, if not for the fact I researched it I wouldn't have answered it, at least not this fast.
"Am second in heaven, first on earth, middle of the sea, appear twice a week, once a yea and never in a month" I asked, he looked at me, I can decipher what his thinking
"Letter E" he answered, its not even a challenge. I kept on with the riddle and he answered it all, I felt sad, I promised to give him a challenge, it turns out I failed at it.
"Am sorry I didn't give you the challenge I promised" I said as we get to the door, he smiled
"Thanks for trying though" he said and left, I went inside so weak, I won't be seeing him till Sunday at the party.
For the whole weekend I kept looking out my window to know if I can catch a glimpse of him, I didn't, imagine my joy when their mother came with Lydia asking me to help them in cooking.
"So I get to see you" Paul said as he came to where am slicing carrot, today is the party so they're cooking, lots of neighbours are here to help out, my mom included.
"I have been busy" I said, its been long I hanged out with him, truthfully he's the one always coming at me.
"Yea, busy with Peter" he said, I sense the hostility in his voice.
"Can't we talk later am a bit busy now" I said, he then stood up
"Sure" he said and left, I came here to see Peter and not get interrogated by Paul, unfortunately, they said Peter went to the Village with his father since Saturday and not yet back. That explained why I haven't seen him
"I wish I get to dance with Peter today" a girl said, she is slicing the cucumber, I shot glares at her, luckily no one noticed
"Keep dreaming" another replied "I even came here hoping I could see him" she said, so am not the only one with that mindset.
"Girls I advice you girls forget that dream, all the girls that crushes on Peter ends up with Paul" Lydia said, we the young ones are in charge of making salad.
"How" I asked. I don't see myself ending up with Paul.
"Peter have zero interest with women, and Paul is also handsome and have time for women, so when the girls sees they can't have Peter they then settle for Paul" she said, it made sense but that doesn't mean I will settle for Paul.
"Are sure he's not gay, peter I mean" Tonia, yea my namesake, she's nothing like me though, she is the street gossip
"No, he is not, you girls are just not up to his standard I guess" Lydia said, she really see Peter as Alien, I smiled as we all focused on our work.
After the food we all went home to prepare for the party, Peter was not yet back when I left. I fall asleep and woke up at the sound of music blaring off from the speaker, the party have started, I quickly rush and took my bath, dressed up in a simple but nice outfit.
I walked over to their house, a lot of people are here, mostly elderly, I went inside to find Lydia, its already 5 so am guessing she have cut her cake, I saw nobody inside, its as if the teenagers are having the party elsewhere. I then decided to go to the backyard and if I saw no teen I will go home. Luckily I found them, my eyes caught on Lydia, easy she's the most dressed and very beautiful, she came to me.
"Thought you are not coming any more" she said with a frown
"Sorry, I dozed off" I said, handing my present to her
"What's this" she asked
"A novel" she always read, so I decided to buy her one, she gasped as she saw the title
"Family. By Mario Puzo, I have always wanted to  read another of  his novel after reading the Godfather" she said, am so glad she love it
"Best present" she said and moved to show her friends, I then search to see if I can catch a glimpse of Peter, unfortunately I saw Paul walking towards me.
"Hi" he said handing a red cup filled with red wine inside it, he also have his own.
"Hi, I don't take alcohol" I said
"Its just juice wine, non alcoholic" he said I then took it, and sipped, its just sweet wine.