Chapter 19
"Welcome to my home," I said as we stepped in and she smiled, I can't get enough of her smile, I offered her a seat, she dropped her bag and sat down.
"So what can I offer you," I asked, she smirked and I knew instantly she will ask something hard.
"Remember when we were 10, I cooked yam and it salty you insulted me saying you can do better," She said, the memory is still fresh in my memory.
"Unfortunately, I never got the opportunity till we relocated, so how about you oblige me by cooking," she said and I was left agape. I have never cooked for any lady not that I cared but with Miracle, I so want to give her the very best
"So what would you like?" I asked and clasped her hands together.
"Noodles and egg," she said, she doesn't pretend with me, she shows her true self like we're still ten and for that am grateful.
"Alright make yourself at home while I prepare the noodles" She gave me a nod and I left to the kitchen.
I found myself doing everything in fast motion cause I want to go keep her company, I have peeped her for a thousand times, instead of watching the movie she is studying her book. I came out leaving the noodles to dry out.
"Still nibbling on your pen?" I asked, it's something she always does when she is solving a hard equation.
"Old habits," she said then sighed.
"What's wrong," I asked.
"This topic is frustrating, I still don't understand it," she said, she is Pharmacy so I can't help her in that aspect in as much as I want to.
"Leave it for now and start again when you're calm," I said, from experience it's the best way to understand something.
"Alright," she said then puts the book aside "are you don?" she asked.
"Almost," I said and went back to the kitchen to dish it out, it didn't take me long
"It's mouthwatering," she said looking at the plate, I handed her plate over to her, she said grace before taking the first spoon, I stared at her expectantly.
"A+," she said giving me thumbs up and I visibly relaxed. I started eating mine, she occasionally asks me questions and I happily answer.
"So how about Henry," she asked and I remembered her history with him.
"He's fine, I actually spent my last vacation with him," I said and her eyes widened.
"Hope he's changed and didn't influence you, or have you dropped the motion of wishing to be like him," she asked and am in dilemma on how to answer. The truth is he influenced me and am like him now but seeing you made me regret it all.
"No, I grew past that and he's changed now" I lied again.
"He changed, good for him," she said not quite convinced.
"I know your history with him, he told me and I felt so proud of you, but he's changed now he found someone," I said, am sure no matter what happens they will end up together.
"Alright, am glad you threw away that stupid wish of being like him," she said, am sorry Miracle with time I will open up to you.
We kept chatting about irrelevant things not minding about anything, luckily tomorrow is Saturday so am not in a rush to do anything, it's only my regular tutoring which starts by 10 am.
"So let's play like we use to" She suggested, talking with her about her life since we separated made me realize she didn't make many friends, I understood her maturity and also the childish part she still has.
"What game would you like?" I asked, am already feeling like 10 years old kid, she taps her lips with her index finger for a while before she replied.
"Hide and seek," she said. Since the room is too simple to hide us I knew instantly what she meant.
"So what object do you wish for us to use for the game," I asked and she brought out her pen, she wants to use her pen "so we can hide it anywhere except our body," I said and she nodded.
"So close your eyes," she said in a very low milky tone and I felt my eyelid shut down as if being in a spell. I heard her scramble about I hope she doesn't discover my diary by hiding the pen inside my box.
"Open," she said and I did, I looked at her and she was trying to contain her smile so she tucked her lips inside. I looked around, knowing Miracle she often hides things in plain sight or the box, but since this isn't her box I doubt she will open it, I looked at the box and it was untouched I think back to the noises she made while my eyes were closed. Using the noise as a guild I searched and found nothing, already getting tired, I sighed then turned to ask her to bring it out but I eyes caught a glimpse of it.
"Its there in the window," I said and she slumps to the bed.
"Took you long though," She said and I smile, it's now my turn so she closed her eyes, I took the time to look at her without the nervousness of getting caught. She is beautiful with long eyelashes, she's fair as a tint of pink stains her cheek as a result of laughing too much.
"Am hearing no noise from you," she said bringing back my insanity as I caught my hand just a few inches away from her face.
"That's because am silent like a ninja," I said and she smiled, I tiptoed and hid it with no noise then waited a moment to gaze upon that beautiful face before asking her to open her eyes.
Her eyes went straight to where I kept it which is the same place she hid hers, she went and picked it up.
"You cheated," I said and she just laughed.
"You have the habit to always hide things wherever I hid mine," she said and I frowned.
"Do I?" I asked and she nodded.
"That's I always find whatever you hide," she said and it's obviously the truth. So with no argument, I closed my eyes for her to hide the pen, she told me to open my eyes after a while. Looking at her I knew instantly she broke the rule.
"You're hiding it in your body," I said and her eyes widened.
"No am not" she denied.
"Whenever you break the rules of our game you always look up avoiding my gaze and that's what you're doing now," I said and she frowns "looks like am not the only one with old habits," I said and she brought pen out from her hair and I couldn't contain my laughter.
"You win," she said and we kept playing the game not minding any other thing since we're both living in a world that only we exist, luckily my phone is in silent.
"What's the time," she asked as she started packing her books into her bag.
"12," I said sheepishly, she snapped her head towards me.
"12 what?"
"12.15 am," I said and her eyes widened, we have been so locked up in our world we forgot time still ticks, she looked at me and I completely melted.
Author's note: So guys am going to stop here if you're interested in the novel. To know what happens, if Miracle is enough to change Harry or if she will even accept Harry. Will Chidimma leave them both alone, so to read the whole journey of Mr. Nice Guy do chat me up on WhatsApp.
+23408147717660.
Or drop a comment or email me I will reply all.
"Welcome to my home," I said as we stepped in and she smiled, I can't get enough of her smile, I offered her a seat, she dropped her bag and sat down.
"So what can I offer you," I asked, she smirked and I knew instantly she will ask something hard.
"Remember when we were 10, I cooked yam and it salty you insulted me saying you can do better," She said, the memory is still fresh in my memory.
"Unfortunately, I never got the opportunity till we relocated, so how about you oblige me by cooking," she said and I was left agape. I have never cooked for any lady not that I cared but with Miracle, I so want to give her the very best
"So what would you like?" I asked and clasped her hands together.
"Noodles and egg," she said, she doesn't pretend with me, she shows her true self like we're still ten and for that am grateful.
"Alright make yourself at home while I prepare the noodles" She gave me a nod and I left to the kitchen.
I found myself doing everything in fast motion cause I want to go keep her company, I have peeped her for a thousand times, instead of watching the movie she is studying her book. I came out leaving the noodles to dry out.
"Still nibbling on your pen?" I asked, it's something she always does when she is solving a hard equation.
"Old habits," she said then sighed.
"What's wrong," I asked.
"This topic is frustrating, I still don't understand it," she said, she is Pharmacy so I can't help her in that aspect in as much as I want to.
"Leave it for now and start again when you're calm," I said, from experience it's the best way to understand something.
"Alright," she said then puts the book aside "are you don?" she asked.
"Almost," I said and went back to the kitchen to dish it out, it didn't take me long
"It's mouthwatering," she said looking at the plate, I handed her plate over to her, she said grace before taking the first spoon, I stared at her expectantly.
"A+," she said giving me thumbs up and I visibly relaxed. I started eating mine, she occasionally asks me questions and I happily answer.
"So how about Henry," she asked and I remembered her history with him.
"He's fine, I actually spent my last vacation with him," I said and her eyes widened.
"Hope he's changed and didn't influence you, or have you dropped the motion of wishing to be like him," she asked and am in dilemma on how to answer. The truth is he influenced me and am like him now but seeing you made me regret it all.
"No, I grew past that and he's changed now" I lied again.
"He changed, good for him," she said not quite convinced.
"I know your history with him, he told me and I felt so proud of you, but he's changed now he found someone," I said, am sure no matter what happens they will end up together.
"Alright, am glad you threw away that stupid wish of being like him," she said, am sorry Miracle with time I will open up to you.
We kept chatting about irrelevant things not minding about anything, luckily tomorrow is Saturday so am not in a rush to do anything, it's only my regular tutoring which starts by 10 am.
"So let's play like we use to" She suggested, talking with her about her life since we separated made me realize she didn't make many friends, I understood her maturity and also the childish part she still has.
"What game would you like?" I asked, am already feeling like 10 years old kid, she taps her lips with her index finger for a while before she replied.
"Hide and seek," she said. Since the room is too simple to hide us I knew instantly what she meant.
"So what object do you wish for us to use for the game," I asked and she brought out her pen, she wants to use her pen "so we can hide it anywhere except our body," I said and she nodded.
"So close your eyes," she said in a very low milky tone and I felt my eyelid shut down as if being in a spell. I heard her scramble about I hope she doesn't discover my diary by hiding the pen inside my box.
"Open," she said and I did, I looked at her and she was trying to contain her smile so she tucked her lips inside. I looked around, knowing Miracle she often hides things in plain sight or the box, but since this isn't her box I doubt she will open it, I looked at the box and it was untouched I think back to the noises she made while my eyes were closed. Using the noise as a guild I searched and found nothing, already getting tired, I sighed then turned to ask her to bring it out but I eyes caught a glimpse of it.
"Its there in the window," I said and she slumps to the bed.
"Took you long though," She said and I smile, it's now my turn so she closed her eyes, I took the time to look at her without the nervousness of getting caught. She is beautiful with long eyelashes, she's fair as a tint of pink stains her cheek as a result of laughing too much.
"Am hearing no noise from you," she said bringing back my insanity as I caught my hand just a few inches away from her face.
"That's because am silent like a ninja," I said and she smiled, I tiptoed and hid it with no noise then waited a moment to gaze upon that beautiful face before asking her to open her eyes.
Her eyes went straight to where I kept it which is the same place she hid hers, she went and picked it up.
"You cheated," I said and she just laughed.
"You have the habit to always hide things wherever I hid mine," she said and I frowned.
"Do I?" I asked and she nodded.
"That's I always find whatever you hide," she said and it's obviously the truth. So with no argument, I closed my eyes for her to hide the pen, she told me to open my eyes after a while. Looking at her I knew instantly she broke the rule.
"You're hiding it in your body," I said and her eyes widened.
"No am not" she denied.
"Whenever you break the rules of our game you always look up avoiding my gaze and that's what you're doing now," I said and she frowns "looks like am not the only one with old habits," I said and she brought pen out from her hair and I couldn't contain my laughter.
"You win," she said and we kept playing the game not minding any other thing since we're both living in a world that only we exist, luckily my phone is in silent.
"What's the time," she asked as she started packing her books into her bag.
"12," I said sheepishly, she snapped her head towards me.
"12 what?"
"12.15 am," I said and her eyes widened, we have been so locked up in our world we forgot time still ticks, she looked at me and I completely melted.
Author's note: So guys am going to stop here if you're interested in the novel. To know what happens, if Miracle is enough to change Harry or if she will even accept Harry. Will Chidimma leave them both alone, so to read the whole journey of Mr. Nice Guy do chat me up on WhatsApp.
+23408147717660.
Or drop a comment or email me I will reply all.
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