BLACK ROSE

POOL PARTY

Rose was discharged from the hospital, she didn't inform her parents about the incident, she kept it her self. She was surprised that the main reason Dave was punished was because almost all the female students and some male went on a protest after hearing what happened to Rose, this was why even money could not safe Dave, he had to go on two months suspension but to make the matter die down the students were told that Dave was expelled. Since he was in his final year, after the two months suspension it would be easy to lay low till he graduates. But it backfired when he resumed, the ladies saw him writing exams with them they were petrified and raised through matter again to the council, the school committee had to take action immediately, they made sure they calmed the media down, in this case Dave was expelled for real. Dave got into deep trouble with his parents, and Mr. Hart, he was weary and mad, but he accepted his fate and mistake after. He went to another university as a fresher.

Williams and Rose became so close that they could not do a day without chatting, and he could not do a day without going to see Rose at her place of work, weeks passed by and David decided to throw a party in his house the only people invited were Williams, Rose, Cece, Sophie, George and Greg, Isabella, but George could not male it, he had to visit Grandmother Becky for some important issue.

The party in David's house was set in the pool area, While David and Cece were busy with their lovey dovey chats, Isabella was seated by the pool edge drinking wine gratefully, Greg felt bored doing nothing, he jumped into the pool with Sophie, splash splash splash, the water splashed on Isabella, she sighed in irritation and rolled her eyes, Sophie and Greg began to play with the water, they splashed water on themselves, Isabella got pissed off, she stood up immediately to leave, just then Williams grabbed her hands and looked at her angry red face

"What's up?" He asked with a frown

"Nothing" she said

"I don't think so" he insisted, Isabella had to look for a distraction for Williams to leave her alone

"I just need to use the bathroom, also look Rose is bored go to her" she used Rose to distract her brother, she knew that only Rose can distract him, Williams left Isabella immediately and walked up to Rose who was lying down on the mat admiring the clouds as always, Isabella smiled when her brother left her alone, she some how enjoyed her brother this way, he now looked human rather than the robot he used to be. She walked to the house to clear her head.

Rose was putting on black shorts and a pink singlet,

"What's up?" Williams asked her as he also laid down beside her, "nothing" she said with a smile and looked at his face, then she turned her face back to the the clouds

"The clouds are just too beautiful" she commented

"They are not as beautiful as you though" He muttered but she heard him and smiled, but the smile was quick to fade

"Its been weeks now and You still haven't told me about that incident Williams,"

Williams looked at her curious cute face, he pressed his lips and frowned

"Okay I'll tell you today" he winked at her and smiled.

"When? Tell me now" she insisted, and leaned her head on her palm as she rested on her elbow

Williams sighed,"I am afraid, that whatever you hear will make you hate me Rose, and that's the last thing I ever wanted" he said truthfully

"What do you want? For me to hear the truth from you or from a total stranger? That will be more heartbreaking Williams" she said truthfully

"Braids fits you perfectly" he complimented her hair

"Don't you dare change the topic, silly boy" she warned with a raised brow, Williams smiled

"You're too cute Rose" he pinched her cheeks

"Fine I'll tell you tonight, but first let's get you wet"

His smile contained bags of mischief, he sat up and pulled off his singlet, revealing his abs and well structured body, when he turned back to drop his singlet, something on his back called Rose attention, he had several marks, like strokes of Cain, like he was weeped by a wicked Nigerian Mathematics male teacher or the secondary school headmaster in some Nigerian schools for failing his exams, or like he was trained by a soldier. Rose could not stop herself from touching the marks on his back

"This must have hurt so bad" she said while touching it

"Don't touch, Rose" he said calmly, then he turned his face to look at her

"I am a man don't forget that, a single touch from you wakes up my inner man, the one thing I have been trying so hard to tame since the day I met you." He said honestly

Rose pupils dilapidated, she felt her cheeks burn, she instantly touched her cheeks

"I..I.., I was just talking about the marks, geez" she turned her face away from him, he smiled looking at her reaction

"Seriously Williams, who are you really?" She looked concerned and confused

"I mean you know everything about me since we started dating, but I know nothing about you except the fact that you are rich and you have a sister and that David is the only one you trust among your circle of friends"

"I am your boyfriend and future husband" he smiled

"I promise you tonight you will know everything about me okay?" Rose nodded

"But first I need you to get wet" he carried her like a baby and together they jumped into the pool

Rose screamed with excitement, David did the same, he carried Cece into the pool, they all began to splash water on themselves, then Sophie and Greg left the two couples to swim freely

"Now let the couples play a quick game, first!, Rose and Cece has to play hard to get, if David can catches Cece then the girls looses and if Williams can catches Rose then the girls loose, but if the boys can't catch any of their partners within 15 minutes, then the girls win. Also if the boys catches the wrong partner, then that's a bonus for the girls, ready?" The couples in the pool nodded excitedly, the girls were ready to swim away, will the boys were ready to catch

"Now do not forget, there is a punishment for loosing and there is a reward for winning. On your mark, ready....Go!"

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