13 Wishes

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Whatever happens to both me and you,I will always stay by your side to encourage and help you go through the matter.

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Katherine's POV

I got to admit,when my father's bodyguards caught me at the mall,I didn't expect Dave to help me. I thought he would walk away and never look back but he surprised. He is really a nice guy,my luck was good to have met him.

Dave drove to the house and helped me carry my things inside. "Thank you Dave" I smiled.

"No problem" he said,staring at his watch. "Well,my shift begins in thirty minutes. I better get going".

"What? But we've barely started" I whined. "We just bought the necessities. We haven't actually started on my wishes. What about going to the beach or going to a carnival? I–".

Dave held a hand up,covering his left ear with his other hand. "Please stop" he winced. "You are so whiny like a child. Kath,my job is not to be a tour guide. I have a life. Stay here and wait till I get back. If you don't want my help,you are welcome to leave".

I pursed my lips a bit upset but I grumbled telling him to leave.

"I wasn't asking for your permission" he said and left,spinning his bike key in his middle finger.

I sighed. "Well,I still have to arrange my things and set up my laptop so I will be busy for a while. Does Dave have a washing machine?".

I looked around in search of a washing machine but didn't find it. "Dang it. There is no way I can hand wash this clothes. I have never done it before" my shoulders slumped, "I guess I will have to get it drycleaned".

I got a bucket and dumped all my clothes there. I kept the shoes in Dave's wardrobe and laid on the bed,setting up my laptop.

"There" I said satisfied,having done all I needed to do. "I'm done and it barely took me two hours".

The realization set in that I was alone again and i groaned in frustration,rolling on the bed. I stopped "this isn't fair! I am so bored".

I looked up and saw suitcases on top of Dave's wardrobe. An idea crossed my mind and I turned to it again. I shrugged deciding to implement my idea "I guess it wouldn't hurt to explore his things. I mean,it's not like he told me not to".

I climbed on the wardrobe and pulled the suitcases down. I opened it and found a few pictures and documents.

Dave was little and he was standing next to a woman who looked like his mom.

Aww,Dave looked so cute as a kid. I looked around some more and saw some pictures of him in school uniform,some as a teen and some of him with some girl.

It's nice he had a normal childhood. He got to meet people, have friends....I never got to do that. I really wish I had a normal childhood,normal friends,that my parents wouldn't be scared for my safety...I can't help but feel jealous of him,he doesn't realize how lucky he is.

I saw another picture of Dave with the same girl when he was a teen. They were older and Dave was looking at her with a weird look in his eyes while she was laughing.

"Is she his girlfriend or did he like her?" I asked under my breath. I obviously got no answer so I kept the suitcases back.

I walked around,got tired and walked out of the apartment. It is not bad if I walk around a bit,Dave didn't exactly tell me not to walk around. I walked down the hall and saw two women gossiping. I walked past them,I know it's wrong to not greet but....yeah,I have no excuse.

"Who are you?".

I turned around and saw a dark skinned man looking at me with a lewd look in his eyes. I sized him up. He didn't look dangerous or bad and even if he is,I can straighten him out.

"Who are you? I haven't seen you here before" the man repeated.

"Hi,my name is Katherine but you can call me Kath" i smiled "I don't live around here but I'm staying with Dave".

His lips curved into a smile "Dave! Ah! Dave is my guy". He swung his arm around me and I forced a smile "so..you are staying in his house? In his room?".

"Yeah...and he sleeps on the couch" I added,taking his arm off and stepping away. "Um,I didn't get your name".

"I'm Koya" he grinned. I forced a smile, something tells me if I don't step away from him,i will do something I might regret.

"Kath? What are you doing here?".

I looked up and saw Dave coming. My lips broke into a genuine smile "Hi Dave". I quickly left Koya and ran to Dave.

"What are you doing outside?" He asked,giving me a look that parents would give their children when they did something wrong.

"What? it's not like I walked out of the street" I answered,looking anywhere but him. I changed the topic,"Thank goodness you are finally back,I was dying of boredom".

"I only work 5 hours,didn't you have anything to do?" Dave asked,walking with me as we ignored Koya and the stares we got from the women.

"I need to get my clothes drycleaned. I can't wash them".

"You don't know how to wash do you?".

"I always had a washing machine. It's not my fault" I defended.

"Whatever" Dave scoffed. We walked in. "Get them drycleaned then".

"You have to show me where to get them drycleaned" I said. "It's not like I know anywhere around here. I was so bored I went through your things".

"What?!" Dave yelled from the bathroom. "How dare you?! That's personal stuff. What if you found a c****m or–".

"Ew! No! Gross!" I cut him off. "You don't really do those stuff right". I gave him a look as he walked out holding a towel. He replied,shrugging and walked out.

"Don't leave this room" he said and left. I mimicked him jokingly.

"Whatever!" I yelled after him. I turned around the couch in awkward positions till he returned. I was sitting upside down on the couch with my head down,my back resting on the couch and my legs at the back of the couch.

Big mistake,it was then Dave walked in with a bucket in his hands,clad in a towel wrapped around his waist. I shrieked and fell forward,cracking my neck. "Ow!".

I heard him rush to my side. "Kath,are you alright? What happened?" He asked.

I got up,looking at Dave staring at me worried. I choked at the sight of his chest "shut up. It's all your fault,you just walked in like that without any warning. I really should be locking the doors from now on".

Dave looked at me taking what I said in and he smirked. He began to laugh "you are such a girl Katherine. So you were distracted".

"I am a girl" I glared at him then looked away,gulping at the sight of his chest. "And i wasn't distracted. Just shocked". I crossed my arms, adding smugly "Besides,you don't hold a candle to all the chests I've seen".

Dave just laughed it off and walked away,leaving me feeling hot and bothered. I sat on the couch and waited for him.

He came back. "Dave,who was that girl in the picture with you?" I asked. I really wanted to know who she was,Dave seemed fond of her in the picture.

"Which girl? What picture?" Dave asked confused as he sat next to me. He changed the TV station to football.

"When I searched your stuff,I saw a picture of you are a girl. She had brown skin,dimples" I described. "She looked really pretty".

"Well,I could say I know many girls with that description" Dave said in thought. "Oh,that picture. That's Sandra,she is my childhood friend".

"You seem really fond of her" I said,watching him to see if he would give any hint.

"I am,she is my best...girl friend you could say" Dave smiled. "She works as a nurse in Cross River. We still are friends,we just live in different states".

"Hmm,do you like her?".

"I did" Dave admitted with a sigh. He turned to me "was it that obvious?".

"No,I am just very observant" I said,lying on my back and resting my head on his lap.

"What about you? Did you ever like someone?" Dave asked,staring at me.

"I guess,I had a few crushes growing up,but with my dad–" I stopped myself. I was about to tell him my dad is a Don. He can't know that. He shouldn't know anything about my family. "He...he is very overprotective so men are out of the question".

"I get you" Dave said,seemingly understanding.

"So...you are from calabar?" I asked with a cheeky smile.

"Kind of,but I'm not calabar,I'm Ibibio" Dave said.

"Oh,I'm Igbo".

"Wow. Honestly,I never could have guessed. You don't really look it".

"Whatever".

"Can you speak Igbo?".

"Duh,I spent all my time at home. I had to learn something to stay sane,plus my parents had no objections,they are not that crazy" I said. "I can also speak French,Yoruba,Spanish...not like I have any use for it. Its frustrating".

Dave laughed.

"Do you have a sibling?".

"Yeah,an older brother. His name is Samuel" Dave answered. "You?".

"A younger sister,her name is Chika" I smiled,remembering my sister. When Chika was born 3 years after me,I remember being so excited that I had someone to play with. I'm sure if I didn't have Chika,I would have gone crazy. I really miss her but I did what I had to do.

"She has a nice name" Dave said.

"I know" I responded.

"Do they let her out of the house?" Dave asked.

I bit my lip,contemplating my answer. I said the truth "yeah...".

"Why?" Dave asked,looking at me.

"Her case is different,my dad is just so protective of me,he cares about me" I said looking away. "I just want to prove to him I will be fine on my own".

"Why did you wait till now to run away?".

"I...I am a Daddy's girl,I always listened to him but now...I realise,if I don't do it,I will regret it for as long as I live" i said with utmost seriousness. I realized the mood had turned serious and attempted to change it, "Plus,my father's house is like a prison. I can barely make it downstairs without 20 bodyguards watching my every move" I joked though it was true.

"Wow" Dave said surprised. "Your dad is something else entirely".

"Tell me something I don't know" I replied and Dave laughed. I smiled and looked at him expectantly. "Dave,there is going to be a carnival tomorrow and I want to go. It's one of my wishes,I want to start on them".

"But I have a job Kath".

"Please Dave" I begged. "This carnival doesn't happen everyday. This is my chance,pleeaassse".

Dave looked at me and i looked at him. We stared for a while before he looked up. "Fine,I'll see what I can do".

I smiled. "Thank you Dave".

"I didn't make any promises".

I still smiled because knowing Dave,that is all I need. We are going to the carnival tomorrow. With that,I drifted off to sleep,feeling someone carry me and lay me on a softer material.

"Good night" a voice whispered and I fell deeper into sleep.

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