I Hate That I Love You

3

I was home alone, trying to see a movie. I was about to flip the Tv on when my cell buzzed. I snatched up my phone and opened the text screen, hoping it was Maria sending a message.Instead a message from Maria, smith’s name lit up the display

“Hey what’s up”

I took a minute to ponder around the possibilities surrounding the text but nothing in my head was fitting as I replied

“I’m fine.. how are you?

“I’m okay” I wanted to just say hi and uhhm, I’m sorry I did not drive you back home.. that was because I was working out”

“No it’s fine.. I actually just came for my jotter and you looked really busy too.. it’s all good” I replied

“Yeah I was.. I really don’t like leaving my house when I’m working out”

“Well, maybe I’ll join you one of these days to work out, I’ve been wanting to know how that feels” I replied, adding about about five laughing emojis to the text.

“Ohw.. we’ll see”

“Yeah.. so ehm.. was that why you texted? I asked

“Yeah that was basically why but then o also wanted to talk to you about you jotter, sorry I had to read it but there were lots of things in it that got my attention. I was just wondering if maybe, I could talk to you about some of them.”

“You’re going to have to pay for invading my privacy first” I reworked with a smiling emoji indicating that I wasn’t very serious about what I said .

“That’s a small price to pay for salvation I guess”

“What do you mean?

“I don’t have to explain everything do I? Smith asked

“You’re really weird.. anyways, whenever you’re down to talk, let me know” I replied

“Are you free tomorrow being Sunday? Maybe we should work out together, have breakfast and then talk about it…”

“Don’t you go to church! How much of a sinner are you? I asked

Smith replied with a smiling sticker and said nothing after.

“So you’re saying you want to see me tomorrow? I asked

“Well, that’s only if you’re down for it! He replied

“Alright then.. tomorrow it is” I replied as the conversation ended

It was still weird and funny to me as as to how we were already getting along and I was a bit glad my jotter played a big role. I did not know if I was going to see him again if this did not happen.

I quickly ran back to my room to make sure I got the best cloth ready. Turned out I had nothing like a g clothing in my wardrobe. I immediately recalled someone who advertised something like that on her socials. I placed a call through and made a purchase and it was delivered two hours later.

Knowing that all I needed was ready, it was time to have my sleep.

I slept for a really long time and woke up to realize it was 7:17pm already.

The pale crescent moon shone like a silvery claw in the night sky as the chilling winter air crawls up my spine making me shiver. The mysterious wet street with kids playing, catches my eye as I lock my window to resist the cold coming in.

I breathed into my hands to warm them up, as I zoomed off to my kitchen to make coffee with the vending machine. The cup of hot milk coffee was a soothing source of warmth. I left to my room and covered up myself with my duvet, which served as the cuddle-assist.

It was still cold but somehow, I slept off.

The first rays of the sunlight lit up my room and the morning light permeated the room through the window blinds. I yawned and stretched my arms as it immediately dawned on me that I had somewhere to be that morning .

I looked at the clock and it was 7;26am already. I had two missed calls and a w******p message. I checked to realize they were all from smith.

I jumped out bed as I ran into the bathroom to have a quick bath.

My phone buzzed again. I ran out completely n***d as I did not want to miss his call. I just knew it was him calling

“I’m so sorry.. I will be on my way soon”

“How’d you know I was calling for that” smith asked

“Why else did you call? I asked in curiosity

“Well, that was why I called , I was just wondering why you didn’t pick up the first calls or return the text.. “

“I was sleeping sorry.. it was very cold last night.

“Okay then, I’ll see you soon.. but please, try and be here early” smith said to me and hung up the phone.

I was done with my preparations and then I left to see him.

On the highway, the car I was in stopped all of a sudden. I looked up only to find thousands of cars in front of us, the largest and longest traffic jam I have seen in a while and I immediately regretted going through that road.

I got out of the car and ordered an Uber that took me straight to his house.

“What took you so long” a voice said as I looked up to see smith in the balcony of his house.

He looked really stunning even if he was still wearing some kind of pajamas as he stood there.

It was 8:45am. I paid the Uber driver and found my way into his loving room.