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Haula's POV.

"Hey," I say after sighting him from afar and having no doubt that he is the one.

"Hey you came," Didn't he expect to see me or did he think I was going to bail?

"Did you think I wouldn't?" Theo is wearing a light gray shirt and a chinos looking really nice. Now that I look at him I see how handsome he is.

"Of course not, well maybe," Is he nervous it? Sure looks like it.

"Well here I am, I wouldn't think of bailing," I smile making him feel relived.

"You look really nice," he compliments while staring at each at me making me fall my face blushing, and if not for my dark complexion you would definitely see the pink cheeks.

"Thank you. You look nice also," I return the compliment. I do get compliments and I always appreciate it a lot cause it makes me so happy and coming from a guy I have a crush on certainly doesn't help matters.

OMG I have a crush on him!

"Thanks, so should we head inside?" He asks and I nod signalling my answer. This is my first time being in city view, I've always heard about the place but I haven't been there, the place is really beautiful and looks good too.

"So how did you find this place?" I ask. "Oh wait let me guess, Drew?"

"You got it right, I had to face a lot of questions from him and my friends too before getting here," Looks like he really has nice friends that care about him.

"Well its nice to have people that care about you," I say back making him look at me.

"You know they really want to meet you," Seriously, they want to meet me?

"I'm a really shy person so don't be mad if I don't talk," That's my only reply to his statement.

Really haula? You're not shy you're just scared to meet his friends.

"You don't seem shy to me, you look really outgoing and I'm sure they're going to like you,"

"Well that's to you," I blurt out and it's after the deed has been done did I process hownit sounds.

"So I'm different?" he akss smiling making me chuckleat my own stupidness.

"Tell me about the U.S" Changing the topic here is the only option out of this and I think he seems to get it as he agrees.

"We'll its a really nice place and.."

"Hi I'm Amanda, what would you like to have?" The waitress comes interrupting him. He looks at me and I take the menu to choose what I want.

"I'll take the burger and fries," I say before turning to him as he orders the same too for himself.

"The U.S is really big with many cities, we have different places to eat like literally many, and the people there are friendly but you could get lost though without knowing anywhere," he continues to say as he stops and realizes something.

"I'm sorry I brought you here, I want to hear about you instead," He says and I stare at him awe at his statement.

He is really serious about wanting.to know about me.

"No its okay, I also want to know about you, that's why I agreed to come it can't just be a one way here right?" I say and he chuckles telling me that he wants me to talk instead which I agree.

"I'm 18, a medical student at sokoto university which I'm currently on a semester break, I have two siblings, an elder sister and a younger brother. My mom works is a nurse, while my dad is no more." Theo asks me to tell him about myself which I did and he seems to be enjoying the story except from the last part, where he scrunches his brows.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know," Its not his fault, its not like he knew.

"It's okay its been a year now so I'm getting over it," When my dad died it wasn't an easy thing, I cried for months wishing he would come back, hoping it was all a joke but no.

He died in a car crash coming back from a trip. It was the saddest day of my life. My eyes feels watery but I fight it back, I am not going to ruin this date in any way.

"So that's literally the basics of me, what about you?" I ask him and he smiles. He does that a lot, smiling at me which I don't mind at all and I smile back.

"Well I'm 25, I was born and brought up in the U.S. My mom is Asian while my dad is an american and we live in the U.S . I have two elder brothers and a younger sister and I work for the government," This is nice to hear. I mean he is good and has a nice work to do.

"Looks like someone is really patriotic." I say and he laughs.

"Yes you can say so," The waitress brings back our food and smiles at us which we thank her.

We eat our food while discussing and laughing. I learnt that he loves pasta which we call spaghetti here, his favorite color is grey, and I also learnt he just here for 3 weeks before going back.

He learnt that I loved fries, favorite colour is ash, I love watching movies and singing which he knew.

Hearing that he has only 3 weeks here, no, less than 3 weeks here saddens me. It makes me think if this is all worth it, pushing something that we both know eventually he'll leave, but who knows what's next.

"So after those three weeks," I say as he seems to see it bothers me which to be honest it does. I don't want to get into something knowing I'll never see him again.

"I'll come back, I'll spend some time over there working and come back here for some time before going again. I know what you're thinking maybe getting to know each other isn't a good idea, I know. But, I really want to know you better. About the time I'll spend there I'll definitely come back here also," The way we are talking if anyone was to hear us will think we're a couple and he's leaving saying he's going to come back.

"Its okay, I get it." Its true I do get it, I can't hold him back from working just because of my interest. He had a life before he met me.

"I also want to get to know you better," I say and he smiles gladly.

We finish our meal and laugh more as we got our things and head outside.

Maybe this isn't a bad idea after all.

"Let me drop you off," he suggest and I agree. We get into his car and I show him directions.

"You know, before I came here I questioned myself maybe you might be a kidnapper, ritualist or anything," I say and he chuckles.

"So what made you come?" He takes another turn.

"I don't know I guess I would have never known if I didn't try,"

"Well let your mind be at peace, I'm no kidnapper or ritualist and I never would take you anywhere without your consent," I direct him to take the right turn as he speaks.

"You can't blame me, the country has a high criminal rate so one has to be careful," I say.

"Yes I totally understand, just don't do that with anyone again apart from me," I look at him after hearing that. What does he mean? Is he saying he wants only him and I ?

Oh shut up haula.

He looks at me and continues driving as we drive in a peaceful silence till we get to my house. He gets down and so do I.

"So you could just follow the GPS back or if you have any trouble you could call me," I say as he approaches my side.

"Well I hope I do have trouble so I can call you," I never really noticed our height difference until now. He is taller that me and I am like 5'7 and he was like 6'0 or 6'1.

I look at him and smile brightly knowing what he means.

"You don't have to be in trouble to call me, you could just call me," I say blushing at what I just said.

"Okay haula, I would call you, so be expecting my call," Hearing my name utter from his lips is soothing.

"I would be," I admit looking up at him.

"Truth be told I don't want you to go," he says sincerely.

"But I have to,"

"Yeah I know, but can we do this another time," My face lit hearing that.

"Yes I would love to," His face lit up like a baby having given candy to.

"Thank you, how does tomorrow sound?" he asks.

"Sounds okay to me," I smile.

"I had a nice time haula, thank you." He says sincerely.

"No you thank you, I had a nice time too," I look at him and so does he and I went for it. I hug him to which he responds by hugging me too, placing his two hands on my lower back revealing our height difference.

"Okay see you tomorrow, take care," He says almost leaving.

"See you tomorrow Theo," I reply and he leaves.

I go back inside seeing the house completely empty after calling and calling my brother's name.

I guess he went to his friend's again.

I pull off my shoes and jacket as I get to my room falling on my bed replaying what just happened between I and Theo, before my phone rings reveling Theo's name on it to which I giggle like a small child.

"Hey," I say as I pick up.

"Hey, I'm missing you already," His voice comes through. I know it's only the first date but things seem to fall in place, so why not go for it.

"Really?" I ask to be sure, I'm also missing him too.

"100%." He clears my doubt.

"Missing you too," I say shyly which he chuckles happily.

"It feels nice not being the only one," He mutters.

"So have you gotten back?" I ask.

"Almost, I didn't have any trouble though,"

"I'm happy you didn't and you didn't find it as a reason to call, thank you." I sincerely say.

"I also wanted to hear your voice again," I smile brightly at the sound of that.

"Okayyy" I try to hide my happiness but fail terribly as he clears his throat trying to say something.

"Um so can I pick you up tomorrow" he asks hoping I would agree making it visible in his voice.

"Are you sure its okay by you?" I ask more.

"It is, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to. So can I?" He asks again.

"I would very much like that, thank you." I say reassuring him. Less transport fee for me to pay, so works for me.

Its not like that's the main reason I want him to pick me up but it also works too. Kill two birds with one stone right?

"Okay see you then, what time I want you to pick that? Anytime comfortable with you"

"How about 11?" I replied.

"Sounds good, see you tomorrow haula,"

"See you tomorrow Theo," I know we're going to fast but to be honest I like it, I feel if I don't take my chance now I won't get it again after all opportunity comes but once but at the same time what's meant to be will be.

So, I guess it time to put some sense in my head and take things the way it supposed to be instead of hurting myself. But one thing is clear to me, my feelings for this guy which I find surprising even to myself and hated myself for that. I only knew him for two days, for heaven's sake.

And with that I already liked him more than I called a crush.