Chapter 2

So this Grey guy has been on my crush list as long as I can remember. When I was in grade 6, Grey was in grade 10. He has this curly hair I use to like. And his pink luscious lips I long to kiss all the time. He also has this beautiful brownish eyes that are captivating. It's like a magnetic cord that attracts your attention all the time. Never for once in my life have I thought of talking to him. It was something I knew it will never happen.

My best friend has this magnificent beauty. Do not underestimate her cause she has the power to get all the guys attention without even trying. Oh! And me I was just the dork in the friendship. I use to get really insecure cause of the acne I had all over my face. It wasn't helping the situation at all. I was too short to be noticed, perhaps I was really ugly. The only thing I was good at was attracting trouble to my self.

But now, I have this so much confidence when it comes to my body. The curves, skin and my flat stomach makes me look sexy. The acne on my face are all gone but then it came all over my back and chest. It's really heart breaking

I use to have this diary where I use to dump all my thoughts and write all the latest gossips in it. I'm about to tell you a secret I've kept for a very long period of time. I've liked Grey since the very day he stepped into my school. He was this kid that usually like being by himself and he is so skinny that you would think he might break with a single touch.

I scheme through my schedule for the day and I realize I needed to help my mum stay in the store. I took my phone and I saw I had a message from Grey. He invited me to hang out with him when ever it's convenient for me. I never told you how protective my parents could be about everything that involves me going out. The hope of going out with him was 1%

Being in the bathroom is the only place I have time to think properly. I usually take all the time in the world to have my bath most especially when the water is very warm. The feeling is mutual.

My mum store isn't far from the house so I walk all the way from my house to my mum's store. There is this old creepy man that walks in the street with a black bag that looks very old every morning. He lives across the street. There was a time I heard a rumor that the man was always in search of diamonds cause he dreamt of seeing lot of diamonds. I also heard the man is insane. Poor man!

Getting to my mum's store, I saw Miss Stella arranging things in the store.

"Good morning! Miss Stella"

"Good morning Ashley"

I went straight to my mum's office. I met her on her computer trying to check how much sales she has made within the week.

"Good morning mum. I hope I'm not late"

"You should have taken the whole day trying to dress up. I don't know what you kids of now a days gain in locking yourself in your room instead of assisting your parents in making money"

"Mum! We also have other things to do"

"Other things like what? Chatting? Dating? No tell me" my mum is so dramatic and she loves me staying at the shop all the time! Like I don't have my life to live.

"Mum things isn't the way you picture it to be"

"Anyways, I want you to stay here till I get back. I need to get some things that we are lacking in this store. Do you have anywhere you're going?"

"No mum!"

"So why the face?" I didn't even realize I was frowning my face.' Anyways I'm leaving now take care of the whole place before I come" she said as she head out.

"Take care mum"

I sat down on her office chair as I operate her computer in playing games. She made a terrible mistake in downloading games on her computer. Few minutes later I started feeling sleepy I was meant to check how sales was going instead of sitting in the office. I planned on closing my eyes for few minutes but I ended up falling into a deep sleep.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, trying to wake me up.

"Ashley!" That sounded like my mum's voice.

"Mum!" I said with my eyes still close. I stretched my body after finally opening my eyes. She just looked at me and shake her head. She sat on the chair opposite me as she search inside her bag for something.

"I'm really hungry go get me some food" she handed me some money as I left the place in search of food. We stay in Zimbabwe, an African country. There is this Nigeria lady that opened a restaurant across my mum's shop. She sells all kinds of African food mostly Nigeria food. My mom loves Nigeria jollof rice and chicken. I bought a plate of jollof and chicken and left.

I placed the food on her table as I left the store. I planned on going to my best friend's place since she is usually at home at this hour of the day. The time says it's 12:06 in the afternoon. The sun is really hot. My best friend lives in my street it's a few blocks away from mine.

I knock at their door as I waited for someone to answer. Her mum opened the door for me as she welcomed me in with open arms. She started reporting Aniyah to me on how she hasn't done her morning chores. I ran upstairs to meet her in room and I met her crying.

"Aliyah! Are you okay?"

"No I'm not Ashley my boyfriend just dumped me for another girl"

"He did what?"

"He dumped me Ashley! Am I not good enough?"

"Hey! Don't you ever think less of your self. Men that cheat doesn't deserve a girl like you"

"But it hurts so bad"

"I know it does and that's why I'm here to get rid of those feeling. In fact, let go out to get ice cream"

"I really don't wanna go out. I haven't even done my morning chores"

"We will do it before we leave the house"