CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Enjoy!!!

Bianca

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I heard people say and i opened my eyes slowly, to see half of the final year student of legend high in Ethan's house and some other friends, some I know, some i don't, I looked at chioma and I saw her smile, I looked everywhere and I saw Ethan smiling too with a rose as everyone sang

Today it's your birthday

And we sing to let you know

That you'll be queen for the day

Whatever you say goes

Happy birthday to you (2x)

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

Happy birthday to you

I was shocked, angry, happy, excited, perplexed, amazed, amused, intrigued all at the same time, I didn't know what to do, Ethan came forward and looked straight into my eyes.

"On this day, a queen was born, the most beautiful girl was born, the girl that locked my heart and didn't let anyone else in, the girl that makes me shiver by her touch, the girl that passes and everyone looks again. I heard Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. Well apparently, no one has ever been standing next to you, you are that special girl that changed my life for the better, you are that girl I adore, you are that girl I can't have a good sleep without talking to, you are that girl that keeps popping in my mind making me pour salt in my coffee" everyone laughed as he said that and I blushed hard.

"You are the person that completes me and I want to be with, I love you dear partner, I love you so much" as he said that fire works exploded in my chest. "And seeing you again this night made me realise that how lucky I am to have you in my life"

"No, I think I am the lucky one" I said and everyone clapped, they wished me happy birthday, some gave me gift, some embraced me and some girls shot me a envious look. I can't believe everything that just happened, chioma and Ethan had set me up, so everything that happened today in school is just a drama to make this party a surprise. I smiled as I hit my forehead, the DJ played song and we danced, I was happy I danced with Ethan as we kissed different times, chioma brought us drinks and I gulped everything at a go and I threw the plastic cup away, I took Ethan's drink too since he's still toiling with it, I gulped it too, I requested for more champagne and I drank almost half of a bottle, I felt like I was in another planet, like I'm floating in the space, Ethan stopped me from drinking, I just wanted to have this one day of freedom and happiness, this is the first day anyone has done anything for me since my father died.

"It's time to cut the cake" Ethan announced and everyone gathered again. Chioma dragged me to the table where there's a cake and candles on it, I blew it and they all clapped.

"You'll cut your cake after spelling your name"chioma said

"B-I-A-N-C-A!" after the last alphabet I, cut the cake and people screamed and clapped, I fed Ethan, chioma and Kayla the cake, I kissed Ethan again, people took pictures and videos. I felt on top of the world, I felt like a celebrity, I felt like a Queen. People continued dancing and I was with Ethan.

"I'll be right back" Ethan said as he pecked me and left. I just smiled and looked at how happy everyone is.

"You very lucky.. No, I think Ethan is the lucky one to have a girl like you, you deserve the best" Kayla said as she sat beside me. "I'm really glad I came with you guys"she completed

"Thanks Kayla, without you I won't be able to come here"

"Come on! Don't mention" she said and we laughed, there was silence for a while before she said

"Layla wants Ethan too"

I sighed and answered "I know"

"She told me how she managed to separate you guys by telling you Ethan has slept with her"

"Yeah she did, but thank God she made me know the guy I'm dating better"

"She doesn't even love him, she wants him for popularity and to eat his money" Layla said in disgust

"Kayla, you can't hate your sister! She might be bad now but she might change for better in future" I said calmly and she nodded.

"She took everything I wanted, my mother's love, my crush, friends everything" she said with her head bowed. "I once had a heavy crush on henry... I told my sister about it, only for me to see them together the following week, she said as she tried to get him for me, he came for her instead" she said almost in a whisper. "I know she seduced him, just the way she did to Ethan!" She said fiercely as she shook. "I kept pretending, trying to let peace reign yet she kept cheating me, taking advantage of my silence, using me" she said in a shaky voice and I knew she was close to tears, I patted her back. So all this while, she's been going through a lot like me in that house, just that it took us a while to realise we are the same.

"Everything will be okay"even though I don't know if it will. Chioma joined us.

"Why are you girls sitting instead of dancing?"

"Don't talk to me!" I shot her a fake angry look. " so even if you want to sell me, you can easily sell me to kidnappers or ritualists, I expected you to wish me a happy birthday since morning but you didn't instead you ignored me and made me all alone, you even tricked me here!" I faked annoyance.

"Sorry sweetie, I just want this year to be different and special, I'm sorry, you know i love you" she pleaded, Kayla knew I was just teasing her and she laughed when chioma took it serious. I laughed too.

"Great! you are not angry, you just felt like teasing me" she said as she sat on my right hand side. And I hugged her.

"Thanks chioma, I love you" before she could reply, Ethan came.

"Sorry girls, spare my girlfriend this night" he said and my friends giggled, he pulled me up and took me away.

"You didn't ask for your gift?" Ethan said

"Oh! More gifts" I asked excitedly

"Come with me" he took me to his bedroom, I've been here twice since we started dating, we made out times without number but he didn't attempt to go to the extreme and I wonder why.

He opened the wardrobe and brought out a guitar and I gasped in awe.

It's a white guitar with silver strings, looks a lot like my dad's guitar, the one I'm using now to be precise but it has worn out and it's old, but this guitar I'm looking at is my dream guitar, I've seen artists use it in shows I watch on television and I've always wished for one, I stood up with my mouth agape.

"This... This is for me?" I asked

"If I can give you the whole world, I will" he said, I took the guitar and played the intro of my song impeccable you, it sounded so well and sweet. I embraced him happily.

"Thank goodness, I thought you won't take this from me too" he muttered and I hit him as I laughed.

"I only decline unnecessary gifts and favours, but today is my birthday, and this is my birthday gift" I answered.

"Okay fine!" He said and I hung my hand around his neck.

"I'm sorry about everything that happened the last few days, I never meant to hurt you, I won't... Ever again, I promise" he said in his soothing cool baritone voice.

"I trust you, I trust the promise you just made" I replied and he kissed me, he grabbed my waist drawing me near him, the kiss was hot and intense as we breathe in the same air. We both landed on the bed with him on top of me. I felt his right hand on my thigh as he raised my gown up, he kissed the bridge of my nose, my cheek, and my neck. He unzipped my gown on my body, he gently removed my cloth and I was left in my underwear, thank goodness, I wore my best underwear. I unbuttoned his shirt and he removed his trouser, leaving him in his underwear and bare chest, that chest that gets me drooling anytime I see it. He kissed my body as he took off my underwear, he adorned my body with his kisses as I moaned in pleasure. He thrusts into me and I felt a sharp pain sending a weird sensation all over my body. I didn't show it because I didn't want to discourage him. I saw the confused and shocked look he wore before going ahead.

He made passionate love to me until we reached ecstasy.

***

I woke up slightly on a bare chest, my eyes are half opened as I tried to get where I am, I realised I'm not in my room, in my bed and I'm not sleeping alone. Ethan is sleeping like a baby, my head is on Ethan's chest as it made my head rise and fall due to his breathing in and out, his hand held my waist firmly to him making it seems I might runaway, i studied his face, he looks so peaceful and alluring, I remembered what happened last night, i didn't regret it, but I felt bad I went against my Christian perspective of not defiling the bed before the marital vows. I just gave out my virginity to him on my eighteenth birthday, I love him a lot and I hope God forgives me even though it's an intentional sin, I'm sure my dad will be disappointed in me, I slowlyremoved my waist from his grasp as I stood up. My legs ached and I know a cold shower will help. I went into his bathroom and turned on the shower, I stepped into it and I shivered as the cold water hit my skin, I washed my body and my private part thoroughly. I was set to leave the shower when I felt a body hug me from behind. I looked at the big arm around me and I knew it was Ethan. I turned to look at him and I suddenly felt shy, I've never being naked in front of a guy before, I tried to cover my body the little way I can but it didn't work.

He noticed I was shy, he lifted my chin.

"Morning sunshine" he said and I replied with a smile as I couldn't look at him in the eye.

"There's nothing to be shy about Patty" he said slowly making every word sink in my head.

"It's just 3am, you can't sleep?" He asked.

"I just felt I needed a shower" I replied. The shower ran over our heads and I'm starting to feel cold, he noticed and he stopped the shower and wore me a robe i guess it's for him because it oversize, it's almost like a gown and the sleeve is longer. He wore a robe too and we walked out of the bathroom, he made me sit on the bed and I saw a small round bloodstain on the sheet as my heart skipped a beat. I looked away and dried my cheeks with the sleeve of the robe I'm wearing from the water dripping from my hair to my face. He brought me a towel and I dried it. He sat close to me and my head reached for his chest, I don't know why I feel safe and happy whenever I do that, he wrapped his arm around me.

"I'm sorry" he said and I raised my head to look at him.

"I never knew you were... you were" he hits the bed in frustration as he couldn't say the word

"I lost total control of myself, seeing you last night made me lose control" he said remorsefully.

"You don't regret sleeping with me, do you?" I asked as I pulled away from him.

"No, I don't... Last night is a night I can never forget"

"What's the sorry for then?"

"I'm just sorry it happened this way"

"This is the best way it could have happened, don't blame yourself, I had the chance to stop you, but I didn't... Because I wanted it to happen too" I said and he embraced me.

"I love you Bianca" he said and I gasped as I heard my name from him the first time, this is the first time he called me my name. I pulled away and looked at him as I giggled.

"Really? So you know my name?" I asked sarcastically.

"Don't tease me, it's feel so weird after calling you that, I'm already used to calling you patty"

"You know everyone are asking if my middle name is Patricia, all thanks to you" I said as I laughed.

"You didn't tell them, it's partner not Patricia" he asked as he caressed me hair.

" I'm tired of telling everyone that" I said as I suddenly remembered the party. "Ethan! The party? Chioma, kayla, David? The party?"

"Calm down, I'm sure everyone is fine" he said and I took my dress and started wearing it, he dressed up too and we went to the living room. The party has ended and I guess people left since last night. David and Chioma slept on the couch, Kayla was with another guy in humanities department, they were talking, they turned to look at us when they saw us.

"Good morning" kayla said and smiled

"Morning kayla"I replied

"It's almost 4:30, the vigil should be over by now?"

"What vigil" I asked confusedly

"I told mom, a friend invited for a praise night in her church and i don't want to go alone so she said i should go with you and i want you to come with me" she said and laughed as I stared at her in amusement, Ethan and the guy she sat with chuckled, the noise woke David and chioma up.

"Good you are awake, we better be on our way" kayla said to Chioma

"Let's wait till daybreak"she said in a sleeping voice as she snuggled closet to David.

"Bianca, let's go I'm sure she can find her way" has she said that, chioma sprang up.

"I'm awake!" She said and everyone laughed.

Ethan dropped took all of us home, I kept my gifts and my new guitar at Chioma's place and Ethan went yo drop kayla and I at home. He parked you blocks away from mine, he kissed my forehead and bade me goodbye.

Kayla and I went home, we unlocked the door with the key with her and went to my room.

"Now start downloading everything to me, who is that guy?" I said as I sat on my bed and she sat on a sack playing with the hem of her dress.

"Well, it turned out I've had a secret admirer since junior school" she said as she blushed.