CHAPTER EIGHT : CRUSH

Walking upstairs towards the private B.B's apartment, James entered and was greeted by his friends. What's up bro, Ryan said with an evil smile. I never knew you had a crush or should I say a new girlfriend, Trevor said with no experience on his face as usual. That means I'm going for Isabella, Scott said.

If she agrees to be my girlfriend then you're going to give me the number of that special chef, I mean the one from London. Deal, James said. And Isabella, Ryan asked. I can date two girls at once. Yo men, I gat you, Ryan said with a broad smile. You guys are crazy, bargaining with girls, Trevor said and left his three friends alone.

I sat on my bed with a pillow on my face and surrounded by my friends. Sia guess what, Bernard didn't attend the party last night and beside where did you disappear off to, Monica said. I bet she found a cute guy, am I right, Kristen said." STOP", I said as I moved the pillow away from my face. He's such an annoying brat, I said absentmindedly remembering all what he said to me. "HE", they all echoed. Oh no I'm in a very big trouble I thought and then left my bed to Monica's bed. Did you guys hear what I just heard ?, did she just say he, Fiona said. Yeah, I heard that right, Jade said. Then they all rushed to where Sia was, pleading for her answers.

Sia please, just tell us who the mysterious guy is, infact we all want to Know the full details, what happened last night, Monica said. Gosh I was with a very strange, rude and an annoying brat last night, yes I think I remembered where I saw him, I'm certain that he is among the B.B's. Who is it, Kristen asked curiously. Is it my Trevor, Jade said. My James, Kristen said. My Scott, Fiona said or my Ryan, Monica said lastly. Hey guys, take it easy, oh my you guys already shared them among yourselves.

I actually don't know his name, but he was wearing black entirely. You mean James, oh my God, are you sure, Kristen said. Don't tell me he is the annoying brat, Monica said. What!!!, they all screamed. What is wrong with you guys,I didn't say anything wrong. Do you have a crush on him or is it the other way round.

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Back at home, Charlotte missed her daughter so much and was preparing to go shopping with Margaret, when suddenly she heard the door bell.

" I will get it, Margaret said while walking out of her bedroom. Hi, my name is Henry Norman, I'm looking for Charlotte George, said the man who seems to be at his early fifties. Oh, please come in, she said and ushered him to have a seat and then left. Hey, sis someone's here from r you. Who is it. I don't know, just someone. Don't tell me you left a stranger at the sitting room all alone, what if the person is a thief, Charlotte said looking at her little Careless sister. Sorry sis, but I think he's a gently man, she said and dragged her sister out of the room to avoid her sister from scolding her.

Hi, Mr Henry Norman, nice to meet you, she said as she extended her hand for an handshake which he responded to. Nice to meet you too. So what should I offer you, she asked. Okay I'm not going to beat around the bush, if you want to offer me something then please I just need your love, he replied. What, Mr Henry Norman, I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'm a mom with a sixteen year old daughter and on top of that I'm married, I have a husband and he's not sick nor dead.

Cuts in, sis why don't you just hear him out and give him a chance, it's not like Williams cares for you, Margaret who has been quite finally said something. Enough Margaret if you are so adamant why then don't you get married to him instead.

No way he's like a father to me and you're like my mom. Please Charlotte, I promise to take good care of you, Margaret and Sia. please just accept my proposal, he said while on his knees.

So this is what you do in my absence, unfortunately for you I'm back, Williams who just stepped into the house and witnessed every said. Ho...ney, you're back, I thought.....

Thought what, that I was dead, so you can move on, leaving me behind. Exactly what's your problem Mr Williams George, just let my sister be, leave her alone she deserves to be happy and live her life the way she wants. Finally she has meet someone else, my unlucky sis didn't meet him earlier but now they met and you know why, because God wants them to so you better stay away. My sis is going to get married again and that's final, she said angrily.

Wow, what a speech, I think I need to applaud you for that. You still haven't changed a bit, still that little aggressive girl I always knew, Williams said while starring cheaply at Margaret. Please will the both of you stop this nonsense and besides I'm not going to get married again, I'm already married, Charlotte shouted while tears fell from her eyes and then she ran into the her room. This is all your fault, anyways Mr Henry, I'm really sorry for what happened, I promise to talk to her, she said. It's okay I understand, it won't be easy for her to handle, you better go calm her down while I take my leave, he said and left.

Starring at the devil in front of her, Margaret felt like tearing him into pieces. You, she said pointing a finger at him. How dear you try to snatch my sis happiness, anyway I don't have your time, I better go console my sis, she said angrily and left.