*I see,*Stanley said, swallowing bitterly.
*But if you want me to still tell her about you, then
I will,* Rita said when she saw the droop of
disappointment on his face.
*Don't tell her about me for I've just realized how
silly that will be considering that we've met before. She'll
think me shy but I'll want to get better acquainted with
her through you. I don't want to rush things. I want it
to be a gradual process. We'll first be friends, then
somewhere along the line, we could derail into an affair,
hopefully.*
*Hopefully!* Rita said, her voice ringing with
unbelief.
*But you're on my side, Rita?*
*I have a soft spot for you.*
*And for Billy?*
*I don't know Billy as well as I know you!*
*So, that settles it that you're on my side?*
*Obviously!*
*Believe me Rita, I love Sandra. I know I do love
her much more than Billy. If you're to know who Billy
truly is, you would not want to see your friend associating
with him.*
*You've known him before?*
*Not too well but I've heard a number of incredible
things about him.**You know what? I've got to attend to other things
now but when next Sandra is here, I'll find a way of
inviting you or bringing her along.* Rita cut in sharply as
she hurried back to her house.
*Give me a date,* Stanley called out to her.
*I can't Stanley, but it should be any time within the
week. Just keep in view,* Rita answered him before
disappearing into the backyard of her house.
*Okay. Thanks a million,* he said resignedly, as he
turned to walk back into his aunt's house.
It was already twilight. Stanley's heart was suddenly
set ablaze with the fire of jealousy. Out of over six
thousand boys in the university, how could Billy of all
people be the one to hold the key to Sandra's heart?
And Billy was once a friend. That was the murky part
of his own attempts at wooing the girl. Things would
have been much easier if Billy and he had not been
acquainted. It was possible for Sandra to rebuff him
solely for this reason. If only he had never met her out
there in his workshop. If only she had failed to
remember or recognise him the day before. It was for
this reason he refused to intimate Rita on exactly how
he had met Sandra. Any reasonable person would think
it unfair to start chasing one's friend's lover. If the
relationship between Billy and him were normal as in
those good old days, he would not have even
contemplated such a deed. For certain, the friendship between them was dead and buried by Billy's
damnation of his invitation and his impetuous decision
to join the Redbeards who initiated him as a new
member about a week earlier, to his knowledge. If he
successfully "snatched" Sandra from him, he had nothing
to lose. It would be a lovely way of spiting Billy who
had so heartlessly dumped him. He had to be careful
in his plans. He would not rush things but he would
play this game no matter how dirty, by employing lies,
threats and blackmails. Anything to get Sandra off his
hook. On his success, Billy would not try any nonsense.
No Beard would try any shit on a Jackal. They knew
better than to try.
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