Chapter 10

like when do you have time? ; he asked

anytime just tell me , i don't have anything to do anywhere; she answered

she thrown her phone a side and laid down to rest a little. she woke up after some few hours . she tried thinking of something to do to make her busy but she couldn't, she tried reading but it wasn't helping her with anything. she went to the bath room and gave herself a cold shower to cool her up, maybe she could bring something helpful from her mind , but her head kept on bringing up same things. that night memories and hef terrible nightmare. she tried throwing them to the back of her head but she couldn't. she picked up her phone to call .

she called lei , the phone beeped two times and she hanged up the call, realising what she just did was stupid of her.

in no seconds he called her back and she rejected the call.

"am really sorry I didn't have to" she sent him a message.

he tried calling her more times but she kept on refusing to pick up his calls.

"Dana ! I didn't call you back, I just called you to apologise for something, I guess you found out about it that's why you not taking my calls, hope someday you will find it in your heart to forgive me." ; he messaged her

she immediately called him. "what is it lei"? ; she asked sounding serious.

well D , am really sorry that I lied to you so you can pickup my calls or call me back the thing is I know you want to talk to someone but you don't want to admit it. he said

she sighed....

hey! D , always remember my word , I may not be able to clean everything in your head or maybe wash out everything in your heart right now but I promise you that i will be here whenever you need me. ; he promised.

that night they had a long talk from that hour till morning. they even talked eating . crazy stories, stupid questions and laughter over laughters. it was her first time laughing or smiling in those 12 years. when it reached 5 Am left 25 minutes.

can I ask you for something? he asked her

fine ask; she said

can you please come with me for a ride , I mean now.; he asked her out

oh God , dude am really tired , I have to get some sleep I might get a headache ; she rejected his proposal.

come on D! it won't hurt , and I will take care of you don't worry.; he promised

she agreed to go with him. she dressed up like she was going for a morning run. she found him outside her house with his car parked , standing beside it waiting for her .

"can I have a morning blessing with your hug ; he asked showing his arms open for a hug.

she did as he asked.

"thank you" ; he said still hugging her .

she opened the door for her and then left.

where are we heading C? ; she asked

ohh you getting used to the name , he said looking at her , she smiled. , am showing you something just be patient; he said .

what do you love the most in this world? ; he asked

nothing ; she answered out of any emotions

when and where do you feel comfortable? you comfort zone I ask; he asked again.

when? when raining , where? in the dark., that's my comfort zone.

he looked at her for a minute and parked the car we reached the place. ; he said getting out of the car and she came after him.

have you ever been here before? ; he asked.

no , but this bridge looks beautiful I say; she answered

they sat on the bridge looking down the water and looking how the sun rises.

" this is my comfort zone" ; he said staring to the sky , how night exchanges with day.

may I ask why? ; she asked.

I come here every time I feel down . it's my everyday hope and strength giver when I see the sun rising and the birds singing, I say to myself lei a new day has come and the birds are telling you nothing to worry about everything is going to be fine . that's why I love this place and watching the sun rising.

he said his eyes filling with tears and his voice Changing in a sad one .

he turned to her , and why do you like rain and dark? he asked

when raining no one can hear my uneasy and my fast heart beatings. and in dark that's where I can hide myself not to be found, no one can see my sad face . ; she answered.

so your reason is to store hope for the good future , but for me is to hide myself, bad of me. ; she added

he didn't say anything he just kept on staring at the sky.

do you hate that man?; he asked without looking her way .

no , I don't but I don't know why. ; she answered

but you hate yourself? he asked again

yes , I do. ; she answered without looking his way too.

and why is that? he asked

well I got to know that hatred eats the heart of he who hates not who is hated. so I don't hate him for myself. ; she answered

and why do you hate yourself? he kept on asking.

because I feel less valuable. ; she answered.

you are valuable D! he said holding her arm to look at him.

feel like talking about everything? he asked but got no answer, seing he won't get a yes or a no he decided to ask.

who was with you that night . tell me exactly what happened.

me , my father and Jada my elder sister. father was going to the grocery shop to buy us some kids things to eat . when ammmm a man came to us and took me with him , covering my mouth with his hand . Jada didn't even screem for help. she said my head is aching lei , she shouted standing up. heading to the car.

tell me you brought your pills with you , she started groaning and shouting out of pain she sat down unable to walk herself to the car.

" I am really sorry D I really shouldn't have asked you anything, am really sorry" still saying that to her and apologizing she fainted in his arms. he lifted her up and took her to his house.

she woke up asking where she was.

" you are at my house" you only slept for an hour. ; he said giving her some water to drink.

thank you; she said.

D am really sorry for my stupid questions, I promise I won't ask them again.; he said apologizing.