Chapter one
Life gets interesting at some point
Lectures for the day have just ended and Deborah was dying to go home. She was hungry and tired. The lectures were long and boring as usual. Deborah will choose rehearsals over lectures. Sitting in one place like a statue was not her thing.
"Gosh! Lectures at my worst nightmare" Deborah lamented dusting her butt.
With her yellow-brown eyes, she searched for Dyno, the guy who often gives her a lift home.
"I thought I saw Dyno a while ago? Where did he now migrate to?" Deborah asked herself.
After searching him for a while.
"Guess I will have to trek home today," Deborah said in disappointment.
Her stomach grumbled in response. She sighed and started walking home.
She plugged in her earphones. If she was going to walk the 15-minute distance to her street then music was the best companion.
Deborah was singing along with the beat when she spotted a red Lexus 350. The car caught her attention and she couldn't stop looking at it. She was so engrossed in looking at the car that she didn't see the guy coming in front of her. Like that, she ran into the guy's chest.
"Awch" Deborah groaned.
Holding her forehead, she looks up to see the rock she has just run into and was held captive by the physique of the guy.
For seconds, they just stood taking each other features.
" I am sorry for running into you. I was not watching where I was going." Deborah broke the spell first.
The guy chuckled. For some reason, he found her voice pleading to his hearing.
Deborah was confused about why he laughed.
"Forgive my manners. I am Dave the guy you just ran into" Dave said obtaining a smile from Deborah.
"I am Deborah, the girl who just ran into you"
Deborah said in a cute voice, she never knew existed before.
"Nice name for a pretty girl " Dave complimented
Deborah blushed " Thank You"
Dave looked at her and smiled. He has been following her for some time now. Yes, the whole incident was planned by him. He watched her leave the school premises and decided to approach her when she was distracted by his car. Yes, his car. He knew she was a die-hard fan of classic cars.
Yes, he liked her and was deeply attracted to her. He had to come up with a plan that will blow her head off. Something incidental.
"Do you stay around here or you are just passing by?" Dave asked knowing very well that she was in New Rose Street with her Aunty.
"No, I am going home. I stay in New Rose Street" Deborah said
"okay" he said " please can I have your number" he asked
Deborah who was already smitten by this young man couldn't hide the butterfly stirring her belly.
"Sure, but my phone is dead now. I was going to charge it when I get home" Deborah said with a shy smile.
"No problem, I will call you in 2 hours time. Hope that's okay with you" he asked
"Yeah ,sure" Deborah stammered.
Dave smiled at her smile of pretense. He has watched her for a long time and knows that behind those smile lies a tiger. She is a women of different faces, depending on how you approach her. He prays he never encounters those her tiger moment because, he wouldn't help but tease her about it. She looks cute when she is angry.
They said their goodbyes and Dave couldn't be more than happy. He finally approached his crush and everything went smoothly. What more could be more exciting than having a Goal and accomplish it.
Deborah went home and got to charge her phone. Standing by the mirror to check her self out, she couldn't help but think about the guy she just me. There was this cozy feeling in her that tell her that she likes him. Of course he was godly handsome but she has seen more handsome men and was not this fluttered by them. Maybe it's because he is interested in her.
"Oh my God! Girl get a grip of your self" Deborah exclaimed holding her face.
" Going nuts for a guy huh" she said to her self blushing. She kept starting at her self. For the first time she became conscious of her body type. She was a slim delicate beauty.
" Well, I don't mind ni. If he doesn't like me like this he wouldn't have stopped me. Moreover this isn't the time to start body shaming yourself because of one son of Adam. My body is perfectly okay with the right curves in place. You are a Queen Deborah and if he doesn't like you the way you are then he should go to hell" Deborah said to the lady at the mirror.
She does some cat walking move and sway happily.
Welcome to the world of Deborah Nnajagua world. This is the story of a woman. Not just a woman but a woman with pride and strength.
Through her life, we will be ushered into the life of a true African women. Who rise is like that of a phoenix. Deborah