~•FISAYO•~

"The chance was staring right at your face. Why didn't you tell him? Why?" Adeola barks angrily, demonstrating with her hands how furious she is. She flips her head backward, glaring at me. She squint's with a threatening look and looks away from me.

"Chai, it's slap I feel like giving you," Dami retorts, raising her handgun bringing it back down when I duck. I pout in sadness at their taunts, fiddling with the loose hem of my grey woollen cardigan.

"It's not my fault," I say in a small tone, biting my bottom lip in dread.

"Yes it is!" they all thunder at me in unison and I wish to be anywhere but with them. Here. Now.

"Now you know Wale feels the same way. The moment you've been waiting for was staring right at you and you just uselessed it," Seun says and I don't know whether I should focus on her rants or deliberate wrong English.

"I don't want to hurt Daniel. He's a nice guy," I say timidly but truthfully. I never thought I'd say this in a lifetime.

"Then don't lead him on," Dara replies. "You leading him on will hurt him even more when it's time for the truth to come out. Tell Wale how you really feel," she says rather sympathetically.

"But - "

"Wo! It's as if you don't like Wale again. This one that you are defending this Daniel guy," Adeola says with a hiss. This girl's temper is usually too hot to handle.

"I do. I just don't want to hurt anyone's feelings," I say sadly and feel a hand softly on my shoulder.

"Do what you think is right. But hurting yourself is never an option," Dami says and stands up. "It's past my bedtime," she adds before she walks out, her beautiful white floral nightgown fading away in the darkness as she leaves the door open. I bury my head in my palms.

"Dami is right," Adeola says. "Now it's just your choice to make," she adds and one by one, they leave my room. The door closes and I let out a loud groan of frustration.

Tell Wale how I really feel? That's almost impossible.

•••

It's been a week and all the wit and banter of JAMB is finally over. It's WAEC now. And we're starting with practical. All we have today is biology practical and I'm ready for it. Adeola is taking me out this afternoon to Shoprite. According to her, I deserve it.

"Hey, babe!" Daniel says as we kiss softly. And yeah, I haven't said a word to Wale since the past week. I don't know, I just feel it's gonna be different now. We're in between never saying a word to each other again or becoming a couple.

I'd take the second option, honestly.

"Someone's in a good mood," I say, sitting on his seat. He gets my arms from my laps and places his head on it, raising a leg in a triangle with his hands folded on his tummy. He looks up at me.

My uniform rumples a bit with his head placed on my skirt but I don't really mind.

"Well, I am!" he says with a smile, his dimples making his smile even more alluring. Daniel is beautiful. Fact.

"Why?" I ask.

"Reasons. For one, I'm dating you, and the other, I have an entire day of school free to myself," he says and I nod in agreement.

"That's fair enough," I say with a chuckle, my hand finding it's way to his hair and curling up the soft strands. It's not like Wale's curls but it's still gorgeous.

"I have a surprise for you," he says as he sits up, his face a few inches from mine. "Close your eyes," he says and I do so, a smile growing on my lips as I close my eyes a little too tight and try opening them.

I feel his lips against mine and I feel Wale's face flash in my front. It feels like it's Wale. I imagine it's him and I'm turned on, sucking on Daniel's lower lip as he places a hand on my waist. We both drift at the same time. I smile.

I look up to see Wale stare at me. In his hands is a bunch of books and I stare, confused. He walks out immediately, not uttering a word to me.

Daniel rests his head on my laps once more and I run my hands through his soft beautiful hair, Wale still on my mind. I can't just break up with Daniel out of the blues.

And getting more attracted to him isn't helping either.

•••

"You kissed him,"

We're done with the practical and that's the first thing Wale can say to me as I sit in the cafeteria, waiting for food. I'm a bit startled and it feels awkward talking to Wale after an entire week.

"Huh?" I ask, playing dumb at his previous words. I know exactly what he's talking about.

"Daniel. You kissed him," he repeats, walking closer to where I sit. I close the book I placed before me and turn t him properly.

"I - We are dating. Remember?"

"That doesn't mean he can kiss you anytime he feels like," he declares, his jealousy growing like a tumour in his chest.

"Um, it does," I say, enjoying agonizing him. I'm glad he finally feels what I did ages ago. What I still feel whenever he whispers something in Nifemi's ears. "I'm sorry, Wale," I add in a subtle tone. Subtlety is far from what we both need. We need to tell ourselves the truth but there are just too many odds involved.

"But - tell him to stop. It's not courteous," he cries out, his eyes pleading. He groans, running a hand through his hair but the curl falls back to its place seconds later.

"Why are you doing this?" I ask.

"You know why!" he shoots at me. "You freaking know why, Fisayo. I told it to you about a week ago and today I see you kissing Daniel. Fisayo, I - " he stops, placing both hands on his waist as he lumbers to a wall and presses his forehead against it. He looks up at me and looks away right after.

Guilt flows through me like hot lava in an erupting volcano.

He walks towards me once again. It's silent. I stay silent. He bites his lower lip and looks away. Anytime he does that, my brain flips to the dumb side and all I want to do is fold myself in his arms and kiss him dawn to dusk.

His eyes look grim as he buffs out a breath. "I'm sorry. It's very foolish of me to say it. You two are dating and - "

"Wale," I call out, my heart beating profusely in my chest. I want to tell him how I feel. I decide to. I walk up to him and turn his face to face mine with a finger. I stand on my toes and smack my lips against his. He grabs me by my waist, kissing me hard now.

My body against his, I feel complete ecstasy. It's euphoria finally being able to kiss Wale. My heart races as I drift to catch my breath.

It feels like the world pauses for me to revel in the moment. To live it, inhale it, breathe it, consume it, love it.

I look at him, and there is softness in his eyes. His eyes glisten in the light. I look down at my chest, afraid if I stare any longer, I'll ruin his beauty. He takes only his finger and lifts it up, so I meet his eyes.

Although his eyes are soft, I notice the feelings behind them, as if he were longing for something. He touches his forehead to mine, and I feel a warmth. One that I've never experienced before.

It fills my body, from head to toe, invigorating me and filling me with a passion and hope that's powerful. He leans his head closer to me and his lips meet mine. Gentle but passionate, he presses his lips into mine.

The world around me slows, so I can be in this moment. My heart flutters, and I kiss back, cherishing the moment and Wale. His lips soft and warm. He puts his hand to the back of my head, pulling me closer to him.

We pull back and smile. I lay my head on his shoulder and even though I'm still filled with the warmth from the kiss, I shiver.

"Cold?" he asks but doesn't give time for me to answer. He pulls his jacket and drapes it over my shoulders. We sit together in that moment and don't say a word for it's too precious to ruin.

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