HUMAIRA'S POV

The show ended with the kids each portraying a character. My best was when an adult male dressed as a bunny performed. He kept hopping to and fro and even knelt beside me handing me a box of bunny chocolates. After the show, I searched for the bunny but couldn't find him so I handed the little wrapped gift to Maama. Maman Nana told me Hafeez said a gift should be given which was really considerate. Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since he left.

"I will go check on hafeez" I told Maman nana who nodded and continued playing with the excited kids.

I left the garden and about to head into his office when I saw him outside talking to someone. I waited until they finished and he turned around before I smiled and waved a hand

"Hey... You done yet? He asked as he walked over to me

"Yeah.You weren't there" I stated raising a brow

"I had some work to attend to" He replied and I ooh-ed.

Deep down, I was a bit disappointed

"It was amazing, there was even an anonymous adult bunny who left after he performed"

"Really? That's great" He said with a laugh and I nodded.

"Shall we? He asked nodding to the car

"Ohh yes. It's will be maghrib in an hour or so"

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"Can we drop by somewhere? Hafeez nervously asked turning to look at me briefly. I can't believe this guy, we aren't even out of the estate the orphanage is in.

"No! You know the rule. Get back before maghrib"

"Yes I know. But it's only for a few minutes and also you will call and tell Mami"

I looked down at my phone before looking up to him

"I don't know hafeez... It's too-"

"Inappropriate? I know. But we won't stay long"

When he saw the hesitation on my face, he laughed "I'm not a monster who will eat you up in a cave or something. Besides you are too loud for my liking"

"Shut up" I shouted smacking him with my bag

"Aira stop it" He said laughing as he tried to keep his eyes on the road

"You dare to call me loud? And even make a weird name for me" I shouted again smacking him on the head

"Aira please I'm sorry okay. You aren't loud, you are sweet, nice, amazing, not quite beautiful but still"

"Shut up" I sighed hitting him one last time as he turned to look at me while I huffed and puffed.

"Hafeez, a pole" I yelled just as he quickly looked ahead of him but too late to stop the car and it slammed right into the pole.

"Innalillahi wainnailaihir raji'un" Hafeez muttered as he quickly leaned in to open my door before opening his.

I stepped out of the car, massaging my forehead which hit the dashboard pretty hard.

"I'm so sorry Humaira are you okay? He asked looking at my swollen forehead.

"Yes I am. Are you okay? I questioned too as I noticed his busted lip

"Yeah durh! I'm a man" He replied with a laugh

"So? I questioned whilst he walked to check the car

"So I'm better" He said checking the tires

"And who told you that? Einstein?

"Well maybe" He grinned standing up and dusting his hands

"Yeah yeah yeah the men are better talks. Well I don't believe that and Einstein never said that" I replied folding my arms on my chest

"And I never said that too" He said as he come to stand next to me

"Is the car okay? I asked

"No, my poor baby has fallen into a coma" He exclaimed and I rolled my eyes

"What? You have nobody to call you baby?

I turned to him narrowing my eyes " I don't need a grown man calling me baby. My parent called me that ever since I was like two seconds old "

"Do they still call you baby? He asked raising a brow

"Yeah" I lied looking away

"You are lying. Not in Nigerian homes" He laughed bringing out his phone.

"Call Mami and tell her what happened. I will call for a car to be sent" He said and I nodded moving further away from him.

"Hello Mami" I said after the third ring

"Where are you? She deadpanned as I swallowed a lump

"Ahmm Mami the car broke down and now we have to wait for another car"

"Wait for another car? Stop a taxi and come home right away" She yelled

"But Mami the car"

"You aren't allowed to be out when it is getting dark not even with your female friends and you know that" She exclaimed and I sighed

"Yes Mami"

"Now get a taxi and come back home or else I will tell your father you went out since morning with a total stranger and didn't call until now. And even now that you are calling you said you will spend the night there" She said and dropped the call

Does that kind of exaggeration even exist? It is not even dark for goodness sake.

"What did she say? Hafeez asked as I turned to face him

"I should get a taxi and come back home"

"Ohh, okay then let's go. We can find one near the junction"

"We? I thought you will wait for the car"

"I'm not leaving you to go home alone Aira"

"Stop calling me that. And why not? I'm not a small kid hafeez

"Keep saying that and think I will believe it" He shouted over his shoulders as he walked away

Groaning, I glared into his back for almost minutes before following him. Yeah I wasn't exaggerating about the minutes.

"So how's the preparation going. I don't think I can make it because I have to leave to London next week" He said after a comfortable silence

"Which preparation? I furrowed my brows

"For the launch of course"

"Launch? Which launch--- Ooohhh" I smiled sheepishly when I registered what he said then added " I don't know honestly but I know it's soon"

Hafeezz face palmed himself

"Which position are you taking back in school?

"First, second, third" Why?

"How many kids are in your class? He asked again

"Twenty three" I replied confused

"I'm sure they are all dumb" He said shaking his head

"What do you mean? You big headed human" I exclaimed raising my bag to hit him. He dodged it and took to his feet.

"You are such a scary pilot kitten" I shouted and he stopped to glare at me

"Stop calling me that"

"Scary pilot kitten, scary pilot kitten" I sang as I twirled, dancing and jumping while he stood there watching me.

"Are you done? He asked in a bored tone signalling for a taxi car to stop

"Yes" I replied

"Good because you are being watched" He replied just as the taxi man came and he walked over to him

I turned and met a woman staring at me from her balcony laughing and shaking her head. I quickly turned mine groaning in embarrassment. She will definitely think I don't have any manners

"Ohh Hafeez I am so killing you" I yelled in my head stumping over to the taxi

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