"Cover, cover, cover," I whispered to Eric as he kept covering me from the prying eyes of the students
We ran to the back of the school building, immediately came out of the restroom.
I don't think am ready to face the students long questioning stares and glares, hurtful side talks, mockeries, and everything.
"I can never know peace again in this school," I whispered to him and he chuckled.
"What do you expect? The world precious Jeremy is about to be taken by you, girl you gotta be ready for enmity, hatred, and even death threats not just in school the whole country and beyond, worldwide to be precise, Jeremy is a sweetheart and he's got crazy female fans too," Eric said increasing my fear.
"Damn Jeremy," I cursed fisting my palm angrily.
"Coast clear!! Eric announced raising his head from the corner he's being peeping at, I peeped and heaved a sigh of relief on seeing the way that leads to the parking lot is empty with no students passing by, this is what we've been waiting for.
Eric held my hand and we ran all the way to the parking lot and quickly rushed into my car.
"Thank you, Lord Jesus," I breathed out in relief.
"You can't hide forever Lisa," he said.
"Am skipping school for a week or two, this news needs to wash away before I show my face," I replied.
Girl, you won't dare, you will keep coming to school till the wedding preparation starts.
"Ewww don't mention that W word again please," I said.
Whatever, you are not skipping school and that's on period," he scolded.
"Eric..... I pouted.
Don't Eric me, you are bold Melissa, you scare people and not the other way around, besides you should even be walking with your shoulders high, you Are getting married to a hot cake, every girl's dream, that's something to be proud of," he said.
"They all know it's an arranged marriage," I reminded him.
"Well forget them," he replied.
Immediately a call came on my phone and I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me that it was my mom.
"I better get going before my mom comes to pick me up herself," I said igniting my car engine.
"Alright then, go home and prepare for your romantic date sweetie," he mocked.
"Eric!! I called angrily and he busted into laughter.
"Sorry baby, you should go home before your mom uses FBI to come get you, I will call you," he said kissing my forehead and pulled me into a warm hug.
Gosh, this is what I need right now.
We pulled away from the hug and did our signature.
"I love you," he said.
"I love you more," I replied.
"Be good," he said getting down from the car and I drove off.
***
Jeremy's pov
"I barely even agreed to the so called marriage now am going on a date with her? I yelled at my dad who is busy munching on his cereals acting like I wasn't there.
"Dad, am talking to you, who plans a date for someone and informs them on the day of the date? Who does that!!! I yelled banging on the table.
"Maybe if you stop yelling, I might actually tell you who does," he replied.
Ugh!!! Someone shoot me already, am losing my mind.
"Dad!!!! I yelled banging the table hard again and guess what? He busted into laughter.
Really? He's laughing? In a situation like this? God can I switch Dad please? am tired of this old man.
I turned around to leave.
"Fine, fine, I was just so caught up with the wedding preparations that I forgot to inform you," he said making me turn back towards him.
Dad, you are lying," I replied staring intently at him.
I know when my dad is lying and when he's saying the truth.
"What? Okay, fine, you caught me, I didn't want to tell you because if I did, you would run off to one of your mansions," he replied.
Finally, someone is being truthful.
"When you forced me into agreeing to marry her, did I run away? I asked.
"Well you almost did," he replied with an eye roll.
Speaking of which, can't we just call this thing off?
"I don't want to get married to that little girl, she's rude, disrespectful and so bad mouthed, I can't deal," I said.
"Did anyone hear that? Boy, you just described yourself, like hello, have you met you? He said dramatically.
This man has got to be kidding me.
"Whatever, she's not my type okay? Plus she's 19, still in college, so tiny, she ain't even pretty," I said.
"She's not tiny and small, you are just making up stories, and just so you know, I've never seen you with any girl half as pretty and naturally endowed as Melisa," he said standing up and turned around to leave.
"Clear this plates," he added and started walking away.
"Dad, common, we can do something about this," I pleaded walking after him.
No Jeremy, we can't do anything about it, this is what your mom have wanted, we can't deny her that," he replied.
At the expense of my happiness? Really? My hands are tied now aren't they?
"Go and prepare for your date my boy," he said entering his room and banged the door right at my face.
"Just hope I don't go ghost mode on you all on the day of your wedding," I yelled.
"My wedding? How is it my wedding? It's yours, young man," he shouted from his room.
"It's your wedding, all of you forcing me into this, it's all your wedding, not mine!!! I yelled and started walking away.
"I am taking all of this because of mom, else I would have left this house ages ago and never return!!! I continued yelling.
"Can y'all stop yelling? Am tryna get a good sleep here," Alex shouted from his room.
"Shut it, little rat," I yelled at him and walked away.
* * * * * *
I sat in my car giving the whole marriage thing a thorough thought when a call from an unknown number came into my phone.
I clicked on receive.
"What? I snapped at whoever it is that is calling.
"Whoa, what was that for? I heard a lady's irritating voice.
"What was what for? You don't call me and question me okay? who are you? You have 5 seconds to clear that," I fired.
"Jeremy, we are supposed to have a date today, why are you acting like this? Anyways, I called to remind you of it," she said.
Oh, yeah one of the ladies I promised a date today, I totally forgot.
"We have a date today and you are calling to remind me? You are cheap and ion do cheap bitches so bye, and don't ever call me again gotta? I fired.
"Wait, J, am sor..... I quickly hung up the call.
Cheap thing.
Almost immediately, another call came in.
For goodness sake, y'all ladies need to give me a break
I angrily received the call.
"I ain't interested no more, don't call me again," I snapped and hung up, not giving her the chance to say anything.
Cheap ladies everywhere.
Wait a minute, I have a proper date with Korean beauty, damn it, I almost forgot.
I had better rush off with this dumb date with Melisa, so I can prepare for it.
I ignited the engine and drove out of the house
"MELISSA'S POV""Melissa open the damn door, you are 10 minutes late, a girl can't be late on her first date," my mom yelled banging furiously on my room door."Mom, am almost done give me a sec. I said laying comfortably on my bed.Yeah, I was done preparing an hour ago and I've been here since then, laying on my bed watching the ceiling.“dad, mom, and Jeremy game on”."Almost done doing what for the past three hours, Melissa open this door, or we break it down now," I heard another voice.Wait, isn't that my dad's voice? I thought this man went to work.Wow, wonderful, what a wonderful parents I've got, best among all.You know that moment when you are laughing but then tears decide to flow from your eyes, that's the condition am in now.My phone beeped, a message from Eric."Get your yourself outta that bed now".I take it my mom has already informed him.I sluggishly got down from the bed, grabbed my bag, and went to open the door to my parent's glaring faces."You silly child,"
"Melissa's POV"I sat in the dining munching my food slowly and steadily, I was already dressed up for school,Yeah, I have decided not to skip school, Eric was right, am the Melissa, I scare people and not the other way around, no one has the right to make me miss lectures.I started hearing footsteps and murmurings approaching the dining.Great, the mood spoilers are here, I better get going.Grabbing my designer's school bag, I sneaked out through the other way that leads out of the dining."Hey, young lady," I heard my mom's voice.I thought these people were heading towards the dining?Were you planning to leave for school without saying goodbye to your parents? My dad said.'Yeah, parents indeed, parents giving their child nightmares and daymares', if there's any word like that."Morning mom, morning dad," I grumbled."Morning princess, we are driving you to school," my dad dropped the bomb."What? I nearly choked on my breath.What in heavens sake is wrong with these people?"W
'I gat you big time'.'you know I mean it this time.''take my hands baby let's rhyme oh'.I danced out of the bathroom singing happily to one of the songs written by me.I smiled as I sighted my baggy denim jeans and shirt neatly arranged on my bed, together with my headphone and school.on the glass center table lay a tray containing my breakfast of scrambled eggs and some slices of bread.'I love you mom, but am not falling for your tricks',my mom is one of the most cunning people I've ever known in all the years I have lived on this planet earth.she's capable of tricking anyone into doing her bidding, and my dad and I have been her constant victims.she has been extra sweet to me these few days because of this one thing that she's trying to blackmail me into.you will get to know about that later.I quickly changed into my clothes, hung my headphone around my neck, grabbed my bag walking towards the center table.I stuffed my mouth with one full slice of bread, and some eggs the