Cindy Forbes
I placed my palm against my forehead.
“Oh gosh,” I groaned.
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When we arrived at Unilag campus, I got out of the car with Idris and his dad. The place was busy with people who moved to and fro, minding their business. I did not think any suspicious activity would go unnoticed with so many people there. However, if being a bait was going to work, I had to get Donny’s guy to think I was alone and vulnerable. We went to the admissions office where Idris and his dad spoke to one of the admission officers his dad was friends with. To gain admission into a university that popular and competitive, sometimes you had to know someon
I woke up to the sound of dripping water. A few drops ran down my face and I slowly blinked my eyes open. I found myself staring at a face I had come to dislike. “Donny,” I muttered.
Cindy ForbesI gripped my phone tightly in my hands as I tried to convince myself that what I was about to do was smart. Well, at least it was necessary given the circumstances. I could not bring myself to ask Ethan what I wanted to know.After all, I knew him well enough to know that he would tell me th
Caleb sighed and smiled but I could see that it did not reach his eyes. They held traces of worry. He clenched his fist and I felt the muscles in his arm flex under my touch. I slowly took my fingers off his arm and tucked them in my pockets.“It’s nothing.” He shook his head.“Listen, I know we don’t know each other well and
It was a picture of Ethan and the girl at a lounge. The photographer must have followed them to a private area. She wore a bikini that was barely even there, had a nose ring and dark eyeliner lined her eyes. I scoffed in disbelief and placed my hands in my head. She was barely even developed yet. Ethan had his hands all over her as she straddled him on the lounge chair. I went back to the first picture that showed her face clearly. She had an oval face, almond-shaped eyes and a slightly wide mouth. But no matter which way I looked at the pictures, she was still just a
Cindy ForbesI hugged his arm close and tried to ignore how it brushed against my bosom. I gazed up at him with a sweet smile which wasn’t hard to do because he had helped me for the second time. Caleb glanced at me sharply and stared at where his arm lay against my chest. He looked at my eyes and a look of comprehension suddenly filled his gaze.
Cindy ForbesI didn’t know how long I stared at them but I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard Caleb’s voice. “What are you staring at like a zombie?” He glanced at my phone screen and looked away. Then he suddenly looked back and froze.
I took a few steps toward him when I noticed that his hands shook by his sides.“What’s wrong?” I asked quietly. Seeing him in distress made me uneasy.