Brother Tobe's Diary 3

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For the first time in 21 years of my life, I actually woke up before 5:45 am on a Sunday. My phone had fallen from my bed to the floor from vibration. I rolled on my sheets and picked it up, everything still intact and the alarm still blasting away. The time was 5:30 am by my phone. 

My regular 20 minutes bath time was shortened to 3 minutes, I had to manage a cold bath since I didn't have the time to be heating up water as was usual for me. Half the bath water was still on my body as I slipped on my well starched red shirt, tucking it into my pencil ripped denim trouser. My red timber matched the top perfectly according to my mirror. My semi dread was in perfect shape as I ran my hands through my hair and positioned my head sideways to get a better look of my hair. 

I left the house with the warmth of my body spray which I applied rather heavily, I was determined to impress my new girl. I made my way to their house, obviously keeping my distance to avoid being caught by her father, choir or no choir, he just didn't like boys coming to see his daughter at his home, even he knew she was beautiful and prone to guys like me. 

I walked around the front of their gate in the dark early morning, praying for her to walk out. 

"What if she had already left for the church?" I thought and a reply came up almost immediately "No she can't, we had an appointment."

I must have patrolled there for close to 15 minutes before I decided to move on to the church, my aim of getting up before my self allotted time obviously defeated. 

I walked on, trying not to full from my fury and the uneven path. I hadn't walked far before I heard the sound footsteps behind me. Judging by the sound and pattern, it was obviously a girl. 

I made up my mind I was going to stop her, at least, to compensate my disappointment. I was going to turn to take a proper look at my prospective companion when she pinched my back. 

"Good morning," Amaka greeted as she walked up to me, her hand still at my back. Only the heavens knew the type of excitement I felt at that moment. I immediately dropped my hand on her shoulders and brought her closer. 

"How was your night?" I asked and she nodded.

"It was fine and yours?" 

"Was cold."

"Sorry dear." 

I nodded and moved my hand down to her hips, she giggled and I thought in my mind, "This girl must be real naught."

"I came looking for you," I said after a while when we had hit the tarred road. 

"At my house?"

"Not exactly but it was your house, I just waited outside for you to come out but no show."

"Well, I knew you were a late comer so I decided to wait a little longer since there was no way we could communicate."

"Yea, that's true, can I have your number please?"

"Please don't laugh at me," she pleaded, clutching on to me. 

"Why?" 

"Swear first."

"Okay, I won't laugh at you," I said with a smile. 

"Well, I don't have a phone."

"Jeez, that's a tough one."

"Yes, my father promised me a phone since I wrote my last WAEC paper but since then, nothing nothing."

I laughed and she pinched my back. 

"You promised you won't laugh."

"I wasn't laughing at your not having a phone, I was laughing at the way you said nothing nothing and it's like you love pinching people."

"Yes, better get used to it."

Something told me that we had been working for hours, because the church seemed to be farther than usual. Just when we were about to walk faster, the skies lit up with thunder flashes, the rain following close behind. Funny thing was that it caught us same place it did the previous day and we ran into the same primary school, the same class and sat on the same table but I still had my shoes on. 

"So where are here again," I said. 

"Yea, what's the time?"

I took a look at my phone and the time was 6:20 am. I told her and she laughed. 

"We are both used to going to the church late." she said and I smiled. 

"Do you have your lipstick on?" I asked. 

"No, people say that my lips are already pink enough so I don't have to add a lipstick to it. Why do you ask?"

"Come closer let me tell you," I replied and held her hand, pulling her closer to me. I parted my legs on the table and led her in between them, placing my right hand behind her nape and bringing her face close to mine. Our lips locked and she placed her hands round my neck. With both our eyes shut, we kissed in the dark, my hands searching all over her body while she held on to me, pushing her tongue into my mouth. I happened to love everything about her, her tongue inclusive and I licked it dry of any liquid. 

My hormones rushed as I hugged her, not wanting to let go of the warm body. 

"You are beautiful and I really love you." 

She kept quiet and just held onto me, my hands ran down the curve of her lower body, gently massaging her well shaped backside. 

"I love you too," she whispered. 

"Really?" I asked, still holding onto her. She nodded and pulled away from me. 

"So how do I contact you if you don't have a phone?" I asked, trying to get rid of the uneasiness that usually followed a first kiss. 

"Write me a letter," she replied and we laughed. 

"Don't worry, I will call you."

The rain stopped we stepped out, the darkness was almost gone and the time was 6:45 am. We walked to the church through a less busy path, holding each other's hand and talking once in a while. 

We waited for the perfect time to walk into the church together and it was the offertory time that suited the purpose. We took a seat behind the rest of the choir members. I could almost feel the eyes of the priest on me or was it us, I and Amaka. Either ways, his eyes was on us and I wasn't finding it funny. 

"I think the priest is looking at us," I whispered to her and she smiled. 

"I will tell you something about him after service."

My eyes widened at the prospect of what she was going to say. 

We ran out of the church at dismissal, before anybody could get to us. I got the chance to explore her properly. She was on red and it got us looking like couples. The red was a sleek elastic gown that hugged her body, exposing her curves to prying eyes. I was obviously prying. Her shoes too were red, a red high heeled sneakers that complicated her beautiful legs in a way I couldn't explain. 

We walked through our lonely part  and someway found ourselves back at the classroom. We bolted the door and flew into each other's arm. I lifted her on to a table and got in between her laps and grabbed her lips. 

"At this rate, we are going to have a baby before the year runs out," I murmured in between a mouthful of kisses. She smiled and tugged at my shirt. 

"We will name the baby after this school," she replied. 

I pulled away and adjusted my shirt, she had smiles all over her face. 

"What's funny?" I asked. 

"Did you actually join the choir because of me?" she asked. 

"No, that's not true, I'm also a member at school."

I was rather defensive, she caught that and laughed. 

"Relax, a quarter of the boys in the choir are there because of me, that's why I don't come early and always go home early too."

"So why did you fall for me?" I asked, walking closer to her. 

"Because I like you, I don't know why but I like you."

She kissed me and roughened my shirt again, intentionally. 

"What were you going to tell me about the priest?" I asked, breathing down her neck. 

"It's true sef, do you want to know why he was looking at us?"

I nodded sheepishly, waiting for her to tell me how he asked her to join the convent. 

"He is Chasing me!" she said.