“Are you happy now?” Nathan asked jokingly.“Certainly,” Rose said, then got into the car. “See you later.”Nathan stood in ecstasy for a while watching her drive off. She honked her horn twice for a final goodbye.Nathan turned and headed back to Nicholas and Cayden.“Congrats on having your girlfriend back.” Cayden said.“It couldn’t have happened without the help of you guys,” Nathan said, gratefully.“Somehow, I wish you had more time to suffer the consequences of your actions and maybe you’d have learnt a lesson.” Nicholas said.“Look guys, if you look at what happened without sentiments you’d figure out that I didn't do anything that bad.” Nathan said. “I mean, all I did was visit Letha.”“Then lie that you were sick and you had to go home,” Nicholas interjected.“When you say it like that,” Nicholas said.“Let’s get going already,” Cayden said, falling in behind.Nathan got in front with Nicholas sitting in the passenger seat.Nathan started the engine, feeling relieved and hap
What is right?Nathan clearly didn’t know which route to take. Every possible contingency he played out in his head to keep his friendship with Letha led to him ineluctably losing Rose; that was a nightmare he didn’t want to go through.First he loved her and then he valued his relationship with her dad. He had entrusted everything about her to him. The safety of her body and also her heart. If he claimed to be her protector he had to guard her from every form of danger, external and internal.Messing with her heart will break her, making him a form of danger to her heart. And when her head is left unguarded, she’ll naturally run to someone else to protect it. And it might just be the dude’s son who Nathan had begun to spite for no concrete reason.His mind drifted to the sad possibility of him and Rose going back to the way they were when they first met. The regular bodyguard and his warden relationship. He snapped out of the thought, it was the worst that could happen, and then swa
"Arrrggggh" Nathan exclaimed with frustration because no guard was at the glass check point. "You think there's no one in?" Cayden said as they all observed the well lit mansion. "The lights are on dude, are you too daft to see that?" Nicholas said and Nathan chuckled. "Shut up. I know" Cayden said. Soon enough a steward came to the rescue and pulled the gates open, a cranking sound echoing into the night. "Pheww, finally" Nathan said as Nicholas accelerated the throttle. As they drove slowly past, Nicholas paused as Nathan instructed him to do so. Nathan slid the window down and peered at the steward in a black and white apron. "What of the guards?""They are on leave sir, for the meantime."The steward said. "And why Is that?" The man shrugged. "I have no idea Sir" "Great" Nathan sighed, relaxing back into his seat as Nicholas continued into the mansion. They parked in one of the available parking lot when they noticed a yellow Limousine drive in as well. Nathan and the
Yes I am" Nathan said in a delusional tone, as he was quite eager to hear what he had to say next, holding Rose's arm more firmly and putting up a mischievous smile."And you hail from?" The man asked, his tone brisk, with quite a deep and persistent voice as he tried to garner information about his background."Broken Springs, or so I was told " Nathan said. He noticed the odd look on the man's face and quickly gazed at rose briefly so he could avoid the man's hot gaze. "I heard it's a town known for raising rascals" "I beg your pardon"?Nathan all filled with rage, squeezing the silver slippery cutlery right before him as he gazed at the tan-skinned man."I think it's time to eat" Mr Swack interrupted As one of the steward walked round to open the trays on each side of the dinning table. Rose twiddled her fingers round Nathan's and bringing her lips closer to ears."Please don't let him get to you, he's always a jerk"Nathan put up a big smile on hearing those words as it rela
He stared at her as she ambled down the school block down to the library, as he stepped out and shut the door of the vehicle, then hurried down to class. The echoing sound of voices of every student as the professor rendered the lecture for the day, Nathan stepped in quietly from the back snuck to his seat so no one would notice his presence, but Letha's voice stopped him from behind. "Hush, latecomer, Guess it's cause of the party that you got all occupied?" She smiled " Oh, Not really, I had a slight headache this morning, I just couldn't get up early""Oh so sorry about that, hope you're good now?" "I'm very much good, Thank you" Nathan replied still in deep thought about why she was still caring after their conversation last night as he gazed at Cayden and Nicholas walk in. They both walked past the front of the class down to the back and quickly sat down next to Nathan" Bro you won't believe who we just saw outside"? Cayden whispered. "Who"? " Your girl Rose, she says
" Uhh, yes I am" He chuckled As he bent his face and smiled"It's complicated" He laughed as Nathan pulled closer and shook his head with a big smile " When did it all start?" Nathan said quite anxious "It all started back then at the party, seeing her dressed that way brought ignited something in my heart, she's really attractive"Cayden explained. " Oh yes man, she's really attractive but remember not all that glitters is Gold..... you could be pretty much just infatuated " Nicholas interrupted as he fixed his gaze on Cayden" Yes man, that's my earnest fear, I had funny thoughts that came along with my feelings"" Thoughts like"? " Do you think an attractive lady like that won't have other admirers? I don't think she's single" Cayden lamented with a big frown on his countenance as Nathan and Nicholas laughed like they had taken some laughing pills. Nathan unlocked the vehicle, Cayden was still lost in thoughts though he wondered what amused " Not funny guys, it's my feeling
It was a late evening, as everywhere was dark and quiet that Nathan's car engine was the only thing reverberating noisily throughout the area as he went past. Nathan drove back home as he couldn't help but think about rose and what she had gone through during the ambush, He felt so pissed at himself for not being there to protect her... As he drove past the entrance into the compound, he gazed at Cayden and Nicholas as they hung outside waiting for him to return . He parked the vehicle at the garage and stepped out with a frown on his face " I heard what happened, I'm sorry man," Cayden said pitifully " Hope she's fine? Was she attacked?" Nicholas said anxiously." Yeah she was, they had attempted to kill her if not for the intervention of one of the guards who was brutally injured in the process, if anything had happened to her, I really wouldn't have forgiven myself" Nathan lamented as he undid his tie." Don't be so hard on yourself man, thank God she's safe and wasn't attacked
Damn! That's bad" Cayden exclaimed as he placed his hands on his head in shock "I've always suspected letha to be nasty. She doesn't have clean intentions when it comes to you and Rose," Nicholas said as he placed his hand on Nathan's shoulders to pat him. " Rose could be thinking the worst of me now, I hope letha is happy wherever she is."Nathan said as he kept thinking about the incident that had just happened . Cayden grinned when he spotted his crush from a distance. He couldn't help but gaze at her. Then he he quickly stowed away and went to her as he had wished to speak with her all these while. This was his opportunity to finally talk with her, He said within himself as he approached her. " Hello Veronica, How are you doing today?" Cayden said as she turned and gazed at him, her brows raised. " Cayden, I'm doing great you?" " I'm good. Can we..uh talk probably somewhere calm and private" Cayden said. She wondered what he could want to discuss in private " Sure, you