Ronny suddenly walked into the room, grumbling about how Jovi wasted the food he bought for her. I laughed and followed him to his room to check on her.
I pushed the door slightly and saw Jovi lying lazily on the bed.
"Why did you waste the food?" I asked.
She rolled her eyes dramatically. "The food isn't sweet joor."
I burst into laughter, but before I could even process it, she dragged me onto the bed beside her and whispered sharply:
> "Oya talk. What happened between you and Declan?"
I tried to deny it, hiding my face with a pillow.
"Nothing," I muttered, my cheeks burning.
She gasped. "It's a lie!"
I tried not to smile but eventually gave in.
"Okay, okay…" I said, feeling butterflies.
I finally confessed, blushing.
> "At first we were cuddling… then he kissed me… and I kissed him back."
Her eyes widened. "Did he suck your boobs?"
I covered my face. "Yeah…"
"Period," she said smugly. "That's my girl."
I asked her what happened between her and Ronny, since it took forever before they opened the door.
She smirked.
"They kissed… he sucked her boobs too. But when he tried reaching down, she stopped him and told him they aren't dating. Then guess what?"
"What?"
"He asked me out."
I sat up. "Are you serious?"
She nodded proudly.
> "I asked him if he was doing that just to get his way, and he said no. So… yeah. I agreed."
We both screamed quietly and hugged, then walked back to Declan's room. Jovi hugged Ronny, and I went to Declan.
"I'll be leaving soon," I told him.
"Okay," he said softly, then sent me money for transport. When we got to the elevator, they both escorted us out.
In the cab, I checked my phone and saw the alert:
₦15,000 from Declan.
Jovi and I were buzzing excited, blushing, talking nonstop until we reached our different stops.
Even after we parted ways, Jovi kept texting me, giving me updates about Ronny. Meanwhile, Ray was also texting me. I replied him rudely because he was being irritating — talking sexually, acting like a baby. He's 29 and expects me to baby him. I sent the chat to Jovi, and she insulted him as usual. We laughed uncontrollably.
When I got home, I texted Declan.
> "I'm home now."
He said:
> "Go and freshen up."
I showered. My brothers were trying to scare me in the dark backyard as usual.
When I got back online, I saw messages from Williams. He was complaining that I don't text first. I apologized and told him I don't know how to start conversations. While responding, an unknown number messaged me.
Unknown Number:
"It's Armani."
I asked who that was, and he replied that he was Daphne's boyfriend the same one she called Coco. Apparently, Williams gave him my number to find out why I wasn't replying. He asked me to save his number, which I did.
When I went back to Williams' chat, I saw messages saying:
> "You don't love me. You don't care about me. You don't even try to talk. Let's stop talking."
I simply replied:
> "Okay."
He was shocked and asked if I meant it. I told him yes, since that's what he wanted.
I sent the chat to Daphne and Jovi. Daphne said I was harsh.
I told her:
> "Williams is boring. He only asks:
'Have you eaten?'
'How are you?'
'What are you doing?'
Nothing else."
Jovi replied with a voice note, laughing.
I then went to reply Declan.
He said he missed me already.
Butterflies.
Then he said:
> "I love you. Please don't hurt me."
I smiled soft and warm.
> "I won't."
He called me, and we talked for a long time laughing, talking about nothing and everything until sleep started dragging my eyes shut.
I told the girls goodnight.
I told Declan goodnight.
And then…
I fell asleep with a smile.