“Are... are you the one? For real?” Simona asked with surprise and a gentle voice
“of course he's the one. You were so dumb to think it was really a lookalike you saw that day and you were even dumber to think we wanted to play a prank on you when you overheard us talking about him” Eliza said and rolled her eyes. She began to bring out the food in the polythene takeaway bag
Will looked at me then at Simona
“never talk to my girlfriend or Eliza in that manner again. Why do you have to mock them even when what you're mocking them about is not authentic? I don't like that” Will said and he looked really serious
“I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I'm really sorry” she apologized and Eliza who was already eating scoffed
“it's okay. Will you have to go now. Thanks for tonight” I said and hugged him. He hugged me back and rubbed the back of my shoulder
We separated and he kissed me
“awwwn” Eliza exclaimed and I smiled into the kiss. We disengaged and Will smoothed my cheek with his thumb
“I'll see you tomorrow okay? Meanwhile, you have to start...packing” he whispered the last word into my ear and I chuckled
“okay I will”
“I love you” he said
“I love you too” I replied and he kissed my forehead and withdrew from me
“bye Eliza” he said
“thanks a lot Will. Good night and my regards to Winifred” she said amidst mouthfuls of chicken wings
“okay, I will.” he turned and walked to the door while I sat down
“remember to tell Eliza” he said before opening the door
“I will. Bye” I waved at him and he smiled and walked out then closed the door.
“you have to tell me everything about the date? Where did he take you? Did he kiss you?” Eliza asked then licked her five fingers with her eyes on me
I laughed
“I'll tell you everything. And there's big news for you” I said and her eyes lightened
“oh my God” Simona muttered and blinked repeatedly as if to clear her mind then ran to the door, she opened it and ran outside without closing it
“is she okay or she's gone coco?” Eliza asked rhetorically
I peeped outside and saw her gawking at the car as he drove out
She ran back inside after he had gone
“oh my God! Oh my God! That was him! That was truly him! How did you know him? How did you meet him? Are you truly dating? You have to tell me everything on how you knew Wilbur Sanders” she said while bubbling with excitement
“did you really ask if they're truly dating? Didn't you hear him call her his girlfriend? Didn't you see them hug and kiss and say the three magic words to each other?” Eliza asked
“well, it could be some kind of hallucination because what would he be doing with this lowlife” Simona said with mockery again
“lowlife?” Eliza and I asked at the same time
She gasped and covered her mouth for like two seconds
“I'm so sorry that was a slip of tongue. Please don't tell him. I don't want him to be angry with me”
Eliza laughed
“he was pretty angry with you few minutes ago” she said
“I'm sorry please” Simona apologized again
I stood up with my shoes and yawned
“I'm so tired. I'm going in” I said
“I'm coming with you. And Simona, close the door you opened. Oh, aren't you forgetting that you're supposed to be at a party right now?” Eliza asked
“I'm already late. Uhm, mind if I join you guys? So we'd just... talk” Simona said
“no” Eliza and I answered at the same time.
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