THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

Written by Gbemi

Chapter 5

Oliver roused up from his sleep only to see Isobel laying on the bed beside him.

She was so close that he could kss her if he wanted to. He thought as he kept starring at her sleeping face.

She is even more pretty when she is asleep. She had strike him as someone very pretty when he first saw her.

Getting to know her made him think of her as cute and while she is sleeping. She certainly is very beautiful.

She stirred, moving towards him and he found himself shrinking away not wanting her to get close and that’s only because of the way he was feeling. He thought as his heart continued beating rapidly.

Never had he feel this way before. He had always thought himself immune to any sort of feeling but Isobel makes him think otherwise.

His gaze drifted to her pouted lips. Lips which kept calling him. Feeling drugged by it. He moved towards her lips wanting to kss it but he stopped when she suddenly opened her eyes.

For a while they both stared at each other and when Isobel realised that she was laying on the bed with him. She got off screaming out loud.

“What were you about to do? How did I get there? I was sleeping on the chair. How did I end up on the bed?”She asked feeling surprised.

“I don’t know. I woke up to …..”

“You pe.rvert! “she yelled as she picked up her heel that she had slipped off carelessly.

Throwing it at Oliver who was too flabbergasted to be able to stop the shoe from meeting his eye.

“Aaaarggh!!!!!”He yelled touching the place he had been h!t and knowing she had gone too far. Isobel quickly went to him. Looking all worried.

“Are you alright? Am sorry”She said as pulled his hand away to see his eyes swollen.

A while later Oliver sat, putting a ice pack on his eye while Isobel sat beside him apologising.

“Am really sorry. My defensive instinct tends to react before I can reason clearly. Am sorry”She muttered to Oliver who kept rubbing his eyes.

“It’s fine”Oliver replied.

“It isn’t. Your eyes is all swollen because of me. Am such a fool.

How could I forget waking in the middle of the night to sleep on your bed. I blamed you for it and end up doing this to you”

“I already told you to forget it. Its not like the swelling won’t go down and I still have to go to the convience store today”He said as he stood up.

“Really? Can’t you just call in sick and tell them you can’t come in to…..”

“You’ve never worked before right?”He asked Suddenly.

“Have never worked before”She replied.

“Then you won’t understand why I choose to go to work with this swollen eyes of mine. I will go and take my shower “He said as he left the room.

Isobel felt bad for having thrown the heel at him. If he had been a pe.rvert.

He wouldn’t have helped her and she wouldn’t be comfortable around him. She should have thought of that before doing something foolish.

As soon as Oliver was ready to leave. She stood up to leave with him which got him pausing by the door way.

“Do you intend to follow me today too?”He asked.

“Yes”She replied.

“Just stay here. There is food in the cabinet and…..”

“I want to come with you Olive. Just let me come”She cooed out softly.

“Fine then but you need a change of clothes. You can’t go around wearing that”He said starring at her wedding gown.

“I totally forgot about it” She replied as they both left the bed sit.

“Aren’t we taking your bike today”She asked.

“It needs checking. A repairer of mine will be coming over to check it. We will be taking the bus. Ever been on it?”He asked.

“Never. But it will be fun. Have always wanted to try it “Isobel said excitedly and Oliver smiled enjoying her happiness at every little thing.

“A lot of people I know will be devastated at the thought of being in the bus but you are excited about it”He said.

“Have always been denied a lot of things and doing them now certainly makes me happy. Common Olive!”She said as she began to run ahead of him while Oliver followed.

They stood by the road side waiting for the bus to arrive when Isobel turned to him.

“Give me some money”She said opening her palm to him.

“Why?”he asked.

“Just give it to me. I have to buy something “She said and knowing he was going to be pestered about it.

He gave it to her and quickly she ran off to a shop while people stared at her in her outfit.

She came out a while later. Hiding what she had bought behind her.

“What did you buy?” He asked and instead of replying. She brought out a dark glass to put it on his face. Surprising him.

“People keep on starring at you. Some were even laughing”She said having noticed a couple of people looking at his swollen eye.

“You noticed them?” He asked and she nodded.

“I feel bad for having caused that and so I went to buy you the glass. Aren’t I amazing?”She asked.

“Amazing my foot. You got to buy that due to my money” Oliver said not wanting to feel happy for her thoughtfulness.

” I said I will pay you back”She replied pulling a sad face at him.

He couldn’t get to reply because the bus showed up and they got into it.

“Is the bus always crowded?”She asked as they stood amongst the crowd in the bus

“Not always. There are times when the bus is always filled and that day is today. It’s the only bus on the island” Oliver replied.

“Really? Well since this is my first time in a bus. It feels a bit crampy but great”She said earning a smile from Oliver.

The bus hit a bump and she staggered towards Oliver who caught her towards him. Other occupants moved towards them making it hard for Isobel to move away from him.

“Sorry”she muttered as she couldn’t move from him.

“It’s okay”Oliver replied as he held onto her waist while he tried to calm his racing heart.

They got to a little boutique and bought a dress for Isobel and then headed to the convenience store.

“Good morning Oliver and who do we have here?” James, Oliver colleague at the store asked as he saw Isobel walking in.

“Am Isobel Dane. A friend of Oliver”Isobel replied before Oliver could do the introduction.

“And am James. A friend of Oliver too. Am glad to meet you”he said as he took her hand to kss it instead. Earning a angry glare from Oliver.

“Why aren’t there much customers. The other convience store we passed a while ago had a lot of customers”Isobel said.

“That’s because they sell their things at a cheaper price. The owner of the shop plays dirty”James replied.

“Stop talking and let’s get to work. You should take a seat and let us work”Oliver said to Isobel.

“But I can work too” she said

“Just take a seat. You will only make things worse”Oliver replied.

“I will prove you otherwise” She said determinedly as she walked out of the store to stand in front of it.

“Hello Everyone! If you get to buy more than three goods from this store you will be getting a free hug and kss from the two pretty and handsome people here”She said out twice and people began coming towards her wanting to know who the pretty and Handsome is.

“The pretty surely is me and the handsome stud is right inside. A lot of you must know him and today he will be giving you a hug while I give you a kss.

Anyone interested should go in and buy more than three goods”Isobel said and everyone began to go into the shop.

“I never agreed with you on that”Oliver said as he came out to meet her.

“Relax Olive. It’s just business strategy. See there are a lot of customers and there is nothing bad in giving them a hug.

I will be giving them a kss too”Isobel said and that was what he was worried about.

He wasn’t worried about him hugging anyone but he was worried about her kssing people.

“Don’t look so stricken. The kss will only be on the cheek and…..”

“I will do it all. You mustn’t kss anyone. I will be doing it all” he stated firmly that she had to agree.

It was almost evening when he gave the last woman a hug and kss on the cheek.

“Today sale is amazing. Thanks Isobel”James enthused happily.

“Why are you thanking her. I did everything today”Oliver said.

“But she brought the idea. We should celebrate “James said as he put a arm around her but Oliver quickly disentangle it.

“Isobel and I have somewhere to go” Oliver stated

“Where?”James asked.

“It’s none of your business. Just close up the store”Oliver said as he went back to take his things before dragging Isobel off.

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“Where exactly are we going?” Isobel asked as they kept climbing up a hill

“You will get to see it when we get there”He replied.

“Am tired”She said stopping and he went back to pull her.

“It will be worth it when we get there”Oliver said.

“It better”She replied as they climbed the rest of the hill until they got to their destination.

“It’s really beautiful!”Isobel said as she starred down at the valley which flower formed a big heart shape.

“How did you find something like this?”She asked.

“While sight seeing. I came across it on my first day here but I haven’t been back to see it until now”He replied.

“This is so lovely. Who could have done it?”She asked starring at the heart shape formed by the flowers.

“Isobel”Oliver called and she turned to him expectantly.

“I love you” He said surprising her.

“Pardon!”

THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

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