Suddenly, he opened the door of the car and stood by it.
‘Get in’, he said without looking at me and I wondered if he meant what he said.
I looked at him and he also looked at me idly.
‘Well, do you have any other alternative of getting out of here? He asked, and I swallowed down nothing.
i exhaled deeply and took a very nervous step towards the car.
I walked slowly and got in and he closed the door.
‘Hmm’
Then, he turned around and took the driver’s seat next to me and started the car.
Please, Jeremy, I hope you don’t have any bad intentions.
He drove silently and after a while, his phone rang.
He looked at me before picking the call.
‘Hey’.
‘Sorry, it has to be delayed; got hooked up with something.
‘Okay, sure.’
And the line dropped.
I lowered my gaze and fiddled with my hand. I kind of felt bad I wasn’t able to achieve my plans. But I think it was for the better.
Who knows? Maybe, it was risky.
‘I know most people are curious to know about me’, he suddenly said, and I turned to look at him.
‘But you should know that there are some things that should be kept a secret. Perhaps, letting them out might hurt everyone.
They say everyone gets to choose what they become, but, sometimes, life gets to choose for us. And we just have to accept it.’
He didn’t turn to look at me all through and my anxiety increased.
What does he mean?
He didn’t say anything else until he got back to the lounge, drove in and parked in a quiet place.
I stalled a little before turning to open the door. I tried opening it but it wouldn’t and I looked back at him.
‘What you did was crazy, Alyssa’, he said, fixing his eyes on the windscreen.
‘Don’t ever try it again’, he added and I kept staring at him muddled.
He pressed a button and the door unlocked and I stared for a short time before opening the door to walk out.
I stood by and watched him as he drove away, probably heading home.
Gosh! That was so close.
I think I just got to understand the full meaning of ‘fear’ today.
But, who could he really be? And why is he trying to keep a secret?
Well, I guess he has his reasons.
I turned on my phone and immediately, Mico’s call came in.
Oh – oh.
I reluctantly picked after a while.
‘Hey’, I said, brushing my hair with my fingers.
‘Alyssa, I’ve been trying to reach you. Where’re you?’, he asked and I touched my forehead.
Oh, God! What do I tell him?
I can’t tell him I was with Jeremy.
He might misunderstand it.
I think it’s better I pretend none of this ever happened.
‘Uhm… I… I, I’, I paused and looked around.
‘I was taking a stroll. Where’re you?’ I replied and asked immediately and I noticed he kinda delayed a little.
‘Mico?’, I called.
‘Uhm, I’m in my lounge’, he replied.
‘Oh okay. Do you want me to come out?’
‘No, no I mean… I’m feeling dizzy and I think I might be going out soon.
‘Don’t worry, I’ll call you later’, he said, ended the call and I ………
He kinda sounded weird.
MICO’S POV
I dropped the call as confusion niggled at me.
Something doesn’t seem right.
Why was Alyssa lying to me?
I had just seen her coming out of Jeremy’s car and I wanted to know what she was doing with him, but surprisingly, she’s telling me she was just taking a stroll.
What’s she hiding from me? And why was she with Jeremy?
JEREMY’S POV
‘Gosh! This lady’s really crazy. I can’t believe she actually followed me.
Seriously, she’s lucky I had noticed she was following me, else…, if she had really succeeded in following me home, I swear she wouldn’t have returned in one piece.
She’s just lucky.’
I smiled and shook my head
‘She really has some nerves.’
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