♥Beauty and the Beast♥
♥Romeo and Juliet♥

If nothing lasts forever, will you be my nothing?...
 

                                                   ~♥~
    

         It was raining heavily and Jaiyeola stood under the rain, Stella had gone home with Paul,  probably thinking that Jaiyeola has left,  and Clara's father had come to pick Clara and also dropped Oreoluwa off.

Faith and Anita also walked home together.

Jaiyeola's P. O. V

I still can't believe what Daniel told me, seriously this guy had feelings for me and I did not know... I don't know what to do now.

I wanted to tell Stella but she had gone home with Paul, and now I'm already shivering.

My mind flash backed to what happened a few minutes ago...
"Daniel, see I don't feel the same way."

"I'm going to make you feel the same way."

I like him as a really caring friend,  but he has feelings for me.
It is Cynthia and Halimah that caused all this nonsense.

'I'm going to make you feel the same way.'
I really don't like the idea of falling in love or dating someone in highschool,  especially when it is that one guy that the girls are after.

And with that his last statement,  I left the class because I was starting to feel somehow,  somehow I have never felt before.

So right now there is no Okada on the road and the tricycles are filled with passengers.
And it may take an hour till the rain stops and I might not find a tricycle on time.

(Okada: motorcycle)

Thanks alot Halimah,
Thank you so much Cynthia,
Special thanks to you Daniel.

Why do things like this always happen to me,  I like you like my friend and I won't trade you for anything but you end up ruining things by saying you love me.

Please you guys should stop loving me, I don't plan for love or marriage in my life, for my story celibacy is the best answer.

All of a sudden I saw someone place an umbrella over my head,  and he wasn't smiling this time, he could not even look at my face.
It was Daniel, instead of placing the umbrella over his head he placed it over my head.

Although he was not shivering, I looked into his eyes,
Does he really love me or is he a player like the other guys.

Either way I don't believe in love and I don't want any guy in my life, I don't want anyone to care and I don't want anyone to love me in this way.

Just then he looked into my eyes,  and I could clearly see the sad look on his handsome face,  he was hairy and somehow the rain made him look more handsome.

But am I doing the right thing by telling him I don't love him,  I know it's not about finding the right relationship but building it.

And I'm scared to fall in love,  especially with the guys in RHS.

He avoided my eyes and looked at my shoes,  he was either shy or didn't know what to do.
He looked some how helpless.

It was raining heavily still he did not place the umbrella over his head. But he is probably feeling cold... Must he always care?
Seriously enough drama for today now.

"I'm...."

I immediately left his sight when he was about to say something...
Not that I'm ignoring him,  but Cynthia and her group were staring at us,  I don't want rumours that we are dating even when I'm not in love with him.

I walked fast so he won't know where I went to.
I mixed with the crowd of people rushing into a bus, pushing and rushing as the rain continued to fire at us.

This is Lagos, pushing one another to enter the common public bus, Danfo bus.

I was drenched and shivering

"Wait JJ."
He called,  he probably thinks I'm avoiding him,  but I can't let them Cynthia see us like that, and yes I think I should avoid him.

I advice people on matters concerning love,  I teach people to give respect and love, but...
But coaches don't play.

I'm sorry but I don't believe in love...
Love hurts.

Daniel's P. O. V

Things have gone wrong now,  I knew I should not have told her... But men falling in love is hard, I have never really loved someone and men telling a girl you like her is really hard...
Especially when she does not feel the same way.

And she just left me now.😟💔
I know I was selfish to tell her, I did not think of how she feels and how she would feel if I told her.

And I really don't want her to stay under the rain,  she might fall sick.
Maybe I should talk to Stella  she'll make fun of me but she will still know what to do.
I pressed my hairs backwards in a way that made the rain water drop from my head.

My clothes were almost soaked even though I just took the umbrella away from over my head a few seconds,  but I still had a sweater in my school bag.

Too late,  I'm already wet... And so is JJ, she was shuddering a while ago, and right now she is probably avoiding me.

I stopped a tricycle that was empty trying to locate were JJ went,  I mean slot of people stood by the bus stop and we were all rushing to find a tricycle,  and I can't just leave JJ here.

It's not like she wants to see my face, 😞 I'll just give her some time,  some space and maybe one day she would feel the same way about me.

I got into the tricycle, and it started to move.
And after a while of using my eyes to locate her, and find out where she might have disappeared too.

I saw her walking by the roadside not far from the bus stop, she was lost in thoughts,  still couldn't walk well, and she was shivering.

I asked the driver to stop, and I came down, although I paid half the amout.

Did not care about that, and I had to pay since the driver was grumbling, and he did not like the fact that he had to park suddenly, for me to come out.

As the cars behind kept making a noise with their horns.

I knew she walked all the way here and that in the rain.

"Jaiye." I called gripping unto her hands from behind.
She turned around looking very surprised.
And I could understand her facial expression.

"Daniel, did you follow me here?."
She asked.
And I was lost of words.
I sighed.
"Can't leave you in the rain, and it's not a good idea to walk home alone at this time." I replied finally staring into her eyes.

I hope she does not ask me why I care now, or why I love her,  or why I followed her here.
"Daniel I don't need you to follow me home, I'm not a baby." She said before removing her hand from my grip.
"JJ why are you treating me like this?." I asked before pulling her again.
She sighed and did not speak for a while.
I just stood there waiting for her to say something,  with an umbrella in my hand and my clothes already soaked.

"I'm sorry if I yelled at you or acted some how but I'm really not in the mood to discuss things with you and as you can see this is not the right time. " She said looking very uncomfortable with the conversation.

"Okay but can't we go home together." I said,  yes I sounded stupid I know,
But love is not easy, loving someone is not easy, loving someone who doesn't love you back is not easy.

"No!" She said making the word very audible.

"Please now! I'm serious I won't disturb you." I promised, smiling awkwardly.

"I said no." she replied again.

"Oyah let's go the rain is getting heavy." I said looking up at the sky.

Sometimes when rain starts to fall, I imagine me getting striked by thunder.

"Arrrggghhh... Fine!." she snarled before letting out a helpless sigh,  and then I held her hand as we both shared the umbrella.

"leave my hand, what would people think?!" she asked yelling at me as she whispered.
"Since when did you start to care about what people think? "
I asked, still holding onto her hands tight not looking at her pretty eyes.

I knew that was going to irritate her, but I found it very funny.

"Since now!... And since when did you start loving me? "
She asked, I really don't know whether I'm to answer that,  but I had to answer it,  because she stopped to look at my face.

"Since I met you." I replied and she just stared at my eyes, does she not blush sometimes, or can't she see I'm being honest.
Behind my love for her is my love for her.

Yes I remember, she's unique and that's why I love her she's different, I like even though she does not blush at my compliments... Even though she does not always smile I'll make her smile.

So after that we both walked home, but she did not allow me to hold her hands, and I really don't want to push her too much.

By the time we reached the front of her street, the rain had stopped,  but it became breezy and men I was freezing cold.

JJ was shuddering, as she folded her arms. She was about to enter her street when I pulled her back.
And yes she was like, what now!?.

"Wait!" I yelled back before zipping my school bag open, I brought out my sweater.

"What is it again?."
She asked,  raising her brows.
I gave her the sweater, and she collected it still demanding an explanation with her questioning look.

"C'mon wear it, there is cold, or you will fall sick. " I said before smiling at her.
She checked her wrist watch.
"I already have catarrh so take it... You better get going it is almost six." She said, I knew she did not want to take the  sweater but I'm going to insist on her taking it.

"No you take it, I don't want you to fall sick." I replied,  but still on the smiling phase. 🙂
Someone once said my smile is contagious, maybe one day my smile will make her smile.
One day....

"And what about you,  your umbrella can't stop the breeze, and it can't dry your sport wear... You will get sick like me,  so take."
She replied.
Whenever she stops to think,  good excuses come out from her mouth.
Smart isn't it,  one of the qualities I admire.

I swear, right now I know I'm the worst guy ever, nobody should blame me, I don't have skills like my best body, Timi.

He should even start a show like that one thousand ways to die show, but he'll be more like 'One thousand ways to tell a girl you like her. ' so you don't Danielize the whole thing.

Like I just did about an hour ago.

"I'm already sick... I'm love sick and I'm not sick of it." I replied smiling at her,  and it was obvious that she was speechless and now she was staring at me again.
"So wear it, and take good care of yourself... Take your drugs and drink tea, be a good girl and don't fight again " I said before running off as I continued my journey.
I turned back and saw her still staring at the sweater in her hands,  I just hope she wears it.

"Thanks dad." She whispered.

She looked up and I waved at her smiling, She gave me a look saying 'are you for real?.' before finally smiling.

She smiled!
Men I'm super happy she smiled
Azin, JJ smiled... At meee .😁💃💃

She waved back, before attempting to wear the sweater.
Some how I have an happy grin on my face...
All is well ends well.
I'm the happiest guy in the world, nothing else matters except Jaiye.

Love doesn't hurts,  no it does not.
By the time I looked back again she was already gone... Couldn't stop looking back,  couldn't stop stealing glimpse of her.

Problem solved,  without the help of Stella, now I want to only love one person, Jaiye no one else.

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I don't feel okay about this chapter oo, please share your opinion so I don't end up deleting the whole thing.

What do you think about JJ and Dan?

Also how do you think Timi and Stella would react?

In massive addy to Stella.

Still hasn't gotten her birthday theme?

Let the drama begin.🎀

Sorry if there are any typographical errors

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