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I felt like the symbol meant something, but she didn’t want to tell me what it signifies. I didn’t mind, just promised to always wear the bracelet.
NASEER
“Tellmeagain,whyyou are upset because I can’t seem to understand what type of bug crawled up your ass that’s making you this annoying though that’s your default to most people.” Brian says. I lean back watching him. A good thing we’ve been friends for so long and he’s one of the few people I call a close friend.
“Are you upset because some guy beside you popped her cherry or are you upset you met the guy or because you hung out the guy or the guy isn’t too pleased to have been the cherry-popping guy or her cousin tried to protect her from you and sent her towards the cherry popper?” He says in a way, that makes me want to mess him up for a minute.
“Stop saying cherry popper it’s annoying and the answer is all of the above.” I retort taking a drink.
“If you say all the above. Then, I guess Mariam should be allowed to be upset about some of the list as well. She has met Nadra who has been aggressive towards her, and you have been sleeping with other women until you started seeing her and your dad sent her packing in his mind, he was protecting you from her, could it be that you want to be privileged in this relationship?”
“Like that’s even possible with her, you haven’t met Jade.”
“Then, let it go. The guy that was her first ever admitted to you that he felt second. That my friend is your win.”
“Fine, I’ll let it go. Though I selfishly want everything about her to involve me.”
“I think you already achieved that goal stop sweating the stuff that doesn’t matter or as she said it’s irrelevant.”
“Whatever, Brian. You are no help,” I say taking a drink.
“Yeah, I know that’s why you keep coming back.” He snickers.
We spent the next few hours talking about some donations he wanted me to make to his charity. Ken joins us hours later and we make a night of chilling.
JADE
Naseerstayedafewmore days with me in Lagos before leaving. I didn’t go to the UK with Tito. I went straight to Johannesburg to visit my aunt and uncle. I had a good time with them. Aunty Lara seems happier and more relaxed.
She asks about school and boyfriends. I lied to her and said that I was not seeing anyone right now but dated a few. I can’t tell her I’ve broken my promise and I’m with Naseer. She’ll probably move back to Chicago to make sure I’m staying away from him.
Doesn’t help that I had to give Lolade and Tito more details about Naseer plus the fact we must be a secret. I begged them not to let their parents know because it would mean Aunty Lara knows which will not bode well.
Naseer doesn’t like the fact, that my aunt doesn’t know we are in a relationship, he wants everyone to know. Wish it was that easy to do, but I know better.
One day while my aunt was out, my uncle sat me down.
“Tell me the truth Jade and I won’t tell your aunty, are you single?” I want to lie to him but for some reason, I know he has always been in my corner when it comes to Naseer.
“I’m seeing someone,” I say, avoiding eye contact.
“Prince Naseer, I presume.”
“Yes, but I can’t tell Aunty Lara.”
“I understand, I can’t tell her either that I gave him your Texas address.” I chuckled.
“I love him, Uncle.”
“I know you do, but his family doesn’t want you with him, you need to be very careful.” He warns.
“I promise I will be.”
“Good, this stays between us.” I nod in agreement.
I would spend the next two weeks with them having fun and talking to Naseer in secret. When my aunty is not around. Most times, I can hear Naseer grumbling over the phone whenever I whisper that I have to go because my aunt is back.
When I arrive back at O’Hare. I plan to take an Uber back to our apartment and spend a few days there before going to campus. I am pleasantly surprised to see Rilwan waiting as I exit, I rush to hug him though he remains stiff, but he smiles which is good.
