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him that weekend was all

d as handsome and attractive as he always has been. Maybe it was the fact that his chest i

y seat, in the kitchen and bega

aid when he

ecked the books on the

in the library," he said while returning the book in

I am-a

u looking for?" He asked taki

dy who was readi

We both

" He asked again

istory and geog

, come let me show you." He said

my assignment, we both left for home. Our homes

you're so good

so obsessed with Canadian

thanks for walking

re wel

ixed breed cheeks turning red fro

morrow." He said looking at

ID

s juste dormir bein? Can't I just have a good sleep?" I said turning to the ot

hen sat up rubbing my eyes and grumbling

ragging my voice, "

coming to work tod

stood up immediately,

leven' ten.

n't you buzz stupid clock?" Immediately, I rushed to the bathing room to hav

I asked, staring at

course." She said,

e to leave for work, I'm super late

other, I made foo

holding the door knob

here!" Yusuf sa

lly late last night. Mom re

re those?" He asked

, I don't know. Vivian made

wants to see you." Yusuf said

ve a kind of relationship-- a father to son kind. He began to like me very much because of my

with a beautiful sm

was your week

ys shines bright even in the day. "How's

lence for a little while until we had to go to our different classes. "Hey Suz,"

looked at me. "Hmm, I don't think I'

ompany specialized in 3D reconstruction, image tracking

ok a deep breath in then out before k

d from within, "have

having a seat, "Yusuf s

to the point, how's the new softwar

on the window behind

in and out, then began

l pay us millions of dollars for this, d

." I said stari

ime okay, just two wee

r, I promise, sir." I sai

s I was about to op

sure I could achieve with our current computers in the company. I was the game changer the company needed. In t

to complete a software w

" Yusuf asked

me, and I'm supposed to complete it in t

s!" Yusuf

Dell system. I should be abl

eparing to meet with Suz in a restaurant that evening. "Who'

shining blue earrings which matched the color of her eyes, her glossy red lips and a s

ecided to come here

I laughed stepping asi

there, we went on dates, and our relationship started becoming more

what's the surp

in-- close your eyes." I

." She

r eyes." I said holding her hand. I had hung a poster on the wall asking her to be my gi

ll you be mine, Suz?" I as

d," she said lifting me, "I love it, Oui.

ng for that question all this time. She held my face and broug

again. Maybe my mom was right,

US

t the day I had my mind drift to how I ended things with Aiden even though I still loved him. "Why? Why'd

water, then sat back on the couch. After taki

hopefully the perso

rst I was reluctant to check who the caller wa

ked. I hoped I didn't sou

o check on you--aaand to thank you

made my hormones jiggle, "I--it's my pleasu

take c--

finish his send off, "look, I'm

s okay and you're entitl

." I sai

me okay, bye." He

time. Those last words lingered in m