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“Explain what?” Reece asked, holding Quincy tightly.
Quincy’s throat ran dry and her head refused to produce any idea to cover up.
“Quincy!” Reece called loudly and she faced him.
The hatred in her right now is making her hand itch to slap him but she can’t end this here, not now.
She summoned courage to face him.
“He might be thinking you’re a pervert who’s trying to get under my pants after less than two weeks in a relationship, I don’t want him to see you that way” she said as innocently as ever though in her heart right now, turbulence is happening.
“That?, You don’t need to expect anything to him, you’re my girlfriend and I own you, though I can’t do that to you yet but even if I decide to do that, it’s none of his business” Reece said, pulling her closer again but she suddenly held her head.
” What?, Are you ok?” He quickly asked with concern.
“I think I’m having a slight headache” she replied .
” Not now when I’m ok after seeing you, please don’t get sick what do we do” he said, feeling her temperature.
” It’s normal, then why” he said
“I dunno, it’s splitting seriously” she replied, scrunching up her face.
Hanna came in.
” Dinner is ready, you should come over to the dinning room Quincy and…
” Mum she’s feeling indisposed, headache is troubling her” Reece said.
” Oh my, get her to the hospital quickly” she replied.
” No I h@ťě the smell, I’ll just go home, I have pills to take at home” Quincy quickly said.
” Then take her home Ree” Hanna said.
” No my manager will take me” she replied and Reece guided her downstairs.
She had to try not to glance back at Genova’s door.
They got out and he helped her into the car.
He knocked the front window and Kimberly winded down.
“Take care of her I beg you” he said.
“Sure” Kimberly said.
“I’ll call you Quincy” Reece said and Quincy nodded, closing her eyes as the car moved.
“Hey what’s wrong?, Don’t tell me you’re sick again” Kimberly said.
” I’m fine just drive” Quincy replied in a tired tone.
Genova opened his eyes after several minutes of shutting them.
Now he regrets telling her to come.
If he hadn’t told her to come see her boyfriend, she wouldn’t have come and her jerky brother won’t end up kissing her.
The moment he saw them, it felt as if a fire was dropped on his chest, his airflow got restricted for a while.
He stood from his bed and removed his headphones, he hanged it on his neck before picking his phone but it’s out of battery.
He made to charge but when he thought about the kiss again, he dropped the phone and left the room, bumping into Reece.
“Why were you in my room?” Reece asked.
“I dunno” he replied simply and made to go but Reece pulled him back.
” Stay away from my room anytime my girlfriend is around, you ruined the beautiful moment” he said and Genova left without saying a word.
He entered the practice room and sat in front of the piano.
He wore his headphones and before he knew it, he’s playing the piano.
His eyes went shut and he started singing.
? Thinking about you is a poison i love taking always.
? I’m afraid even if you had broken me more than this, I’d still want you
? I’m addicted already, nothing like unaddict
? Tears, cries, hurt….I’m not scared of it all.
? I just want to feel you again.
? Come as a star at night, brighten my sky.
? Come set me on fire, I wanna burn for you again.
? My hands are shaking, my lips are quivering…. for your touch.
? Come back to me, come wipe my tears.
? I’m still breaking, still hurting, still crying…
? Cos of your love poison….
Throughout, what he Imagined was the kiss.
He finished singing and opened his eyes.
“Quincy” he whispered.
*****
QUINCY’S MANSION, SAME NIGHT**
Quincy tried Genova’s line for maybe the millionth time but it’s off.
She threw her phone on the bed and started pacing around restlessly again.
*He must be so mad to switch off his phone, What do I do?* She thought worriedly.
She took the phone and tried again but still same.
She sat on the ground and backed the wall, covering her face with her palms.
Kimberly came in.
“Quincy you’ve been like this since we came back, please talk to me what exactly happened in that mansion?” She asked, bending in front of Quincy.
Quincy refused to take her hands off her face.
Kimberly forcefully removed it and was shocked to see tears.
“What the heck, why are you crying?” She asked, wiping the tears.
” Reece kissed me forcefully, Genny saw us” she said like a baby.
” But you’re not dating Genny” Kimberly said.
Quincy stood and went to her bed, she fell on it and covered herself completely.
“Now this won’t help, the maids are done with making dinner, you need to eat and let’s talk about it” Kimberly said.
” I’m not hungry” Quincy replied to Kimberly sighed.
“Then stop crying you have a photo$h00t tommorow” she said.
“I’m not crying” Quincy replied.
” You mean it’s milk coming out of your eyes” Kimberly replied.
” Kim please leave me!” Quincy replied .
*****
THE KANG’S MANSION**
Molly opened the door to Polly’s room and walked in slowly, looking around.
“What is Jezebel doing here” Polly said, looking up from what she’s reading.
” Polly is reading?, People do change now I agree” Molly laughed.
” When you’re done with running your slippery mouth, then you can do me the favor of buggering off” Polly replied plainly.
” You did your assignment today, you must be so scared of getting penalty points again” Molly said.
Polly looked up again.
” Do you want me to make your face ugly?, Oh sorry, you’re already ugly so I’ll just make it more ugly” she said.
” Heard tommorow Is your $h00t with Quincy Norbert, good luck” Molly smiled and left the room.
” You have just little smiling days Molly” Polly said.
*****
NEXT DAY, MAYBELLINE COLLEGE**
Reece and Genova skipped school today again, it’s another practice day with the band.
Quincy hardly listened in class, she kept looking back at the space beside Craig, maybe Genny might just appear anytime voom!
But it’s not happening.
The first two classes went by slowly and she left class with the girls for lunch at the cafeteria.
They settled down after getting their lunch preferences.
“Craig was staring at you earlier” Trinidad said to Linabae.
” No way” Bae replied.
” Believe me, he stared at you yesterday too” Trinidad replied
“I still don’t believe” Bae replied.
” Why?” Polly asked.
” Nothing much” Bae replied cautiously.
” When is the party again?” Izzy asked.
“Two weeks time, but the school management is cruel, they’ll catch our attention with the party then the week after, we’ll write tests” Trinidad frowned.
” Lazy beauty, you just have to read ahead” Izzy replied.
“So you’ve started reading” Bae asked.
” Of course, make hay while the sun shines oh yeah….cut your coat according to your size yeah bae ” Izzy winked.
” I’ve started reading too, and I promise to do my assignments from now on, I don’t want penalty points anymore and I must pass the tests” Polly said.
” Eee!” Bae and Izzy chorused.
” Polly is reading, if this is a dream swears I don’t wanna wake up” Trinidad said.
” Then die in your dreams” Polly rolled eyes.
“Don’t be harsh I’m just surprised, I need to start reading too” Trinidad smiled.
” I need to start reading too, I heard your Miss Dior photo$h00t with my Quincy is today” Bae said.
” Sure, can’t wait for 4″ Polly replied.