đď¸PERFECT
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(Secret starđ)
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CHAPTER 11
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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Jeremy placed the phone on my ear and almost immediately, it began ringing and was answered.
âHello?â He said.
It took a moment before he got a response.
âYes? Who are you and how did you get my number?â The receiver asked.
Jeremy knew at once that whoever it was, should be a female.
âI got your number from your blue hard-covered diary. Itâs yours right?â He asked and heard her gasp loudly, a small smile curled on his lips at it.
âYou found it?â She said, elated. âI mean yes! Itâs mine!â She added hurriedly.
âWell, I have it. It has been with me for some days now. I just went through it yesterday and saw your number. Will you come pick it up?â He asked
âOf course! Yes! Thank you!â She said. âWhere are you?â
âAt Kitts library, that was where you dropped it after hitting me in a hurryâ he explained.
âOh!â She gasped again, lowly this time like she was recalling the incident. âIâm so sorry. I didnât notice. Iâm coming right away, anywaysâ she said. âThanks a lot!â She added.
âYouâre welcomeâ Jeremy said and ended the call.
He pocketed the phone, took the diary and picked up his earphone, checking out his outfit, he nodded satisfactorily and walked out of his room.
âHey, are you going to meet mom?â Kylie asked, she was no longer on the couch and he noticed she had changed her clothes.
âNot yet, I need to go to the library first. Why?â Jeremy asked.
âI need to give Mom the list for the groceries, she probably forgot to take it with herâ she said.
âOh well, should I give it to her?â
âNah, you do your thing. Iâll just go myself, donât worryâ she said.
âOkay. Iâm off!â Jeremy said and walked out of the house, heading to the library.
He was almost halfway through the journey with his earphone booming to one of his fave song when the song changed to his phoneâs ringing tone. He recognized it as *her* number and stopped to answer.
âIâm at the library. Where are you?â She asked almost as soon as he picked the call.
âOh..so quick?â Jeremy muttered to himself before he realized it.
She must love JD so much! He thought.
âIâm almost there. just a minuteâ he said.
âOkayâ she replied him and hanged up.
Jeremy took off his earphone, wrapped it around his neck slightly and ran the rest of his journey to the library.
He hadnât imagined her to be so quick. He mustâve wrongly calculated the journey for her.
He arrived at the library minutes after, looking around the big and bustling area, he dialed her number again.
âIâm there and I canât find you. Where are you?â He asked after she answered.
âIâm outside!â She said.
âI canât identify you, can you give me something- oh, are you the one close to a blue Hyundai car?â He asked, staring at the petite lady answering a call close to a car.
âYes, it-
She turned and her gaze met him, he heard her words die down too and her brows furrowed.
Rebecca?! His subconscious spilled to him.
Heâs been talking to his arrogant seatmate all along?
He ignored her stare and walked towards her, stopping in front of her.
âYou?â She asked, her brows narrowing as a slight frown stayed on her face.
âYes, itâs meâ he replied her.
âHere?â He stretched her diary to her and she took it. Giving him a look, she turned, in a bid to walk towards the car door.
âNo thanks?â Jeremy asked and she turned back to him.
âI did that over the phone already. Twiceâ she said, her voice cold.
âOhâ Jeremy said not in the least surprised.
She had acted nicer on the phone.
âHow about an apology?â He asked.
âApology?â She repeated, giving him a questioning look.
âYeah. You didnât apologize when you pushed me at the library thenâ he said.
âAh! I apologized on the phone too. Youâre smart, you should remember thatâ she said.
âTch! Do you really own that diary?â Jeremy asked.
âWhat are you insinuating?â She asked, crossing her arm as she rests on her car.
âJD?â Jeremy said and Rebeccaâs face twitch to a slight frown as she suddenly unrests from the car, giving him a straight look. âThat diary is filled with her song lyricsâ he continued.
âS-so?â She asked, suspiciously.
âI greatly doubt that someone with your attitude will Stan her genre of music. Her songs isnât fit for your character, itâs way too oppositeâ he said.
âI see you still exhibit the habit of going through othersâ stuffsâ she scoffed. âWhat business of yours is it if I listen to her songsâ she asked.
âIâm her biggest fanâ Jeremy said. âand to think that I had to run all the way down here, hoping to meet a die-hard fan like myself and get along; I meet you and of course, your mushy attitude. I shouldâve just been a tortoiseâ Jeremy said. Rebecca quietly stared at him, not saying a word.
âSorry for going through your diary, I just needed information to return it and honestly, I read all itâs content cos my fave was involved, I couldnât help itâ Jeremy said.
âYour fave is someone that doesnât have a face? Someone scared to reveal her identity? A coward?
Tch, youâre even more pathetic than I thoughtâ Rebecca scoffed.
âShe does have a face, okay? She just has her own reasons for not revealing it just yet and that doesnât make her a coward. And you, arenât you a hypocrite? You listen to her songs and even write them down regardless of your mushy personality, yet you call her a coward? Youâre the most patheticâ Jeremy said, giving her a deep frown. Rebecca stared quietly at him and Jeremy turned to go..
âHey!â She called him after he took a step and he turned to look at her. âSince Iâm too egoistical to thank you verbally, can I buy you a drink?â She asked.
Jeremy stared at her for a brief moment.
âIâm too egoistic to accept a drink offer from a hypocrite. No thanksâ Jeremy answered and walked away.
Rebecca stood and stared after him for a few minutes, her arms crossed as her gaze lingered on him. She smiled lopsidedly, glanced at the diary and walked into the car.
Jeremy arrived at the store and played with Axel and his action figures. Leaving him, he finished up with the rest of the laundries and left the mild ones for the next day for hand wash.
Soon, his mom left with Axel to her work.
After locking up the store properly hours later, Jeremy walked home. He arrived to home to meet the savouring aroma of the dinner Kylie was busy preparing in the kitchen.
âIâm home!â He informed her.
âWelcome!â Her head popped out through the kitchen door.
âAhh! Iâm so hungryâ Jeremy mumbled, walking to meet her in the kitchen.
âCut it out, weâre not eating without mom and Axelâ Kylie yanked, slapping his hand away from the plate of lasagna.
Jeremy grumbled funnily at her and walked to his room. Getting there, settled then undressed and walked to the shower. There, he quickly had a shower and shampooed his hair thoroughly to make up for all the days that he couldnât. He dried it and walked out.
Arriving at his room, he took went to his closet and pulled his night wear on.
He walked to his small study area, sat on the chair and took out his books. He flipped through them to read and began reading, he had barely gone through a page when his phone began ringing.
He picked it up and checked; Alicia.
âHello?â He answered.
âHey. Are you busy?â
âUh..not really. Why?â
âNothingâ she said.
âOkay. Whyâd you call?â
âSeriously?â He heard her murmur. âWell, because I have to remind someone he owes me an apology callâ she said sarcastically.
Jeremy gasped slightly. âOops..! I totally forgotâ Jeremy said, sitting up.
âNot enough. I reminded youâ she said .
âYeah, I was busy and it just skipped my mindâ
âStill not enough, Jeremy. You owe meâ Alicia insisted
âI know, Iâm sorry. Iâll just hang up and call you now-
âYou wonât hang up on my call again, Jeremyâ she said.
âOh. Then Iâll just call you later?â
âNah.. thatâll be boring since Iâll expect itâ Alicia said, grabbing her pillow as she turned upward, a smile across her lips.
âUm.. youâll forget about it?â
âNever!â Alicia said sharply.
âWhat do I do then?â Jeremy asked.
âYou think of somethingâ she said, biting her lower lip slightly.
âUm..I donât know. What do you suggest?â
âUhhmmm..â Alicia drawled thoughtfully, âA song?â She said.
âA song?â Jeremy repeated, questioningly.
âYeahâ she said. âsing for me!â
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T.B.C
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BY BLESSING SILVER