Chapter 20 Mike and Gabrielle

The next day, Mike rushed down to Gabrielle's lodge to make sure Brian kept his promise. Jane was still sleeping when he sneaked out. 

He ascended the stairs hurriedly when he entered Anarchy Lodge. The students went to bed very late so they were still sleeping and everywhere was as silent as a graveyard. 

Gabrielle was awoken by the sound of her doorbell. She rolled on her bed, her friend who slept in her room was nowhere to be found. She sluggishly walked towards the door and opened it. Mike grinned and held her waist so tight as they walked inside the room. 

Mike quickly let go of her waist when he heard the sound of water splashing on her bathroom floor. He stared angrily at Gabrielle. 

"You...you...you...invited him right?" Mike stammered. There was a critical tone in his voice. 

"No, I did not," Gabrielle said weakly as she moved towards her bed. She was very tired. 

Mike was very annoyed but he did not want to show her how angry he was to avoid scaring her away. He clenched his mouth tighter to avoid more words. 

He stood in the middle of the room staring at her, wishing she would understand how much he loved and wanted her for himself. She was the only girl he had ever desired. 

Jane and all the girls who cluster around him approached him and bought his attention with money. Gabrielle was the only girl he had ever desired genuinely. 

"What? Why are you staring at me?" Gabrielle asked with a grin. Mike walked closer and squatted before her. He took her palms in his and looked into her eyes. 

"Smallie, I...wish I can open my heart for you right now so you will understand how I feel right now," Mike said with a lower tone.

Agatha came out of the bathroom totally unclad. She ran back to the bathroom when she saw Mike squatting before Gabrielle. She was fast enough to run inside before Mike could turn his head. Gabrielle laughed infectiously. Mike did not know what happened, however, her laughter infected him and he grinned. 

"What is it?" Mike asked. 

"Agatha came out totally unclad," Gabrielle responded. Mike stood up and sat beside her. 

"Why didn't  you tell me she is the one in the bathroom?" Mike said softly. 

"You never asked." 

Mike looked at her and shook his head. 

"You are the most beautiful creature on earth," Mike said. Gabrielle feigned him and climbed her bed. Mike joined her, slid his hands inside her nightwear, and began to massage her back and shoulders. 

"Good morning, early bird, you are up at the crack of dawn already?" Agatha said when she came out of the bathroom with a white towel carefully wrapped around her chest. 

"Good morning, Agatha. I see you spent the night with your friend," Mike said with a grin. "When I heard the sound of the water, I was a bit mad. I thought her bodyguard followed her down." 

"Wetin, I will drive the dirty tout away! He stinks." Agatha said and they all giggled. 

"Aga, I'll give you my number. If you see him around her, please hit me on the phone." 

Gabrielle lay on the bed facing the wall. She was very sleepy and needed the massage he was doing. She turned, returned his hands on her back. Mike continued massaging her shoulders, her back, and her waist. 

"Gabby, I'll be on my way; see you at the school block," Agatha said when she was ready to go. 

"Okay, I'll be there in an hour," Gabrielle said weakly. She was enjoying the massage and didn't want him to stop.

Agatha closed the door slowly when she left the room. She was happy things were gradually working out between her friends. 

Gabrielle quickly brought her hands down when his hands began to move beyond her back to her sides. She covered her sides with her upper arm to stop him from skimming her breast. Mike swerved her around playfully and rubbed his hard body on her thigh.

Gabrielle pushed him away and stood up from the bed. 

"I need to bathe; I have lectures at eight today," Gabrielle said. Mike held her hand and drew her back gently. 

"The time is 6:45, you can make it to the school block before 8:am. Please I need just a moment alone with you," Mike pleaded. 

Gabrielle sat down on the bed. Mike slowly lowered her down. 

"Why are you running away, Smallie, are you a virgin?" Mike asked. 

"No," Gabrielle responded. 

"Who was the first man in your life?" Mike asked squatting on the bed and putting her two legs in between his legs. 

"My Senior high school Math teacher," Gabrielle responded. 

"What?? Why?" Mike asked. 

"I was good at maths, so it was easier for him to notice me. I turned him down. My Senior high school result came out, the whole class was surprised I failed mathematics and it affected my result. My position changed from first to tenth. My father chased me out of the house. They said I failed because I was going out with bad friends. I couldn't tell them what transpired between me and Teacher Charles. 

I reported it to the school authorities, to look into it. After checking my answer script, they concluded that I failed. 

I know what to do and I did it." 

"You gave in?" Mike asked. 

"Why not? When you are used to occupying the first position in your class, it would be a shameful thing to stand in the second position and not talk about the tenth. I couldn't stand the humiliation, so I accepted. I slept with him twice before the one-year strike kicked in." 

"If you hadn't slept with him, do you think you would still be a virgin?" Mike asked. 

"No," Gabrielle responded. 

"Why?" 

"When I was a virgin, I used to think sex is sweet and I looked forward to a day I would have a taste of it. I was jealous of my friends that were already having sex. I thought they were enjoying themselves. I stopped being jealous of them after meeting Charles," Gabrielle said. 

"It was your first, and you are not in love with him. How was the second time you met him?" Mike asked. 

"Worse than the first," Gabrielle said and Mike grinned. 

"Would you give me a chance to show you the difference?" Mike asked. Gabrielle shook her head. 

"Why? Are you still scared?" 

"I'm not ready for it. It is not what I fantasize about every day," Gabrielle responded. 

"It is Smallie, with the right person. I am the right person and I promise you I'm going to be gentle on you," Mike said, sliding his hands in the short top of her nightwear. He could not take his eyes off her. He stared longingly at her. 

Slowly and seductively, his gaze slid downwards, giving her a raking gaze. He felt like eating her up. 

"It's past seven already, I need to get ready for my eight o'clock lecture," Gabrielle said as she withdrew her legs that were trapped in between his legs. 

Mike came down from the bed and helped her up. She walked towards her closet, reached for her towel, and walked to the bathroom. 

Mike lay back on the bed, supporting his head with his palm. He was happy they were making much progress. The Gabrielle he met previously wouldn't allow him to touch her not to talk of massaging her back and waist. He was also grateful to Jane for making the fund available. 

Gabrielle dressed herself up in a forest green short chinos and a magnolia cut shirt. She looked incredibly sexy. 

They parted ways when they got out of the lodge. Mike went back to his lodge to get ready for school. 

Gabrielle saw Brian staring at her from afar. His gaze was so fixed as though he was seeing her for the first time. She wanted to meet him and have a word or two with him, and also apologize for not meeting him at the Beckwise stores yesterday. 

Brian quickly jumped into a bus that was going down to Queenstown when she was almost close to him. The bus driver drove away. 

Gabrielle was not happy with what he did. She felt he had no reason to be mad at her. She sighed and walked towards the second gate that led to all the departments in the school. The first gate led to administrative blocks, while the third gate led to staff Quarters.