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2024-10-29 19:42:56"hey!" A voice called and I looked up to see Giorgio leaning over me. I was seated at the library outside school, a little library which wiredly enough I found very relaxing to sit at and do my business. And now, I was tucked at the back seat, away from everybody, searching for a job vacancy on my computer.
"Hey," I managed a smile "what are you doing here?"
"Phoebe told me I could find you here" he replied, sitting in front of me. Did he just say he was looking for me?
Making a wired face and slowly shutting my computer close, I replied "well hopefully I'm not in some trouble"
His hand stops me before the laptop could close and he spun it around, peering into it. "You're looking to get a job on campus?" He asks, shock in his voice. And was that mockery?
Angrily, I snatched my laptop from him and closed it "yes dumb ass. Got a problem with that?"
He chuckles lightly and replied "listen you wanna get out of here? I was actually looking for you because I have something to show you"
Well, I did wanna get out of here and hopefully what he has to show me was worth it.
"Sure, Fine." I replied and tucked my laptop into my bag. Giorgio takes my hand and pulled me towards the librarian where he snatched my laptop from my hand and set it on the librarian's desk.
"Please would you mind keeping that for me? I'll be back in a minute to get it" Giorgio said to her and before I could utter a word, he was pulling me out if the building and into a cab right in front.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked, confused. I always knew this boy was bad, I hope I'm not about to be a kidnap victim here.
"You'll see" he replied.
After a few minutes, the car came to a stop in front of an aeroplane. To say I was stunned was an understatement. There's four men standing there dressed in black suits and shades. I turned back to Giorgio and he was still smiling.
"What is this?" I managed to ask.
One of the men came forward and bowed slightly to Giorgio, then said "are you ready to take off?"
Giorgio nods and takes my hand into his. At this point I'm too stunned to say a word and just allowed him lead me into the airplane.
"Who owns this thing?" I asked, my eyes scanning the whole thing. This looked like it cost a fortune of a lifetime.
"Me" he replied "now sit tight"
His? What the fuck did he mean his? Who was he? Some Wizkid? I tried to speak but each time I tried he put a finger over his lips, silencing me. I didn't know where he was taking me but at a point I told myself Giorgio couldn't possibly harm me, right?
By the time I realized we were in LA it was already late in the night. A sleek black SUV picked us up.
"You said you wanted to be at Rihanna's live concert right?" Giorgio said as the car started on the road. I turned a look at him and scoffed. He couldn't be serious about this.
"What?" I was shocked to say the least. Giorgio flew me all the way here so I could attend this concert? Even though I'd told him jokingly that I wanted to be at this concert to feel better the other day, I hadn't been entirely serious. But he'd taken it seriously.
The car came to a stop where this concert was happening and I couldn't believe this was happening. I was watching Rihanna perform her song Lift me up. I'd completely went crazy when she released it and featured it for Black panther 2.
The concert was thrilling, giving me feelings I didn't think I could ever have. As Giorgio and I stood there shoulder to shoulder cheering and drinking, it felt good to finally be away from all the worries and just live for once. I couldn't remember the last time I'd actually had a pretty good time like this and it was all thanks to this guy whom I barely even knew.
After the concert, it was pretty late in the morning, a little past 2 a.m. Giorgio and I walked along the street, the silence welcoming. His phone rang a couple of times which he ignored.
"That must be your "men" looking for you." I finger quotted, the words feeling strange coming from my mouth.
Giorgio gave me one of those heart melting smiles and nodded "that's one of my problems."
"Why's that?"
"Do you like hot chicken soup?" He said as he slid his hand along my forearm until they reached my hand and he intertwined our fingers. I looked at our hands and up to him again. I felt my heart skip a beat. This couldn't be happening.
I managed to nod before he pulled me towards a mini bus truck that sold junk foods. He ordered for a bowl for us.
"I never took you for a guy who ate junk foods." I teased him.
"Don't let my skin texture deceive you, Katherine.." he throws me a wink.
After getting our food, we sat down on the steps leading to an office building right next to the truck and ate.
"Thank you for bringing me here Georgio," I said after a while. "I really had fun."
"I did too. It was a win win for both of us. I never get to go out like this."
"What do you mean? You look..... rich" I said with an uncertain shrug.
Georgio laughs heartily and I couldn't help watch the bobbing movement of his strong Adam apple along his fairly long neck.
"Yes but that's also the problem. Which is part reason why I've been really wanting to ask you this Katherine" my smile slowly fades as I watched him set his bowl down and turned to face me, seriousness kicking on his face.
"Will you marry me?"
I felt the pepper in my throat go up my nostrils, causing me to choke.
What?
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