Five

His eyes shot towards mine and his lips parted in shock. "You do?" 

Of course I do. I have since forever, I mean it's been so long that I can't remember. How come you didn't even realize? Or did you just hide it from me? You just pretended that you didn't know right...gosh Ayo. "Yes." I nodded my head bashfully. 

"You know I kind of thought that you did?" He raised a brow.

"How?" I furrowed my brows and crossed my arms across my chest. 

"Let's play a game. Not exactly a game, just truth."

"Truth?" 

"Like truth or dare, just truth." He explained and it immediately clicked.

I nodded. "Alright then. You go first." I buried myself under my blankets and only peeked out a bit from the top. 

"Why don't you go first, ladies first." He smiled cheekily.

I shook my head no frantically.

"C'mon," He urged slightly pulling the blankets.

"Alright, how or when did you know you liked me?" I nervously asked, still hoping that Ayo wasn't playing with me.

My heart was beating so fast in my chest, my head playing different scenarios were Ayo would spring out a 'sike' or something of some sort and I'd die of embarrassment and live as the 'girl that wasn't loved back'. Maybe I'd write a book about that afterwards, or sing about it if I don't die from heartbreak.

"It was the day you were leaving, or well days before that. It was actually the day I found out you were leaving."

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Flashback (6 years ago)

I huffed away from my parents' room, tears streaming down my face. I made sure my slippers stomped as loudly as they could against the wooden floors as I shouted how unfair they were till I got to my room and slammed the door shut hoping to God that their ears ringed. 

Ayo was seated on my bed drawing in our sketchbook when I entered. He dropped the materials in his hands instantly and watched me sit down and cry.

He approached me warily and forcefully dragged my hands away from my face. "What's wrong Feyi?" He casted a look of concern at me.

"Oh my God Ayo, I don't want to go!" I shouted as my crying grew louder. He pulled me into his legs and wrapped his arms around me.

"Where are you going?" He asked softly rocking me back and forth.

"I really really really really don't want to go Ay, tell them that I would run away if they make me go. TELL THEM!" I screamed again and he intensified his tight grip on me.

He pulled my hair away from my face. "What's going on tea, tell me." 

"My parents want us to move, they're saying that dad got a job in Abuja and we have to move. I have to leave you here, they're saying all sort of upsetting things. They want me to go to another school that is not Chrisland and I'll have to leave you alone. Ayo, I don't want to go." My voice cracked and he still held me. "I really really- really really cannot leave you alone and they're not listening to me, they just want to separate us."

I hiccupped and realised that snot was running down my nose. I was about to use the sleeve of my shirt to rub it off when a tissue was pressed against my nose. I blew into it and a bottle was replaced by it at my mouth.

"Take it easy Feyi, drink it slowly." Ayo cajoled me as he held the bottle in his right hand. 

After drinking the water and relatively calming down a bit, Ayo placed me on the bed and sat directly in front of me, our knees touching. He ran his hands across my face collecting my tears and placed a kiss to my forehead. 

"You're okay Feyi, you're okay." He took my hands in his and rubbed his thumb along every one of my fingers.

"I'm not okay Ayo, I'm never going to forgive them for this." I huffed.

"I understand that tea, but mind telling me what's wrong? Slowly this time. Just take it easy." 

His thumb rubbing my fingers was easily calming and I was almost no longer crying. "We're moving to Abuja because dad got a transfer and I don't want to-" 

I was cut off by Ayo placing a finger against my lips. "Shh, don't say anything else."

Silence enveloped us for a while before he continued talking.

"You said you're moving right, that's not a problem. Ah-ah, let me finish what I'm saying. I know that right now, you're indefinitely upset and angry and you feel like they're making a huge mistake taking us away from each other but it might not be so. I know I know I'm going to miss you a whole lot but it's a good thing. See, you'll make new friends when you go to your new school and everyone is going to love you because you are tea. You're a very amazing girl and everyone is going to love you, everyone is going to want to be your friend but we will still be bestest friends.

You're going to have your parents with you and I know you hate them right now but you'll find yourself loving them all through and you remember that you're always in my heart tea. I don't know if we'll be talking on the phone at all but if we're not, just find a way to talk to me, you could be writing it down or telling it to the stars at night but just remember that I will always be here when you get back. Hmm, Feyi?"

More tears were about to spill but I kept them at bay. I nodded before flinging myself against Ayo and wrapping him in a bear hug. Our legs were tangled together and we stared into each other's eyes as we faced ourselves on a pillow.

"I'll really really really really miss you Ayo, you're the most awesome person I know." I whispered.

"You're the most awesome person I know too Fey," and my heart stuttered.

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"I almost cried when you started crying but I had to stay strong for you Feyi," He frowned.

"I'm kind of embarrassed now" I grumbled.

"No you shouldn't be, I literally had to hold the tears in me. And then when I realised I liked you was when I didn't want you to leave, when you started crying. I didn't want to ever see you cry. 

It literally broke me knowing that you were leaving, and for 6 years at that. When I say I didn't have friends, know that it was the truth. I was devastated but it was for the best. I couldn't just drag you away from your parents like that."

"They wouldn't have minded. I literally told you that you were my only option to staying, they'd have let me."

"But still, looking back at it, it wasn't such a bad experience." 

"Your turn!" I raised my brows and dropped them quickly.

"Alright" He drawled as if it were a game show. "Do you see us lasting in a relationship?"

I blinked. "I mean some people already think we are dating, I don't think we wouldn't last. I don't really know to be honest." I gazed at Ayo who was already looking at me.

"True true. I do see myself being in a relationship with you. But we are taking things as you want." He nodded.

"Why at my pace?" 

"Because I know you're not ready yet, no matter how much you think you are. And I'm just about ready to jump right into being your man."

I laughed heartily. "I see. So, slowly eh?" I looked at him from beneath my lashes.

Currently, Ayo and I were seated at the headboard of my bed, facing each other. And that made leaning in to him very easy. Ayo must have caught unto my intentions, he roamed his eyes along my face silently searching for any hint of doubt.

He must have seen nothing for I felt his lips on mine in the next second, bliss. Ayo kissed me in such a soft promising manner, his lips held mine, moulding against mine ad his hands roamed the entirety of my face. 

I was glad I didn't have a previous kiss to compare this one to. Just the thought of it being Ayo that was kissing me made it a whole lot better. A hum of satisfaction left my throat and Ayo didn't pull back, but rather he held me tighter against him and made me feel like we definitely couldn't take this any slower.

THE END

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Yes really, I'll just be updating bonus chapters.