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Anna,

My eyes met his and my jaw dropped in surprise. He walked over to meet me and I smiled.

"What are you doing here?" I asked without blinking.

He gave a small laugh. "I think I should be asking you that question because I live here." He answered pointing the house he just came out from. House nine.

"We're neighbors then." I said still smiling. My eyes were still fixed on his and there was a long silence. My heart was racing a bit and I didn't know why.

He nodded. I noticed he didn't talk much.
"I better start going inside now." I turned back towards my house.

"Wait."

I turned to face him. "Yeah?"

"There's this party  tomorrow at club 360. You should come."

"Thanks but no, I'll be busy throughout tomorrow. We just moved in and there's still a lot to do."

I wanted to go, but at the Same time I didn't.

"Yeah I get. See you later neighbor."

"Bye." I watched him retreat before I finally stepped in my house.

I entered my room and laid down again. It was just evening and  I was so bored. Soon I slept off and when I woke up, it was almost eight pm.

"Anna food is ready."Daniel said poking his head into my room.

"Please tell Juliet to bring my own upstairs." I replied with shaky voice as I still felt sleepy.

After a few minutes, Daniel was back with two trays. I opened my mouth in surprise." I can't finish two plate of rice."

"Who said they are for only you?" He set them down on my bed and climbed in. I had just eaten a few spoons when Juliet came in with her plate in her hand .

"Ehen so you guys ganged up one me abi." she set her plate on the bed too. I grumbled.

"Don't let the sauce touch my bedsheets o."

"Whatever" she replied dryly.

"Daniel when is your exams?"

" Next Saturday and I'm not prepared."

Juliet laughed, "You don't have a girlfriend to distract you still you are not prepared. You're life is just PG13 I swear." She laughed but I laughed harder.

Daniel chased her to my bathroom and gave her a playful slap, "Aunty yours is PG 18 abi." he asked before smiling. She nodded.

"But It's true Daniel. Find yourself a girlfriend. You're nineteen and you don't want anyone. You were not like this before." I said with food in my mouth.
 
He furrowed his brows."Stop worrying about my life. Instead let's all worry about yours." he replied before laughing.

I smiled "It's okay lets change topic."

"I don't understand you guys."Juliet said before we all remained silent and ate out food. After eating Juliet cleared the plate and we switched the television on.

We fought on the movie to watch. I and Juliet wanted a romantic movie and Dani on the other hand wanted an action movie.

  We later decided to watch horror. The movie ended around twelve and we continued our chat till we fell asleep.

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The next morning I was the first to wake up. I was so hungry so I decided to make breakfast. It would be my first time cooking in the new kitchen. The kitchen was huge. It had a U pattern.

I decided to fry eggs for the family and when I was done they all came, said the grace and had breakfast. We had bread, egg and tea for breakfast.

We were finally happy but I missed my dad. Juliet was the closet to him so I was sure she missed him the most. We never talked about dad. We didn't want to get mom angry.

"I need that your blue straight skirt and your white off shoulder blouse. I also need your blue purse to match my blue heels." Juliet announced as I was dressing for church. I just rolled my eyes without saying anything.

She wasn't asking for my permission,she was just telling me.

I decided to wear a short  Ankara dress I got sewed last year. It was off shoulder and it had a slit on the right side. It also had a sweetheart neck cut in the chest area but it wasn't exposing anything.

I matched it with my gold block heels and carried a small gold purse with just my phone in it. Thank God for technology otherwise I would have to hold a huge bible.

Its better to take the real bible. My mind said mimicking my mom's voice.

I packed my hair donut style and applied edges. I did the same to Juliet's hair. Our hair wasn't that long but it was okay.

"Come down or we will be late. Girls and dressing!" Daniel shouted angrily.

"Your face is turning red." Juliet said to him as we walked down the stairs.

"Liar."

We all walked to the car where mom was waiting. She didn't say a word. I knew she was angry because we were already late.

The church we attended wasn't our former church, it was a new church which I loved. Mom loved it too. It wasn't really huge but it was okay.

  I noticed Juliet was really concentrating on the sermon which was really strange.

"Juliet has repented, thank you Jesus." I said to her.

"The pastor has made me give my life to Christ. He's too fine." she squealed like a baby.

I looked at the pastor and he was really handsome and young."

"Get thee behind me you Satan." I replied while drawing the cross on my chest. We had loudly but when we got a deadly stare from my mom, we became mute.

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"Surely God's goodness and mercy shall follow us, all the days of our life and we shall dwell in the house of the lord forever and ever amen!" The whole church shouted in uniform ending the service.

  We were heading out when I saw Timi and his mom. She was a beautiful woman. Probably my mom's age. He also had a senior sister who would be around Daniel's age. They all laughed at something Timi said. He felt my eyes in him and he looked up and smiled.

He walked over "So you are also my church member, are you stalking me?" He joked.

"Maybe," I replied. His mom and sister walked over. My mom quickly rushed over to hug his mom like they knew each other.

We looked at each other. "Mom do you know Timi's mom?" I asked her.

"Yeah. Shade and I were friends back in high school, we lost contacts when we entered university." She answered and Mrs Akinbola  nodded in agreement.

"Small world." Timi's sister said. I noticed she and Daniel kept exchanging glances. I chuckled silently.

"Mum we are neighbors too." Timi told his mom.

"Wow that's nice. We have so much catching up to do. Lets have lunch later today." she told my mom.

"I agree" mom stated. We all introduced ourselves. Timi's sister name was Daniella but she wanted to be called Dani. Daniel and Dani. Nice.

I grinned like a fool as we entered the car,thinking of how I'd torture Daniel about Dani when we get home.

I and Juliet kept talking about Dani whenever Daniel was around. He kept denying the fact that he liked her. My mom noticed it too. She left the house around one pm to meet up with Timi's mom.

When it was almost one thirty i got a call from angel.

"Hello," she started.

"Hi."

"There's a party today oh. By four pm."

" Angel I won't be able to go."

"Why?"

"Nothing."

"Send me your new address I'm on my way." And with that she hanged up. I sighed in defeat as I typed my address on my phone to send to her. Juliet was looking at me.

"what?" I asked.

"Can I go?"she asked making her face look so innocent.

"No you can't,"I answered immediately. "Your mate won't be there."

"Does not matter na, I'll be with you."

"Juliet go and read your book." I said finally before climbing up the stairs to go into my room while I waited for my friends.

In less than twenty minutes I heard the door bell. Followed by Angel's  voice and Daniel. The burst into my room. "Wow, lucky you." Becca said.

"Your house is beautiful."

"Thanks." I replied smiling.

They threw themselves on the bed with their bags on the ground. Cloths were inside I guess.

I took a quick shower before looking for what to wear.

"Wear this one." Angel said holding a red short gown.

"No, wear this." Becca said holding another short dress. I rolled my eyes and brought out a black ripped jeans with a white crop top.

"I'm wearing this!"

"Fine."

"Whatever, dress fast no time." Angel said, "By the way your brother is cute."

Becca nodded in agreement and I laughed.
"Don't dream. He's into Dani." I replied

"Which Dani? Wait you mean Timi's sister?" Becca asked.

"Yes." she gasped, "Why are all the fine boys taken?"

"But how did he meet her?" Angel asked.

"Oh he's my neighbor." I smiled at them.

Becca pretended to faint and Angel squeezed my shoulder ." You never told me."

"Sorry." I said laughing.

"Anyways I don't see a ring on her finger so I can still have him." Becca said and i shook my head.

"eh eh. You cant."

We were done dressing in an hour. I wore the jeans and top alongside a white Fila converse. Angel did little make up for us and i wore a short bub wig to kill the look.

We walked down and  Daniel eyed me suspiciously.

"where are you going?"

"A party, cover up for me when mom comes."

"Okay but come home early."

"Yeah I will." I waved before going outside. I was nervous because the whole sss2 and 3 will be there. Including Timi and Sylvia.

Pheeew. Party here I come.

A/n
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