Thank you for being here, yet again. Alright, quick recap. Francis and Luke are meeting today..hmmmm...let's see how it goes.
By the way, here is a picture of the restaurant Francis had booked for them, isn't it exquisite?
CHAPTER 35
FRANCIS
He took another look at his wrist watch..it was five minutes past seven. He cursed under his breath, if they didn't show up on time he would definitely be angry with someone.
The waitress walked up to him for the third time.
"Would you like to order sir?"
He gave her one of his dashing smiles and shook his head. "No chichi, not yet. Like I said, I'm expecting.....oh! One of them is here.."He replied as he spotted Angela in a beautiful short blue gown which clung delightfully to her hips . She looked angry and then he spotted Romeo coming behind her..
He quickly grab a drink which he gulped down. He was in a serious trouble.
" He is back,he is in the country , you invite him and invited me, and you didnt think it was necessary for you to have told me?" Angela snapped at him, trying to lower her voice.
"I'm sorry Angy, I just needed both my best friends here, Besides, if I had told you, you would still be angry"
"Well.." She continued, slamming her clutch against the table."..consider my support withdrawn!" She sat down and signaled to a waiter,
Romeo grabbed a drink from a waiter walking by and sat comfortably beside Angela. He had flewn in fro Italy a day before after Francis had filled him in on everything.
"Angy, You have been angry with me like forever, this happened like four years ago! please, we used to be so good together, I am sorry for cheating on you, can we just move past it?"
She made no response but instead grabbed the menu.
"Why did you ask us to be here Francis?" she asked
"Because, I am afraid that Luke may wanna do something stupid. Probably get me jealous or do something crazy"
Angela scoffed." You got got."
"What do you mean by that"
"She means, the girl got you. You 're tripping dude. If you don't have a thing for her, you wouldn't need to be all scared up"
"No..no,,no,,I don't. Besides, I want you both to be present here. I've missed how we used to hang out together"
Angela smiled and took his hand. "I'ts okay not to dodge questions, what is not okay, is to lie to yourself.."
Francis was about to protest but then he saw Rosa come in and his stomach fluttered. Seems like months since he last saw her. She looked radiant..and just as she spotted him, she smiled at him and he smiled back ..but them he got angry as a hand went across her shoulders ad then he noticed the man beside her..
"WOw...that guy is hot" Angy stated as she looked towards the direction he was looking. She then signaled to them to come over.
He stood up as they got to where they sat, Rosa embraced Angela while Luke shook hands with Romeo and later him. Francis introduced each to the other and then they took their seats, Rosa sitting in between Angy and Luke while Romeo sat beside him.
"How was your trip Francis?" Rosa asked.
"Fine thank you. You look good Rosa"
"Thank you Francis"
Silence......
"Can we order?" Angela broke the silence much to everyone's relief and spoke to the waitress beside her.
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some minutes later, they were busy eating, they could only hear the noises of their cutleries.
He was getting irritated with the way Luke was feeding her and wiping her mouth for her and the way she was giggling..was just pissing him off the more.
He knew what Luke was doing, he was sending him a message which he got clearly. This was stupid. he stood up..
"Luke, would you kindly follow me to the counter?" He asked and stood up.
Rosa gave him a surprised and suspicious look but he ignored her as Luke kissed her and later followed him.
Just as they got to the counter, he decided not to waste time anymore
"Tell me Luke. I keep noticing you seem as if there is something you want to ask me" He started.
Luke shrugged, wiping his mouth with the napkin. "Well, I'm just curious with the whole fake relationship thing. I mean, what the hell man!"
"What did you say to me?" He was beginning to get angrier.
"I'm saying, you need to let her off the hook. I'ts distracting her, she can barely make a decision without thinking of you twice. I am the one she should be thinking of, not you. I am her boyfriend and I won't allow any man to just use her as a puppet"
Francis smiled and took a drink.
"Does she know you will be telling me all these?Because if she does, trust me, you won't be here. You said its distracting her, maybe she needs to be distracted or maybe you are the one distracting her. I know her better than you can possibly do"
Luke smiled painfully. "She cannot stay in your house Francis."
"Did she tell you that?"
No reply.
"Look Luke, Rosa is a woman that is old enough to make her own decisions. She has been through a lot and she knows what is good for her."
"Francis, I'm not here to fight you, I just want you to back off. She is my girl not yours. You are only using her publicity stunt.."
"No, I'm not, trust me, Rosa knows what she was getting into when she accepted this. There are some things she won't tell you which I know, so you see,maybe you are the one who needs to back off"
He could see the pain his eyes and he realized he just struck a chord.
"I'm not here to fight you too Luke but trust your girl okay and if you cannot trust her, maybe you don't deserve her after all"
"WHat the hell does that mean!" Luke snapped and instantly, Rosa was already in between them.
"What is going on here Francis?"
"Oh babe, talk to your boyfriend not me okay" Francis replied defensively.
"Luke.." She walked to him but he stepped back.
"You know what..I'm out of here" He replied and walked away.
"Francis what did you say to him?" She cried angrily.
"He was telling me all sorts of rubbish about why I should back off, talk to your boyfriend. He cannot come here and be telling me that"
"francis, you were suppose to make peace with him, he is my boyfriend, he has every right to say that to you!"
"And I don't have a right to call his bluff? Look Rosa, he doesn't want you to come stay. I cannot allow you to keep staying with him!"
"You cannot what? You cant tell me what to do, he is my boyfriend, not you!"
"You 've said that a billion time Rosa, yes thanks for pointing that out. Do you think I am a stick with no feelings! Do you realise I have been in love with you even before I traveled to Haiti. Do you realise how hard it has been for me to hide it! Now you keep telling me he is your boyfriend! Fine, go ahead ,go on and be with him..I'm done"
Without waiting for any reply or saying goodbye to his friends, he walked out of the restaurant,ignoring the pair of eyes that followed him or the ears tha may have heard him.
To be continued..laptop about to die
Apologies for several mistakes.. I typed in a rush..
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