VIII

After having a rather delicious plate of BBQ chicken and some fried rice. Deola left to order them ice cream, leaving Segun and Bimbo a chance to talk. "Oh thanks for this, I really enjoyed hanging with you, tell me, why haven't we done this before?."

"Err.. because you have girlfriends, and no one wants to see their boyfriend having a good time with another girl if she's not his sister! Idiot boy." Bimbo teased him.

"Which brings me to why we're here. Titi and I broke up because she couldn't understand the nature of our friendship and when I tried explaining she mocked me and said that I was hiding behind the cloak of friendship because I was too scared to make it more. It has taken me some time to process what she said and now here we are. You know things about me that would put even my mother off but still you don't judge me. You've always been there for me and the times we spend together are always the best. Everytime I see or experience something new, I think to call you first and when I see something on the telly, I want the night to pass quickly so I can tell you about it in the morning. The point is Bimbo, I think I've loved you for a while now, will you be my girlfriend? I promise I'll never hurt you." He finished with a rush.

Taken aback she laughed nervously and joked, "Wow, that was quite a speech there. I never knew you had that many words in you. As for being loved... what's not to loved about me? I'm great!" Smiling, baring all her teeth and raising her hands. Well, this has come as a surprise, I was thinking it was something more serious. I will think about everything you said and will let you know my decision soon."

"But Bimbo... " just then Deola returned with ice cream for them and the discussion couldn't be continued.