I felt a sting in my chest. I really wanted to cry, but I just held it in.

Gosh, he looks really happy with her.

💔

I tried not to look in his direction, but I just couldn't stop looking.

Adanne, get a grip on yourself.

You don't expect him to leave his girl for you...

Then I faced Elon, who was looking at me.

I smiled warmly, even though I was hurting within.

"Elon," I called.

"Yes, princess."

"Have you ever been in unrequited love?"

"Wow, all of a sudden?" He smiled.

"I just wanna know how you overcame the feeling of falling in love with someone you cannot have."

He smiled again.

"Baby, I must confess, seeing them every day and knowing you're never going to have them is really hard. You really wanna do things with them, but..."

He sighed sadly.

"Are you okay?" I asked worriedly.

"I'm fineee," he said.

"I actually like someone. I really like her, but I'm not sure she feels the same," he blurted out.

Wow! Elon likes someone?

And why do I feel a little bit jealous?

I'm not sure I wanna see Elon with a girl.

Wait, is this not witchcraft ooo? 

"Princess," Elon called softly.

"Huh?"

"You good?"

"Yeah."

I looked at Elon. I understood him perfectly because I was going through unrequited love too. 

I stood up, went to sit on his lap, then gave him a hug. He held me softly.

Oh, it felt good.

I closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them, I saw Femi looking at me, with the girl still sitting on his lap.

Wait! I couldn't seem to fathom the meaning of that look.

I looked away immediately.

"Elon, I think I need to start going. It's getting late."

"That's true, dear. Let me drop you off."

As we were leaving, I received a text.

You're going already?

I didn't reply...

I think it's time to move on from Femi.

************

It had been a few days, and I had stopped thinking about Femi. I didn't even reply to his texts. Elon had been keeping me company. 

Sweet boyyyy!

Gosh! I need to complete this note for Mr Abe's class around 2 p.m. today. Very strict man!

Then my phone rang.

Who the hell?

Unknown number.

I picked up.

"Femi, what's up, sexy?"

Wait!

That's Femi's voice.

No reply?

Me: Leave me.

Femi: What's wrong, mama? You haven't been replying to me.

Adanne: I don't wanna have issues with your girl ooo.

Femi: What girl?

Me: The one that was romancing you nah. You guys should have gotten a room.

Femi: That's not my girl. She's just a random girl.

Random girl?

Femi: You busy now? He asked almost immediately.

Shit! I'm having Mr Abe's class by 2 p.m. That man doesn't joke with his attendance.

But Femi is important.

Me: Not busy. Why?

Femi: Can you come over to my house now? I'm really bored.