The Fight: Part II

Sweetie:Hey, Pendo! Did you have a good time with Jack yesterday?
Pendo: Which Jack, my cousin?
Sweetie: Oh, come on, Pendo. You don’t have to pretend…
She grabs me and kisses me on the lips.
Pendo: I think I should go now, Chris.
Sweetie: (with an exaggerated sweetness in her tone) Oh, no! Please, do not go away [...]

The Fight: Part 1

I sat by myself in a dark corner of a restaurant.
“Chris?”
I looked up to see who was calling me and was surprised to find that it was Pendo, Sweetie’s friend. Today her eyes were warm and beautiful. She had pulled her long hair back but she looked great. She wore a cream [...]

How to Get Her

I watched Pendo across the table as she took a sip of her lemon drink. I could feel Mimi, Nankya and Sweetie’s eyes on me but I ignored them.
Pendo looked up, as though sensing that I was watching her. Then meeting my eyes, she looked away.
I smiled and kept my gaze [...]

How to Get a Free Hug from Her

I saw her yesterday!
She was standing with her friends who had come to cheer.
My team had won and I had scored the first two goals.
As I was still debating on whether to go and say hi to her, she ran and hugged me.
“Thank you for not letting [...]