Our story

Our story
PEARL’s POV

“Yes, and I am glad you know that.. No way I'm letting you anywhere near me after that, Zade. No way!”

“I'm not worried about right now, babe, I am worried about the future, baby. I do not want to fight with you, please. I just need you to really believe me, please, huh? Please.”

“So, I'm supposed to believe what, Zade? Believe what? Tell me, huh?”

“Okay, my friend came over to my house, and I think..”

I burst into laughter and he rolled his eyes.

“No way, you think I will believe that, right? No way, huh? You must be joking a lot, you know?”

“Pearl.. Why can't you? You want me to call that friend right now? I will put the phone on speaker and I will never let him guess what I want to say, but you will hear everything yourself. Thankfully, you wouldn't say I had spoken to him already.”

I nodded my head and told him to call the friend.

“But, I think it is quite late to calm your friend about a flimsy thing like this, right?”

“Flimsy? Babe, you are doubting and do not believe me, this is anything but definitely not flimsy.. Come on..”

He called his friend about twice but there were no answers from the friend and I told him to let it go. We both sat on the balcony without saying a word to each other.

Now, I do still remember what I promised y’all. A little story time on how Zade and I met. 

Where do I start from? It was about a year ago, and I was in a hurry to go meet Rosa in her workplace because she forgot her ID card and said her boss was around and would probably throw her out without it, so I had to hurry up. I ordered a ride online, got a call that he was outside the house, I ran out and jumped into the car in front of me, and told him to hurry. At first, he looked like hell, and then he smiled when I told him to hurry.

“Where to ma'am?”

He asked and I became mad.

“Didn't you see it on the app? Dynasty place, please. I'm in a hurry.”

My exact words and he nodded.

At first, I didn't take notice that I was in a BMW or how this driver was dressed. He literally screamed luxury from his clothes but I was too blinded by my anger.

My phone kept running non

stop inside his car, I answered it and the driver was pissed off that he had been waiting. 

“Waitin'? Who is this?”

“Are you a crazy lady? This is the driver and I've been waiting for a long time now, where are you?”

“What.. What do you mean, please? I'm in.. I mean.. Wait, where are you right now?”

“This is a crazy lady!”

He ended the call and I was stunned to even speak. I looked around the car and I couldn't believe I was inside that car. How, didn't I notice at first? How? I looked at him and caught his eyes in the driver's mirror and I immediately looked away.

‘Fine, the deed has been done, right? We just entered the wrong car, obviously, but at least he is nice enough and is taking me there, so I won't ruin it by saying anything. I will apologise once we arrive.’

My exact thoughts then I kept mute and moved closer to the door.

“Ma'am, where was it you said you were heading again? I'm not really familiar with this road, I am a new driver in the company.”

He said and I chucked a bit. I found it cute that he still didn't make a single complaint that I entered his car and ordered him around.

“You are new? I had no idea the company started using BMW..”

He stared at me again, a quick peek and we both smiled.

“You caught me.. But, I am more than happy to give a beautiful lady in distress a little ride, as long as she helps me with directions of course.”

“Are you used to being mistaken for an Uber driver or I'm the first, sir? You don't seem fazed at all.”

I told him and he stopped the car.

“Well, maybe since our covers have both been blown you can be kind enough to join me in the front, huh!”

I had completely forgotten about Rosa and the fact that she was in trouble or almost in.

With a smile, I joined him in the front seat and we shook hands.

“My name is Pearl, and yours?”

“Me? Ah, just call me driver or taxi.”

I grinned and hit his hands. It felt like we had known each other before, it was so smooth and good.

“No, for real? Huh?”

“Zade.. My name is Zade, and that is a very unique and beautiful name, pearl, just like you.”

We locked eyes and I felt myself falling for a stranger I had met 20 minutes ago.. It felt unreal, I was sure that I was just in the moment. 

He continued driving and we kept talking and introducing ourselves to each other. He felt like an old-time friend that I was catching up with. 

When I arrived at Rosa’s workplace I told him I just had to hand over an ID card to my sister and I was heading back home, just to see if he would decide to wait for me, but he did something else that left me stunned. I mean people do crazy things, but Zade has been crazier since the first day I met him. He is always on one crazy idea or another. 

“Are you serious? You really want to do that? Are you sure? I mean it might be a bit awkward don't you think?”

I asked but he insisted. My phone rang while I was still in his car and it was Rosa.

“Let me guess, your sister?”

“Yes! She will chop my head off.”

“Yeah, well, I won't let her do that to you alone, Pearl.”