And here we are today…

And here we are today…
PEARL’s POV

OH, Hey there, and welcome back. I had to take a little break. It's midnight. Zade is asleep, and we didn't get to talk to his friend, who was probably also asleep. We tried to talk it out, we did, but of course, I still wasn't completely relieved. Words are free and we can always use them however we like. We both decided to sleep and agreed to talk later in the day. He gave me his phone to hold and I did. I hid it and I'm sure he would never guess where it was even if he tried to.

So, where was I? Yes, I expected him to wait for me, so he would take me back home after handing over the ID card to Rosa, but he had other things in mind.

“Or, I can just go inside with you, how about that, huh? Sounds good, right? I mean I would love to say hello to my newfound friend's sister, if it's fine with you of course.”

I accepted and immediately we stepped into the lounge. Rosa was already waiting, filled with rage, and I just stood in front of Zade, so she wouldn't shove him off.

“Whwte have you been, Pearl? I've been waiting for you, come on.”

She collected the ID and then stared at Zade behind me.

“Are you a customer, sir? Or..”

She stared at me and her eyebrows waggled without a single control.

“He is my friend, Rosa. It is a long story, Rosa, just let it be.

“No, it is fine, Pearl. I can always introduce myself to your sister, huh? Hello, Ms. Rosa, I am Zade by name, and a newly found friend of Pearl. She has said lots about you, Ms. Rosa.”

Rosa, looked shocked, and I knew she had lots of questions, but I wasn't in for her stress, so I just hugged her, and pulled Zade’s hand.

“Pearl.. Pearl! Where are you going? Pearl!”

She made sure to follow behind us and was most definitely shocked when she saw Zade’s car.

“Pearl.. Come here right now! Pearl?”

I wasn't going to stop, but Zade held me back and told me not to ignore my sister.

“I know she is pissed as fuck. I will wait in the car, go talk to her, huh? I will be here, just don't change your mind about coming with me, okay? Is there a chance that works?”

I smiled, nodded my head, and rolled my eyes as I walked over to where Rosa was standing.

“Pearl, I have lots of questions! Loads of questions in fact. Who is that man, and how do you know him? Look at the car..”

“Rosa, please! I am not you! I am definitely not you, please! Can you not project your insecurities on me? I am my own person and if I want to have friends, then I'm sorry, but I will!”

I stood up from the bed, walked over to the kitchen, grabbed a glass of water, and sat at the dining table. Zade’s house is big, big enough to take about 60 people or more. He is into a lot of things, just like me he also had a Nana, but he also had a mother, and an evil aunt, as he will always call her. 

Like I was saying.. Rosa was of course annoyed, he had always wanted me to follow in her footsteps but I told her countless times that I wouldn't follow in her footsteps, because I wanted to leave my own life without feeling like I was trying hard to become anyone.

“You do not want us to follow our mothers' step and I clearly understand that, but even Nana has told you that you can decide to stop all the fun in your life from happening, and still get disappointed. Come on, Rosa.. He is barely a friend. I met him on my way here.. And..”

“On your way here? What do you mean by that? What do you mean? How did you meet him, Pearl? He looks so young but look at the car he owns, what if he is into..”

“What?! Human trafficking? Everyone who has money is in an illegal business, right? Well, maybe unlike us he had a present father and mother while growing up and they gave him all the beautiful things of life, huh? How about that? Not everyone grew up miserable, Rosa!”

“Pearl! I would have pushed you so hard if we weren't in public. What has gotten into you? Huh! Tell that man or whatever he is, that you..”

“Bye, Rosa!”

I walked away and she watched me enter his car, and as he drove away. I was sure that it was a bad day for her at work that day.

She always wants to treat me like some child or something.

“I hope everything is fine, huh? I don't want you and your sister fighting because of me, Pearl.”

I looked at him, flickered my eyebrows, and chuckled.

“Oh, please, just drive, Uber driver.”

He laughed loudly and we both stoke peeks at each other again.

‘What is this ridiculous feeling, Pearl? Please, okay? Please.’

“So where are we headed, Ms. Pearl?”

“Back to my house, sir .”

“Aww.. Is there no way I can convince you not to return home just yet?”

He asked and I shook my head.

“Nah.. I need to get home. My Nana must be waiting for me.”

“Ah, fuck.. I had high hopes, pretty ones too.. Okay, but can we maybe grab a bite later in the day?”

“Um.. I will have to think about it though, Mr Zade.”

He nodded and shook his head at the same time it was funny it cracked me up.

“I understand and I will wait for a positive response, my lady.”

“I wonder how you plan on getting your reply.”

“You mean by getting your number.”

I smiled as it looked like I indirectly told him to ask. 

“And who said I was gonna give it out to you, Zade?”

“A little bird told me earlier to try out my luck, Beautiful Pearl.”

I was lost in his beautiful eyes that I didn't realize when we arrived at my house.