Maybe I didn't need to worry about anything or if Leo would like this or not, when he came to pick me up, he told me that I looked great and that made me so happy.

I even forgot why I was worried in the first place.

I could still be myself around him and not bother about anything at all, he is still the same Leo, my bestie who I want something more with.

I am really hoping that we are on the same line.

"You don't like those shrimps? I thought you outgrew your dislike for it?" I heard Leo say and I looked up at him with a smile on my face.

"I am still trying but I can take one or two," I told him and he nods then took two from my plate and straight into his mouth.

"Boys" I muttered and shake my head then continued eating my food.

"Yeah, boys," he countered then sipped his juice before speaking again.

"Speaking of boys... has there been any that you liked? Had light crushes on? Dated? Tell me, I want to know" he pushed his plate aside and then rested his elbow on the table.

That was a topic I didn't want to talk about or didn't even bother to worry about since I never even try to go out and be normal again after all that happened.

I was just in my room and our dining room and my therapist's office and now school then cafeteria or a restaurant and that was all. No place or time to meet any boy interested in a weird girl with a weird past.

I think I kind of liked it but... whatever.

"No, no one," I told him the truth.

"Really?" I nod my head and he chuckled. "You have got to be kidding me, I can't believe that. You that will have so many admirers with your very beautiful face" he said and I giggled.

"You aren't wrong about that but I didn't give any mind to any guy that came to me"

"Really? Why?"

I shrugged. "Maybe I was waiting for the right guy to come" I answered and he grinned.

"Have you found him yet?"

"Maybe, maybe not" I shrugged again and then drank the whole of my juice.

"So, you are telling me that since you and Chris, there has been no guy in your life? Interesting" he nods his head and then looked down at his plate.

"Why interesting?" I asked.

"Oh, nothing... do you want to tell me why you broke it off with him?" he asked and my shoulder slouched.

I think he saw how I reacted to that so he was about to say something but I beat him to it.

"It's fine, I can say why we separated," I told him then rest my elbows on the table with my chin leaning on my palm.

"Well, I thought it was pretty obvious but we separated majorly because of what happened. I was mad at him for what he did to me when I was little but I couldn't blame it on him. He too was used in my dad's devious plans against me and he couldn't resist the pressure from his dad and mine not until then" I explained.

"When I accepted to be Chris's girlfriend, I... I thought it was him that I felt deeply for. Don't get me wrong, I have always liked Chris from when we were little but his bullying made me partly scared of him and partly annoyed by him and that was when I wasn't sure if I still liked him or not."

"I thought that it was him I wanted to be with but I was just so confused and the fact that dad liked him too made me stay with him but my heart was somewhere else when I was with him" I looked down and sighed.

"It all made sense why dad liked him or just pretended to like him so that he could get to me" I looked up with tears gathered in my eyes and ready to fall any moment from now.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for what happened and I am sorry for bringing back unkind memories" he held my hand in his and gave them a comforting squeeze.

He brought the back of my hand closer to his lips and pressed them against my hand. I couldn't deny the light-headed feeling that went through my entire system when he did that so I just smiled and was going to clean the tear that slipped out of my eye but he was quick to do so.

"No, it's fine. I guess I needed to tell someone about it and let it out finally this time"

"You faced a lot and no one deserved to have that kind of childhood"

"Yeah, don't just pity me... I don't want anyone pitying me" I told him and he shook his head.

"I have never seen a reason to pity you" he rubbed my hand and placed a kiss on my knuckles again "Never" he whispered and I nod my head then sniffled to calm myself and the feelings swirling inside of me.

What this guy do to me...

I took my hand from his hold then buried my face in my palm and shook my head before looking back at him with a smile.

"So, tell me about you... I know there would be a lot of girls throwing themselves at you" I wriggled my brows and he chuckled then made a face and drank the rest of his drink.

"Well, th-"

He was about to say something when I heard a lady say from behind me. Her voice sounded so hard and harsh that I felt scared for a while.

I turned around to look at her but she walked so that she was standing by our table and had her gaze directed at Leo and if only glares could melt. Leo would be liquidated.

She was light-skinned with a really nice body, her black high waist jeans and army green tucked-in low-neck shirt looked really great on her. Her braids were so neat and they cascade down to her waist. She was wearing flats and they looked good too.

Mehn! This girl has a great fashion sense. Or she is just one of those perfect-looking girls who didn't need to lift a finger to look good.

I could just see the side of her face but I could tell that she didn't need make-up to look beautiful.

"Amara? What—what are you doing here?" Leo asked and stood up.

"So, she is the one that is not letting you pick my calls Olumide?" she asked with her hands folded before giving me a once over and looking back at Leo.

She's pretty, no doubt but why look at me like that? She is the one who came here to ruin I and Leo's peaceful dinner.

"Amara, don't try to do something stupid, just be calm"

"Oh, I am the one doing something stupid abi? You that you are with some girl when you should be with your girlfriend, I am the one that is nau doing something stupid, you're, you're sick for that" she said angrily.

Girlfriend? Girlfriend? Girlfriend?

Those words rang in my head as she said them and I couldn't do anything aside from looking at Leo who was trying to hold her hand but she swatted it away before he looked at me to see the hurt, I must have on my face.

To say that I was hurt was an understatement, the embarrassment of finding out in this way and I am so sure that people are looking our way now.

Why didn't he tell me that he had a girlfriend? Why did have to play along like we were cool and not tell me this? This embarrassment is too much to bear.

"Daniella" he began but I was already on my feet and took my small purse that was on the table then looked at Leo who had a sorry look on his face then to his supposed girlfriend Amara who had a scowl on her face as she eyes me.

"Ni-nice to uh... me-meet you, Amara... I..." I looked at Leo but he had his head bowed so I looked at her again and forced out a smile even though I wanted to do the opposite.

"He ha-has to-told me some great things about you, yo-you're a real beauty... I... I'll leave you two... bye" I said and quickly scurry away from the restaurant to go home and cry because that is what I want to do presently.