Purple Romance

Paula's yellow dress was now plastered against her body like a second skin. Her blue black bra could be seen and so was her black undergarment. He could clearly see her curvy body outlined in the dress. His Adam's apple throbbed up and down and he quickly looked away.

Sister Bernice covered Paula's body with a bedsheet that she had picked from the dry line. She was about to send them inside when the incident happened but her reaction wasn't quick enough as Andy had already seen what was to be seen.

''Come with me, Paula. I will get you a change of clothes'' she said bringing her inside. Paula looked flustered as she walked away.

Andy came back to his senses and sighed. He looked at himself. His body still felt tickly from how her body was pressed against his skin. It had been long since he was with a woman. His body was reacting to her in ways he couldn't understand.

He remembered the first time he saw her. The way she clumsily shook his hand. He had felt it that day. Her palm in his felt surreal. Even then, he found her actions cute and didn't feel disgusted by the feel of her hands touching his.

Andy looked at his hands that were wrapped around her just now and tussled his hair before he went to take the hose on the floor. He turned on the tap and started washing the mud off the car. a lot of things ran through his head as he did that. He was confused and didn't know what to make of the new emotions that was building up within him.

For someone who hadn't fallen in love with anyone for the last ten years of his life, this familiar feeling was a little new to him again. He didn't want to believe it yet. Perhaps, it would take time for him to accept them.

Paula walked out of the building wearing a blue uniform dress that Sister Bernice found for her. She saw that Andy had also changed out of his wet white shirt and was now wearing a blue shirt. If one didn't know it was a coincidence, they would think they were wearing couple outfits.

She flushed looking at him as she straightened the dress before speaking to him, ''you are wearing blue?''

Andy turned to face her after putting the shirt away. He looked at her and nodded his head. ''I will be back after seeing Sister Bernice''

''Oh, go'' Paula nodded and leaned against the car. she sighed and looked at herself, ''why is everything getting so messed up every time I'm with him? I keep disgracing myself in front of him. Paula, what is wrong with you?''

The first time they met, she had mistakenly taken his hands and shook him. The second time she had brazenly asked him to sleep with her. The third time he had found her having an exchange with her ex-boyfriend and now he had even… she flushed just thinking about how her chest was pressed against him just now. Her face turned red just thinking about how he looked at her. She could have sworn that her body felt a wave of sensations being pressed against him.

''What is wrong with me. Am I seeing him as a rebound after a breakup?'' she murmured to herself and seemed to have remembered something, ''what was he going to ask me before the water incident? He looked serious''

Andy walked out and she asked him as he got near to the car, ''what were you going to ask me just now, before the…'' she made gestures in the air.

''Nothing, get in. I will send you home'' he opened the door for her and she looked at him before going inside.

Paula suddenly felt that he was different. Somewhat cold towards her and she was right. Andy didn't know why but he didn't like how messed up his emotions were especially when they involved her. he had made up his mind to put a stop to it.

Paula looked at him as he drove away and sighed. She could feel his coldness towards her. He had never been this way with her, so she wondered if she had unknowingly done something wrong. Paula thought about but still couldn't find exactly how she had angered him, so she leaned against the seat and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

At least, that was better than facing his cold vibes. She was someone who reacted to people's emotions and though she always told herself not to bother about how people treat her, she still couldn't shake this particular feeling away. Her heart somewhat felt heavy and she was confused about what to do next. Maybe this was the last time they were probably going to see each other again. the friendship she thought she had found had ended even before it started.

Andy tussled his hair and felt like hitting his fist against the wheel. He didn't know what was happening to him either. He was suddenly feeling irritable and agitated. He felt like he was losing control of himself. He knew he shouldn't act that way towards her. He knew he shouldn't hurt her but right at that moment, he didn't know why he was acting so petty and childish. He was the one who wanted to be in her company, so why was he afraid to enjoy the moment with her without thinking about the past?

He sighed and continued to drive away. It took them about three hours before he pulled over in front of her apartment and turned to see her really asleep. He looked at her before getting out of the car. He didn't want to stay in such an enclosed place with her. He was afraid that, looking at her for a long time would make him try to do something he would regret later on. So he leaned against the car waiting for her to naturally wake up.

Paula opened her eyes after a while and her apartment came to view. She looked outside and saw Andy leaning against the car and quickly gathered her bag and phone and got down from the car.

Hearing the sound of opening and closing, Andy turned and saw Paula. They looked at each other and she spoke first.

''I'm sorry'' she apologised and Andy looked at her shocked, but she continued, ''I didn't mean to act like a desperate woman who throws herself at a man simply because he was a little nice to me. I am not someone like that''

Her words were like heavy bullets piercing through Andy's heart, especially her last words before a tear fell from her eyes. ''Paula'' he was about to walk over to her side when she bowed before him and walked into the building leaving him alone.

Andy cussed himself and hit his palm on the car, ''damn you Andy. You messed up!!!'' he watched the building for a while and decided against it not to go inside. He entered his car and drove off.

After he left, Paula came out from behind the door and looked at the car as he went further away from her. Her heart felt heavy. She bit her lips and wiped the tears that fell, ''is alright Paula. This wasn't a friendship that would last anyways. You two have nothing in common'' she murmured to herself and went inside.

When Paula went inside, she first checked on Lisa and saw the latter sleeping. She reckoned the latter must be tired after clubbing.

Paula pulled the quilt that had been kicked aside and covered the sleeping beauty properly and smiled. It was a bitter smile. The sleeping beauty was also another person that she had a huge difference to but surprisingly, they've formed a friendship that had lasted over time.

Paula left for her room and laid on the bed, after throwing the bag that was vibrating due to the phone inside it. She didn't feel like answering any calls.

Early the next morning, Paula was packing some clothes into her luggage bag when Lisa went in. The latter yawned and sat on Paula's bed watching her.

''What are you doing?'' she laid on the bed looking at Paula.

''I came to your room last night but you were like a dead being''

''Paula, I had the best sex of my entire life'' Lisa said and grinned.

''Don't tell me about it''

''But, it's important that you know since it involves someone that you know'' Lisa winked and Paula sighed.

''Who was it this time?''

''Andy's…''

''You… slept with Andy?'' Paula's body suddenly became cold.

''Hey, relax and stop overthinking. I know my limits, okay? Andy is yours; I know that much''

''Then, who did you sleep with?''

''Andy's twin brother''

''Leslie?'' Paula looked at her.

''You even know him? Well, he is your brother in law, so it's normal that you will know him''

''He is not… Andy and I decided to stop being friends''

''What are you talking about? Did he do something to you? Tell me, I don't care that his brother is the best sex toy I've ever had, I will still smack his head and kick his balls if he did something to you. You know I love you more than myself, right?''

''He didn't do anything to me. I just, I don't know. It feels weird being his friend''