I ate my breakfast in silence as I contemplated what Sean had said. Why would Wade
take her there? The lake was a few kilometers away from my home and it was situated
in a small wood. When we were younger Wade and I would take the girls we were dating
over there to woo them. Suddenly it hit me, was Wade trying to woo Natasha? That’s
ridiculous! Why would he? Well why wouldn’t he asked a voice in my head. Sometime I
wish I could just shut it up for good. I suddenly didn’t feel like eating. I got up
and called Natasha. She disconnected my call! Why would she disconnect my call? What
were they so busy with? I called on Wade’s number and he didn’t answer at all!
I went out to shoot a few baskets on the basket ball court. It had been 30 minutes
now and they still hadn’t returned. I decided to take my car and see for myself. What
if they were in trouble? Oh you really believe that? Shut up! I said to my inner
self.
I took my car and drove like a crazy man. I was way above speed limit but I didn’t
care. I soon reached the clearing and started jogging towards the woods. I froze as I
heard Natasha yelling, “No Wade no! Stop please!”
I moved closer to see that Wade was holding Natasha bridal style. There was fear on
Natasha’s face I stepped forward and roared, “What the hell do you think you are
doing?”
Chapter 23: Take me away to better days
Recap:
I moved closer to see that Wade was holding Natasha bridal style. There was fear on
Natasha’s face I stepped forward and roared, “What the hell do you think you are
doing?”
“Jude” squealed Natasha in surprise. She tried wriggling out of Wade’s arms but he
held on tightly to her. I walked forward and snatched her away.
“Wade what the hell do you think you are doing?” I repeated.
“Why trying to cure Natasha’s hydrophobia of course!”
“I don’t have hydrophobia” snorted Natasha.
“Well yeah but you don’t know how to swim, I was only teaching her how to swim.”
I looked at Natasha and she nodded. “Are you alright?” she nodded again in response
and said “Jude can you put me down please?”
I put her down and turned to glare at Wade. “Don’t ever force her to do something she
doesn’t want to alright?” I tried making it very clear what I meant by that.
“Er Jude” said Natasha “he was only trying to help me.”
“There’s no need! I will get you a coach to teach you.”
“Well we were just goofing around so calm down!”
“Wade I hope I have made myself clear.”
Wade nodded and smiled, he glanced at Natasha and said, “You are such a baby!”
“I am not!”
“You are”
“I am not!”
“Ok enough you two! Lets get going Natasha. We have to leave in an hour.”
We drove back in silence. When we reached everyone was up. I went upstairs to pack my
bag while Natasha and Wade ate breakfast. When I came back downstairs Natasha and
Wade were sitting on the couch while Wade whispered something to her and she listened
seriously. Suddenly she smiled and said, “I will think about it.”
“That’s all I’m saying.”
“Come on Natasha we gotta leave.”
Natasha got up and hugged everyone. When she hugged my mother, my mom held her a
little longer and said, “We can’t wait for the two of you to get married Natasha.
Please come back soon.” Natasha nodded teary eyed. She kissed my dad on his cheeks
and said goodbye. Dad hugged me and said, “I am really proud you made the right
decision son. Now decide the date quickly so we can start with all the preparations.”
I just nodded in return not trusting my voice. I turned around to see Natasha hugging
my cousins all of whom were asking to come back soon. She nodded at everyone teary
eyed. Then she hugged Sean and whispered, “I will miss you. Come soon from your uni
ok?” Sean nodded and sobbed unashamedly into his kerchief. Seriously? Are we going to
war? Well granted that I was a temperamental person but my parents need not be
afraid. I wasn’t going to change my mind. I will marry Natasha and we would be
husband and wife, well at least for a year. But why on earth were they getting so
emotional about us leaving?
Wade stepped forward and hugged Natasha and then kissed the top of her head. Ok, that
was so not needed. He wouldn’t even be missing her! He would be in the city with us.
Well, I shrugged whatever.
Finally after a few more teary goodbyes we were on our way. Natasha wouldn’t look at
me at all. She kept looking out of the window. I turned on the radio and a song that
I really despised blared from the speakers.
“I got I got a pocketful of sunshine”
” I got I got a love that is all mine oh oh oh oh”
I tried changing the station when Natasha slapped away my hand.
“Ow! What was that for?”
She didn’t reply but instead started singing on top of her voice.
Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
At the last line she broke down and started sobbing. I stopped the car in alarm.