A weekend with the Alpha novel Chapter 84

Part 5

The University was now back in session and at the end of the first week. The heads of the institution hosted a welcome back party in which the professors and staffs of the University were in attendance at the Sheraton Hotel and towers event hall. It was a meet and greet. This way, the old staff would get to meet with the new staff and lecturers and the new ones would get acquainted before the semester resumed fully.

A few familiar faces I got to see were Jerome, Xena and Daniel. I had stalked Daniel's social media page to keep up with his life and affairs, but it was harmless. I wanted to know he was safe and from what I saw; he seemed to manage his life well so far, which was a good thing. I wished sometimes that things could have gone a different way. Sometimes I wished we just remained friends and never attempted relationships, but we did, and I had to live with that reality forever.

Our gazes met, and we stared at each other for a while. His eyes, however, looked void of any and every emotion and I looked away before guilt would make me do something terrible.

I did not know why I would feel guilty. We ended things amicably.

'After you cheated physically and mentally on him.'

I moved to the bar corner in the hall and demanded a glass of sparkling water. I needed to count down the hours left in this suffocating event.

"Long time no see." I heard Daniel say from behind and I spun around to meet him, almost splashing the content in my glass on myself.

"Daniel... Yeah, umm. Longest time no see." I stumbled upon my words but still reached balance.

"Yeah, well, I had to disconnect and reconnect. I didn't know a vacation could do wonders, but it did." he shrugged and then he eyed me with curious eyes. "How have you been?"

I nodded and took the glass to my lips to have a sip. "It has been good so far. I can't complain." I mumbled the rest to myself. 

"How's Zion?"

"He's doing great. I left him with Diya before coming over."

"Cool, somehow I missed him. I missed you as my friend and trusted accomplice in trouble." he smiled and I chuckled.

He had his elbow out and the pretty brunette who had a cheerful smile on her face had her hands around it. Once fully inside where people were, he took her hand around his elbow and slowly patted it. The lady smiled at him and she looked beautiful with that adorable smile on her face. 

I didn't have the right to be mad. It's been three weeks since he had waited for my response and I had failed to give him one because I wrapped myself up in fear. But it didn't make it hurt less.

'He must have found someone who wasn't such a grown child and could decide.' my mind judged me. 

A part of my heart clenched at his affections towards her. It didn't feel right that they both looked good and I turned away only to face Daniel, who still stood beside me, not willing to go anywhere. I knew he also saw Aaron and could see the tension that came upon me.

"Don't worry, I will ask nothing."

I wouldn't answer even if he was about to ask, though.