don’t you visit the seaside tomorrow? We’ll fight bare knuckle. The loser stops bothering Rose. Got it? It’ll be just you and me. Man to man.”
“You don’t scare me that easily. You’re just a lowlife goon she hired for this. I’m not leaving her.”
“It’s you that’ll have the broken ribs and jaws, Nathan. I’m betting on two broken arms and legs. You’ve been enough of a nuisance. Maybe I should be the one to pay a visit. I’ll save you the travelling. Expect a visit from me soon. When you see a giant black Rastafarian guy spotting dreadlocks that hug the waist and a shaggy beard you’ll know I’m in town.”
“Rose’s interested in me and you’re no Rastafarian. Your accent is fake. I want to talk to Rose. Let me hear her say that to me herself. You’re not Jamaican.”
“Never said I was. I’m an African Rastafarian from Ethiopia. You heard of Emperor Haile Selassie, I suppose? Rose’s right here.”
He handed over the phone.
“Nathan,” Rose said. “You’d better take this guy seriously. He has a black belt in karate. You cheated. That makes you history. I care about this guy a lot. It’s about time he broke your arms and ribs. And don’t even think you can defeat him. Just amazed I ever wasted time on a wimp like you. If you ever call me again, leave a message or even text, then he’ll come. When he gets through you’ll wish you had listened. Now get lost! Find a shallow bimbo that likes your type. And my man’s educated too. An electrical engineer just in case you need to know. Now he wants a final word.”
“I’ll be seeing you soon, Nathan.” Godfree said. “We’ve done enough talk. You’ve been enough nuisance.”
“Look here, man,” Nathan's voice was unsure. “I’ll stop calling her. Didn’t know she had a new guy.”
“Now you do. You promise not to call again?”
“You got my word.”
“Stay away from my woman.”
The call ended.
Rose grinned. “All done?”
“Yes. You owe me a hug to show your gratitude, Miss Clarke.”
“With all these people watching? Alright.” She hugged him. “Free.”
“Yeah.”
“I’m getting to really like you.”
“Me too. Never realized sitting in a girl’s car and holding a girl’s hand can bring so much joy. You sure you aren’t a witch?”
“You acted tough with Joel and Nathan. But I’m getting to know you better now. You hate fighting, didn’t really hurt that man who tortured you when you had a chance. Those tactics were just to scare him. Another man would have killed him. Inside you aren’t cruel. Guess you got to burrow deeper under the skin to see what’s inside. Free, what did you see when you looked at me before?”
“You really want to know?”
“Yes.”
“You won’t like it.”
“Say it as it should.”
“I saw an arrogant, angry, rude, green-eyed girl with long hair and an attitude. I’m still puzzled though where she went. In her place is now a pretty, sweet, decent and humorous girl.”
“When you tell a girl that it will be hard to get rid of her. She might decide to follow you to the ends of the earth.”
“So we can go live in the jungle and mud huts together?”
“Sure. If that’s what you want.”
CHAPTER 11
Rose watched him walk to his car, wave and drive off. Her parents were home. She handed her mother her parcel. That earned her a hug.
“Dad, I got something for you as well.”
He liked his presents and hugged her. She pulled a chair and joined them at the table. Then she narrated the experience with Joel.
“Glad that martial arts guy was there,” her mother said. “Hope you thanked him.”
She nodded. “Sure, thought a hot burger and drink was in place.”
“He deserved it,” her dad said.
“Who’s this knight?” her mother asked.
“Dad works with him in the electrical department.”
“James? He never told me he knows karate.”
“No, Dad. It was
“You don’t scare me that easily. You’re just a lowlife goon she hired for this. I’m not leaving her.”
“It’s you that’ll have the broken ribs and jaws, Nathan. I’m betting on two broken arms and legs. You’ve been enough of a nuisance. Maybe I should be the one to pay a visit. I’ll save you the travelling. Expect a visit from me soon. When you see a giant black Rastafarian guy spotting dreadlocks that hug the waist and a shaggy beard you’ll know I’m in town.”
“Rose’s interested in me and you’re no Rastafarian. Your accent is fake. I want to talk to Rose. Let me hear her say that to me herself. You’re not Jamaican.”
“Never said I was. I’m an African Rastafarian from Ethiopia. You heard of Emperor Haile Selassie, I suppose? Rose’s right here.”
He handed over the phone.
“Nathan,” Rose said. “You’d better take this guy seriously. He has a black belt in karate. You cheated. That makes you history. I care about this guy a lot. It’s about time he broke your arms and ribs. And don’t even think you can defeat him. Just amazed I ever wasted time on a wimp like you. If you ever call me again, leave a message or even text, then he’ll come. When he gets through you’ll wish you had listened. Now get lost! Find a shallow bimbo that likes your type. And my man’s educated too. An electrical engineer just in case you need to know. Now he wants a final word.”
“I’ll be seeing you soon, Nathan.” Godfree said. “We’ve done enough talk. You’ve been enough nuisance.”
“Look here, man,” Nathan's voice was unsure. “I’ll stop calling her. Didn’t know she had a new guy.”
“Now you do. You promise not to call again?”
“You got my word.”
“Stay away from my woman.”
The call ended.
Rose grinned. “All done?”
“Yes. You owe me a hug to show your gratitude, Miss Clarke.”
“With all these people watching? Alright.” She hugged him. “Free.”
“Yeah.”
“I’m getting to really like you.”
“Me too. Never realized sitting in a girl’s car and holding a girl’s hand can bring so much joy. You sure you aren’t a witch?”
“You acted tough with Joel and Nathan. But I’m getting to know you better now. You hate fighting, didn’t really hurt that man who tortured you when you had a chance. Those tactics were just to scare him. Another man would have killed him. Inside you aren’t cruel. Guess you got to burrow deeper under the skin to see what’s inside. Free, what did you see when you looked at me before?”
“You really want to know?”
“Yes.”
“You won’t like it.”
“Say it as it should.”
“I saw an arrogant, angry, rude, green-eyed girl with long hair and an attitude. I’m still puzzled though where she went. In her place is now a pretty, sweet, decent and humorous girl.”
“When you tell a girl that it will be hard to get rid of her. She might decide to follow you to the ends of the earth.”
“So we can go live in the jungle and mud huts together?”
“Sure. If that’s what you want.”
CHAPTER 11
Rose watched him walk to his car, wave and drive off. Her parents were home. She handed her mother her parcel. That earned her a hug.
“Dad, I got something for you as well.”
He liked his presents and hugged her. She pulled a chair and joined them at the table. Then she narrated the experience with Joel.
“Glad that martial arts guy was there,” her mother said. “Hope you thanked him.”
She nodded. “Sure, thought a hot burger and drink was in place.”
“He deserved it,” her dad said.
“Who’s this knight?” her mother asked.
“Dad works with him in the electrical department.”
“James? He never told me he knows karate.”
“No, Dad. It was
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