Chapter 5 MOVING IN

AUDREY'S POV

The next day. I was in the room alone with Albert. He had offered to help me move my stuff the moment I put a call across to him.

I had woken up to find that I was the only one lying on the bed. Liam had left. I was so hurt last night that I did not know when I slept off or when he left.

I simply picked up my phone and called Albert. We have been close for the longest period of time. I can't even remember.

"Hello girlfriend," he said cheerily over the other end.

"I need your help." I said.

"911 to the rescue sweetheart, whatever it is, tell me."

"I need someone to help me pack." I responded.

"Pack? You guys are moving? So soon? Well your husband must really want to work some quality private time with his wife." He said and giggled so loudly.

I just chuckled lightly. I didn't want him to suspect that anything was wrong with me. If he did, I won't hear the last of it and besides, father has always said that it is very admirable when you face your problems head on. I just got married and so, I will keep all my marital problems just between my husband and I.

That was what I resolved to do after thinking so much the night before.

"Hmm, I don't sense that you're excited about moving though. It sounds like you're exhausted. You guys must have had a blast." He said and giggled very loudly,

I had to move the phone a little far from my ears.

"Just come quick alright?" I said and smiled a little before hanging up the phone.

I always told him everything and anything. He usually acts very girly and I was very okay with it. I had helped him when he was getting bullied a lot because of his personality. I think that's where our friendship blossomed and ever since then, we have become inseparable and to make things even better, we were both twenty-three only that he was older than me by a few months.

I didn't have to wait too long.

"Did somebody call 911?" He said jokingly from my door.

My head snapped in the direction of my door and I could feel my chest swell with a little excitement that my best friend was here and so fast too.

"Albert, when did you get here? That was very fast." I said with a smile on my face as I ran over to hug him.

He always made me smile. His presence alone was very calming. I felt very safe around him. I was very quiet and shy so I didn't make many friends growing up and he was like an outcast amongst his peers so we made the perfect pair.

He moved back and broke our reunion session. He was looking at me so intently. He was literally scrutinizing me. His eyes roamed over my body like he was studying a test subject.

"What?" I asked.

Because I could not understand why he was looking at me in such a manner.

"What? Talk to me already."

It was also making me feel a little too conscious of my body.

Then he ran over to the sheets and pulled it up. He put it back down after looking through it.

"Baby girl," he said in a high pitched tone.

He was a black American and so he talked funny too but all that only made him even more charming.

"Are you sure something went down here last night?" He asked.

I rolled my eyes, "Is that why you ran to check out my sheets, gosh Albert!" I exclaimed.

He shook his index in my face, "no no no Audrey, that ain't the question I asked you."

"What if we changed the sheets?" I asked him.

"Then why ain't you walking funny? I know a lot of women who've had their first times and I ain't seeing anything they described that happened after, happening to you." The last part was a little too emphasized.

"Not all women are the same Albert." I said and moved to my wardrobe to pick out the box.

Then he moved to me and literally sniffed me out.

"Baby girl, I don't smell nothing on you. Not even a slimy white..."

I rushed to place my hands over his mouth,

"Come on Albert, please just stop."

He was making it all seem so weird.

"I'm sorry darling, I'm just stating the obvious." He said the moment my hands left his mouth.

"Tell me the truth, were you too scared to let your husband have a go at you?" He asked outrightly and I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Sure I could go with this. As long as he doesn't find out what actually happened between Liam and I...the painful conversation." I thought.

"Yeah, you can call it that. I just don't think I'm ready yet." I said and bit my lips to add more effect.

I can't believe that I am lying to Albert. I felt so terrible but what would you have me do?

He sighed and then took my hands and led me to the bed,

"You don't need to be scared darling. He's just gonna go in and out real quick. Yeah, it's gonna sting a little bit but that's just it. Once it's in right, you won't feel a thing. You're gonna have one hell of a time sweetie."

I bit my lips to stop myself from laughing out loud. He noticed how hard I was trying to compose myself.

He gasped like he was hurt, "you are taking my advice as funny! It's fine, I mean what do I know."

He said and threw both his hands in the air.

"Oh come on, I totally understand and trust me I will take all your advice seriously but I want to know one thing."

He looked puzzled at me, "what's that?"

"Just how many virgins did you have to sleep with to know this much?" I asked him and burst out laughing.

He gasped and hit me playfully, "come one girl, I ain't no dog. Now let's pack your things so we can leave this place. Wherever you go, I'll follow."

"That's exactly what my dog would do." I threw playfully at him.

He playfully pat my arm gently and let out a giggle.

"Well, I don't mind."

I could hear the pride dripping from his voice.

Somehow, what he said didn't feel so soothing like it's supposed to. Maybe it's because even if he's with me, he still won't know the hurt I feel because now, I feel obliged to protect my family.

I smiled at him, "sure dear, thanks."

That smile didn't reach my eyes but I doubt that he saw it. It was better this way, I guess.