this is a sneak peak of how, despite knowing and seeing the love of your life there, you cant say or do anything because fate has something in store for you.
A long time ago when i was just entering my teen hood, i saw a boy. He had the most beautiful smile i have ever seen and besides him was another guy (later came to know was his brother). They were laughing at something or someone (it was a church compound and there were a lot of people).......which pissed me off, still does.
But it was just a simple encounter that left me bothered until i got inside the church. I took a seat behind a young woman whose dressing got me more worked up. why? i was a prideful, know-it-all, super righteous girl at the time. So, i sat down and listened through the sermon ignoring the nagging feeling i had over the woman.
A year after that day, i went to visit my cousin before going back to school. I knew my big brother would be there because he was seeing someone new after months of nursing a broken heart. The strangest part was that my nerves were all over and i kept having flashing images of the girl i sat behind in church a year ago. Guess what, Maria was my brother's new girlfriend. The introductions were a little weird because i thought that i would dislike her (i did for a few days) but she turned out to be the most kind-hearted girl i have met in my lifetime.
That same year, we met again at church but this time, i was meeting her extended family which included the two laughing guys from a year ago (Nick and Ryan). Two things happened; first i shock like a leaf and second, my world turned upside down because i could not hold down the fact that i had a huge crush on Ryan. From a distance, i could not make out his gorgeous features but up-close, well, i could not stop looking. Unfortunately, he did not notice because he was busy introducing his girlfriend. Nick, on the other hand, was very cheerful and eager to chat so i engaged a little.
When Maria suggested we head to their place, i didn't hesitate, i kept telling myself the battle is not lost and the pull was too strong to resist.
Two years later, i was in Campus when Maria came to visit. It was then that i learned that Ryan broke up with his girlfriend and details were devastating. Apparently, Amber (the girlfriend) was secretly seeing someone else without his knowledge. That was not all, there were other men involved which was what broke Ryan. My heart hurt for him but that's not all it did, it yearned to comfort and take away the pain. So, i tagged along and my seductive instincts kicked in ( i know how it sounds but its not what you are thinking)
Our re connection began with me listening to his tale. Although he left a lot of details, i was going to be patient until he was comfortable and that is what i did. Every time we met, i fell deeper and deeper; we would talk for hours on the phone, i would visit him and Nick, we would watch a movie, walk around and just talk. One day, during my usual shopping days, i went to the boys as a surprise but i was met with one. They were going clubbing (not a huge fun and it was my first time). That night everything shifted including my dignity..............to be continued
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