8PM
Mariam walked into my room with a calm smile on her face. I really wasnβt happy seeing her that evening but i couldnβt deny her access into my room because she was like a sister to me even though i felt she no longer was watching my back.
βIβm just coming from Samuelβs roomβ she muttered as she sat on my bed. I carried my teddy bear, played with it and ignored her comment.
βI donβt understand you anymore, you are very obnoxious these daysβ she added. I scoffed and rolled my eyes,
βOh pleaseβ i murmured, while she stared at me and shook her head,
βI canβt believe you are allowing Emmanuel to spoil the sweet relationship you enjoy with Samuel, think my dear, think! She cautioned as if she was my mother. I dropped my teddy bear and looked up at her seriously.
βDid Samuel tell you how he humiliated and almost hit me hours ago, simply because he saw Emmanuel arguing with me. Would i be arguing with Emmanuel if i was giving him the green light eeh? Abeg leave me jor, infact iβm tired of this relationship, i want to be left aloneβ i poured out bitterly, while she listened to my outburst attentively with both hands on her jaw. Her face coloured with disbelief and surprise.
βI canβt believe all iβm hearing, Mary i really do think you are under a strong influence, come on get a hold of yourself and put yourself in his shoes, wouldnβt you have assumed the worst?β she asked as she drew near and held my left hand.
βSeriously dear i donβt want to talk about this anymore, i want to forget about everything, only God knows my destiny, nothing i do can change itβ i murmured seriously with pain in my heart. She shrugged and stood up in resignation.
βGood night dear friend, let me go and sleep jareβ she murmured and left silently.
7AM THE NEXT DAY
I sang Godβs praises as i prepared for 8am sunday mass. I woke up that morning very refreshed, bright, happy and in high spirit without actually knowing the reason.
I soon heard gentle knocks on my door as i arranged my hair. I quietly opened my door and held my breathe when i saw Samuel standing on my door-way and staring hopefully at me. I really wasnβt expecting him but i equally wasnβt surprised to see him. I knew heβd come to beg sooner or later.
I forced out a smile and made way for him to enter my room.
βHappy Sundayβ i polietly greeted.
βThere isnβt anything happy about this Sunday, anyway i came to apologize, iβm sorry for what happened yesterday, please forgive meβ he atoned without looking at me, as if he was ashamed of what he was doing, which made me ignore him and continue with βmy church preparationβ.
βBaby please letβs not allow that guy or anything to come between us. I know i over-reacted yesterday and i do apologize for itβ he added solemnly.
I turned, faced him, drew closer and held his hands,
βYou said many hurtful things yesterday which got me thinking about our relationship, anyway i only have one questionβ i quietly murmured as i searched his face curiously,
βWhat is it my love?β he asked quietly. I breathed deeply and continued
βI know you hardly lie to me because i havenβt given you any reason to do such, now look me in the eyes and tell me you do trust meβ i prayed. But my request as simple as it was, really drew out a little frown from his face. He instantly looked down and murmured something inaudible.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6181959399492699&output=html&h=300&slotname=2430043962&adk=63678945&adf=3592517619&w=360&ebfa=1&lmt=1593283053&rafmt=1&psa=1&guci=2.2.0.0.2.2.0.0&format=360×300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gospelbreed.com%2F2016%2F01%2Fstory-common-mistakes-ladies-make-in-a-relationship-episode-25%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&adsid=ChAI8Nzb9wUQgY_F0bjEpYs-EkwA3JTz9DL1JinhsIvPl0TJQdd6DtULb-ACH5fb8DRIHUE9XoZ8DjZ6OOhhLWbVeURxXCITDBCvxUwfRONDPSOaLsRkmfBg85Nx7RWy&dt=1593283049465&bpp=29&bdt=3102&idt=4242&shv=r20200624&cbv=r20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2b2b98b598166595%3AT%3D1583215786%3AS%3DALNI_Mag_IEtP4dmC3grAo7Z7fol2brhSA&prev_fmts=0x0&prev_slotnames=3619009969&nras=1&correlator=8260363290438&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1986428501.1583215776&ga_sid=1593283054&ga_hid=1104265430&ga_fc=0&iag=0&icsg=2287001361353386&dssz=43&mdo=0&mso=0&u_tz=60&u_his=1&u_java=0&u_h=750&u_w=360&u_ah=750&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=3477&biw=360&bih=610&scr_x=0&scr_y=954&eid=21066485&oid=3&pvsid=4314986336674905&pem=162&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gospelbreed.com%2F2016%2F01%2Fstory-common-mistakes-ladies-make-in-a-relationship-episode-24%2F&rx=0&eae=0&fc=1924&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C610%2C360%2C610&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=8336&bc=23&jar=2020-06-27-16&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=uNfPqyrIqI&p=http%3A//www.gospelbreed.com&dtd=4274
βSpeak up dear and please look at meβ i pleaded hopefully.
βBaby i canβt lie over such trifle request, please letβs settle our differences first. We can talk about this subject laterβ he answered quietly while my face instantly fell.
βThere is no relationship without love, no love without trust, i canβt continue with this till you start to trust me again. I suggest you go back and build your trustβ i requested calmly with a little confidence and air.
βWhat!β he exclaimed loudly in disbelief and total shock. The fire in his eyes sparkled like a burning dry bush. I instantly backed away in order not to get burnt by his fury.
βIβm off to churchβ i said quietly as i backed away from him. He quickly held me strongly, hit his head twice with his left hand and bit his lips as he struggled with himself.
βYou brought happiness into my life, now you are taking it awayβ he accused,
βIs that what lovers do to each other eeh?β βwhy are you doing this to me, why are you behaving like a fusspot? are you now doubting my love? Please donβt turn me into a bitter personβ he prayed sorrowfully.
I instantly felt guilty, terrible and remorseful. I snatched my hand from his grasp and sat on my bed, covering my face with my palms.
βYou know sometimes our faith is tested with tempting issues, please donβt let our relationship crumble over this little problem. I could have walked away, cried my heart out and forgotten about you but i didnβt. I easily could have waited for you to apologize, but instead i buried my pride and did the opposite. My dear what more prove do you seek concerning my loveβ he poured out solemnly while my heart and eyes melted.
He knelt by my side and slowly placed his head on mine, breathing heavily as he waited for me to say something.
βAlright i have heard you. Letβs continue like we used to. We both had a terrible dream yesterday thatβs all, letβs forget about itβ i murmured and held him tightly.
He said nothing, his happiness overwhelming him. He was a boy so much in love with me, with a kind of passion which could make any guy stupid.
Anyway i was very glad to still have him under my control.
_______
Days passed by without Emmanuel showing up nor disturbing my life. I knew perhaps he kept away because he had a very demanding Job.
Samuel and i used the opportunity to work on our relationship.
He was always by my side as if he was my shadow. I felt he still was very suspicious and doubtful about my loyalty, but i pretended not to notice. But what happened on Monday, a week later was something i wouldnβt forget in a hurry. It was the day my past and present met and fought for supremacy.
A day Samuel and Emmanuel confronted each other in my room.
The earth shook, my head ached and my heart bled.
Oh what a terribly day it was!
-To continued
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