BETRAYAL EPISODE 76
EPISODE 76
Chike took us to an exquisite restaurant at the other end of the town. The food they served was really well cooked and delicious. The scenery super cool and lively, unlike other noisy crowded restaurants i have been to. “i really was wondering the reason you drove a great distance just for ordinary lunch, but now i clearly see the reason. I love this place” Amara giggled as we ate the fried rice we ordered. Chike laughed and glanced at me. “yea i love the environment and everything around here. The food is grade A but expensive, Perhaps that’s the reason few people come around” he replied. “don’t talk like that cousin, i’m very sure they make lots of profit” Amara argued. He shrugged, sipped his drink and winked at me. “hope you like the rice?, i don’t really
understand what you girls see in rice” he smiled. “the food is awesome, thank you” i murmured polietly, dropping my eyes nervously. “i forgot to show you the novels i brought for you. They are in the car” he said to me. “wow i can’t wait to see them” i smiled. “you know Cyndii, i came back home from london mostly to see my family and search for a girl i could relate with, hopefully get married if things work out well. But luck really wasn’t on my side till i met you. I met many girls, but they lacked one thing or the other. Finally i am stuck with your shadow and I know you crossed my path for a reason, though i’m yet to figure it all out” he said calmly. My hands shook as i listened to him. “Amara told me your story, a very interesting one you have got dear” he smiled, making me more nervous and uncomfortable. I kept mute, because i really didn’t know what to say. “i know i shouldn’t get involved in your problems, but i sincerely do like you. If by any chance you feel like giving your heart another trial. Hmmmm” he breathed deeply and threw a glance at Amara. “i can make use of the promotion. Don’t hesitate to upgrade our friendship” he seriously joked. I stared at him and smiled. I was begining to like him more, and due to the surge in interest, many questions instantly popped up in my mind, but i couldn’t get myself to ask him, which made me reserve it for Amara. “perhaps she is right after all. I could learn to love him if only i give my heart the chance” “But is falling in and out of love healthy and appropriate for a lady?” i wondered sadly. ONLY IF I WAS A BOY “i do enjoy every moment i spend with you girls. How will tomorrow be like?” Chike asked as we prepared to leave the food joint. I smiled and stared at Amara who laughed and shrugged. “me too, who dosen’t like free things” she joked, “you are crazy” i laughed. Chike really presented himself as a nice guy. He truly was a likeable guy, but i still had some reservations about him. I knew for a fact that guys could do anything to get under a lady’s skirt, moreover he wasn’t based in the country {Nigeria} and could be living a double life. “Knowing if a guy truly has genuine affection for you” is seriously one of the hardest challenges we girls do face. No amount of ebooks nor guides can solve the mystery behind play boys, their charms and tricks. They always say the nicest things, do the best deeds, and are the most romantic, {but deep down their hearts are as black as charcoal} . I really saw no flaws in Chike. His behaviour so far was perfect, his manners splendid, his words charming and his looks breathtaking. Amara’s overwhelming support and approval of him also had great effect on my judgement. I was slowly growing fond of him, something i really couldn’t stop. Perhaps it was due to the bond he created so fast with me, using my friend as a link and due to sense of belonging i felt around him coupled with the problems i was having with Mike. All these not withstanding, it really would be unladylike to fall so easily for him. Yea i liked him a great deal, but my heart was still with Mike, even though i had gotten back a large chunk of it from him. Most of us fall the victim of jumping from one guy to another, getting used, dumped and spat on, as we search for the one true love. Sometimes i find it hard to believe if there is ever something like one true love. Nothing is perfect, likewise love, and i think the best approach is to manage the one we already have. It could grow or it could die. It all depends on destiny. I truly would have gladly sacrified everything for Mike, if not for the little girl that stood between us. Stella of course was a bad schemer, but she wouldn’t have totally spoilt my mind if not for her little daughter she used as a shield. I knew Mike truly wasn’t happy with her, but i also couldn’t swear for him either. He might loath her in the day, but at night could still have relations with her. It is in guys nature to put behind their shame and commitments when horny. _____ “do you like the novels?” Chike asked as he drove us back to our lodge. I nodded and smiled, glancing through them. “of course i can’t wait to read them” i replied happily. He smiled and drove on quietly, until we got to our lodge. “i will check up on you girls again tomorrow. Do take care” he smiled to us as we alighted from his car. We polietly stood and watched him reverse his car and zoom off. “isn’t it Mike’s car i see coming?” Amara asked seconds later. I looked up and nodded. “i detest that obnoxious boy. It’s time you totally break up with him before it gets too late” she said seriously. I breathed deeply and stood my ground. Mike gently parked his car, alighted and came towards us. The first place his eyes fell were on the “take away” bags we held........ I travelled home one saturday morning{weeks later} to see Mike in our house. Of course i really was extremely surprised to see him there, because he never told me he was coming, even though we spoke over the phone the previous night. He was sitting with my parents in the living room when i came in. The look on their faces were grim and serious. I greeted everyone and ran into my room. Mum joined me minutes later. “what is this i hear?” she asked, sitting on my bed. I breathed deeply and faced her. “what is it you hear?” i asked curiously, my thoughts running wild. “Mike is telling us how much you have changed. He is complaining you no longer respect him nor show any atom of care towards him” she explained, keenly observing my reaction. “oh mum, is that what he came so early to report?” i asked, shaking my head. “don’t you deem it serious?. My God he is your fiancee and he has every right to report any bad character you exhibit. You should know better than that” she scolded, “anyway you presence is required in the sitting room. Please be polite and don’t upset your dad. You know after all that boy did for us at the hospital, he developed a very soft spot for him” she advised. I smiled and shrugged. “i guess i shouldn’t tell dad that my innocent fiancee is living with a woman in his apartment” i murmured. Mum gasped and eyed me suspiciously, “don’t be slanderous. I know you just made that up?” she asked. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. “mum do you think i’m capable of such huh?, Mike is currently living with his daughter’s mum. What do you expect of me?, give him a pat on the back?, no no no, i can’t do that. The sea fights with the wind yet the ship is the one that sinks” i replied. Mum breathed deeply, stood up and dragged me to the sitting room without another word. ____ Tempers went high, after i revealed the cause of my problem with Mike. Dad was extremely shocked, while Mike nervously tried to play down the whole story. “i’m still having talks with the girl’s parents. My issues with her will soon be resolved, my greatest fear is that i could lose Cyndii before that happens, because with the way she’s behaving i’m really really scared” he nervously explained, putting my parents in a very difficult situation. They all loved him just like i did, but time truly waits for no one, most especially in Africa. The question on my parents lips then were, “how soon will the problems with Stella be resolved?” A very small but difficult question, which he couldn’t convincingly answer. However mum saw through me, she knew there was something else lurking in my fragile heart. She knew something was seriously amiss. The curiousity in her eyes revealed her fears. “Tell me the truth, are you truly seeing someone else?, have you fallen in love with another man?” she finally asked when we were alone in her room. Her eyes keenly reading me. “To find something you cannot see, concentrate on what you can see.”......
Chike took us to an exquisite restaurant at the other end of the town. The food they served was really well cooked and delicious. The scenery super cool and lively, unlike other noisy crowded restaurants i have been to. “i really was wondering the reason you drove a great distance just for ordinary lunch, but now i clearly see the reason. I love this place” Amara giggled as we ate the fried rice we ordered. Chike laughed and glanced at me. “yea i love the environment and everything around here. The food is grade A but expensive, Perhaps that’s the reason few people come around” he replied. “don’t talk like that cousin, i’m very sure they make lots of profit” Amara argued. He shrugged, sipped his drink and winked at me. “hope you like the rice?, i don’t really
understand what you girls see in rice” he smiled. “the food is awesome, thank you” i murmured polietly, dropping my eyes nervously. “i forgot to show you the novels i brought for you. They are in the car” he said to me. “wow i can’t wait to see them” i smiled. “you know Cyndii, i came back home from london mostly to see my family and search for a girl i could relate with, hopefully get married if things work out well. But luck really wasn’t on my side till i met you. I met many girls, but they lacked one thing or the other. Finally i am stuck with your shadow and I know you crossed my path for a reason, though i’m yet to figure it all out” he said calmly. My hands shook as i listened to him. “Amara told me your story, a very interesting one you have got dear” he smiled, making me more nervous and uncomfortable. I kept mute, because i really didn’t know what to say. “i know i shouldn’t get involved in your problems, but i sincerely do like you. If by any chance you feel like giving your heart another trial. Hmmmm” he breathed deeply and threw a glance at Amara. “i can make use of the promotion. Don’t hesitate to upgrade our friendship” he seriously joked. I stared at him and smiled. I was begining to like him more, and due to the surge in interest, many questions instantly popped up in my mind, but i couldn’t get myself to ask him, which made me reserve it for Amara. “perhaps she is right after all. I could learn to love him if only i give my heart the chance” “But is falling in and out of love healthy and appropriate for a lady?” i wondered sadly. ONLY IF I WAS A BOY “i do enjoy every moment i spend with you girls. How will tomorrow be like?” Chike asked as we prepared to leave the food joint. I smiled and stared at Amara who laughed and shrugged. “me too, who dosen’t like free things” she joked, “you are crazy” i laughed. Chike really presented himself as a nice guy. He truly was a likeable guy, but i still had some reservations about him. I knew for a fact that guys could do anything to get under a lady’s skirt, moreover he wasn’t based in the country {Nigeria} and could be living a double life. “Knowing if a guy truly has genuine affection for you” is seriously one of the hardest challenges we girls do face. No amount of ebooks nor guides can solve the mystery behind play boys, their charms and tricks. They always say the nicest things, do the best deeds, and are the most romantic, {but deep down their hearts are as black as charcoal} . I really saw no flaws in Chike. His behaviour so far was perfect, his manners splendid, his words charming and his looks breathtaking. Amara’s overwhelming support and approval of him also had great effect on my judgement. I was slowly growing fond of him, something i really couldn’t stop. Perhaps it was due to the bond he created so fast with me, using my friend as a link and due to sense of belonging i felt around him coupled with the problems i was having with Mike. All these not withstanding, it really would be unladylike to fall so easily for him. Yea i liked him a great deal, but my heart was still with Mike, even though i had gotten back a large chunk of it from him. Most of us fall the victim of jumping from one guy to another, getting used, dumped and spat on, as we search for the one true love. Sometimes i find it hard to believe if there is ever something like one true love. Nothing is perfect, likewise love, and i think the best approach is to manage the one we already have. It could grow or it could die. It all depends on destiny. I truly would have gladly sacrified everything for Mike, if not for the little girl that stood between us. Stella of course was a bad schemer, but she wouldn’t have totally spoilt my mind if not for her little daughter she used as a shield. I knew Mike truly wasn’t happy with her, but i also couldn’t swear for him either. He might loath her in the day, but at night could still have relations with her. It is in guys nature to put behind their shame and commitments when horny. _____ “do you like the novels?” Chike asked as he drove us back to our lodge. I nodded and smiled, glancing through them. “of course i can’t wait to read them” i replied happily. He smiled and drove on quietly, until we got to our lodge. “i will check up on you girls again tomorrow. Do take care” he smiled to us as we alighted from his car. We polietly stood and watched him reverse his car and zoom off. “isn’t it Mike’s car i see coming?” Amara asked seconds later. I looked up and nodded. “i detest that obnoxious boy. It’s time you totally break up with him before it gets too late” she said seriously. I breathed deeply and stood my ground. Mike gently parked his car, alighted and came towards us. The first place his eyes fell were on the “take away” bags we held........ I travelled home one saturday morning{weeks later} to see Mike in our house. Of course i really was extremely surprised to see him there, because he never told me he was coming, even though we spoke over the phone the previous night. He was sitting with my parents in the living room when i came in. The look on their faces were grim and serious. I greeted everyone and ran into my room. Mum joined me minutes later. “what is this i hear?” she asked, sitting on my bed. I breathed deeply and faced her. “what is it you hear?” i asked curiously, my thoughts running wild. “Mike is telling us how much you have changed. He is complaining you no longer respect him nor show any atom of care towards him” she explained, keenly observing my reaction. “oh mum, is that what he came so early to report?” i asked, shaking my head. “don’t you deem it serious?. My God he is your fiancee and he has every right to report any bad character you exhibit. You should know better than that” she scolded, “anyway you presence is required in the sitting room. Please be polite and don’t upset your dad. You know after all that boy did for us at the hospital, he developed a very soft spot for him” she advised. I smiled and shrugged. “i guess i shouldn’t tell dad that my innocent fiancee is living with a woman in his apartment” i murmured. Mum gasped and eyed me suspiciously, “don’t be slanderous. I know you just made that up?” she asked. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. “mum do you think i’m capable of such huh?, Mike is currently living with his daughter’s mum. What do you expect of me?, give him a pat on the back?, no no no, i can’t do that. The sea fights with the wind yet the ship is the one that sinks” i replied. Mum breathed deeply, stood up and dragged me to the sitting room without another word. ____ Tempers went high, after i revealed the cause of my problem with Mike. Dad was extremely shocked, while Mike nervously tried to play down the whole story. “i’m still having talks with the girl’s parents. My issues with her will soon be resolved, my greatest fear is that i could lose Cyndii before that happens, because with the way she’s behaving i’m really really scared” he nervously explained, putting my parents in a very difficult situation. They all loved him just like i did, but time truly waits for no one, most especially in Africa. The question on my parents lips then were, “how soon will the problems with Stella be resolved?” A very small but difficult question, which he couldn’t convincingly answer. However mum saw through me, she knew there was something else lurking in my fragile heart. She knew something was seriously amiss. The curiousity in her eyes revealed her fears. “Tell me the truth, are you truly seeing someone else?, have you fallen in love with another man?” she finally asked when we were alone in her room. Her eyes keenly reading me. “To find something you cannot see, concentrate on what you can see.”......
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