**THE BETRAYAL**
(EPISODE 61)
.............“alright then, i have to get going” Benjamin
muttered seriously. I nodded with a faint smile,
“thanks again for checking up on me, hope you
will be at home on saturday?” i asked meekly,
“of course i will” he replied, breathed deeply and
turned to leave.
“Ben please wait” i begged nervously, forcing him
to stop, turn and stare at me curiously,
“i have cute coursemates who will be willing to
have a relationship with a guy like you, should i
arrange one for you?” i asked nervously. He
breathed deeply and shook his head,
“never mind, thanks” he objected,
“are you sure?” i asked seriously,
“yea and i’m also very sure you will later regret
leaving the only boy that truly loved you” he
answered, turned and left without another word.
______
I took a long shower, freshened up and had a little
nap. However a loud knock on my door hours
later, woke me up. I lazily answered my door and
smiled brightly as my eyes fell on Amara.
“thank God you are back, i missed you dear” i
happily cried as we hugged each other.
“me too” she murmured happily.
Even though our friendship wasn’t as strong as it
used to be due to my strange affair with Mike, we
still maintained a little closeness and still shared
a unique bond which kept us together like sisters.
She never supported how i got back with Mike,
but it never stopped me from sharing my fears
with her.
“could you believe Mike has a daughter” i
announced as she walked into my room,
“don’t say that, jeez!” she exclaimed with
surprise, settled down on my bed with both hands
on her jaw and listened keenly. I calmly sat
beside her and narrated the latest story of my life
to her.
“damn this is so weird and unbelievable” she
murmured and shook her head after listening to
all i poured out,
“my dear i think you should run away from that
guy, unless you are willing to risk your life over
him. Moreover it isn’t too late for you, since you
havn’t given him much commitment, nor slept
with him after that careless night you spend at his
family house last year” she advised seriously.
“you are right, but i just can’t do it, don’t ask me
why please” i said seriously. She scoffed, shook
her head and held my left shoulder,
“I think you are being insanely st.upid, seriously”
she scolded,
“you used to be a level headed, intelligent girl, but
it seems like you are getting stupid as you grow
older, please don’t take it the wrong way, but i
have to tell you the truth” she added with a
serious look.
“what is love without happiness?, and what is
happiness without a bright future?” she asked,
forcing me to look away in confusion,
“there is no doubt you are love with Mike, but
where is your happiness, and how will your life
turn out in few years coming?”
“this is no soap opera, we are talking about your
life. Youthful love fades with time, but happiness
and bright future can make it last a life time” She
advised with burning eyes,
“you are like my sister my dear, and i know you
have a very good but weak heart, do you think
you stand a chance with Stella and her numerous
antics eeh?, answer me?, moreover how are you
sure Mike won’t abandon you at the last moment,
because he’s good at it?” she asked seriously. I
silently swallowed hard, lost in thought.
I was lost, disoriented and disorganised. Instead
of helping, Amara choosed to dismember me with
her frightening questions.
But sometimes a truthful reality is very painful
and horrible to imagine...
Who Do You Think Cyndii Will L ast With ???
Mike ?? Ben Or None Of Them???
Story Continues...
(episode 62)
Monday morning
I left early for school and attended my first lecture as a final year student. It really brought brief happiness to my life, making me put all my fears behind me. I religiously faced my studies.
_____
Tuesday evening approached very fast, bringing Mike with it. I was writing an assignment when i heard someone knock on my door. I thought it was Amara, but was a bit surprised to see Mike standing nervously with a coloured face.
“hello” i greeted coldly, before paving way for him to enter my room. He calmly sat on my bed, while i returned to my assignment which i faced seriously.
“why havn’t you been answering my calls?” he asked calmly,
“because i have been very busy, which you can see for yourself” i replied coldly.
“I came to apologize for the way i treated you on sunday” he said slowly,
“you have nothing to apologize for, i perfectly understand” i replied,
“seriously i’m yet to get myself, it hasn’t been easy for me” he tried to explain, but i interrupted him rudely.
“you have no need to explain yourself, let’s forget about it” i muttered without caring to look up at him. He stood up, drew close to me and caressed my hair gently.
“i know you are still angry with me, tell me isn’t it so?” he asked searchingly.
“please i’m not angry, allow me to concentrate on my assignment, i still have four pages to cover” i replied with a slightly raised tone. He breathed deeply, brought out his wallet and fetched some naira notes which he dropped on my book.
“i have to get going, it’s almost 6pm, do take care dearest” he murmured, stood hesitantly for a while before leaving my room. I never thanked him for the money, nor even bothered to say goodbye to him. I however counted the money as soon as he left and smiled to myself, because i was five thousand naira richer.
5:15pm wednesday
Amara dragged me to a boutique which was just few houses away from Mike’s apartment, giggling happily as she showed me the gown which made her drag me out by that hour.
“Cyndii isn’t it beautiful?, i can’t afford waiting till tomorrow, because i can’t risk losing it for anything” she explained happily as i stared at the beautiful gown. She really was very right, the pink cute thing was well designed with a lovely material.
“you are right dear, the gown is worth the trouble” i replied with a smile. She laughed and quickly paid for it.
As we left the boutique minutes later, i begged her to accompany me to Mike’s apartment which was just few steps away. She wasn’t happy about it, but had no choice than to follow me.
But you guys can’t imagine the surprise, shock and anger i felt when the door to Mike’s apartment was opened by no other person than Stella, three minutes later.
Story Goes on..
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