ERRONEOUS WAY TO LOVE pt23

“That guy really is something else, imagine
the arrogance, the smile and the way he
carried himself, God” Mariam muttered and
fell on my bed.
“Do you think your action will stop him?” i
asked with a smile,
“Of course not, what i did was just a
temporary measure, stopping him
permanently is in your hands, just like you
did to David” she replied,
“But i think you should first apologize and
sort out your differences with Samuel,
before having anything to do with that
rascal, or else you will be adding more salt
to your problems” she lectured, “imagine
allowing him into you room and
Samuel shows up in the process” she
added. A shiver ran through me as i
imagined it all,
“You are right dear, i will settle with
Samuel this evening” i assured her.
Emmanuel knocked on my door for hours
and left when he realised nothing would
make us open the door for him.
Mariam later left for her own room. I
bathed, wore a lovely gown, sprayed
perfume all over my body and went over to
Samuel’s room.
He allowed me into his room without saying
anything. I smiled laid on his bed and
stared at him. He sat on his rug and
backed me, focusing his eyes on the tv
screen, even though i knew his mind was
somewhere else.
“I’m sorry” i quietly apologized and touched
his right shoulder. He kept quiet and
ignored me.
“You know me better dear and you know the
last thing i will ever do is to cheat on you,
not with my ex, not with anyone” i prayed,
“I don’t know you anymore” he muttered
coldly. I breathed deeply, climbed down
from the bed and sat beside him on the
floor,
“Dear look into my eyes and repeat that
comment, i won’t disturb you again if you
repeat it” i dared him calmly. He looked
into my eyes momentarily before looking
away. I smiled and heaved a sigh of relief…
“I still have much control over him” i
acknowledged.
I gently pecked him, cutting off his tirade.
For a brief instant, he resisted, then sighed,
“It wounds me when you act like this” i
murmured,
“Isn’t there something you need to tell me?”
he asked curiously. I looked away and
played the feminine stunt. Tears fell from
my eyes and i began to cry.
He instantly clasped me to his chest
“ssh” he soothed, “it’s over, everything is
alright”
I smiled in my mind. Searched his face as i
probed for equivocation, but encountered
none, which ultimately made me accept his
pledge to be genuine.
“Problem solved” i breathed deeply and
murmured to myself. My dearest Samuel is
the most gullible guy i have ever met, and it
really was so because he loved me with all
his heart.
“Why are you smiling?” i soon heard him
ask. But i didn’t reply because i was busy
planning my next line of action, which was
stopping Emmanuel from disturbing me. I
felt uneasy thinking about it as if i knew
my downfall was approaching…
“Please my love don’t ever mistrust me
again” i whispered pleadingly into his ear.
He swiftly turned and stared into my eyes
with the cutiest smile ever,
“It won’t happen again dear” he promised
and pecked me. I smiled gratefully, played
with his left ear for a while before playfully
pinching his jaw,
“I have another request to make my love” i
carefully murmured. He held my left hand
and nodded for me to continue,
“Please allow me to handle Emmanuel the
way i deem it fit” i begged humbly. His
expression instantly changed, and he
breathed deeply like someone in pain, as he
scanned my face with his eyes like a
detective.
“But baby i don’t think it’s wise” he tried to
argue. I instantly placed a finger on his
lips, deliberately stopping him from
finishing his objection.
“Please baby” i begged with my feminine
charms which i instantly displayed. He
looked away for some seconds, shrugged
and faced me again.
“Alright if that will make you happy and
equally get him to leave you, who am i to
object” he accepted with a dry smile, while
my eyes instantly beemed with joy. I
hugged him happily, every pore in my body
smiled with excitement.
“Thanks my love, you are the best, very
understanding and considerate” i murmured
happily, before resting on his body like a
little child.
He just held me and smiled like someone
who displeased himself for the sake of
peace.
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“Do you think you can handle Emmanuel on
your own” Mariam asked with concern the
following morning, after listening to the
narration i gave her on how i secured
Samuel’s love and trust again.
“Yea i can, or don’t you trust me anymore?”
i answered and stared at her suspiciously.
Seriously her behaviour and loyalty seemed
to change, since she learnt of Emmanuel’s
return.
“I do trust you dear” she flashed a quick
smile, shrugged and expertly changed the
topic.
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2:30PM A DAY LATER
I was about taking my usual sunday siesta
when i heard gentle knocks on my door. I
lazily got up from my bed, opened my door
and gasped in surprise when my eyes fell
on Emmanuel smiling nervously. I felt weak
on my knees, while my heart skipped a bit, i
really don’t know why i always felt uneasy
each time i happen to meet his gaze,
“perhaps i really haven’t yet gotten over
him the way i thought” i wondered as i
stared coldly at him.
“Mary all i need is just two minutes of your
time, please don’t shut your door and grant
me audience” he begged softly. I breathed
deeply and allowed him into my room, very
determined to end his chapter and
disturbance that fateful afternoon.
“Thanks for letting me into your room”
Emmanuel murmured with a smile as he
settled down on a small plastic chair.
“I know what i came to say may be a bit
difficult and probably weird to you, but i
really came with every bit of sincerity and
honesty a guy could ever muster. Before i
begin please let’s keep all our differences
and things of the past aside and think only
about the future” he fluently poured out. I
scoffed, held my jaw and nodded for him to
continue.
“I know i did a very terrible, unforgivable
deed by abandoning you, i really do
apologize for that and i know if you will
ever bear to hear my side of the story, you
really will understand why it happened.
Anyway let me go straight to why i came
here” he added nervously like a new bank
executive who was making his first
presentation. My heart pounded furiously as
i listened to him.
“Baby i really came to finish the dream we
started together years ago. Remember our
plans, hopes and dreams we shared,
drawings and promises we made to each
other as we mapped our life years ago? I
have returned with the noble intention of
finishing it. Let’s forget the past and forge
ahead please. I now work with Fidelity
bank, just like i told you i will when i
graduate, please don’t let personal feelings
and anger cloud your judgement. My
parents are waiting for you, my heart is very
eager to unite with yours and my soul could
only be at rest with you by my side, cyndii
dear let’s finish this dream together” he
pleaded passionately.
“Stop!!!” i snapped, cutting off his speech
midway. I truly couldn’t believe his words
were having terrible effects on me. I really
was hypnotized.
“What’s wrong with me, why am i even
listening to all this thrash” i wondered,
terribly alarmed at the apparent change in
me. I instantly trembled when i felt his
touch as he expertly reached out, held my
fingers and knelt by my side, when he
noticed how shaken i was.
“I see confusion in your eyes. But please
think this through, remember how we
started and remember that i do know you
very well. I went to conquer the world, now
i’m back with the spoils which i lay at your
feet, please listen to the silent whispers in
your heart” he murmured like a devil,
confusing me more.
I was lost, confused and alarmed. My heart
yearned for another thing, while my body
demanded for another. Sure he really was
my first love, but isn’t old memories
supposed to fade with time?.
“I’ll be back for your reply Mary” he
whispered and kissed me before i could
even breathe twice nor say anything. His
kiss so bitter but very strong shook my
hormones so terrible that i gasped for air.
Before i could get myself to look up at him,
he was gone.
“Lord help me” i prayed. I knew i finally
have gotten a very terrible secret to hide
from everyone.
“Not even Mariam will hear of this” i
concluded to myself, “how shameful it will
be if she finds out” i reasoned as i
wondered how to overcome the terrible
effect Emmanuel’s disturbance was having
on me.
What should i have done??
-To be continued-