ERRONEOUS WAY TO LOVE *pt26*

SATURDAY EVENING, 

Days later at HOME
“A young man came here yesterday with his
mum asking for your hand in marriage. He
looked very serious and asked some prying
questions like our culture demands” mum
said to me after evening meal.
“A young man?” i asked with surprise.
“Yea he called himself Emmanuel, a very
good friend of yours” mum added. I rolled
my eyes and shook my head.
“So what did you and dad say to him?” i
asked inquisitively.
“We answered some of his questions and
promised to get back at him after hearing
your opinion. He then left his phone
number and promised to visit within two
weeks. He behaved nicely, but dear every
decision is yours to make, moreover we
ain’t in a hurry to get you married. By the
way do you actually know the young
man??” mum explained and asked with a
sweet smile.
“Yea i do know him, but i still have more
years ahead before thinking of marriage” i
replied hotly.
“Calm down dear, like i earlier said we your
parents aren’t desperate to get you married.
Your dad will call and notify him” she
assured me. I smiled happily,
“Thanks mum” i murmured and hugged her.
But i really was no fool not to notice that
she really liked him. The way her eyes
beemed as she described him, displayed her
mind like a chalk-board.
“Don’t worry i know you will like
Samuel much more” i assured her in my
mind.
_____
I travelled back to school on Sunday with
Emmanuel’s issue weighing heavily on my
mind. Emmanuel really came back fully
prepared for me. His actions showed it all.
But i had an obligation towards
Samuel which i wasn’t ready to betray even
if i wasn’t feeling strongly for him the way i
used to.
Just like my mum promised, Dad called and
informed Emmanuel of my decision earlier
that Sunday before i left the house, but the
smile on his face after the phone call
weakened me.
“The young man said he is willing to wait
forever can you imagine?” dad announced
with a shrug, making my heart skip a beat.
_______
I however told Samuel everything that
happened at home without mincing words
when we were together later in the evening.
He just kept quiet for a while, shook his
head sadly and bit his lips.
“That sneaky fool” he cursed. I rolled my
eyes, held his left hand and smiled at him
reassuringly,
“Don’t let it bother you dear, i’m already
handling the situation” i said sweetly, but
he simply scoffed, made to say something,
controlled himself and breathed deeply as
he stared at me.
“Can i have his phone number and please
don’t say know” he murmured a bit coldly. I
shrugged took his phone and entered
Emmanuel’s phone number in it.
“I don’t know if he still uses it. It’s the
phone number he used as a student” i
explained.
With a dry smile he took his phone, left the
room and returned five mintues later with a
weird look.
“‘Your Emmanuel is coming here by 11am
tomorrow” he said quietly. My heart
instantly jumped, but i quickly composed
myself wondering what he was up to.
____
11:30am the next day. I sat between
Samuel and Emmanuel in my room with a
heavily coloured face.
-To be continued-