ERRONEOUS WAY TO LOVE pt40

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.
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Tuesday evening approached very fast,
bringing Emmanuel with it. I was writing an
assignment when i heard someone knock on
my door. I thought it was Mariam, but was
a bit surprised to see Emmanuel 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 haven’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 and drew close
to me..
“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.
“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 bothered to say goodbye to
him.
5:15pm wednesday
Mariam dragged me to a boutique which
was just few houses away from Emmanuel’s
apartment, giggling happily as she showed
me the gown which made her drag me out
by that hour.
“Mary 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
Emmanuel’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.
“Oh dear good evening, I guess you are
looking for Emmanuel, he went out minutes
ago” Stella giggled with bright eyes. I
breathed deeply, as i desperately tried to
control my temper.
“It’s in our best interest to keep our
thoughts quiet, let’s go” Mariam cleverly
whispered, before dragging me away.
“Ain’t you going to leave a message” i
heard the obnoxious Stella ask as we left
the building.
I wasn’t myself as we headed back to our
lodge that fateful evening, because not only
was i jealous and angry, i equally was very
doubtful of Emmanuel’s intention towards
me. My thoughts wandered aimlessly, while
the police officer’s advice came rushing
into my head,
“You have seen nothing of what we call
life’; your boyfriend is false in heart, in
mind, in soul; he has a false flattering
tongue, false lips, false principles, you
better be careful” he had advised me on
Sunday, but i choosed to ignore him.
“Could he be right?” i wondered, “no no no
Emmanuel won’t be so stupid as to get
back with her, there must be a solid reason
for her to be in his house” I fearfully
concluded.
Mariam and i didn’t say much to each other
when we got back to the lodge. She soon
retired to her room, while i settled to sleep,
but i kept tossing on my bed uneasily due
to my unhappy thoughts. Unable to control
my emotions i dialed Emmanuel’s phone
number only to get the greatest shock of
my life.
“Hello Mary” he answered in an unusual
manner seconds later,
“I came to your house earlier in the evening
with my friend, didn’t Stella tell you?” i
asked. He kept quiet for some seconds.
“No she didn’t tell me anything, why didn’t
you wait for me to return or call my cell
phone?, i could have rushed home
instantly” he asked,
“There isn’t any need for that since your
wife is already there” i answered coldly,
“I wanted to explain this to you the last
time i came over to your place, but you
never granted me the audience, Emmanuel
Said!
“I am sorry to tell you this Mary, things can
never work in between us anymore. Lets go
our separate ways. I am so sorry……..”
He was still about apologizing when i
switched off the phone instantly. I couldn’t
believe my ears. I was totally confused on
the next thing to do. I cried hell out that
night and was lost in thought all through
the night that i never knew it was day break
already, and i’m to visit Samuel that very
day together with Mariam accompany me.
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Early the next day, we headed to Samuel’s
family house, very scared, confused and
nervous. but i was consoled with the fact
that i was doing the right thing.
-To Be Continued-