I didn’t hear much about what my friends talked about different things throughout lunch. My mind was occupied with the images of the guy sitting at the corner. He seemed to have noticed me as well. He didn’t look outside again and kept on throwing glances at me. I didn’t know what he was thinking about, but I loved it.
This was my first time feeling that way. Butterflies messing with my perfectly smooth and fat-free stomach.
A few minutes later, his friends came over.
They were stylish and very cheery. They all seemed to be from wealthy families who set our standards differently. With the thought of our different standards, I looked down on my own coffee, giving up on the idea of being friends with him.
Seeing my downcast expression, Cindy could not give up asking questions like she always did
“What’s wrong, love?”
“Nothing Cindy. I am just tired.” I said, trying to hide my sorrow. I wondered why I felt downcast over someone I didn’t know. I could not control the feeling. A deep voice came to me in my downcast mood, and there was nothing as attractive as that voice at that moment. I quickly shot up my eyes to meet his ocean blue ones right on me.
“How are you, ladies? Do you mind if I join you?” he asked. Before we could agree to his request, he pulled a chair and sat next to me.
I could see the boys that just joined him looking surprised and laughing knowingly.
“What’s up with him?” One of the guys asked, elbowing the other
“I don’t know. He may have changed his taste. Let’s wait. He will tell us everything later.” They changed the topic and ordered their drinks and snacks. Their conversation told me a lot about the guy that stole my heart at first sight.
“My name is James. What’s yours?” He asked me as soon as he felt comfortable on his chair. I looked at him surprised and seemed to hesitate. It was not intentional. I just could not say anything.
“Her name is Jane. Jane Smith” Cindy, the blubber mouth introduced me. I can’t say I didn’t appreciate that. I did
“Nice to meet you.” He said, extending his hand to me.
“Nice to meet you.” I shook his hand, replying
“Can I have your number? I would like to chat sometime and get to know you,” He said, getting his phone out. The other two ladies looked at me, surprised. It was rare for James to take girl’s numbers. It was the other way round. It seemed the sun rose from the west that day.
Exchanging our numbers, he rose and went back to his friends
“What’s all that about, man? Don’t tell us your taste has changed. Are you into college girls now?” I could not help but eavesdrop on their conversation
“Is it bad to have a new interesting friend?” He asked back, writing something on his phone before returning the phone to his pocket. He changed his expression and gave a killer smile to his friends
“Woo,” They all said to him. They gave him a thumbs down. Though I could see clearly what was happening, I didn’t get to hear all the words they were saying
“Hey, Jane. Please come back to reality?” Stacy, who was quite looking at me a while ago, said to me
“Sorry, guys. I am just surprised,” I apologized embarrassingly. I didn’t want them to know my true feelings at that moment. I was avoiding too many questions.
“What was that all about?” She continued to ask
“I don’t understand what you are talking about,” I answered her, giving her questioning gaze.
“Did you know him before?” she continued to ask. There was a tinge of envy on the tone. I wanted to answer her, but his next words turned me off completely.
“Or are you his next plaything?” She said knowingly. She seemed to have expected that to be my fate. There was a satisfying smile on her face.
‘I felt bad about her wishing me bad.’
“Don’t worry. I will make him mine and mine alone” I found myself answering her provocatively out of anger.
“Stop dreaming, girl. You are just a village pumpkin. Don’t even imagine your life with him. You are not his type.” She said to me, and it hit hard.
That's how it all started.In the next few weeks, he was on my heels, trying to get me to have dinner with him. At first, I was skeptical about going in too deep into something that had doubts from the start. My new friends told me grew a seed of doubt in my heart.They say love is blind, and I can attest to that. James wooing me was amazing. It felt heavenly. My heart could skip each time he came to pick me up at the dormitories gate. I was the envy of most girls in college. Those that knew him saw me as another project on his list. That didn't bother me at all.All I wanted was to be in love and enjoy my life. I don't know what he thought about me at first, but I knew for sure he also felt something for me. I could tell from the way he looked at me. He was always glued to me each time he saw me.During the few times we went out to dinner, he would hug me when he took me back to the dormitories. I could always feel his fast-beating heart hugging him. It
The sight before me was unpleasant….The moment I pushed the door, he pushed the woman straddling him on the floor.“James!” That was the only thing that came out of my mouth. The sensation arising from my heart was hard to explain. I felt hurt in a way I didn’t express. Right before me was the man I loved and in a relationship with being with another woman. That was hard to take. I dropped my hand by my sides and turned to leave the room. Time seemed to have stopped at that time.James jumped out of bed wearing his sweatpants without his boxers and running after me. I assumed that it took seconds for him to follow after me.“Babe, babe, come down. Please listen to me,” He tried to say, but my mind was blank. To me, he was a traitor. He should be faithful to me. We have been together for over six months, and we had crossed so many stages for him to begin doing what I just saw.“I am sorry. Please giv
Things were back to normal between James and me in the next few weeks. We went on dates and enjoyed our time together as always. I knew I could not trust him to be all mine, and I had to accept that. Though that was the case, I could not ultimately come to terms with it. The number of women fighting for him was ever-increasing. Some of them even had the guts to threaten me to leave him. All these hurt me, but I stood my ground. My man is mine alone.For the next three years, things were good between us, and we planned to go to the next step. But first, we agreed for me to finish college first. James had taken his family business seriously. Things were moving smoothly, but I got a few calls from people I didn’t know. I didn’t pay much attention to the threats I got from the calls. At first, I did not tell James about them, but it became too much when someone stopped the Uber I was riding on to college one day. A you
James was naked in bed with another woman… It was not any other woman but the one that had stopped me on my way to university. The same woman he told me was a nobody. The same woman he said I should not worry about I didn’t know what to do. Looking at the other side of the table, I saw my dad looking at me with a worried expression. “What’s wrong, Jane?” “Nothing, Dad,” I said to him and stood to go out. My mind was blank. Did he just lie to me about going on a business trip? The wild thoughts running on my mind were too much at that moment. “Excuse me for a moment,” I said to my brother and dad before standing on my feet, pushing the chair behind me. I took long strides to the balcony of the restaurant. I wanted somewhere I could talk without the presence of others. The phone rang, and someone picked it
“Was there a business trip at all?” I asked the first thing that came to my mind“Yes, Hun. I was on a business trip. I didn’t know it was all arranged,” he explained to me, but my mind was on the pictures I received“So. Indeed, your family doesn’t want me due to my social class?” I said more of a statement“Where did you hear that from?” he asked me in a worried expression“I knew the day that lady stopped me. I waited for you to open up to me about the issue, but you never did. The photos today confirmed you really don’t love me as much as I thought,” I sobbed even more. I had cried till there were no more tears. My voice was hoarse.James ignored my struggles and hugged me from the ground to the couch. He placed me down on the sofa and hugged me. I let him do so“You should have told me about her. Why did you cheat on me again?” I asked him. He seem
I arrived in front of my new residence.It was a low bungalow house that was rented. It was a three-bedroom house. It was huge, but I liked it since it was at a throw-away price.The location was excellent and scenic. The security was also good. It was not far from the main road and easy to access transportation. I liked the place the most because of its beautiful scenic appearance and the green trees that surrounded the area.Swinging the gates’ key in my hand, I walked to the hard black gate and opened the mini gate. I entered the compound and locked the gate behind me.The green planted grass at the right side of the compound made my heart quiver in satisfaction. There was a made sitting area on that section with three relaxing chairs and a table. There was also a colossal umbrella fixed permanently on the place to keep the sun and rain away. It looked awesome
The next day, hunger woke me up. I kept on tossing and turning throughout the night. I took a quick shower and called for a taxi. I went foodstuff shopping, but first, I had to grab breakfast at a restaurant around the city.Sitting at a window, I remembered how I met James Watson. Shaking my head, I looked outside the window. I felt lonely and empty. I could see couples passing by the huge clear glass window laughing, smiling, and looking lovely at each other. The scene made me miss him even more.I know it was an impromptu decision, but I could not handle the pressure. I thought James would’ve fought harder for the relationship, but that was just my expectation. I expected him to change and be someone I dreamt of. Someone that fit my prince charming, but it was not the caseI knew he would not change no matter what I did. It was for the best to let it go. His family didn’t want me. They didn’t even get the chance to see me, and they already b
I found out a lot from the guy. His name is Peter.He had recently been sacked from his job, and it became hard to provide for his girlfriend. She left him for another man who had more money.I asked myself so many questions after hearing his story.Love had been tainted. Here I am, looking for true love with no strings attached, and someone else throws it just like that. It's a pity.Well. Peter knew his way around West City like the palm of his hand. He took me to the center of the City. Two tall buildings in the middle faced each other like giants. The designs were different, but they looked majestic."Here we are." He said, standing before one of the tall buildings holding his waist in excitement"What? This place?" I asked in amazement. The place looked expensive, but I didn't care. Well, it was not like I could not afford the place. The amount of money in my account could help me start my business and manage it from my pocket for a who