Previously on THE BETRAYAL: Episode 44 Love Is Wicked
....“But what really took you to his house?” Ben asked minutes later, after cleaning his eyes. “His mum invited me for a little chat, but when I got there, a heavy rain broke out and I was forced to spend the night there” I answered calmly.
He swallowed hard with pain, his eyes soaked with tears. I really was uncomfortable watching him cry, I never knew guys do cry for love nor cry in such an in dignifying manner. Yes I was very touched, but his tears only drew out pity from me.
Nothing more, nothing less. I knew he was very hurt and disappointed, but all I eagerly waited was for him to cut the last rope loosely binding us. “What do I do now?” he murmured. “It's very obvious...I do not deserve you, please purge me from your heart and permit me to find a suitable girl for you” I begged calmly.
He breathed deeply and covered his face again. “Seriously Cyndy I don't know why all these are happening, we had a great relationship going between us and now you are breaking my heart and making me the laughing stock of everyone.
I hate to love you, he poured out bitterly, while I closed my eyes as his furious words registered in me. “I gave you everything you wanted and now you are paying me back with this unjust behaviour, it's very unfair” he cried and stood.
I anxiously stared at him with my hopes up. I was very sure he was about leaving my life for good. My eyes melted as I watched him walk to the door. Truly he never deserved such treatment.
He silently stood beside my door with his left hand on the door knob for some minutes, before turning to face me again.
He stared intensely at me for a while before advancing towards me with an unhappy look and broke the news to me!...
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“I can't walk out from your life because of this single mistake, we have been together for a long while and you haven't given me a cause to complain till Mike showed up.
I still do love you, let's just forget everything and start afresh.
I know you are acting the way you do because you are very confused, however I do appreciate your honesty, not every girl will confess such a horrible deed. I do prefer the devil I know to the saint I don't know. I still do love you, let's start all over again and put all that has happened these past few weeks behind us” he calmly said with a broken voice and eyes filled with tears, as he squatted by my side.
I was deeply stunned, shocked, surprised and moved. I never expected such response from him. It truly left me a bit relieved, disappointed and happy.
Infact my confusion reached its peak that moment. I WAS LOST. “NO!” I cried.
“Yes Cyndii” he murmured, holding my face with both hands as he stared into my eyes, “you owe me this chance and a whole lot, so let's give it another trial at least till I finish my degree exams and if things doesn't still improve between us, you can then leave for good” he added seriously, while I swallowed hard with a deeply coloured face.
There was fear, uncertainty and disbelief in my eyes as i silently stared back at him. I lost my voice that moment because his decision totally disoriented me, though in all honesty I owed him that benefit.
“Seriously, what do I do now?” I wondered helplessly.
“Benjamin won't let me go and there stood Mike behind, breathing down my neck with fire and passion. I truly felt very committed to Ben but my body yearned for Mike, leaving my spirit utterly confused and my soul lost.
I really wasn't a girl who could afford dating two guys at the same time, something I do detest with passion, but I now found myself heading towards that dangerous path.
*6:30PM*
I was lying on my bed, reading a romance novel to calm my nerves when my phone rang. I dropped my novel and glanced at my phone, it was Mike calling, “hi I'm in front of your lodge, can you be able to come out?, the gateman won't let me in” he asked calmly. “Okay, I'm coming” I replied
*MINUTES LATER*
I calmly walked to his car, opened the front passenger's door, entered and sat beside him. “How far?” he asked hopefully. “Fine ” I replied. “So how did it go?” he curiously asked, while I breathed deeply.
“I confessed to him like I promised, but instead of breaking up or getting angry, he simply forgave me and begged for us to continue with the relationship” I explained,
“Holy Moses!” Mike exclaimed, snapping his fingers in disbelief.
I seriously don't know what to do and you already know the condition I gave you last night” I added calmly. He strongly held my left hand forcing me to stare into his eyes.
“I'm really way too big to be fighting for your love with an undergraduate, but I equally can't deny what we had last night was very real and romantic. For that reason I will fight to the end just to have you and nothing will stop me either” he murmured seriously, making me gasp.
The evening breeze blew on us as we stared at each other silently. How do I redeem myself? How do I untangle myself from this rope? Or should I hang myself with it? I wondered deeply.
THE NEXT EPISODES WILL TELL...
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Story Adaobi Iwuchukwu
Edited by Engr. Stanley Orji
Published on Eastanmusic Ent.
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