Sometimes, someone comes along and helps you break free from your shell, encouraging you to embrace life again. I met someone, and he made me happy until he couldn't anymore.
It was the first wedding I attended after my last relationship ended.
It was the first wedding I attended after my last relationship ended.
I needed a break from my Aunties' relentless questions about my husband & went to the back of the hall to escape the noise.
Barely two minutes into sitting there, he walked in. He was wearing a white native, tall with glowing dark skin & an attractive face.
"Hi," he greeted.
Barely two minutes into sitting there, he walked in. He was wearing a white native, tall with glowing dark skin & an attractive face.
"Hi," he greeted.
"Hello," I replied.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of c*garettes.
"I didn't know you smoke," I said.
"Now, you do. Well, I smoke occasionally...just to clear my mind."
"Okayyyy."
He lit one stick,took a puff and glanced at me.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of c*garettes.
"I didn't know you smoke," I said.
"Now, you do. Well, I smoke occasionally...just to clear my mind."
"Okayyyy."
He lit one stick,took a puff and glanced at me.
"Wait, do you have a problem with people who smoke?" he asked staring into my eyes. I stayed silent, not uttering a word.
He dropped the c*garette on the floor and crushed it with the sole of his shoe.
He dropped the c*garette on the floor and crushed it with the sole of his shoe.
"Why are you here? I saw you earlier picking up money for Derin," he asked.
"I just need a moment to rest," I replied, crossing my legs.
"Ohh, I'm sorry about that."
He offered me the bottle of water he was holding.
"I just need a moment to rest," I replied, crossing my legs.
"Ohh, I'm sorry about that."
He offered me the bottle of water he was holding.
"I didn't ask for water."
"But you seem tired."
He didn't look like he was going to give up, so I took it from him.
"Thank you," I said.
"You're welcome. Weddings can be stressful, but when I have mine, I'll keep it small with no more than 50 guests," he shared, waiting...
"But you seem tired."
He didn't look like he was going to give up, so I took it from him.
"Thank you," I said.
"You're welcome. Weddings can be stressful, but when I have mine, I'll keep it small with no more than 50 guests," he shared, waiting...
for my reaction but I just nodded.
"What's your name though? I didn't ask earlier," he said.
"What's your name though? I didn't ask earlier," he said.
I looked at him, and he smiled. The past fourteen months had made me stay in my shell, and I wasn't eager to jump into a new relationship. I wasn't ready to tread that path again, especially after my last breakup.
"Abiye," I said.
"Abiyin?"
"No, ye!..Abiye."
"Abi...yee, okayy"
"Abiye," I said.
"Abiyin?"
"No, ye!..Abiye."
"Abi...yee, okayy"
He looked at me and smiled again, and I thought I could judge his character just by looking at him.
He grabbed a chair and sat close to me.
"Can I keep you company until you're ready to go back inside?" he asked. His voice was soft, and genuine.
"Yes."
He grabbed a chair and sat close to me.
"Can I keep you company until you're ready to go back inside?" he asked. His voice was soft, and genuine.
"Yes."
He sat down and ranted about how much he h*ted weddings, how unnecessary it is to feed over 500 strangers, and how people end up in debt just to please others.
"It should be the couple's choice to invite guests, not their parents," he argued.
"It should be the couple's choice to invite guests, not their parents," he argued.
"Weddings aren't as fancy as this in other countries. It's only like this here," he grumbled, clearly irritated.
"Wait, don't you live in Nigeria?"
"No, I live abroad."
I glanced at him once more & noticed the difference in his skin tone and the way he pronounced certain words.
"Wait, don't you live in Nigeria?"
"No, I live abroad."
I glanced at him once more & noticed the difference in his skin tone and the way he pronounced certain words.
He shared a lot about himself, and I mostly nodded & smiled without saying much. His company was enjoyable.
"Can I have a dance with you when we go back inside?" he asked, his hands folded in his lap, looking at me. "I just want to dance, nothing more," he added.
"Can I have a dance with you when we go back inside?" he asked, his hands folded in his lap, looking at me. "I just want to dance, nothing more," he added.
"This is not a movie," I said
"Well, if you have me in your life, we could definitely create a story out of our lives."
He looked at me, but I didn't laugh. I had laughed at a funny man's jokes in the past, and when the relationship ended, all I was left with were his jokes.
"Well, if you have me in your life, we could definitely create a story out of our lives."
He looked at me, but I didn't laugh. I had laughed at a funny man's jokes in the past, and when the relationship ended, all I was left with were his jokes.
"Oh, I thought that was meant to be funny," he chuckled.
"Oh really? Is that so?"
"Yes."
"Oh really? Is that so?"
"Yes."
His phone rang distracting him. He was needed inside.
"I have to go. They need me inside," he said, getting up.
"Ohh nice," I said
"Can I have your number? I don't know if I'll get to see you again."
"The party isn't over yet."
"Pleaseeeeee"
I had developed a liking for ...
"I have to go. They need me inside," he said, getting up.
"Ohh nice," I said
"Can I have your number? I don't know if I'll get to see you again."
"The party isn't over yet."
"Pleaseeeeee"
I had developed a liking for ...
... him, so I gave him my number.
"Can I also get your Ig handle ?"he asked and I shared it with him.
"Ohhh, you're one of those private people, huh?"he asked and I nodded.
My life had been filled with utter chaos, & the most beneficial thing for me was to preserve my privacy
"Can I also get your Ig handle ?"he asked and I shared it with him.
"Ohhh, you're one of those private people, huh?"he asked and I nodded.
My life had been filled with utter chaos, & the most beneficial thing for me was to preserve my privacy
I was going through a hard time, trying to slowly find my balance again.
"You look really pretty and you smell amazing," he complimented as he left, bringing a smile to my face.
We went back inside, and each time our eyes met, he winked at me, signaling that he would call.
"You look really pretty and you smell amazing," he complimented as he left, bringing a smile to my face.
We went back inside, and each time our eyes met, he winked at me, signaling that he would call.
Later that evening, as I was changing out of my clothes, my sister's voice echoed "I noticed you weren't helping her pick up money for a while. And also, I wanted you to meet someone but you weren't there till he left. What happened?"
"Nothing."
"Was it a trigger?"
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Was it a trigger?"
"What?"
"The wedding" she whispered, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"No. I met someone," It slipped out of my mouth before I realized it.
She dropped the wipes in her hand & turned to face me.
"And???"
"We had a conversation" I replied, feeling the weight of her anticipation.
"And??"
"No. I met someone," It slipped out of my mouth before I realized it.
She dropped the wipes in her hand & turned to face me.
"And???"
"We had a conversation" I replied, feeling the weight of her anticipation.
"And??"
"Why am I even telling you this? I don't even know of he'll reach out," I confessed.
"It was just a brief encounter at the party. Nothing serious.
"You didn't get his number?"
"Have you ever asked a guy for his number?"
"Well...he collected mine."
"And what if he never calls?"..
"It was just a brief encounter at the party. Nothing serious.
"You didn't get his number?"
"Have you ever asked a guy for his number?"
"Well...he collected mine."
"And what if he never calls?"..
....She asked, with concern evident in her eyes.
She was genuinely excited that I was open to getting to know someone again after so long.
She paused for a moment, walked towards me, reaching out to hold my hands as we sat on the bed.
She was genuinely excited that I was open to getting to know someone again after so long.
She paused for a moment, walked towards me, reaching out to hold my hands as we sat on the bed.
"Do you like him?
"No..not yet... I just met him," I said
"uhhh...look at your lips, you're smiling. Abiye likes someone again, finally!" She teased, throwing a pillow at me. Seeing her happy, made me smile.
Just 24 hours ago, I didn't even know he existed...
"No..not yet... I just met him," I said
"uhhh...look at your lips, you're smiling. Abiye likes someone again, finally!" She teased, throwing a pillow at me. Seeing her happy, made me smile.
Just 24 hours ago, I didn't even know he existed...
...and now, in just less than ten hours of meeting him, his thoughts had consumed my mind entirely.
Shortly before I turned off the lights to get some sleep, my phone beeped and it was him...
To be continued tomorrow by 8:00 pm. 💕💕
Shortly before I turned off the lights to get some sleep, my phone beeped and it was him...
To be continued tomorrow by 8:00 pm. 💕💕
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