🩸CLOUDED BY JEALOUSY🩸EPISODE 13🩸
It’s been three months since my best friend Olivia was laid to rest, yet it still feels like yesterday.
As a matter of fact I just came back from her grãve yard, I always visits her every month to put new flowers for her and also spend sometime with her there.
Feeling Olivia’s presence each time I visits her grãve side is very comforting to me, we communicate in a way only I understands, She gives me the hope and courage to move on in life.
I miss her every passing day and sometimes I cries myself to sleep just thinking about her, Olivia is temperamental and stubbørn no doubt but she’s a good person, she also has a kind heart.
My phone ringing tone distracted me from the thought of Olivia, when I checked the callers ID it was Uche calling… I almost forgot that I and Uche booked a date today.
Since Olivia’s dimise, I have avoided seeing Uche for the past three months though he always keep in touch via chats and calls. So since last month he’s been begging me to be his girlfriend and I have been telling him off
I was actually the one who booked for us to have a date today, I think is time to tell him what’s in my mind once and for all..
Hello, Juliet can you hear me?
That was uche’s voice from the other end and that actually j**k me out of my thousands thoughts
Yes Uche, I can hear you clearly, I replied wiping a tear drop from my eyes
Oh ok, I was wondering if it was network issues since you’ve picked the call for like 3minuits without talking. So how are you? Uche asked…
I’m fine thank you, I’m sorry about not speaking earlier, I was kinda busy though. So where are you now?
I asked him to know his exact position
Well, that’s the reason I was actually calling, I just got to the park and am boarding a vehicle to go to the address of the fast food you sent to me…. Uche replied
Alright, let me go and freshen up I will join you there or I might even get there before you, I said to him, I can hear him chuckles before I ended the call.
I quickly went inside and freshened up, I wouldn’t want to keep my guest waiting younno, His ride down here is a long journey already despite the fact that he came down to Lagos from Portharcourt for other important works, according to him.
In a jiffy, I was ready and headed out to go meet Uche. Getting closer to Kilamanjaro fast food, I felt a little nervous because it’s been three months I last saw him, actually that was during Olivia’s burial.
Thankfully, I got there before him and 15 minutes later he arrived and spotted me immediately.
We exchanged warm pleasentries… Uche still looks as cute and charming even more than before.
We chitchatted for a while about random things before finally ordering for something to eat.
We ate our food quietly, I don’t know why but my heart kept beating rapidly at a higher frequency, I was sweating profusely even under AC.
At a point, I lost appetite and stopped eating feigning to be satisfied even when I’m not.
Finally Uche finished up and settled the bill.
Looking at Uche right now is really breaking my heart into a thousand pieces but what have to be done have to be done.
Uche, I set up this meeting for us to talk this over face to face once and for all.
Look Uche, you’re a great guy and every woman’s dream but I’m sorry I can’t be intimately involved with you.
I blurted out looking directly into his eyes
I saw uche’s countenance changed, his jaw dropped and he looked away from my piercing eyes.
I truly understand that feeling of disappointment but theirs nothing I can do about it, I said within me
Juliet, is it still about Olivia? but she already gave us the consent to be in a relationship before she passed on, please don’t do this to me, my heart beats for you Juliet please…
Uche honestly speaking, it’s not about Olivia, it’s about me. I have always liked you as a casual friend and nothing more than that, then also coupled with this Olivia saga, I just can’t bring myself to been in a relationship with you I’m sorry.
I can’t quench my feelings for Juliet, please just give me a chance biko! He pleaded almost in tears
We can be very good friends Uche but possibly not intimate, I pray you find someone that will love you back just the way you will love her. As for me, I don’t want to be involved in a one sided relationship.
I and Uche had a long discussion, I made him see reasons with me and I’m glad everything is settled between us.
I know he is hurting at the moment moment but I trust in the power of time. Time and a good woman will definitely heal him.
Anyways, I’m visiting Olivia’s mum next week, I plan on spending at least a week over there. The last time I spent time with them was after the burial of Olivia.
If I’m asked to wish for one thing in life right now, I will only wish for Olivia my best friend and sister to come back to life.
I will always miss her no matter how long until I finally join her in eternity. As a matter of fact, I already named one of my female unborn child “OLIVIA”.
THE END🌹
I hope this story serves as a lesson to every one out there that’s opportune to read it.
Learn to speak more to your mind and conscience positively at all times 👌
Thank you all for reading 🥰💕🌹
I am a ceaseless flow of Inspirations that will never run dry it’s a gift from God 💫
BY: Chidinma Ihemenandu ✍️
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