NONSENSE MISTAKE
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The next day, Oluchi was rushing to leave, Chidimma advised her that what she was about doing wasnât good.
âThis is inhuman! After all the things that man has done for you, after all the sacrifices, you still have the guts to betray him like this? Donât be so selfish, my dear friend, donât be an ingrate. Consider him, Oluchi. His issue is just a minor thing, you can tush him up, you can help him to change, I am sure he will be willing to learn.â
âChidimma, I donât know when you finally became a counsellor. But like I said, marriage should be base on love and anything apart from that, you count me off.
I need to get out from here before Ofoma storm in on me. Just tell him that, I am wishing him success in all his endeavorsâ she said, carrying her bag and left in a hurry.
Not up to 4 minutes she left, Ofoma arrived.
âOluchi, thank God you finally changed your mind. You donât have to break up with himâ Chidimma said, opening the door, thinking that Oluchi was the one knocking.
âOw, Mr Ofoma, you are here? Good morning?â She greeted.
But Ofoma stood for some seconds, giving her a questioning look and then asked âBleak up with who?â
âUm Mr Ofoma, can you come inside please, you donât have to stand on the door.â
âWhere is Oluchi?â He asked, looking serious.
âMr Ofoma, can you please come inside?â She continued..
âI demand to know where she is light now, did she reave the city? Chidimma, I demand you tell me the tluth at onceâ he requested, feeling tensed.
âSee Mr Ofoma, in life, things can not always go the way we wanted and that does not mean the world has ended. There is always a bright side to every challenges. Only God knows why things are goingâŠâŠâŠ..â
âChidimma, Iâm not in for this rong talks light nowâ He interrupted her
âHmm, Iâm sorry that Iâm telling you this now but, Oluchi has left the city, she just left and did not give me any clue to where she was going.
She gave a message that she is sorry for everything, that she will forever remain grateful for all the things you did for her, just that she canât marry you, that she does not love you that much to be your wifeâ
âChidimma, you are not saying the tluth, Oluchi can not possibry do this to me. She rove me so much and wonât think of hurting my feerings.â
âI am sorry Mr Ofoma, but the earlier you accept the truth, the better for you. Oluchi is no more in your life, so you just have to move on.â She said, feeling sorry for him.
âI donât berieve you, Oluchi canât do this to me. Ret me call her light nowâ he said, began dialing her number.
âOfoma, I am on my way to a place where you will not be able to see me again. Itâs time you move on with your life and forget everything about me. And please, donât call my line again. Goodbye forever.â She then ended the call to his ear.
And on hearing that, Ofoma broke into tears and left himself on the floor.
âThis canât be tlue, It canât be! After evelything we shared, after all I have done for her, this is how she chose to reward me?â
He wept bitterly, making Chidimma to cry along with him.
âI understand your pain, Sir. But itâs well.. Can you please come inside? Just come insideâ Chidimma requested.
âNo Chidimma, there is no point staying here, I have to leave.â He said in a teary eyes and then left.
Ofoma felt bitter, he hated himself for loving Oluchi. He built his hopes round her and got his heart shattered. He resorted to consuming excessive alcohol to forget reality which almost cost him his life.
But âtimeâ been the ultimate healer, he was able to move on with his life and grabbed the notion of not âtrusting any woman againâ.
After Oluchi left the city, she contacted Stanley Nduka, and their own love chapter began from there.
Stanley was educated, but he was falling below Oluchiâs expectations. He doesnât care about her feelings.
He does things as they pleased him without minding how she would feel or react. And that made Oluchi to blurt Ofomaâs name on several occasions.
âHe could have been my best love if only he had went to school and well coordinated.
Just look at Stanley whom I thought would be better, but he turned out to be worse. He made love appear uninteresting. I better breakup with him instead of settling for worse.â
One year after Oluchi broke up with Ofoma, she received a call from Chidimma, whom began gisting her about running into Ofoma.
âGuess who I saw today?â She asked
âWho?â
âJust guess firstâ
âOK, you saw your ex?â
And Chidimma laughed and said: âUpon all the people in the world, my ex is the one who crawled to your mind?â
âI donât know, he just came to my mind now. OK tell me who is it that you saw?â Oluchi requested
âI saw Ofoma todayâ
âMtcheew!â Oluchi hissed loudly. âWhatâs so special about seeing him?â
âOluchi, that guy is really looking handsome. He is doing so well for himself. When we exchanged greetings, I saw another side of Ofoma. He was so calm and well coordinated. He looked charmingâ Chidimma narrated
âChidimma, can we have another topic, please? Iâm not in the mood to hear anything about that low life.â
âYou need to hear more. We also exchanged numbers. He asked for my number and I quickly gave it to him. Oluchi, if he ask me out, I will gladly accept himâ
âAre you crazy! How can you go out with somebody like him?â
âOluchi, there is nothing wrong with Ofoma. His only issue is that â L and Râ stuff which I will help him work onâ
âYou must be crazy if you think that, that guy will be able to change. A pig will always remain a pig no matter how hard you wash it. And donât tell me you will be going out with my left over foodâ
âYour left over food might be some oneâs treasure. Just for your notice, if he ever asks me out, believe me, my answer will be âyesâ, Iâm just telling you this now for you to know on time.â
âWhy is it sounding like you are asking for my permission? Are you guys dating already?â Oluchi asked
âNo, but from the way he looked at me today, I have a feeling that soon, he will ask me out. I just pray so, because I will be willing to love him to the moonâ
âIâm surprised you are falling for that thing, Chidimma. Come on girl! Whatâs wrong with you. I donât want you to make the same mistake that I made. Ofoma is not the guy for learned ladies like us, you canât be proud with himâ
âOluchi, all I want is love. True love my dear, and Ofoma is the the type to give me that kind of love. See, I need to go now, we will talk again laterâ she said and then ended the call
âHuh! This girl is crazy! Well she should suit herself, who cares!â
Few months later, Chidimma and Ofoma began dating. When Oluchi heard about it, she felt a bit jealous but waved the feelings behind her.
2 years had passed, Oluchi was still struggling to find true love. Just in 2 years, she had dated 3 men and all left her heart broken.
The second guy she dated dumped her and got married to another woman. While the third one was already married, and when she found out, she felt devastated.
But when the fourth one began showing signs of taking her for granted, she began dipping herself in regrets.
On each passing day, she kept cursing herself for leaving Ofoma. Her heart felt pain each time she remembered how much Ofoma loved her, how proud he was having her, the amount of sacrifices he made for her.
âMy happiness was always his priority, he was always ready to sacrifice his own happiness just for my sake.
I was always the reason behind his every actions. Just for me to be happy and have a good life. Oh Lord, what have I done? Ofoma is my only love.
If I had known that things would turn so ugly for me, I wouldnât have left him. Ofoma, can you ever forgive me?â She rhetoric, weeping silently.
When the fourth guy later left her, she then decided to return to Ofoma.
âI canât bear this heartbreaks anymore. No man would love me like him, he is the best.
There is no difference between him and an Angel. I will go back, he will surely accept me back because his love for me will never die.
And Chidimma, is time you step aside, because Iâm coming to claim what rightfully belongs to me. You have been with him long enough, so itâs time you move away from our lives.
Should I call him now? Hmm.. No, I donât know how he will react, I rather give him a surprise visit. Ofoma is my love, he will be happy to have me back.
I will tell him how sorry I am and make him forgive meâŠ.. Yes, thatâs what I should do. I need him back in my life. I am tired of heartbreaks.
It was a nonsense mistake dumping him, so itâs time I correct that mistakeâ She said, began making plans to visit Ofoma