š„° SHADES OF ROMANCE š„°
Episode 12
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By 7:10pm that fateful day, Tony and I were seated in Jeniferās cosy sitting room. The tension in the room was very hot and serious.
āplease stop keeping me in suspense. I beg to hear what you intend saying to meā Tony finally appealed, breaking the silence in the room. I listened uneasily.
āTony you are a very nice generous person. Very friendly and cheerful, but the little incident that happened some days ago changed some of my feelings towards you. I know you never intentionally meant bad for me, but seriously some things canāt be changedā Jenifer spoke quietly, throwing occasional glances at me as she addressed a very nervous Tony.
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āyou claim to be in Love with me?. The answer i canāt verify. You were seriously engaged to another girl before meeting me?. The answer i have verified.
Have my feelings towards you changed?. Oh yes it has changed. I no longer love you Tony, though to be honest i never had something strong for youā she poured out effortlessly. I drew back on my seat while Tony sprang up with shock.
āI beg of you!ā he screamed,
āThe decision has been made my dear. You have a girl that loves you much more than i do. I canāt take her place, letās just be friends pleaseā she tried calming him down.
ājust because of a single mistake?. Itās obvious you have been waiting for this to happen. You never were in love with me. Gosh this is so incredible damnā Tony breathed unhappily. I simply sat and watched the drama silently.
Everything was just going as i wanted. My friend was right about one thing. Jenifer never loved him, but was in the relationship due to reasons best known to her until the situation i helped create presented itself.
āarenāt you going to say something?ā Tony suddenly faced me, bringing me out from my thoughts with his question. I instantly jumped up and stared at the two adults speechlessly. They returned my look, eager to hear what was in my mind.
āIām sorry bro, but there is nothing i can say. Itās obvious she had everything well planned out. Iām shocked, i rather not say anythingā i stammered and looked away.
āI need a drink, iām boiling right nowā Tony breathed, gave Jenifer a long look before leaving the apartment furiously. I dutifully followed him like a loyal friend.
We ended up in a small bar just across his house. I couldnāt do anything than watch my friend drink himself to coma. I was satisfied with the turn out of events but not entirely happy. My conscience wouldnāt let me.
By 10pm i carried Tony to his apartment, took him to bed and called Irene before leaving the apartment.
āTony is now yours. Come take care of him tomorrowā i informed her with a dry smile..
It was finally time to move over to the final stage of my plan. The most risky and difficult partā¦
To be continued.
Ā© Nkemjika Valentine
