đ„° SHADES OF ROMANCE đ„°
Episode 8
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I bravely opened the door for Tony who gasped with surprise as he saw me.
âoh gracious lord. You are here?â he exclaimed curiously. I nervously smiled and made way for him to enter the room while Jenifer turned her back on us.
âso you know?â he asked suspiciously.
âknow about what?â i murmured, pretending to be confused.
âyea i called your friend first thing today. I told him about your games. Just leave my houseâ Jenifer cut in with anger, saving me a whole lot of explanation. I breathed deeply and smiled with relief.
âi have things under control. Just respect her wish and leave for the moment. Iâll brief you laterâ i said to him convincingly. He drew back and gave me a look of trust.
âcan you fix things for me?â he asked hopefully.
âof course my friend. Iâll, and before i forget, please give me Ireneâs Phone number. I hope she has leftâ i said curiously.
âyea i sent her home very early in the morningâ he answered weakly, sharing the girlâs number with me. Moments after, he left unceremoniously, leaving me alone with Jenifer.
âso the girl, who is she?. You canât believe the shock i got seeing her in his house. Goshâ Jenifer vibrated angrily.
âher name is Irene. She used to be Tonyâs fiancee, until he met youâ i answered truthfully, drawing out a very fierce gaze from the shocked girl.
âi still canât believe Tony could do such a thing to meâ she cried softly, while i rolled my eyes with satisfaction. I couldnât help but imagine the scene that was created in Tonyâs house the previous evening.
âi canât believe things are just going as expectedâ i chuckled happily, my imaginations instantly going wild with all i planned doing with the decieved girl.
đ„° SHADES OF ROMANCE đ„°
Episode 9
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âif you are in my shoes, what will you do?â Jenifer asked painfully. Her swollen eyes and coloured face melted my heart, giving me great urge to go forward and hug her but i held myself.
â if iâm in your position, all i will do is simply shut down my heart and take time in thinking and studying the situation. This isnât the time a lady should have hopes on a guy who has another girl in his path. You know time waits for nobody and i know the best advice is the one you can give yourself. I have to leave nowâ i calmly said to her, smiled and left without another word.
It was now a matter of time before she erases Tony from her heart to give me the opportunity i had always hoped for. She always had feelings for me and so i knew there wonât be any difficulty for her moving on with me.
My only fear was Tonyâs reaction, because i knew how ruthless he could be when provoked.
My mind really wasnât at ease as i headed over to his house as i left Jeniferâs apartment. I had no news to share with him but had to go see him anyway.
On getting to Tonyâs house, i discovered he was very nervous and uneasy. It touched my heart but i quickly pushed aside my conscience..
âwhatâs up?â he asked,
âshe needs time bro, just give her time. I know she will come aroundâ i said to my friend who frowned unhappily.
âyou mean i should stay away from her?, câmon thatâs impossible. Do you want me to die with grief?â he cried. I smiled and tapped his shoulder.
ânot only should you stay away from her for the moment, also donât disturb her with your phone calls, at least for a week. Believe me, iâm speaking from experienceâ i said while he breathed deeply, looking down.
âYou know I almost killed Irene yesterday. I was taking my bath when Jenifer surprisingly showed up. The two ladies almost tore each other apart. I feel so bad for hitting Irene mercilessly after Jenifer left, and early this morning i had to throw her out in a very degrading manner. I feel so ashamed bro. I donât have your level of education but i know what is right. Moreover i have my dignity and integrity to protectâ he poured out painfully.
âcâmon bro, stop whinnying like a lady. Everything happens for a purpose. Just think positively huhâ i advised seriously as if i was watching his back as a friend.
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The next day, Irene honoured my invitation and came over to my office. The frown on her face told me the true condition of her feelings and it was something i was hoping to cash in on.
âJust like i told you on phone yesterday, I want to help you secure your fiancee Tony, but it all depends on you. Are you willing to play or not??â I asked the lost girl with a cunning smile which played down my lips.
To be continued
© Nkemjika Valentine.
