[Story] LOVE AND VIRGINITY Episode 9

LOVE AND VIRGINITY

PART 9

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Through my mom’s connection, I was able to

secure a very profitable job in one of the

biggest oil companies in Nigeria, in just 3

weeks after my youth service. The company

made arrangements for me to travel to the U.S

for a 10 months managerial course. I only

wished I could tell the

good news to Tope, but there was no means,

she didn’t have a phone, she wasn’t on social

media and not even an email account,

Few days later I traveled to Texas, U.S. It was

a wonderful learning experience and I was well

taken care of. I met people from different

parts of the world and I had a great time. At

the end of

the exercise, I returned back to Nigeria and

the

following day I was a*signed to the position

of an a*sistant manager. I had my own office

and desk, it was too good to be true. My

salary was wow!! My life was beautiful.

After 3 months of working I was able to

acquire a brand new car. I could afford any

luxury that I wanted. My fashion changed, I

got lots of cool natives and suits, expensive

wrist watches, perfumes… I didn’t know how to

spend my money, every month it kept on

growing in numbers and since I wasn’t really

an out going type with only few friends I had

a huge savings.

A former course mate at the University was

having a wedding. I was invited and I felt it

was a very good opportunity for me to meet

up with

good old friends. I came late for the church

wedding so I took a back seat and shortly

after the church ceremony ended and we all

dispersed to the reception not too far away.

At the reception I took a secluded seat. I never

really liked to mingle and I decided to just

observe from a distance. I saw lots of old

faces that made me smile. It was really good

seeing their happy faces again. But a face I

would never forget was Ella’s. I had a major

crush on Ella for 2 sessions and a semester,

until she and Osas started dating shortly

before we all graduated. Ella never

reciprocated the feelings and it was difficult

to open up to her. She’s a beautiful fair

skinned lady and very decent. She was into

crafts: She made beads, shoes, bags and

cloths. She carved out a name for herself on

campus.

I was so pleased to see everyone smiling and

having a good time. I was busy with my

phone and next thing, I looked up and I saw

Ella

coming my way. My heart beat began to

accelerate faster as she approached me. She

had a smile on

and I knew I was in trouble. She pulled out a

seat on my table and sat down, she then said.

“Look who we have here… Mr Loner. You

haven’t really changed have you?”

I said. “Hi Ella, so good to see you.”

She then said. “oh adeoluwa The guy I

liked so much but never had the balls to walk

up to me.”

I said. “Wait…You don’t mean it.”

She said. “You never knew I liked you? Why

did you think I was always in your cla*s

hanging

with Chioma?”

I then said. “Oh my God… But you ended up

dating Osas now?”

She then said. “You are pathetic adeoluwa . If

you knew how long I came around your cla*s

hoping you would act. You know, I knew you

have always

been serious minded, focused and very

dedicated. You were not just man enough.”

I then said to her. “Are you still with Osas?”

She said. “Osas and I broke up during service

year, he wasn’t serious at all.” I the said. “Is it

too late, Ella?”

She laughed and shook her head. Adeoluwa

you

are still pathetic. You haven’t changed but

it’s still cute though.”

I then asked her. “How about your craft

business?” She said. “It’s doing well, I use my

house for now

but I really need a place because sometimes I

get large orders and no space to work. I am

thinking of getting a job so I can save up to

get a place for my business.”

I then said. “Okay…. Ella, I know I messed up

in the past. I am sorry about that, I was very

shy

and immature. I have really changed, trust me

on this.

I have always admired you, always patronize

your crafts even though I never needed them.

If

There’s nobody you are seeing, please

consider me. I am begging you.”…

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To Be Continued…