CAMPUS DILEMMA SEASON 2 EPISODE 54

Episode 54

There is always a moment between lovers when S
£x is the least thing that mattered. Those moments
we spent cuddling felt good and more fulfilled than
having S£x. It was like we were creating a stronger
connection. I felt more drawn to her and loved her
more. We forgot about S£x after Thursday night and
found more fun cuddling and gisting into the night,
throwing pillows till we were exhausted. It was love
renewed.

On Sunday morning, while she was still sleeping, I
slipped off the bed to use the nearest ATM because
I was running low on cash. From the AT, I had
gone to a fast food nearby and bought a cake
before heading back to the hotel. When I got back,
I left the cake at the reception and went up to my
room. Luckily she was in the bathroom when I
entered the room. I ran back to the reception and
picked the cake running back to my room like a
mad man. She was still in the bathroom when I
tiptoed into the room and placed the cake on the
bed before hiding behind the wardrobe door.

Coming out from the bathroom she saw the cake
and looked around just in time for me to hug from
behind and whispered a happy birthday into her
ears. She stiffened immediately on hearing that and
her next action surprised me as she broke down
and started crying. I held her tight as she sobbed
on my shoulder while I rocked her letting her pour
out all the emotions through tears. I realised that
there must be a painful story behind the reason why
she doesn’t celebrate her birthday or even talk
about it. I knew what it took me to find out her birth
date.

She cried for well, over ten minutes before getting
herself under control. I led her to the bed and sat
beside her still holding her while she stared into the
space with tears streaming down her eyes.
I didn’t know what to say to comfort her but I had
some questions which I needed to ask her.

When
she finally got herself together, I handed her a
tissue to blow into which she collected with a
‘thanks’. Done with getting her face cleaned, she
turned to me and planted a very passionate kiss on
my lips. We kissed for a moment before I broke it
off to sing a happy birthday to her. After singing the
song, I led her up and told her to close her eyes
and make a wish. She smiled and did as I told her,
after which I played Timi Dakolo’s ‘Iyawo mi’ and
we danced together in each other arms.

After we danced, we knelt down and I prayed for
her. She was amazed and dumbfounded by
everything that was happening. That was a part of
me she never saw. While the whole thing was going
on, I saw a genuine happiness written all over her.

I called the bar and ordered for a bottle of Andre to
be served to my room. I also called the reception
and requested for a table knife and a plate. After so
much question and answer they obliged and brought
it for us. The Andre arrived after I sliced out a part
of the cake and we both settled down to have that
heart to heart talk that accompanies every birthday.

“I know I must have gone beyond my bounds,
maybe I must have unsettled something within you
but just know that you are so special to me and
this is just my little way of showing it.” I said
sipping from my cup.

“Purity you have not gone beyond any bounds.

You
have given me peace which I never felt in the past
fifteen years” she replied raising her head from my
shoulder.

“I have many questions I want to ask you, but any
one you don’t feel like answering, I wont force you.”
“Ok, go on.”

“Why me? I mean why would someone like you
settle for someone like me when you have better
options coming your way?”

“Hey! You asked me this before and if you can also
remember I told you not to ask me that again.”
“Shania come on, I remember you said I shouldn’t
ask you this again but I never seize to think about
it. So why not satisfy my curiosity once and for all.”

“Ok, because you have done so much for me these
past few days, I think you deserve an honest answer
to your question,” she started . “That day I saw you
with that girl at Chitis, I don’t know but you sparked
off something in me. I wouldn’t say it was love at
first sight but I felt drawn to you and wanted to be
just friends with you. Then when we started getting
along and talking, your nature and sincerity kept
drawing me closer to you the more till I realised
that I was in love with you. During those moments,
you brought back something into my life. I can’t tell
you that there is a particular reason why I love you
but with you then I felt alive. Please don’t ask me
another question to this direction again.”

“Hmmm!! Ok, so tell me, what happened fifteen
years ago?”

She closed her eyes as if lost in thought and when
she opened it, she heaved a big sigh before she
answered, “I lost my twin sister fifteen years ago on
our birthday.”

I was dumbfounded. She never told me that she
was a twin. It never crossed our discussion nor
slipped from her mouth.

“I’m sorry, didn’t mean to ………”

She didn’t allow me to finish before cutting me off.
“It’s ok.”

“How did it happen, I mean how did she die, she
got sick?”

“Nah, she didn’t. It was on our birthday. Daddy
promised to take us out before the party. So we
were ready to leave before she ran off to the rest
room to ease herself. We waited for her but she
was taking too long to come out. I decided to go
and drag her from the bathroom only to find her
sprawled on the floor lifeless inside the bathroom. I
had ran back to fetch my dad who came and
carried her to the hospital. It was there that they
confirmed her dead and that was how it ended and
I lost a part of me.”

I held her and drew her closer to myself kissing her
head. I made her rest on my shoulder again while I
gave her a gentle rock.

“Baby it’s ok. I won’t tell you that I know what it
feels like to loose a family member not to talk of a
twin, but one thing I know is that you have mourned
her enough. Let her go already and move on. You
have held her captive for far too long in your heart,
it’s time to let go and take back that part of you
that was lost.” I said as that was the only words
that came to my mind.

She nodded as we kept mute staring away into the
space. She had her head on my shoulder while I
had my hand around her waist. We stayed like that
for some good minutes without saying a word
before she cleared her throat,
“Purity you have brought back that part of my life.

You have brought back peace into my life that is
why I am scared of losing you. I am afraid to wake
up one day to realize that you are gone. I have
found myself looking over my shoulder most times
for this other girls around you.” She said.

“Shania look at me,” I turned her to face me. “I am
going nowhere. This moment I am here with you
and I am not leaving to anywhere as long as you
need me around. I don’t want to make promises
and wouldn’t want that from you either because we
don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but as long
as you are here with me, I’m not letting go of you
and what we have.”

“I love you Purity” she said with a misty eyes.
“And I love you more.” I replied.

“No, it’s a lie. I love you more,” she protested.
“Says who? I love you more jor.”

“Nooooooo…., I love you more, more, more and
most most most most,” she said and wrapped her
lips around mine so that I wouldn’t protest.

“Ok fine, you win, you win, I give up.” I said pulling
away from her.

“Good boy,” she replied.

To Be Continued…