Judas the traitor episode 12 – 13

Judas the traitor

EPISODE 12
…I did not understand the haste in his voice even in the car on our way to the Airport. But in all, I was more concerned about what I saw in Vincent’s bedroom. All through my journey back to my base, I only thought of how to get Nelly to tell me exactly why it didn’t work out between Vincent and her.

Did I say Vincent fell in love with me after that night? Well, we started a serious relationsh¡p with every effort to keep Nelly out of it. She never knew it was Vincent I was dating. I had to show her an imaginary picture, or rather a random picture I took from the

internet as my boyfriend and had to follow the guy up on Instagram and Facebook to keep stealing his pictures and front

him as my boo to Nelly.

When I returned, she was acting strange and became too inquisitive. She had wanted to know everything going on in my life. Whatever talked to her that was her instinct was always going to be dangerous. I kept

my cards and played them well. She gradually forgot

about Vincent and was doused in Paul’s love. He

had turned out to be a great guy after all, very caring and a perfect gentleman. Each time I felt like to envy her, something at the back of my mind told me I had

a greater guy in my Vincent. I’m not totally heartless as many would in visage , I always took justification from the fact that I wasn’t part of the reason Vincent left Nelly. I was just the lucky one to have him for myself. Nelly would never have let me have him anyway, so no need telling her about it. My love for Vincent overshadowed my

conscience towards my friend Nelly. But still, I

needed her to tell me why it didn’t work out between

them. Somehow, I was worried. I didn’t want to

ponder over if I was really towing the right path. It didn’t work out between them because they were never meant for each other, perhaps it was simply divine, said to myself. Vincent was

meant for me while Nelly was simply the instrument

used to make it happen. I smiled at this revelation.

Days turned to weeks and weeks to months and finally we both graduated. Paul was now engraved in

Nelly’s heart and sung on her l-ips everyday. How I

wished I could sing Vincent in this manner also. Well thank goodness we were graduating and soon we’d separate and go our own ways, then I’d be free to visit Vincent and do as I like with him. Few days before we left the school finally, Nelly returned home excited and threw herself on the

bed… “Babe this one you are jumping about like this, what’s up now?”

“Guess what?” She beamed. “You know I’m not good at guessing, just go ahead and tell me.” I urged her impatiently.

“Okay, Paul just got a new job in Shell Petroleum.” She announced in a hushed voice.

I cupped my mouth with my hand to muffle a scre-m and we rushed to hug ourselves on impulse. She told me he’d be coming to pick us up for dinner that night.

Paul, the graduate driver, now a Shell worker?

Soon he’d be driving pick up jeeps like the many

other colleagues of his. This was going to be a

complete turn around. I didn’t know how to feel at all. I even thought I felt nauseous at some point.

We dressed up and waited for Paul to arrive for

the outing. We had planned to have dinner at a very cozy and expensive restaurant before heading to Fly Entertainment to see a movie together. I was reluctant to go but couldn’t find any reasonable excuse not to. My stomach churned from displeasure. It wasn’t that because I didn’t like Paul getting the job but mainly

because I had written him off, and advised Nelly

against dating him. No one would have wished to be in that situation.

“Nelly” “Yeah,” she continued preening and perfecting her blushes. After a lengthily outing preparation, something just came into my mind…

EPISODE 13
…After a lengthily outing preparation, something just came in my mind and I felt like asking.” “What is it baby?” She shot a quick glance at me and continued her art, she was good at it.” “What really happened between you and Vincent that night when he came to visit?” She paused and arced her brow thoughtfully, “which

Vincent?” Like seriously? What was she feeling like? She had moved on this much…over Vincent? Her sleepless nights and nightmares? I couldn’t hide my astonishment.

“Like seriously you’ve forgotten Vincent? How many Vincent’s do you know again that came visiting and had a….’Night’ with you?” I emphasised on the ‘Night’ with an ‘okay’ gesture high above my head with both hands.

“Oh that.” She paled and withdrew from the mirror to look me in the eyes, squarely. “Babe, don’t you think this is the wrong time to ask me this question?” I could see the pain in her reaction. She just feigned to have forgotten, she wasn’t totally over him yet.

“I’m sorry, but like I said, I’ve been wanting to ask but keep forgetting. I’m really curious.”

“Well I thought I told you that day what happened?”

“Yeah, but I feel it’s way beyond that. Look, that story was too cheap to make me believe it although I did at that time but come to think of it, a friendsh¡p and dating that lasted that long online to just snap and end in one brief, holy night that was supposed to cement it. Oh baby, that’s a cheap pill to sell.” Nelly heaved a sigh and obviously looked exasperated by my persistence. “So what’s the sudden interest in Vincent after all this time?” She enquired, searching my eyes… “I told you, just curiosity. Sorry I brought it up at the… wrong time like you put it. You know what,

just forget it if you don’t want to tell me. It’s okay.”

“Okay fine, I’ll tell you.” She sighed and looked downward. “Vincent is a great guy… was a great guy. You know I loved him so much, yeah so so much, but I discovered a side of him I couldn’t put up with. I said some things to him that night that made me feel so bad afterwards. It’s the guilt of the things I said that have made me always call his number. But to date him again, never.” The last sentence left me in shock… NEVER. “What

was it you discovered about him?” She sighed again and was about to speak when the door bell rang. “He’s here. Paul.”

Oh no! She didn’t wait another second before

scurrying to the door to let in Paul. She was all

frantic and excited again. I’d never seen my friend in

that mood ever. The remaining part of that night was excruciating for me…
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