My name is Aka episode 60 – 61

MY NAME IS AKA
Episode 60
By AMAH’S HEART

“That was delish, you’re a great cook you know that right…?

He chuckled aloud

“I wouldn’t take all the credit, my Mom sisters helped out too..”

“Oh, they did? Did they know where you were packing the food to…?

“Yeah… yes offcourse, I told them that I was having a romantic picnic with you…”

He chuckled and I laughed even more with the way he mentioned the word “romantic”

I picked another chicken kebab and begin to munch on

“I made that myself..” he said pointing at the kebab
“…I can see you like it very much..”

“I do, well spiced, juicy and taste great..”

“Thank you your excellency..” he replied with a bow

I chuckled again

“You’re giving me a treatment meant for a queen and I’m feeling myself, the only thing remaining is to wear a crown or sash to make it official…” I said and we both chuckled

“You’re a Queen Aka, you don’t need a crown or any identity to be identified as one. You deserve only the best and nothing less..”

I nodded with a heave.

We stare at nothing as the evening breeze graced the moment with us.

Daniel is one gentle man I feel so lucky to have in my life.

He had informed me that we were going for a picnic
This was after I attended his parents anniversary, went on a date with him, attended Bible study for the youth in another big church where he was the guest teacher.
Present during his birthday and went with him to his friend’s wedding.

It was after all this outing that he asked if we can go on a picnic date and I was happy
Spending every moment with him before he travels back to Manchester was all I’m out for.

Each time I spend with him is fulfilling, I don’t want it to end

I asked him what he wanted me to cook and bring to the picnic, he said I shouldn’t pick a pin.

I only need to get dressed and wait for him to come pick me

I had some banana, apple and tangerine in my fridge.
The tangerine was for Ify, I picked four big ones out of it and include with the apple and banana

I know he said I shouldn’t bring anything but I can’t just go empty handed.

He was in time to pick me up and we drove to this cool field

I saw a family under a tree having their own picnic
Parents with three children
The kids run around, taking pictures and playing in the smooth grass.

Their were fun lovers walking around, sight seeing and taking pictures.

Daniel picked a cool spot for us.
Lovely, cool and constant breeze greeting our skin.

I love the serenity of this place and the most important is sharing this moment with Daniel.

Ever since he returns, he had Indeed treated me so special
Part of my last weekend was spent with his family.

They’re so warm and friendly

His elder sister is married but she visited with her husband and baby last weekend.

I met Felicia and Joshua Daniel’s junior sister and brother

Joshua is the only one that’s still in the university
Felicia graduated the same year with me and she’s the youngest lecturer in another university

She’s following her father’s step in the academic world
Daniel’s family is humble and very accomodating too.

We all had lunch together in their big family dining table
They have two domestic workers who are also in the university and Daniel’s said they used to be four
they started living with them when they were still very young
two of the domestic staff are married.
The remaining two living with them, one is in fashion school.
his Mom bought industrial and normal sewing machine for her to work while at home.

She will graduate next year from the fashion school and get her own shop.

The other is studying account in the university and he’s in his third year.

They call them family and do not treat them like maids or houseboys.

His parents are sponsoring so many other kids in school and they have a foundation for helpless kids.

He said apart from his Mom being a pastor and a judge, she’s a good wife and a amazing mother.
I totally agree

He’s father always speaks of her praise.
He never jokes with his wife and that’s how it supposed to be

Daniel added he wish to have a family of his own soon.
since he came from a godly home, his home will be established in godliness and he will love his wife more than his father loves his Mom.

We both laugh on the day he said that.

I enjoyed my every stay with Daniel’s family
I later left with Daniel to hang out somewhere else, to have our lovely moment alone.

He said he enjoys spending time with me.
I wish he knows how much happy and free I feel anytime I’m with him.

He didn’t ask to know if I have been sleeping with men or how many séx partner I had
He never asked, the only thing he asked was to know if I was in a relationship or not.
I told him I wasn’t and he said he knows.

had told me that he has no woman yet and will like to have a great time with me before he travels back.

We’re making memories and I wish it doesn’t end.
I wish he won’t travel back but stay in this country so that I can be seeing him.

I don’t know how I have fallen into him that all I think and dream is Daniel.

I’m always looking out for his chats and calls.

I don’t know how I will cope if he goes back to Manchester

Sometimes I think of it and feel sâd but I don’t want to dwell in sådness.

I’m savoring every moment with Daniel because it may never happen again after he’s gone.

The fruits I brought for the picnic wasn’t touched because Daniel was fully prepared for the day.
He brought drinks, food, fruits and a whole lot of other things, doughnuts, Spring rolls, scotch eggs and meat pies.

He said Francisca, their domestic staff who’s also into fashion knows how to cook and bake all sort of things.

Francisca prepared some of the baked foods.

He also said Francisca makes some of his Mom and sister’s clothes
And the good thing is that she’s good at it and also gets paid from her works, his Mom pays her for every job even though she sometime protest and beg them not to pay her but his Mom insist.

I love everything about his family. I have seen what they can do and this is the kind of family that one pray to get into.

During our lunch the last time I visited them, while on the dining table, Daniel’s Dad had prayed and he mentioned my name in the prayer asking God to bless me and guide my paths.

I felt so enveloped in their warmth and love as they all chorused Amen after the prayer.

The sun went down and the evening was getting late.
It was time to go

We decided to go around, sharing the food, fruits and drinks to many other fun lovers who were packed at the outskirts of the field.

We didn’t go back with anything except the picnic baskets, the fancy picnic wrappers and our shoe in hand.

Daniel and I played around a little

He tapped me and run off,
I ran after him to make sure I also tap him.
We played around the field like kids

We ran, hide and laugh until téars came out of our eyes.

I had a great fun which I haven’t had in a long while.

I don’t know if this is a goodbye but I kept wishing it isn’t

He drove me back home and parked in front of my house.
It was already 8:20pm

I wanted to hang out more with him, I wish this isn’t a goodbye but I don’t know why I was afraid that it might be.

I felt so emotional, this feeling of desires filled me up and at that moment.
I don’t know if another man will be able to cherish and value me like Daniel has done yet we’ve not even shared a kíss and he treats me with so much love and respect.
I actually wish Daniel and I were married at that moment.

There’s no place I will rather be than to be with him.

He turned and looked at me and heat of the moment filled up my stomach

“,Hey Aka…” he paused, smile and took my hands into his.

My instinct tells me that it was indeed a goodbye, he’s going to say how much fun he had spending time with me and will miss me.
I wish he won’t say anything but just remain silent, let’s enjoy the quiet moment in silent so that when I gets into my room I can cry all the cry I want.

I don’t want to embarrass myself here with him.

He looks into my eyes and his face change from smile to a straight face.

“What’s the problem..? Something is bothering you…”

I was smiling and trying my best not to show any sign of worry yet he caught me by mare looking at me.

“, Nothing… I’m fine. I had massive fun today and I’m feeling awesome…” I said still with a smile.

He wasn’t deceived, he obviously knows me so well.
“No…no, you’re worried over something. I can sense it.. tell me please, what’s the problem Aka..?

“I..I.. Daniel..” téars filled up my eyes again
Without thinking I straightened and kíssed him right on his lips.

He didn’t seem surprised or dísgusted
He just stared at me

Oh God, what did I just do? I wondered as I bent my head

I have probably disvïrgined him in some kinds of way, maybe is only his lips I disvïrgined.
What will happen now, he’s silent and not saying anything.
I allowed my emotions to get the best part of me
I just wished to be loved truly by a man like Daniel.

I hope Daniel will not håte me for this.

“I’m sorry Daniel, I..I wasn’t thinking right. I’m really sorry..”
He bent over and kíssed me lightly before straightening.

“You don’t have to be sorry for anything Aka…” he said calmly and in a well organized tune

“I was thinking I disvïrgined your lips with the kíss..if I did I’m very sorry, hope I didn’t make you sin..” I said quietly

Daniel busted into laughter.

He laughed so hard and that made me chuckled too.
The tight mood in the car became lighter than it was.

“… you really cracked me up Aka. That’s hilarious, i don’t know that lips can be disvïrgined until today. Mine have been disvïrgined since I was a baby. In my family picture album, you will still see my Mom, Dad, sister and extended family planting kisses all over my face because they thought I was too cute as a baby. It’s my family that first disflowered the lip… not you…”

There was more serious laughter and I felt relieved.

Unknown to me that everything was about to change.
Just this one moment was going to change everything.

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MY NAME IS AKA
Episode 61
By AMAH’S HEART

We chuckled a little more that evening while seated in his car.

“Did you know I dreamt having a picnic with you, that was before you returned from Manchester. I never knew it was going to come true because my dreams hardly happen…”

“What else did you dream about..? He asked turning to look at me with all seriousness

“Couple other things like spending time with you and… that’s all .”

“Did you pray for more revelation from God..?

“No, I didn’t. I just felt it’s one of those normal good dreams..”

“Maybe if you had asked God to reveal more and you believe, have the faith that he will.. then your dreams will become more clearer for you to be able to understand without any interpreter…”

“I never thought of that..” I replied thinking deeply into what he said

“Well, I have been having series of dreams too…”

“About what..? I asked impatiently. I wish it’s about me, that will really be exciting

“About us, about you, me and a whole lot…”

I smile as I urged him further to spill.

I wondered quietly if he also dreamt of picnic and a long drive we had together.

“… It all started getting clearer early this year. I prayed to God to reveal more and more revelation came and I wanted God to go reveal the same thing to you too so that we will be on the same page but yours came in form of picnic..”

“… which isn’t bâd but I wish there was more… for you to understand what I mean. Mine is very clear but I refused asking or speaking about it yet until God reveal similar thing to you. I don’t want to walk by flesh or sight but by the leading of the holy spirit..”

I heaved, maybe I should have prayed about those dreams.
I thought it was because I sometimes think of Daniel makes the dream happen.

I never knew there was more.

“… Did you know that I have already purchased a ring… Engagement ring to be precise, back in Manchester after having several conviction..”

“You’re planning to engage your woman? Wow… that’s so sweet. I’m happy for you Daniel…”

I said trying to appear cheerful even though deep down I was screaming”why me”
Daniel will be married and his woman, whoever she is will be very lucky to have him as husband.

It will pain me that I will lose my friend and there’s no friend like Daniel.

He’s more than ten thousand friend to me.
I can only be happy for him and rejoice while I continue to pray and hope for my own life partner.

Daniel had told me that he has no girlfriend and wasn’t into any relationship, he doesn’t entertain or encourage any female friend trying to get close because he walks with only God’s direction and plans.

Some time when he tries to get close with the opposite séx, they will start having this wrōng idea, he doesn’t want to lead anyone on or make them fall in love with him only to watch them get hürt.

Seeing a woman’s hürt will break his heart and he will never stop blaming himself for making her think or believe otherwise.

That’s why back in school, few of his female friends knows him, he makes sure he defines every relationship so that they will know where they stand and not trespass.

Daniel said all of this and now, he has already bought an engagement ring to propose to his woman.

Maybe he doesn’t want me to feel bâd or reveal much about his special wife to be.

“What’s on your mind..” he suddenly asked bringing my thoughts to the present

“Me?… nothing. I’m just happy for you and the lucky girl that you will be engaging. If your wedding will be in this country, don’t fail to invite me… anyway, I know you will definitely invite me to your wedding except if the lady and the wedding is in Manchester where you’re based…”
“…I will just wish you the best from distance and watch uploaded pictures and videos on your social media, that’s if you will upload. Maybe you do me a little favour and send some wedding pictures to me… if that’s okay with you..”

He heaved quietly

“I understand you Aka and there’s a whole lot on your mind than what you say with your mouth..”

“…I love you Aka and you know that I have always loved you. You’ve always been in my prayers. I petition you as a request unto God and never stops interceding for you..”

“I know…I know Daniel. Thank you for loving and praying for me. Maybe is your prayer that kept me guided on the right path and makes it difficult for me to fall even when I thought my flesh will push me down but I find strength to keep going. Flesh and worldly desires no longer have effect or rule over me. I sometimes wonder how I do it but I know it’s not by my power but of God..”

Téars choke at my throat.
I swallowed hard and blinked back severally

“…I will miss you greatly. I will miss every moment we shared as I have come to love you truly but I know God has a better plan for you and as I await mine, I will be happy for yours…”

“You’re God’s plan for me Aka..” he said quietly while holding my cheek and trying to wipe off the téars that settled in my eyes.

I looked at him, words dried up from my mouth.

“…yes, you’re the woman God specially handpicked for me. When it was revealed I prayed and asked God to also give you the same revelation. I was going to wait until you have your conviction from God…”

He put hand in his pocket and brought out a tiny cute box

“…I told you bought an engagement ring back in Manchester and ever since I returned, we’ve been going out and each of those times this box goes with us. Its always in my pocket. I brought it to our picnic today, I was only hoping you will get a sign too, a dream or anything that shows that I’m the man for you…”

“…my heart rejoiced greatly when you mentioned seeing me in your dream. This picnic date was God’s Idea, I didn’t plan it. He laid it in my heart to take you out on a picnic. I didn’t have a dream concerning it like you did but I’m happy that I listened. All I wanted, the signs I have been waiting for is finally clear. This ring isn’t going home with me tonight…it will be yours moving forward…”

I opened my mouth but words didn’t come out

“…. you don’t have to say anything. Just nod your head if you can’t speak..”

He cleared his throat
“…Akachukwu peters, my beautiful Aka, a divine vessel, a virtuous woman, the only woman that occupies my mind and I have loved dearly. I humbly ask for your hand in marriage. Will you be kind enough to be my wife..?

I nodded as the téars flows freely down my cheeks.

Hope this isn’t another dream God.

He took my hand and slide in the ring.

Is this real, or am I hallucinating?

“…You’re free to speak now. Look at the car steering, the seats and everything in this car clapping for us, won’t you at least say thank you to them for cheering and congratulating us. Take a look at the wiper and the side mirrors… they’re waving…”

I began to laugh as he waved at the car parts, thanking them as if they can actually hear him
Daniel has a great sense of humour
Right from the first day we might, he always find a way to lighten every moment

He drew me into himself, kíssed my forehead and held me tight in his arms.

“I’m the luckiest man alive to have you Aka..”

Is he kidding, I think I’m the one that’s very lucky here

I loosed up from his grip.

“… you no longer love me or you don’t want to marry a church, Christian lùnātic boy like me..? He asked looking at me expectantly.

“No Daniel. I wish you can see my heart right now. I can’t describe the level of happiness in my heart. You took me off guard. I never thought I will be the chosen one for you…”
“… but there’s a tiny problem. You’re a vírgin but I’m not, I…”

He immediately put a finger to my lips.

“I don’t care or want to know how many men you’ve slept with, that will never make you less special. your virginity isn’t what I was after, I love you Aka and my love for you is not attached to anything you have or don’t have. We’re going to get married and my body, vïrginity and all I got will be yours…”

“…we can even share this my own virginity…” He began to laugh and I joined him.

“I just wish I will have something special to offer to you too. My virginity would have been a bonus…”

“That would’ve been a sentimental love, you’re special enough just for me. Drop those thoughts in your head because we have a wedding to plan…”

“… we’re getting married and I’m taking you with me to Manchester. But first we need to go see your parents…”

I froze. My parents who I’m not in a good relationship with

“…i know you once briefed me about them. They hürt you and you find it difficult to forgive which I talked to you on the importance of forgiveness. If you you know how much we offend God on a daily basis and yet he doesn’t look at our sins or cast us off…”

“I have forgiven them all but it’s hard to have a relationship with them..” I said.

“Is gradual, forgiveness doesn’t mean relationship has to spark off immediately. They’re your parents and we will need their blessings. my parents will definitely approve, I have no problem about that. I just want to meet your people too. It’s time to bury the hatchet, let go totally of what hurt and embrace the newness and peace that only God can give…”

“… through you, your family will be liberated and will come to understand who God truly is. It’s time to face them and we will be doing it together but first let’s take the news home to my parents so that they can celebrate with us.”

I chuckled as I look at my finger.

I threw my arms again around Daniel and we didn’t let go of that precious moment.

As I stepped down and started walking towards my gate
I saw a familiar car parked outside there

I looked in but saw no one because inside was dark.
I looked again and recognized the vehicle.

Mr Law was around, my Heart skipped.

Ify must have let him in.

I looked back and saw Daniel waiting patiently for me to be safely inside the gate before driving off.
I smile and waved as I got to the gate.

He waved back at me am reversed and drove off immediately he saw me enter my gate

I walked in to face my fear

Tbc