The Secret Tunnel Of Life And Love

The secret tunnel of life and love episode 4

The Secret Tunnel Of Life & Love (episode 4)

There’s nothing as beautiful as making your feelings known to someone you dearly love and then finding out that the feeling is mutual between you two. Derrick’s fears died an instant death the very moment Claire also revealed that she loved him too. Prior before then, he was skeptical about confessing his feelings to her because he was scared of losing the friendsh¡p they had spent months to nurture and build if she didn’t feel same way and things began to get awkward between them. This was why he totally lost control over his emotions and planted a k-ss on her soft l-ips the very moment she told him “I love you too”. That k-ss was quite sudden but it lasted forever because neither of them were ready to part from each other.

As the two lovebirds k-ssed passionately in front of Claire’s apartment building, it felt as though the wh0le universe stopped to watch such blissful moment between the love-struck individuals. That was surprisingly the first time ever Claire had been k-ssed so it’s safe to call it her ‘first k-ss’. All through her life, she had never dated anyone because she was too engrossed in staying on top of her class. She was a brainy, an extremely intelligent lady with a reserved personality. Her body had never been tempered with; she was still a V-rgin!

Derrick was the first man to find his way into the depths of Claire’s heart and this was possible because he was in sync with her personality and valued the things she dearly valued which were none other than ‘books and studying’. He was a brilliant and smart guy too so it was easy for him to sweep her off her feets. He knew her love language and effortlessly showered her with it.

For over ten minutes, they k-ssed and held each other while at it. Claire could hærdly breathe as her heart raced non-stop. Derrick could hear her heart pump and that little detail drove him even more crazy about her. They k-ssed for a long time before they finally parted their l-ips from one another. Immediately they were done k-ssing, Claire walked in,side her house in haste and said ‘goodbye’ as she hurriedly made her way to the door. Before he could reciprocate the ‘Goodbye’, she was already out of sight. He knew she was shy and still in her emotions so he didn’t want to go after her. However, before leaving, he texted her to say ‘Goodnight’.

That night was the beginning of something beautiful between Claire and Derrick. Finally, they were no longer living in denial of their feelings for one another. They had made their feelings known so it’s safe to say they were now officially an item. The next day, Derrick asked her out properly and she said ‘Yes’ to his relationsh¡p proposal.

Being new to the relationsh¡p world, it was kinda hærd for Claire to properly express her feelings but as time went on, she picked up from the way Derrick showered her with love on a daily basis. It took awhile before she began to refer to him as ‘babe or baby’. Initially, the best she could do was refer to him as ‘dear’ and it usually made him smile or laugh. Derrick was a very understanding partner and a patient one too. He could tell she wasn’t used to that kinda life and it didn’t take him much time to figure out that she was still a V-rgin. They never talked about it but he was smart enough not to make any s€×ual advances towards her. He was willing to wait till she was comfortable enough to talk to him about her personal life but till then, he was cool being an understanding partner.

It’s been two good months since Derrick and Claire started dating and it has been blissful all the way. The fact that they were first friends before lovers made it easier for them to scale through in their relationsh¡p. Derrick was from a more wealthy family than Claire but he never rubbed his riches to her face or came off as a proud person in anyway. His humble and grounded nature were one of the reasons she fell deeper in love with him on a daily basis.

They usually went on casual dates every now and then but it was hærd for Derrick to treat Claire the way he genuinely wanted because she wasn’t moved by fancy things or glittery lifestyles. On many occasions, he tried to surprise her with a sophisticated date but all to no avail because she was either studying for a test or reading in the library. However, she always knew how to make it up to him whenever she noticed she wasn’t giving her man too much attention.

Remember the saying that “one shall chase a thousand and two ten thousand”? Well, that became the reality of Claire and Derrick’s academic excellence. Their positive influence on each other made them stand out even more in their academics. Claire began to get straight ‘As’ in her courses and in no time, herself and Derrick began to pioneer massive projects in school, endorsed by the school president. They formulated many remedies to skin problems and created products that were tested and approved by top grading and evaluation boards. With every win, they went further into their research with great hunger to redefine the beauty world. It was in one of those researches that the ‘anti aging plant’ popped back up in Claire’s mind after over four months of totally abandoning her first ever research.

“Hey babe, do you remember that anti aging plant we discovered few months ago in the library?” Claire asked one fateful afternoon they were eating out in an eatery close to the school campus. Derrick recalled immediately and responded; “Yes ofcourse I do, how could I forget such a significant discovery from my baby girl” he said and she blushed, “here you come again with your flattery words” she said with a smile on her face and before she knew it, he pecked her cheek out of nowhere. “What was that for?” Claire asked while smiling even h-rder and Derrick pecked her yet again. “Babe stoppp!” She said with a cute blush on her face.

It was apparent that Claire was shy due to the overdose of k-sses Derrick was planting on her cheeks. They looked so cute as a couple that anyone watching would definitely admire them. After they were done from distracting each other, they continued their discussion about the mysterious plant. “So as I was saying, I think we should resume our research on the plant and see where it leads us. I suggest we work on it alone for now without involving the other students till at least we are sure of what we are doing and where the research is headed. I want us to dedicate our night studies to this research till we get enough details to guide our actions” she said. Derrick was in approval of her ideas and pledged his maximum support as a good partner that he was.

Without wasting any time, an intense research officially began that day. For every single day, they spent at least four hours of their nights at the library researching about the mysterious plant. With every research, they realized that the plant could still be in existence.

As they dug deeper in their research, all clue of where the plant used to be in existence pointed at the area their school was situated. They used maps, graphs, compass and all tools possible to be able to figure out the areas that those ancient books were directing them to. Things had changed since those books were written so it was hærd for them to figure out the landmarks and geographic areas mentioned in the books. However, with the help of maps and other tools, they were about to pick one leads or the other and the strange thing was that all leads pointed back to were that school was situated. It was beginning to look like a fruitless search because their school campus and vicinity looked plain and nothing out of the ordinary. Matter of fact, there were no gardens in the school compound except few trees around campus so where could this plant possibly be? Except it was extinct or hidden.

After over a month of a fruitless research, they began to lose the motivation to continue because they were heading nowhere with their research. As the lovebirds cuddled each other one evening, they began to have deep conversations about the mysterious plant. “Babe, what do you think about what’s been going on with our research. Do you truly think this plant exists or its just a myth?” Claire asked as Derrick ran his fingers through her soft hairs. Their was silence for a while before he spoke up. “There’s no smoke without fire and there’s no desire without an igniter. You feel this way about this research because there’s life in it. If it was just a myth and not existent, then I see no reason why the universe will keep drawing your attention to this plant. It could be that you have a gift that God wants to use for this generation and that could be in the area of beauty. If you find this plant, do you know how many people you can help with it? I know the research is leading to nowhere now but I will never advise you to give up but would rather tell you to follow your heart to wherever it leads you to. If your heart keeps drawing you back to this research, then go for it but if you don’t feel life in it anymore, then you can take a bow, knowing you tried your very best. Always bear in mind that I will support you in whatever decision you make” he said.

Those words from Derrick were so sweet and it actually touched Claire in her innermost heart. She looked into his eyes and smiled warmly; “Now tell me why I won’t love a man like you? What else would I look for in another man when you are all I need and want. Thank you for everything you do for me. Most times, I feel like I neglect your feelings and needs too as a man. I really want to be the best for you babe because you deserve every bit of me. I love you my darling” she said and planted a k-ss on his l-ips.

That k-ss felt so genuine and from the innermost part of Claire’s heart. She was at her most vulnerable point and just wanted to be in the embrace of the only man she had ever loved. They held each other tightly as they k-ssed passionately. Claire spent the night over at Derrick’s place that night and they slept off after staying up for a while and talking. Derrick still hadn’t touched her and he was cool with waiting till she was truly ready to take their intimacy to another level but until then, he was ok with what she was able or willing to give.

As time went on, Clarie began to discuss her findings with other course mates and the news spread till it got to Mrs Eva’s ears. When she heard that two students had been doing an intense research in the library about the ancient anti-aging mysterious plant, her heart dropped. Without hesitating, she began to sort for ways to put an end to their research and finally had an idea. One night, she sneaked into the library and took all the ancient books that wrote about the plant. She made away with over 15 books from the library that day and set them all ablaze in a far away bush . No one knew about what had happened till one fateful day.

It happened one evening that Claire and Derrick went to the library for their usual research study. When they got to the section they normally found their favorite books about the plant, they were nowhere to be found; not even one single book about the plant was found. It was like a dream but the only difference was that they were awake. They asked the library attendants and were told that the books could have been misplaced but Claire wasn’t buying that story because how could over 15 books about one particular topic go missing all together at the same time. It seemed too good to be a mere coincidence.

Confused and shocked, she looked at Derrick and said; “I strongly believe something is wrong somewhere!”.

End of episode 4 😉
Stay tuned tomorrow to see what happened next.

✍🏼 Written by Sonia Okehie

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