The lost diary – episode 20

THE LOST DIARY
(HE DECEIVED ME)
WRITTEN BY CHIBUIKE SMART
EPISODE 20
 
Stanley had slept on over in Steve’s house, as they both discussed at length into the night.
Steve told him about the issues he was having with his girlfriend, as she seemed in a rush for them to settle down.
And how he was planning to propose to his girlfriend, so Stanley being his best male friend and confidant was giving him advice on the approach to take and how rom-ntic he should be, as those moments do normally come once in a life time.
 
You might wonder why Frank wasn’t always involved in their normal friendly discussion, Frank is a great friend but have this problem of not keeping his mouth shut when drunk, if he gets drunk he could spill a secret that could even make him dead the next minute and to make matters worse knowing that, drinking was his weakness, he still yet visited the bar on daily basis to guzzle down some liquors. So they all knew what they tell him to avoid stories that touches the eyes .
 
Before they knew it, it was already twelve in the night and they had to call their arguments and jesting a day as they retired to Steve’s room.
 
 
It was already two days to Christmas and Stanley was planning on how best to spend it.
He intended on visiting his mom, but decided that it would be towards the end of year, as it had not been long he last visited her. And he really needed to flex up a bit and use that moment to know how well, he could consolidate his motives on Sandra’s issue.
 
Sandra was just through with her normal short morning prayer, and was heading to exercise a bit at the gymnast room at the other end of the house, when a text from an unknown number, popped into her phone. She opened the message and it read.
The fowl I was about to kill for Christmas came running out today shouting, I shall not die but live to testify the goodness of God in my life. What should I do pretty?”
 
The message read as it was accompanied with smiling emojis in the end.
 
She smiled, as she wanted to reply it but found out that it was an unknown number, it then suddenly dawned on her that it was that same guy she met yesterday at the eatery.
 
As she was about to reply him. A call from the same number came in.
 
She picked up the phone, as she lay in wait for him to introduce the talk, as it was the first time, of both speaking on the phone.
 
“Good morning lost princess.”
A soft spoken but masculine voice spoke through the phone.
 
“High please? Who I’m in speaking with?”
She said in pretense, already poised for discussion.
 
The guy let out a chuckle, before replying back.
 
“I suggest you have to guess.”
 
“I’m not really that good with guessing.”
She said.
 
“Says the princess, I spoke with in the eatery again.”
The voice said.
 
“Ohhh!! Forgive my manners, oh!! You Stanley. Goodmorning I forgot to save your contact due to tiredness.”
She said.
 
“Yea well understood, you know it is not everything beautiful and exquisite lady like you who saves their contact.”
Stanley said though lightly, but a touch of pain could be found.
 
“Aww!! That’s too harsh, that’s not like that, you are worth more, than just a random guy. I can’t spend almost more than four hours of my time talking to a random dude, you are worth more than that.”
She said hoping he won’t misinterpret it for affection.
 
Stanley’s eyes brightened up in surprise, but he knew it was only a way to pacify things, but he equally knew that in some aspect there is an atome of truth.
 
” Really?”
He said as If a sort of excited.
 
“Yea more like a friend.”
She said.
 
“Lol so how are you planning your day?”
He asked her.
 
“Nothing in mind, just planned to sit at home and stare at the television and watch some opera shows.”
She said.
 
“Ohhh!! Those boring programmes, common you can do better than that dear. Why don’t you tag along with me, let’s go sight seeing, that can be better than being alone, you know?”
He said in a petting manner.
 
After a few moments of silence as if contemplating on the idea, wh0le in the real sense she not only liked the idea but loved it, but she didn’t want to appear over excited. She preferred going out to have fun, than sitting down all day long watching moving animations.
 
“Ok what time?”
She said.
 
“Nop, you are the lady here fix the date, so I can be sure you would keep to it.”
She said.
 
“OK we see by 4pm. Are you coming with your car?”
She asked.
 
“Ayyy!! I don’t have a car.”
He told her.
.. “Seriously? But you look really rich and well to do.”
She said.
 
Stanley smiled and said nothing.
 
“oops!! Sorry if I’m intruding, I will come with mine.”
She said.
 
“OK then. Happy Xmas In Addy and don’t forget to answer my question.”
He said putting an end to the call.
 
Stanley sat back as he let out some fresh breath.
 
“Trying to tell her the truth about me? Does it seem like a remedy or would it ruin everything? Because any classical and responsible girl, really desires a guy who can man up to his responsibilities as a man.”
Stanley said in dilemma.
 
tbc
 
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