Too Precious

Too Precious Episode 24

TITLE: TOO PRECIOUS

WRITTEN BY: OGECHI ALABI

CHAPTER 24

After they settled down in a restaurant where they could have some privacy, they continued their conversation.

‘The babe talks to me every day. She doesn’t pursue me as a lover but as a friend. She has seen me with the other lady and she sent me a message saying she is pretty. She didn’t make any fuss about it and still called me the next day. The other lady is a banker like Adaeze but she isn’t in marketing; she works with human resources. She is nice and funny. She is beautiful and classy. The downside, she is demanding my time and attention. And, she loves to party. I am not cut out for that lifestyle”

“There is a clear winner here, so, what’s the problem?”

“The banker is better in bed. I enjoy s€× with her. She is crazy, adventurous and amazing at it.”

“So, you are planning your future based on s€×?”

“Future? One marriage is enough. I don’t intend to get married again. That’s the problem of the fashion designer. She wants to get married and I don’t want to. I have told her several times but she is still nursing the idea. Dupe is younger and is out to have fun. Olivia wants something serious and is playing the good girl.”

“You want Dupe’s skills with Olivia’s character. Nice. Have you ever talked to Olivia about improving your s€× lives? Maybe she will tune it up a bit.”

‘I can’t have two Dupes, I am fine with what I have. It will be a distraction”

‘Well, I think you should settle down and give your daughter a family structure.”

“Adaeze wouldn’t want another woman around her daughter. She has said it to me. She wants to come back into our lives and I have told her it will never happen. She has seen me with Olivia thrice and didn’t find it funny at all”

‘Are you having s€× with Adaeze too?”

“No, I am not. It almost happened once but I stopped before we went all the way. She believes she still has a hold on me but she doesn’t. I can never take her back with the way she betrayed me and abandoned us. Dupe is better than her in bed, so what is the big deal?”

“I will still advice you to settle down”

‘What of you? Wouldn’t you want to settle down again?”

‘I’m done. I don’t trust men and I will never trust them. I want to remain celibate until I die”

Allen had a good laugh. “Celibate? Stop deceiving yourself. You have all this package and you believe men will leave you alone now you are divorced? Stop kidding yourself. Didn’t you see the way the guys stared at you when you walked past? You’ve still got it, girl! The only thing now is for you to fall for the right guy. That’s all. Don’t date broke or self-centred guys alone, date guys that have sense. Guys that will see you as an equal, not a slave. That should be your focus. And you have to have kids too.”

PB suspected PY had spoken about her to Allen. He seemed to know so much about her situation. Allen was right, she couldn’t just close the chapter of love because of one experience. And she wanted to be a mother too. She was happy she ran into Allen and they had this conversation.

Before they parted ways, Allen said to her, “Pray. Tell God about your hurt and ask him to heal your heart. You can’t go into a new relationsh¡p carrying the hurt of the last one. Forgive everyone and have an open mind when you have another opportunity”

“A man that is fornicating is advising me about prayer and forgiveness. Well, I have heard what you have said. Being a good girl hasn’t helped me much. Dating an ambitious guy landed me with an over-ambitious criminal. I will take time out and heal as you advised. Hopefully, I wouldn’t prejudge anyone who comes my way. Unlike you, s€× isn’t something I can do with someone I am not committed to. I feel it connects people in ways we can never understand. Settle for Olivia, you like her and her calls make your day. Don’t look at me like that, I saw the way your face lit up when you were talking about her daily calls. You look forward to it. Go for her and explore some of Dupe’s skills with her, she might just be better”

“I just advised you and you have turned it around. I miss talking to you, please come around. I am in my parents’ house for now because of my daughter whom my mum takes care of .”

“I will come around. It was nice talking to you again” They hugged and went their separate ways.

PY gave birth to a son a few months after her father’s stroke and PB’s marital issues. She gave birth in London and remained there for a long while. Simon visited her as often as he could because of his job.

PB had asked PY why she hadn’t come back yet. She kept telling her it was because of her son’s papers. When PB offered to fly out to see her friend, PY refused her coming giving several excuses of travelling to a different country for research and so on.

Early hours of one morning, PY called PB and what she said to her was, “Precious, you have been my best friend since we were ten years old. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend. I want this friendsh¡p to continue even when I am gone”

“Gone where? PY, what the heck are you talking about?”

“PB, I have ovarian cancer which is at the advanced stage. It was discovered when I had a final scan done before I had Caleb. I knew the prognosis wouldn’t be good that was why I kept everyone away. Simon found out and has been beside himself. I don’t have much longer and I decided to let you know. I want you to take care of my kids and Simon for me. My death will reconcile him with his father but I want my children to experience love and proper upbringing and I believe you can do this. He will be too busy to take care of them.” PY observed PB wasn’t saying anything, then she asked, “PB, are you with me?”

“I have found a ticket that is leaving this morning. I am leaving for the airport right away. We will talk some more when I get there. Reserve your energy”

PB refused to shed a single tear. She rushed to the airport at 5 am to catch an 8 am flight to the UK. She called Simon who told her she was at their flat in London. “Please come quickly,” he added.

“Has she told her siblings or parents?”

“She doesn’t want them to know. She only has a few days or weeks or a month left.”

“I am going to tell them. You don’t need to tell her”

At the airport, she called Allen. She had just woken him up from sleep. She said to him, “Please wash your face and pay attention, there is something I want to tell you”

Allen did as he was told and the PB broke the news to him. Allen didn’t speak for almost five minutes. Then he asked for the address of where she was.

“I will tell Elvis. I will need to clear my desk today and I have an important meeting tomorrow. We will meet in London the day after tomorrow. I will not call her, I will just appear with Elvis. This will hurt Elvis more as they were closer. Thanks, Precious for telling me.”

PB landed at the airport and found her way out to arrivals. She saw Simon waiting for her. He looked terrible. He had lost a lot of weight and looked unkept. She hugged him while tears dropped from her eyes.

They left for their flat. She walked into the room and saw her best friend on the bed. She was a pack of bones. PB broke down in tears when she saw her. She held PY in her arms and they both cried together. Simon left them alone. After shedding tears, they fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Simon brought food for PB which she declined to eat. PB carried Caleb and showered him with love. PY smiled as she saw the two of them together. Simon joined them in the room. They talked about different things but never about her condition.

Tbc

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