Unfulfilled promise episode 61 – 62

Unfulfilled Promises

season1

Episide 61

Oleng and Dave went out the following evening, At first she felt very uncomfortable around him, He noticed it and made her relax by avoiding that particular topic and behaved as if events of the day before didn’t happen She relaxed and enjoyed herself thoroughly.

When it was late and they were about to leave, he paused

“Sweetheart, I know I’m not supposed to bring up what I told you yesterday but I can’t help it All I ask is for you to really think about it. Please. I promise never to break your heart.”

Oleng could only nod She spent that wh0le week thinking When her aunt noticed how distracted she was, she asked what the problem was and Oleng told her what Dave had told her Her aunt was joyous.

“This is wonderful news I approve of him Don’t give it a second thought be his girlfriend.” she cheerfully told her niece

Oleng shook her head “It’s not that simple, AuntyVien. I don’t love him I don’t feel that strong affection for him I’ve always seen him as a brother.”

“Love grows my dear. You’ll grow to love him.”

“Aunt Vien, Dave and I have been together for a while now Don’t you think I would have fallen in love with him by now?”

“Did you fall in love with Eric within months?”

“No.”

“See? What are we talking about here? You’ll grow to love Dave He’s a nice guy Not drop dead gorgeous but he’s okay,A guy that never fails to bring goodies for Matthew and I is approved by me.” she joked and Oleng laughed.

“Aunty! Is it the goodies he brings for you and Matthew that is influencing your decision?” She nudged her aunt with her elbow.

“No, but you can’t blame me my dear You know we were practically living from hand to mouth before you started serving So a rich and generous in-law will be highly welcomed.” she informed her, grinning broadly and Oleng couldn’t help agreeing with her Things had really been rough for them.

She thought and thought about Dave’s proposal and decided to say yes She knew she had sworn off men but Dave was an okay looking guy, loving, kind, generous, caring; to name a few of his wonderful qualities She tried to look for flaws in his character but came wanting.

She could only see that he was a very secretive person with the evidence of hiding his love for her all these years and she could never detect whenever he was angry She hoped he would open up to her when they started dating She didn’t want a relationsh¡p in which she would be the only one always pouring her heart out. She would have to work on him.

She didn’t out rightly come out to tell him she had accepted his proposal but somehow they just fell into the pattern of boyfriend and girlfriend He introduced her outside as his girlfriend and she did likewise.

When he took her to his office to show her off, she believed, his colleagues were all over her They called him a lucky devil for having such a queen as his girlfriend One even secretly gave her his number thinking she was the double dating type. She had only laughed.

She and Collins were still friends and hung out every once in a while especially when Dave wasn’t around Oleng noticed the way he behaved around her but chose to ignore it He had blown his chances with her; not that she would have dated him anyway He pleaded with her over and over again for him to take her out on his birthday and she finally obliged Dave wasn’t happy about it because she had turned him down for an outing She was glad to see he was very jealous It made her feel special.

She and Collins went to a fast food joint Dave called her every twenty minutes to check up on her.

“Your guy is very possessive.” Collins chuckled after she finished answering yet another phone call from Dave “Can’t say I blame him You’re a rare gem.”

Oleng rolled her eyes.

“It’s true. I made a mistake letting you go in school. I…I want you back.” He blurted out.

Oleng stared at him as if he’d grown two horns. “What about your V-rgin girlfriend, Obot?” She was reeking with sarcasm.

Collins squirmed on his seat. He became very uneasy.”She…she lied to me. She wasn’t a V-rgin. I caught her with another girl in bed.”

Oleng held her tongue from saying, ‘Serves you right!”

“Oleng,” he began softly. “I know I made a terrible mistake judging you the way I did. I’m so sorry I was carried away by self-righteousness I had no right whatsoever to judge you and I’ve regretted my actions ever since No one has any right to judge someone else’s past You kept yourself despite your past but I was feeling too self-righteous to realize that.

All through my service year, I kept thinking about you I didn’t find a girl who could hold a candle to you I really want you back despite the fact that you’re in a relationsh¡p.”

“You want me back?” Oleng was amazed. “But Collins, we were only good friends back then, we weren’t dating or anything.”

“I know but then I fantasized about you being my wife and losing my V-rginity to you and all that.”

Oleng eyed him suspiciously. “What are you saying, Collins?”

Collins looked deep into her eyes.

“I want to lose my V-rginity to you and no other.”

DO WE STILL HAVE GROWN UP V-rgin MEN ? 😂

Unfulfilled Promises

Season1

Episode 62

Oleng laid on her bed that night as she recounted the events of that day She hadn’t been able to say a word to Collins’s proposal She had eventually told him she wanted to go home He had been disappointed

Oleng smiled as she remembered Dave’s reaction at sighting Collins Oleng had given Collins Dave’s home address She had intentionally called Dave outside to say hello to her friend Dave thinking it was a good thing since it showed Oleng was really committed to their relationsh¡p had been astonished to see it was Collins Collins, the drop dead gorgeous guy who Oleng had introduced him to as ‘just a friend’. And of course, driving an infinity jeep!

Oleng didn’t understand the sudden wealth Collins seemed to have come into because he had been a middle-class student in school back then She was however certain that had she looked closely into Dave’s eyes, she was sure she would have found them as green as the Incredible Hulk’s.

She laughed heartily Dave had behaved coldly towards her when Collins left This was fun!

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“Alright Collins. I’ll see you tomorrow. Bye.” Oleng ended the call and smiled She looked surreptitiously at Dave He looked murderousShe smiled again.

“What’s the problem, sweetheart?” She asked feigning innocence,

He looked at her and looked away again, focusing his gaze on the television.

Oleng tried her best to stop smiling but couldn’t help it.

Collins had continued disturbing her.

He was always flooding her with gifts and calls much to Dave’s chagrin. Unknown to Dave, Oleng had all Collins gifts stacked in a big box in her room Collins had apologized over and over again for the way he had treated her He didn’t know however that she only listened to him because of Dave She wanted to see how far Dave would go in his possessiveness and jealousy He didn’t know he looked very cute when jealous.

She moved to sit beside him on the sofa and held his hand

“Talk to me na. What’s the problem?” She purred.

“You’re asking me?” His eyes flared as they fixed on her smiling face“What’s up with you and that Collins? For the past one month he has been calling you like twenty times a dayDoes he work with MTN?” Dave was furious.

Oleng chuckled. She didn’t want him to know she was the one who always flashed Collins to call whenever she was with him.

“Collins is just a friend.” She informed him but he looked at her in disbelief.

“Just like you introduced me to him, right?”

Oleng bit her lip from smiling. “He’s really just a friend though he wants to be more than that.”

“And your reply was?”

“Negative of course!”

“Then why is he still calling you?”

“Isn’t he a guy? Do you guys ever take no for an answer?”

“No, but when the lady is flashing green light for us, of course we’d think she’s only playing hærd to get.”

“Are you saying I’m playing hærd to get with Collins?”

“Even more than that! You’re playing a dangerous game, Oleng. Is it because he’s rich?” He raged.

Her l-ips parted. “I can’t believe this. Now you’re calling me a gold digger? I’m going home!”

“Fine by me.”

Oleng got up from the sofa and carried her hand bag.

At the door, she turned and coldly told him, “Don’t ever call my number again!”

Oleng burst into laughter when she got to his gate This was getting interesting Funny, the thought of Dave being so jealous was endearing him to her She believed she was beginning to fall in love with him She smiled.

She was however not smiling three days later Dave hadn’t called her in all of three days. She was at her tether’s end.

“AuntyVien, what am I going to do now? Should I go over to his place?” She worriedly asked her aunt.

“It’s too late in the day for you to go over there. Why did you do it sef?”

“I don’t know again o! I just wanted to see how far his jealousy would go.”

“You girls of nowadays sef. It’s so obvious that he loves you. Why the test? Why toy with his emotions?”

Oleng bit her finger nails She was so sorry she had started such a nasty game She was toying with Collins’s feelings also which really wasn’t fair.

“AuntyVien, don’t mind me I’ve learnt my lesson Dave can’t leave me Not now that I’m beginning to fall in love with him.”

Her aunt was amazed. “Really?”

“Yes, aunty. This wh0le game made me realize it.”

“At least that’s one good thing that has come out of it.”

Oleng smiled.

“Call him and tell him you’re sorry.”

“I prefer doing that face to face. I’ll go to his place after my CDS tomorrow.”

“Alright, dear. Take it easy. Dave loves you. He won’t leave you.”

“I hope so.” She whispered, obviously still worried.

She came back home after her CDS to change from her white shirt and khaki trousers when a man stopped her by the gate He was carrying a bouquet of flowers and an envelope.

“Are you Miss Oleng Akpan?” he asked.

“Yes.” she replied with caution.

“Mr. Dave Sokari sent me to you.” He said and handed her the bouquet of lovely red roses and an envelope from the big bag he carried.

Oleng was grinning like an idiot by the time she entered the house She put the roses aside and opened the envelope.l It contained a beautiful card and a set of pearl earrings She stared at them with a smile plastered on her face.

She read Dave’s handwriting on the card.

“I’m far from being a true gentleman but today

I’m taking the first step to being the man of your dreams by writing this apology. I’m sorry, my angel.

I feel the tear go down my cheek,

I notice that my heart is weak,

For the love I have for you,

Will always be gold and true,

I have made some mistakes; they rest in the past,

But know my love will always last,

Even though we are a distance apart,

You always have the key to my heart.

I’m sorry I’ve become so jealous and possessive about you.

It’s only because I’m afraid other guys will pounce over hot stuff like you!

But I promise not to get worked up and lose my temper again.

Don’t forgive me just because I’m saying sorry.

Forgive me because I love you and I don’t want to spend a single moment of my life fighting with you.

Truly yours, now and forever.

Dave.

Tears came to her eyes as she read the message over and over again She was definitely in love with Dave.

To be continued