One Last Time

A

e of the nasty alcohols I consumed the night before. I slowly got down from my bed and wal

a wre

looked much better, my face was still a mess but I was going to fix that after taking a shower. I walked back into the room

as fin

to my mouth, downing it with a cup

*

AN

igent, and the kindest boyfriend ever but he had flaws too, just like everyone else. He liked shutting down when we argued and he never liked to talk about his feelings except I compelled him to, which took time. These two thi

just indoors. I feared that he wasn’t eating. After he was done having his “alone time”, the first person he called was me, and I was always running into his

ess your presence brings to Ima .” Yes, he called me Ima. I found that n

was so

I watched it ring th

sterday is here for y

t ti

im in.”

d clearing my throat for the amount of words that

k a quick second to admire his outfit. He possessed an undeniable charm and refined sense of s

kes the gym seriously. On his feet, he wore a pair of clean white sneakers, their laces nearly tied in a classic fashion. Completing his outfit, Blake donned a few carefully

st longer.” He said, chuc

ed about this handsome man before me was his smile. It was so nice

u doing thi

ng w

the both of us. “Wh

you yesterday. I m

did you know this was where I worked? Why the h

ll you that

the

desk, “Get out.

me?” H

Get the hell ou

erday, why are you sudde

hat. I don’t understand your propos

? I’ll pay you, what

This guy

rately want to t

tly was g

ot about

do you want

ow why you are here. Why do you want

sk.” He said, I saw the same look

y for 2

want to talk to you f

. Why? I had no idea. It sucks to be nic

eeks. 2 we

s only.” He

ght t

igh of relief

e deal for him, I wasn’t going to think h

my outfit?” He as

ly Bl

t you compliment

ou look good,

y, “You look goo

you.” I

t’s

alone is too much, plea

do you

do I

to know wha

t understand if he wanted to irritate

ell is wron

aughing. I was confused, I’m su

y. I wanted to rile

indiv

left.” I said, bringing out my notepad and pen

to be rid of me

s eyes. I swear I caught a glimpse of sadness in

aused, “What’s that?” He

pad.” I

I s

not. It i

im. He walked towards the kitchenette and back to me. “You have a nice office th

nice.” I re

300? That you wanted to defer and start again because you th

t. That course was so tough, I felt that I wasn’t going to get an

ho got an A

I said wi

art and I knew you were going to get that A grade because of h

uld have been stupid of me. Basic

believed in yourself.

n?” He leaned tow

apist between us

n. Call it role-playing.

no.”

He asked again. “I r

been since you decided to act cowardly and no

it, looking at me. “I just w

” My face

ine?” H

I owe you more

t do this. It’s going

h going on actually, I put all my focus on school. After university, I wen

crossed my arms and looked at him, patiently waiting for the next thing that woul

your au

sn’t stupi

d my arms o

He asked

orry for me. Aunt Georgina, my dad’s sister, took me in and raised me like her own. She was the best person in my life, honestly. She t

at you asked of

and other things for me at the university. At some point, I had to beg her to stop because it was getting too much but she didn’t listen. One person that benefit

joyed too.”

Georgie’s meals were divine.”

so we hardly talk but we try to wh

that’s really

finitely ogling me on purpose because he wanted me to complain but I wasn’t going to and

, thank God. “Say wh

y w

ing on in your

going on in my hea

“You are stil

ng is going on in my

3 years, you’r

any

aid, leaning on the desk, eyes fixated on me. I wa

, I’m sure there are some trait

telling me that I ha

ly.” He

said, crossing

mpetition. I always indulged him because listening to him dissect everything was cool. This tim

ure.” I

test that

e make it a

liste

u think you’

keeps forgetting that I unconsciously psychoanalyzed him

with that.” I s

ink I h

odd

have.” He

haven’t then. What do

ou were talking about, r

ying this conversation a little too much.

u in?”

t for the win

. “You don’t need to make

do that.”

you alw

k. I started picking my brain. I was thinking hard becaus

you lied, proving my point.” He said. I held a

on.” I muttered, he h

up.” He s

hard tone. He shrugge

He mimicked. I sh

ma’am.”

help refresh my memory. I had a retentive memory that hadn’

sudden, i

instance!” I clapp

listening.”

e was asked to vie for the post, which he accepted. Unknown to him, he and someone else were told to vie for that post. The other person it was given to was Martin, Blake’s “enemy”. The reason why they were “enemies” was because they had a fig

still perfect.

e.” I beamed with pride. He

ing competitive an

y God. I was pasting fliers on notice boards and advertising. I

as re

e you took all the votes. You made s

t. I remember him having 0

al Blake. “Why do you

Just stating facts. I had all the vot

Like I mentioned earlier, his win was also my win, so I enjoyed. I even started getting pref

weet, and you know

id it wasn’

you said that?

ually

ns, that’s why I’m sure you st

ever jump into conclusions.

t jump into conclus

ghten

g his palms. “Remember the chocolate cake

. He did not just go the

late cake in my fridge and ate it that same night because you were totally d

huge slices of chocolate cake. I put them in his fridge, warning him not to eat them because I knew it was his favorite; also because I w

d went to get one, only for me to discover that nothing was there. I was livid. I g

” He y

is your problem??” I spat. He looked at me and chuckled, shaking his

ght this for us both, not just

oking at

use

king to you, dr

nored

ake

ans

la

no a

his phone’s screen. It was a video, wai

to the bathroom. I clicked on the play icon and leaned on the wall

oing to?” He ask

of cake man.” I repli

w. I’ve been tempted to eat it but

contained the cakes on my right ha

d and eating slowly. Damn, I was drunk as shit

you said you wanted a

idst munching. I made a mental note to

of this.” He muttered under his

me??” I asked. He z

h. I got up and lunged towards him, which ended the video. I start

warned as he walked

id you

he phone from my hand and went to the bed. I watched him scr

nd there all day?” He

yed instantly, lying beside him with my head on his chest.

m s

e said pecking my forehe

ies that I had already forg

taking a shower when the package arrived so I had to take it. He asked me to open it, and on doing so, I saw an inscription on the cake which read, “To get

der back when he ghosted me,

s sitting in front of me

ow that you still jump i

u, you are still ar

s fingers on the desk, “You know, I thin

my throat, “Whate

e video of you e

u

have it?” I was

” He asked. He looked at me, pursing his

ere loose in the man’s head beca

t, I’m h

thing to s

w I’m hi

you a

a

N

es

my breath and he giggled. He was stressing me to the core,

, Be

.” She said,

t that it was Bec

u but my head hurts from yesterday.” She said with

, hope you’re tak

ow if you arrived safely. I should have called yester

o apologize, I got home saf

e said with a laugh; I laughed t

t.” I

I’ll see y

e th

call. I looked up at

?” I

u just look

what

He replied. “I

d, “Tha

le

king at me

me feel uncomfor

n for you.” He cl

ipped a bea

onversation?” He aske

to ask, Blake.”

his eyes, they looked sad, but for only a seco

was t

s trying to

appy now?

e. “Yes, yes I am.” He said

to lea

was shocking because

iss me, which I understand.” He mocke

ing my temples again. He

r handle. Turning to me, he

nk too far about it, for the sake of my mental health. I brought out my notepad and opened my laptop, preparing for my session with Marie. The la

*

a plate of what looked like steak as she waltzed into the sitting room. She

p 30 minutes ago.” I stated as I joined her on the sofa. She looked at

it!” I e

really, I was exhau

While I was leaving for work, she was coming in with bloodshot eyes and an attitude because she was

ain, taking another bite. “T

ve some?”

itchen.” She said,

ed. Thi

talking; that’s basically my job.” I responded. She looked at me as she took

ere going to understand that I used

h

I said in r

look and she stifled a laugh. She dropped the plate o

ask me, but I didn’t mentally prepare for it. Now,

need to tell her anything. As much as Blake did all he did back then, there was something going on, something strange; dare I say, something ominous. It wasn’t any of my concern but I really wanted to know what was occurring. I wasn’t going to

anymore so, he left.” The lies ran out

yes, “Why don’t I

to laugh, “What?

. “Well, you made the right choice swe

I said, looking down a

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