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stand by love, trust,

about pain, betrayal,

rd you can use to quali

away everyday and I’m yet t

e ask when they don’t understan

returns but suddenly all your expectations and hopes are d

nd of time, I will go ba

mob the whole house, cook food for all my Kinsmen, weed a wide land acres co

I will be so happy if that’s what I ha

ivorce is no

I supposed to live like this? Is this what marriage is all about

xt world. I want to live and be happy with myse

member so clearly how I met Tony and got mar

I remember so vividly. Th

e my boss had concluded the meeting with my transfer letter to

d so fast and did not give me much options or choice. He d

ransfer me. I even told him that I was a lady and many

that he found me worthy for the job in Jalingo. i will be m

always around. I went to him pleading and giving different excuses

lm working environment is attached to the offer but I

ot have much choice

e for the main time to Jalingo. I

rs that I have been w

er went for my Masters degree programme. It was after

ke the news of my transfer. And just l

y count to me. I like him a lot and we

t I choose to be with him and remin

both when I’m wrong and when he is wrong.

utiful, classy and rich. Coolvalstories I’m also a Lekki b

ly Diane supports me and encourages me not to leave

al is just a HND holder who wor

n up to my wardrobe o

re his salary into two an

to my house in Lekki. He buys g

d up with different food prepared by Isreal. This are

close to mine and no matter what he doe

ne but he wasn’t and I feel ashamed

eal for ma

after I told him I w

ravel down to see him. I promised him that I will never hurt him. He begge

all through my journey. He took the whole night to cook and stored in foodflask for me. I kissed h

rove off hoping to kee

s in a relationship with, i have to leave my Lekki big girls club where

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been cool. I try to cope even though I

oes not speak good English but only understand few. He picks as his

where the gas station is, the local market, restaurant

n Jalingo. They really try to make me feel welc

ost every second to know how I’m doing and

I was happy to have somebody like Is

se to do for me. he told me to invite him over then he will come and spend one w

him that I will do that soon. Let me first settle d

ut majority of them speaks in their lo

’m back to Lagos, chilling in my Lekk

e all stay in Lekki together

ry handsome. Sometimes I just imagine that I’m Di

belong at all in my league. Some of my friends wonder why I was even dating him. Al

dump him and look for my class to

leave Israel because he wa

ing for class and league and fo

comfortable with her handsome rich boyfriend and she is aski

s that Israel was a good man who loves me and was ready to do anything for me. well, I believe that Diane was right.

was the best thing I cook so well. I don’t even like cookin

lot of things can go wrong with

e I am in Jalingo. Israel was far from

eaner. Someone that knows how to speak English fluently or even if

came down from my car I saw this fine man coming down from hi

and as he tries to look at my d

ed to pick things from the shelf close to where this h

ame to buy he moved to

ing he will just say hello to me. I

done paying h

I just wanted to catch up with the stranger before h

angry as

mad at him. I took out my whole frustration

ase whatever it maybe I’m sorry. I hate it

t I was raging as if he wa

et who did not respond to me and drove off even before I will rushed outside. It was all becaus

days but i later resumed again and accept

how I met the man the second time but he only gave

ting in the supermarket tha

ectedly, everything started changing

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“ why are you stalking me?” I said to him with a bumming smile o

You are so beautiful and I was a little shy to say hell

away before I will

rds and definitely

feet with his eve

tries to control

n for a goddess. I think I’m the luckiest man alive to behold your elegance. Yo

p showering me with praises. I was melting gently und

is Tony and I’m single looking for who to

That’s

expressing his

l name. I feel so lucky to meet you.” He sa

ure to meet

e, exchange contacts

d into my life like a pr

te. I was so excited and took enough

n time and had to wa

n’t look away as he marvels

he best and expensive

r wine and al

n and when the waiter bro

e in his pockets as if he w

n, wondering what h

ed up

okay… did you mi

. I was almost worried and wondered wha

ow how it disappear from me. Shit…this is really terrible. How am i going to pay for al

was not a big deal lik

ar without you knowing. Why not go and check for it there…

as I brought out my Mast

ed round, I even joined him to search for h

probably lost. He said he will call his account o

k my hands int

ll make it up to you. Is quiet embarrassing that my card got missing at the wrong time but I’m so relieved to have someone l

ile listen

myself in his strong arms. Tony was handsome

ssing card you would have paid up…I don’t really count it as

ile before bending over

kiss and eve

places and I paid for all the entry

id he will do that next time. He promised to come over by the following weekend and we

in, Tony makes me happy. I know hi

r me and Tony’s outing. I felt i

he day but I silent his call and turn my phone into sile

stop. after three missed calls,

it. Why do you keep

ou please forgive me as always. I was so worried about you. I haven’t been myself ever since I couldn’t reach

olled my eyes at his l

don’t enjoy this continues calls from you. I’m a very b

id with a b

ht my Love. Sleep well…you are always

chose to ignore. I ended

a problem to me. I know how to handle him. Tony is all that