I boarded a matatu heading to Docks and arrived at my destination within a few minutes. I quickly crossed the road praying for things to turn out well.
A lot of thoughts raced in my mind as I passed Uhuru Gardens. Maxwell’s house was a walking distance from the tarmac road. I took in a deep breath and began walking away from the road.
Ten minutes later, the house came into view. Would he be in the company of another woman? Bile burned in my stomach at the thought, but I kept moving until I reached the gate.
It was open so I went in and stopped at the front door. I took in the surrounding. The house was painted blue. It was a two-bedroom house. The fence was hedged and the compound well swept.
I was about to knock when I heard Maxwell’s bold laughter coming from inside the house. The sound pierced my heart. Maxwell sounded happy. Happy without me. It hurt me to know that I was not the reason behind his happiness. His not inviting me to his party had left a sour note in my mouth. We were more like strangers. Strangers with a past. I could hear music wafting in the background.I knocked on the door softly after a long intake of breath. The door opened to reveal a young beautiful lady in her twenties. She was fair and quite tall. She was in a lovely white dress. She got out and closed the green door behind her. Green was Maxwell’s favourite colour.
“Hi. Who are you?”
I swallowed hard. If the lady was Maxwell's girlfriend, then I ought to hate him for moving on so quickly. I mean, was four months enough time for someone to move on?I stared at the lady before me and wondered why Maxwell had not tried to make our relationship work for the last time.
Maybe he was tired of fighting for us, I thought.
Perhaps our relationship was not important to him. I did not mean anything to him. I never had. The realisation hit me and I fought back tears.
Get a grip, Sofia, I told myself.
For heavensake, we had not been introduced and there I was jumping into conclusions. She probably meant nothing to him, I soothed myself. And if she did, she was probably a family friend or a relative. Or better yet, his cousin's girlfriend. Erick had told me that Maxwell lived with his cousin.
"Miss?"
I forced a smile. "Oh, hi. I'm Sofia," I said then added, "an old friend of Maxwell's."
"Oh, nice. I'm Hannah, Maxwell's fiancée."
Nooo! I wanted to shout. To lash out. To scream that life was unfair. To cry at the turn out of events.In the end, I faked a smile, said, "Wow! I'm happy for you." But I was bleeding inside.
She smiled back and said, "I'm happy for me."
Then suddenly remembering we were standing in the compound, she opened the door and ushered me in.
"Please feel at home," she said as I sat.
I felt anger rising inside me. That was supposed to be my line, I thought. I ought to be the lady of the house, performing the duties of a hostess during such moments.
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Too Many Chances
Storie d'amoreSofia's family moves to a new place. There, she meets a handsome talented young artist. She and Maxwell fall in love, but so many people are against their relationship. Will the two of them fight for their love or will they give up? Will they always...