Forced Marriage.

8 second date

This week has being stressful but progressive. I'm really happy with where I am at the moment because I have accepted the fact that people do lie though it's heart breaking and my mother lied to me all my life.
Moreso, I have packed all my things and I'm ready to move out of Abel's house. I am looking for a lawyer so I can be a single lady back.
That's not the best part though, I'm out with an handsome and interesting man at the moment.
"You beautiful tonight by the way".
"Thanks".
"I love your name, what's the inspiration?".
"Mom said she loved the name and I like it too. It's unique, I'm sorry about that night, I didn't mean for it to turn out that way".
"No problem, it was nothing, so tell me about yourself?".
He his indeed a gentleman and right now I'm scared because Abel had lied to me one to many times and that has screwed my head up, you know what I mean right. If my best friend that I grew up with could lie like that, people do it often then.
"There's not much to say about me, I'm the only daughter of my parents, I'm in the university, 200l. I am 20 years old. I am studying nursing, I'm married to my best friend though I was forced to and I would like to divorce him". I said with s smile, I'm sure I weirded him out already but I have to keep the conversation going.
"So tell me about yourself?.
"I'm Adeolu Peters, I'm the third son of a family of three. I'm the only son, I have two elder sisters, one is married the other is not.
I have both parents and I'm in my final year studying Computer Science, so yes I love computers, I'm 22 years old and i like you married or not". He said with a broad smile on his face.
"Wow, you like me, I like your confidence and charm too but I'm not ready at the moment,declaring emotional states is a little bit forward but I like you too".
"Do you like football because I do?". I asked grinning to myself. I have always being a football fan though it started because I wanted to get close to my father and he loved watching ball. I will sit with him and watch the screen, shout with him just to have a relationship and looking back now he didn't really talk to me back then.
He smiled, " Of course, I love football, I like tennis as well but my love for football is way up there".
"Same here, I'm A Manchester U fan by the way".
"Wow, that's so freezing nice, he said excited, I can't believe we love the team, Go man u, he said with an exaggerated shout with his hands up in the air.
"Stop, people will complain, i giggle looking around us, Go man u", I mouthed back at him.
"Don't tell me you're shy about your team? he narrowed his eyes at me in disbelief, I can't believe you're shy, common stop it".
I crossed my hand over my chest and looked at him in the eye " I'm not shy and every of my girlfriend know that I love football, in fact, i have ditched them to watch ball though I'm not proud of it I'll still do it again".
"Unbelievable, Bella, ok you're not shy but ditching you're friends, really", he raised his eyebrow at me.
"Tell me you've not done it before", I challenged.
"Of course I have but with my guy friends, but now we'll definitely watch it together".
"Yea, can't wait, you know Abel my best friend likes ball but he likes another team that has always being an issue between us like we argue"
"Yea, I understand, i have friend like that too, we always bet every single time, its fun though".
"It is"
We stayed quite for a while just eating our food "I've never being here before you know and their food taste delicious".
"I eat here a lot, this place belongs to one of my friends mother so I get extra"
"That's really nice, so, any girlfriend?,
"Presently No, though I've made some mistakes and you know, but I'm single, you?
"Single and never dated, being to busy with family issues to care".
"Oh, now that you're married that's out of the books right".
"I don't want to date because I'm not in that head space and i need to get divorced first".
"I get, we need to be mentally prepared for a relationship, you said earlier that you've worked in restaurant?.
"Yes I do, I'm not used to relying on another person for something, i prefer to get it myself so I always work and i did not want to depend on my father for anything, and your drawing, when did you start? And can I see any?.
"I started at a young age and it was cook to scribble on paper when I was younger you know and of course you can see them, I'm not with any so maybe later".
"Of course, I would like to wait and continue talking but I have to go because it's getting late and I have to read and prepare for tomorrow".
"Same here, its really nice getting to know you, I had a really nice time and I'm looking forward to many more like this".
"Same, hmm, thanks for inviting me out I really had a wonderful time Ade".
.....

I stand by the door of the house about to open when my phone rang.
"Hello, how are you doing mom?
" I'm doing fine, how are you and your husband?
"I'm fine but I don't know about Abel".
"I hope you're not thinking of divorcing him, he his your husband, you shouldn't run away"
"Mom, the marriage was forced and it's fake. I'm not really married".
"You children of nowadays, you never understand, she sighed loudly into the phone, just come and see me tomorrow it's really urgent".
"Ok mom, which time please?
"You have class right, come anytime I'm not going anywhere"
"Ok" I said as she hanged the call.
I hope she is ready to tell me who my father is, I've being asking her for weeks now. I really hope she is ready to tell me.