Chasing Her Dreams

Chapter 15

*sacrifice

*Mheerat

I couldn't break the news to him immediately. Last night he asked me If I knew any of those guys or what they wanted. How do I tell him I knew the geng leader. How do I tell him he warned me to leave him alone. No babe. I don't know what those guys want from us I lied to him.

I couldn't sleep because of the thoughts on my mind. How do I break the news to him. I have to do this. I summoned up courage walking over to him.

Babe we need to talk...

I've been thinking and I've made a decision. I don't want to continue deceiving you so am going to tell you the truth. Am all ears babygirl

I don't love you afeez. I've never loved you. I thought I did but I was wrong. I was only taking advantage of you. Am calling the relationship off. I don't want anything to do with you anymore.

What do you mean by you don't love me anymore?

What do you think it means afeez. I don't love you and that's final. My own words felt like knives piercing through my heart. It hurts like crazy.

Mheerat if I've done wrong am sorry. I can fix this. We can fix this together. Please don't say that you don't love me.

I fought to hold my tears from dropping. Afeez read my lips. I DON'T LOVE YOU. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU.

Then leave. If that's what you want. But get one thing straight. If you walk out that door, never come back.

His words made my heart shatter into a million pieces. This is it. This is the end. Am sorry I have to put you through this.

Fine. I said walking out of his house. Tears pouring down non stop. My heart ached, I ran crying with no way to stop it. I locked myself in my bedroom crying till my eyes felt like they were going to burn out.

Why does it have to be like this? Why does it have to go this way. Why do I have to loose him?

The next day, I turned in my resignation letter to the office without telling anyone. I was going to go back to kaduna. Work is the only thing that brought me to this city. Eventually I fell in love. But in due course I lost both. What other reason do I have to stay here when I've lost all I have here.

I boarded the bus going to kaduna. I can't be where am not wanted. I can't have what's not mine. I informed my family about my return back home. I got my earplugs out drowning myself in the world of juice wrld lyrics.

This is so unfair....

*Afeez

She left me. She said she doesn't love me. The moment she said those words my world went crumbling. I can't believe she deceived me all this while. She's definitely hiding something. She can't just leave me like that.

Did she truly mean what she said. She doesn't really love me? My doubts were cleared when her resignation letter came in. I thought it was all a joke but it turns out it's not. I went to her apartment after I got the letter but she wasn't there. Infact there was nothing there. Her neighbor told me she moved out this morning.

I tried reaching her but to no avail. Her lines weren't going through. She blocked me from all her social media accounts. I asked zulaykha about her whereabouts but she was as uncertain as I was. She had no idea she left.

Why did you do this mheerat....

*Mheerat

It's been 6months now since I left Lagos. I haven't heard from anyone there because I made sure none of them could reach me. Everyday I still Wondered why that guy told me to leave afeez alone. Since I left, he hasn't bothered me nor anyone close to me. He had eyes on my movements. Am sure when he found out I left the city, he never bothered afeez again.

I hope you're happy now crazy dude...

I work at a marketing company now. It was the only job vacancy I found when I returned. I didn't want to go back to my old life of doing nothing. So I applied for the job and I got hired. I work as a secretary now. Tho the pay isn't as good as when I worked at The world of fashion but it was ok to keep me going. I've been working very hard since I got here.

Everyday I wonder how afeez is doing. Is he happier now than when I was with him. Does he have a new girlfriend? Jamal tapped on my shoulder distracting me from my thoughts. Are you ok? I've been calling your name for a while now it seems you were lost in thoughts Jamal said.

Jamal is a colleague of mine here at the marketing firm. And also a good friend of mine. Am fine Jamal. What you need?

I wanted to ask if you're free tonight for a date with me?

Ohh did I forget to mention, Jamal has had a huge crush on me since I started working here. He has asked me out so many times but I can't be an item with him. And I've told him that so many times but he doesn't seem to give up just yest. I have someone I love and I can't just ignore that fact even if we're not together. My heart still belongs to afeez.

Uhhmmm yeah Jamal. I'll be free tonight. I didn't want to reject his gesture not to seem rude so anytime he asks for a date I always say yes.

I've also made a good friend here. Her name is Aisha. She's really sweet. She reminds me so much of nazee. We became friends when we both attended a seminar for our company. Since then we've been close. I miss my friends back in Lagos.

Mr Amos, the manager called me into his office. You called for me sir I said to him walking into his office.

Have a seat miss Ibrahim. I've noticed your hard work since you got here. As you know Mrs Felicia is on a maternity leave and there's no one to take her place to run the upcoming campaign. I've seen your work mheerat and you're good at what you do. I want you to be in charge of the campaign. If it goes well then there might just be a promotion attached to your name.

Really sir? I felt over joyed. A promotion would do me very good. It'll increase my salary and have me save enough more faster to start up my own fashion business. Thank you sir for choosing me to run the campaign i said to him. I won't let you down sir.

The campaign was to last for a week so through out the whole week I'll be extra busy. Its not easy running a campaign at all. It takes so much pressure. Thank God I was able to work under pressure. The campaign turned out to be a success. Thanks to Aisha and Jamal who stood by my side.

It turned out to be a success after all.

Am glad to see that the campaign was a success. Mr Amos said to me. We've had twice the amount of investors since the campaign. I must commend you on a job well done mheerat.

Thank you sir.

Yup! I got promoted to the head of the marketing department. Although this isn't really a job I'd be doing if I were given the chance but it was the only option I had. It's actually not as bad as I thought.

Mr Amos called for me . Miss mheerat, we'll be attending a meeting with the CEO of THE WORLD OF FASHION tomorrow. This is a big deal for us. I want you to do what you do best.

Wait did he just say the CEO of world of fashion. As in afeez Owolabi the CEO. Oh my God. This means I have to come face to face with him tomorrow. What is he going to think of me when he see's me. Am sure I'll hate me.

Yes sir. I'll work at my best sir I said to Mr Amos walking out of his office.

What will happen when I see you tomorrow afeez....