Blurred Vision

Shattered

Two weeks later

Asah entered the room. "Babe, I'm hungry" she said rubbing her tummy.

"It's a good thing that I cooked" I told her with a smile as I stared at her tired face.

"Thank God, these classes are stressful" she sighed and sat in the bed unbuckling her shoes.

I got up and dished a plate of spaghetti for her.

"Thank you"

"Did you see Kele today?"

"Yes, he's now a big boy, in just two weeks"
I laughed.

"I can't wait for the end of this semester, I hate this place, it's too dusty" Asah complained.

I chuckled and said nothing.

She finished eating and washed her plates then sat down to press her phone while I turned to mine.

I had spent the past two weeks contemplating on if I should go against Asah's instructions and check Anderson on Instagram and I always had my conscience pricking me so I decided to do as she said.

But now I was tempted again to check him out and just as I was about to type his name, a knock came at the door and Asah whined.

"Ryl, please check who is knocking"

I exhaled and got up to open the door, Chiamaka smiled at me. "Professor Jude wants to see you" she told me.

"What?"

"You heard me the first time" she rolled her eyes at me.

"Okay, I'll be right there"

Professor Jude is a middle aged lecturer in history and the first to recognize me as one of his best students.

I got dressed and made straight for his office after informing Asah where I was going to.

When I got there, I knocked at the door.

"Yes, come in" was the reply and I opened the door and stepped in.

David was sitting beside the professor with a lost look on his face.

"Good afternoon sir"

"Afternoon my dear" he lifted his eyes to look at me. "Dazzling as usual" he complimented.

"Thank you" I replied politely.

"Sit down"

I sat down carefully on a seat that was facing them directly.

"I'm really impressed with how far you have gone in learning since you came here, you must be very brilliant" he remarked.

"It's not for me to say sir"

"Well, something enhanced my interest in you and that's my cousin here, David"

Did he just say cousin?

I stared at them noting the clear difference between the both of them, they didn't look alike a bit, professor Jude was average in height, dark and had pink lips while David was tall, light skinned and his lips were brown.

"David has picked interest in you......"

I was irritated. Was he some sort of spokesman for David  or what?

"Sir, what's the meaning of this?"

"In summary, David wants to talk to you" he said shamelessly and turned back to his work.

It took me a big effort to hold the long hiss I nearly emitted and I gave it off as a sigh.

David grinned widely. "May we?" He pointed to the door and I glared at him and stormed out.

"Ryl!" He called out in shock.

I ignored him not wishing to talk to a guy who wasn't man enough to tell me how he felt about me but he had to go to his cousin who was stupid enough to oblige him.

"Please I'm sorry, I felt you would listen to him since he's your teacher!"

I stopped in my tracks and turned to stare at him.

"So you are trying to force me?"

"I'm not....." He was standing close to me with a remorseful look on his face. "I'm very sorry"

My heart melted at the look on his face and I decided to tease him. "I thought girls fall for cool guys and not the other way round"

A surprised laugh escaped his mouth.

I laughed too.

"So we are officially friends?" He scratched his head.

"So much for using Kate to get to me" and I nodded.

"No, I swear, Kate was lonely"

"What ever" I shook my head with a smile.

"I'll chat you up" he told me shyly.

"Okay" I muttered.

"Can I hug you?" He asked.

"No" I said bluntly.

"Okay" he smiled awkwardly. "Good bye then"

I couldn't help but chuckle at how helpless he looked.

"Bye, David"

***
Asah squatted beside me. "So you actually want to do this?"

I took a deep breath and nodded. I had finally decided to see Anderson on Instagram and maybe send him a message.

Asah looked frightened.

I shook my head and typed the name. Andy Iwu.

I wasn't a fan of social media like Asah but I entered Instagram for Anderson.

Suggestions for the name cropped up and I spotted his face immediately, I would recognize it anywhere, any day and any time.

Asah closed her eyes as I tapped his profile and scrolled through, he looked better..... Far better than me, I'm sure he has forgotten me, he's abroad now.

My heart clenched as I scrolled further and then I paused for a moment, just there, in one of his posts was a blonde haired girl in a mini gown and he described her as the love of his life, my heart stopped beating and my throat went tight, Asah sighed and for a while it seemed like the room was spinning.

"He has a girlfriend and her name is Kelly, the main reason why I didn't want you to check him"

I couldn't say a word, it's not like I ever agreed to being Anderson's girlfriend but everyone thought we were dating and he claimed that he liked me, he made me imagine that a day was coming when he will come back just to see me.

I was disappointed, I wanted to cry but I couldn't, my tears failed me....and just like that I put off my phone, stood up and walked out of the room.

If you were in Ryl's shoes, would you allow David to be your friend?

Would you have checked Anderson's Instagram page if you were Ryl?

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