chapter one

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“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” – ...
“You call it madness, but I call it love.” – ...
“We can only learn to love by loving.” – ...
“A life lived in love will never be dull.” – ...
“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.” – ...
“All you need is love.” – ...
“True love stories never have endings.” –
Yes that's me, true love story can never end. The love I have for Raymond my course mate can neither fade nor die.
I so much love the guy. We aren't in same hostel but whenever am done with my assignment, I'll go to his hotel and peeped or ask people if he's around.
I smiled to myself
, Rihanna!
Rihanna! be wise for once, this guy doesn't even know you existed.
Absolutely,
whenever our eyes met, he looks away immediately like I never exist.
I was in my room this very day, I remember how Raymond insulted me Infront of his friends.
Trust me, I didn't do anything bad to deserve how I was being treated that very day.
I was having some difficulty in my assignment, I asked all my friends but unfortunately they couldn't be of help. Raymond was not only handsome, he's brilliant and intelligent when it comes to study. The worst part of everything is most lectures are scared whenever they sighted him in the lecture room.
He doesn't talk much, if he sees any mistake on the board, he walked straight there and corrected it immediately.
He's a genius among geniuses.
The main reason why I fell in love with him, mostly is because of my parents.
My dad had warned me never to bring home a dull or poor man. Raymond parents owns many companies around and you won't believe the very university we attended presently belongs to them.
He's my dream man and I wished to have him as future hubby. But the issue of ignoring me is the problem. Why is Raymond doing this to me? Am I not beautiful enough.
I bursted into tears when I remember how Raymond insulted and embarrassed me before his friends.
I was given an assignment by a lecturer, honestly I went to my friends for help but they couldn't be of help . After hours of cracking my dull brain and nothing comes out, I decided to go meet Raymond for help. You won't believe I was given the assignment as punishment for not coming to lecture. I was supposed to be in class, but ! But! As usual I was busy peeping at someone who doesn't even know I existed.
Good afternoon I greeted him and his friends, his friends smiled and responded to my greetings but Raymond was busy pressing his phone.
I frowned, if not for the love , if not for the love I would have........ I stopped. I moved close to where he was standing, Sir! Sir!
He did as if I wasn't talking to him. I moved a little bit close to him.
He looked up and spit on my body. Are you crazy? What the hell is the meaning of this? Do you want to enter me or what? His friends started laughing. Rihanna or what is that your name? I have been noticing you for a while, what exactly do you want from me? I don't like you. You aren't the type of girl I can friend with or marry. So why wasting your time.
Tears filled my eyes, am sorry! Am sorry I said silently.
Now get out, get out of here before I lose my mind.
I don't like seeing your face, you aren't my type, we aren't in same level. I guessed your parents are rich because poor people can never afford this very school. Now go and never in your miserable life approach me again.
Tears dropped from my eyes, i wasn't even there because of love, I went because of the assignment given to me.
How will I explained this to the lecturer. He already warned me, if I didn't do it well, that is carry over. Extra year.
I bursted into tears in my room, my close friend Tina walked up to me. Rihanna honestly you don't need all this. The deed has been done already, let's look for solution. Tina! Tina! This is my final year and carry over or extra year is what I feared most. My parents already warned me, father said I must be serious that he doesn't want to see any carry-over in my results.
Now!
Now, See where my foolishness leads me to, how will I explain this to my father. Will I tell him I was busy peeping or following a guy who doesn't even see me.
Does that even make sense, I'm the only child of my parents. Father tried his possible best to send me to the best school, but now! I cried out.
Now!!
Rihanna will you stop this and let's look for solution. Like I said earlier, you know the kind of person that lecturer his. If you don't do the assignment, am afraid he' might fail you. He doesn't joke with his course.
Tina please what do you suggest I do? Right now am loosing it. I'm confused and can't even think straight.
My phone started ringing, I checked who the caller was. I wiped my tears, it's my mother, I picked.
Hello mummy"
Rihanna my baby, your attention is needed at home?
Needed at home? For what mother?
Can't say anything on phone, your father said should tell you to come home tomorrow.
Mother, tomorrow to do what?, I said annoyed.
Rihanna all I know is your father said you must be home tomorrow, it's very important, she cut the call before I could say anything.
Rihanna what's wrong?
You won't believe mother said I should come home tomorrow without telling me what I was going home to do.
She's only adding to my problem, right now am loosing it and my parents are also trying to add to it.
Rihanna you can't say that, at least there must be a reason mother said you should come.
See you need to forget that proud guy and focus on your life, he caused all this and can't even be of help. Rihanna that guy isn't meant for you. Tina are you sure Raymond isn't meant for me, cos right now I think the love is getting deeper, I said amidst tears.
She screamed, are you out of your senses? Rihanna wake up and focus on your life. This guy doesn't even know if you exist or not, you found yourself in this mess because of him.
You even went to him for help, but instead he insulted and embarrassed you before his friends. Love is not do or die. If he doesn't want you, another handsome, rich looking guy will definitely come for you.
Wake up and stop hurting yourself Rina.
I think Tina is right, if I didn't do the assignment, carry-over is sure for me. Others will be out of here next month, while I'll be in same class with my junior.
I wiped my tears and rise on my feet.
I turned to Tina, henceforth! I repeated henceforth no more Raymond. I don't want to ever hear the name again. That guy is about to destroy my future, but no! No !no! I have to make my parents proud.
Once am back from my parents house tomorrow, I'll look for means of doing the assignment.
Tina shouted, that's my beautiful Rina!!! Yes! Yes! You are good to go, she said and I smiled.
The next day happens to be Saturday, I think I needed to go visit my parents, mother didn't tell me why she wanted me to come.
I took my bath and dressed up. I carried my bag and left to my parents house.
I arrived, mother and father was in the living room with a female nurse.
I greeted them and sat on the couch. What's going on father? I was scared when mother called yesterday.
My father smiled, Rihanna, don't be scared, I told your mother to call because there's something important you must do today.
Something important? I asked confused.
Yes my daughter, like your father said, this woman here is to examine you, she said.
Examine me? For what?
Rihanna,  I told you never to bring home a dull or poor man as husband.
Now our prayer has been answered.
Father, honestly I don't understand. Answered as in how?
Are you a virgin?
I started laughing, father why are you asking me this?
Rihanna, it's not funny cos I know what girls of nowadays are into,..
Trust nobody is there anthem.
Answered the question your father asked.
I stood up and turned around,
FATHER "
MOTHER"
I'm glad to announce the latest virgin in town. Mrs Rihanna Adesokan.
Mother hugged me from behind, am proud of you daughter.
Am so proud of you.
My father couldn't hid his feeling, he stood up and embraced me.
Right now, I didn't remember any nonsense guy ever existed. I think am getting over it.
Now Rihanna we need confirmation, we need result to tender, father said.
I faced him, tender at where?
Rihanna you are getting married to my son's friend soon and the beautiful part of it is, they wanted nothing but virgin.
Father, I don't understand? How will they be dictating and moreover I don't know the guy in question.
Rihanna, if you see the guy, oh my God! Oh my goodness.
He's every woman's dream, believe me.
Mother! I called gently.
Your father can never pushed you into the lion's den, trust me.
You will be grateful we introduced you to someone like him.
I sighed, father do you know beauty alone can't make a happy home.
My daughter, I'm your father, if you don't like the guy, you are free to marry whosoever you want.
I'm not forcing you, just meet him first.
Alright, so what's the next thing to do?
The nurse woman sitting  stood up, follow me, she said.
I obeyed and the test was being done.
Some minutes later, we went back to meet my parents.
Father and mother was smiling at me.
Suddenly we heard horn of cars.
My father stood up, he shouted my in-laws are here.
He ran outside to welcome them.
I stood on the couch waiting for the so call man.
Minutes later they all walked in.
I rise up to welcome them, gosh!
Gosh! Am I seeing double? No this can't be him.
I cleaned my face again, no, it's not him.
Father turned to me, Rihanna here's the man Raymond.
Raymond didn't also noticed I was the one standing.
He moved closer and immediately moved back.
Rihanna!!
Rina!!
Do you know her,? Raymond father asked.
No father, have never seen her before.
I covered my mouth, why is Raymond lying? Why?
Does he hated me to this extent?
My father handed over a letter to Raymond father.
He opened and screamed, Wow! Wow!
So with what is going on in the country now, we still have people like your daughter.
Am proud to have Rina as daughter inlaw. He turned to Raymond who frowned his face.
That's your wife to be Rihanna.
Father can't you just let me look for virgin myself? I don't like what am seeing here.
She's not beautiful and I don't believe she's a virgin.
Rina do you like him, father asked?
I looked at mother, don't know which answer to give.
Right now standing before me is my crush, the man I had been In love with,
The only man have ever loved with heart and everything.
Should I say yes or no,
Am in state of confusion.

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