Life made Eva so strong that no circumstances set her gloomy even though some did. Gradually she became a strong woman. She sat for her WASSCE and excelled excellently. She graduated and went to the Nigerian Law school, Lagos. She met Prince during her days in the university. Prince showed her love for the five years they have been together. Eva was almost planning for her wedding to Prince before the bomb exploded. Amina being so jealous of Eva's relationship with Prince made her disclose things to her. Amina was also interested in Prince but never had the opportunity of expressing her love to him. As Amina was scrolling through Eva's phone, she saw a photo of Eva and Prince standing together, she gave a frown. She tapped on Eva's shoulder. Eva turn around.
"Yes, what is it?" Eva asked yawning with her hands enclose to her mouth
"I think Prince is hiding something from you babe." She said
"Really" replied Eva
"Why do you think so, are you smelling something bad?"
"Yes, actually I don't really know your man though," she said looking so unconcern as if to buckle everything all up.
"Someone that knows somebody related to him said he is married."
"Hmmm... if your plan is to give me hypertension this morning, it won't work ooo. I know my Prince, he is not what you think."
"Okay if you say so, maybe we should find out to know the truth." Said Amina
"Maybe what? For five years I have been with Prince and I don't know this....babe, it's not true." Eva started crying
"You know men they can deceive a lot, who know if he used charm on you." Amina talks seriously as of she has known all the men in the world.
"Oh God! What a bad trap...."
When Prince arrived nobody told him what was going on. Amina and Eva sat together in the Palo with his phone while he slept in the room. They took out a number, it was "My Sister" saved on the phone. They call her and requested to see her, in a week time, Eva met her, Ima-Obong.
"Good afternoon madam," Eva greeted her
"Good afternoon Miss Eva", she replied
"You are welcome." A light skinned lady with hefty legs and a pointer nose welcomed her in. Eva's attention was on her nose.
"Please come in and have a seat" she lead the way though the veranda to the sitting room.
"What can I offer you madam?" She asked moving forward by to the freezer to bring out some soft drinks.
"Never bother Ma, I won't stay along, I am only here for an official duty." Eva said this to her.
"So tell me, who is Prince to you? I am Prince's manager, he is my junior staff" asked Eva
"I hope there's no problem" Ima-Obong asked
"No, no problem, we are just on a tour to know our staffs better" Eva answered
"Well, Prince is my brother, same father, same mother." She replied looking so innocent as if she was to be declared guilty for a crime.
"We spent our live here in Lagos, he is happily married with four lovely children." As she was talking, Eva was listening carefully to get the essential part she wanted. Though she felt sober, she pretend as if all was well. She stayed in Lagos the whole day and returned in the morning in her hotel room where she stayed, she wept bitterly and soak the white pillows.
"So Prince is truly married and all this years, he never let me know, there really hell on earth." She thought aloud. That night she took some hot drinks in order to sleep. Since then, Prince never met or called her again, she ended the relationship.
Due to the points she expected from love, she decided to stay single until she is able to love again. After her law school and her call as a Barrister. She devoted most of her time to her work and in improving herself. Along the line, she met Etido and fell in love with him. Etido prophesied his love for her and dates her. Etido is librarian in one of the government secondary school close to Eva's office. He is tall, had around face shape and a protruding stomach. Eva was madly in love with Etido that she often gives Etido money each time is financially challenged. This kept one Etido's marriage to Tony's daughter, a top politician in the city.
Just when Eva thought it was over, her long time friend sent her wedding invitation to her. This made her very depressed. She attended the wedding and at the wedding reception, she met Evans the biological father of her daughter. He reconcile with her and exchange contact. He went to Eva's house to publicly apologise to her parent.
"I am sorry Eva, in fact I deserve to be crucified but please forgive me." Evans begged for forgiveness
Eva nodded calmly, she didn't want to say a word.
"I am sorry for those days I rejected and denied you."
"I had forgiven you a long time ago not for you but for my daughter any peace" Years rolled down Eva's face and brushed it out with the back of her fingers. Eva forgave Evans.
Evans and Eva came back together. They stay happily with their daughter Kumasi but Evans was still seeing his and making love to her. Not only his ex, he sleeps with various girls and sends them nude picture. This provoked Eva, she recalled her past pains and think about the future which she is yet to face. She didn't say it out neither did Evans know about it. She kept it to herself for an appointed times, to manifest and save her life from more pains.
