Marilyn: A decision between love and hate

chapter 13

Marilyn's pov

The news of Morgan dating inioluwa had gone round the school
"Head girl dating head boy"
The worst part of it was people really thought I was affected by the news because they assumed Morgan dumped me for ini
Wherever I passed I heard whispers, both in the dormitory,the classroom, the refectory
Damnnn.it was so Annoying.

Morgan is indeed unpredictable, from saying he and ini's talk was strictly about school to dating her was wild
But I didn't blame him tho...now I understood why he never talked about the talk they had.

I was hurt, hurt about the fact Morgan lied instead of just saying the truth , like he's my best friend ,I'd literally support anyone  he's dating.

I was heading towards the classroom alone, I had just finished having a talk with Mr olawuyi, he adviced me to improve and be concentrated because he claimed I was always absent minded during sports but that wasn't true,I was just tired.

As I entered the class room, the first person I made an eye contact with was Morgan but I just smiled and walked passed, so nobody would assume I was jealous or pained because that wasn't even the case. I got to my sit, sat down and brought out my biology note from my bag.

"Heyyyy babbyyyyyyy"jolaade said and put her hands round my shoulder "nowadays you look happy, tell me...is it Pedro"

Immediately I heard that name,I rolled my eyes because I and Pedro never talked aside study time ,I had already accepted the fact that he didn't give a fuck about me.

"I and Pedro are just presentation partners"

"You always say that...so you mean you didn't catch feelings during study times"

"I'm not you please " I said and laughed, hoping she would change topic

"Have you and Morgan talked yet "

"No tho, why are you asking?"

"I have something to tell you tho"

My eyes widened"you like Morgan?"

Jolaade rolled her eyes" as what?.... please,infact nevermind, it's not even that serious "

"You're mad o,you must tell me"I said and started tickling her and then the biology teacher entered.

"Oya leave me"she said and we both laughedd

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The classes were over,but I decided to skip lunch....I was slowly losing appetite and I didn't know why.
"Are you not going for lunch" Joyce asked

"Noo my love"I replied and she smiled"see you in dorm"
I nodded in response.

I sat alone in the empty classroom, my heart feeling like a heavy burden weighed me down. Everything seemed off, and I couldn't shake the feeling of unease that had settled over me like a shroud.
I rested my head on the desk, my eyes welling up with tears for no apparent reason.
I just wanted to go home, to escape this strange and unsettling school year.
But fate had other plans.
"Marilyn," Morgan's voice broke the silence, and I felt a surge of annoyance.
Why did he always have to find me at my most vulnerable?
"What?" I replied, my voice barely above a whisper, my head still bent.
But Morgan wouldn't be deterred. He gently lifted my chin, his eyes locking onto mine.
I tried to pull away, but he held firm.
"Baby, stop," he whispered, his voice soft and persuasive. And then, in a move that caught me completely off guard, he sank to his knees, his eyes burning with an intensity that left me breathless. "Marilyn, I can barely concentrate because of you."
A lie from the pit of hell"I believe you, you couldn't concentrate but you proposed to a girl during the last weekend,how obvious"

"Can you look at me?" Morgan asked, his voice laced with a sincerity that made my heart flutter.
I raised my head, my eyes meeting his, and for a moment, we just stared at each other.
"Morgan, do you know how heartless you are?" I whispered, the pain of his past actions still fresh in my mind.
But instead of the usual defiance, his gaze softened, his eyes filled with a genuine concern.
He looked at me with a tenderness that made my heart ache, and for a moment, I forgot about all the hurt he had caused me.
"Marilyn, I know I've been really stupid and I've done a lot of fucked up things," he said, his voice cracking with emotion. "But I'm so sorry, I'm really so sorry. I would've never talked to you that way. I miss you, I really do miss how we always walked together, I miss our friendship...I really don't want to fuck things up between us."
His words were like a balm to my soul, but I couldn't shake off the memories of his harsh words and actions.
"Can we start again" I had no choice than to forgive him, he was my day 1 and I didn't want to lose him "no ...we can't start over tho, but I forgive you"

He smiled at me  as he stood up" are you not hungry"

"Noo" I replied and cleaned my eyes, I had began to rethink the actions I had displayed and I realized it wasn't even that serious to cry but at least it was in front of Morgan and not some random individual.

"You're still forming"he smiled and brought out my favorite cookie from his cross bag

My eyes widened in excitement " as much as I don't wanna say this but thank you"

"You're welcome baby"

"You're not meant to be calling me baby tho...you have a girl now, before she gets jealous"

I was certain his mood went from 100 to 0"urghhh...."

"You didn't know I found out, you know, it hurts that you didn't inform me earlier, I had always suspected you two"

"Well you know now"
He didn't sound like he was happy about that but I had made up my mind not to question him about ini
Matter of fact, I and ini weren't friends, so as her dating life wasn't, I was just so happy that I and Morgan had reconciled
I could finally feel peace...I felt relieved.

"We won't walk together frequently,so people won't conclude I'm a jealous ex"I said and laughed out loud"people literally think you dumped me for ini"

"That would even be a downgrade "

"Seriously? Morgan? How could you say that about your girlfriend,better treat her right for real"

But he laughed"I will darling, I miss kissing your face"

"How would your gf feel about this?"

"Urghhh.....you're annoying "he replied and we both laughed

"So no more secrets...mmm?"

"Yes darling,no more secrets,I'll tell you everything "

We both headed towards the dormitory ,and I hoped no one saw us together,to avoid rumors and the rest of it.
At least I felt my life was back to normal. No more Morgan drama