LAST HEARTBREAK

TWELVE

Two more chapters to the end... I'm gonna miss it.

CHAPTER TWELVE

Jemima would say it was happiness mixed with jealousy, deep down she wished this was her but then again she was in her mess. She had helped, being there every step, picking out the rings, helping pick the venue, the bouquet of lilies Kamsi was holding, the candles, everything that made the proposal beautiful as she watched it. Being a part of the plan warmed her heart, seeing her friend tear up in excitement over warmed her heart, it pleased her to be among those watching.

Ade went on one knee and said the speech that made her very unserious friend start crying, a speech he had used months to write and compose, she knew Kamsi didn't hear a word from all the crying, messing up her make-up. Jemima and others, Ade's family and best friend, Kamsi's Mum and only brother peeped through the slightly opened door Kamsi hadn't noticed when she walked to the rooftop, they were hiding because it was a surprise and they enjoyed the scene from the room.

Kamsi nodded yes a couple of times before saying it with her cracked voice, she bent to be on the same level as Ade to kiss him while he slid the ring on her finger. They stood up as Kamsi admired her ring before kissing Ade and hugging him happily on cue for the small party of family and friends to come out from their hiding place screaming surprise. Jemima was the first to get to Kamsi, a tissue already in her hand to give the crying soon-to-be bride. Jemima was excited for her friend's future, she was more excited than the bride

"Congratulations girl."

"Thank you." They hugged while Kamsi cleaned her tears even though more was still dropping. "Girlllll I'm engaged!" Kamsi screamed in excitement.

"Yass girl." Jemima giggled looking at the ring she already saw, the diamond fit Kamsi's finger and it shined bright.

"You knew about this?" Jemima nodded but before Kamsi could say more Mrs Loveday interrupted them, enveloping her daughter in a hug.

Jemima stood back as her emotions went override, she watched everyone chatter as she was deep in thoughts.

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It's been three weeks since Jemima kissed Damola, Its been two weeks since Kamsi got engaged. It's been a week since she and Ayo stopped talking, she was suffering from guilt and since she wouldn't dare tell Ayo, she stopped talking to him on her own and Ayo didn't think too much of it. She may have enjoyed the kiss with Damola but she was sorry she did that, and since after the kiss avoiding Damola at work felt like a good choice. She still remembered how the kiss started, how it ended and how she had gone inside to ask for a kiss again. Bold steps she wouldn't have guessed she had, being with Damola was different, she wanted to be flirty and it was always easy. She still longed for the kiss because it was interrupted by her clumsiness, she wished they had still explored the kiss but realization hit her like the burn from the cooker.

The first week of avoiding Damola at work was kind of easy, she started by avoiding his messages and calls and from there he stopped texting and all of a sudden he disappeared from the country, it shocked her and somehow upset her as the only person to take her mind of him had left her, Hauwa moved away to Canada after Kamsi's engagement. She immediately got off her high horse and focused on her relationship with Ayo which had not been the same, She talked less and he won't ask her questions so she just held the relationship that was falling apart with her needle. 

Jemima was at Dinner with Kamsi and Dami, they were having a girl's night and also a dinner to celebrate Kamsi's engagement. Jemima had looked forward to the night as it was thing keeping her going as a lot of things have changed since Kamsi's engagement, as the only surviving ship in her life she was happy for their dinner. She and Dami had found a way to reconnect, they didn't care about why they had stopped talking and found common ground with Kamsi's help. Dami was the friend she could talk to when Kamsi was all over Ade since after the engagement, she was happy for them but she would wish for a Kamsi and Jemima time, and since Hauwa moved away to Canada for work and family. Ever since Mr Abudu introduced another CEO two weeks back, Jemima had known Damola was gone for good but she was too proud to reach out more reason why she was on his Instagram page waiting for an update as she has been doing.