A twist of Fate (A Nigerian Love Story)

Chapter 9

                                 

This was the second week after I had started my job and this was the third time I was on a date with Emeka. I did not really see it as a date, since we were just hanging out together as friends i presume but i have no idea what to refer to it as. I had already fallen for him, but i had no idea if he felt the same way about me. Apart from that, i noticed that he seemed to attract a lot of attention from females wherever we went to. I was not sure i wanted to compete with the seductive look ladies who looked much better than me gave him. However he was a perfect gentleman and we had gone to places i would never have dreamed of going to.

I had just gotten home from work and i was feeling bored. I had completed my house chores and i had nothing to take up my time. I was about to sleep when my phone rang and it was Emeka.

"Hey Ngozi how are you" he began

"I'm fine. What's up?" I asked

"Well i will just go straight to the point. Would you mind hanging out with me?"

"Sure" i replied, happy that there was finally something to do. "Where do you want us to go to"

"Um okay would you want to go to La manga beach resort?" Emeka asked

"Sure" i replied although i had no idea where that was. However it sounded fancy.

"Ok i will pick you up at the usual?" Emeka asked and i affirmed his question. He was to pick me at the express way near my house. I did not want him to know where i lived as i was too ashamed of my background. When he ended the call, i began to panic as i realized i had nothing to wear. From the name of the location, i guessed it would be somewhere exquisite. Not something that required a casual jean and top like the last times we hung out, but something that required me to look feminine. I wanted to look sexy and nice, but not revealing. However, i had absolutely nothing to wear. I was about to give up and let Emeka know that i would not be able to make it when I remembered the dresses my best friend had sent me from dubai. Amara, who lived with her husband an alhaji was a very close friend of mine till she traveled. We were in contact, but not as before. She had sent me several clothes, shoes and jewelries the previous year and after going through them i decided to keep them and sell them off at the right time. My reason being that i would not be caught dead wearing some of the cloths because i felt they were extremely sexy, showing off my curves and also i needed money for a lot of things.

I brought the bag which contained the cloths and accessories from where i had kept it, and went through each one. They were all elegant. I finally settled for a white v-necked dress, which had an opening behind and showed my lower back. I wore it, and could not recognize myself when i looked in the mirror. I looked perfect. Sexy if you may. I did not have a very large butt, but the dress brought out my perfect shape. I put on a baby pink heeled sandals which was among the gifts i had been given and then a tiny earring with a matching necklace

"Wow N.g you are looking nice where are you going to? Where did you get that from" My brother Ikenna asked as he entered the room

"I will tell you everything when i am back okay" i said and kissed him on the cheek. I sprayed the little perfume i had left and headed out to the expressway. In less than 2 minutes Emeka called to inform me that he had arrived, and described where he was packed. I walked towards him, and as he saw me approach i could feel that i had made an impact on him

"Wow you look absolutely gorgeous" he said and hugged me. He then planted a kiss on my lips and i felt a tingle. I was shocked, as i did not expect that, although i wanted it. Being the gentleman he was, he opened the door for me and then we drove off

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We arrived at la manga beach resort, and it was even better than i imagined. Emeka had booked a private room for us before hand.  It seemed there was something else going on here, something more than friendship. As much as I prayed it was what I wanted, I dared not to hope. There was low lighting, and flowers all over. The was a song playing, although its volume was really low. I recognized the song. It was all of me by John legend. I did not expect any of this, and i was shocked when Emeka knelt in front of me.

"I know we have only known each other for only two weeks, but i feel like i have know you for two years. Will you Ngozi date me, and take me to be your boyfriend?"

I was beyond shocked. I had no idea what to say. I couldn't believe Emeka even had feelings for me, and i never believed he would go to this lengths to prove it.

"Yes yes yes Emeka i will" i replied too shocked to say anything else. Before i knew what was happening, he kissed me and I reciprocated. I have no idea how long we were in that, but when we finally disentangled, i asked him how long he had been having this feelings

"Well from the day i saw you at that company " he replied "Is that the same with you?" He asked

"No" i replied and I giggled and covered my face in embarrassment "it was the first day we both met, when you yelled at me"

"Oh. Well i am sorry about that you know" he said

"Wait Emeka, what about your girlfriend" I asked

"Who?"

"Well the gorgeous one, Chioma."

"Oh" Emeka said and his expression changed "We broke up"

"Why" I asked

"She cheated on me Ngo. Can we not talk about that" he said and kissed me again. I fell into his arms, and my phone rang. I tried to end the incoming call but Emeka urged me to pick it. I did and it was Andz

"Ngozi, hey i was wondering if i could see you" he began

"Um no i am currently busy" i said in a visibly annoyed voice

"Well how about later tonight" Andz asked again and i wondered if he could not take a hint i had told him before that i was not interested and i wondered why he kept coming bAck.

"No" i replied coldly again

 "I won't let you go if i at least don't see your face again" Andz said in this really sad voice

"Ok fine. I will see you tonight and that's the end" i replied

"Thank you dear" Andz said and i ended the call

"Who was that baby" Emeka asked

"It's nobody" i replied

"Come on tell me" Emeka said tickling me and i giggled like a school girl

"Well that was him"

"Him? You mean the guy who called the last time?"

"Yea" i replied

"Well let him know you have a boyfriend who is very much in love with you as you are with him" Emeka said and i smiled

The rest of the evening was uneventful. We kissed, ate, drank, danced together and kissed some more. I did not want it to end, but of course it had to. By 7pm, Emeka dropped me off where he had picked me and just then i got a text from Andz, he informed me on where to meet him. I was tired, but i knew if i did not see Andz he would keep bothering me. He was old enough to be my father and i did not want to disrespect him. Not to mention he was wealthy and i did not want to get on his bad side, thereby having him hunt me or blackmail me. I had always respected and seen him as just an elderly friend but he obviously wanted something more. However, i was going tonight to bluntly let him know that i had a boyfriend and i was not interested in older men

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