DREAM WAKE --- {COMPLETED} ☑️

IN THE BEGINNING

Chapter 1

Eyare

People say I'm handsome, I tend to believe them too. In a crowd of young men, I'm easily picked out.

I've gotten many advances from the females, why, I've even broken a few hearts, not intentionally though.

I was in my last year at the university when I saw her; she was what you call 'the girl next door.' Beautiful, with a sweet demeanor.

I bumped into her in the cafeteria where she was with a group of giggly girls and I watched as they chose some seats, then I made my move, walking up to them with my killer smile.

"Hi ladies, may I join you?"

They all stopped what they were doing and looked up to see who had dared interrupt their girly talk.

I could almost hear their minds spinning furiously. It seemed I was under some inspection.

Then she spoke up. "Sure!"and with a smile. "Join us." Immediately, I sat beside her.

"I'm Eyare," and a chorus of 'hi's were replies to my greeting.

Now I must add here; in Pan university, if a girl says hi to you, know you've scored big time.

We made small talk, with me always maintaining eye contact.

I learned her name was Osagiede, meaning God's gift. She became my gift. You know what? We hit it right off from that day and since then, we never looked back.

We decided that after school, we would get married. So on a clear summer morning, we exchanged vows.

I was ecstatic and couldn't wait to settle down with the woman I loved and have many children. We decided since we were starting a family, we needed to be frugal, so we opted to spend our honeymoon in Ghana, instead of outside the shores of Africa.

We were pleasantly surprised at how Ghana is, as it was both our first time of being there. We checked into a beautiful rustic hotel overlooking the sea. It was so peaceful -- water lapping against the banks, stars twinkling like diamonds in the sky, and the strong fresh smell of the sea.

We stared silently, my arm wrapped tightly around my wife. No words were necessary as our hearts did the talking. Osagiede looked ravishing in a short nightie.

"Darling," I started quietly, not wanting to break the magic of the special moment. "This is the beginning of forever with me." I tightened my hold on her, anticipating her next statement.

"My husband . . ." she paused as if tasting the words on her tongue. "It sounds so good saying it."

"Mrs. Osazuwa, I'm glad you like the feel of that in your mouth, hope you're getting used to it?"

"Yes, my love, just give me some time, still feels like a dream to me."

"Hmm! I hope you get used to it soon and fast too because I'm already envisaging us having beautiful children." I tipped her chin and captured her eyes with my gaze.

"Need I say darling, this woman, is over the moon about being married to you. I'm loving it already. Tonight is our wedding night, let's make it work," she ended with a wink.

After that, we ended up in each other's arms, but I just couldn't shake off the feeling that a turn of events were soon to unfold and I wasn't going to like them. I shook off the feeling as I drifted off to sleep.

The next day we went sightseeing and it was obvious to everyone around us we were newly wedded, for we never let go of each other's hands. I felt on top of the world, my earlier doubts forgotten.