A TIME TO HEAL

CHAPTER ELEVEN

KELVIN WALKED into the living room wearing a blue shirt with its tail tucked into a pair of black jeans and Alex went over and gave him a long kiss. She actually took his face in her hands and kissed him for so long like I wasn't right there in the room watching them. I lowered my gaze to give them their privacy. I felt so silly and uncomfortable and my heart was literally shattering in my chest. They looked so in love, like married couples. I should have just sent an excuse and skipped dinner.

"Hey," Kelvin said as he took the seat beside me. He gave me a quick peck and I smiled shyly at him.

"How's it going?" I asked.

"Great," he replied and Alex joined us, sitting on Kelvin's lap.

They looked way too perfect together. Alex with her dark skin and puffy, long, curly hair. She had the nicest lips I'd ever seen on a human, and her eyes were so huge and beautiful. She matched Kelvin's ever moisturized face, huge eyes and pink lips. This was a match made by the gods. I could see why it was so easy for Kelvin to fall in love with her, they complemented each other too well.

"We should eat," Alex said dragging Kelvin with her to the dining area.

I followed them and took the seat Kelvin pulled out for me. He went to the kitchen and returned to set the table with plates and cutlery, wine glasses and champagne flutes. Alex was also busy in the kitchen as he arranged the glasses.

"What do you think of her?" Kelvin asked me when he finished. He sat in the chair beside me.

"I think she's beautiful and nice." So far, I added silently.

"She is." He was grinning, obviously pleased that I liked his girlfriend.

Alex walked in with plates filled with deviled eggs and placed one in front of me. "Enjoy. I hope you like eggs?" she asked.

"I do, actually."

"Great. We wanted to go for healthier options for your sake."

"That's so nice." I took a bite and the filling tasted so good. I could taste the lemon that was generously used. "Hmm, it's so good," I said looking at Alex.

"Kelvin made them," she replied.

I polished my plate and Kelvin cleared the table.

"So..." Alex turned to me. "What's the one thing you've always wanted to do?"

"Let's see." I turned my head upward like I was thinking hard. "I would say traveling the world to see exotic places like Greece, France, Rome, England and definitely Egypt." I saw her smile when I looked at her.

"That sounds great, mine would be having a baby."

I could have easily guessed that, she seemed like one of those people that grew up wanting the traditional life; a husband then a baby. Each to their own though. "That's even better," I said and sipped my glass of water.

"Do you think Kelvin is ready to settle?" Alex asked looking towards the kitchen.

"I wouldn't know, honestly."

Kelvin chose that moment to walk in with plates of jollof rice well balanced on his hands. He placed a plate in front of me and I muttered a simple thank you.

"It looks good, Kelvin," I said as I saw the plating. My plate contained a circular potion of jollof rice with fried plantain and some pieces of barbecue chicken with a small portion of coleslaw on the side.

"Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I'm not sure you should be having rice but it's only a small potion, and you can eat most of the chicken and coleslaw. That should balance it." Kelvin sat and we faced our plates.