Against All Odds

chapter one

AGAINST ALL ODDS
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“Why are you being unreasonable Luis?”  I yelled
“Baby please understand I have an important meeting to attend on the 14th, I can’t simply cancel because its valentines.” he answered
“So you mean the meeting is more important than me?” I asked with eyes full of tears
“No baby that’s not what I mean, all I am saying is that we can do this dinner some other time” he said
“Fine I have to get going I will be late for class” i said while leaving the room
“So you are upset?” he asked
“Figure it out” I answered.
I took my bag and heeded for the door while he followed by closely, he held my hand and pecked my lips i couldn’t control the tears as they streamed down my cheeks.
“I am so sorry I don’t mean to hurt you.” He said
“Fine” i said that and drove off.
I was so pissed i couldn’t hold my tears as I drove. I loved Luis yes but sometimes i felt like i was not enough for him, it’s like his job was more important to him than me or maybe he had someone else. Every time i had to fight for his attention as though we were not engaged, call me crazy but I loved celebrating valentine’s day for me, for me it was always tradition that I spend it with my hubby no wonder I went out of my way to save money so I could treat my man to a romantic dinner but he just had to ruin my plans a few days to valentines.
“How can Luis be so insensitive?” I asked myself. I was trying to understand what kind of man would opt to go for a work function than have dinner with his woman. I was so deep in thoughts I only heard my phone ringing the third time it rang
“Mum hey” i answered
“How are you my baby?” Mum answered
“I am not fine mummy, you know Luis can be such a bore at times” i said
“What are you accusing him of now?” Mum asked
“He just told me he can’t have dinner with me on valentines because he will be working, can you imagine it?” i answered
“Come on Sophia, is that why you are worrying yourself? Give that young man a break, he is working hard so you can have all you need in life” she said
“Mum you just never get it do you? Anyway I am almost reaching school let me call you later” I responded 
“Alright hun please do call me when you are free I need to talk to you about a few things and please don’t stress that man about this valentines dinner.” i said
I  cut the line before mum could say more, my mum was dramatic at times she worshiped the ground that Luis walked on in fact in her eyes Luis never was a perfect young man who was incapable of hurting a fly.
You see Luis and i have been dating for the past 4 years, we met at a time when things were so hard in my life, my father had just been laid off from work and I couldn’t continue with my education, I was depressed, my mother had nothing to her name and my young sister was just in grade 9. We had no roof over our heads and barely had enough to eat.
To save my family from dying from hunger i decided to search for a job and that’s where I bumped into Luis at one of his father’s hotels. Luis claimed he fell in love with me the minute he saw me. Despite being poor I was blessed with a great body and beautiful chubby face. I am of medium height with sizable hips and I have a big behind. I also have naturally long hair and I am light in complexion. 
When he heard my story he promised to help me out he later paid my school fees as well as my sisters, he gave us a home to stay in and help my parents with money to set up a business. I can say our lives instantly changed after meeting him. We stayed as friends for two years before he asked me t be his girlfriend then last year he asked me to marry him. We were only waiting for me to get done with University so they can get married.
I am currently studying Public Relations at Cavendish University in Lusaka while my parents and sister are based in Kitwe. Luis is a kind of guy that spoils a lady, he gets me almost anything i need he has been paying for my University fees, rents me an apartment and allows me to drive one of his cars.
I share the apartment with my cousin Ava, Ava and I are like sisters, we are pursuing the same course and are in the same class. I usually spend my weekend at Luis’s place though most of the times Luis is never there.
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