Faith Builds Love

Chapter 28

Abigail's POV

I'm home after work, I haven't checked up on Lionel which kind of makes me feel bad. I'm most of the time a nice person, it's just that Lionel was literally sucking the oxygen out of my air. I take my phone and call him but I'm introduced to the receiver.

"Hey Lionel, it's me Abigail... Yeah I must be on your most hated people's list right now. I'm just checking up on you, please don't hurt yourself or do anything bad because of me, I'd die if that happened. Take care... I'll look for you tomorrow. " I end with a sigh.

I change from my clothes and watch some Netflix whiles drinking apple juice. Later, I hear my bell ring.

I open the door only to see Lionel with a huge bouquet of red roses.

I stare at him shocked.

"What!! " I shout and he chuckles.

"Yeah, I know you were not expecting me much less these roses. " He says as he gives me the roses.

I can't help but smile. I thank him and ask him to enter and feel comfortable. I place the lovely bouquet on my kitchen counter and I serve him some juice. He gladly accepts it and sips it.

"I'm sorry. " I tell him as I stare at him. "It wasn't nice of me to say that to you. I'm sorry. "

He chuckles, "You don't have to be Abby, you were right, I was behaving like there was something between us and that wasn't fair to you. People were getting ideas and I should have been matured enough to turn their questions down. I'm sorry." He ends smiling.

He sighs, "The truth is that I like you Abby..." He says bluntly.

I stare at him wide eyed not knowing what to say.

He chuckles," I know you've suspected it but I have to be frank with you about my feelings. I've liked you the moment my boss asked me to research about you before your arrival. Yeah, its been building up for long but I don't know, that's just how I feel." He says staring at me with a half smile.

I look at him shocked. He is right, I have been suspecting it but I had no idea that he would admit it. He's nice but I don't feel the same way. I've always guarded my heart because of the promise I've made to wait for the man God Himself has chosen for me. I want to feel right about that guy, I've always known that that is a good sign if I should meet him cause I hardly feel good around guys that throw advances at me. Lionel is a nice man, but he's not that man.

He sighs, "I know you're shocked, this is all unexpected especially after we had a misunderstanding. "

I sigh, "Lionel, I'm sorry but I don't feel the same way. " I tell him even though I know I'll hurt his feelings.

His face looks shocked at first but then relaxes. "I understand, I don't expect you to like me. I just want you to give me a chance." He says and I can't help but shake my head.

"I'm sorry Lionel, but I can't do that..." I say.

He frowns, "Why, do you have someone else? "

I don't know, but my mind drifts of to Julian. I shake him out of it.

"No, there's no one. Lionel, I'm not ready to date. I'm not willing to waste your time in that department, please understand. " I tell him but then he gives me a reply that I dread to hear.

"Alright then, I'll wait till you are ready. " He says.

"No Lionel, I don't want you to wait. " I tell him and I see the hurt in his eyes.

"Lionel I'm not ready, don't wait for me. Live life, find love, please. " I beg him.

He looks away from me in pain and I can't just fathom why I'm in this position. The last thing I want is to hurt Lionel.

"Lionel are you okay? " I ask him when I cant take his silence any longer.

He sighs, "I know there's someone else Abigail, it's either Julian or someone else but I'll still wait for when you'll come to your senses. Julian is not the right man for you and you're going to get burnt Abby... " He rises and takes his jacket.

I look at him surprised, "What makes you think it is Julian? " I ask him.

He chuckles, "I don't have to think, I know. "

He walks towards the door and I follow him. He opens the door.

"Lionel... " I call out to him.

He turns around and smiles, "Don't worry, as I said, I'll wait for you. "

With that he turns around and leaves, with his head sunken low.