A Continuous Story: “THE STORY OF MY LIFE” Episode4

The whole night I was thinking about the words which were inside the love letter Peter wrote for me and surely I couldn’t find sleeps at all. I was very shy to meet and face Peter in the next morning, I wished I could run away where I couldn’t find him. But the main question which kept popping in my mind was “Do you love him back?” Honestly, It was my first time for someone to tell me those three words (I LOVE YOU) and that’s why I didn’t know how to handle it. The first thing I wasn’t allowed to be in a relationship with any man till I end my high School….this was among the rules my parents set for me and there was no way they could be changed. I respected my parents and never wished to hurt them in one way or another, they believed me that I was a good girl, respectful, intelligent…..and it could be a disappointment to them hearing that I disobeyed their rule, because I know everything they tell me is because they love and care me alot and they wish a good future for me. Even so as a teenager, it was very easy to find myself in love with someone which is understandable(but not to an African family). I got a chance to have a good friend Angela who had the same behaviours as mine, so it couldn’t be hard for me to follow the ways my parents thought me. While thinking all these I managed to sleep but it was already late, the good thing the following day was to be a holiday because of the Yesterday party..no one was in the mood of classes…!

I woke up in the morning realising that Angela is already not around on her bed and it looked like she left the dormitory already. After showering I remembered about the letter…I need to get the answer for Peter, remembering that I immediately decided to go and search where Angela is so that we decide the decision together. Peter was a good boy inside and out, he was tall, mixed skin, white teeth with a good smile and very intelligent in whatever he does or says. Among all the final year boys, He was the only one who didn’t get rumours of how he goes after girls or any high school mistake even he was liked by the authority till they chose him as the Head boy of the school. With all the above thoughts about Peter, I think every girl could wish to be with him cause he was perfect in his own way. When I went to look for Angela, I saw her from far standing with Peter, I was very surprised of how she could wake up immediately and go to talk with Peter instead of waking me up so that we discuss about the letter issue…when I was walking towards where they were standing Peter saw me and left immediately but he looked very sad in his eyes, even though I didn’t have his answer at that time I was wondering of what is going on..?, is he okey? I approached Angela to know well what was going on and she just gave me a fake smile and I wasn’t convinced at all. I asked her what happened instead of replying she changed the story. I got mad and she saw that, she told me that she gonna tell me when we will be sitting alone in our comfy zone (under our favourite tree). I wasn’t convinced but because it was the time to go and take launch, we left for the dinning room. I couldn’t find Peter inside the dining room, I was very worried about him… I really didn’t know the reason why I felt soo bad seeing him sad cause it broke my heart…, am I in love with him? no way that can never happened, Peter is my best friend who is like a brother to me, that’s why I care this much (that’s what I kept telling myself in my mind).

Me and Angela in our comfy zone, I asked her what made Peter sad, she told me that he has some family issue… I didn’t believe it but since Angela was my close friend I didn’t want her to see that I don’t trust her. But I kept asking myself “Why Peter just left when he saw me?” that means whatever they were talking about had something to do with me and he wasn’t happy to see me that’s why he left and never came to take his lunch even. I don’t know why but I felt hurt, I just wanted to meet Peter and ask him face to face what was bothering him. We went back to the dormitory and I pretended to leave for the bathroom but I went back out to search on how I could meet Peter, by chance I saw one of his classmate and told him to call Peter for me. Peter took time to meet me where I was standing but I had faith that If really Peter loves me, he couldn’t refuse to meet up with me. He finally came looking down and sad, I requested him that we can go to sit in one empty class that I have something to tell him (remember I hadn’t yet give him the answer). After sitting we kept quiet for a while and Peter started the conversation “Mary I know what you came to tell me, you have another boyfriend and I am not the lucky guy to be with you, right? I know I love you alot but maybe this wasn’t meant to be our path together, I really…” before he went on saying more words I stopped him, we looked in each others eyes for a while….and for sure I never seen Peter this angry, I was chocked what he was telling me. Myself with a boyfriend?? who, how and when!!?? I asked him to tell me the person who told him about all those fake stories, he told that Angela told him about these and that she said I sent her to tell Peter as I was afraid to face him while refusing him. I didn’t know what to add but with all the emotions I told Peter “Peter trust me I never sent Angela to tell you all those, even if it could be true, I could come and tell you myself without send someone else to come to you, I am really sorry to hear all those and I was really worried about you, I never wish to loose you in my life cause you are a great guy and perfect to me, I think I like you….. I LOVE YOU PETER” He couldn’t believe what I said…now he was smiling..he was happy, the same Peter I know for long who is always always happy, he hugged me very tight for long. He promised me to love me forever and that I will never regret loving him back, this was the best feeling I ever felt in my life. The big questions were “why did Angela did this to me and why did she lie to me?” and “what will I tell my parents if they find out about this relationship”, because we decided to keep it a secret between me and him to avoid school rumours and also for me to be safe with my parents.

To be continued…