Abigail hugged Vince tightly with tears in her eyes as he was about to join the departure line to leave for Canada. It has been a sweet ride three years into their relationship. He had to make this trip now – it would be for their good and to secure a better future for them. He promised to see her parents to ask for her hand in marriage when he returns. She watched him walk as he pulled his bag behind him waving goodbye at her. They will have to be far away from each other for the first time. While she was still in bed the next morning, her mobile phone rang, she picked it up from the side table but became hesitant to take the call. It was Austin, not her Vince whose call she expected. She had stayed up all night, tossing and turning in bed. Her bed felt so empty even though she barely shared a bed with Vince. She received the call and Austin talked sweetly to her like he has been doing for the past five months, but she wasn’t in the mood for his seeming annoying talk because she was worried about Vince; eager to hear from him, to ask if he arrived safely. Austin, a graduate of English Studies from Abia State University had just completed national service and was still in search of a job believes that his financial status should not deter him from finding love. He was a persistent fellow – one any lady would tag annoying. He had met Abigail in a taxi along Choba when she was on her way to the University of Port Harcourt where she is studying to earn a degree in Microbiology. He told her how beautiful she was but she was indifferent, as she didn’t like it when guys come around her that way; they got along anyway. The weeks that followed saw her become soft towards Austin by the day. It was as if he had broken the mighty walls she built against other men or that she let her guard down. Austin kept coming with the speed of an unstoppable train. On one occasion, Austin asked her to pay him a visit at an apartment he shared with his friend but she refused and invited him over instead. Being a reclusive type, she did not have many people she called friends and she needed someone to talk too, so they saw each other more often now. Amidst his search for a proper job, he still found a way to reach out to her. He had promised himself that he would get married two years after he secures a job, so he needed to start a serious relationship now. Besides, Abigail is a beautiful fruit that could not be ignored. She was in class when an unknown number called her mobile phone but because of the lesson which was ongoing then, she couldn’t take the call. After that class, she called back the number but the phone wasn’t answered. Later that day, she asked to visit Austin and he gladly accepted. She wanted some time alone with him, so she was surprised as to why Austin did not inform her that Paschal, his roommate was at home. Paschal excused himself to go see a friend. She knew it was ploy to give them some privacy but she liked it anyway, she needed it. She still loved Vince so much but emotionally, the breach in communication was telling on her and it has caused her to begin to like this handsome young man who has no job more than normal. He moved closer and touched her face, planted a kiss on her lips and to his astonishment, she didn’t object. She just froze. Though she expected it, she wasn’t ready. He tried again but as she was about to reciprocate, her mobile phone rang... the voice from the other end sent chills down her spine. It was Vince! Vince narrated how he had tried to settle down before calling and apologised for not having done the needful. He assured her that everything is now in place and that she could contact him whenever she wanted. They said other things and the line went dead after he reaffirmed his love for her. She turned to Austin who was staring at her all along, he asked who the caller was and she answered it was her boyfriend who went abroad and have not been able to reach her for quite a while – the reason why she was cold towards him initially. He didn’t ask further questions but their connection has been interrupted, so it wasn’t conducive for him to continue or try again. Despite the distance between Vince and Abigail, they manage a healthy relationship. He has been away for eight months, but he calls regularly now and sends stuffs. He provides for her everything he can but for his presence. Austin on the other hand has not stopped chasing after her. He believes he has an advantage since her other man is away; if he pressures further, he would have her entirely to himself in no distant time.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:05:53 +0000
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