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We started dating four months ago after months of him asking me out. He’s a teacher, he also coaches the twins’ soccer league. The best part is his kindness and gentle heart even better that he’s a tall and handsome man. He’s well-groomed, keeps his hair short and his beard is always perfectly trimmed giving him that sexy look. I avoid looking at his defined arms whenever they pull on his shirt. I don’t know why he would pick me mother of two, but we do laugh together, and we enjoy each other’s company. The only problem is the fact his presence doesn’t make my heart race.It will happen eventually.
I’ve told myself; that it will beat again, eventually. Every love story is different, Knox and I are a different kind of love story.
After the contract is over. I’ll return to marry him. For now. I remain quiet. When I return, I can figure out how to divorce Naseer. Right now, I didn’t tell anyone that I married Naseer. It’s a problem, how’ll have to deal with when I return.
Rhanaz here comes Ms Mariam Bankole-Diaz, mother of twins, head of an IT company. Recently engaged.
NASEER.
I’mworkingasalwaysbecause it’s all I do these days. When the boisterous energy of Taimani crashed into my day. I’m happy to see her, she comes in as always, energized, which is a good thing.
“Naseer, just thought I stop by to see you.” I get up to hug my sister.
“How nice of you, when did you get here?”
“Last night, I thought Mom told you.”
“She probably did, and I didn’t remember, how are my nephew and niece”?
“Both good and keep asking when you will visit them.”
“Tell them very soon.”
“That’s what you said the last time and it’s now two years.”
“No, it isn’t.” I give her a questionable look.
“Yes, it is, they are growing Naseer, and they don’t get to see you.”
“Alright, I promise to stop by next month and I’ll spend a week.”
“If you say so, I was going to ...” Her phone rings with the ring tone of ‘Ololufe by Wande Coal’ a song Jade used to sing to me. How did she get that song, it’s not a song Taimani would normally like. Is she now friends with Jade again? and she didn’t tell me.
I wait for her to finish speaking; I can tell it’s Tony her husband. She turned to me once she hung up.
“Sorry Nas, that was... “
“Tony” I answered. Happy for her that they reconciled and got married. “Where did you get the ringtone song from” Now that I asked it sounds stupid, but I want to know if she has somehow contacted Jade.
“Tony’s second cousin is half Nigerian, and they always play different songs, I like this one” I nod. “Why do you ask?”
“It was Mariam’s favorite song to me” I move to my chair but look out the window as she gives me a pitiful look.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t know.”
“It’s okay, I just thought maybe you’ve connected with her again.”
“No, I haven’t heard from her since she left school. I ask a few people whenever I meet them, but no one has heard from her” I nod.
“Do you still love her Naseer?” I turn my back to her, to hide my emotions from my sister. The air in the room is stiff. I look at the pictures on the shelf behind my chair. All three pictures are Jade and I but each one doesn’t show her face. I know she’s the one in the pictures. They are my moment of reminding myself that everything with us was real. I exhale.
“I’ll always love her, she’s the love of my life and I’m hers too. That I know for sure.” I say with my back to my sister. I could hear her gasp.
“I’m guessing she’s the one in all the pictures?”
“Yes, and it hurts to know she’s out there somewhere, living her life without me and I’m still miserable without her.”
“What if, she’s is not happy either.”
