I Wish I Had Held Back – Episode 3

REAL LIFE LOVE STORY by POP FLAIR – Episode 3

 

We finished cleaning up and I decided to

 

walk her home which she agreed. As we

 

walked, we talked about our families and she

 

opened up about the challenges she faced

 

gaining admission, being the only child

 

among-st her sibbllings privileged to attend

 

higher institution. I was so bent in making

 

her pass her JAMB and I promised her I

 

would teach her through.

 

I convinced her to tell her mom she needed

 

to prepare for her exams and that she won’t

 

be able to continue with the running of the

 

canteen. The mom eventually succumbed

 

and she got a replacement. I made an

 

arrangement with Tope, for her to be coming

 

to my place 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays and

 

1:000pm on Saturdays, which she agreed. My

 

intentions were sincere, but with a little

 

thoughts of side attractions. In spite of

 

being attracted to her, I wanted her more

 

than anything to pass her JAMB exams this

 

time around.

 

Her first day at my place was an amazing

 

one. She brought me rice, dodo and 3 pieces

 

of meat. I was really touched and I felt she

 

truly cared for me. The most enthralling

 

thing she did again was, she washed all my

 

dirty clothes, including my boxers… And she

 

swept my room and arranged my stuffs. No

 

lady had done such to me except my mom. I

 

was moved by that and felt more obliged to

 

her. We couldn’t do any reading that day. So I

 

walked her home around 6:30pm.

 

I got to my room and it looked quite

 

different. Neat and very organized. I laid on

 

my neatly made bed

 

and I thought to myself. “Is it possible

 

something real can happen between Tope

 

and I….” But I considered the years she

 

would spend in the University and all.

 

She came the following day… This time she

 

wore a fitted gown. I Knew I was going to be

 

in trouble if I seldom caution myself. I then

 

told her to list out the most difficult topics

 

she was facing. I put her through and she

 

was quite intelligent in grasping, I was really

 

impressed by her keen interest in

 

understanding. After studying she then

 

looked at me and said. “How is your

 

girlfriend?”

 

I laughed and said. “Tope I don’t have a

 

girlfriend.”

 

She said. “I don’t believe you.”

 

I then said to her. “Tope, I am not lying to

 

you. Girls don’t find me attractive, it’s not

 

that I am good looking. Even while in school,

 

I never had the chance to date any girl I

 

admired.”

 

She said. “Thomas, I know you are special. I

 

saw it in your eyes the first time we met at

 

my mom’s canteen. You are special man.”

 

I was moved by what she said. No lady had

 

ever said that thing to me before. I began to

 

feel for her and that was when I started to

 

really care for her. She looked at my feet and

 

said. “Aaah.. Thomas. Look at your toe nails.

 

Don’t you cut them?”

 

I felt a bit embarrassed and said. “No now…

 

They are hard and my nail cutter is missing. I

 

will get another one in town.”

 

She then said. “Do you have a razor blade?

 

Let me help you cut it.”

 

I said. “No oo.. Please I don’t like using razor

 

on me, it could cut me.”

 

She then said. “Trust me.”

 

I got her the razor blade and she

 

meticulously cut my toe nails neatly. She

 

then took a napkin soaked it with water and

 

she cleaned my feet. No lady had shown me

 

much compassion and care. Immediately I

 

erased the lustful thoughts I had on her and I

 

decided to do everything to make her

 

succeed in her JAMB exams.

 

Our friendship grew and I found out how

 

remarkable she was. I began to love her but I

 

fought really hard not to reveal it to her. I

 

respected her and I knew she was a good

 

lady and I didn’t want to start something I

 

couldn’t finish. I was aware we both had

 

feelings for each other, but I was afraid it will

 

lead to nowhere and also I didn’t want to

 

make a promise I couldn’t fulfill. It was a

 

tough decision for me, cause I had to fight

 

every temptation that came my way.

 

She was really improving in her preparations

 

towards her examination. She was able to

 

solve all the difficult problems she once

 

faced and I was proud she was making a

 

headway. The JAMB exams came and she

 

smashed it. She scored 250 and I bought her

 

a wrist watch for doing so good.

 

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