I Will Wait – Episode 33

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‘I can’t have dinner with you.’ I said softly

 

He looked at me with disappointment written all over his face but I wasn’t going to do this over again.

 

I had built the walls around my heart a little too high and bringing them down would hurt so many people in the process.

 

I carried my back pack and quickly got the keys to the chain that was keeping my bicycle safe outside. I signed out and plugged my headsets in with Jidenna’s Bambi on full blast, I had gotten accustomed to the looks that people gave me each time I walked. I knew they wanted to find out about my life but I couldn’t give them the pleasure of pitying me.

 

‘Lauren!’ I heard a voice call

 

Because the music was so loud I couldn’t recognize who it was. I turned around and saw Kaluba rushing towards me.

 

‘Jeez, can you walk a bit slower woman?’ he asked

 

‘I don’t have time to waste.’ I responded looking at my watch ‘Since you can’t have dinner with me, how about breakfast? ‘You are so persistent.’ I said unlocking my bike ‘Is that a yes?’

 

‘You are my patient.’

 

‘I didn’t disregard that.’

 

‘Fine, meet me at plaza seven tomorrow. Eight on the dot.’

 

I noticed how he was smiling, I decided I would use this opportunity to put an end to whatever he thought was coming our way.

 

Kaluba didn’t know what he was driving at, he knew that Lauren was a broken piece and yet he still wanted to be friendly with her. Not that he felt anything strong but he just wanted to be around her outside their counselling sessions. Lauren on the other hand had dealt with such cases before, she knew despite this image she was making about herself men still wanted her. She had been let down the one time she fell for a male species and she was not going to do that anymore. The next morning, Kaluba woke up really early. He was excited about the breakfast and he was so conscious about his looks. After an hour of debating on what to wear he finally settled for black pants, a black t-shirt and a khaki green cardigan with matching shoes.

 

He walked into the plaza and settled into a table by the end of the restaurant, he didn’t want to be near the window afraid that Lauren would not like it.

 

A few minutes later a waiter walked to his table but he told her he would order when his company showed up. At exactly 8 on the dot Lauren walked in, she had stretched her hair and was not wearing her spectacles. She didn’t have a back pack either and was wearing clothes that hugged her body – A black lace knee length dress with matching heels and a nude lipstick. For a moment he couldn’t recognize her.

 

She had not looked this good in a long time, she missed this fun part of her life. She missed travelling, she was tired of living like an old hag but she knew too well of the results. Her stomach turned at the thought of the abortions; love is a sacrifice but what she had become was a murderer for love – taking all the innocent lives. ‘Hai.’ He said when she approached the table

 

Now he was wishing that he should have picked out some flowers on his way, it would have complimented the occasion.

 

‘Hey.’ She said nervously

 

She too wasn’t aware why she had gone out of her way to dress up She sat down then he did the same after her.

 

‘You are staring.’

 

‘Sorry, you look amazing.’

 

‘Thank you.’ She said shyly

 

 

They ordered a full English breakfast and engaged in conversation right away. Recommend you to read more interesting and erotic stories from www.generalloaded.com. She felt free, like a bird who had just learnt to fly and he was happy to be the one to help her. After breakfast they decided to take a walk, she showed him most of her favorite spots until her legs couldn’t take it anymore. ‘What’s your story?’ he asked her

 

‘How about we talk about your sister, she is the reason we had breakfast right?’ she teased

 

He couldn’t help but laugh, remembering the condition he had given her. ‘Kangwa.’ He said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes ‘That was her name?’

 

‘Yes.’

 

‘She is the only person that ever believed in me, she saw my full potential even when I couldn’t.’

 

‘What happened to her?’

 

By the time he was done narrating the story she couldn’t help but get reminded of her own share of pain.

 

She too told him about her story.

 

‘That is why you have built this wall around you?’ he asked ‘Walls.’ She said

 

‘Well we all have skeletons in the closet.’

 

‘What is encouraging is how you and George managed to cross that bridge.’ ‘Well forgiveness is the key, mostly we don’t do it for the other person but for ourselves.’

 

‘It was strong what you did, leaving Zambia I mean.’

 

‘I had to, my feelings were all over Wane. I couldn’t allow history to repeat itself.’

 

He said remembering the little girls face.

 

***

 

‘That is not possible.’ Yolanta said with shock

 

‘Well dad says he left the country a month ago, he says it is for some business but I know that is not true.’ Wane told her elder sister ‘And why would you think otherwise.’

 

‘Uncle Kaluba left just after telling me about his feelings.’ Yolanta held her mouth not believing what she was hearing ‘So you mean uncle bae also had feelings for you?’ Wane couldn’t help but laugh at the sound of Uncle bae. ‘I just wish he could have told me that he was leaving.’

 

 

‘And then what? So that you could have made him change his mind?’ ‘Not really but maybe we could have found a better solution.’

 

‘Please forget about whatever silly emotions you have for him and concentrate on your man.’

 

Wane smiled upon hearing this, Cornell had made things official with her some weeks back and she was happy beyond herself. ***

 

‘I thought you would never call me again.’ The voice on the other end of the line said

 

‘Well I did.’

 

‘Still as sarcastic as ever.’ He said clicking his tongue ‘I am pregnant.’ She said

 

‘Rest in peace, I told you last time that an abortion would kill you if you had to do it again.’

 

‘I don’t want an abortion.’

 

The man couldn’t help but laugh

 

‘Really?’

 

‘They are happy, both brothers went for sisters.’ She said looking at the photos in her hands

 

‘He finally left you, I told you; you couldn’t keep a good man.’

 

‘I didn’t call to be lectured.’

 

‘What do you want then?’

 

‘Eliminate her.’

 

‘Can you afford the operation?’ he asked

 

‘Her little sister is still a virgin, deflower her and make it life changing.’ ‘Good. Deal.’ He said with a smirk

 

She dropped the line with a smile on her face.

 

‘Your days of happiness are numbered.’ She said puffing the smoke on the photo.

 

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Tbc

 

 

 

 

 

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