I Wish I Had Held Back – Episode 11
REAL LIFE LOVE STORY by POP FLAIR – Episode 11
Her driver then took us to Tope’s apartment.
I knocked and Tope opened the door and
said. “Sweety, I was just …….”
My mom said. “Who is your sweety?”
Tope was scared to her teeth and she said.
“Sorry mummy, I didn’t see..”
My Mom said. “Don’t call me mummy. You
mother disowned you because of your
treachery.”
We all stepped into the apartment. My mom
then said. “Do you know who I am?”
Tope said. “No ma”
My mom sad. “I am a Judge in Lagos. I can
make life very complicated for you if yo try to
destroy what I have spent almost all the
years of me life to build.”
Next thing Junior walked into the sitting
room and cried out. “mummy, mummy…” He
stood still as he saw the crowed.
My mom saw him and said. “Oh my God,
Thomas!!” As she held my hand tight.
There was silence for a minute. Then my
mom said. “The deed has been done, but if
you truly love my son you will have to let him
go. I was very angry but now I don’t have to
show it because of him. He is innocent and
does not have to suffer from your
recklessness. I will make arrangements for
you 2 to relocate to the UK. That is were you
will spend the rest of your lives. You will have
to get your educational documents and
necessary documents for that effect.
Tomorrow, you will leave for Abuja and you
both will stay there till your visas are ready.”
Tope was just sobbing and didn’t utter a
word. My mom then said. “My personal
assistant will come tomorrow morning to
facilitate the arrangements. This is the best I
can do not for you, but for him. Thomas, you
have 2 minutes, I will be waiting in the car.”
She left for the car and I stood there looking
at Tope. I then said. “I fought for us Tope
and now see what it has led? I don’t think I
will ever see you again. Good bye Tope.” I
then looked at Junior, I carried him one last
time, kissed his cheek and blessed him. I
dropped him down and headed to the car.
We got home and no word was uttered
between my mom and I. The following
morning I went to work and resumed my my
life the way it was before I went to see Tope
at Kogi. I knew I would learn to love Ella but I
can’t love her the way I loved Tope. But I
later came to understand that what
transpired between Tope and I was lust, lust
was the basis of our friendship and what
reshaped our destinies. Love builds but lust
destroys.
Tope lives happily in London, she got
enrolled in the university and she’s almost
done. Junior is almost done with his primary
education, he loves football and likes to play
drums. Ella and I are happily married and we
have a daughter, she’s 2 years and she looks
a whole lot like my mom. Tope and I still
communicate once in a while. She still vows
to wait for me no matter how long it takes. I
know what happened was a mistake and it
still remains a secret but for how long?
