February 14

HELLO BEAUTIFUL READERS, THIS IS TOBI, BEEN A WHILE, BEEN SO BUSY, SORRY CAN’T COME UP WITH A LONG STORY NOW BUT I PROMISED SOMEONE WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS TODAY TO COME UP WIT SOMETHING SPECIAL…SHE IS SPECIAL TO ME AS YOU ALL ARE:

@HARMONY, THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY GIFT!

P.S(Sent messages are the one the lady sends, and the received, is the one she receives)

FEBRUARY 14-12:00 a.m

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Hey, Happy Valentine babe! Are you awake?-received at 12-02

I smiled as I got the text on my messenger, I have been expecting that and obviously, he had wished me first, so I texted back.

              Yea, I’m awake. What’s up? –sent at 12-03

So, I need your suggestion . I don’t know what gift to buy .-received at 12-04

My heart sank as I read the text, mustering courage, I texted back-

             What do you have in mind?-sent at 12-06

So do you think my val will love a portrait as a gift?-received at 12-06

              I  don’t know, she might love it. –sent at 12-07

              Come on, what if you are the one?-sent at 12-08

I read again and I shut my eyes. My heart sank and I took my phone and began typing-

“Yes, I am not her okay! So stop tormenting me and leave me the hell alone!”

I almost pressed the “send” button, but instead, I erased everything and burst into tears.

This was so stupid! So stupid! How could I be chatting with another person’s boyfriend on the day of Valentine! This has been going far too long and it got to stop.  

Instead, I typed-

              I think she should appreciate whatever gift you buy her. She is lucky to have you. I want to sleep now.. Sent at 12-15

After this, I did what I always did best-I cried.

It was the most painful thing for you to love someone who doesn’t love you back. It was like an empty hole that just gets bigger and bigger. I was in-love with my best friend, who happened to be my friend’s boyfriend. It just wasn’t fair, he had met me first and I had been so stupid to have said we should just be friends all just because I knew Gloria liked him.

My phone chimed and there was a pop-up message-

Aint’ you sleeping again? recieved at-12:59am

              No, why? Why are you still up?---sent at 01-01

I cannot sleep.---recieved at 0102

What happened? Why can’t you sleep? Are you worried about the gift?-sent at 01-04

Crap! I already sent it before I realized I just did what I promised myself to stop doing. How would I send such a lengthy message to him and why must I be always worried about him? Why did I care so much about this guy!

I don’t know. Do you remember the first time I slept over at your place and we were watching movies?-----received at 01-07

I smiled as I read the last message. I remembered the time. It was our first night together, he had slept over because I was sick and then he hadn’t asked Gloria out. Somehow that night, we had kissed before I told him something I always regretted-

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              yea- sent at 01-08

I always smiled any time I remember-received at 01-09

              Why?-sent at 01-10

Because you bit my arm. You were such a savage lmao-received at 01-11

I shut my eyes in disappointment. He hadn’t remembered that we kissed that night. I had bitten his arm playfully before we kissed…before I told him Gloria was more interested in him.

So about the gift, babe, if you were to be the one what would u prefer? –received at  01-13

I almost grunted out loud.

              If I were to be Gloria, I will prefer you being honest with me ----sent at 01-14

Yes, I would prefer that because why would he be chatting with someone else and not her in the middle of the night? Maybe he doesn’t even love her>>>>

His reply came much later-

What do you mean by that? -received at 01-19

I exhaled.

              Well, I don’ know okay. Why don’t you ask her what she wants? I am not Gloria.sent at 01-22

Lol, okay. Calm down. I didn’t mean to piss you off, I just thought I could always depend on you as my best friend.-received at 01-23

I hated when he called me that.

              I am so tired of this game Emmanuel!-Sent at 01-24

What game?? Received at 01-24

I sighed again, sadly.

              Ever since we left NYSC last year, we have been chatting like this. What color of car you need to buy. Your future plans… You go to see Gloria all the way from Uyo  to  Lagos and you chat with me all through the journey, you let me know once you get to Lagos  but you never even for once asked if I wanted to see you or If you could come see me. Then you call me when you get home and we do not talk about Gloria or the time you spent with her. Here you are again, chatting with me on Val day and asking me what Gloria will like…what about what I like? Don’t I mean something to you and if you ask me, what I want is to see you this minute and tell me how you really feel about me! but that is impossible because I am not her - sent at 01-27

His reply-

JI don’t know anything about your accusation because there is nothing between myself and Gloria. I didn’t ask Gloria out when you told me she liked me and I should go to her that night we kissed, I didn’t go to her. We never dated. So all my journey to Lagos, wasn’t to see Gloria, I went to Lagos for my business trips , I never for once mentioned going to see Gloria. You can ask her or you can go through our conversation. The last time  I chatted with her was just like a year ago. Also, I don’t know why you thought I am trying to buy gift for Gloria when I never mentioned her name. Please read our conversation again. I just wanted to know what you would like me to buy you as a gift. I love you and I want you to be my Valentine. Please come and open your door, I’m freezing out here!-received at 01-37AM

THE END

(In case you are confused, let me break it down for you. The lady assumes they have been talking about Gloria all long but if you go through the story, there was no mention of Gloria at all. You can go through the conversation again)

@HARMONY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS, AGE GRACEFULLY! I LOVE YOU PLENTY !DONT MISS ME TOO MUCH PEOPLE LOL! YOU WILL  HEAR FROM ME SOON! BY THE WAY, I AM THE LADY IN THE STORY, IT HAPPENED DURING MY NYSC, EXCEPT THAT THE ENDING NEVER HAPPENED TO ME, LOL. HAVE A GREAT DAY!