Strong Emotions - Episode 2

 

        My friend Lola and two of my friends appeared from nowhere to cheered us up. I could see lots of people coming in the reception to see what the drama was all about. I felt like the ground should open and just swallow me. People looked at me expecting me to shout a "yes" but my lips were glued because I didn't see this coming. George was just a friend to me, we had been close friends for the past five years and he had never for once confessed to me that he loved me or wanted me to be his girlfriend although I had loved and admired him secretly but I couldn't gather the strength nor bury my ego to tell him about my feelings . I felt he might take an advantage of date and so play on my emotions. I was taken out of my reverie when the music stopped and my friends were shouting "yes". I looked at George once more who was already sweating profusely and was pleading with his eyes for me to agree to his proposal. I nodded my head in disagreement with tears flowing down my eyes, I ran out of the reception with my friends trailing behind me.
     

     "Enny!...Enny!!...Enny!!" Lola shouted. She  ran after me until she was able to get to me.
 

  "Are you out of your mind? Why did you refuse the poor man? Are you blind? Can't you see that he loves you?". Lola said angrily.
   

"I can't believe you were part of this plan when you know fully well that I'm in a relationship with Alfred."
   

"Alfred? Enny wake up

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. Who told you Alfred loves you like my brother does?"
   

"Excuse me?... please let's just end this conversation. You and your brother have succeeded in ruining my birthday mood. Just leave me alone. You can hook up someone else with your brother because I'm not interested in him and that's final." I replied furiously.

      Lola watched as I walked towards a taxi to take me home. I looked back and saw her leave with disappointment. I wondered what she meant by 'who told you Alfred loves you like my brother does'. How on Earth can she utter such obnoxious statement because I know perfectly well that Alfred does loves me. I remembered he sent me a message this morning and I haven't been able to check it.

      I opened my message inbox and it read 'Happy birthday my Queen, I have a surprise for you. I'm coming over to your house to take you to somewhere nice. Doll up baby because I'm coming in a bit'. I gasped at the thought of the look on Alfred's face if he learned that I went out to meet George and the fact that he proposed to me. The taxi driver beckoned to me that we had reached our final destination and I gave him his fare and leapt out of the car like a rat been pursued. I stood at the door while I strained my ear to the door to be sure Alfred wasn't around,but I could hear his voice as well as my mom's. My heart raced faster and all I could do was just breath in and out. I gathered the courage to knock slightly on the door, mom stared confusingly at me when she opened the door.
     

      "Enny!.. where is George? Why did you come by yourself? Alfred had been here waiting for you.You told me...."
   

     "Mum...I'm fine". I muttered. I looked at Alfred who sat at the dinning table with his head bent low. It was obvious he was trying to avoid looking at me. I walked towards him although I wasn't sure whether it was the right thing to do because I had never seen him so upset.

    "Alfred...I'm very.."

     " Enny... let's go to my apartment. You are celebrating your birthday with me." He stood up, grabbed my hand and dragged me slightly towards the door.
     

       " Where are you taking her to Alfred? I want to spent sometime with my child too". Mum said. The fact that my mum was an house wife made matter worse, despite all these years of staying home alone atimes till dad arrived from work she was still not comfortable being lonely.

     "Mum, I will be fine. Learn to stay without me sometimes mom because when I finally get married I won't be staying with you. You know." I hugged her. She nodded her head and smiled, her fine winkles and grey hair are becoming so obvious that I sometimes wish they could be removed. She looked at Alfred " Treat my baby well dear, she's all I've got".
   

"Yes ma. I will". He replied but I could sense his reply was sarcastic.Mum watched as he led me into his car and sped off.

       I knew something was wrong, I knew Alfred was upset about something but I couldn't decipher what was actually bothering him or what I did to offend him. Was he at the hotel were George proposed to me? Or did George call to tell him something I don't know? I kept asking myself rhetorical questions because I know the best answers would come from Alfred himself.