Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 13
âWow!â I exclaimed when the car pulled up at a man made forest, âis that a river there?!â I asked as I jumped out of the car.
âOh yeah! Come here!â He replied when he came over to stand beside me, he threw his arm possessively round the small of my waist.
âAre there other people here?â I asked curiously because we seemed to be the only presence here apart from the birds chirping joyfully around the trees.
Could they be man-made birds? Does something like that even exist?
âNot today, just a few people knows this place exists and they come here on weekends, so, as far as today is concerned, we own this place by ourselvesâ he beamed.
Thatâs kinda true because itâs so quiet and during the drive here, when the car left the main road, we didnât see anyone or hear any noise, just a broken car a few feets away.
âHave you been here before, I meanâŠhow did you discover this place?â I asked looking at his face.
âI love get aways! Calebâs brother is a sort of human being that moves around quite alot, so he brought us here last year, then I came here alone around March and here today!â He explained curtly.
âWow, I love this place, Chris. And I love it more because you are here with meâ I said hugging him.
âWe are⊠going to explore this placeâŠtill I hear you cry and beg! Come here!!â He lifted me up to his shoulder and ran towards the river side.
âI love you!!!â I shouted laughing in the loudest voice I have, Iâm not afraid of anyone hearing us, itâs not going to be aunt or uncle.
If any other person sees or hears us, theyâll probably see us as lovers on a get away from home and making out is a common thing for lovers.
We are the only ones here!
He sat me down on a carved white stone at the river bank, âI heard that any wish carved on this stone, comes to pass, letâs make a wish, Jen.â
âItâsâŠ. beautiful, amazing. Itâs carved the shape of a heart and I want to write a wish too!â I gushed touching the stone as if itâs a baby.
âLet me bring aâŠstone!â He looked around for a stone but he found a nail âthis is even better, seems it belongs to the last people that came here to make a wishâ
âHow would you know, you and your mother has that habit of concluding things without a second thoughtâ I said recalling my auntâs words this morning in the kitchen.
âThen, let it be the only thing I have in common with my mother, sheâs my mother after allâ he shrugged.
âYou chose to have the bad habitâ I laughed as he gave me a side look.âno vexâ
âWhat is your wish?â He changed the topic, we bent over the stone and he looked at me expectantly.
âItâs supposed to be a secret, you donât expect me to tell you my heart wishes, that wonât be fair!â I snorted pushing his face away when he kept bringing it closer.
âBut, I will still know, you already know mineâ he said and ran his fingers down my arm.
I wore a blue flare gown with one strapless hand, one of the clothes Aunt bought me the day we went out together.
âI think you know mine tooâ I was only trying to be cheerful and forget that we have the same wish for a moment âIâm scaredâ
I sat down on the stone and faced the river, he sat beside me and took my hand, âlook at me, Jenâ
âChris, this feels⊠strange, the more I think about it, I feel like we are doing the wrong thing but I still canât stop myselfâ
âI know, just look at meâ I did, I looked at his face âIâm here with you, donât get scared by anything, we are making this wish with believe and itâs going to be grantedâ
âI wish it will, butâŠâ
âNo buts! Letâs write down our wishâ he grinned and kissed me.
âChrisâŠyou just bit my lipâ I said playfully pushing him into the water, he didnât expect that âsomeoneâs clothes are ruinedâ I placed a hand on my chest mocking him.
âThat was an insult, babe, Iâm going to look for a kissing tutorial to get lessons on how to kiss, but, first⊠you need to get wet too!â He laughed and drew on my legs.
âWhere exactly should I get wet, down there orâŠ.â I eyed him as I gave in to his efforts to draw me into the water.
âI think I love the idea of you getting wet all over!â He said lifting me into his arms and carried me out of the water.
âWhereâs that nail?â I asked looking for the nail we are supposed to use as a writing material on the white stone.
âI gave it toâŠ.oh, here!â He picked it from the ground and handed it to me again.
âLook away! You are free to take a look when Iâm doneâ I said in a bossy manner.
âYes maâam!â He accepted âlet me go and get something from the car, you must be done before I come backâ he walked off.
I scribbled on the stone, what I so much wish for, what he wishes forâŠmy heart desires, and I also wish this is true. I hope so much that my little wish will be granted.
âYa done?â He raised a brow when he came to stand beside me, he carried a box and heâs only wearing shorts now.
âAmericanaâŠya done? No, Iâm gonna be dan!â I teased mimicking his fake accent, he speaks English as if heâs not an Ibo at all.
âFunny you, let me see what she wrote!â He looked at the words I wrote on the stone, ânice, I donât think I will have to write again, you wrote it allâ
âWhatâs up with the box you are carrying?â I enquired as he set it down on the stone.
He opened it and I saw for myself, a blanket, fresh fruits, three different kinds of food, snacks and drinks etc.
âIs this..like a picnic?â I helped him spread the blanket and arrange the food on it. âWhen did you buy all this things?â
âI can smell a where coming, when you were so engrossed with the chit chat you were having with my friends, didnât you notice me slipping away for a moment?â
âWell⊠I didnât know you were on a mission to spend moneyâ I jested.
âAnd I donât mind spending more on you, Jen. Thatâs how much I love youâ we sat together on the blanket and he drew me to lay my head on his laps.
âThey say you only fall in love once, but that canât be true⊠Every time I look at you, I fall in love all over again.â I mumbled and raised my hand to touch his face.
âI love seeing you laugh, you are the love of my life, I have never felt like this before and watching you smile warms my heartâ
âThen, I will keep smiling for you, even at the most critical moment, I will keep your heart warm and safeâŠI love you so muchâ
His head bent slowly and his lips captured mine, I held unto his head and returned his kiss with equal hunger, I matched up to his strength.
The kiss was slow and sweet, âYou taste like honeyâ he said pausing the kiss.
âYou taste likeâŠâ I stood up to my feet and got ready to run before I shouted, âbitter leafâ
âWhat?!â He came after me, I ran farther into the trees and ran around one of it like a child being chased by another play mate, I laughed out loud.
I shut my eyes, and twirled around the tree and it felt wonderful, I closed myself away from the fear, away from reality and allowed myself drown in the sweet moment.
âI got you!â He caught me and I flew into his arms, my long legs around his waist and my head thrown backwards as I laughed in glory.
How possible is it that one person could bring so much joy into anotherâs life, whatever this feelings are, I want it to last forever, if this ever stops, I will die.
Falling in love is very similar to jumping off a cliff. Your head tells you âIt is a bad idea, you will get hurt!â but your heart makes you believe that you can fly!
If I lose him, I will die. I canât even imagine myself sleeping without the thought of him or waking up without seeing his gorgeous face.
How was I able to live all those years before I met him?
The question that keeps popping up at the back of my mind isâŠwhy does it have to be him? Why must it be my cousin? Didnât my heart see any other guy to beat for?
âBabe?â His voice is the best melody ever in record, is there any other voice out there to be compared? I guess none.
âYes, my lollipopâ
âI havenât shown you the surprise yet, common, get on your feet letâs go eat and I will take you to where my surprise isâ he said kissing my neck, my head was still thrown back.
âI guess today must be full of surprisesâ I beamed at him and stepped down âwho knows what the next surprise will be?â
âCall me the surprise master!â He laughed and held my waist as we went back to my favorite spot, beside the white stone.
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