Sins Of My Past

Episode 19

We got to the restaurant and had our sat believe me she was looking more beautiful that day I really don’t know why I see her that way maybe because I will be proposing to her today, the waitress came,ask what we will like to have I ordered for fried rice and chicken she also ordered The same addition with a bottle of red wine,the waitress left as soon as she was done writing down our request, I looked at Mimi her smile her really wonderful she was just staring at me and I wondered what was on her mind I just hope she is thinking of me.

Not long the waitress came placed what we ordered for on the table and left,we ate our meal in silent well since I met her I have laught to eat quitely she says it call table manner because truly I don’t know what they call that.I stopped eating drank some wine then look at her she was concentrating on her meal, “Mimi “I spoke out.she stopped eating “yes what”she replied, my heartbeat was increasing should I go on or should I stop I was till calculating on my mind when she brought me back from my thought “uyi are you alright” she asked me looking into my eyes maybe searching something in there,I gave out a smile then I hold her hand that was placed on the table she let me, “I really don’t know what to say or where to start,we have been close for some time now and it has really being fun,I know I might be the kind of man you hope to spend the rest of your life with and I konw I am not a sweet talker but pls whatever am about to say pls I want you to know it from my heart” I was looking into her eyes to see her reaction but she has been cool just smiling, ” Mimi from the first day I set my eyes on you I really can’t say but I know I felt something for you,but I was double minded that’s why I played that trick on you see what you really are but to my greatest surprise you proved me wrong, and after that day I tryed all I could to fine you but I couldn’t, I was already given up but God still brought you to me,we have spent a lot of time together so I know I have understood you enough I don’t need a anyone to tell me you are the one for me,if only you will give me a chance to your heart,I can’t promise you silver of gold but I will try to keep any promise I make to you” now it was time for the next step I got up went on my knees took out the the box of ring from my pocket “please Mimi will you do me the honor of becoming my wife” I was already sweating inside if me,I could see the shock in her eyes the next thing I saw was tear I couldn’t understand why will she be crying did I do something wrong, I got up immediately to console her,I hug her “did I say anything wrong please am sorry I shouldn’t have am sorry” I said till hugging her,she pull herself from me and started wiping the tear from her eyes, “no you did do anything it just that I never expected you to say this to me,we have been friend for over a year now but you never look at me I was just to surprise that you are proposing to me,I have loved you Hui and I will be the happiest woman on earth to have you as my husband” her words swept me off my feet Go would have thought that she was actually in love with me and I was there thinking she was not even thinking about me,I was so happy “is that a yes”I asked her to be sure,”yes I will marry you” she replied me, no one could measure my joy that day I took the ring and placed it on her finger it fit perfectly well,everything was falling in place for me.

I and Mimi now took it to the next level,my love for Mimi begin to grow more and more I couldn’t stay a single day without seeing of talking with her,in no time I have introduced her to almost all my family it was just remaining my parents,I also need to see her people too that was how we agreed to visit Benin city,the thought of me going there brought great fear to me but I couldn’t tell her whatever happened in Benin I was scared of her seeing me as an evil person so I made up my mind to keep it to myself,we got prepared and in no time we were on our way to Benin but I bent not to stay long.