When I Fell In Love

Episode 18

Everything was set for my fathers
burial.Visitors were trouping in,they were all
wearing black.Soon the pastor arrived and the
service proceeded.Mum broke down in tears,i
hugged her and tried my best to console
her.Joy’s parent came in but joy wasn’t with
them i was relieved.The other of song
began,mum wouldn’t stop crying no matter
how i try to console her.Later testimonies were
asked to be rendered,so many people said
good things about my father.Joy just showed
up from nowhere and rendered her own
testimony.She was staring at me while
rendering it.I felt disgusted,soon i was called
to render mine and i said all the goods things
i could ever think of concerning him.The whole
testimony section was over.The pastor
climbed the pulpit and started praying.Soon
the box where the ashes of my father were
kept,was brought out.My mum,joys
parent,including joy herself with her
brother,some family member with friends
including me,went around the house spreading
his ashes because that was his last wish.Soon
the whole ceremony was over,food and drinks
were served.Mum refused to eat anything since
morning,she kept on crying.

Mum: Your father knew i loved him so
much,why did he leave me all alone?

Donald: Mum take it easy,it’s best known to
God.

Mum: i need some time alone please.

Donald: Alright mum

I left her all alone to cry her pains out.I went to
clear all the plate and cups the visitors used to
eat,joys parent asked about my mum and i
directed them to where she was.Joy walked up
to me with a sad face.

Joy: (hugged me) he was the best uncle i ever
had.

Donald: (feeling uncomfortable) he was the
best dad also

Joy: (looked at me with tears in her eyes) now
i feel so alone,my parents would be travelling
tomorrow.

Donald: (feeling frustrated) so that means?

Joy: i’ll move in with you for a whole one
month

Donald: What!

Joy: yea

Donald: can’t you stay at your house with your
bro?

Joy: his semester break is over so he is
moving back to school today.

Donald: (not happy) well you know i can’t
stand you!

Joy: you have no choice

She left me to bare the pain to putting up with
her for a bad one month.It’s going to be hell!
o must find something to do about this.
I kept walking round the house picking dirty
dishes.I over head joys discussion with bisi
from the kitchen window.

Joy: don’t think i don’t know you are interested
in donald.

Bisi: So?

Joy: Donald is all mine and i’ll go to any
length to have him

Bisi: (laughs) we’ll see about that,two can play
this game.

Joy: And i’ll always win

Omo see gobe! nawa oo! as if i am the only
guy on this planet earth.I took the dishes to
the kitchen and those two witches were still
there.

Joy: donald i need to talk to you in private.

Donald: About what?

She pulled me along with her without saying
anything.

Joy: (she shut the door) i want to say that i
am really very sorry for everything

Donald: i’ve heared you! can i go now?

Joy: i know you hate me but donald i only
wanted a best friend which i found in you.i
know my attitudes are bad that is why you
hate me now. (teary eyes)

Donald: i know you are pretending

Joy: i know you won’t believe me because of
what you heard me say to bisi

Donald: (Wondering how she got to know) yes!

Joy: i love you but just as a best friend (went
on her knees) please donald i’m so sorry don’t
push me away

Donald: (felt pity) get up! it’s okay

Joy: (She got up and hugged me) thank you
donald,guess we are friends now

Donald: (raised an eyebrow) i guess!

Joy: i pray one day you would forgive me .

I looked at joy and felt a kind of feeling,the
one i felt the first time i saw her.I think she is
very sorry for what she did to me,i think i
believe her.She came and gave me back the
phone

Joy: i want you to have this phone and i’m so
sorry for disgracing you in church today.I’ll
make it up to you i promise

Donald: it’s okay joy,i forgive you.Lets forget
the past,we are friends now

Joy: (ran to me and hugged me) thank you so
much!h