5 Not True, Yes True

"Hey man. We are gonna be late and dad will be pissed off if the bus leaves us. Kwani what happened juzi(the day before yesterday)? You came back looking like death is lurking around you? And you have talked to no one ever since. If it makes you feel any better, we are just heading over there to make sure dad settles then you can come back and be with your girl again."

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" Where are you taking me hun? I cannot see a thing with this blindfold on me."

"It is a surprise. If you did not have that on then it would not be a surprise anymore. We will be there in a few."

I giggled cheekily.

"What will you do to make me stop talking because you know I always have a speech in my head that will annoy you and give you a headache and then I will..."

Before I could go on he planted a kiss on my cheek.

" What about that?"

"Not good enough! Hey you better up your game or I'll be running to Anthony's arms."

" You would not. You are crazy over me."

" Yes I would."

" I love you"

" I love you more"

" Not true"

" Yes true"

She finally kept quiet. After a few more steps, I took the blindfold off of her"

" OMG!Bae. This is amazing. Did you do all this for me?"

"You are the best guy any girl could ask for. I just want to marry you right now."

***

" Bro, I did the worst thing."

" Tell me man. I am all ears."

" You remember Lily called me and she sounded devastated. So I went to our usual spot to meet her and found her crying her eyes out. You should have seen her state man. Then I noticed she had a suitcase next to her. Just guess what she asked me to do bro."

" Heavens! She wanted you two to elope together. Damn! You are one lucky dude.'

"Please do not even say that. I was not going to take advantage of her situation to make a selfish decision that would cost me my life. Her parents practically own the city. They would find us in a flash and I would have to spend the rest of my life in jail. The fact that I am Luo would make my situation even worse."

" Come to think of it. You did the right thing there. But you lost a one of a kind girl."

" I did not even get to tell her that we were leaving. And then I recall her telling me that I did not even know why she decided to do that. I left her without getting to know why she had taken the drastic decision to try and leave with me."

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🎶"Baby I, been dancing in the dark with you between my arms. Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song. When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful..."🎶

She lifted her head off my chest and looked into my eyes. I felt so weakened by her stare. It was just the perfect night.

I lowered my head and leaned into her until our lips were slightly grazing. Sparks of electricity flew until she turned her head away.

"What is wrong. Don't you want this?"

"I told you not to eat those sandwiches. Your breath is full of avocados and you know how much I hate avocados."

She giggled mischievously. She then laid her head back onto my chest.

🎶"I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know. She shares my dreams I hope that someday I'll share her home. And I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets, to carry love, to carry children of our own"🎶