The feeling was mutual. I knew she didn't need a chase to get her to say the most preferable word I would love to hear;
"Yes, I will be your girlfriend".
Maybe… Something close to that which states she has agreed to courtship but... For two years I have waited with none of those words filling my ears.
Source
It was like the words were nonexistent in her world. Crazy right?
She gave me the light. The green loveable one that says go for it Mucho and that was how I knew I didn't need to chase her to tell her how I feel. The flow was present and I was quick to make the call.
Surprisingly, she acted dumb. And I shook it off at first and made quite a reasonable excuse for her with the maybe words;
"Maybe she was shocked and didn't know what to say. Maybe she was shy and didn't expect I'd be that vocal and hit the nail on the head. Maybe she needed time to process the words heard. Maybe her silence meant Yes and I was the one who couldn't understand it. Maybe she... Maybe she... Lots of endless maybe's."
And those maybe made me hold on to her as I continue giving her my love and attention with surprises to showcase my token of love to her and... She responded to all the affections shown. But, I needed a definition of our relationship. Questions like;
"Are we dating? Is this how a relationship ought to be? And many more cloud my mind whenever we are apart."
I knew the things she loves and hates. I know how she curls up to me whenever we are together and the storm roars. I love the feeling of her body on mine. The way the thoughts of her cloud my mind can be compared to a Hive. There is absolutely no doubt about that.
And when she calls my name with her soprano mixed auto voice, geez... It makes my third leg Jack frantically. I love the feeling, but... I need a definition.
I needed closure and today I decided to speak to her about it and never beg her to accept my love if she declines. It will hurt but I have my Pride as a man and it will hurt more if I let her trample on it.
Sighing deeply, I knew what to do. I picked up my phone and gave her a call. She picked at the last second and I was glad she did.
We spoke for a while and I couldn't help the smile that plastered my face as we spoke. Her soft voice on the other end was amazing and her smile was just unbelievably cute and it made me happy too.
I told her we needed to see and she agreed we meet at her place after she returns from work. I knew I would be there by 6:00 pm as I will need her to be dressed and rested a bit before I get there.
Evening came and I took a taxi to her place and while the taxi moved, threads of what we have in common filled my head. I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't hear when the taxi man called me the first few times until he came down, and opened the seat to tap me awake.
I left the taxi man after intense apologies and walked to her doorway. She opened the door before I pressed the bell which surprised me though it warmed my heart.
"She has been waiting" My mind said so loud I had to suppress the strange laugh that almost came out.
We chatted for a while before I asked the daring question. My heart was up the moment the question left my lips and I could hear the thumping sound of my heart. But, I held on to my emotion to face her, and what I saw made tears fill my eyes.
Her eyes depicted pain and my shoulder slagged. I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried to speak but she beat me to it.
"I love you, Adam," her gentle voice spoke. "But I don't deserve you. I hurt you the moment I didn't answer your question 2 years ago. I knew you needed an answer but I acted dumb."
A deep sigh left her lips as she cleaned the tears that had now taken her face hostage. "Please forgive me. My last relationship was a mess and I want to give love a trial but I was scared to say yes to it and now... Now... I would love to say the words if there is space for me in your heart."
Before she could say any more words, my lips found hers, and for the very first time, I kissed her and it was...
"More than I hoped for."
This is my response to the #Dreemport and #Scholarandscribe collaboration with the prompts;
Last prompt;
Chase
Hive
Token
Jack
Second Prompt;
Pride
Storm
Which was used here
And the First Prompt;
Thread
Which was used here
