I woke up this morning feeling as miserable as I felt yesterday and the day before. I looked at my face in the mirror. I can't believe this is my reflection. My face has been ravaged with eczema. I look like the definition of Wiz Khalifa's song - Black and yellow. Some parts of my face has yellow patches and other areas black patches. I look like a frustrated leopard.
I felt like someone should just stake me, and end all my suffering. What kind of a lonely world is this? Ever since my goods sank when it was been shipped, I lost so much of my money and capital. Business became impossible, and everything collapsed on me. Those people who I believed to be my friends left me.
I called Jacob, my supposed very good friend. I always gave him money, clothes and made him feel good. But when I went broke, he left. And now, he doesn't even pick up my calls. I always heard that when you don't have money, people will discard you, but I never believed it was this bad.
The girl I planned to marry, started dating my former landlord's son. When I couldn't pay the rent, I had to relocate to an apartment that I could afford. It's not particularly a nice place. It's almost as though I live with rats. I've blocked all the holes and imaginable passage that rats could possibly use to gain entrance, but they find their way in. It beats my understanding.
Sometimes, I don't blame Kemi for living me. She always loved the good life. What hurt me, was that I thought that she was in love with me. Kemi always told me, "I'm with you Daniel, for better or worse." But clearly I can see - that it was only for better. When things got worse, she betrayed me.
My childhood friend Bella, has been the only one who has stood firmly by me all through this hard times. She's been a loyal friend. She helped me with money to sustain myself, even as I've been searching for new ways of making income. I'm seriously in search of a new job. Bella asked me for my CV almost a month ago, and she told me, "Daniel, I'll see that I find you a job with my sister company."
It's a weird Saturday morning, and I have absolutely no plan for the day. Bella called me, "Wassup Daniel, I'll like for us to hangout today at Elegushi beach. Can you come around?" I was excited to hear this, in my mind I said, "When last have I gone out or had fun with anyone?"
"Sure. I'll like that." Then it dawned on me that I had no transport to the beach. As though Bella could read my thoughts, she said, "Oh good. I'll send you some money to your Opay account. You can use that to come around." I thanked her. And got myself prepared, and left for Elegushi beach.
There were many people at the beach, and then I noticed a banner, and could see that there's a big show going down at the beach in few hours away. Bella spotted me when I was making my entrance into the beach. We found a nice spot, and had some nice cat fish pepper soup and wine to go with it.
Bella then held my hand and told me that she has secured a good job for me in her sister company. The pay was gratifying. I was in ecstasy. I grabbed her and hugged her tightly. We've never held ourselves that closely before. We both did not let ourselves go. I felt a flood of emotions feel my body, looking into Bella's eyes at such close range, and I kissed her.
Bella kissed me back. We got intense kissing, like it was a boxed up desire we both have dreamed of. My body felt electrified. I didn't realize when the words slipped out of my mouth, "I love you Bella." She looked at me in shock, and smiled, "I love you too Daniel."
Holding Bella in my arms, I could tell that she's my soul mate. "How is it possible that what I've been searching for, has always been before my eyes?" I whispered to myself. Bella then said, "We've practically loved each other all our lives."
"Yes we have. And frankly, today will be the best of my beach memories ever." I said to Bella, as I kissed her tender lips again.
