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tight corner

chapter 16

I came to a conclusion about the saying that good people always end up in wrong hands,I am very sure I have been nice to all the ladies I have dated,if not that they always leave,I never liked the idea of counting many ladies that I have had as girlfriends, I have been unlucky finding ladies of my type who believes in true love not being all about money,ladies who see potentials and bright future in their men,I will not be classified as been poor,I am an up coming young man with lots of potentials,I have been making progress since I graduated from university although it can be said that my progress is at a snail pace but I thought ladies equally want to grow with their men,what have I done wrong.

All these were going on in my mind sitting alone in my office until jide came in,guy you later came to work, he asked, kasie when will you ever learn to stop worrying about women because I know you don't worry about your life,jide noticing my sad mood,my brother why should I worry about my life when there is no one to make it meaningful, that's the problem kasie, you believe that your happiness is tied to a woman,let me tell you, stop looking for love In any woman rather look for respect, anyone that can't respect you should go, that's the game,jide's lecture was no longer boring but eye opening which is the class I need from now on in other to forget about shade very fast.

Honestly,jide I really appreciate your being there for me even when I always reject your advice and offers , but I think I am now ready to listen and learn,jide smiled, that's the spirit bro, giving me a thumb up, come who eventually broke the camel's back that led to you taking this decision because your face is not clear today, see I am simply fade up in looking for what doesn't exist,I need to harden up,if I should be collect three points like you I won't die,we boost out laughing,but wait o,what about that your rich babe,you two were getting along too well and her head grounded very homely and full of respect, that's the type of ladies that make good wife, I was shot of words and surprised that jide noticed all these qualities in her but I had to start building my new found boldness,forget that one, she's even the one that made me change,after being there for her when she almost killed herself because of a man,before me the same man called her that his family has agreed with her papa for their marriage introduction, there was silence from jide for some time,what did you do after the call?,of course I was hurt inside and what did you say? ,jide cuts in,what do you expect,I can't compete with the guy ,he is from a rich home too, imagine,she was even asking me questions, questions like what?,jide continues to quiz me,like if it will make me happy if she doesn't marry the guy,and your reply was what ?,I became shocked by jide's prob,guy what is your problem,have you become shade too with many questions,any way,remind me to give you one bottle when we get to the club tonight because your call helped me out,I had no answer to that ,by the way,why are you asking all these questions?,after a little pause from jide,he looked at me straight in the eye,a look I have never seen from him before,see kasie, let me tell you the truth,that you see me with different girls doesn't mean that I don't want a good woman,it doesn't mean that I am hardened and at war with women,it is just that I may not have the heart to bear what you have suffered in the hands of those ungrateful and confused ladies,but know it this day,there are still good ladies out there who would give anything to have your kind of man,true love does exist my friend and I think you may have pushed away the very woman you have been waiting for.

In the whole wide world,jide is the last person I expect to tell me this,what does he know about love, I sometimes wonder if he has any atom of feelings towards women but my only worry is that for him to have agreed with the person of shade, I might have indeed pushed away the answer to my long years of prayers. TBC