I Lost Everything… Except Her

It was a quiet Saturday morning. I was walking with Abraham, heading to his house, talking about nothing important. Then… I saw her. My steps slowed. My heart skipped. Everything around me suddenly felt distant. She stood there, gently touching the grass, unaware of my presence. Calm. Simple. Yet… different. Something hit me deep inside. “Abraham…” I said quietly. He turned to me. “What?” I didn’t take my eyes off her. “I think… I’ve just seen my wife.” He burst into laughter. “Guy, you don start again!” But I wasn’t joking. Not this time. We got to his room, but I couldn’t sit still. My leg kept shaking. My mind… was not there. It was with her. “Guy, wetindey worry you?” Abraham asked. I stood up immediately. “I forgot something at home.” Without waiting for his reply, I left. As I walked back… My heart began to race again. Because she was still there. Standing. Quiet. Beautiful. I walked closer. “Good morning,” I said. She looked up. And smiled. That smile… It did something to me. “My name is Anyebe Tony Anyebe,” I said. “The first son of the primary school headmaster.” She nodded softly. “I’m Patience Ichapi.” A pause. “My father is Attah Ichapi. We live in Abuja.” The moment I heard that name… Everything changed. My expression froze. I knew that family. Too well. I stepped back slightly. She didn’t notice. She was still gently touching the grass. But my mind was already far away. As I walked home, a memory hit me. A dream. A dream I had back in school… at the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. I was in 400 level then. I had seen a life. A wife. A family. A future. And now… Standing in front of me just moments ago… Was a girl named Patience. Was this coincidence… Or was this destiny?