My Life

Chapter 9

Ire’s POV

Going out to a restaurant and dressing all fancy really isn't my scene but my friends were able to persuade me to go out especially since Chi was going on a date to that Indian restaurant and she needed a friend who can go with her as a date for her boyfriend’s friend, kind of like a double date, well I didn’t like that idea but if this will get them off my back then I’ll do it, for the sake of peace, I dressed in a red overflowing sleeveless gown, packed and knotted my hair, applied light makeup and off we went, well I for one enjoyed the food, though they were spicy but have always loved Indian food, i use to imagine myself eating their food as a child then so am looking forward to coming back here, maybe as a treat for myself, no date though, the man am supposed to be on a date with is so boring, talks too much about himself and hardly listens which is why I decided to just concentrate on my food and tune out from his talks of owning this or that, basicallyhe's just bragging about stuffs, after two hours of listening to stories about his boring life and career, it was finally time to go, while walking by I caught a glimpse of a man drinking water, the upper part of his face reminded me of my long-time friend, such a stricken resemblance but I didn’t dwell on it for too long, could be a coincident, it's probably not who I thought, have a meeting next morning so I can't wait to get home so I can hit the bed immediately and sleep, I love my sleep.

Peep peep peep, oh what is that annoying sound I thought to myself, awwww! I face palmed my self, it’s the alarm, but I need five minutes more of sleep and I’ll get up but by the time I opened my eye I couldn’t believe what the time was saying, my meeting starts by 8am and am still in bed by 7:30am, i wouldn’t want to appear as an unserious person, this was business, that motivated me to rushed off to the bathroom and bathed within five minutes which was a new record, got dressed and I headed out immediately without breakfast, though I got there late, I stepped into the office where the meeting was holding while checking my bag for my phone so I can confirm what time it was and rendering my apologies for been late, I looked up and was shocked to my bones, Dotun was seating right across from me, unbelievable!! Dotun!!! I rushed into his arm without evening thinking of where we were or who was there with us, it’s been ages and I just want to hug my friend, he looked shocked cause he didn’t say anything but when I hugged him he held me firmly and we stayed that way for what seems like forever.

After the meeting, Dotun and I went went to a nearby breakfast joint to drink coffee and catch up, he told me about his struggles with business and how he finally overcame it, but it’s business one never knows when the storm will arise again but he said he’s got it covered. He currently dating a lady called Lizzy and will like me to meet her but am not so sure I will like that, I have always loved him so I don’t think I can stand seeing him with another woman without been jealous but am a strong woman so if Lizzy makes him happy who am I to stand against their love so though I was heartbroken I summed up courage and agreed on the date with him, I will be hosting them in my house on Sunday.

So am hosting him and the lady on Sunday I said narrating the whole thing to my friend and to say Chi was mad at me was an understatement, she face plamed herself and slapped my across my arm “you!!! agreed to host them in your house knowing that you’ve always had feeling for this guy!!!, how daft are you Ire’’ those were Chi’s exact words to me, well I don’t feel great about it but I really can’t just say no Dotun I can’t host you and your girl because am in love with you, to someone I just got reacquainted with after so many years apart, have played out the awkward scene over and 9ver in my head and I don't know what to do, I think of backing out of the plan but I already committed to it so how could I say no, without explaining my self, I kept pacing around in my own room, brain storming, Chi's look wasn't helping and when she finally walked out shaking her head at me, I knew I was done for,

Like a sheep leading herself to the s*******r I went to the grocery store on Saturday to buy all the things I feel I will be needing and on Sunday morning I dressed up and went to the church, during personal supplication time, I took my time to ask God why he reconnected me with Dotun just so I can watch him with another woman and the word Patience popped into my head, well if Patience is all I need I might as well ring her up, am sure she’ll love to stay by my side for a while, am sure God is loving my sense of humour right now, ok so I will be patience and wait for what God has in store for me, I went into the kitchen and prepared a sumptuous meal and by 4:00pm they arrived and I welcomed them with a bright smile though I was burning up inside me but I kept my cool, strangely I enjoyed the meal and watching the couple interact and I could see Lizzy was a feminist, I would have been one too but I have found my balance in God, I know what is right and what isn’t and I told Lizzy as much, I explained my point of view to her and though she seem taken aback by this she didn’t say much afterwards.

After they left I tidied up my house and went in my bedroom to rest and I had a dream where I was married to Dotun, I woke up startle and said “very funny Lord, he’s with Lizzy and I can’t keep pinning for him, besides i thought I had to be patience and I believe you’ll bring my own man when the time is right”. About a month ago I gave my life to Christ at the church, it felt divine to me because I had always believed that am free to live my life as I please though my parents are religious folks and I go to church as a routine I have never felt the connection between myself and God like a I did a month ago, I still remember it vividly as if it was just yesterday, I was sitting in church as usual, I listen to the preacher with my ears but not with my heart, my eyes were always wondering and roaming about checking people out and judging them within me but suddenly it was as if my understanding of the word changed when the pastor was explaining the Love Christ has for us, I have never heard it that way before or maybe I have but it never struck my heart like it did that day, I began to get a deeper understanding of what love means, God is the perfect definition for perfect love, in a world where greed rules, can anyone love as unconditionally as Christ did, giving himself for us all even while we were yet sinners, even before we sinned, before we were born, he had died for the sins we would commit, wow!! my mind was blown, how great is this Love, with this understanding and the desire to love him like he did me, I gave my life to him and I began my walk with Christ, I started reading books that can boost my faith and I also read about the Holy Spirit so I started talking to God, at first it looked like am going crazy talking to my self but three weeks after I started, it was as though words leapt out, I could hear it clearly at times, sometimes I maybe reading the Bible and just a word there will sound aloud to me, or I’ll just hear the quiet and still voice speaking to me, it was unbelievable but am getting used to it now and I enjoy my time with him, I have learnt to do things as he asks me to though sometimes I still do things the way I feel it should be but am learning daily, he said Patience so I’ll be waiting patiently to see what he has in store for me.