With You By My Side

When Two Hearts Cross

CHAPTER: 09

It’s my apartment, I am having a visitor

Five minutes later David called me and told me he’s on his way

But you never mentioned you were coming today david, why now? I asked

I finished up everything on time, I am on my way home, Better still I’ll drop by and pick you up..David said

David, I want to go see my parents today . Can we meet up tomorrow?

No Nina, I miss you.. I’m coming..*hangs up*

So what will you do now? Precious asked

I’ll just call Dave,

Hello Dave, I’m sorry I have an emergency, can we reschedule?

Okay! Tomorrow then.., I’ll just go back..

You’re already on your way? I asked

Yeah, close though, it’s okay. I’ll just go

I’m sorry Dave..

It’s fine. *hangs up*

I don’t know why David decided to come today..

Nina, let me tell you something, you’re letting your brain take hold of you. You just met Dave and you’re acting this way.. calm down, you don’t even know if he has plans for you or if he wants to blackmail you ‘emotionally

People with disabilities always want people to feel for them, they love pity.. that’s what he’s doing

Honestly precious, I don’t know Dave, haven’t met him before but I feel this bond.

There’s no bond, you’re just attracted to him cause he is cute, nothing more. Stop acting like you guys are dating .. you’re already shaking like you’re cheating..

Precious, I am nervous..

Focus on David, he broke you and he loves you..

Minutes later David came in.. he started kissing me, telling me how he missed me

You should have stayed till tomorrow

I wanted to see you… you don’t want me here??

Not that, I want you here David, I miss you too

DAvid took me to his house, I wasn’t happy. I already lied twice..

David was acting like he’s soo horny and The reason he came back was to have me..

I wanted to be hard but I had to play cool so he won’t suspect a thing..

David is really something else when he’s with me, he held me and began to kiss me again, telling me he missed me and can’t wait for me to get pregnant

Pregnant? I am not ready..

Why? I want to marry you Nina, I love you.. I am planning to start arranging for everything

Please David, just hold on a little.. don’t be in a rush.. please..

He wanted to talk , I kissed him to shut him up.. I told him I couldn’t wait for him to make love to me.. there was no other way I could get him distracted

We had s*x..

I felt my phone vibrate, when I picked it up it was Dave..

I picked and told him I’d call him shortly..

Everything was becoming like a movie…. I couldn’t leave David’s house immediately.. I decided to stay till the next day..

Fortunately for me, he went to work very early. This is my opportunity to meet up with Dave..

POV..

I came to look for you yesterday but you weren’t home, where were you? Henry asked Dave

I stepped out. How’s mum?

She’s fine, she wants you back..

Dad doesn’t want my peace.. he is always talking for no reason, reminding of how miserable I am..

Dave, you’re not miserable.. you’re strong

I’m not strong anymore, I am becoming weak as days goes by.. everything here reminds me of my pain.. I did something I didn’t want to do and what did I get? Life on a wheelchair?

What’s wrong right now? I thought you said you have no regret of what you did.

I have no regret saving a life but I don’t like my life anymore. I need peace, I don’t have peace.. my father keeps frustrating me for nothing and my mother cannot defend me, why?

When I want to talk, the next thing I’ll hear is “ you brought this upon yourself” you’re disabled, you’re this you’re that, ain’t they supposed to encourage me?? Make me feel loved?

Too many heart breaks.. I don’t know what love is anymore.. I am always the one loosing..

You’ll find love.. I love you as my brother Dave.. I miss you that’s why I am here

Ring ring!

Your phone is ringing

It’s Nina..

Dave, wasup? I am not busy today! I am free

I’m home! I don’t think I want to hang out today, I am tired , except you want to visit

Okay! I can visit, I am really bored and there’s nothing to do, just text me your address, I’ll be there in a minute.

Dave texted me the address

I knocked at his gate, his brother opened and walked me in.

We got in, I sat for some minutes playing with my phone, while both of them stare at me.

Dave started laughing..

What’s wrong? Henry asked

Nothing! I just remembered something I used to do when I was little,

Nina, what should we offer you?

Anything! I said

There’s snacks in the kitchen, help me with it Henry.

Henry helped him with the snacks, Dave gave them to me

Within seconds Henry said he was leaving. “Guys code”

He left

I began to talK

I am sorry for yesterday, I had an emergency call from work and I had to rush back to work..

And you worked all through the night? He asked

Yes,

It’s obvious. He didn’t let you sleep..

Who? I asked

Your fiancé. Hey! It’s okay. We’re not in a relationship. I just met you, you’re beautiful and you’re my kind of person, I know you’re in a relationship.. the tension at which you spoke with me on the phone says it all..

Dave I am an adult and I am free to do whatever I want, I wasn’t with any man.. I went back to work.

Your lies are soo decent , you’re in a relationship you do not need to hide it

I’m not in a relationship Dave..

You don’t have to lie, I’m not interested in you. I’ve had enough relationships..

I never said you’re interested in me Dave.. I have no reason to lie to you..

It’s fine!! It’s your life.. I am battling with mine..

You talk like someone who has been hurt!

Everyone has been hurt in one way or the other, they don’t talk about it doesn’t mean they’ve not been hurt.. are you really single? I am asking again, I have my reasons..

Yes! I am single!!! Very single..my relationship life is just complicated…haven’t really loved anyone

Why?

I don’t know..

You’ll be fine…

I stayed with him for more than 5hours, we were just talking and playing games

I realized he can actually help himself with most of the stuffs around and in his house. He can leave his wheelchair and lay on his bed if he’s tired not sitting..

I was observing him too closely..

It was time to leave.. I left..

Our communication grew stronger and all the time I want to be with Dave.

He became fond of me… I was busy loving him and dying in silent.. he loved me too but couldn’t say it.. he’s sacred of rejection

He kept calling and calling, till one day he visited me at home. I invited him anyway

I fell sick and Dave was the first to pay me a visit, I was with my mother when he came, I never wanted him to come to my parents house but he insisted

He met with my parents,

So, what happened to you and what’s the relationship between you and my daughter? My father asked

I was born this way and Nina is just a friend

Good! Let it be that way. My father said

He stayed for a while and left.

My mother never liked him.,

Nina, you don’t have to bring such person to this house,

Why? Isn’t he human?

He is but he’s nothing to write home about..he’s disabled.. please I beg you in God’s name, you shouldn’t be seen with him.

Wow! Really?? I shouldn’t be seen with Dave?

I thought you’re a Christian, I said

Nina.. these kind of people are threat to the society, they can actually commit a crime and walk away without no one suspecting them..

Mum, Dave is my friend and I am keeping him. You should have rejected the gifts he brought…

After taking from him you’re condemning him..I’ll be in my room.

Nina, you need friends that can take you higher, not someone that find it difficult to stand. My father said

I ignored him and went to my room

Five months later Dave told Henry he’s inlove with me

How? Since when?

I don’t know when, I don’t how , but I feel at peace with Nina, her constant visit made us close, and I am already connected to her

What if she’s close to you cause she feel you need help?

I can’t tell

Then tell her how you feel.. tell her you love her.

What if she doesn’t feel the same way? I don’t want her to reject me.

Just say it so you’d feel better

A week later, Dave called and said he wanted to see me..

You’re always visiting Dave.. why? Precious asked

He needs my help. I’ll see you later.

I arrived at Dave’s place exactly 7pm

He was already waiting for me,

We were talking and laughing when he said there’s something on my lips

I was using my hands to clean my lips, but he said it’s still there, I brought out my hand towel to clean it, he still said the stain is still there..

Come let me help you remove it. He said

I went close to him

He said. Closer

I went closer..

Then he said bend a little.

I bend, he held me, and kissed me..

I love you Nina..

I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say cause I love him too. I’ve been waiting for him to say it.