Heartbreaks to Love

    Two families brought together, both in partnership in the public and friendship in private.  Their children brought them closer with their relationship which they accepted and gave their blessing to.       It all started 5 years ago which happened in just a jiffy, it happened in a pack.   She came there all alone to receive fresh air, putting on a long fitted blue colored gown with her hair packed in a ponytail and wearing low heeled sandals to complement her simple look.  Glancing at her, you won't notice she's from a wealthy home.  She sat on a swinging chair, texting and smiling at her phone.   He wasn't far from where she sat, looking at her, he immediately fell for her simplicity.   He noticed the pure gold anklet on her left leg and as he moved toward her, he also noticed the diamond earrings she wore. He smiled.       She looked around before she saw him and came toward him. Tucking her phone in his hands, "Good day, please could you help me take some shots." Smiling at him "Oh yeah... I can help you with that." Smiled back at her. She gave 5 different poses and he took each shot, She gave a toothy smile and left.  He was mesmerized by her smile and was in a trance till she left the park.       Immediately he came back to his senses, he rushed out of the park in search of her but he couldn't find her and moved a bit further and still didn't see her.  "She can't go that far yet." He thoughts.       He entered his car and drove back to his office, still checking around for her maybe miraculously he will see her.  He got to his office late, went for a meeting in another company before going home.  He couldn't get her out of his mind for days and weeks, he even told his friends about her. "What is her name? So at least we would have an idea of who we are looking for" A friend asked. "I was in a trance when she left, I didn't ask." They laughed at him and tried to convince him that maybe the girl he saw was a ghost but he gave them a deaf ear. "Fate would make us meet one day." He thoughts.       A week later, He came downstairs, dressed for work. Went over to the dining to eat when his mom called him to the kitchen, he met his mom and his sister, Mercy, in the kitchen. "Have you eaten your breakfast?" "No mom, you called me." "Go and eat then we would talk later." He went to eat his breakfast then and back to the kitchen. "Am true with eating Mom." "Yes, I want you to escort Mercy to the mall." He turned in Mercy's direction to see her looking at him with puppy eyes. "Jeez... Mom is going to the office." Groaning. "Your dad never asked you to drown yourself in this work or be a workaholic." "Bro." Pouting her lips to emphasize the puppy eyes, "Please." His mom moved closer and pecked his cheeks, "Just escort her for me, dear." "Oh, mom." He sighed, closing his eyes. "Okay let's go, I don't have much time." He told Mercy. "I might even see her today. Please, God." He thoughts.     They bade their Mom bye, entered his car, and drove off to the mall.     On getting to the mall, he parked his car in the parking lot, "Are you buying a lot of things?" Looking at Mercy. "No brother." Shaking her head negatively. "Thank God."  He went toward the mall with Mercy behind him, following him. He was about to enter but unfortunately bumped into someone coming from inside. A soft voice apologized, "Sorry." Picking up his car keys. He became speechless, "You!" She looked up at him, "Your car keys." Stretching the keys to him. "You are the one." He blinked and exclaimed. Mercy tapped his shoulder from behind, "Bro let's go in." Walked around him to go inside. He faced Mercy, "Go in... Am coming."    He faced the girl, brought out his phone, and placed it in her hand before collecting his car keys. She looked at his phone and back to his face, confused, "Your number." He pointed at his phone. She laughed, "Excuse me. I said collect your car keys, not my number. He smiled at her, "Do you remember me?" She moved closer to him, "I don't remember you. Am sorry." His eyes went to her lips then back to her eyes, "I remember you. Let me remind you."  She nods, giving him a go-ahead to continue, "You gave me your phone to take some shots of you, left me in a trance because of your beauty. I looked for you after I got myself but couldn't find you." "Wow... Interesting." She laughed lightly. "You had me thinking of you for days, even weeks, and now that have seen you, I want your number to be able to hear your voice, meet and see you again and forever." She blushed hard, "You are really funny." "I might be funny to you but am very very serious." "Hmmm..." Pretending to think, "I am not giving you." She teased him. "You want me dead then." "Dead? That's serious." She raised her eyebrows at him.  "I am dead serious and... " His phone rang out, interrupting him... He answered the call, "Hello... Ask them to wait or postpone the meeting... Do as I say... Am doing a more important thing to, for, and in my life right now... Later." He ended the call. The girl looked around, "What are you doing that's preventing you from going to attend a meeting Sir?" "Am collecting a sunshine's number." He replied nonchalantly. "Sunshine?"  "You are the one babe. Your number please." He went down on his knees. She looked around at the passers-by, "Stand up, please. You are creating a scene." He quickly typed in his password, "Your number then." She collected his phone, typed in her number, and gave his phone back to him. "Here, I have." He collected his phone, saved her contact, and stood up, "Thanks, babe." "You are funny." She smiled at him and checked her wristwatch."I have to get going." "Okay, babe. Bye." He waved at her as she walked away.        She walked further a bit, stopped, walked back to him, and pecked his left cheek.  He looked into her eyes and moved closer to claim her lips but she smiled and left. He kept looking at her till she left. He heard a chuckle at his back, "Hmmm..." Mercy came and stood beside him.     He didn't reply, kept his hand on his cheek, and looked ahead. Mercy sang loudly, "I love... I love you oh." "Stop... It's okay." He tried not to smile. "I just want lolo... I just want to love you... I..." He interrupted her song. "Fine. I like her like over like her." He smiled. "She's pretty and..." She demonstrated with her hands, "Loaded." He laughed, "Are you true with shopping?" "I didn't shop at all but instead I guess you did bro." She winked at him. "Let's go. I am going to the office, let me drop you home before going. " Anyways am telling mom when I get home."     He smiled and shook his head, they went to the parking lot, entered their car, and drove off. He dropped his sister at home and went to his office. Getting to the office, he parked his car and went to the conference room, he got inside and meet his secretary already presenting and the other company seated. "Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen." They nodded to his greeting and he moved toward his seat. "Good morning sir." His secretary greeted him. "Morning. Well done. I will take it up from here."  She sat down while he continued. The meeting went well and they so dispersed.    At his closing hour, he called her up. She picked up after four rings, "Hello." "You know, I wanted to give up after the third ring but later I thought you aren't worth giving up on." "Who's on the line?" She asked confused. "On a second thought, I thought you gave me a fake number."  "Guess I know who's on the line." She laughed loudly. "I wouldn't let you forget me, Kitten."  "Don't flatter yourself, Mr. Nickname giver." Laughing, "Would you like to go on a dinner date with me?" "Are we going on a date where I am to look dead gorgeous or normal going for dinner with you in my office outfit?" "You can wear anything even a sack and look dead gorgeous in it, Kitten." "I don't think I still know who am speaking to." He laughed, "Am coming over to pick you so the address?" She sent him her address after he ended the call, he sent the address to the GPS of his phone and drove off. AND THAT WAS HOW THEIR LOVE BEGAN...