Wedding Eve Error

Chapter 4

As Micheal lay on his bed, he kept reflecting on his discussion with his parents. He has known before now that there is no way he would marry Rose. She is an opposite of everything he wanted in a woman. Most of all is that she is short tempered and aggressive. He had tried severally to break up with her in the past but she kept on clinging onto him. He officially broke up with her about a month ago when he caught her cheating, but she kept telling people she was his girlfriend. One thing Micheal can never forgive is a cheating girlfriend.

Klara on the other hand is everything he wanted in a woman, aside her beauty, she has a calm and peaceful aura around her. But he was scared of giving his all and being heartbroken because he believed that with Klara’s beauty and social status, she will have fleet of men at her disposal.

The following morning after breakfast, Klara started strolling around the compound, it was Friday and she was going to spend the weekend at the Obi’s family house and leave on Monday morning. Minutes later, Mrs Obi joined her. As they were chatting randomly she asked “do you have a boyfriend?” Klara was taken aback by the question that popped out of nowhere and left her speechless. She looked at the woman beside her whom she had known all her life as her second mother even though she calls her aunt, smiled and answered, “no aunt I don’t have a boyfriend, why do you ask?”

Mrs Obi muttered “thank goodness” then turned to her, held her hands and said, “please will you give my son Micheal a chance and see if anything will work out between you both”. “Klara looked into her eyes and said, “but Micheal has a girlfriend”. She waved her hand and said, “that one? Forget her, she is nothing to him I assure you that”.

“Aunt, I will be honest with you, I like Micheal, I always have, but I don’t want to risk heartbreak. So I will like to hear from him that Rose means nothing to him and that they are not together anymore” Klara said.

When Micheal was returning from work in the evening, he saw Ray and Klara strolling on their street, chatting and laughing so heartily. He couldn’t help but get jealous. He made up his mind there and then that he would give love a chance between him and Klara.

After dinner, Micheal approached Klara and asked if they could take a stroll around the compound, of which she obliged. As they walked in awkward silence, Micheal broke the silence and said, “I know my mother must have said something to you even when I asked her not to”.

Klara giggled while facing down, she doesn’t understand what is going on with her, her confidence level has always been 100% around anyone, but it’s different with the man beside her, she is always shy around him, especially with the topic she is anticipating he wanted to discuss with her.

“I know you have many questions in your head right now but Rose is not my girlfriend anymore, we officially broke it off a month ago, but she is a weird and clingy type but I have put her in her place now, so that is solved. I have a question for you; do you have a boyfriend or any man in your life?” This question amused Klara, it made her think about her life and all she had known throughout her life was books. People see her and assume all manner of things about her because of her looks, but in reality, she hasn’t had any romantic relationship. In fact, she is still a virgin, worst of all, she hasn’t been kissed by any man except friendly pecks so she has no knowledge about men and relationships.

“Klara?” Micheal raised his brows. “Oh, I’m sorry I was lost in thoughts, no I don’t have a boyfriend.” He touched his jaw and said, “ok…what about any man in your life, you might not be dating him but maybe you guys are together, you know…” “Oh you mean friends-with-benefit?” Klara asked. “Yes, exactly” he nodded awkwardly. “Well, the men in my life are my dad and brother, no other man” Klara answered.

“Thank goodness” he muttered to himself. He turned facing her, took her hands in his and asked, “Klara Ume will you allow me to be your boyfriend and the only man in your life?” She looked at him, smiled and said, “yes I will allow you be my boyfriend, but you can’t be the only man in my life..” Micheal’s eyes dimmed with sadness but before he could say anything, Klara laughed and said, “remember I told you that I have two men in my life already, you will make it three. So you see what I mean.”

He sighed in relief, “you nearly gave me a heart attack” “I’m sorry about that” Klara laughed. “Your laughter and smiles are so captivating, you are gorgeous” he said. She hears so many compliments from different men but his sounded so special and made her feel some type of way, like a teenager in love.

They spent the rest of the night talking about their lives and getting to know each other. They also agreed to go on a date the following day. He led her back to her room, gave her a goodnight peck on the forehead and headed his own room. Klara was so happy that she couldn’t sleep she has never experienced something like this before.

She called her mum who is also her best friend and told her all that happened. Even though she had heard everything from her friend Mrs Obi, she still listened to every detail of what her daughter said. Her mum was equally happy because she trusted Micheal and knows her daughter was in good hands with him.