She Still Wants You

Her Engagement

Meagan's POV

  ************* Two weeks later ****************

I was capturing an engagement photoshoot, Charles was finally going to put on his relationship. He is a third time client of mine. The first time he was part of a group, the second time he had come with his girlfriend Nancy on Valentine's day. 

"Hey Mia, I want a photo of me and Charles kissing on the swing." Nancy called for me from the swing, as I was reviewing their photos with Charles. 

Nancy starts to get on my nerves as she acts all bossy. I understand she is thrilled and excited about her engagement but bossing me around like a kid is not part of the engagement photoshoot package.  

She was calm when the photo session started. Then when Charles pulled out the ring to engagement her, its was like the ring started possessing her, the more Charles pushed it through her finger, she slowly started turning into a controlling freak. "I guess movies like 'The Lord of the Ring' do have some real life truth to them, rings do change people" I say to myself in my mind alikening Nancy to Smigo. I always hear about it, that some ladies became controlling after getting engaged, but this happened so quick for my likings. I captured them as she requested. The photos did come up good, she has an eye for scenes though her attitude is something else. When it came to previewing their pics, the selected photos exceeded the actual number of pics in a standard engagement package. So I decided to give them three extra photos as a bonus. 

"So Mia, when are the photos going to be ready?" Nancy asked leaning on Charles. "Depends with my week, but if things go well then after four days I'll send you the photos." I replied as I pack my gear in my backpack. "Don't you do expresses? I can't wait for four days." She said in a frowning tone.

"There is an express retouch, and it attracts an extra charge of a fifty kwacha to a standard package. But the photos will get ready in two days." I replied carrying my bag to my back.

"You can do the express retouch, we'll clear the express charge when we come to get the pics." Nancy said like she is the one paying the bill. "So by Friday we'll be two days engaged." She said looking at Charles with puppy eyes as she softly caress him. "Alright, they'll be ready by Friday." I replied. I start to feel for Charles after noticing how manipulative Nancy is......

After we dispensed with the couple, I set out for town to go buy myself some coffee. I need it to help me stay awake at night as I retouch Charles's engagement photos. I honestly don't like doing express retouches, they're just stressful and exhausting. And I don't really make much from them. The express retouch charge, most of it goes to buying coffee and energy beverages to help keep me awake all night. I think I should raise the price of the express retouch charge. The conversation continued in my head as I was on my way to go get coffee. "Research studies says coffee poses a thread to the beauty of a lady. Hey am Mike" A familiar voice spoke from behind me as he was coming to my side. "Pssh, Mike. I knew it was you. How are you doing? I missed you." I turn see his cute face. "Am good, thanks how are you Miss?" Mike replied like am a stranger to him."Shhh" I chuckle "What's this that attitude, who died?" I asked walking to the side of the shop to go get some groceries."Yea, I guess someone did die like a week ago. I've been calling and texting buh response." Mike said accompanying me. His reply reminds me that I haven't heard from him in like two weeks now. "Am sorry, I had put your line on mute to avoid conflicts with Oscar, we recently had a fight about a week ago. Otherwise its nothing personal trust me, I just did it to save my relationship. You know how you guys get jealous." I said hoping he'll understand me. "You should have said instead of going quiet on me like you died or like you got been locked up." Mike replied getting my situation.We shopped together, turned out he had just followed me into the shop, what he wanted to buy was in the next shops. We recapped on how we have been for the past years. It was fun, it was just Me and Mike, Mercy wasn't around to limit Mike's fun personality. I enjoyed every moment, Mike's vibe just does it for me. He makes me forget all about my problems. ....."Hello,...?" Mike moves aside to answer a call. I check the time on my phone its already 8pm, I had lost track of time. If it wasn't for that call we would have went on chatting until midnight. 

"Mali, I have to go, Mercy has started her shenanigan behaviour at home." Mike said as he was picking up his jacket and counts the money for the meal and he gives me some for a cab."Good night, see you around. Oh and greet Oscar for me." He kisses me on the forehead as he says farewell. I remain wondering what kind of mischief  Mercy did. I call the waitress to tip her before I leave. .................

"Haaa...., what a day." I let out a sigh, throwing myself on the bed. Flashbacks of the day popped up as I was thinking of how my day was.

"Oh, yea today I have to do a ONER (Over Night Express Retouch)" I say out loud when a thought of Mike and Mercy crosses my mind, which reminded me of Charles and Nancy's engagement. 

I seat up on the bedside, staring at my bag. Feeling tired and sleepy, but I push myself to go get the camera from the bag. I power on my camera to check the photos I can edit tonight."Haaaa...., let me just sleep, I'll edit them tomorrow morning. Drinking coffee won't help am very sleepy." I power off the camera putting it back in my bag. I had yawned like three times when I was viewing their photos and to top it off I had even started dozing. So I listened to my body and went to sleep.