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Chapter 10: Forgiveness Is For Me

It’s been 18 months since the book came out.

18 months since Tarkwa Bay at 2:47 AM.

18 months since "one night" turned into "eight months".

Life is different now.

The book is in bookstores in 4 countries.

Stary Spa gets messages every day.

"Thank you for writing this."

"You saved me."

"I chose me because of you."

Tunde and I are still taking it slow.

He makes me laugh. He remembers my coffee order.

He’s never made me question my worth.

Not once.

But last week something happened that I didn’t expect.

A letter came to my publisher.

Handwritten.

No return address.

Just my name on the front.

Inside, it said:

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Dear Jimmy,

I don’t expect you to read this.

And I definitely don’t expect forgiveness.

I’ve watched from far.

The book. The tour. The way you’re glowing.

I’m proud of you. And I’m ashamed of me.

I lied to you.

To her.

To myself.

I told myself it was "one mistake" because "eight months" sounded worse.

But the truth is, I was a coward.

I wanted to keep both of you because I was scared of being alone.

You deserved better.

You deserved honesty on day 1.

You deserved someone who chose you out loud.

I wasn’t that person then.

I’m in therapy now.

I’m trying to be better. Not for you.

For the next person. So I don’t hurt them the way I hurt you.

I saw your comment under the book post.

"Closure is peace."

You were right.

I’m not asking to talk.

I’m not asking for anything

The apology letter he sent

To Jimmy,

I was wrong.

About the lies.

About the "one night".

About thinking I could keep you and her.

You were the best thing that happened to me

and I threw it away because I was scared.

I’m not asking you back.

I lost that right.

I’m just saying I’m sorry.

And thank you.

For showing me what love is supposed to look like

by walking away from what it wasn’t.

I hope you’re happy.

You deserve to be.

- D