FATE By Slikslim


FATE


I didn't really believe that all things are planned. That we're all just part of a grand scheme. I believed we shape our own destiny. But  after i met her i never thought the same way again.
It was early december and i contracted an eye infection called conjunctivitis, known mainly as pink eye or here in Nigeria, as apolo. I was in an A level school in Enugu. Ifeanyi was one kid in my hostel who dreaded the very contagious infection like no one other. And knowing that, being the trouble maker that i am, i tormented him with it. Always running towards him and have him run away from me, it was fun. On that fateful Saturday, i remember hearing that he was in one class with a girl he liked, so naturally i went up there to torment him.
On opening the door i saw what to me,  was the most beautiful girl i had ever seen in my life. Ok, my heart was racing, i had forgotten totally what i came there for. Luckily ifeanyi broke the ice, "ooOOohhh stephen, why won't you just leave me be with this your eye nau?". I remembered, 'i don't know why you are so afraid of my "sharingan", you should be honoured to be in my presence' i quickly responded.  Then she spoke, it was the most perfect voice i had ever heard. "You watch naruto?" She asked, i looked in her eyes and i got sucked in, for close to thirty seconds i was speechless. "Yh i do, i finally muttered". Just like that we hit it off, she told me her name was alexia, what a perfect name for her perfect face. She told me she was a day student and she was an anime freak, she even wrote and drew some animes. All through the conversation i was bewildered by how talented and smart she was. We talked naruto for like 5 more minutes. "Guy, you no go like commot here" ifeanyi blurted out of frustration. Immediately, i came to. You see i was in a trance with her, we had totally forgotten that ifeanyi was in the empty class with us. I apologized and quickly scampered off like a rabbit.

Back in my hostel i couldn't shut up about alexia, my roommate wanted to shoot me cause i was sounding like a broken record. I couldn't wait for monday so i could see her again. What was this feeling in my chest? I couldn't explain it, it filled me with anxiety. "I just have to see her again", I thought to myself.
Monday came and i ran down to her class the minute i saw they were free. I was in a higher class u see. I found her in her class, she was leaning against the wall drawing on a sketchbook, she was a loner, something about that was sexy to me. "Hey" i said as i walked up to her, 'hey' she replied. We talked till a lecturer entered her class, i somehow found myself free with her, i told her my innermost truths and i couldn't stop. I felt she wasn't really as into me as i was into her tho. At the end of the day i remember running down and asking her for her number. "why?" She asked me, 'so i can call u, duh?', i replied. Sure enough she gave it to me

So it began. We talked everyday and most nights, i found myself looking foward to the next day just so i could see her. We shared so much in common, she was so witty, it was amazing. To me, she had no flaws. It turned out she applied to the same school as me ( unn ), she was waiting for their second list. I had already gotten admission cause my name was in the merit list released a week back. I found myself praying seriously that she would get in cause my exams were almost over and i would leave as soon as they were, i couldn't have that, i really needed to continue seeing her. One night i called and she told me her name was on the list they released that day, i think i rejoiced more than her, i felt so happy cause i would end my exams that week and UNN had already started the semester, meaning we would both go over there in less than 2 weeks.
 Over there we started officially dating. The love we shared was unbelievable, people around us were always so jealous.  No matter how much we fought we would always make up.She was  my muse,  my flame. She still is
It's been 7 yrs now, i'm in no way doubting the fact that this is the girl i want to spend the rest of my life with, i just hope everything works out for us.

Imagine how pink eye and trouble making led me to the girl of my dreams, the girl that changed me from someone who didn't even believe in love to this current 'lovey-dovey' dude. All this has made me start doubting my former beliefs, maybe we all are part of a grand plan, maybe we have destinies and we can't shape them.


Cause what other word can you use to explain me meeting and falling in love with her, than FATE.



Written By Slikslim

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