The Woman I Cherish 26

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Angel alighted from a cab in front
of their gate. she went to the boot
and carried the stuff she went to
get from the market. She settled
the cab man and approached the
gate. She placed her hand on the
gate handle to open the gate, but
the gate immediately opened from
within. She froze went the saw
Jewel standing at the gate. Jewel
too couldn’t hide the surprise look
on his face when he saw her. They
stared silently at each other in
shock.
“Angel!” Jewel called, surprised
“Jewel!” Angel called.
Jewel hugged her immediately. He
hugged her tightly. He freed her
and stared into her eyes. He
seemed very happy to see her.
Same couldn’t be said for Angel.
She didn’t look happy to see him.
The fact that Jewel might be the
same person Jane was talking
about was why she was not happy.
“Angel, what are you doing here?”
Jewel asked.
“This is my new home” Angel
responded.
“wow! are you serious? This is so
unbelievable. I live in the next
compound.” Jewel said.
Angel stared sadly at him, knowing
fully well that Jewel is the same
person Jane was referring to.
“that’s nice” Angel responded.
“That means we will be seeing each
other often now” Jewel said.
“do you know Jane?” Angel asked.
“yes I know her. have you met her
already? I hope she is nice to you”
Jewel said.
“Are you guys very close?” Angel
asked.
“she is my friend. My childhood
friend” Jewel responded.
“Is she just a friend or
your…………… never mind” she
said, instead.
She thought it was none of her
business.
“Angel you don’t know how happy I
am to see you” Jewel said.
“I’m very happy to see you too.”
Angel responded.
Jane suddenly emerged from her
flat and walked to meet them at the
gate.
“wow! you guys have met already.
okay, let me officially introduce you
guys.” she said and faced Jewel.
“Jewel, this is Angel, my new friend
and neighbor”
She turned to face Angel.
“Angel, this is Jewel. He
is………….”
“Jewel is my course mate” Angel
cut in immediately.
Jane paused for a while, before she
finally spoke.
“wow! you guys knew each other
already. what a small world. Angel
this is my Jewel. The one I was
telling you about. my boyfriend. my
everything.” Jane said, smiling.
“Jewel is a nice guy. you are lucky
to have him.” Angel responded.
Jane quickly planted a kiss on
Jewel’s lips. Jewel froze when she
did that. He wasn’t expecting the
kiss from her. it came to him
unaware. He took a side glance at
Angel to see her reaction.
“I will leave you guys now. I have
to drop the things I brought back
from the market” Angel said,
masking the disappointed look on
her face with a smile.
She couldn’t explain why, but she
felt disappointed when Jane kissed
Jewel. Maybe she was
disappointed because they couldn’t
wait for her to leave first before
doing whatever they wanted. Why
would they have to do it in her
presence.
“okay, you can go ahead. see you
later.” Jane responded.
Angel left their presence without
sparing them one last glance.
Jewel stared continuously at her
retreating figure until she went into
her flat. He didn’t seem to be
happy too.
“I’m leaving also.” Jewel said.
“okay, my Jewel. see you later.”
Jane responded.
Jewel left the compound, while
Jane walked back into her room.
*******************************************
Angel sat on a sofa in the sitting
room, reading a novel. She wasn’t
reading the novel because it was
interesting, but to distract herself
from things that might make her
unhappy.
A knock suddenly sounded on the
door. She dropped the novel and
approached the door. She opened
the door to see Jewel standing at
the door. She stared at him,
surprised.
“Je…..Jewel” she stammered.
“can I come in? I need someone to
talk to” Jewel said.
“sure, come in. you can talk to me”
Angel responded and gave way for
him to enter.
Jewel entered the sitting room and
sat on the sofa. Angel sat down
beside him.
“what’s the problem? you don’t look
happy” Angel asked.
“Do you remember the lady I told
you broke up with me for another
guy in her school?” Jewel asked.
“yes, the one you paid a surprise
visit in her school, only to realize
that she has another boyfriethat she has another boyfriend.”
Angel responded.
“That lady is Jane” Jewel said.
Angel paused and stared silently at
Jewel for a while.
“how is that possible? you guys
don’t look like you broke up
already. She doesn’t even look like
she can dump you for another guy”
Angel said.
“she actually did dump me, but she
claimed she did it to protect me.”
Jewel responded.
“how?” Angel asked.
“she said that the guy I met with
her the day I visited is a cultist, and
would have harmed me if she had
told him that I’m her boyfriend. She
denied our relationship just to
protect me” Jewel explained.
Angel took a deep breathe.
“she could be telling the truth”
Angel said.
“but why didn’t she call to inform
me all this while?” Jewel asked.
“I don’t know, but what I know for
sure is that Jane truly love you. she
can do anything just to protect you.
She speaks highly of you” Angel
said.
“that’s the problem. I don’t think I
love her anymore. The feelings I
have for her has faded already. I
don’t feel anything for her anymore.
That’s why I came here to seek for
your advice.” Jewel said.
Angel sighed and stared deeply
into Jewel’s eyes.
“Jewel, I can’t tell you what to do.
you should be the one to decide
what you want. You should sit
down alone and think this
thoroughly. whatever decision you
will make, you should make sure it
won’t be the one you will regret
later. And whatever decision you
reach, you should make sure that
you are truthful to her. do not
deceive her, because if you do, I
will break your head. she seems to
be a nice lady and I like her
already.” Angel advised.
Jewel’s face curved in a smile by
just listening to Angel speak.
“thanks very much Angel. I will
think it through carefully before
deciding what I want.” Jewel said.
“you are welcome” Angel
responded.
“I will take my leave now” Jewel
said.
“okay” Angel responded.
Jewel stood up and left the sitting
room, while Angel went into her
room.
*******************************************
Jane sat on a sofa in the sitting
room watching a programme that
was being displayed on the t.v. A
knock sounded on the door and her
attention diverted to the door
immediately.
“could that be Jewel” she said.
She stood up and went to the door.
She opened it to see a lady of her
age, standing at the door.
“Maureen!” she called, surprised.
“what are you doing here?”
“I decided to visit you, since you
have refused to pay me a visit”
Maureen said.
“please come in” Jane said.
She entered and Jane offered her a
seat.
“what can I offer you?” Jane asked.
“nothing for now. I’m angry with
you” Maureen responded.
“why na?” Jane asked.
“my house is just 10minutes drive
from here, but you have never for
once paid me a visit since we
returned from school.” Maureen
said.
“I’m very sorry. I have been busy,
that’s why” Jane responded.
“anyway, that’s aside. why did I see
Jewel leaving the compound when I
walked in? Are you guys back
together?” Maureen asked.
“yes o, we are back together” Jane
responded, happily.
“but how come? I was there with
you in school when you dumped
him, by introducing Dan to him as
your boyfriend. what did you now
tell him that made him accept you
back?” Maureen asked.
“I told him that I was only
protecting him. I told him that
Daniel is a cultist and would have
harmed him if I introduced him to
Daniel as my boyfriend.” Jane
responded.
“This is the biggest lie I have ever
heard. Dan a cultist. Dan that
doesn’t even look like someone that
can kill a fly” Maureen said.
“that’s the only thing I could come
up with for Jewel to believe me”
Jane responded.
“now that you and Jewel are back
together, will you break up with
Dan?” Maureen asked.
“no, I won’t break up with him.
Daniel will continue being my
boyfriend when I’m in school, but
once I return home, Jewel will take
his rightful place in my heart. I
don’t really like Daniel. Jewel is my
one and only true love. I’m just
being with Daniel because he has
money and is ready to spend it”
Jane responded.
“wow! you sure know how to play
this game. but what if Jewel find
out that you lied to him” Maureen
said.
“how will he find out? who will tell
him? I’m sure he will never visit me
again in school, after telling him
that he might get hurt” Jane
responded.
“but I feel sorry for Dan. The guy is
a nice guy and deserved to be
treated well.” Maureen said.
“don’t I treat him well? I take care
of him and also pretend to be in
love with him” Jane responded.
“but until when will you keep
deceiving this two guys?” Maureen
asked.
“until we graduate from the
university. Once we graduate from
the university, I will break up with
Daniel and focus only on my Jewel.
By then, Daniel would have outlived
his usefulness. but for now, I can’t
dare to lose him, because his gift
and money keep me going” Jane
responded.
“hmmm. babe, you are too much.”
Maureen praised her.
“you can get me a drink now”
“okay dear” Jane responded.

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