Her cell phone rang, she checked the caller ID and
smiled when she saw it was King.
“Hi,” she said happily.
‘Hi to you
too.”
“You sound
happy.”
“Oh, I’m very happy.”
“Good.”
“How are
you?”
“I’m very fine.”
“So, what’s
up?”
“I’ll like to
have dinner with you tonight.”
“Hmmm. Business, celebratory, casual or formal?”
“I’m supposed to figure all that out?”
Alewa laughed. “Yes. So I’ll know what to wear.”
“I’m but a man Alewa. Just wear anything you want, you look beautiful in anything.” Alewa was silent for a while.
“That didn’t help at all.”
“How about hoping-to-celebrate-something-dinner?”
“Okay, that’s better.”
“We aim to please.”
She giggled. “Where do we meet? And what time?”
“I’ll come pick you, just be ready by 6pm.”
“Okay then. You’re not going to give me any hint about what you’re hoping to celebrate?”
“Not a hint.”
“Is Georgina going to be there?”
“It’s just you and I babe.”
“Hmmm, that just got my curiosity level to 99%.”
He laughed. “You’ll just have to wait to satisfy that 99% curiosity. See you later.”
“Okay, bye.” She hung up.
Alewa could not imagine what the call was about but she guessed she would have to wait to find out.
***
Alewa and King were settled at their table about 6:45pm. It had taken them about forty minutes to get to the restaurant they were to have dinner at.
“You look really beautiful tonight Alewa.” King said.
“Thank you King. You look handsome yourself.” She smiled.
“I didn’t say that to get a compliment out of you. I meant it; you always take my breath away, even dressed in pajamas with your hair uncombed.”
Alewa laughed. “That feels like a very long time ago.”
“That’s because you’ve grown so much since then.”
“Very true. But I did mean what I said. You know what I used to call you?”
“What?” he looked in her eyes and smiled. Alewa’s heart skipped a beat at that smile.
“I’m supposed to figure all that out?”
Alewa laughed. “Yes. So I’ll know what to wear.”
“I’m but a man Alewa. Just wear anything you want, you look beautiful in anything.” Alewa was silent for a while.
“That didn’t help at all.”
“How about hoping-to-celebrate-something-dinner?”
“Okay, that’s better.”
“We aim to please.”
She giggled. “Where do we meet? And what time?”
“I’ll come pick you, just be ready by 6pm.”
“Okay then. You’re not going to give me any hint about what you’re hoping to celebrate?”
“Not a hint.”
“Is Georgina going to be there?”
“It’s just you and I babe.”
“Hmmm, that just got my curiosity level to 99%.”
He laughed. “You’ll just have to wait to satisfy that 99% curiosity. See you later.”
“Okay, bye.” She hung up.
Alewa could not imagine what the call was about but she guessed she would have to wait to find out.
***
Alewa and King were settled at their table about 6:45pm. It had taken them about forty minutes to get to the restaurant they were to have dinner at.
“You look really beautiful tonight Alewa.” King said.
“Thank you King. You look handsome yourself.” She smiled.
“I didn’t say that to get a compliment out of you. I meant it; you always take my breath away, even dressed in pajamas with your hair uncombed.”
Alewa laughed. “That feels like a very long time ago.”
“That’s because you’ve grown so much since then.”
“Very true. But I did mean what I said. You know what I used to call you?”
“What?” he looked in her eyes and smiled. Alewa’s heart skipped a beat at that smile.
“This
handsome devil,” she whispered.
King laughed. “A devil? Why that?”
“Because you always made me do things I didn’t want to do.”
“I’m hoping I can get you to do what you want to do today.”
“What’s that?”
He took her hand. “You know I love you right?”
“Yes. I love you too King, you’ve been so awesome to me.”
He shook his head. “Not like that. I mean, I really love you.”
“Oh….but King, you know that’s not wise.”
“Why not?”
“Because of my condition. I don’t ever want to put you in that position.”
“Alewa, you’re not putting me in anything. I’m choosing to be in if you’ll let me. Ever since the day I met you, my life hasn’t been the same. That day, I knew I will be a part of your life in some way, and I stuck around even when you made it very difficult.”
He smiled. She returned his smile. “King, this disease is not going to go away.”
“Don’t say that. There’s nothing impossible for God. Besides, there are measures to ensure both of us are safe in a relationship, as long as you keep taking your drugs.”
She was surprised. “You’ve done your homework on this.”
“Yes I have. And I believe we can make it work.”
King laughed. “A devil? Why that?”
“Because you always made me do things I didn’t want to do.”
“I’m hoping I can get you to do what you want to do today.”
“What’s that?”
He took her hand. “You know I love you right?”
“Yes. I love you too King, you’ve been so awesome to me.”
He shook his head. “Not like that. I mean, I really love you.”
“Oh….but King, you know that’s not wise.”
“Why not?”
“Because of my condition. I don’t ever want to put you in that position.”
“Alewa, you’re not putting me in anything. I’m choosing to be in if you’ll let me. Ever since the day I met you, my life hasn’t been the same. That day, I knew I will be a part of your life in some way, and I stuck around even when you made it very difficult.”
He smiled. She returned his smile. “King, this disease is not going to go away.”
“Don’t say that. There’s nothing impossible for God. Besides, there are measures to ensure both of us are safe in a relationship, as long as you keep taking your drugs.”
She was surprised. “You’ve done your homework on this.”
“Yes I have. And I believe we can make it work.”
“I’ll like nothing
more. But what about Georgina?”
He looked puzzled. “What about her?”
“I got the impression you guys were more than friends, especially on her part.”
“Alewa, Georgina is just a very good friend of mine. I never gave her the impression I wanted more.”
“It didn’t stop her from hoping though.”
“Well, I assure you I didn’t encourage her in any way.”
“Okay.”
“So, will you have me?”
“I’m willing to try, but I’m so scared.”
“Why?”
“You know why.”
“Believe me, I’m in for the good times and the bad too.”
“Okay King. I trust you.”
“We’ll take it one day at a time until forever.” He said and kissed her hand.
Alewa smiled and nodded. “One day at a time until forever.”
The End
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“I got the impression you guys were more than friends, especially on her part.”
“Alewa, Georgina is just a very good friend of mine. I never gave her the impression I wanted more.”
“It didn’t stop her from hoping though.”
“Well, I assure you I didn’t encourage her in any way.”
“Okay.”
“So, will you have me?”
“I’m willing to try, but I’m so scared.”
“Why?”
“You know why.”
“Believe me, I’m in for the good times and the bad too.”
“Okay King. I trust you.”
“We’ll take it one day at a time until forever.” He said and kissed her hand.
Alewa smiled and nodded. “One day at a time until forever.”
The End
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