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became very good friends; he became my spiritual anchor but to be sincere I was very focused, until I met Jeffery Nii Okai Sackey, the freshest guy in town. Five years down the line and I still remember that faithful day when Nii Okai who was then a Lab Supervisor at the La General Hospital drove recklessly in the rain on a muddy road close to the Ravico Hotel in Nungua. I was then returning from a prayer meeting when his car splashed mud on my white pair of trousers. Realizing I was so furious he stopped his car, alighted and quickly went on his knees. Flaming with childhood anger and suffering, I raised insults on him so much that the entire community gathered around us. In fact he was nearly lynched. Fearing for his life he put his right hand into his pocket, took some money out, threw it unto the crowd, sat in his car and sped off. I stood there speechless and sheepish. At least I should have accepted his apology for him to even drive me to clean safety. The crowd that sympathized with me left me standing in shame and dirt. I immediately boarded a taxi and left for the house.

, I fell ill and was referred from the Adabraka Polyclinic to the La General Hospital. There, I was asked to go to the Lab to have some tests done. To be sincere, I thought my Health Insurance covered them but it didn’t and I had no much money on me. I pleaded that I went home to bring money after the test but the Lab Technician refused. He asked me to call a relative on phone to bail me out. I stood there confused because the truth was I had no one in mind. After pleading for minutes, he finally agreed to take me to his Supervisor for he had the power to temper justice with mercy. We got to the Supervisor’s office. We entered but I only saw his back and he was on a call. His voice sounded familiar. He turned a little and asked us to take a seat. He made his secretary served us water. His warm reception made me feel comfortable awaiting my fate. He ended his call and turned to face us. Jesus Christ! I screamed. Lo and behold, it wasn’t any other person but the very gentleman who I verbally assaulted for making my dress dirty. He smiled, and said “ I simultaneously nodded and shook my head. He ended his introduction. The truth was I knew vengeance was for the Lord but this guy had every right to revenge. I really humiliated him when he splashed the mud on me. Enoch left us in the office and I knew I now had to face the enemy with a paper sword. he interrupted my submission; he stood up and placed his forefinger on my lips…… stood up confused and empty in thoughts. For two minutes I was speechless. He paid for my bills and made me go through the Laboratory tests. The story didn’t end there. He took me out for lunch and what I call the fairytale of Romeo and Juliet begun.

and mentally adorable. His physique alone was carefully carved by nature. Nii Okai was eleven years older than me; but that wasn’t a problem at all. Age was only a number. I loved him with all my heart and soul. He claimed he did love me too. How would I know the difference between love and lust since in all my life I hadn’t enjoyed any? I took him to my house and that became our meeting base. One evening, during one of such glamorous meetings he bought me a vanilla cake knowing very well that was my favourite. I ate almost half that very evening. One of such bites I felt a metallic object in my mouth. Goodness! It was a ring. Immediately, Nii Okai took it away, knelt in front of me and proposed marriage. I was mentally and emotionally astonished. That was too sudden. I had only dated Nii Okai for just two months and already proposing marriage. I was just confused instead of been happy. I hadn’t met any of his relatives nor even close friends. Our meeting places were either my house or a restaurant. Come to think of it, I didn’t even know his house. He only gave me stories of heavy storms destroying his house and now renovating it. I believed him because to be sincere, I loved him.

I and asked when to see his relatives. He told me that wasn’t a problem. He fixed a date and that was one month after the day he proposed marriage. I was so happy. For once I was going to make my late parents and grandma proud.

and there was still no sign of meeting his parents. I became worried because I felt I was pregnant. I did the test and it was positive. I called Nii Okai to make him aware of the good news. He sounded not happy on the phone but promised to be with me after close of work. True to his words he came but this time round not in his cheerful mood. He sat on my bed, held my hands and said; Nii Okai ended his speech, stood up, opened the door and left. I sat on the bed for one hour not knowing what to do and what to think about...