“Nancy, is kelvin with you? His phone has been ringing” khole said at the door. I collected the phone from Khole’s hand and saw more than 20 missed call from me, i hissed and slowly walked to my bed. “What is it sis? Where is he?” I turned to khole and told her everything that happened. “OMG and you did not call me? I was on the phone with Josh. I wish i was there, i would have gladly go with Kelvin to teach that toddler a lesson!”. Khole said angrily. “its not time to fight sis, i just want peace with everybody. Jordan has his reasons you know? I just wish i can have a peaceful breakup and still have that friendship i use to have with Jordan but everything just got messy because of me. Am d–n tired of all this!”. I said as tears ran down my cheek. Khole took me into her arms and assured me that everything would be fine, she gave me hope and i held unto her words.
After an hour without a trace of kelvin, khole called in sick for me at work and i was given the day off. I was determined not to step out without seeing Kelvin.
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Time checked 12:00pm and kelvin was yet to return. I could not bare the worry any longer, khole’s comforting words were no longer doing a thing on me. All i wanted was to know what was happening between Jordan and kelvin. I rushed to the livingroom and opened all the window in order to get a better view of kelvin if he should get back.
” Nancy, what is wrong?”
i heard mi mom’s voice from behind. I ran into her arms and cried my eyes out. I did not know where the emotions came from but i felt like pouring out my heart to mi mom would be relieving. Mi mom allowed me to cry in her arm before leading me to a chair. I composed myself and narrated all that happened to mi mom. She took a deep breathe and said “even if you had woken me up, i would’nt have stopped him. Let the whole situation get messier and leave them to settle like a man. As for kelvin’s safety, lets give him thirty more minutes before i will inform the police, though i know there will be no need for that. I do not know why but i trust kelvin and i trust his decisions”
“I agree with mom” khole said from the dining room.
I agreed with Khole’s and Mi mom’s decision. I waited with little hope.
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At exactly 12:30m I heard a loud horn from the gate and i rushed out of the house.
Words could not express how happy i was when i saw kelvin drive my car into the compound. I rushed at him like a little girl immediately he alighted from the car and he took me into his arm. I got emotional and cried in his arm, there and then, i realised how much kelvin ment to me.
After a long hug, i released myself from his arm and examined him. He had no sign of injury, he only had a small cut on his lips. I gussed he exchanged few punch with Jordan. Kelvin smiled and said “see? Am back with just a little cut” I smiled back and walked Kelvin to mi mom and khole. They were standing at the door, watching our little drama. Kelvin made a slow bow and greeted mi mom. She patted him on the back and said “welcome my son”. Kelvin hugged khole as well before we went inside.
“how did it go?” I asked kelvin immediately we settled in a chair. “Lets just say, we sort everything out like men” kelvin said and we all laughed.
In the middle of it all, my heart went to Jordan.
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