EPISODE 32
I was still trying to put things together in my mind when the light came on…followed by a roaring “Surpriseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
I almost fainted
It wasn’t a pleasant surprise at first…my mind had played a movie, a crazy movie in just a few seconds. I had thought of a million and one things when I saw Deola in the dark. Not that I didn’t trust Folahan but I knew how Deola’s mind worked and how she could get people to do whatever she wanted.
Everybody was there, Pastor and his wife, members of the church choir, my team lead that was supposedly in a meeting, even Folahan’s sister came from Lagos.
The plan had been on for about 2 weeks and I didn’t suspect a thing. The sickness was a charade to throw me off and get me to come over after work.
I later realized Deola was brought into the plan so she could bring a change of cloth for me since she had access to my wardrobe. It was a nice party and Folahan had taken care of every detail…food and drinks, the house was also decorated a little bit.
After about an hour into the party, Folahan signaled to the DJ to reduce the volume of the music because he had an announcement…
He turned to me, held my left hand and started to sing
“And all my life, I’ve prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you, baby
All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do, love me too”
It was so beautifully rendered that the ladies were screaming while I was blushing. Then he went on his knee, brought out a ring and said
“Never in my wildest imagination, would I have pictured a person like you in my life.
There is no one perfect, they say, but you are as close to perfection as anyone can be
While I was busy hating love as a young man, God was busy building the love of my life
Beauty, brains, passion and virtue hardly come in one package…with you, I didn’t have to choose one over the other
You fit perfectly into my plans for today and most importantly, the future.
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