THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

Written by Gbemi

Chapter 6

“Pardon?” Isobel asked as she waited for Oliver to tell her what he meant.

“I love you. That’s what it is saying” Oliver replied as he stared at the heart shaped out of flowers, making Isobel realise that he wasn’t talking about her.

“Really? For a while you made me…..”She stopped when she realised that she was about spilling her thoughts out.

“Do you perhaps think that I was referring that to you?”Oliver asked wanting to tease her.

“Of course not. I didn’t think so and besides I wouldn’t believe you anyway”She said as she turned to him.

“Why won’t you believe me?”He asked.

“We just met and you wouldn’t have fallen for me or anything”Isobel said as she turned to gaze down at the heart not noticing the sad look on Oliver face.

She’s wrong in assuming that. He thought as he kept starring at her.

“I wonder who did that? It’s really r®mantic”Isobel said as she turned to him again.

“Owen”He stated.

“Owen?”

“The person who worked for several days just to show that to the person he likes is Owen”Oliver replied.

“If there is a story behind it. I want to know it”Isobel said eagerly.

“It’s not worth talking about and besides it happened twenty years ago” Oliver replied.

“Tell me Oliver. I want to know”Isobel persisted as she moved towards him.

“Fine then! If you insist” Oliver replied as he walked her to large stone to sit on it.

“I heard this from the islanders who lived here during that time.

Owen bought this island and made it what it is but he had no one. Not even a family he could boast of and then suddenly this lady appeared in his life”

“She filled the empty void in him and offered to be a family to him. Owen didn’t know anything about her except for her name” Oliver added.

“What’s her name?”She asked

“Loveth” Oliver replied.

“If she’s called loveth. Am I right in saying that Owen named this island after her?” Isobel asked and he nodded.

“Owen and Loveth lived together on the island and slowly Owen fell for her but he never got to tell her of his feelings”

“Why? What went wrong?”Isobel asked.

“Loveth was much more older than Owen and he was scared that if he does confess his feelings.

She will leave his side and so he stayed quiet and when he did have the courage to say it. Loveth died.”

“Really? That’s so sad. How did she die?”Isobel asked.

“A car accident. Her car went off a cliff and she died without getting to say goodbye to Owen”He answered.

“It must have been hard for Owen”Isobel said.

“It was but he kept strived on for a while and did this to keep on remembering her”Oliver said starring at the heart shape flower.

“That’s so sweet of him. Loveth would have been happy to know that something like this was made in remembrance of her”Isobel said sadly.

“But he should have told how he felt. Who knows. Loveth might have felt the same way and they could have had cute little babies together”Isobel added.

“You are always positive about things. Others would have cried their eyes out due to the sad love story between them but here you are thinking about the kids the two didn’t have. Your really something”Oliver said.

“I am. I like the fact that Owen made this In honour of her. Whenever I see this I will always remember the two and by the way. How did Owen die?”She asked.

“ill health. When Loveth died. He could hardly live a day without remembering. He didn’t take much care of himself.

He simply lost his zest for life and when de.ath came he welcomed it” Oliver said.

“Do you think those two are together now?”Isobel asked after being quiet for a while.

“Probably”Oliver replied and Isobel stood up to walk towards the edge of the hill to stare down at the heart shaped flowers.

“I hope you two get to be together!!!”She yelled up to the sky while Oliver sat watching her when a thought popped into his head.

“By the way, Isobel. How old are you?”he asked.

“Twenty five. Is there a reason why you ask?”Isobel said.

“Just wanted to know. I think it’s time we leave”He said getting up too.

“But I want to stay here for a while more”Isobel protested.

“Fine then. We can stay and miss out having chicken and beer for dinner”He said.

“Chicken and beer!!! Let’s go home”Isobel said as she quickly ran past him. Oliver smiled softly before following her.

“My legs are hurting so much. How far will we keep on going?”Isobel complained as they walked down the hill.

“A while more” Oliver replied not affected at all.

“Can’t we stop for a while”Isobel suggested.

“Then we get to miss the chicken and beer”Oliver replied.

“Fine let’s keep on going. You are so mean . You know I can’t say no to food and here you are…..what are you doing?” She asked as he suddenly crouched in front of her.

“Giving you a ride. It’s either this or you can keep on going with your legs”Oliver stated and immediately Isobel got on his back. Feeling happy about it.

“This feels much better”She said as she snuggled close to Oliver.

“Stay still or else I will drop you”Oliver said and that’s only because of the way his heart was going crazy just because she is close.

“Alright captain”Isobel replied.

“Quit being cheesy too”He warned.

“I can certainly stay still if you ask me to but telling me to stop being cheesy will never be done. Cause being cheesy is me itself”She said earning a smile from Oliver.

“I didn’t know people brag about things like that”He said.

“It’s not me bragging. It’s me telling you what I am. You fo®l!” She replied jokingly.

“Fool? Seems like you want to use your legs right?” He asked as he stopped.

“Am sorry”Isobel apologised quickly and he kept on walking.

“Olive”She called a while later.

“What”

“Thank you”She said.

“For what?”He asked.

“For everything. You’ve been there for me and I just realised now that I never thank you. Thank you Olive. I mean it”She said.

“There’s no need in thanking me and bes……”He stopped when she suddenly kssed him on the cheek.

Feeling his heart doing a thousand flip flop. He dropped her suddenly.

“What’s wrong?”Isobel asked as Oliver turned towards her.

“Why did you kss me?” He asked

“To thank you. It’s my way of saying thank you and a lot of people do it too”Isobel said.

“You shouldn’t have done it!”Oliver said yelling at her.

“You don’t like it?”She asked surprised by his reaction.

“Its not that…I just don’t like being caught unaware”He replied.

“You should have told me then. I would have told you before doing it. Mr don’t touch”She added getting angry herself.

“Mr don’t touch!. First a fool and now this. No more piggy back ride”He said as he turned to leave.

“No Olive! My legs still hurt. Am sorry. I wont insult you again”Isobel said as she went after him and when he didn’t listen. She jumped on his back. Insisting that he stick to his promise.

THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 1 – 10

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