THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 21 – THE END
Written By Gbemi
Chapter 23
“Isn’t he a lovely man?”A lady beside Isobel said.
“Of course. I heard that he bought this island almost a year ago and made it what it is today.
He made this market place for everyone and even got others job and also sent some of the senior kids to college.
He is a wonderful man and if I had a daughter I would have married her off to him”Another lady said.
Isobel already knew who they were talking about even as she turned to see Oliver amongst the elders in the market place.
He was being given something which he ate and gave them a thumbs up while they all laughed.
He truly is a wonderful man. He had helped her and haven’t even asked for anything in return. She had come across men who wanted something from her in exchange for them helping her.
Oliver isn’t one of them and that’s why she wouldn’t believe anything Melissa tells her about him.
She had asked him to go out with her just so she could quiz him about his life but now she didn’t want to know.
If he wants to tell her someday. She will listen then but as of now. She just wants to enjoy her time with him.
Putting down the sun hat she was checking out. She ran towards the crowd to join in the conversation.
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“Where are we going Oliver? My legs are klling me”Isobel said from behind even as they both walked towards a hill top.
“Trust me it will be worth it once you get to see this place”Oliver told her as he went back to pull her by her hands.
“It better be”She said breathlessly.
“Its so beautiful”Isobel said a while later as they stood on the same hill they had been on a year ago.
“Do you like it?”Oliver asked
“Like! I love it” Isobel said as she gazed down at the valley whose flower formed a big heart shape.
This had been the same look on her face when he first brought her here a year ago but she doesn’t seem to remember.
“I should take a picture “She said as she turned to him excitedly.
“You already took a picture “Oliver replied .
“When? Are you dreaming or……”
“You took it a year ago with me”He said stunning her into silence.
“Really? I don’t remember”She returned gently.
“That’s because you choose to forget. For a year you left Isobel. You left this island without saying a thing to me and while have been trying to look for you for a year. You forgot everything that has to do with me”Oliver said again
“Oliver I….”
“You once asked me how we met. We met here Isobel. I was sad and alone and suddenly you came into my life. Showering it with your joy and laughter only for you to leave again.
I never got to say this to you back then but this time I will” Oliver said while Isobel desperately waited for what he had to say.
“I love you. Have love you since a year ago and I still do”He said as he walked the few distance that separate them to pull her into his arms even as his mouth crashed down on hers.
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“So do you remember anything from what I told you?” Oliver asked as they sat on a large stone on the hill.
“To be sincere with you. I don’t remember a thing but I do feel like have been here before.
It’s the same feeling I felt when i arrived here again. I really want to remember but It just isn’t coming” Isobel replied sadly but Oliver held up her chin to make her look at him.
“It will come back someday that am sure of”He assured and she nodded In reply.
“Now back to my question. I already told you how I feel and even kss you to prove it to you. Will you give me a reply now?”Oliver asked and she looked away from him nervously.
“Its all too soon and I…..”
“Really? I didn’t think so when you kssed me back a while ago” Oliver mocked her.
“I didn’t kss you. You just caught me by surprise” She replied as she stood up.
Oliver stood up after her and pulled her into his arms once again.
“This wont catch you by surprise” he said as he kssed her again and once again Isobel found herself snuggling close to him.
She wrapped her arms around his neck wanting more out of his kss but to her dissappointment he ended the kss.
“Its time we went back”he said taking hold of her hand to leave but she stopped to stare at the flower made in a heart form.
“Owen and loveth love story is really a sad one. She should have seen this before dying”Isobel said softly.
“Life has its way of doing things. Maybe it wasn’t the right time for Loveth and Owen.
You once asked me if they would be happy wherever they are now and I replied like this”He bent towards her kissing her on her nose.
“That’s a lie. Am sure you didn’t answer me that way”She said smiling up at him.
“Yes I didn’t but I should have answered like this back then too. Maybe we might have been together then too.
Though I still don’t know why you left a year ago. I hope you won’t be doing so this time around?”He asked waiting for a response.
“I won’t”Isobel replied as he hugged her close. If she had been this happy with Oliver a year ago why did she leave.
She really want to remember but it’s all a blank to her. She thought as she snuggled close to him.
THE ISLAND BRIDE : CHAPTER 21 – THE END
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