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THE MIRACLE I NEED SEASON 2 : Episode 1 – 10

EPISODE 10

“Good evening Femi,” Tracy greeted immediately she took the phone from Ella.

“Hi! How are…?”

“What are your intentions for my girl? Hope you’re not planning to break my bestie’s heart again?” Tracy asked, cutting him off impatiently.

“Tracy!” Ella glared at her in embarrassment.

Ken was slightly taken aback by the direct question, “I love her and I’m trying to build something worthwhile with her. You don’t have to worry, I have no intention of hurting her,” Ken assured Tracy. He knew enough about Nigerian ladies to understand that the fate of most relationships rested on the individual besties of the couple… Especially the besties of the ladies.

“You’re not going to mess with her?” Tracy asked again as she reached out for the glass of juice Angela had just brought to her.

“Never. I’m just going to love her more than anything else in this world and worship her like the Queen she is,” Ken promised.

“You’re sure about that? I’m going to come for you if she so much as cries because of you,” Tracy threatened.

“The only tears she will share are tears of joy and ecstacy,” Ken said, making Tracy’s lips twitch with a smile.

“I will trust you just this once,” Tracy decided.

“Thank you,” Ken said with a sigh of relief. He was already beginning to get tired of the questions, but for the sake of his Ella he had to just keep going.

“Abeg give me my phone,” Ella hissed as she snatched it from Tracy who was holding it out to her.

“I’m sorry about that,”

“Don’t be. I’m just glad that you have someone who is looking out for you.”

“Thank you for being so understanding. So how was work today?” Ella asked curiously.

“Things were really busy, but it was okay. Sorry I couldn’t call you or see you during lunch, I was at the court,” he explained.

“It’s fine. How did it go?” Ella asked curiously.

“I don’t want to talk about work with you right now. I’ve missed you… And I’m feeling lonely,” Ken confessed.

“I miss you too. Why don’t we spend the weekend together? I could come over to your place and then we can cook and stock your freezer,” Ella suggested.

“Will you be coming with Angela?” Ken asked curiously.

“No. Why? You want me to come with her?” She asked with a frown.

“Not at all. I love her, but I’d prefer some alone time with you. Just the both of us together,”

“You love her?” Ella asked, making Ken chuckle.

“You won’t get what you’re looking for from me. I should leave you to attend to your friend. Let’s talk tomorrow. I love you,”

“I love you more,” Ella responded with a smile.

“No, I actually love you more,” Ken countered.

“No. I love you more,” Ella argued making Tracy roll her eyes.

“I love you most,” Ken said and quickly hung up the call before she could argue, making Ella giggle as she turned to look at Tracy who was looking at her in amusement.

“What?”

“Na wa! Nothing o. I’m just looking at the way relationship is sweeting you!” Tracy said with a giggle.

“That reminds me, don’t you feel worried about leaving your husband alone?” Ella asked thoughtfully.

“No. Why should I?” Tracy asked in confusion.

“Just asking. You know how men behave,” Ella said with a shrug, making Tracy give her a knowing smile.

“I wouldn’t marry a man I don’t trust. But if any thing happens and I find him with a girl, it will be his loss not mine,” Tracy said in an ‘I don’t care tone’.

“So it doesn’t bother you? I’m always worried about that. I don’t want to be, but I am. I can’t help it,” Ella complained.

“How will you ever be truly happy if you keep waiting for it to happen? Has he given you any reason to feel this way, or are you like this because of what happened before?” Tracy asked thoughtfully.

“I don’t know why. Yeah the past has a role to play in it, but you know Femi used to womanize a lot too. And then I told him there would be no premarital sx in our relationship. He agreed too easily… So it’s kind of making me wonder and doubt,” Ella said with a sigh.

“I sound crazy, right?” She asked with a confused smile.

“No you sound very normal. It’s okay for you to be feeling that way. But what won’t be okay, is allowing these feelings to affect your relationship, especially when the guy isn’t giving you any reasons to feel that way. So I think you need to just take it a day at a time. Don’t allow any form of doubt take root in your heart,’

“But if I don’t do that, I could get deeply hurt if he does something…”

“Why do you keep thinking that he is going to do something? You can’t be careful in love. Love is knowing someone can hurt you but trusting them not to hurt you. You can’t be one leg in and one leg out in love. Throw your doubts to the wind and give this a go. Tell yourself this is your first relationship, and it is going to work! Yes, one arsehole broke your trust, but not every guy is an arsehole, and you have to trust Femi,” Tracy said, making Ella sigh.

“Pheeeew! I feel like a mother giving my daughter the relationship talk,” Tracy said with a giggle, “Just don’t worry. Trust won’t come in a day. But it will come if you intentionally decide to trust him one day at a time. He didn’t hurt you yesterday, and neither did he hurt you today. Trust him tomorrow too. Remember, one day at a time,” Tracy said, with a small smile.

Ella took in a deep breath and let it out before nodding her head, “One day at a time. I should be able to do that.”

“I’m here with you every step of the way. We will be fine, okay?”

“Okay,” Ella said with a wide smile, grateful she had a mature friend like Tracy to confide in.

THE MIRACLE I NEED SEASON 2 : Episode 1 – 10

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Kimberly sat up immediately she woke up the next morning and found herself lying on her bed. How had she gotten home last night? She could only remember drinking and dancing. How come she hadn’t gone home with any guy? Not that she had planned to do that, but that was what usually happened whenever she went to the club and had too much to drink. An image of Eric flashed in her mind, reminding her of his presence at the club, and with that, every memory of the previous evening came rushing back to her. And she felt a fresh ache in her heart. Eric had tried to use her weakness against her.

Just then the door opened, and she quickly lay on the bed again and drew the duvet over herself so she could pretend to be asleep, but Prisca walked in and caught her in the act, “I’m glad you’re up,” She said with a sigh as she walked over to her bedside and sat down. Prisca was dressed for work already.

“He left a while ago,” Prisca said when Kimberly’s eyes drifted to the open door as though she was expecting to see Eric standing there.

“Oh!” Kimberly said, sounding more disappointed than upset. So he had finally left as she requested? Hadn’t he said he wasn’t going to leave?

“I didn’t ask about him anyway,” Kimberly said after a few seconds.

“You didn’t have to. Although he prepared breakfast for you and asked that you eat before leaving the house,” Prisca added.

Kimberly was tempted to ask where he went to, and why he left so early, but she didn’t want to care or be curious about him, “Did he tell you what happened?” Kimberly asked, looking at Prisca sadly.

“About him being Tunde Obasan? I already figured it out when I saw that picture of Chuka,” Prisca said, making Kimberly sit up once again.

“How did you figure it out?” She asked in confusion.

“Remember the day I went to Eric’s former place? That Chuka guy was there. And I was told he was the one accomodating Eric in his house. I couldn’t tell you last night because you insisted on hearing the truth from Eric,” Prisca explained.

“I see,” Kimberly said with a sigh.

“So what do you want to do now?” Prisca asked curiously.

“I don’t know. I’m not sure I can forgive him for testing me that way. What if I had slept with his friend?” Kimberly asked as tears gathered in her eyes.

“Well, maybe he trusted that you wouldn’t fall?”

“No, he didn’t. If he did, then he wouldn’t have set me up in the first place, would he?” Kimberly said bitterly.

“Maybe he just wanted to be sure,” Prisca countered.

“Whose side are you on?” Kimberly asked, glaring at Prisca.

“You know I’m on whatever side I know will make you happy. I thought about everything last night, and from what Wumi said the other time about his ex cheating on him, I figured maybe he is scared of something like that happening again, and that was why he did what he did. I don’t support him at all! What he did was wrong. But for someone who has been hurt before, I feel he did what he felt he needed to do to protect himself,” Prisca reasoned with a shrug.

“Then he shouldn’t be with someone like me in the first place. I could easily cheat on him,” Kimberly countered.

“But you didn’t,” Prisca countered in return.

“Only because Kathleen called at the nick of time and saved me from embarrassing myself,” Kimberly said with a sigh.

“You don’t think you could easily have slept with him before Kathleen’s call came in? How did you feel after turning him down? Didn’t you feel proud of yourself? How do you think Eric must have felt knowing you turned down that offer regardless of your problem? Perhaps he wanted you to overcome it was the reason he told you he was in love with you yesterday morning before you left for the meeting?” Prisca asked, making Kimberly narrow her eyes thoughtfully as she considered it.

“That is still not an excuse,” Kimberly said with a shake of her head.

“I know. I’m just saying, I know he makes you happy. I’ve seen how happy you are around him, and I saw how sad you were when he was away for just one night. We also know for a fact that he loved you, and he has nothing to gain by making a fool out of you. Yes, he went too far, I agree. But you told me you are in love with him. So for the sake of the love you have for him, maybe you should be able to listen to him and let him explain to you. After listening to him you can make up your mind about whatever you want to do. If you decide to cut him off for good, I will support you too,” Prisca said with a small smile.

Kimberly sighed, “Not now. I’m not ready to face him yet.”

“What do you want to do? Keep thinking about things and wondering why he did what he did when you can easily ask him yourself? Does it make any sense to you? Don’t act like those silly people in movies and novels that prolong the inevitable. If you’re going to talk to him tomorrow, why not just do so today while you still have the chance? God forbid, what if something happens to him today and you never get the chance to see him again?” Prisca asked, trying to play on Kimberly’s emotions.

“I know you love him. Just hear him out… Please?” Prisca added.

“Why are you doing this? Did he bribe you? Shouldn’t you be mad at him and yelling as my best friend?” Kimberly asked with a frown.

“My duty to you as your best friend is to make sure you make the right decisions and you’re happy. If Eric is who makes you happy, it’s my duty to make sure you stick to him. He brings out the best in you. Did you even notice that you haven’t done anything silly since you met Eric?” Prisca asked with a small smile.

Kimberly sighed, “I’m still mad at him,”

“Me too. But just talk to him, okay?” Prisca added.

“I have other things to do first. I will think about it.” Kimberly said as she stood up from the bed and took off her clothes.

“What do you want to do?” Prisca asked curiously as she followed Kimberly into the bathroom.

“I have to go to the police station and then I have to pay Amaka a visit. Is there something I need to do at the office today?” Kimberly asked as she took her toothbrush and pressed the toothpaste on it.

“You just have to meet with a client. I’ll send you the location later. Don’t worry, it isn’t at any hotel,” Prisca added with a giggle making Kimberly throw the Sensodyne toothpaste at her.

“That isn’t funny!” Kimberly exclaimed glaring at her.

“Really? I thought it was. No more hotels!” Prisca added with a giggle as she shut the bathroom door so Kimberly wouldn’t throw anything else, “Do you want me to come with you?” Prisca asked.