BELIEVE – Episode 5

BELIEVE – Episode 5

 

A story by Miriam Edem

 

The next day Peter hurried out of the house and met Mary just passed him with just a hi.

 

“Mary good morning, Peter said to her.

 

“Good morning, she coldly replied and went in closing the door behind her.

 

He shook it off and left for what is most important to him.

 

Getting there he got to see a lot of people and suddenly got weak and discouraged.

 

“Well I thought this was suppose to be a connection something, Peter mumbled in him as he got a place to sit but he saw Mr Charles entering the building.

 

He quickly went to him and greeted him, “sorry sir looks like you don’t recognize me, Peter said.

 

“Sorry do I? Mr Charles asked.

 

“Your son……… “Oh now I remember sorry, you’re here for the interview? He cut him short.

 

“Yes sir I saw the text, Peter replied.

 

“OK you got your documents with you? Mr Charles asked and he nodded showing him his file.

 

Mr Charles got it from him and read through it nodding, “its impressive. I just want to help you though its gonna be a loss to my son but I just feel I should help you, Charles said.

 

“Sir I’ll be so eternally grateful if you’ll do this for me, Peter said almost going on his knees.

 

“No no no what are you doing? stop it, Charles said holding him up.

 

“You’ll get a call, don’t worry I gat you covered but I’ll need this hope you don’t mind? Mr Charles said referring to his file.

 

“No problem sir thats the photocopy. God bless sir, Peter said.

 

“You don’t need to wait here just go home, Charles said tapping him on his shoulder and left.

 

Peter lingered there for a while and finally got home and noticed Mary was at home.

 

“She didn’t go to work? He asked himself and knocked on her door.

 

She came out and saw him, “hi, any problem? She asked.

 

“Sorry I noticed you were at home so I decided to check out, Peter said.

 

“Its my choice to stay at home okay, get my laundry done and have some nice meals for myself to avoid insult. So don’t bother yourself, Mary said.

 

“are we quarreling? Peter asked.

 

“Sorry I gat something on fire, bye, she said and closed the door behind her.

 

Peter couldn’t believe his eyes as he walked down to his apartment wondering if his words on her really got her that angry.

 

The whole day was boring to him and gradually he saw himself in the mood of weeks ago when Rachel broke up with him.

 

He tried cooling himself with drinks but it was not working, he tried the entertainment aspect but all was boring to him.

 

He wore his clothes and left his apartment but met Mary beautifully dressed about to go out.

 

“Mary, he called out and she stopped.

 

“Yea, she replied.

 

“Going out? He asked going closer.

 

“As you can see? Any problem? She asked.

 

“OK I think you misunderstood me last night. I didn’t mean it that………… “Its okay and its forgotten. We will just be neighbors and sorry for always bugging your life, Mary said.

 

“Bugging? No actually I enjoyed our friendship, Peter said.

 

“Please I have a very important place to go now, Mary said and wanted leaving but he held her hand.

 

“If you are that mad at me, just tell me what I’ll do that you’ll forgive me. I’m sorry, Peter said.

 

“There’s just one thing i want you to do for me, and that is to leave my hand cause I’m running late, Mary said.

 

“OK OK promise you won’t give me this long face cause I’m not comfortable with it, Peter said.

 

“As I said earlier, we are just neighbors now Peter, our friendship is gone and am sorry, Mary said and walked away before he could say anything………………..

 

3 days has passed already yet Mary wasn’t still talking to Peter and it was really telling on him. He got to realize that Mary really eased him a lot the short period she was with him. Now that she’s away, it was like a second break up to him and he couldn’t understand how he really felt.

 

That evening he was at home when a knock came on his door, he answered it and saw Mary outside the door.

 

“Hi can i come in? She asked.

 

“Yea sure, he said letting her in.

 

They sat looking at themselves not knowing where to start, “I’m sorry…….. No I should be the one apologizing. i couldn’t see how much your friendship was to me not until now, I realized I need it more and you came just in time, Peter interrupted her.

 

“Okay, I felt you needed space to think things over, but I hope everything is cool now right? She asked and he nodded.

 

“You know you are really good at making someone look stupid. You really got me confused these few days thanks, Peter said and she laughed.

 

“It was necessary, so no more neighbours now right? She asked.

 

‘No i actually enjoyed the neighbors part of it, he said.

 

“Fine, I’ll be glad to act in any part you want, she said and Peter phone beeped.

 

He checked it out and his mouth flew open reading the text.

 

“What’s that? Mary asked and got the phone from him.

 

“Oh my God! Congratulations you’ve gotten a job! Mary shouted and they hugged happily as Peter lifted her up in excitement.

 

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Peter kept her down and they looked into each other eyes for a while with their lips slowly going closer.

 

Peter quickly stopped and looked away, “I’m sorry, I was just too excited, he said and she nodded.

 

“Its okay, let’s go out at least to celebrate this good news, Mary said.

 

“No no you don’t have to, Peter said.

 

“Dress up I’ll be back okay, Mary said and left immediately to change up too while Peter heaved.

 

“I said it, this closeness is getting too much but I can’t cut it off either, Peter said.

 

Minutes later they were already chilling at a sit out which Mary paid the bills, ‘you don’t have to do this? Peter said.

 

“Why? Is it wrong I am celebrating a friend success? She asked.

 

“Not that, any way thanks I appreciate, Peter said……………….

 

Peter colleague who was laid off visited Peter at home on a weekend.

 

“Guy you’re looking good! Samuel shouted shaking hands with him.

 

“Yes this God is good indeed, Peter said smiling offering him a seat.

 

“Guy you no try o, you no even remember me in your paradise, Samuel said.

 

“This is not my doing I tell you the truth. You know I was teaching in a secondary school, it was a student father that gave me this opportunity I lie not, Peter seriously said.

 

“Yours is better bro, I had to go into business o because I can’t wait, Samuel said.

 

“Guy let me get something for us to drink, Peter said going to the refrigerator and Mary walked in and greeted them.

 

“Hello pretty lady how you doing? Samuel asked.

 

“I’m good, I’ll get you both something to eat then, Mary said.

 

“Sure thank you, Samuel said and she left while Samuel looked at Peter in a way he understood but Peter just kept quiet pouring the drink in a glass.

 

“Guy another lady? Where’s Rachel? Samuel asked and peter countenance changed.

 

“She broke up with me, Peter replied.

 

“When was that? He asked.

 

“Just after my laid off, Peter replied but Samuel burst out laughing.

 

“I don’t think that was funny, Peter said.

 

“Sorry o don’t be angry, you mean she did that? Wow I can’t believe it myself, Samuel said but Peter only shook his head and gulped down his drink.

 

“But guy you’re not sensible, that lady broke up with you which I know you must be hurt. But you’ve already replaced her in just a short notice, I don’t think you were hurt at all, Samuel said and he scoffed.

 

“Mary is my friend who said we are dating? Peter asked.

 

“Well I thought you both are, Samuel said gulping his drink.

 

“Truth is I can’t replace her. Whatever I am today, she is part of my success story and it will be very difficult to forget her, Peter said and Samuel got choked with his drink.

 

“Wait wait I don’t get it. She didn’t give you this job did she? She left you just because you lost your job to prove she’s a woman and that’s just what they are. You’re sounding as if she gets back to you today you’ll warmly accept her in your arms like nothing ever happened, Samuel said.

 

“Yes I’ll gladly do that and I pray every day for that moment. My success is not complete without her. She wrote applications for me and she was the one who connected me to that school where i got my miracle. its 2 months I started working with a very fat pay yet I still feel empty. Every dreams I ever dreamt of was with her, I wanted to build my house and see her live with me as my wife. I wanted to drive my car and see her beautiful face beside me, I dreamt all of this with her and its all shattered. don’t you understand! Peter shouted.

 

“But she’s gone, Samuel said.

 

“Rachel is different and something is telling me she was forced to do this. When she broke up with me I saw it in her eyes, Peter said and Samuel sighed.

 

“So what are you going to do now? I’ll advice you do whatever that makes you happy. If its Rachel that makes you happy, then fight for her back, Samuel said and tears flowed out of Mary eyes when she heard that.

 

Mary was eavesdropping all these while because she was eager to hear their conversation, she couldn’t stand it when Peter heart still craved for Rachel despite what she has done to make him happy.

 

She cleaned her tears and tried covering up her countenance and took the meal to them.

 

“Thank you, they guys said to her as they started eating while she excused herself and left for her apartment immediately………….

 

In the evening she came back and saw Peter reading a newspaper.

 

“Hi, why is your face that way? What’s wrong? he said dropping the newspaper looking at her.

 

“Why don’t you go look for her? She gently asked.

 

“For who? Peter asked confused.

 

“Rachel, she replied.

 

“Were you listening to our conversation? He asked and she nodded.

 

“You should go look for her, at least you’re on your feet now isn’t that what she wanted? Mary asked and he sighed.

 

“She may be married besides I can’t reach her on phone or anywhere and let’s not talk about this, Peter said.

 

“I insist you should go look for her, just like what Samuel said, you should fight for her because she’s the only one that can make you happy and complete. Good night Peter, Mary said and slowly left while he watched speechless..

 

To be continued

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