DIANA“I have heard you and I do not know what to say,“ I began.“I mean you did what you had to do and that’s fine. I mean you had to do it even if it would break me completely and that’s fine,“ I said.I had so much to say and at the same time, I didn’t even know what to say to him.“I’m sorry Diana. All I want is your forgiveness and to be your friend once again. I am not asking for anything much,“ he said.“Are you sure?“ I asked him, staring into his eyes. Now that I know the truth, I do not even know what I was feeling anymore. I haven’t forgotten the past but I was ready to move on from it although it might take some time and that’s fine by me.I watched as he rubbed the back of his neck with his palm.“Maybe I want something more but for now all I need is your friendship. I do not want to make you feel uncomfortable or force you to do anything. I want to go step by step,“ He leaned closer to me still holding on my hands on the table.“I have never gotten over my feeli
DIANA“Are you going to work today?“ Albert asked suddenly and I tilted my head to look at him.“Why do you want to know?“ I asked him.“It’s just you that’s... Look, I do not want you to be offended but it’s just you were strictly adhering to your time so I thought you have work to go to which is why,“ he said.“Even if I do not have work to go to, I won’t want to spend many minutes with you,“ I replied.“Ouch! Is it that bad with me?“ He asked me and I shook my head.“Not at all. It’s not bad with you but what do you expect? You only asked for some minutes and that’s what I did, I gave you some minutes out of my time. I have other things to do and I do not feel like disclosing that to you, okay?“ I said firmly and he nodded his head.“Also, if you think you can just come back to my life and have me do as you please then you might have to reconsider because this woman you see now is no longer a vulnerable teenager,“ I added before looking out through the window.Maybe I should
ALBERT“What’s up buddy,“ Jamie said as he let me enter his apartment.“I’m happy and sad,“ I said to him.“What’s wrong?“ He asked me and I sighed, making my way to the couch to sit. I suddenly felt bored after dropping Diana at her place. It wasn’t that I expected her to spend the whole day with me but I wanted to at least spend more time with her but I guess she has things to do and I wasn’t angry at that.It just felt so difficult. She was more distant than she has ever been with me and it’s making me worry.Was I too late? I asked myself a lot of times as I drove to Jamie’s place.I did not want o find out that I was too late and she had another man in her life and if she did, it would break me. I love Diana and I want her in my life.“I saw Diana today,“ I told him as he joined me on the couch.“Okay. You saw her and what happened?“ He asked.“She agreed to have breakfast with me but she didn’t eat anything and she didn’t even spend an hour with me before saying she wa
DIANAI stretched up my legs to get some tissue paper from the top roll since my legs were too short but I was unable to.It wasn’t as if I was that short because I am five feet four and even though I stood on my tippy toes, I still couldn’t reach it but suddenly I saw a hand from behind me stretch to get it for me. “Thank...“ I trailed off when I saw the face of the person who had helped me get it.“Albert,“ I called, a little surprised.“There you go,“ he said putting it inside my basket for me and I thanked him.“Thank you,“ I muttered to him.“I see you are shopping. I also came to shop too and trust me, I did not trail you,“ he said and I chuckled at his statement.I didn’t accuse him although I wanted to accuse him he said what I had in mind already.“I never said so,“ I denied and he nodded his head.“What did you come to get?“ He asked me.“Nothing much. Just some milk, sugar, toiletries, and some chocolate,“ I told him and he chuckled.“Wow. Still loves chocolate,
DIANA“Let me take you home,“ Albert said.“I do not need your assistance. Can’t be owing you all of the time,“ I replied to him before continuing on my path but he stopped me from walking as he placed his hand around my arms.“Nobody says you will be owing me anything and besides you are the one refusing favor from me,“ he said and I rolled my eyes.He chuckled. “If you keep doing that, your eyes will fall out soon,“ he said and I pulled my arms from his hold. “I do not need your help. I can manage,“ I told him.“Why are you doing this? I thought we are cool now?“ He asked and I sighed.“Yes. We are cool but that doesn’t mean I will be close or friendly to you,“ I retorted.“What do you want me to do? You already agreed to be friends with me and you agreed to give me a chance but you are not opening up to me or even giving me a chance to get close,“ he countered.Why was that? It was because I am scared of liking him back again.I do not want to get hurt anymore. The last o
DIANAAlbert suddenly parks the car in the middle of the road.“What are you doing?“ I asked him.“Look,“ he removed his seatbelt.“I know how things ended for us five years ago was crazy and you are still hurt from it. I’m sorry and like I keep saying, I will keep apologizing until you decide to give me a chance.“He pinched the bridge of his nose. “My father has nothing to say about this relationship. He already did what he could do in the past and right now I refuse to let him have his way. Who cares if he finds out? I do not care and I’d appreciate it if you do not care either,“ he said to me and I sighed.“I do not think I can just open up to you anymore. I mean I wish that I can but I do not think so. It’s not you Albert, it’s me. And even if your father doesn’t have an issue, I have issues trusting people,“ I explained.“I am not asking that you trust me okay? You do not have to. Let me earn your trust. I am willing to do anything to earn your trust which is why I am aski
DIANAFROM ALBERT: If you are still down for today, let’s meet tonight.I read the message Albert said and yawned. It’s been over three days since I last saw him.I didn’t hear from him all through the next day after he dropped me off and decided to text him after contemplating if I should do it or not.I have decided to take Maria’s advice and see how things will play out. It wouldn’t be a bad thing if I gave him a chance and that’s what I’d do.I texted him yesterday asking if he was free for the dinner I promised him and he said he’d get back to me once he confirms his schedule which he didn’t until this morning. I stared at my phone for a long time, waiting for his reply last night but it never came and so I fell asleep.TO ALBERT: I will see...I stopped typing. I would close from my part-time job by ten and dinner with him by ten won’t be bad although it would be late. I couldn’t leave my kids for that long and Kate wasn’t back yet. Maria was doing enough for me alread
DIANA POV“I cannot believe this. You made this yourself?“ I asked Albert again, wanting to be sure I heard him correctly.“Yes. I did,“ he replied and I gasped in shock.“Oh my goodness. You can cook now? I mean where is the man that literally can’t cook anything other than noodles?“ I asked, staring at home in shock and he shrugged. “Well, I guess that man changed. I learned how to cook while in London,“ he said and my jaw dropped.“You asked me to learn to make something so that I can cook for you someday and I did as told,“ he said, reminding me of my words five years ago.“That’s true. Oh my goodness. To think that I forgot. Wow! So you learned to cook. You did a great job. The food is delicious,“ I told him and he smiled.“Thank. Your compliment means a lot to me,“ he said.“How have you been over those years? I heard of your father. My condolences although it’s late,“ he said and I suddenly stopped chewing the food in my mouth.“Thank you,“ I said before chewing on