Honeymoon

Seeing his silence, Alia somehow regretted asking the question. Did l hurt him by asking? She questioned herself. But again she remembered that he is 25 years of old. Four years older than her. Isn't it obvious that he could have had a girlfriend? Or did it end badly that he prefers not to talk about it. Oh no what l have l done. Realizing that the latter thought might be true, Alia wanted to tell him that it's okay if he doesn't want to answer the question but before she could spoke again, she had him say;

No. Shadrack answered looking straight into her eyes. He then added;l have been working and studying hard for the last five years. I actually never thought of settling down until l met you.

Just like you, you are the first girl in my life. It's not that l didnt have girls around, l had but never got attracted to be in a relationship with them.

Why is that so? Alia asked him.His last sentence made her curious.

Because l have been witnessing how my f