My Old Love 2

I stood there, staring at him, my mouth was left open and I felt drained of wisdom and strength. I never for once thought I would stand before him again, not after what he did but here I am, looking at his handsome face.

"Rose, it's been a while!" he said in a deep voice

"yeah..., how are you doing..." I stammered

I had lost my sense of reasoning, his presence imposed a great deal on me, I felt so subdued by his charm

"I have been surviving, hoping and dreaming of the day I will see you again but at last, Allah answered my prayer," he said

I gulped in my saliva and released my evergreen fake smile

"come in ladies, forgive my manners" he added

I walked inside and was taken aback by the magnificent interior design and the attractive sofa, the 75-inch TV, and the beautiful lights around. He left us in the living room and came back with a glass of milk and some cookies, he served me but I refused to eat and it seemed this action of mine had upset him, his countenance fell immediately

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