Appeasing The Gods 12 Olive Branch

Chizoba was having an a air with a thirty- ve year old man; his name, Gbenga. He was tall, lean and had the darkest eyes she'd ever seen. She was seventeen, still s.h.i.+elded from the wars of reality and love in her opinion was of a soap opera kind. They met at a party and the connection was instant.

Although Chizoba was not ignorant of the curvaceous women that aunted their goodies at her man, but she was prepared to do whatever it took to keep him.

She knew he was fond of her but at the same time, Chizoba was aware she wasn't the only girl in his life. He loved her, she would tell herself a hundred times. Chizoba was curious about him, but the answers she got; strung in more questions. He o ered her things that proved to be an escape from life—activities her parent restrained her from. She refused at rst but was enticed by his careless lifestyle, as much as she wanted to be his queen, a part of her wondered if she was treading on the right path. She had gone reckless and as time ew by emptiness had become her companion, there had to be more than s.e.x, whisky and weed. She wanted a change, thought she could transform him to a better man but Chizoba always knew —a dog can never resist s.h.i.+t.

She cried herself to sleep at night and ached to have Gbenga all to herself, what did he need from those women she couldn't o er, was it experience? But she had gotten better with time and pleased him more than she did with anyone. He was her rst, didn't he understand how much he meant to her.
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She couldn't share—she wouldn't! There was only one option left, she had to let go—had to walk away from the most interesting man she had ever met.

Finally, when she told him of her concerns, he just stared at her as if she had gone crazy. She stood with proud shoulders, running nose and swollen lids. She decided it was best they go separate ways. Chizoba couldn't deny she felt a sting of disappointment, she wanted him to ght for her. For Christ sake! She thought he loved her. Chizoba broke down in heavy sobs as she watched him walk away.

She deserved more, wanted a man that would accept her for who she was and not try and change her. When she told Gbenga of her expectations, he stared at her as if she lived in tiny bubble; was he right? Would she ever nd love?

No! She couldn't give up; her mother never gave up. She was going to nd a man who will love and ght for her. Yes! She nodded. All she needed to do was concentrate on her studies and become someone a man will love.

Nine years later

There she was with a man who opened the door for her, pulled out her seat and made her feel like she was only woman in the world, indeed chivalry was not dead. She got her wish but worked hard for it. She had a man she proudly called hers.

The funny thing was; the men she once thought were ideal when she was seventeen, weren't half as interesting as she'd thought; as she grew up so did her taste.

She once met Gbenga on her way back from the mall, he had changed. Melancholy hovered around him like a pungent stench of decay. She felt her heart race and anxiety immobilized her. He couldn't stop staring and had mentioned how beautiful she was.

Chizoba had hoped their paths wouldn't cross, in fact she wanted him as far away as possible. They had one connection that bounded them forever, she bore him a son. A boy who

took his good looks and charm, she had thought of this moment a thousand times and how she would react. Should she tell him? Does he deserve the right to know? But her son had to know his father, shouldn't he? She contemplated for minutes, weighing the cons and pros. He was so busy apologizing he didn't notice her mind was far o .

Chizoba stylishly played with her ngers, she had secretly tried to nd Gbenga but had long given up the quest. Here he was standing in front of her, she had dreaded this moment. She closed her eyes and sighed, muting out his words, she had to think. What would be his response when he nds out they have a son? She had to do what was best for her little boy.

She was deep in her thought and didn't realize her ancée was close. She jumped as his hand softly clasp around her thick waist, she bit her bottom lip and chuckled nervously. He placed a brief kiss on her cheek, then his gaze settle on the stranger in front of him.

"Sorry I'm a bit late" he said with a smile that never reached his eyes.

"Its okay" she nodded, rubbing her temple. Kelvin, her ancé paused as he waited for an introduction. Chizoba tapped her forehead as she realized the tension she was causing. She established a neutral ground between the two men, both shook hands but their eyes were stern regardless of the small smiles on their lips.

"He is just an old friend of mine" she told Kelvin, her ancée.

"Oh!" he said distastefully. He held on to her waist and stared at the man, who seemed to have an e ect on his woman. He smirked, 'she is mine! And mine alone'. He told him with eyes. "Come on sweetheart, Joseph is waiting" she held his hand and smiled.