?#FOREVER_LOVE?
Episode 27?
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by Japhy
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I and Nicole walked down to the games field gisting and laughing.
“so do you think your Milton is the right person for you? she asked.
“sure Nicole, i do love Milton so much, so very much, what about you ever since you’ve break up with Clark..?
“yes Delphine, and i like it this way, i just have to accept it the way it comes,” She replied smiling.
“well what about Clark? she asked again while i looked at her then laughed.
“Clark is not my boyfriend, we’re just friends, good friends indeed,” I replied smiling.
“okay, i was only asking, so what about your mom and Clark’s dad? she asked me which i was very shocked to hear that and wonder how she knows that.
“Delphine you need to be smart enough, so smart enough in dealing with some people..” she said.
“what..did you mean? i asked her while she said nothing.
“i know every thing about Clark, but he’s just so unlucky, so unlucky and his dad,” she said, i was still surprise how did she know this.
“well don’t be too surprise about how i know all this, Nicole always know everything, i’ll just tell you something maybe by tomorrow,” She said then left. I stood their and watch Nicole leave till she was out of sight. Strange! i said to myself.
Could Milton have told her that? no Milton and Nicole are not even friends, well i went down to music studio when i saw Clark playing piano, the bandage tie on his head was already removed. I walked in and sat down beside him, i miss playing piano, i said while he said nothing but keep on playing it.
“Clark, how’re you feeling now? does it still hurt?” i asked touching the place.
“No Delphine, am fine,” he replied.
“it seems you like playing this,” i said, i glance at him but our eyes meet.
“yeah, when one is happy you enjoy the lyric of a song but when you’re sad you und-erstand the Lyric, whenever am sad this the only thing that can cool my mind off,” he said while i looked at him, why did i also feel so different whenever am with him. Clark deserves to be happy i don’t like seeing him sad, i don’t want him to end up being like his dad being a sadist.
“you’re just like my dad,” i said while he looked at me.
“my dad always loved playing Piano, i learn that from him ever since i was a kid. Whenever i feel so sad or bad, i will just sit and watch my dad playing the Piano, i use to think i have the best father in whole universe not until when he divorce my mom,”
“everyone do make mistakes,”
“But Clark that not mistake, it intentional,” i said. Clark fixed his gaze on me then held my hands.
“true love never fade away, if your dad truly loves your mom am sure they can still be together later, that’s why i do believe in destiny. Many people end up falling for the wrong person, the end up chosing the wrong one just because they’re scared of hurting that person, but what about them, they end up getting hurt,” he said,
i looked at him so confused as if he’s referring to me.
“i and my dad were never lucky when it comes to love, because my dad ended up being a single father all throu-ghhis life, i guess he wasn’t destined with the one he love so much, to tell you the truth my dad never love my mom and until now he never care to know about her whereabout, well so do i. But their are something in life one has to let go of,” he said looking de-ep into my eyes.
“something like what..? i asked in cracking voice.
“true love,” he said while i looked at him in surprise then smile a bit.
“you must be going crazy Clark, why would someone let go of his true love. You see my dad always tell me to keep on moving and never give up, life is a series of challenge and we have to accept it, we don’t have to give up so easily like that especially when it comes to love,” i said while he played the piano, then stopped and look at me.
“so what about you and Milton, do you think it true love? he asked, i kept quiet for a while.
“Clark.. just as you said your dad never got the chance to be with his true love, and maybe that’s because they were not destined for each other, as for Milton he has been my childhood friend right from kid, we eventually grew up to love each other.. i do love Milton,” i said stammering
“a sad thing in life is when you love a person but only to find out at the end that you were never meant to be and you just have to let go,” he said staring at me then stood up and left without saying anything again. My heart was beating fast-er, my eyes were already teary, i just felt like crying. What wrong with me! I held back my tears and stood to leave. I went out when i heard someone calling my name which was Milton.
“Milton,” i said then hug-ged him so tight, tears were flowing down from my cheeks which i don’t even know why am crying.
“Babe, are you okay? he asked me.
“sure, i just felt like crying,” i said wiping away my tears.
“i don’t like seeing your tears Del, well i have something to show you,” he said as he removed a ne-cklace from a box. It such a beautiful one with our short name
inscribe on it which is; MIL?DEL.
“What this for? i asked him.
“for my babe, to always keep our love alive and unfading one,” he smiled. Milton is so sweet and romantic, and i like him for that.
“thank you,” i whisper to him, he help me put the ne-cklace on my ne-ck, moving my hair at the back of my ear. We talked hand in hand until we reached to the school garden and sat down on bench. I lie down on his lap-s and held his lap-s.
“thanks for the ne-cklace, i love it,” i smiled then he ki-ssed my hand.
“so Mil, it just three months, you guys will graduate, hope you’re staying back? i asked him looking so worried.
“I was planing to leave with my dad to US but i have to stay back because of you,” he said caressing my hair.
“i wish we’ll always stick together, and never be apart from each other, you need to promise me this,” i said as i sat down close to him.
“promise babe,” he said giving me a charming smile..
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TBC?