Will you marry me?
I stared into his eyes and smiled. How will you ask such a question from a lady you just met? Do you even know what you want? How long has it been since you have such intention? Do you even know anything about me? All these were the questions bothering my mind as I never hesitated pouring them out.

He held my hand and spoke so convincingly, “it’s you I wanna spend the rest of my life with”. I couldn’t just believe it was the truth. All my life, I’ve known and have been made to believe men are cheats.

I was lost in between my own thoughts, although I felt relaxed and so much comfortable being around him. I tried not to show it, but my incessant laughter gave me away. I was happy!

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Shackles of Love -Episode 2


I was growing to like him. We would chat every time we're online, even when one of us is not, the free one would call the other to join. The feelings started developing in few days. Could it be because I needed consolation for my heartbreak or was I really falling this time? I felt so confused but the feelings were nice. I asked if he has a girlfriend but he said no. I wasn't trying to look like the good girl, but I was trying to save myself the stress of getting heart attack due to jealousy or sharing my man with any other lady.

Men! Men and their deceit... Don't think you know what I mean, smiles, you don't!
He might actually have a girlfriend and pretend no to, so as to get to you. Men could always hide behind the curtain or even in the wardrobe... Hahahaha

It all started bit after bit, one thing led to the other and we finally started dating. He would wait to pick me up after lectures, sometime comes to my hostel if we didn't have the opportunity to meet in school. For the first time, a male was coming to my hostel and it really made people, or do I say gossipers to have a big topic of discussion. My room mates were not left out, I introduced him to them and the little friends I have.

Wasn't that a big mistake?

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