@ Timm, am nt here to flatter u bt sincerely speaking ur story is sooo interesting, u ve a wonderful talent

First of all,lemme start by saying I like your name AuderyTimms.
Secondly,I LOVE this story to bits.You write so well and you know how to draw rich engaging characters. This has got me glued to my phone since morning. NL is not for you,you deserve "New York Times best author" even more.
My dear,you're GOOD.keep it up! Be sure,I'd vote for you

By the way,I feel for Oleng.Her tears since the begining of this story till now can fill a GP tank. Hehehe

Very interesting with moral lessons for parents who neglect their children and young pple against premarital sex....... Waiting for d completion of d story

Oleng should stay and fight for her love instead of running away from her problem.
As love endure, love grow deeper and strong.
Thanks for the story, Auddrey. I started reading it yesterday. It's captivating.

Goldenbasil: wow

Hmm.....

sommyqueen: @ Timm, am nt here to flatter u bt sincerely speaking ur story is sooo interesting, u ve a wonderful talent

Tanx dear

Jennimma: First of all,lemme start by saying I like your name AuderyTimms.
Secondly,I LOVE this story to bits.You write so well and you know how to draw rich engaging characters. This has got me glued to my phone since morning. NL is not for you,you deserve "New York Times best author" even more.
My dear,you're GOOD.keep it up! Be sure,I'd vote for you

By the way,I feel for Oleng.Her tears since the begining of this story till now can fill a GP tank. Hehehe

Rily? Audrey- my swit mama's pet name 4me. New York Times ke? Okay, make I run go put am 4 Amazon den. Hahaha! I agree with u abt Oleng's tears. Mayb it bcs am such a cry baby! I'll reduce it so dt it will reach only half of d tank. Tanx dear 4 following and commenting

gaczee99: Very interesting with moral lessons for parents who neglect their children and young pple against premarital sex....... Waiting for d completion of d story

I honestly wasn't tinking of dose tinz wen I wrote d story. Tanks 4 pointing dem out and also 4 following and commenting

Dorisbest: Oleng should stay and fight for her love instead of running away from her problem.
As love endure, love grow deeper and strong.
Thanks for the story, Auddrey. I started reading it yesterday. It's captivating.

Dorisbest? *dancing skelewu* Thanks 4 gracing my thread. I rily appreciate it. Thanks 4 ur swit comments.

I don't know if I'm guessing wrong but I strongly feel olengs son didn't just die. Her aunt and mum know something they r not telling.
That may even be d aunt's secret oleng's mum talked about.
Audrey, how far naw? No lil something for us? *wink*

goldwaters: I don't know if I'm guessing wrong but I strongly feel olengs son didn't just die. Her aunt and mum know something they r not telling.
That may even be d aunt's secret oleng's mum talked about.
Audrey, how far naw? No lil something for us? *wink*

Hmm......

“No!” he yelled. “No! Oleng can’t do this to me,” he lamented. “Please, let me talk to her. Let me try and convince her that I don’t care what my family says about her. Please.”

“I told you. She’s not here. She went to see her friends.”

“Let me see if I can get her on phone. Her phone was switched off the last time I tried calling her.” He quickly brought out his phone and dialed her number. He brought it down dejectedly. “Still unavailable.”

“She doesn’t want to speak with you.” Aunt Vien informed him.

“Aunt Vien, please. You’re the only one who can help me get through to her. Please help make her understand that she is the girl for me.” he pleaded desperately.

“I don’t want her to be maltreated by your family when she becomes your wife.”

“I’m ready to ostracize my family because of her. I’m ready to ban anyone from coming to my house because of her.” He fiercely declared.

“Easier said than done.”

“Believe me, I’ll do it. Oleng gave me a reason to live again. She’s the only reason I’m alive today. I know you'll not understand but she means more to me than even my life itself.” he passionately affirmed.

Aunt Vien stared at him for a long time before she invited him to come in.

He was there till late evening but Oleng didn’t show up and her phone was still switched off. He was mad with anxiety. Aunt Vien told him that she had probably decided to spend the night there. She wasn’t even perturbed.

Dave stayed till when it was very late and promised to come back the following day. He was there first thing the following day and stayed there till in the afternoon but Oleng didn’t come home and her phone was still unavailable. He was almost going mad with worry. Aunt Vien felt so sorry for him, she gave him the house address of the place Oleng had gone to. She felt his love for her niece was genuine.

Dave thanked her profusely and rushed out of the house. He drove like a man chased by the devil to the place in Old Ikang road . He however comported himself before knocking on the door. He remembered Debbie when she came to open the door. The latter was surprised to see him but she let him in.

“Guess who’s here, Oleng.” she announced as she led him into the sitting room. “Your fiancé.”

She and Jenny were still in Calabar because their families and boyfriends resided there though they had rented an apartment together.

“My what?” Oleng was surpised.

“Hi Oleng,” Dave calmly said as he came into the living room. “Hi Jenny.” He greeted her other friend who was seated on the sofa beside her.

“Good afternoon, Dave. Welcome.” Jenny was all smiles.

“Why did you let him in?” Oleng angrily questioned Debbie who sat down in a nonchalant manner on a chair.

“You go hide forever? You have to talk to him one time or the other, so why not now so we can be referees?” Debbie said and chuckled.

Dave went to where Oleng was seated and slowly went on his knees before her to the amazement of them all.

“As a man, I have a lot of male pride but to hell with pride where love is concerned. Sweetheart, I’m very sorry for what happened in my house the other day. You felt pain but I felt it more. It was as if my family physically stabbed me. All I can say is I’m very sorry. Please forgive them and forgive me. Please take back this ring.” He paused and brought out the ring and held it before her.

“I gave you this ring with so much joy. Please don’t break my heart. I don’t care whatever my family says. I love you and I must marry you. Please take back the ring.”

They were all dumbfounded when he finished.

“Dave, I took that ring with joy but I can’t take it back again. Your family doesn’t approve of me. If we get married, they’ll make my life a living hell and I don’t want that. Things are better this way”

“No!” he yelled. “Things are not okay like this. I love you. I can’t live my life without you.”

“Yes you can. You can move on.”

“You don’t understand. If you don’t marry me, I swear I’ll commit suicide.” he declared shocking them all.

“Don’t be ridiculous. Don’t say such things. You’ll meet a girl your family will approve of and you’ll love her even more than you love me.” She gave him false hope.

“You and I know that’s not true. Oleng, I'm not joking. I’ll commit suicide if you don’t marry me. There is something I haven’t told you. I went to that bank that day we met again to withdraw all my money to send to my parents because I had planned on taking my life that very night.”

“You can’t be serious.” She was stunned.

“I’m dead serious. Life wasn’t worth living again so I decided to end it that day but I met you. You gave me a reason to live. You brought my hopes back again and now you want to leave me? You don’t want to marry me anymore because of my family? Let me tell you, you're worth more to me than all of them put together. Where were they when I was going through tough times? Nowhere to be found; but you've always been beside me.

That's why I couldn’t and I can’t let you go. I worked your NYSC posting so you could serve here, near me in this state. I worked that bank also for you so you wouldn’t be posted to a village. These things show how much I love you. Please marry me.”

Oleng was speechless. Dave had done all these for her without a single word. The most shocking was that he had wanted to commit suicide before he met her. Was he lying, just to get her sympathy? No. She shook her head. She knew him well enough to know he wasn’t lying. He was indeed very serious. She was so confused; she didn’t know what to do. She looked at her friends for help.

“Abeg marry am o! This kind love don pass me o!” Debbie inserted.

“Yes Oleng. After all, you're marrying him not his family. You both can live your lives in such a way that they won’t disturb you.” Jenny chipped in.

“That’s true and by the time they have their own families, they'll be too busy to come and make trouble for you.” Debbie continued.

“You do love him, don’t you?” Jenny questioned.

Oleng looked at him still kneeling there before her and slowly nodded. She did love him even though it was not the intense way she had loved Eric but she loved him nevertheless.

“I have to call Aunt Vien.” she said and she switched on her phone.

“Aunt Vien, please I need you help.” she said desperately when the latter had answered the call.

“Don’t think, just follow your heart. Marry him if it will make you happy,” was what her Aunt told before she even said anything.

“I don’t know, I'm so confused.”

“Don’t be, my dear. He loves you very much, that I know so he will always be on your side whenever the need arises. Don’t be afraid of his family. They can only hurt you if you let them. And who knows, maybe if you show them love, with time, they’d come to love and accept you. Follow your heart. Do what you feel is right and frankly speaking, if I were in your shoes, I’d marry him without a second thought. Life is full of risks. Nothing ventured in, nothing gained.”

“Thank you Aunty.” she said before ending the call. She looked at Dave. She stretched her hand and took the ring from him. He quickly took it from her and placed it on her middle finger again.

He got up and gently dragged her up. He kissed her and gave her a bear hug.

“Thank you. Thank you very much. I love you.”

“I love you too.” she replied happily.

Jenny and Debbie looked at each other and smiled.

Thanks 4 d update Audrey.This is real love,am hapi 4 dem.When u find dat one u luv,who makes ur hrt skip never take them 4 granted,cos u never can tell wat will happen d next moment.

AudreyTimms: Hmm......

Audery nau, nothing for us? Please nau give us small again .

orla01: Thanks 4 d update Audrey.This is real love,am hapi 4 dem.When u find dat one u luv,who makes ur hrt skip never take them 4 granted,cos u qnever can tell wat will happen d next moment.

Which Kain real love?
Oleng's heart is obviously not skipping over Dave.

love e one te te. well done dear. but what about Eric? abi e don die?

goldwaters:

Which Kain real love?
Oleng's heart is obviously not skipping over Dave.

abeg tell them oh,Team Eric

I'm so happy 4 dem.but wait o,hope eric wont show up agn and spoil d whole thing.

wow!

Audrey plssssssssss brighten my day

goldwaters:

Which Kain real love?
Oleng's heart is obviously not skipping over Dave.

Okay,no qualms if u say so.

...that strange feeling that Eric will get back to marry Oleng.

Good story, good writer.

Besides, I thought AudreyTimms was a guy

wait oh. if dave younger sister is married. how old is dave. oleng is just 22 years. i dnt get

diz dave guy. sounds like one who is not normal. n is capable of killing. no self worth. eric is d one for oleng.

Audrey abeg na we need an update

*panting profusely* chisos i don read sotay my eye wan fall and funny enough i still want more.... Good work bro..God bless you pen.... Abeg update ooo*waiting........

Wow... Nice story.. M currently @ Page 8...
Make una waka small small abeg, I go meet una for Junction!

nice story

Whizpeter: Wow... Nice story.. M currently @ Page 8...
Make una waka small small abeg, I go meet una for Junction!

I finally met you guys...
Audreytimms nice story you got there... Keep it up!

started around 2 a.m and successfully devoured all d updates, quite a captivating piece...@audreytimms, tnx for making d story worth the while, more bentonite to ur pen.

Nyc writeup. I dnt knw y Oleng dnt want to tel Dave bt Eric's baby,cos dis wil hinder d marriage

PrinceAdepoju: ...that strange feeling that Eric will get back to marry Oleng.

Good story, good writer.

Besides, I thought AudreyTimms was a guy

Tanx dear. Na girl I b o!