WHEN TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS COLLIDE




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To read more of my work, and show some love.

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* * * * * * * * * *


She stared at her coffee. It had already gone
cold. She looked out the window of the café,
at cars cruising past. This café had been
their rendezvous point for their dates, for ten
years. But now, she was alone, separated
from her husband, Tay. Their love had gone
stale. She almost could not understand how
they had spiraled from lovers, to complete
strangers, in just under a year.


She looked at her coffee again. She usually
liked it black. It’s rich smell had always
brought to her, a sense of calm, but this time
it didn’t. Her mind wandered back and forth,
like a ping-pong game, on how she would tell
him. They has been separated for two
months now. She leaned back in the chair,
and went back in time.


Adaobi and Timi had been sweethearts since their
sophomore year in UNN. Timilehin was the
calm, laconic one. She, Adaobi, on the other
hand, was hip, and outspoken. She was slim,
with curves in the right places. She had
caramel complexion, and a cherubic face to
sum up her breathtaking beauty. She had
become used to rejecting advances from
male students, lecturers, high ranking
university staff, and even security workers!


They had first met at the NSLT building, after
CHM 201 lectures, on a studgy afternoon.
She tripped and fell, while coming down the
stairs. Timi, reflexively stretched and caught
her, mid air. He helped her to her feet. She
faced him, and suddenly became shy.


“Oh, Thank you.” A little fire had been ignited,
deep down.


“Oh, it’s nothing. You’re welcome ” He replied.


She just stood there, her lips twitching
erratically at the corners. He was taller than
her, and dark skinned. He was as tall as he
was thin, had small eyes, and sported a low
cut. His jaws, too, we’re clean shaven. He
had an aura of calmness around him – like
someone who took life easily.


“I’m Adaobi.” She blurted out.


“My name is Timi Adeoye.” He remained
calm. And for a split second, she resented
him for his calmness. She had expected him
to be overly enthusiastic – like the way other
men were, when talking to her, trying too hard
to impress her.


“Oh, I’ll just call you Tay, if you won’t mind.”
She replied, almost automatically, her cheeks
flushed. She felt awkward. She was used to
being hit on, not the other way around. But
here she was, transfixed to the spot, trying to
make little talk with a guy she’d just met.


“oh, I don’t. I actually like the way it sounds.
Tay.”


She was enchanted by his calmness, his
serene demeanour, by the shade of pink on
his lower lip, that glowed when he talked.


“well, I was just going to get an ice cream
and head to freedom square to chill out. Mind
joining me?” she felt strange. Did she just ask
a guy out? Wowzers!


“What are we going to be doing at freedom
Square?”


“Well, we’ll just have to find out, then eh?”
And find out, they did. They talked till night
fell, exchanged phone numbers, and called
each other at the slightest excuse. They both
felt like high school students. Both of them
graduated with Second Class Upper Honours.
She, in Microbiology, He, in Industrial
Chemistry. Both got employed right after they
graduated, and got married, after two years,
much to the expectation of everyone. They
had two beautiful kids together, A boy and a
girl. Their lives seemed like a Disney fairy
tale, for nine years, until…


Well, until things fell apart. Meaningless
arguments that snowballed into full blown
quarrels. They stopped doing things for each
other. Stopped flirting, stopped caring,
stopped talking, and eventually stopped living
together. Their friends were baffled, their
parents too, even both of them. The love they
had shared had been so pristine, so
unspoiled, so unique. Now, here she was,
thinking of how best to say “I want a divorce”
without incurring collateral damage — so to
speak. Of course she had to think about their
children; and she was already 32.


“Ma’am, you need anything else? “
The waiter jolted her out of her reverie.


” No”


She paid for her coffee and left.
She kept thinking about how Timi would react
to her request for divorce, as she got into her
car. Her mind was made up, she sighed
finally.
“I’m just going to do this and get it over with”
she said as she drove to Timi’s flat at
Hillview Street.


* * * * * * * * * *


Her fingers trembled as she tapped the
knocker on the front door.


“Tay, I need to talk to you.”


Her plan had been to tell him that she wanted
a divorce, as soon as she saw him. She
didn’t understand, however, why she had said
that instead.


“You called me Tay.” He responded, calm —
and surprised.


She opened her mouth, and closed it. She
just realized she had not called him Tay,
since their problems started, almost a year
ago. She did not know when she let “Tay”
slip. She blushed, visibly embarrassed.


She stared at him. He had become thinner,
his face looked drained as he stared back at
her, wistfully, like a child would, at a toy he
could not have.



She stood there for what seemed like eternity,
willing the words to come out: “I want a
divorce.” But they did not. It seemed as
though her throat had closed up.


They stared at each other, as seconds rolled
into minutes. They both remained there for
about half an hour, motionless, as memories
came rushing back: of the good old days, of
what they had shared, of what they had lost.


Resolve evanesced, strength ebbed from her.
She still loved him, and knew that he loved
her as much. She continued staring at him,
and for a second, felt he might not want back
in.


“I love you, Tay”, she found her voice. Those
heavenly words. Adaobi’s eyelashes fluttered,
her eyes stung with tears.


Timi stood there, unflinching. She was saying
the things he wanted to hear. He desperately
wanted her back. But he didn’t say anything.
He just stood there. Everything was calm,
except for Demi Lovato’s In Case, playing
softly on the home theatre system, from
inside the house.


The whole world stood still as he finally said
these words, with tears in his eyes.


“Till death do us part. “



Amadieabasi Udofa (ArchFreelancer) is a student of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Visit my blog at www.archudofasnuances.

ArchFreelancer:
WHEN TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS COLLIDE




Please, kindly visit my blog at www.archudofasnuances.
To read more of my work, and show some love.

Have a good read. I’ll
appreciate your thoughts.


* * * * * * * * * *


She stared at her coffee. It had already gone
cold. She looked out the window of the café,
at cars cruising past. This café had been
their rendezvous point for their dates, for ten
years. But now, she was alone, separated
from her husband, Tay. Their love had gone
stale. She almost could not understand how
they had spiraled from lovers, to complete
strangers, in just under a year.


She looked at her coffee again. She usually
liked it black. It’s rich smell had always
brought to her, a sense of calm, but this time
it didn’t. Her mind wandered back and forth,
like a ping-pong game, on how she would tell
him. They has been separated for two
months now. She leaned back in the chair,
and went back in time.


Adaobi had Timi been sweethearts since their
sophomore year in UNN. Timilehin was the
calm, laconic one. She, Adaobi, on the other
hand, was hip, and outspoken. She was slim,
with curves in the right places. She had
caramel complexion, and a cherubic face to
sum up her breathtaking beauty. She had
become used to rejecting advances from
male students, lecturers, high ranking
university staff, and even security workers!


They had first met at the NSLT building, after
CHM 201 lectures, on a studgy afternoon.
She tripped and fell, while coming down the
stairs. Timi, reflexively stretched and caught
her, mid air. He helped her to her feet. She
faced him, and suddenly became shy.


“Oh, Thank you.” A little fire had been ignited,
deep down.


“Oh, it’s nothing. You’re welcome ” He replied.


She just stood there, her lips twitching
erratically at the corners. He was taller than
her, and dark skinned. He was as tall as he
was thin, had small eyes, and sported a low
cut. His jaws, too, we’re clean shaven. He
had an aura of calmness around him – like
someone who took life easily.


“I’m Adaobi.” She blurted out.


“My name is Timi Adeoye.” He remained
calm. And for a split second, she resented
him for his calmness. She had expected him
to be overly enthusiastic – like the way other
men were, when talking to her, trying too hard
to impress her.


“Oh, I’ll just call you Tay, if you won’t mind.”
She replied, almost automatically, her cheeks
flushed. She felt awkward. She was used to
being hit on, not the other way around. But
here she was, transfixed to the spot, trying to
make little talk with a guy she’d just met.


“oh, I don’t. I actually like the way it sounds.
Tay.”


She was enchanted by his calmness, his
serene demeanour, by the shade of pink on
his lower lip, that glowed when he talked.


“well, I was just going to get an ice cream
and head to freedom square to chill out. Mind
joining me?” she felt strange. Did she just ask
a guy out? Wowzers!


“What are we going to be doing at freedom
Square?”


“Well, we’ll just have to find out, then eh?”
And find out, they did. They talked till night
fell, exchanged phone numbers, and called
each other at the slightest excuse. They both
felt like high school students. Both of them
graduated with Second Class Upper Honours.
She, in Microbiology, He, in Industrial
Chemistry. Both got employed right after they
graduated, and got married, after two years,
much to the expectation of everyone. They
had two beautiful kids together, A boy and a
girl. Their lives seemed like a Disney fairy
tale, for nine years, until…


Well, until things fell apart. Meaningless
arguments that snowballed into full blown
quarrels. They stopped doing things for each
other. Stopped flirting, stopped caring,
stopped talking, and eventually stopped living
together. Their friends were baffled, their
parents too, even both of them. The love they
had shared had been so pristine, so
unspoiled, so unique. Now, here she was,
thinking of how best to say “I want a divorce”
without incurring collateral damage — so to
speak. Of course she had to think about their
children; and she was already 32.


“Ma’am, you need anything else? “
The waiter jolted her out of her reverie.


” No”


She paid for her coffee and left.
She kept thinking about how Timi would react
to her request for divorce, as she got into her
car. Her mind was made up, she sighed
finally.
“I’m just going to do this and get it over with”
she said as she drove to Timi’s flat at
Hillview Street.


* * * * * * * * * *


Her fingers trembled as she tapped the
knocker on the front door.


“Tay, I need to talk to you.”


Her plan had been to tell him that she wanted
a divorce, as soon as she saw him. She
didn’t understand, however, why she had said
that instead.


“You called me Tay.” He responded, calm —
and surprised.


She opened her mouth, and closed it. She
just realized she had not called him Tay,
since their problems started, almost a year
ago. She did not know when she let “Tay”
slip. She blushed, visibly embarrassed.


She stared at him. He had become thinner,
his face looked drained as he stared back at
her, wistfully, like a child would, at a toy he
could not have.



She stood there for what seemed like eternity,
willing the words to come out: “I want a
divorce.” But they did not. It seemed as
though her throat had closed up.


They stared at each other, as seconds rolled
into minutes. They both remained there for
about half an hour, motionless, as memories
came rushing back: of the good old days, of
what they had shared, of what they had lost.


Resolve evanesced, strength ebbed from her.
She still loved him, and knew that he loved
her as much. She continued staring at him,
and for a second, felt he might not want back
in.


“I love you, Tay”, she found her voice. Those
heavenly words. Adaobi’s eyelashes fluttered,
her eyes stung with tears.


Timi stood there, unflinching. She was saying
the things he wanted to hear. He desperately
wanted her back. But he didn’t say anything.
He just stood there. Everything was calm,
except for Demi Lovato’s In Case, playing
softly on the home theatre system, from
inside the house.


The whole world stood still as he finally said
these words, with tears in his eyes.


“Till death do us part. “



Amadieabasi Udofa (ArchFreelancer) is a student of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Visit my blog at www.archudofasnuances.

Hmmmmmmmm....

madgoat:



Hmmmmmmmm....

Er, wetin happen nau?

ArchFreelancer:


Er, wetin happen nau?

Just stalking u

#read my story :https://www.nairaland.com/1939802/bed-thorns-coming-soon

madgoat:


Just stalking u

#read my story :https://www.nairaland.com/1939802/bed-thorns-coming-soon

You no try jare. You no even take seat sef.
No story to read for your thread nau Coming soon Kwa. Na story trailer?


No be do them dey do trailer na.

EMa binu oh. I'm told this is how it's done here oh. say if you nor do am like this, people no go see your work.

LOL, abeg m'una no vex, read the story above. I'd like to get your thoughts, criticism, and corrections. Err, and I hope to write more, when I get chance

I invite :

Chuksyd1
ogwee,
temiz70
tumaraya
Nelly21
bumzel89
Viviy
MarthaK
Mayapop
Dabrake
Kizmarty
Missmossy
Lorlaahlozz
Victoriousvic
kizmarty,
lorlaahlozz,
missmossy,
Victoriousvic, joecutie,
princesa
kingphilip
Herald9
Obinnau
Larrysun
Emmandus
KingzPen
Divepen
safarigirl
AudreyTimms
repogirl
ESIXLOVE
iyabodeh
Cuddlemii


And :


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tryke (f ), Tbrak, Bhummieluv ( f ), AdeoyeMayowa (f ),
stuff46 ( m ), lamisexy( f ), Missuuu (f ), Candis009 (f ),
Bobbybube(m ), samcidon ( m ), Gorgeousolasco (f ), sebak
(f ), Ezibless( f ), Ashbal (f ), fhunn, grocery (f ), pinkkyjenny (f ),
josieboy55 (m ), PrinceDinno (m ), fragilegal( f ), Calismart
(m ), Wininiel (f ), teeghurl (f ), JigsawKillah (m ), Asito (m ),
Topsy42 (f ), goodygirl1 ( f ), tenajtek( f ), MCCOYDESTINY ,
ThaRuthlxx7 ( m ), beejaymoore (m ), Benjaminbest (m ),
Bholarji18 , kingphilip( m ), Dyoungstar(m ), Babetolux (f ),
gr890, Spongia1 , Aipete2 (f ), Ciela (f ), Aliyuozioma( f ),
queenjuli (f ), shaks97 (m ), LarrySun (m ),
TaiwoAdeyemi054 (m ), lopeoba (f ), Haderoncare (f ),
Daintydaisy(f ), Oolayeancah (f ), iphie17 , Yudeeaikay ,
Olajummylove ( f ), Darus05 (m ), Incredibleme , Chikabel( f ),
RAFIC( m ), Cheriepet , Gibjewel ( f ), Vijon (m ), Emmykul4love
(m ), Profmaojo , Toeyean1507 (f ), domwas2 (m ), Animog,
SexySapphire( f ), kaypayble (m ), Maryclaire1 (f ), udison( m ),
holyboss (m ), simdibaby2 (f ), ToriEmManson (f ),
TemitopeDaniel (m ), Omololamide (f ), Repteam ( f ),
codedbaby ( f ), PrinceAdepoju (m ), Ayobami195 ( f ),
dynamo007 (m ), Swash042 (m ), Mercyesse ( f ),
benromeo39 (m ), timpaker (m ), Jollyjoy (f ), Kaycee7 ( m ),
chibwike (m ), mitchie58 (f ), yhucee , bookhy (f ), onosj (f ),
OHaddy, Chiamaka01 ( f ), vonn (f ), JeffreyJamez ( m ),
Jennimma, fash993( m ), Rhyno02 (m ), jaybiz007( m ),
Savigne (f ), Divepen(m ), Paradise163 ( f ), eunisam ,
SammyHoe (m ), Harrychocoberry( m ), toykathy , Joebeck
(f ), Euphrosyne(m ), Hauneg (f ), Oyizzti ( f )


No blame me oh :/ I need traffic

Seat taken..this is going to be an interesting ride.Op it's like u forgot to mention kingphilip..u are on a long thing withouth him on ur thread oo

Lorlaahlozz:
Seat taken..this is going to be an interesting ride.Op it's like u forgot to mention kingphilip..u are on a long thing withouth him on ur thread oo

No blame me na, I be newbie for Literature section

I'm here baba

I'll surely read to the end before I complete other old stories since I started with it

BTW the suspense isn't thrilling or I would rather say no suspense at all!

ArchFreelancer:
EMa binu oh. I'm told this is how it's done here oh. say if you nor do am like this, people no go see your work.

LOL, abeg m'una no vex, read the story above. I'd like to get your thoughts, criticism, and corrections. Err, and I hope to write more, when I get chance

I invite :

Chuksyd1
ogwee,
temiz70
tumaraya
Nelly21
bumzel89
Viviy
MarthaK
Mayapop
Dabrake
Kizmarty
Missmossy
Lorlaahlozz
Victoriousvic
kizmarty,
lorlaahlozz,
missmossy,
Victoriousvic, joecutie,
princesa
kingphilip
Herald9
Obinnau
Larrysun
Emmandus
KingzPen
Divepen
safarigirl
AudreyTimms
repogirl
ESIXLOVE
iyabodeh
Cuddlemii


And :


KiddaBlingzz , joe17 , kceemart( f ), Optimall (f ), Just4yhu (f ),
tryke (f ), Tbrak, Bhummieluv ( f ), AdeoyeMayowa (f ),
stuff46 ( m ), lamisexy( f ), Missuuu (f ), Candis009 (f ),
Bobbybube(m ), samcidon ( m ), Gorgeousolasco (f ), sebak
(f ), Ezibless( f ), Ashbal (f ), fhunn, grocery (f ), pinkkyjenny (f ),
josieboy55 (m ), PrinceDinno (m ), fragilegal( f ), Calismart
(m ), Wininiel (f ), teeghurl (f ), JigsawKillah (m ), Asito (m ),
Topsy42 (f ), goodygirl1 ( f ), tenajtek( f ), MCCOYDESTINY ,
ThaRuthlxx7 ( m ), beejaymoore (m ), Benjaminbest (m ),
Bholarji18 , kingphilip( m ), Dyoungstar(m ), Babetolux (f ),
gr890, Spongia1 , Aipete2 (f ), Ciela (f ), Aliyuozioma( f ),
queenjuli (f ), shaks97 (m ), LarrySun (m ),
TaiwoAdeyemi054 (m ), lopeoba (f ), Haderoncare (f ),
Daintydaisy(f ), Oolayeancah (f ), iphie17 , Yudeeaikay ,
Olajummylove ( f ), Darus05 (m ), Incredibleme , Chikabel( f ),
RAFIC( m ), Cheriepet , Gibjewel ( f ), Vijon (m ), Emmykul4love
(m ), Profmaojo , Toeyean1507 (f ), domwas2 (m ), Animog,
SexySapphire( f ), kaypayble (m ), Maryclaire1 (f ), udison( m ),
holyboss (m ), simdibaby2 (f ), ToriEmManson (f ),
TemitopeDaniel (m ), Omololamide (f ), Repteam ( f ),
codedbaby ( f ), PrinceAdepoju (m ), Ayobami195 ( f ),
dynamo007 (m ), Swash042 (m ), Mercyesse ( f ),
benromeo39 (m ), timpaker (m ), Jollyjoy (f ), Kaycee7 ( m ),
chibwike (m ), mitchie58 (f ), yhucee , bookhy (f ), onosj (f ),
OHaddy, Chiamaka01 ( f ), vonn (f ), JeffreyJamez ( m ),
Jennimma, fash993( m ), Rhyno02 (m ), jaybiz007( m ),
Savigne (f ), Divepen(m ), Paradise163 ( f ), eunisam ,
SammyHoe (m ), Harrychocoberry( m ), toykathy , Joebeck
(f ), Euphrosyne(m ), Hauneg (f ), Oyizzti ( f )


No blame me oh :/ I need traffic

. Necessary and value-adding traffic u shall get. I trust all d mentions

madgoat:



Hmmmmmmmm....

u quote the whole thing becos of the yeye hmmmmm wey u wan type
smh

beside Op
I'm not a fan of love stories sha
but you're doing good

fhunn:
I'll surely read to the end before I complete other old stories since I started with it

BTW the suspense isn't thrilling or I would rather say no suspense at all!

Lol, funny because this is Flash fiction. There isn't supposed to be suspense. The story Don end nau. BTW, I'm going to start a series, soon.

I've fallen in love with the intro already. Definitely following.

ArchFreelancer:


Lol, funny because this is Flash fiction. There isn't supposed to be suspense. The story Don end nau. BTW, I'm going to start a series, soon.

Aiit.

You are already in UNN? Me wan enter oh, you fit help bah?

ArchFreelancer:
EMa binu oh. I'm told this is how it's done here oh. say if you nor do am like this, people no go see your work.

LOL, abeg m'una no vex, read the story above. I'd like to get your thoughts, criticism, and corrections. Err, and I hope to write more, when I get chance

I invite :

Chuksyd1
ogwee,
temiz70
tumaraya
Nelly21
bumzel89
Viviy
MarthaK
Mayapop
Dabrake
Kizmarty
Missmossy
Lorlaahlozz
Victoriousvic
kizmarty,
lorlaahlozz,
missmossy,
Victoriousvic, joecutie,
princesa
kingphilip
Herald9
Obinnau
Larrysun
Emmandus
KingzPen
Divepen
safarigirl
AudreyTimms
repogirl
ESIXLOVE
iyabodeh
Cuddlemii


And :


KiddaBlingzz


No blame me oh :/ I need traffic

Lolz... ma niqqie from the days....
Glad you've decided to explore other territories of NL after spending many years on that Infinix thread

Welcome onboard... I shall do justice to these...

First... lemme pump my battery

Present sire....seated

fhunn:


Aiit.

You are already in UNN? Me wan enter oh, you fit help bah?

lol. I'm a lion na.

Lol.Enter na. Abi I look like Ozumba

Present

ArchFreelancer:


lol. I'm a lion na.

Lol.Enter na. Abi I look like Ozumba

Ehn na, you look like ozumba!

fhunn:


Ehn na, you look like ozumba!

Lol.If e no be panadol...

ArchFreelancer:


Lol.If e no be panadol...

U fit help me with una p.utme past questions, abeg