"I'm sorry I can't reciprocate your love," I whispered to him.
"It's okay Chi. It's okay." He said, running his hands through my hair.
You know that frustration you feel when you notice a sore throat coming on?
So you try to swallow, drink as much water as possible or take a lozenge; but it doesn't work so you're stuck with a sore throat for God knows how long?
That's how I believed August felt at the end of our discussion and it's the exact way I felt about Tobi.
Wanting to shut off my feelings for him but it doesn't work and I'm stuck with them.
On leaving his room, I rested my head on the closed door and began to bang my forehead against it.
I couldn't find a single reason as to why I couldn't love August the way he loved me.
.
.
"So…" Ugochi urged.
"How did it go?" She asked, curiosity shining in her eyes.