Let this be a miracle and let's not wake up from this dream. Everything seems like a dream yet feeling so real. Nia has given my life meaningful memories and a reason to be lived. I wouldn't know how my life would have been if I had not met her. A night I thought would have been the end of us turned out to be a night of rekindled love and believe. This was the best night of my life.
Nia and I had a tattoo on our hands, with the infinity sign she drew in my hand some time ago. My home is a very superstitious home, where we do not condone any act of deviancy, but it is apparent that I am going against our custom. I could not believe my own self of getting a tattoo out of love, because it has never crossed my mind, not for ones. We all wished we would never wake up from such beautiful dreams on the account that we do not know what the future has in store for us. It will really be heartbreaking if our story does not get a happy ending. We will live in solemn happiness, and nothing will be an obstacle for us.
It is sad the night is coming to an end as it felt like it was never ending. One does not see how fast time moves until you are with that one person that your heart always yearns for. I was totally saddened that she had to leave, and of course, she had to. It was not like we were married but we never wanted to be apart from each other, since this very night. I stood there motionless, as I watched her drive away, and I instantly started to feel the distance between us, and that brought the thoughts of me leaving for my job. How are we going to cope with it. I walked back home happy but still felt a missing piece from me.
It was indeed a great night, a night that has inspired us a lot, but this beautiful night is about to be met with the greatest nightmare in the life of the woman I love, and its impact is undeniably ugly.
We both had our mobile phones turned off so we could keep ourselves away from the busy world, and also escape the interference of our families, but we were wrong I suppose. Nia had switched on her device so she could speak to her brother and probably apologize to him for leaving him all alone to himself earlier that day. It was supposed to be the day I got to meet up with him and get to know each other as Ermias ruined it for us. She left just to come to me to amend her wrongs, but leaving Leo in the hands of Ermias was the greatest mistake she had ever made.
She called him and his phone was answered by Ermias. She got furious about why Ermias had to answer her cll without the permission of her brother and immediately requested the phone be given to Leo. Ermias insisted her brother was not in the right situation to speak on the phone and also requested she comes straight to their farm. She hesitated from the start but only to realize how serious the situation was after hearing her brother's voice, trembling out of fear saying to his sister.
"I have killed a person, Nia", that was his response.
This was the starting point to the total breakdown and surrender of Nia. Her brother means almost everything to her, and she will not jeopardize his life for anyone.
"I have become a murderer Nia, I am a murderer", she continued while crying his heart out.
Nia could not believe her ears. Her brother could not kill a cockroach, talk less of a whole human being. Ermias immediately told her not to worry that he has everything under control but on the condition that she comes straight to the farm from wherever that she is. Ermias promised to save her brother no matter what, but she would have to come to him. That was the only option she had.
While all these was happening to Nia without my knowledge, I have summoned the whole family in our small sitting room, killing then with suspense. I could not hide it anymore but make it clear to the whole family with my big announcement.
"We will be going to seek the hand of a loving lady in marriage", I exploded the bomb.
There was a compete atmosphere of happiness and joy in the house. My parent couldn't not be so proud of their son, that after securing a good and meaningful job, I have finally found the woman I would want to spend the rest of my life with. This is another great piece of news my family could get from me. From this moment on, I knew I had made it in life. Everything I have been looking for is right beneath me.
Nia arrived at the farmhouse and to her surprise, the whole family, her father, her mother and the parents of Ermias, were all present on the scene. She bumped into the arms of Ermias's father as he immediately assured her that everything was under control and they are going to resolve the situation between the two families, that she has absolutely nothing to worry about. His reassurance was the least of her problem as she runs towards her brother who was lying on the thighs of his mother. No one expected something like this to happen, not at this crucial moment of their life.
I have been on a shopping spree with the intentions of going to seek the hand of the woman I love the most in marriage. That has been our culture since time in memorial and had to apply that respectfully. I have prepared a special breakfast on our decorated canoe, waiting for Nia to appear before her unexpected surprise. Although it might seem a bit fast, I could not waste any more time but to secure and make sure she is completely mine. These have been the only thoughts on my mind, and yes, I see her walking towards me elegantly as she always does. I could not hide my joy as I kept preparing the table as she approached me. I have gotten all her favorite snacks and nuts, her favorite flower and her favorite song ready to be played as she graces the table with her untamed beauty. I had jumped off the canoe, held her hands and led her gently inside. I had offered her a seat, but she quickly started to talk when I interrupted that she would have to listen to what I had to say first, and she could say to me whatever that she would want to say afterwards. I was all happy and nervous at the same time. I start to say to her how much I love her and how meaningless my life would be without her.
"You know how much I love you, and if I am to explain it, I wouldn't be able to do so. Remember when you told me you couldn't do it without me, I cannot do it without you. I cannot live this life without you. Until that very day you said all that to me, I was not afraid, but now I am afraid of losing you. Perhaps I might not have anything worthy in my position to give to you, but there is one thing I would gladly give to you without fears, and that is my life", I said to her.
After that long speech, I reached out to my pocket and brought out the ring I had bought early to propose to her. I saw her tears as tears of joy and knew her answer will definitely be a yes.
"Will you marry me", I said to her with one knee on the ground.
"Just say yes to me so I can have the best breakfast of my life, with you sitting right before me", I continued.
At this, just as much as she was crying, I knew she was going to say yes, she would be my everyday mornings, but I was rather met with the surprise of my life.
"NO! I can't marry you", as she cries
"I can not marry you, please do find it a place in your heart and forgive me", she says.
She complained after leaving me yesterday and saying everything was okay, but she later had thought it over and realized it was not possible. She had so many things she would want to do in life, and she did not want to pull me along due to the consequences that come with it, she claimed.
"I cannot come with you, and I cannot live this this with you. You were right all these times, that our lives are different, and we should look towards that direction.
I am filled with so much pain and rage and could not think straight. After all I've been through just to get to this point, and this is what I am faced with.