YOU CAN MAKE A
GROWN MAN CRY???
(If you ever ever say goodbye?…Never let you go??)
Nnenna’s romance series?
Rated?
FINALE
?CHAPTER THIRTY?
(*Take a risk on me Dee??*)
“Miss Diane Addison, holder and CEO of MDS company. She set up the company over a year ago after she left New York and…”
Dee interrupted.”Why didn’t you tell me about this? Why didn’t I know about the CEO of MDS company. Why are you just reading out the profile to me?”
“That’s because she remained anonymous hiding under the shadows of her father’s company.” De_ra replied shrugging.
Sh|t! He stamped his table feeling really wronged and angry. He stood up and began to pace around. Her cheerful smiles towards him throughout the meeting made him feel so small. It felt like he was the only one who didn’t let go of the past.
She’s living her best life, isn’t she? After ruining him, he struggled to get back to his feet. And then she shows up again to ruin everything.
De_ra came close to him as he stood rooted on floor and not moving. She back hugged him. “You’re gonna be fine. Don’t let it get to you.”
He turned abruptly. “Didn’t you see the way she was looking at me. Like I was some loser! Like she’s back here again and I still have the power to shake you up and leave again and you won’t do anything about it kind of look.” he sobered while De_ra tried calming his nerves.
“I don’t think so. She showed up to this company knowing that you own it. She wanted to see you.”
“Yes, because she wanted me to see how fine and how successful she had become.” he snapped digging his hands into his hair. Why does his heart still beat so painfully towards that rude Bîtch?!
His phone started ringing. De_ra helped him to get it. “She is calling you.”
He was alarmed. “Why would she call me? To tell me off! I signed the catering deal with her. What does she want from me outside business?”
“Why are you worked up over nothing. Just take her call and listen to what she’s gonna say.”
He looked at the phone unable to find the courage to listen to any on her nonsense. But a part of him wanted to hear her out. A part of him missed her so much and a part of him already forgave her the moment he set his eyes on her and that’s why he’s so angry with himself.
“No. I don’t want to talk to her.” he said ignoring the call.
“Are you sure you gonna be fine ignoring her calls. Dee,” she held his hands, “We both know that you really wanna hear her out. Just take the call, yell out, scream out and shout as you want, to her. That way, all those bottled up feelings you won’t tell me about, all the pain since two years ago, can go away.”
He took a deep sigh. “I will give you some privacy Dee. I will be back when you’re done.” she said and walked out of the office.
*Do we need somebody…Just to feel like we’re alright?…Is the only reason you’re holding me tonight…Cause we’re scared to be lonely??…*
“Why are you paging me Miss Diane Addison. I thought we ended our business earlier?”
“How have you been?” she asked warmly ignoring his earlier question which sounded rude in her ears.
“How I’ve been? You ask that Miss Diane Addison?”
“Yes, I want to know how you’re doing. Uhm…Can we meet and talk this evening? We have a lot to catch up on. Don’t you think so?”
He scoffed. “Really? Am I a pushover to you? You show up after two years, after an unclear break up and you tell me, let’s meet and there are a lot to catch up on. And you’re expecting me to say, Okay let’s meet up. Isn’t that what you think, Diane?”
“I missed you. I missed you so much that I am living like a ghost of myself.”
“Don’t even go there! Thanks, nice try for thinking you can trap me with cheap words as that. I’m sorry I ain’t falling for it. ”
“You don’t have to Dee. Let’s meet please. Beef And Barley Soup Restaurant. That one we used to go to. By 7pm. Thanks.” she hung up.
What?! She still do as she wants and expects him to do it with her? He h@tëd himself so much. Diane is clearly gonna be the end of him.
*
She checked her time, tapping the table over and over again, looking out of the restaurant to see any sign of him but he wasn’t coming.
It was 8pm and he haven’t shown up yet. Does he h@të her that much? She swallowed a hard lump of pain which clutched her throat. She isn’t giving up now. She is going to wait for him until she shows up.
*It Ok not to be Ok…It Ok not to be Ok…when you’re down and you feel ashamed…It Ok not to be Ok…*
Her heart thumped hard when he finally showed up standing infront of her at the table. She stood up smiling. “I thought you were never gonna show up. It would have meant that I rented out this place for nothing.” she said while he looked around the empty restaurant except for the two of them and the waiters.
He crossed his arms as he sat down facing her. She sat down and signaled to the waiter to come around and take their orders.
They didn’t need to read the menu as Diane told the waiter what they would love to take.
“Shrimp scampi, potato pancakes and hamburger. And a champagne.” she ordered while Dee looked on at her. The waiter left and she smiled warmly towards him. “So…”
“So what? You feel like the boss now?” Dee said and she felt a little uneasy. All his sharp words really hit her so well.
“At least, I’m not mooching off anybody. I don’t feel irresponsible anymore.” she replied.
“Wow! I didn’t know you felt that way before.”
“Can we please not fight Dee? I didn’t call you…”
“You weren’t expecting me to praise you for being almighty now!” he snapped and she gulped hard. “You shredded me to pieces Diane, and now that I see you, I want to go.” he stood up while Diane stood too grabbing his arm.
“Please don’t go. Please Dee, Give me three weeks. Those weeks I couldn’t fulfill anything right two years ago, give them to me now. I swear, you won’t ever regret having me again.”
He wanted to pull away but she hugged him. “Please Dee, I wasn’t okay as I let you go. But I thought I was doing the right thing. I know I caused you so much pain but I’m here now and am gonna take all the pain away if you let me. Take a gamble on me. Take a risk on me Dee. Please, I’m begging you. I won’t be sane for the rest of my life if you walk out that door.”
Tears brewed in his eyes. “Please Dee. I don’t wanna lose you again. I want to catch up on a lot with you. I want to laugh and smile with you. I want to wake up next to you. I don’t want to miss you every time because you’re always gonna be with me Dee. Just give me three weeks. Please Dee, I want to be the only woman who can make you happy and sad at same time. I want to love you so endlessly. All the things I couldn’t do for you, I will do them now. I won’t doubt or disbelieve you. I will bug and cling to you all the time. And I will love you till I die, Dee.”
