Don't tell me that! I will not allow you marry that girl!" Eliza yelled angrily at Patrick with tears hidden behind her anger.
"Let's see" Patrick said with little or no concern ,picked up his jacket and walked out briskly with his usual companion to his workplace-his suitcase "Patrick don't you dare walk out on me! Don't you dare" She screamed running after him to his car. At the same time, trying to adjust her night wears that showed her seductive thighs briefly. "Woman...hmmm..woman!" He said raising his finger with the car key dangling as if to warn her to stay away from him. Eliza , an angry deaf bird refused to leave. Instead, she started dragging the car door with him. "Since you want trouble, let me give you on a platter of gold" Patrick angrily dropped his suitcase after he let out a sigh and gave her a thunderous slap that forced her head sideways with dropped jaw.
The slap stung her so deep that all she did was to be a graveyard with her hands on her cheeks. With no remorse, Patrick entered his car and left her on the spot. Without much ado, Eliza walked back into the house slowly still holding unto her cheeks that had turned red with Patrick's fingers on it. Climbing back the stairs up to their bedroom, she reminisced on those days where things were going on quite well between her and Patrick. Memories of how their love life started so blissfully flooded her mind that she kept beating around the bush looking for where she had made a mistake.
The Patrick then was the one that would over pamper her not the one that would beat her. They started the journey since when they were in college. Shy and gentle Eliza had been dragged to the school cafeteria by her friends that day. She had two best friends then. Ella and Mila. who were known as the most popular girl on campus. They do go clubbing, night parties but Eliza was the most gentle of the three.
An introvert so to say. She hardly stepped out of the class but was popular for her beauty that she received tons of letters and gifts from boys everyday. Some boys even went as far as proposing to her but she rejected them. Even at this, they were still after her. The guy she would never forget was Brian. He was the most brilliant in class then. Not only that, he was also well reserved. He had been on his kneel the whole day with flowers and candies waiting for Eliza to come to class. When he saw her from afar, the joy that radiated his heart was rare.He quickly brought out a beautiful ring when she got closer.
"Hey Brian" Eliza said nonchalantly not understanding what was going on.
She entered the class and sat down giving a huge sigh of relief.After having such a long day , she wasn't in the mood to welcome any drama for the little time she had for the day to recoil back into its shell. With determination, Brian stood up and walked up to the front of the class with the flowers and candies.
As if Ella and Mila knew what was going on, they came in hand in hand together, wondering what was happening when they saw Brian at the front ready to perform on stage.
"I just hope it isn't Eliza this time around" Mila whispered into Ella's ear "You just read my mind!" Both of them exchanged glances laughing They sighted Eliza where she was sitting down,looking forward to the blue jet Brian was going to birth.
"Hello everyone! I'm sorry but can I get a moment from you please?" "Yes..." The students in the lecture theatre echoed.
"Can you please help me tell this cutie doll how much I love her?" He said with his gaze fixed on Eliza.
"I have not been able to sleep without seeing her in my dreams . I can't even eat without seeing her in my food. Her smile lit up my day. Her stride make me loose my mind" He continued and started walking towards Eliza who was just staring at him trying so hard not to blush. Her friends smiled holding unto each other. Power of love at work!
"I want her in my life. I want her to be my family. Like the water fetched in the morning, I want her to make my life a crystal. So clear that I could see my future in her" With this, he knelt down in front of Eliza.
"Please be mine" Cat got her tongue at that moment. How could someone do that in front of hundreds of students? She was capsized and feared she would drown as all eyes were on her. Some full with excitement that could burst open their chest while some with envy and hatred that could swallow her.
"Eliza !" Mila called out as if to give the answer already. She was confused. What was she going to say? She couldn't say yes because she didn't love Brian even though he was handsome and brilliant but Brian wasn't his type. He was tall, fair in complexion but chubby. On the other hand, she couldn't say no because Brian would be embarrassed in front of the students. The more she took time to think about it, the more the busy bees oozed in to suck from the pollen.
News had travelled faster within that minute and she was expecting that anyways. The excitement had turned to murmur when she couldn't say anything. Ella had gave her the side eyes that would send her heart wavering. She finally got a perfect idea. She sprang up as if bitten by a snake , looked at everyone's face and burst into a loud cry. Tears dropped down her eyes and everyone was flabbergasted. She continued the cry and Brian felt quite bad that he stood up and hugged her while she cried in his arms . The crowd dispersed one after the other. "Stop crying" Brian gave her a handkerchief to wipe her tears, handed over the flowers to her and was about bringing out the ring too when the professor came in. Perfect timing!