章 98: Beneath My Heart
He paused, as if short of words. “Petra, from the day we met, I noticed your taciturnity. I saw the glitter of pains in your eyes; I noticed the curiosity, doubt, and inquisitiveness. I felt I could help.
I wanted to be part of your life and hoped you will give me the chance. Please tell me what wrong you see in me that do not make me deserve a chance.” She shook her head.
“I am sorry I did not offer you a drink.”
“I am okay.” He said.
“I will tell you, Jubril.” She said.
“Remember the first day we met, I called you Hayaati?”
“I remember.” He responded.
“About four years ago, I met someone. I am going to be straight with you, do you promise to keep this with you?”
“I promise.” He said.
“I met this guy who was just a year older than I. Our point of meeting was not too good and I despised him from the start….”
“Point of meeting?”
“That part needs no details.”
“Okay.”
“And fate brought us together and gradually, we fell in love. Our relationship lasted just a few months, but shaped my life forever. He was the best thing to ever happen to me.
He was the one who taught me mathematics, and improved my educational orientation, my etiquette, and love life. He was a guy misunderstood by the world, a star in disguise and a guy with the heart of gold.
I was caught up with him in his room for two days and he did not molest me. He was a victim of circumstance, a guy with sense of humour, and slaphappy approach to life, a rare genius and someone who deserved love.
I was the only one he trusted….”
“Wait…did he not have a family?” he asked
“No details about that.” She said. “But I was the one he trusted and opened up to. You said I was using past tense when talking about him. Yes, he promised not to leave me.
He promised to be with me on my graduation day. He said he was going to wear a suit but he left. They took him away. They shot him and he fell into water…..”she was now in tears, “they are so wicked. He did not deserve that. He was not the type to be treated like that. He was a light to the world.
They crashed my life. I never saw him again. We searched for him. My mum spent a lot, searching for him or his dead body, we never found it. He is believed to be dead but…I feel he is alive. I feel his heartbeat, his breath…he told me that our hearts met on a star and I believe it.
Our love was made from above and sent to earth. We had something, something beyond words. I was crying over him when I saw you. I thought it was him, and ran after you but no. Why do you think I hate it when you call me Miss Sunshine? That was what he used to call me and only he deserves to call me that. I called him Hayaati.
I hate calling your name because it sounds like his. I was so curious because you remind me a lot about him and it hurts. I can never forget him, or stop loving him or give his love to someone else. I can never!”
He handed a brand new hanky to her, she wiped off tears. “I was waiting for him. I was willing to wait for more years but my parents are onto me……”
“Shhhh..” Jubril was now emotional. “I understand how you feel.” He said with a tears accumulating in his eyes.
“From what you just explained, he loved you so much he would not be able to stay away from you. You said he was shot, and no details but he trusted you. He would have found a way to reach out to you….if he was alive.”
“I know but I just feel him. You can’t understand it.”
“I do.” He said.
“No, you don’t. I feel it…... Justin lies beneath my heart. The deepest part and most secured part. He cannot be uprooted. Nobody understand what we feel for each other…not even us.
I have no reason to say that but I feel him being alive deep down my heart.”
“Please give me a chance.” He said and She shook her head.
“I better marry someone else other than you…..”
“I will give you what you want.”
“You can’t.”
“Try me.”
“I have two conditions…….if you can, then I will marry you.” She said. He paused, fear written on his handsome face.
“Name them.” She wiped off tears again, took in a deep breath then looked at him.
“ One: when………….”
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MERCY POV
“ Let it go, dearie.” Mercy said excitedly. “This is a welcome development. I know you will get over it. That guy is sweet, lovely and will definitely make you forget and move on.
I am not expecting you to believe me now, but I am glad to hear this.” Petra did not argue. She was tired of doing that. She owned her heart and understood her feelings better than they did.
“The guy took me by surprise.” Petra said. “I never expected it.”
“I pray and feel it is for the best.” Mercy said. “Now, we don’t know who is getting married first between you and I.”
“I pray it should be you. Maybe Justin will come back before then.”
“Tab! This friend of mine is hell bent on sticking to the guns. Have you thought of it that even if Justin was around, Father would still not accept him? You deserve to be emotionally free my dear. Let it go, let it go and fly like a bird, swim like a fish and you enjoy your short life…..life is too short to spend in a moody state.
How have you guys been relating at work, I mean you and Jubril?” Mercy asked.
“We keep a distance but act normal. Not the lovey dovey stuff you expect.” Petra said. “I don’t hate him. It’s just that Justin had taken the space.”
“You will have to do something about that space he took because your husband, the real owner of the space is coming soon….” “Okay dear.
How is our ango?” Petra asked.
“Alhamdulillah. He wants it before October…we are still thinking about it.”
“I feel mine will be around next year. I hope so. May Allah choose what is best for us.”
“Ameen,” Mercy said, “oops, he calls again. Let me hear what he has to say.”
“Just drop my call and answer him, I won’t complain.” Mercy laughed and ended the call. “Assalamu alaikum.” Petra heard immediately the call ended.
“Ameen wa alaikum salam.” It was Maraah. She came and sat down at the table Petra was sitting at in the restaurant. “So this was your plan, huh?” Maraah began.
“What plan?’ Petra asked.
“The last time we talked, you assured me you were not into Jubril.” She said.
“You lied to me, bitch! You tricked me and made me relax.” She said.
“Who said I am into him now?” Petra asked.
“I am not a fool. You keep claiming you are not into him but you let him meet your parents and now a date has been fixed for the wedding.” Petra smirked.
“How can a date be fixed for my wedding and I don’t know about it?”
“You will try until you fall into your grave. Are you denying that you did not send him to your parents?” Maraah questioned.
“Why are you asking me this? Why not meet him. I have no truck with you. You have no right to be insulting me. I did not know when they planned and went to my house and if you can make them cancel it, and get married to him right now, you will be my greatest helper.” Petra said.
“I don’t know the point you are trying to make by acting like you are been forced. I am a woman and I see the impact he has on you. You pretend not to love him, trying to act like you don’t care yet the chemistry between you is vivid. Both of you are ingrates. My father owns this company and employed you both, only for you to stab him behind him….” Maraah said.
“Did he employ him so he could get married to you? Was I employed so I would say no to him? What are you talking about? You talk as if it is only your father that has a company in the world.
I let you say some things without replying back because he thought me to be calm not because you are the so-called heir to the company. I hope you do not cross the line. I got my kind of craziness too.
Why do I need to lie to you? You think I am scared of you? Okay, I love him and it was I who begged him to marry me, and asked him to go to my house and I even chose the date and we are getting married. Satisfied?” Petra yelled softly in annoyance.
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