My Desire

Episode 7
Kingsley kissed her till her sobs vanished and she was calm. Sonia held unto his neck like her life depended on it and savour the moment.
When he realized she had calm down, he stopped and slowly freed her hands from his neck. He sat her down on the single seater close by observing her. Sonia kept cool and fumbled with her fingers like a baby begging to be carried.
Kingsley gave a loud sigh and turned towards the window looking at nothing in particular, he was lost in thought. The room was as silent as a graveyard, it was obvious both were busy with their minds.
After what seemed like eternity, Kingsley turned to face Sonia and spoke “Sonia, i don’t know where to start, neither do I know how to end it. This will hurt us both, but right now, I think that is the best thing for us to do..” he paused and walked up to her squatting before her as she looked into his eyes trying to depict what he was trying to say.
“See Sonia, ‘he continued’ i agree I caused it all, I agree i was stupid not to have tried my luck, i agree i shouldn’t have come as a bestie when i knew what i wanted, i accept everything. I am sorry i got mad at you as a result of my own confusion. But Sonia, we are at a cross-road now, we both have someone that loves us, even though I don’t know where I stand with Morgan now, please Sonia, don’t let our selfishness be the cause of heartbreak to those involved. ‘he swallowed hard,then continued’, I can’t deny the fact that I still feel deeply for you and will always do, but Sonia, imagine you were Morgan, how would you feel? I have imagined myself as Francis,and I realize my heart will be shattered. The Francis I know is a man of good and fragile heart, i love you so much Sonia,you have everything i desire in a woman, but i can’t bring myself to be the cause of a heartbreak for a man like Francis. Sonia it’s very hard to let you go especially now that i know the feeling is mutual. But there is a saying that, the best way to prove your love to someone is by letting them go. Sonia I’m sorry, I can’t do this. Please Sonia” Kingsley spoke with so much emotion and proved to be a man by suppressing the tears dancing round his eyes.
Sonia kept mute all along listening to him, she wanted to scream,but her mouth refused to open. She wanted to cry, but it seemed her tears had been exhausted. She looked straight into his eyes once more saying nothing, bent to hug him in his squatting position and gave him a peck on his forehead.
She stood up, picked up her bag and walked towards the door without saying a word. She got to the door,held the handle pausing for some seconds,then she turned to look at Kingsley who was already standing and watching her with sadness written all over his face. She smiled and left his apartment without a word.

The moment Sonia left, Kingsley held his head and screamed out loud “Oh God! What have I done?! Please put me through!”
At the other end, Sonia let the fresh tears flow the moment she shut the door. “I lost him” she thought to herself.

She got home and laid on her bed without undressing or removing her shoes. She was there till quarter past nine when her phone rang. It was Francis.
She allowed it ring three times before picking up, she placed it on her cheeks without talking.
Francis realized she had picked up, then he spoke calmly “Sonia, what did I do to deserve this treatment? Why treat me like i mean nothing to you? Morgan called me and explained everything to me, she has been crying, and I have lost concentration. Was there something I wasn’t doing right? Sonia why?”
Sonia felt pity for him, but words weren’t coming out of her mouth. She hadn’t spoke since she left Kingsley’s place, even when she wanted to alight at her bus stop, she only signalled to the driver. She sighed and ended the call, then she switched off her phone.

Kingsley kept calling Morgan, but she had barred his number. He was so restless that he went to her shop and home but still couldn’t see her. She refused to see him. What was he going to do? He wasn’t ready to loose at both ends.

It had been two weeks since the incident, yet Kingsley was yet to talk to Morgan,this was frustrating him that he took a sick leave from work. Sonia’s number had not been going through either and Francis had also refused to pick his call.

Francis was deeply hurt,but was still willing to hear Sonia explain things to him. He loved her that much. Unfortunately Sonia’s social media account had been off since the last call,and her numbers weren’t going through.
He booked the next flight from Lagos to Portharcourt on the weekend of the second week, he needed to see her. But then, a shock awaits him….