25 AND NIGERIAN episode 6

That evening when Preye got back i couldn't gather the courage to tell him anything because he had already planned for us to have dinner at one of his favorite restaurant.
I can't continue doing this to myself, i thought but i was going to get the shock of my life.      By 7:00pm, we left the house to the restaurant, Preye had ordered the food ahead of our coming and we were served in less than five minutes after we got seated and we ate silently, the silence spoke volumes, i knew something was up because unlike Preye we should have been all chatty or he should have complimented the food.
I didn't like the silence because i found it difficult to think of any other thing besides the fact that i was madly in love with this man and i couldn't say it.

The meal was nice no doubt and i used it as a way to break the silence, i also went ahead to find out why Preye was quiet and he said he was fine and that he needed us to go to his old house because he wanted to see one of his tenants. We still drove to the house without a word, Preye insisted we had to go into his old apartment and at this point i was kind of worried at his calmness and strange attitude today but i didn't say anything.
When we got into the house, the place had a good scent then Preye immediately went on his knees and asked me to marry him , he slipped the ring he had giving me before from my finger for a better diamond. I was confused and i just stared at Preye in utter surprise, he asked me again to marry him and i asked if we were not already on it, we are wedding next month right but he said that first proposal was for our plan unlike this, he swore that he loves me more than he thought he did, he confessed his love to my surprise.
So like me Preye is also crazy about me but also concealed it, i couldn't believe it yet.

'When did you realize you loved me this much'? i asked and he explained how he had always had eyes for me but he thought i didn't love him and when i asked him to go ahead with my plans to act as my husband he didn't hesitate because he couldn't stand seeing me married to someone else. I was shocked and i opened up to him how i had decided we'd call off the wedding because i didn't want to continue deceiving myself... Preye asked again if i would marry him genuinely now and i agreed, we hugged and kissed and made love before driving home........


November 5th, standing in front of the mirror on my first traditional marriage attire, i was happy that i was marrying my husband and best friend, Preye was everything i wanted and more and he was all smiles you could see the happiness in his eyes when i looked through the window and saw him as he walked to the canopy, i know he is happy with me.
My mother came into the room and also confessed to how happy Preye looked and me too, she said she was only trying to be a good mother and she is happy i made a good choice. My reply sure made everyone laugh,
   ''I am sure the choice is also favorable to you too mum because you got yourself yet another wealthy son in law and i am happy it isn't your choice, that your choice Omereoha is really an ugly man and i would have died before the wedding day as i wouldn't have been able to stand him''. 
  Everyone laughed.....

THE END!
Ifunanya Ononiwu (c) 2016