IN LOVE WITH MY STEP [Episode 7]

Episode
7 – Complicated Love

A
love guru once said “Love can be wondrously complicated, it can be terrifying.
But if it wasn’t all those things, then it isn’t love”- N.R. Hart.

It’s
a brown new day. I still have more than a month to stay home before resuming
for school same thing goes to Priscilla & Zara( worst of it is that Zara
now stays at our house…and she as been ignoring me since that very day)…am
even finding it hard to concentrate because it really hurting me ..I don’t know
if she also feels the same while pretending to be fine. Wow I wish I was free
like Naomi who just finished doing her NYSC early this year. This is my final
year in College so it won’t take long.

Since
Daddy’s wedding I and Zara haven’t sit together or talk. We just ghost each
other. Whenever she’s with Naomi and Priscilla, I just excuse them. Sometimes I
go down to my room or just find somewhere to stay alone. It really hurt to see
how things are going right now it  really
really hurt( if you’ve once been in my shoes I believe you will know how badly
it hurt)… But I know everything would be alright, Just as my guru said: “Love
is meant to be complicated”. 

 Naomi: Hey Farad! There’s someone at the door.
(Pulling me out of my thought)– oh sorry I didn’t hear the bell. I replied.

I
opened the front down to see who that was. Behold it was Faridah..( hmmm  faridah and Farad would that make a perfect
match? My subconscious ask…I rebuked it instantly, am in love with only one
and the is My ZARA. No other lady controls my heart like she does). She was one
of the girl’s with Zara the day her bag fell on my head. She’s Zara’s closest
friend and she came visiting. I asked her to come in. Zara was in at that time
so I helped her to entertained her visitor and also gist with her before she
came.And when she came  She was surprise
to see we two discussing her laughing out loud( I could see a hint of jealousy
in her eye). Even Priscilla was surprise too and sure she would always question
me to know.

Priscilla:
Hey Big bro! I see you find yourself another lover. – No sist. I replied.  It’s just a mutual feeling, I love Zara and I
sat with her because she’s Zara’s friend to make Zara happy.

Priscilla:
Okay, I trust you. I don’t know but I really feel Zara is the right person for
you. Even though things are complicated now, you being her Step an all this
whole complication of she no longer talking to you. – yeah sist. You’re right I
replied. I feel there’s a connection between us and with all of these I still
feel we will end up together. Since we are both Muslims it’s going to work. My
friend Adeiza told me that as far as she wasn’t a daughter of my dad so it’s
Halal. He even quoted a verse for me but I didn’t remember dear.

Priscilla:
Really? Then you have nothing to worry since is possible. But now let’s focus
on how to solve your malice with her. – That’s my lovely sister. You’re a
darling. I replied. But the question is how will I go about it? I asked. Then
she replied: It’s very easy right now since Faridah is here! We just have to
make Zara Jealous ( what?) Hope that won’t hurt her? I find myself asking..
Priscilla just laughed and said NO but she will have no choice than to pour her
heart to you again. – that sounds like a great plan dear. High five bro! Let
the game begin!…. Am in love with this idea I can’t wait to see my Zara
pouring out her heart to me.

Will this work??…

To be continued…

Next Episode is Titled “She’s Falling for You”

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Story Written by Masud Umoru and Dami Rasak