PATIENT LOVE

“You are beautiful. I am nothing without you. Baby, you complete me and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” Steve told Sandra.

Steve and Sandra have been friends for two weeks now and Steve thought it was time to tell Sandra how he felt about her. He had met her on his way to class and it was love at first sight.

“What manner of goddess is this? Surely, this one must have been created on a special day”, he thought to himself.

He approached her, introduced himself and asked for her contact which she gave him.

Later that evening, they spent hours talking on the phone. It was as if they’ve known each other for years. They just clicked.

Then, that Monday noon after class Steve opened up to Sandra.
“I cannot stop thinking of you. I hear your voice in my head everyday even while I sleep. I think of you before going to bed and your image is the first thing I visualize when I wake up. You’ve become my perfect distraction and I love being distracted by you. Sandra, I love you and want to be with you. I promise never to hurt you. I promise to always be there for you. I am not here to play games. I really want to make you my wife.” Steve said.

“I don’t know what to say. I am the only child of my mum and I want to focus on my studies. I like you a lot. I really do but I am scared”.

“You don’t have to be scared. I will protect you. I want you to be mine. I want you to be my girlfriend. If you say no to me, I am going to kill myself.”

“No, Steve. You don’t have to kill yourself. I cannot live knowing that I am the cause of your death. Promise me that you will not hurt me. Promise me that you will be there for me. Promise me you will not break my heart.”

“I promise you Sandra. I love you and I will not hurt you.”

Days passed and their relationship grew stronger. Sandra had given everything to her first and one true love. She loved him with everything she had and was ready to die for him.

Phone rings…

“Hello Sandra, how are you?”
“I am fine. I have some news for you.”
“Okay. What is wrong?”
“Nothing. Remember when you said you will always be there for me? And you said you will love me till eternity?
“Yes, Sandra. I love you. Now tell me what is going on.
“I missed my period Steve. I think I am pregnant. We are going to have a baby.”
“Preg!!! Pregnant? We? You are going to have a baby not we. And go look for your period.”
“What? Steve!!! I don’t understand.”
“I cannot be a father now. So, I’m out. Bye.”

Steve ended the call.

“Steve!!! Steve!!! Don’t do this to me. Not now.”

“What will I do?” she asked herself. The guy she thought loved her had just left her because she was pregnant. What will she tell her mum? Is this the end of her education? Is she ready to be a single mum?

She couldn’t take it. Hatred filled her heart. She needed to end it before it was too late.
So, she went to her dad’s bedroom and brought out his gun, pointed it to her head. She was covered in tears. This was a decision she had to make quickly. It’s better to end it now and save everyone the pain.

“This is the only way out”, she said to herself.
“I Quit”.
Then, she pulled the trigger.

Most of you are in this stage of your life where your loved ones lied to you. Some deceived you. Some of you have lost hope in your dreams because of a few setbacks. Some of you may not have ended it the way Sandra did but you have stopped trying to be better. You have given up. Now, you are just living without any goal or purpose.

Come back home. You are beautiful. You are amazing. It’s not over yet, please do not quit now.

Go back to the drawing board and try again. Keep trying till your breakthrough comes through. Do not be the first to quit. Just believe.

Sandra pulled the trigger but there was no bullet. At that instant, her mum came into the room and quickly took the gun from her.
She explained everything to her mum. Tears rolled down their eyes.

“Life has its ups and downs. Do not take your life. I am with you always and we are going to take care of the baby together”, her mum said.


5 years later, Sandra is done with school and as she looked at her daughter, she said “You are beautiful and I will always be there for you.”

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