My neighbour 6

MY NEIGHBOUR 6

There is a reason I haven't written this part (don't mind me oo, its writer's block), but I had to write this today because I promised a friend last night that I will write today.

Many of you weren't my friends when I started writing my story with my handsome but stingy neighbour. If you want to read from the beginning, visit anita.com.ng under the "story" section.

Back to my neighbour story
I told you how my neighbour and I started faking fiance and fiancee just to please his mum who is on his neck to get married. That first kiss my neighbour gave me was the beginning of my emotional attachment, I am suspecting that kiss to be jazzed lol.

We continued to play the fake game, his mum fell deeply in love with me. I can remember several times I heard mama telling my neighbour he should hurry up and get married to me fast before the end of last year... This is just an opportunity of eating my stingy neighbour's 

money #shines_teeth to my greatest surprise, before I even open my mouth to ask, my neighbour is already ditching out money to me (what a miracle lol). Each time he comes back from work, he buys lot of goodies for me... This game is seriously sweet oo.

Mama (my neighbour's mum) will always call me over to my neighbour's flat to ask me questions about my people, teaching me how to be a good wife and how to prepare their local delicacies. Chai! If only this woman knew it was just a game. But seriously, I'm already in love with her, she is my dream mother in law, She is such a lovely woman... "Oh my God, I wish this isn't a game" I will say to myself each time I'm with her.

The game took a U-turn, each time I answer a call from a guy, my neighbour flares up. This conversation ensued the last time a guy called me on phone.

Me: Oga what is your own naa, can't I answer calls again?

My neighbour: Anita you are forgetting you are suppose to be my fiancee, you shouldn't be taking calls from guys.

Me: but I am not your fiancee naa

My neighbour: (scratches hair) but... But have you forgotten our game?

Me: the game is for mama, and she isn't here. Please allow me oo

My neighbour: well, I'm just jealous Anita. The truth is that I have fallen in love with you.

Me: (looks around) mama is not here, who are you acting this drama for?

My neighbour: Anita I am not acting any drama for anyone, sincerely I have always had feelings for you, but I have been scared to speak out because you know how to put fear in a man. But I can't die with this feelings without letting you know, even if you refuse me, do know that I honestly and genuinely love you.

Me: abeg, let's stick to the previous drama we have been acting for mama, once she is gone, you pay me off and we go back to our various businesses. Don't tell me you want to use style to preach love so you wouldn't finish my payment.

My neighbour: Anita everything is not all about money, if you want I can pay you off now so you know how serious I am. You kill me each time I see you talking with any guy, it shrinks my heart.

Me: abeg pack well, mind your business.

(He leaves angrily)

"What's this one saying self mtchew" I exclaimed.

We continued with the game till mama left in September, my neighbour paid me off and the game ended.

After that, he started avoiding me, I did all I could for us to become that interesting neighbours we use to be, but it didn't work as he kept avoiding me. I noticed my neighbour doesn't carry women anymore, he doesn't go clubbing and all the rest of it anymore... He goes to work and back home once he closes, but he never forgets to buy me fruits each time he is coming back from work like he has always done.

Sometimes I go to his flat, try to gist him up but he always act withdrawn. It was then it dawned on me that I'm actually in love with my neighbour,  but it seems I have blown up my chances with my initial gragra.

"I need to start showing this dude green light" I said to myself "I can not come and go and die where I'm doing shakara... " Anita go for it, you want him, show him you do" my spirit inspired me.

OPERATION SHOW HIM GREEN LIGHT
If I let this guy slip off, I wouldn't forgive myself oo. I started by making sure I come out every morning on his way to work to compliment him. "You shoe looks nice", " let me help you with your tie, you look smashing" I will always tell him each morning before he leaves for work... He will always give me this smile that lives me spineless and say "thank you sweet".

It was as if this green light wasn't working, so I took another dimension. I was always go to his Facebook wall to comment on every post and pictures of his no matter how stupid the post sounded, I will back him up and tell him he is the cutest and most intelligent man I have ever seen lol.

I employed every tactics I know, even asked google how to show a man green light, but non of them seem to work. So, I decided to take the bull by the horn... Its high time I spoke to him about what I feel, I wouldn't die if he didn't reciprocate, after all, I'm already dying inside.

It was on October 20th, my neighbour came back from work, I offered to help him prepare dinner. After he finished eating, I sat down beside him, and this conversation ensued:

Me: I have been meaning to tell you something.

My neighbour: go on with it, I'm listening

Me: ee m, you know, we have been living in this compound for a while now. We have always been there for each other, I have always seen and loved you like a brother. When you told me you are in love with me, I didn't take it serious which was why I didn't put interest. But since mama left, and you started acting funny, I realise that I am actually in love with you. My love for you leaves me breathless, I have tried everything possible to show you this, but if seems you don't even notice me anymore. I decided to take my last chance by speaking up even if you don't feel anything for me anymore. I just want you to know that I love you, I seriously do (tears following down from my eyes).

I was still pouring out my heart when he came close to me and gave me the best kiss of my life, held me tight as if his life depends on it.

My neighbour: I love you Anita, and I have always had this feeling that you love me too, but I o
Purposely gave you space for you to realise that you love me. Honestly, it was hell for me trying to pretend I don't care anymore. I knew it was hurting you, but I had no choice but to behave the way I did, because if I didn't, I'm sure you wouldn't have realise that you love me.

Well, that was how we started the most beautiful relationship man has ever known.

On 31st of that same October, his manager called me on phone to come over to the bank that my neighbour was feeling too fine and needs to be driven home. I asked him to tell one of the office drivers to drive him home but he insisted I come over. I tried calling him, but he didn't pick, I panicked terribly, I had to leave all I was doing in my office. It was already 4pm, I used the opportunity to close for the day.

On getting to his office, I noticed everywhere was so fancifully decorated, I was told one of them wants to celebrate her birthday in the office that evening as they have already closed from work. I was asked to wait at the reception let them go bring him from where he was resting.

I sat there looking worried and pale. I looked and saw my neighbour coming out from the office with smile radiating on over his face and not in anyway looking sick, I was surprised.

Me: sweetheart, I was called that you are feeling sick, but you don't in anyway look sick to me

Me neighbour: (moves close to me still smiling, deeps his hands in his pocket, kneels close to me, brings out a sparkling diamond ring) Anita, will you marry me?

Me: (looks around and sees all his colleagues surrounding us and smiling at us.) Oh my God! (Shining my teeth like an excited she goat) yes! Yes! Yes! I will marry you.

I jumped on him and for the first time in public we kissed while the crowd cheered us.

The month of October last year was a very dramatic year for me, the month I opened my mouth to tell a man how I feel about him, and the month the same man proposed to me... That's very dramatic.

My neighbour and I were in a hurry to get married as that was the time we agreed to eaten the forbidden fruit ( if you like don't believe we haven't eaten it, its your headache not mine lol)... We fixed our wedding for December 26th.

Mama was so happy, my fiancee was super happy, and me? I felt I can't breath anymore due to excitement.

On 20th of December, we were advised to go for medical test to check our compatibility which we reluctantly went off... Lo and behold, we don't match. My rhesus and mine is a no go area