The Village Gardner

Episode 21

Tobe.can’t you see that i want to be alone.please you can go and don’t disturbe me okay.Isabella said to me.

Shoo!has it gotten to this.what wrong have i committed again?.

ME.i am sorry for disturbing you sad face.i made to go she stood and held my hand.i must tell her hands was so soft.she came very close to me as if she wanna kiss me.and said.

ISABELLA.tobe i am very sorry the way i spoke to you.just that i wasn’t myself.

ME.is okay.i understand how you feel but if i may ask.why what happen to you that is making you sad.is it your boyfriend?.

ISABELLA.noo.nothing like that.

ME.then why are you sad.i am your friend so you can always count on me.

ISABELLA.eerm.are you having any affair with Anabell?.please don’t lie to me.

I said it.she is angry because she saw us holding each other.ooh poor Isabella.is not your fault shaa.

ME.lolx.is that why you were dull?.come on Isabella i am not in any affair with your sister.she came into my room and saw me dancing.and she said she like my dancing step.she pleaded with me to teach her the dance step.i had no choice than to teach her.that was why you saw us holding each other o.nothing more.(this girl self.is she jeaulous?).

ISABELLA.are you sure?.(i nodded).i am sorry for my hash attitude towards you.

ME.is okay.we are cool.

ISABELLA.lets take a walk down the street.

We walked down the street.she held my hand lightly.we gisted on so many things.except relationship matter.finally we branched at a restaurant.

ISABELLA.what will you take?.

I wanted to say beer.but i said to myself.tobe why don’t you be a gentle guy for once?make i take soft drink jooh for the sake of this damsel beside me?.like seriously.it’s an honour having Isabell beside me.i feel like i was ontop of the world at that moment.Isabella is beautiful.i will continue to say it.nobody go beat me.lolx.

ME.any soft drink will be fine.i said.

We called the waiter and she brought youghurt for both of us.we settled down and started taking the youghurt.silently.

I was drinking the youghurt but my mind wasn’t there.i was thinking of the lady beside we.like play like play na love i dey feel for this girl o.coz the feeling i was having is so special.i havn’t had this feeling in my entire life except for tochi.but this one is so strong.i wish i was in the same class with her.i would have let my feeling known to her.chai!if wishes were horses.beggars will surely have a beautifull ride.i’m just nobody to her.i am nothing but a village gardner.ooh God why this feeling now.even though i let my feelings known to her.she won’t and will never date a guy like me.i’m too local to her.i’m sure she would even call me names.please this feelings in me should go away o.lets continue to be friends as we are.i don’t want any problem between both of us.

ISABELLA.clear throat what happened.what were you thinking?.

ME.i wasn’t thinking anything o.why asking?.

ISABELLING.i asked because.for the pass 60 seconds i have been calling your name.but you were carried away with whatever you are thinking.so talk to me what is bodering you?.(she asked like a caring mother).

ME.eerm.is nothing much just that i was just thinking about my G.mama.you know she is old so i was wondering how she is feeling now.(i lied).

ISABELLA.hmmm.mummy’s pet.don’t worry your G.mama is doing well.don’t let that to border you again.okay.

ME.okay ma’am.

I want to ask you something.can i.i said to her?.yes go ahead.she replied.

ME.eerm.please o don’t be offended.do you have a boyfriend?.(i don’t know why i asked her.the question it just came into my mind.

ISABELLA.hmmm.why asking.do you want to be my boyfriend?.

ME.aah noo.just that i havn’t seen you with any man that why i asked.

ISABELLA.i had a boyfriend when i was in high school. after our high school.he travled to abroad to continue his study.on the process we lost contact.that was five years ago.so since then we havn’t seen each other.and since then.i havn’t gotten another guy.although men always came to me for a relationship.but i always said no to them.

ME.that is strange.but do you miss him?.

ISABELLA.i missed him earlier but not any more.what about you.are you missing tochi?.

ME.i missed her earlier when we broke up.but not any more.i’m moving up with my life.and i hope to love again.

ISABELLA.hmmm.that is beautiful.have you gotten a new girl or do you have any girl in your mind?.

ME.eerm.i havn’t gotten any girl o.but i wish i am in the same category with you.i would have.i would have eerm.just forget i’m just kidding o.

ISABELLA.you would have what.date me?.

ME.yes.but i’m just kidding.smiled.

As usuall.she became silent staring at me.which made my heartbeat increased.i hope my mouth havn’t put me to another problem o.i was only kidding o. She finally said after a long silend.

ISABELLA.do you want to date me?.

ME.another question i don’t like this question o eerm yes i mean not really.coz it is impossible.

ISABELLA.why impossible.are you afraid.

ME.i am not afraid.just that ur class.