TROUBLE IN PARADISE

This Saturday I have both good and bad news to share.

The good news is my good friend and age mate Theophilus Rono has been elected as Finance Secretary main campus UoN. This is the news that I received via our Whatsapp group and shared it with my friends here at the movie store. Glory be to God.

The bad news is that my good friend is going through bad times. I am talking about my engineer friend Sam and his fiancée Emma. Right now I am still digesting the news about what that transpired between the two, but I suspect that it has to do with her visit alone earlier this week.

I never revealed anything

Remember the visit by Emma that made me forgive her for dumping me four years ago? Well Sam had popped in and acted insecure by asking me what we talked about. But being the smart cookie I am, I never gave him the real thing.

My phone rings and a quick look at the caller ID, it gives me dread and excitement at the same time.

It is Emma!

Currently I am holed up at my keja watching the big bang theory series since I cannot join my friends for a jig at the club. I cannot take any alcohol till I complete my medication. Since I have ended my affair with Chebet yesterday (though I haven’t communicated it to her) this is my form for the night.

Faint bruises on her cheek

Should I answer or not? Why on earth would she call me at this hour when it is still raining outside. I also don’t want to act the gentleman and listen to her cries while at the same time trying to comfort her.

Just when I am still weighing the pros and cons of this matter, someone knocks on the door. Damn! Not her again! I hope that it isn’t Chebet as I am still mad at her blatant betrayal. The knocking persists and I step onto the cold floor to answer it.

“Emma!” She looks sad and thoroughly drenched. I can also see faint bruises on her left cheek. This must be serious.

She enters in and I close the door. Immediately, she falls into my arms and cries her heart out.