Amina introduced us to her flocks of beautiful damsels who were also from affluent homes, that party remains one of the best parties I have attended in my life. No one could control my greed or me. I sought for and got whatever I wanted, I had started to believe I was God’s answer to every woman and that no woman could resist me. Until I met Chelsea, she was the sexiest girl I had ever seen. She was simply gorgeous with a winning smile. Chelsea was born and raised in London but her parents took her to Nigeria to attend higher institution and know her culture. She was not only sexy but also sophisticated and intelligent. I fell helplessly in love with Chelsea and tried as much as possible to win her heart but she didn’t pay the least interest to me. Other big boys in school were seeking her as well. I sent Emeka to try to woo Chelsea for me, I had never felt that desperate about a girl. I was going crazy and Chelsea was my cure. Instead of Chelsea to brace up to me, she fell in love with Emeka.
“Emeka, how could you betray me in this way?” I asked bitterly when I found out they had started dating.
“Hilary, calm down, I can assure you that I didn’t ask Chelsea to fall in love with me,” he shrugged. “I went to beg her on your behalf and she fell for me, besides I have come to love her as well and there is nothing I can do.”
“Of course, there is something you can do. You can leave her for me. Chelsea was supposed to be mine, and not yours,” I almost screamed.
“Guys, guys, calm down and stop making a scene because of a girl?” Jude said, stepping in between us as Emeka and I were about throwing fist cuffs. “Chelsea is not worth fighting for?”
“Okay, but I am sure you wouldn’t want to tell him to the full glare of people,” Jude said and they both burst out laughing. I was so disgusted that I walked away from them, that incident marked the end of our friendship.
Even then, I still did not stop flirting openly with Chelsea, hoping she would give me a chance. I flaunted everything I had for her but it seemed the harder I tried, the more in love she and Emeka became. We graduated and I got a job at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. I was still trying to win Chelsea, all to no avail, she graduated and got married to Emeka. I was still single because I had sworn that I would marry no other woman than Chelsea. I waited as the lion waits for its prey, I followed their lives. It was really tough for them. Chelsea had married Emeka against her parents’ wishes and they had abandoned her.
