CHAPTER 27

RICHARD'S POV

"I Swear, I'm really sorry about it, I know that I shouldn't have done that but please just consider the fact that it's done already. It can't be reversed"

"But I'm pretty sure that had it been you were taken back to that time, you would still do it again"

"Of course not Bessie, I wouldn't, just help me beg her, please"

"Really, I should beg her, but come to think of it, how come I never noticed you guys were secretly together, to the extent of her living with you? Did you guys hide so well or what?"

"Not really Bessie, I just believe that you never expected it of me so you were never suspicious even when you saw us together"

"So can you imagine the amount of trust she had in you Richard for fucking four years, you deceived her, you are now carrying your lying tongue to tell me to help you beg her, is that so?. So you expect me to believe that you don't want to start all over again with the smashing of the heart you didn't finish breaking the first time. Is that not so?" I now know what Rhoda passed through when they had a disagreement the first time. She never releases a little lot a of trust to someone once the person has broken it once I wonder what Collins did to regain her trust again after the first time. But mine is worse anyway.

"But Bessie, I really do love her, just believe me on that, even though you have refused to believe me on every other word. But please, I really do love her and I would never do anything intentionally to hurt her, I swear it. I love Rhoda with my life".

I was now close to that because I know that if it takes so long to convince Bessie, that helped I and Rhoda get together in the first place, how much more Rhoda herself, she will probably boil and eat me as soon as she gets out of her sick bed. Thank God that the examination went well I wasn't caught and I was able to put some things down so I'm sure she won't fail.

"You know what Richard, you should have cried all those tears in front of her or better still go and cry it in front of her because there's nothing I will do about it. I'll try to talk to her and I hope she would agree or better still I'll talk to her and bring her to meet you is that okay by you?

"Sure it is"

"It should not over be okay, it's your business anyway" I just look at her short of words to reply her within "so should I go to her house now or you want to stay here with me?" seriously this girl big mouth. If not for condition, I would have asked her to keep quiet

"I'll just leave then. I will await your reply"

BESSIE POV

"Rhodie, I know what he did was very bad, no doubts about that but please be considerate, consider the fact that you guy have been dating for the past five years and.........."

"And what? That he's cheated on me for four years out of five. For Christ sake it's not even up to 5 years. Let us just go our separate ways please, Bessie that is the best for us both. I don't even think I'll ever be able to trust him anymore. Let's forget about coming together again, Okay"

"But there's no doubt about the fact that you loved him Rhoda"

"Yeah, and I still do but he's jerk, and I no longer trust him which is the basis of a relationship".

"But Rhodie, love covers all okay, love overlooks everything"

"Bessie, you need to forget about him and let move on, okay? Our convocation is just in a month time, are you gonna be available?".

"Of course sweetheart, but please don't change the topic. Richard is really hurting at least he's been begging you for a month now you and Collins didn't even beg me this long.

"Yeah, because we never did anything, he only attempted to, so it's very different. So don't compare it"

"I understand but please, Richard is really hurting. I swear I'm very sure about this, just see him once. Please once"

"You know what Bessie, if I should see him. I'll forgive him and I don't want to forgive him. I want him to hurt a little more"

"Rhodie, a month and the two weeks of hurt is enough don't kill him. Let him just see you and you guy would talk things over. Please okay should I kneel down?"

"Nah Nah Bessie, I'll see him okay"

"Thanks a lot Rhoda"

"I love you Bessie" I'm really delighted that she accepted as I pulled her into a bear hug. I'll do anything to make sure they get back together because I know what she did to make sure that I and Collins reconciled. Even though Collins still doesn't have the lives to apologize to her but I know quite alright that she has forgiven him already. In fact if she hasn't forgiven him then she's something else.

RHODA'S POV

Bessie said that he's waiting for me at park close to my house, and I can't see any traces of him, not even his car, I can only see a new range rover like mine but color lemon and I find myself salivating wishing it was mine. After checking the car I notice no one is inside and find myself wandering farther inside the park as no one else is there.

"Hello sweetheart" Richard says as he comes out from a shrub of flowers I never noticed earlier.

I just looked at him speechlessly as I don't intend forgiving him yet I'm pretty sure that by now he knows that my heart is softened already for me to come here, then I truly have intentions of forgiving him already.

"Bessie said you wanted to see me" I blurt out letting out no emotions whatsoever thereby giving him no rays of hope.

"Yeah that's true" he says coming towards me in short strides "I called you to give you the car I made you destroy some weeks ago" he says pulling out a key from his pocket and I'm mentally leaping for joy that the jeep was mine after all but I refused to show any emotions on my face still.

"Really, is that all and what gives you the assurance that I would even receive it from you".

"Cos I love you Rhodie and I'm really sorry about what happened you should know that I would never do anything deliberately to hurt you. I swear, I love you so much Rhodie, I really do"

"Really, what do you take me for? A cartoon or a play station that you can control to do whatever you wish at any moment in time, right?"

"I'm really sorry Rhodie" he says going on both knees and holding my legs. I'm beginning to feel electric tingles shooting up and down my body. I'm really gonna forgive him now and I don't want to but I really do love him without being able to withhold my emotions any longer, let it all out in a rush of tears. Without being able to control myself, I quickly send like three slaps flying unto his cheek.

"You are such a jerk, I loved you, I trusted you but you threw them all into the bin."

"I'm sorry Rhodie, I'm really sorry" he looks at me and I can see he's near to tears now. I pull him up into a tight hug.

"I love you Rhodie, thanks for accepting me back into your life"

"I love you too Richie I really do"

BESSIE'S POV

"Now wey she don forgive you, if you do her anyhow eh, me self will do you anyhow" I said in pidgin to Richard as they both laughed and hugged each other again.

"So Rhoda, since you got a new car, is it allowed to go paint the town red?"

"Of course sweetie, your wish is my command"

"I think you both can just do that tomorrow okay because from tonight till tomorrow night, we are gonna party, it's on me okay" Richard says he's obviously very happy to have his girl  back smiling at everything available unlike when he came to meet me yesterday to help me with her, he looked like the shadow of his present self. They are really good together.

"Okay then but when the 'Rhida' are together I'm gonna get bored so it's best I leave you both and then the day after tomorrow I'll just go shopping with my best friend" I say to them.

"I thought we got over this whole 'Rhida' issue" Rhode asks me smiling"

"Of course not sweetheart, the 'Rhida' episode is just beginning okay" Richard answers her.

"You guys shouldn't make me miss Collins too much okay, let me leave you to yourself"

"Thanks a million Bessie, I really appreciate your efforts"

"Anything for you guys buddies" I say smiling as I take my leaves.