Chapter eleven

Two years later...

Its been two years now, since Ken left and we haven't spoken or had any form of communication, since then.

I make sure to call and text everyday,but he still doesn't respond. I get fed up at times, and would wanna give up, but I refuse to give him the satisfaction of me losing,I won't give up on us, even if he has.

I was just out for a stroll, I was headed for the playground, just around the corner of our house. I sat on the swing, when I got there, and just started reflecting on my life.... what happened to us? I and Ken were so sweet, what could've possibly gone wrong?. I just wondered.

I took out my phone and called Sam. He's been my strength through the years, always there for me. Just I didn't love him, I pray he gets a nice girl, who is also going to love him as much as I love Ken.

"So you remembered this rejected stone today?".. Sam asked immediately he picked the call.

"Oh Sam, shut down. You know you're never rejected, bestie for life."

"Awwn,,, Laur you're so sweet." He said sounding like a baby.

"Typical you asshole,,, meet me at the park just around the corner, can you please?"

"Sure, I can. Anything for you.",, and he hung up.

"Hey.",,, I turned around, to see Sam sit on the swing besides me, after half an hour wait.

"Hey you too, how're you?"

"I'm ok, so why's this pretty girl, sat her all alone by herself?"

"I'm not alone you fool, you're with me." I said rolling my eyes.

"Okay, miss Sassy, can you tell why you called me out?"

"Ouch, that really hurts. Can I spend time with my bestie?"

Sam looks at me unconvinced....

"Okay, fine. I was thinking about Ken."

"Of course," Sam scoffs,.. "I just knew it!!"

"Sam, its not that way you're putting it. Just that today is our 2nd year engagement anniversary, and he still wouldn't take my calls, he wouldn't even talk to me. My birthday is tomorrow, I'll be 19 years old and I have feeling, he wouldn't be coming around, just like the previous year."

"Well, that's enough sign that he isn't interested in you, bestie just give up.".. Sam sighs loudly

"No Sam, I aint giving up on Ken, he loves me ok? and I'll stick around long enough, just to make him realize that."

"Well, I wish you well, if you're happy, then I am." He grabbed my hand,,, "C'mon!!, let's go get ice cream." I smiled, as we walked hand in hand towards the ice cream truck.

It was evening now, dusk was already closing in, Sam was walking me back home, before he'll leave to go back to his. When we got to the porch, we decided to sit for a while outside, for fresh air, this evening's breeze, was so cool.

When we got closer, I saw the silhouette of a man, standing by the door,but there is no man in the house, I thought. I just felt I was imagining things, Just decided to let it slide. After sometime, Sam was ready to leave, he leaned in, pecked my left cheek and pulled me up for an embrace, then he left.

I turned towards the door, to head inside when I saw the silhouette again, but this time it moved, went inside and slammed the door shut....