Kapula Mangenda

It's been ten years now and I've programmed my brain to forget her little did I know that I was deceiving myself.

Things changed when I saw her.
She looked different. She wasn't the same little girl I had fallen in love with. She was now a grown woman.

She was gorgeous.
I needed her beneath me just for one night. I'd get her out of my system and move on.

That was probably a lie.

Months later.

Here I am drowning my sorrow in alcohol on my last night as a single man.
I was getting married to a woman I never truly loved.

Tara gave me a shy smile as she approached the aisle with her father.

Kelsey looked away and ignored me.

I was about to slide the ring on Tara's finger and her father's voice stopped me.

"Stop."

I turned around and faced him.

Tara grabbed his hand angrily.

"Dad what are you doing?!"

In My Darkest Hour You Are My Light

Life without her wasn't the same; it felt like I had gone back to square where nobody cared about me. 


Chelsea was the only one who made it feel like home. It's been a mother and I miss her desperately. 


Her schedule is really tight so we only talked a few times but I always left her messages in case he got free. 


Mr. Smith placed my test results on my desk and I snapped out of thoughts my gaze lingered on his concerned face. 


"I'm concerned Mr. Devon ever since Ms. Evans left this school your grades have been going down. Is something wrong?" 


Mr. Smith sighed deeply and sat beside me. 


The bell rang and students quickly rushed out leaving us alone. He everybody looked at me like I was in trouble or something. 


"Marcus I know that Chelsea was the only friend you had ever since she started here but I want to tell you something personally." 


Chapter 19