Getting hungry from crying

To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything. This best describes Olive's life. To know things but nothing good happening to her...well, what she thinks. While, the best things that have ever happened to her are all in her imaginations and dreams.

" It hurts to develop hatred for a person you love. Both love and hatred hurts. He hurt me when I loved him and now he is still hurting me when I am trying to hate him", Olive said to her herself looking at the mirror. " I have never been this sad I was happy when we were together but now, I feel nothing but pain and sadness. Love hurts. Everything hurts.

I know what is best for me. I am going to cut him off. I am going to avoid him to let my feelings for him go and when I am clear of my feelings, I am going to start talking to him again".

Olive decided to tell someone how she really felt instead of keeping it to herself, but who?

Olive just found it very difficult to trust people again. And, the only person she always talked to about everything(Iris) was condemned by Archie when they were still together. She remembered him saying " You never keep anything to yourself. Must you tell someone everything I tell you?". Olive just kept on apologizing and began to wonder why she really could not keep anything about herself a secret but kept the secrets of others.

Going through all these, tears subconsciously rolled down her cheeks as she remembered one thing Archie told her few weeks before their breakup " You know I regret telling you something but I know I can't change that. Like, who am I to tell you what to do?"

Who is he? He is my boyfriend

He regrets????

With that, Olive decided to keep everything to herself but still questioned herself,' We have broken up, why do I still care about his opinion of me?'.

The answered is simple. That is because she still likes him.

Olive decided to give up on her love for Archie, but how?

Urgghhhhhh!!!!!!

With her confused state, Olive decided to get something to eat because she was getting hungry from crying. She decided to was her face before heading to the kitchen. While washing her face, she kept saying" You cried when you guys were together.Now that you are alone, you are still crying. Gosh am I crazy", she laughed it off.

She then headed to the kitchen downstairs to get something to eat.

" Olive, come help me carry my bag", Olive's dad called from the front door.

" Dad?", Olive asked song used.

" Yes. Come and help me", Olive's dad said.

With that, Olive immediately went to meet him. She was immediately taken aback seeing the bug boxes he brought along with him and instinctively took his bag and some a few smaller boxes from him before asking " Dad, you are not meant to be home now. And, why are you with these boxes both small and big?"

" Which do you want to know first?"

Olive: "...."

" I will answer you either ways. So, I'm back early because I want to surprise your mum and these boxes are also for your mum. Well...few are for you as well", Her dad patiently explained.

Olive: "...."

Olive honestly did not know what to say as she was lost of words and emotions. She did not know if she should be happy, shocked, amazed, impressed or even feel love.

" Ummmm Dad, why are you doing all these suddenly", Olive asked.

" You really have a short memory. Today is your mum and I's wedding anniversary".

' Oh; that explains it. I'm going to go crazy if he says he also wants to cook', Olive wildly thought.

' And yeah, that small bag contains the ingredient of what I am going to cook for your mum".

' Great, he just had to say it'.

" That's amazing dad".

' I have never seen this romantic side of dad before. He must really love mum, I am starting to get jealous of mum. People enjoy love and my parents are solid evidence while I I am here falling out of love over and over again by the same person. I hope I find my prince charming someday'. Sigh***

" Darling, why did you sigh? I haven't forgotten completely about you. I still got some presents for you as well". Her dad said.

" Oh, it's nothing dad. And, I'm glad you still remembered me and not forgetting that you have me as another woman in you life", Olive said with a smile.

"And , don't worry. I would not be asking you to cook with me. I want to make this meal specially for your mum so it is going to be only me preparing it" Her dad added." Just help me with the preparation and that's all".

" Okay sir".

Preparation went smoothly and time flew before they knew it.

" Isn't mum meant to be back?", Olive asked her dad.

" About that... I kind of asked your mum's boss to delay her for me . He is kinda nice too".

" Wow, that's a really amazing thing to do dad. I'm proud to call you my dad"; Olubeko commended her dad.

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" Work today was so stressful. I really have no idea where and why the boss personally prepared work for me", Diane complained as she was entering the house.

" Olly.... where are you and what are you cooking? You'd better not burn the house", Diane still complained.

" Mum.....what took you so long", Olive acted ignorant.

" My company juat decided to give me all my work for the year to finish today ", she replied looking and sounding tired.

In the dark Diane's husband's face darkened. He only asked to delay his wife and not to punish her. He really needs to do something about it but not now. He has to make his wife happy.

" Surprise", Olive's dad shouted.

" Oh my gosh!!!", Diane exclaimed.

" Happy anniversary", Olive and her dad shouted.

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" Emptiness feels so heavy", Olive sighed.

" Can you stop pouring out your emotional problems to me?", Iris asked.

" No Iris".

Frustrated Iris asked" You know he might still have feelings for you right?"

" I am not sure. If he likes me, why did he break up? Iris, I really want to forget about him but I can't bring myself to do it. I feel like he is the one for me but, I am still not sure", Olive explained.

" I really can't help you if you are going to be like this. All I will say is out your attention somewhere else.

And, if he is the one for you, he will come naturally. You can't force it", Iris explained.