LOVE AT FIRST PIC

"Tash am going to leave you." Brittany called from down stairs.

"Am coming. Am just getting my purse."I quickly grabbed my purse and run down the stairs.

"You are so lucky am low on gas's I would have let you walk alone."she said as we drove out of the apartment gate.

"Sorry.I had lost truck of TIME."

The event was lovely. They were speeches and welcoming remarks from our dean. After we had dinner the dance floor was open but I didnt have a date so I decided to stay on the table just looking at the people dancing.I actually wasn't the only one cause everyone on my table was still there.

A few minutes later I group of guys approached our table.A tall guy in a navy blue suit whispered something in Brittany's ear and she smiled.

"Ladies these gentleman are asking if they could take pictures with us."

The ladies at our table agreed and we were now walking to the photography section just at the back of the hall.

We took group pictures,individual pictures and couple pictures.I actually didnt take any couple pictures till a tall,slender guy approached me.He wore a navy blue suit which looked pretty expensive and his shoes were out of this.

He was handsome. I actually remember a friend of mine Vivianne complementing his shoes a few weeks ago as we stood outside our class room.

"Would you give me the honour of taking a picture with you."He asked nervously.

"Yes I would be delighted."I responded enthusiastically

And that's how I met Micheal Osen. One of Minisota University finest men.

We started out as distant friends but a year later after a random conversation things got different.

"What time are you having your practice ?"I asked Viviane one Wednesday most I ng after our class.

"Its at 12."She responded and continued her conversation with the guy she was talking to Andrew who was in a senior class.

"Okay then.I'll join you after then."

"Where are you going?"

"Am going to over there ,I've seen something very attractive."I said pointing at Micheal who was Sited alone by the pills.

"why are you sited here alone?Are you waiting for someone?"I asked as soon as I approached him

"No unless you would like to be the person am Waiting for."

"I wouldn't mind." I said as got into the seat next to his."You are loner right?"

"A loner?What makes you think that?"

" You always alone.Unless you studying with your friends."

"Oh really I hadn't noticed. I have friends but not so close ones. And you. I see you around with a lot of people."

"Yes I am a people person. I don't think being a loner is any fun."I replied honestly.

"Doesn't your boyfriend have an issue with you knowing so many people especially guys?"

"No."

"Are you serious?I know I wouldn't be okay with my girlfriend knowing so many people."he asked with surprise

"Well its not like I have one for me to worry about what he thinks"

"Why don't you have one? "He asked with a smirk

I haven't found one worthy of that title yet."

"Not even me?"

"Well you've never really been interested .Last time I checked you said you only saw me as a friend."

" That was like months ago. Right now you look all sorts of things and a friend isn't one of them."

And that's how days later we became all sorts of things but friends.

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Michael was definitely my Mr.Perfect. We had our differences but he brought and gave me the best things life had to offer. In my second semester my dad lost his job and he couldn't afford to pay for the two courses I had to drop one which was law because it was the most expensive.

I didn't write my exams that semester but when the next one rolled in Michael pushed me to take my legal classes of which I did. Every semester that rolled in we saved enough so i could write at least three law courses. I only had a year to go before I finished My Business Administration diploma so I could get a job and clear all the courses.

After my first graduation Micheal helped me get a job and helped me study and shared his old notes with me so I could concentrate on my academics.

Michaels graduation rolled in and he was offered a scholarship to study Criminology in France. His mother was so happy because she always wanted him to study in France but he didn't go because he girlfriend was depressed after losing her God mother resulting to failure in her end of year exams. She told me to stay away from her son and not ruin his future.

In my defense I really tried to get him to go but he wouldn't listen .He response was " We started this journey together so will finish it together. I chose you remember."

A semester later I graduated. Finally .I had to go back home because my Dad couldn't let me stay. Michael knew that and followed me back to Ruvel in the name of internship. Lucky for both of us I got an job too so we moved in with my Friend Wezi who was already working .

And today I was standing at the airport saying goodbye to the only man I've ever loved.The three years six months were the best years of my life.I was so used to having him in my life that I don't even remember how it feels to live without him.

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