AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Episode 24

Three months after Henry came back to Nigeria. I went to his place on a particular weekend to pay him a visit. I never knew he could cook, he cooked for me and I enjoyed the food. I packed the dishes from the dining to the kitchen, he tagged along and we washed the dishes together.

Henry! He called out.

Yes I answered while arranging the plates into the plate racks.

I’d like us to step up our friendship he said.

Step up our friendship! How I asked

Henry, I like you so much you know I really do and

we really connected well. And I already know you are not in any relationship. Can you please give us a chance and let’s see how things go from here

I just stood there, starring at him.

Henry say something

I can’t date you

Why

I don’t like you

You are joking right

No I’m not I said sternly

Henry!

I’m in I said smiling

Thank you he said. He hugged me and kissed me on the forehead.

One more thing, Henry, I don’t believe in pre-marital sex. I don’t know if you share my view he said

It’s a lie, I can’t believe my ears, did I hear him right I thought.

Did I hear you right?

What is it, don’t.

I can’t believe this is coming from a guy who lived all his life in America I interrupted him. Let’s just say my grandma raised me well. She thought me the ways of God and groomed me to be a man that i am today

You and your ex girlfriend never got physical

Yes, she’s celebrate, although hers is not for religious reasons he explained

I finally got what I ever wanted, a guy that won’t pressure me into having 3.x I thought.

Seriously I’m still surprised I voiced out.

Really, 3.x is not love, if it is love then prostitutes will be in love with all their clients

Hmm! I’ve made quite a number of mistakes in the past and you’ve given me the opportunity to make things right again. So I’m game

Good

"Thanks Henry, God bless the day I met you

Meaning we are officially dating right

Yes we are I replied and we hugged each other.

"I wished I’ve met this kind of guy earlier, maybe I will still be a virgin by now. But there are some things we can't take back" I thought.

  

TBC........