Chapter 5
Things between Austin and I became less interesting. Constant quarrels and mentions of the other lady he can’t let go and what he truly felt for me came up always. It got to a point that he would even ignore my messages until I send about two more before he replies. He became a completely different person and at this point I was convinced I could do better to keep him. I didn’t want to let go, I could do this if I had enough patience.
After ignoring me for a week, Austin sent me a text one afternoon asking for my help. From the message, he was stuck somewhere and needed money for transportation. I helped him out wholeheartedly hoping he would come around. I never heard from him except his occasional reply to my many messages. He stopped calling, texting and answering my calls. What annoys me most is how he started posting photos of his other girlfriend every now and then but whenever I raised questioning eyebrows, he kept telling me to have patience.
His actions were becoming too hard to tolerate that I had to complain to his best friend who is the only one that knows about us. I paid him a visit hoping it would end well.
“Look who I have here” he exclaimed upon seeing me, a little surprised.
“If it ain’t me, haha” I chucked loudly.
“It’s so good to see you Liz, I hope I’m not under arrest”
“You really are. For murder” we both burst into hilarious laughter.
He offered me a seat and after the normal formalities, the main conversation started.
“Is there something I need to know Michael?”
He looked confused rather than puzzled.
“What kind of something?”
“C’mon, don’t tell me you don’t see how your friend has been acting recently.”
“Oh, that. What can I say?”
“A lot Mike. I don’t even know whether I’m getting played or not. I’m just the girl he comes to when he needs money, airtime or something urgent.”
“Relax Liz, it’s hard for men to make final decisions when it comes to love. Just have patience.”
“Honestly, I’m tired. I need to know my stand”
“I’ll talk to him but trust me, he loves you a lot”
“Mmmm”
We talked about work and other issues before I finally left his place to go home. I must say I left there relieved. My hope had been increased to the brim and I couldn’t wait for when Austin would be mine alone.
Later that evening, Austin did the usual, he texted me asking for favor and when I asked what he wanted, he said he needed airtime urgently. I sent it without a second thought only for him to come back online to post his other girlfriend. That did hurt me but who could I complain to. I sent him series of text messages awaiting his replies but he stayed online ignoring all of them. The best thing I could do in the moment was to cry myself to sleep which gave me dire consequences in the morning.
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For almost a year now, this is how our relationship has been going. Texting and calling when he needed my favor. In our sixth month, I met someone. I was reluctant at first, as time went on, I fell for him. He was all I ever wanted.
I don’t know why Michael watched me be with his best friend when he could give me all that a woman desired in a man. Yes, I did say Michael. He proposed to me when he realized his friend was indecisive and as he always says, “I loved you from the day Austin introduced us.”
Austin would occasionally pass by my place pretending to be all lovey dovey to which I played along very well.
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To him, he might have been playing me to get all that he needed from me, I could also say I am playing him for the fun in it. I was a fool at first, thinking he loved me and believing Michael was the best thing that happened to him until I caught him in bed with Sarah, Austin’s woman. That was when the whole truth came out, it was a cycle; they both have their way with women that either of them woo and the cycle continues just like that. At the end of it all, I can’t tell whether I played or they played but you could help me answer my dilemma.
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