Rita’s POV
“Have you forgotten about your lover so soon? Oh geez! I shouldn't have taken too long to show myself to you”
“What? You are Zane? Zane? No, You can't be Zane” I disagreed blatantly.
“I… I am Zane” He repeated.
“No!” I screamed. “How do you know Zane? Who mentioned Zane to you? What..how..” I've just received the most shocking news of my life.
“Please Rita, calm down.. I can explain, please listen” Charles bursted into tears.
“You are Charles, you can't be Zane” I refused to believe him but just eyes was already getting clouded.
“I can explain, I'm not trying to decieve you neither did I know that we’ll meet here soon”
“Then you should have brought yourself to me or spoken up the very first day we met. You are not Zane! No!”
“I did, if you could remember but for some stupid reason, I held back so as to study you and physically know more about you until now, I can't take it anymore Rita” Tears streamed down his face.
I moved away from him.
“I'll prove to you that I am your online lover. I can prove it to you. We met on Kikachat , we were matchmade by Mrs Janet Johnson, an admin of Fap&GM. We finally got used to eachother after we failed several times. I had told you that I was at New York which was true but I didn't tell you that I've been deported a long time ago instead I lied to you about a business task in Netherlands, I lied you, on and on. I'm sorry, I never wanted things to get messy between us”
“I recommended a movie for you and I to watch at the same time, what was the title?” I asked.
“Yeah, I remember. The title is Dawn Of Love. That sunday evening we did everything together at the same” He answered correctly.
“No way, you got that. You can't be Zane, no!” I refused to believe him.
“Why is it so hard for you to accept that I'm back into your life though?” He asked.
I continued shaking my head in disagreement.
“What were my parents remark about you haven spoken to you over the phone?” I asked further.
“What?” Charles exclaimed.
“You see, you don't know, you can't answer”
“But..but I never spoke with any of your parents. Infact, you told me that you can't inform them about our relationship because we were dating online. Also, you mom had suggested we met but you cancelled the idea because I asked you to” Charles answered.
I couldn't believe my ears. I screamed, covered my eyes and ran away from him.
*
I bumped into Finn..
“Woah! How did you get here? I …mean, I left you at home, so you could have some rest. What are you doing here?” He asked.
I had already wiped the teary eyes. I sniffed to feel much more better and brighten up my mood.
“Madison didn't treat you well?” Finn drew me closer.
“You are treating me like some sick girl, I got lonely and bored, so I came to see my friends, and I had the intention to surprise you too” I tried to put on a smile.
He wrapped his hands around me; “Let me guess, you already informed them about our engagement”
I gave a shy nod.
“Now I can say it out loud anywhere and to anyone that we are getting married. We are no more hiding our relationship” He lifted my chin and kissed me in public, I withdrew slowly.
“C’mon”
“Finn, I.. I am worried” I told him.
“What is it sweetheart?”
I hesisted.
“Is it Vanessa? She's gone, like finally. I cut the ties” He said.
I shook my head.
He embraced me in such a way that my head rested on his chest.
“The Doctor had said that the mental health could get involved with that fucking Vaginismus. I don't want you to be worried or worked up” He patted my head.
I need that snuggle more than anything else. And we didn't care if people were watching.
“Come, let's go home “ He interlocked arms with me and led the way to where his car was parked.
***
“I'm living together with you even when we are not married yet” I said when we arrived at his place.
“You are my soon- to-be wife. I'm not even complaining” Finn said.
“Yeah, but it's high I go back to my place”
“Hmmn” He paused and continued;” You know what? That's right. It's high you go bring your stuffs or you I get new ones” Finn said.
I smiled, in no second, the smile had faded away.
“Madison, come get us a refreshing cold drink” Finn hollared and her response echoed back.
“And then, I’ll put you to bed” Finn said, kissing my cheek down to my neck.
“Hold on Finn”
He pulled away obediently.
“Why are you worried Rita?” Finn had to ask me again after all his ways to make me feel excited prove abortive.
“I found Zane” I answered without anymore hesitation.
“What? Who??... Who is Zane?” He asked.
“My ex boyfriend. The one I dated on Kikachat. Jeez, it's really complicated to have an ex” I rubbed my forehead and paced around.
“How..how did you find him” Finn followed my pace.
“He came to me. I mean Charles has been around all along, he has been watching me very closely”
“What? What does Charles have to do with this?
“Don't you get it? Charles is Zane”
“Hell no, no way!” He exclaimed.
“Exactly the way I was shocked when he revealed himself to me”
“He told you that he is Zane?”
“Yeah, he came to me and told me he is Zane” I answered.
“Come on Rita, you can't just believe Charles because he said so. Charles can't be Zane, how does he even know Zane? I doubt if you ever mentioned about Zane to him, Charles has probably been eavesdropping into your conversation with Adam and Evelyn. You need to be very careful with him” Finn said.
“Finn, this guy proved that he is Zane. We have had this private conversation that he could prove with. Charles is Zane”
“He proved it to you? Wtf” Finn exclaimed again.
“Jeez, this guy has seen me naked! Oops!” That slipped outta my tongue. “I swear, I have never ever done that before but I did with Zane” I was beginni
ng to panick.
Finn furrowed his brows in concentration. He was unease too.
“I need to go home Finn”
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To Be Continued