The True Fruits of the Past That Needs Your Respond

In the 17th year of my life, he proposed to me.  Things happened together as from high school, when he was a third year then and I was in my second year. The thing that I can recall , i said no to his proposal since we talked so much.  I opened up to him about the advice that y mother gave me in past, to stay away from such as him. I went ahead and explained the recursion that will follow from my father if i got pregnant. 

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I was that very vulnerable to say yes to his call but turn him down. This is because had all the needs to secure me.  I love him but I was not in that mood of dating. He was very persistence to make sure he wins me up. Every time he kept coming and coming to ensure that the bait is ready to catch the fish. This time our classmate used to see us together and they decide to call us lovers.

His friends believed that we dated, but I did not accept his proposal yet, he would go ahead and tell them we are friends. One evening in was chilling in one of the classes, I had this thought, “Why don’t we date, since everyone thinks we are doing it. Accept it and date.” Time went and later that week he told me about how he feels for me, I decide to accept the challenge and see where it leads. We become lovers and we were very proud of us for achieving it. In high school, what are the things that the lovers do together to be called lovers? This time we were in campus and things were made possible for us to ensure that we do the indecent act. 

I decide to facilitate the testing of the forbidden fruit. Things went as usual and a lot of care facilitated by contraceptives. We did it now and then, every time it allowed.  At night we could hold hands together in few minutes when we met to show how much our everlasting love could last.  In high school we used to do things to help us facilitate this but we did not manage. Hiding on trees, behind the classrooms and even meeting at night. Things did not yield the fruits.

I can recall several things we did together but I do not remember if we kissed before. If we could have sex that time for really, I know it would have been printed on my mind as memories to last.  The things that I can recall most is that we spent so much time together to help our love bloom. In most of the school activities like game we did it together.  Even entertainment we shared it; I had to stay behind after dinner to ensure that we talk before him leaving. In all the things that we did had love written on then all over it. Our age limited us so much to explore on love and space.

The next year he finished school and left. On campus he used to visit me one day accompanied by a gift. When I saw him, I knew the bests reason for him coming. This was my birthday and it followed with surprises.  This time I was overjoy to see him and the fact that he has remembered my birthday as not usual to many. This was the year 2009. There were no more of modern chatting like Facebook, WhatsApp and even messaging. We used no phone thus this was a big deal for us. He stayed home for some time later had that he got admission to join a university. We got first phone, when we joined a university, this was a school phone booth.

Time moved very first, I completed my school too. After this I thought things now will prosper and do so much on our love. The communication between me and him suffered so much. This time I would not afford the phone so it becomes so hard for me to ensure that I reach him anytime. Time moves very fast, our communication slowly died and we did not hear from each other again. This time I can say we become memories.  This was the story to I would tell our friends who asked us about our first love.  In meantime we enjoy our life apart and it it was normal. 

This time I met new people and probably he met knew individuals too. After days, months and even year, I fell in love over and over again this time in different experience.  Our story between me and him was pushed to far end of my subconscious mind behind.

It was in the year 2019, when things changed. I suffered a severe ulcer that led me to be admitted to hospital.  I spent two days in hospital. But on the third day, things changed since if felt a bit nice. Early in the morning I felt a tap on my hand and a familiar voice saying, “Young Lady how are you feeling today?”. I took my time processing the information. I was trying to recall the voice.  I squinted at first to check and I was a man in white apparel with a stethoscope around his neck, this was a doctor. 

I answered in low soft voice, “I am feeling a lot better by now.” When a doctor spoke again, I looked at him he looked like someone I knew. “Martin” I said. This time he was writing on his pad the he carried; he did not lift his head   while looking me. He replied, “Yes, I am Martin. I am here on duty this morning.”  I took time to process the feedback and I called him again this time he lifted his head and looked at me. I opened my mouth and said,” You don’t remember me, do you? “This time he kept stern face for a short time and he said, “Milkah…?”

Here in hospital, we hushed our long-time emotions and feeling but our smile and the glow in our eyes were enough for me.  He asked, “How many years now since then…?”. I did not hesitate to answer,” The last time was in 2009.” He then laughed and I did it too. He said, “I will close my duty at 2 pm. I will come back again.” I told him, “Aren’t you supposed to discharge me. By now I am feeling good enough.” He laughed and walked to the next patient.

When the time come to be. He comes back to my bed and we chatted. We exchanged contact and he left. In the evening, he called to ask how I was feeling and we talked for almost one hour. All the memories were crossing my mind. The next day I was discharged from hospital. I pushed back the memories about our post and where we come from.  This time we kept calling each other and talk.  We talked about our memories in the past and laughed together. I was so much eager to know the reason why we did not keep in touch with each other. One day I asked, “So what happened. 

How comes I did not hear from your again?” He replied,” I did not have a phone, remember?  And by the time I did, I had lost your contact.  We met one weekend to harmonize things. That weekend I was so much grateful for his recognition on my beaty he said, “The years could not steal your beauty. If anything, I will keep adding to what you already had.” Huh my heart beat with speed, “I am glad that you still find me beautiful.”

In march 2021, we got married. We went on a honey moon after the lockdown was over.  My husband was called now for work. This time several weeks I did not see my husband since he was working.  He called me for few times and break some news about the happening in hospital. I was so much scared about his life but things went smooth. As per now things are nice and we are living nicely together as wife and husband.

-  Milkah

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