Web of Deception [ EDITING !!!]

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I rose to talk to Ola but before I knew it I was in his arms. He was hugging me tightly and I loved it so dearly.

"I'm so sorry." He whispered in my ears.

It felt like an hour were were standing there.

"It's all my fault." I whispered back. I could feel the eyes boring in at us but I didn't care.

He drew back. " It's all mine Osas. Not yours. I endangered your life." His tone was filled with hurt and guilt.

And yet it was filled with love. Fear of losing me. It was filled with affection.

Before I knew it. I held his face. " Don't blame yourself Seyi. And Nonso is okay. His alive."

His eyes flooded with relief.

"I owe it to him for Saving me." I said.

"What do you mean?." Ola asked.

I drew away from Seyi and stared at the others.

I knew what I was going to say was going to cause pain to Seyi and I didn't want to see his face cause I would feel the pain also even though now I still feel it.

"Nonso had told me he loved me which I think Ola knew right?"

She nodded.

I continued." He almost got killed because of this love and I owe it him. I have decided to marry him."

I don't know why but I felt Seyi stiffen behind me.

"What are you talking about?." It was dad that spoke.

" He deserves this dad. It's the least I can do."

Their eyes all fell at the person behind me and I couldn't help but face him.

As I saw his face my heart crumpled.

The hurt that was plastered on his face was so much unbearable for me to see but it was his tears that trickled down his face that shattered my crumpled heart.

"Do... Do you actually mean what you said ?." He asked. Not wanting to believe what I just said.

"Yes Seyi."

He came closer to me. His eyes never leaving mine. Like earlier I felt it was only us in the room.

"You had once asked me whether I would sacrifice my happiness for Zina so I'm asking you that back"

"What do you mean?" I whispered.

Although there were still some space between us,he felt inches away.

"I love you Osas and I know you feel the same way for me. our you willing to sacrifice that ?."

I swallowed. Tears rolling down my face. " I don't love you Seyi." I said.

Hurt filled his eye. " Your eyes tell me otherwise." He closed the gap between us finally. My heart was thumping loudly. " Your saying that your not feeling what am feeling?. Your pulse is not racing ?. Your heart doesn't beat fast when you see me?."

His breath tingled on my face. " I.. I don't Seyi!" I drew away. " I'll go see Nonso."

I felt all eyes on me as I strolled away. I couldn't control the tears anymore. They spilled down my face.

I clenched my chest tightly. The Pain I was feeling was indefinable.

Seyi p.o.v

I watched as she walked away. I could feel her slipping from my hands... From my life again.