IMPERFECTION (AN INTERCULTURAL LOVE STORY )

Assurance

He held the pictures up.he's evidently angry now. His breathing hitched "where did you get these pictures ?" he asked.

"Where I got it from doesn't matter. All that matters is that you've been lying to me all this while"

"Anu i'm not joking right now,where did you get this picture?” he said quietly but sure still boiling.

"Where I got the picture has nothing to do with everything we are talking about "

"Answer me!!!"he yelled and I flinched.

"Your mom" I said quietly

He crowed his face "my mom?" He asked .

"She came here this morning. She told me about your trip with the girl and  showed me these pictures"

Khalifa anger started growing again, he paced the room. "What else did she tell you."

"She pratically knows everything about my life. She told me the story of my life from the beginning to the end. She said we were not compatible. She told me you're engaged to Mariama  She said I'm not good enough for you. She told me about this and offered me ten million naira to leave you again.........wait. Don't think you can switch the topic on me.   All this has nothing to do with the fact that you lied to me"

Khalifa softened "baby don't mind everything my mom has said. And I didn't lie to you. There nothing between Mariama and I other than mere friendship. She's a family friend. I went to Miami on a business convention. So did Mariama. She suggested we hit the beach after much stress. I'm not lying to you "

"Then why didn't you tell me about it. Why didn't you tell me you were traveling." My voice  cracked

"I didn't want to disturb you after everything that is going on. There's nothing between mariama and I. Please believe me. My mom is just finding a way to seperat us. Please just believe me " he tried to come closer.

"You know what I don't believe you " he stopped on his track. And looked at me with a confusing look. I ignored him and continued " From the start you've  been lying to me. First it was Racheal, then your status and now this. I don't believe any word you say"

I try my hardest to believe everything he told me but I just can't bring myself to do so. He lied to me in the past already and am not sure if I'm ready to trust him.

He placed his hands On his waist. Sighed and murmured " what do I do to make you believe me." He thought for a while before bringing his phone out of his pocket. He dialed a number.

"Hey  mariama"

What! He even has the audacity to call her in front of me.  I gave him this 'like seriously 'look. He ignored me and continued talking

"Uhm, someone took pictures of us on the beach last week and showed it to my fiancee feeding her with lies. Now she doesn't want to believe that there's nothing between us more than mere friendship" he grew quiet for a while before removing the phone from his ear and placing it on speaker.

"The phone is on speaker " he said. "Hi. I'm mariama,Khalifa told me everything that happened. Darling whallai, Theres nothing between the both of us. We're really good friends. I've known him since we were kids. We both travelled to Miami on a conference and I can assure you he was so worried about you. He told me he didn't like the way you were home  alone so i forced him to go to the beach with me. In fact those silly American girls were trying to flirt with him but he paid none of them any attention. Sweetie he loves you. He really does. If you see the way he was talking about you. Don't believe any rumor anybody is telling you. Your man cherish you alot"

"Thank you Mariama " Khalifa spoke.

"You're welcome and Anu, I'll like to meet you in person. You look beautiful in those pictures Khalifa showed me "

I muttered thank you . she spoke again "bye Guys . And baby girl grab your man before someone snatch him from you " she said and hung up. I smiled.

Khalifa turned to me gave me ' I told you ' look. He sighed and moved closer to me. He placed his hands around my waist and pulled me to him.   " Anu I love you. You're the only woman in my life. I love you much and I can never think of hurting you. My mom is just trying to break  us up but she doesn't understand our love. I love you no matter what happens   just believe me. "

I sighed and rested my head on his chest. "I'm sorry. You should please understand how I felt when I saw that picture. You didn't even tell me you were travelling and me seeing you with another woman. I lost it. I'm sorry and I love you too "

He kissed my forehead  "so would you like to tell me where you're coming from "

"When I couldn't take the Pain anymore,I went to my mom's I slept off that is why I came late. What about you?. When did u arrive Lagos. "

"This evening. I haven't seen you in a long time and I miss you like I was gonna die"

"I miss you too baby " I removed my head from his chest. Stood on my toes and planted a kiss on his mouth. He bent his head and kissed me properly.