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Two months gone and Doris couldn't move on with her life. No matter the help the mother tried to help her daughter to bring her out of the dilemma she was in, it just wasn't working for her.
Mrs. Celine had no option than to send Doris out of the country.
Doris on the other hand could not concentarte in work or in anything. She became a shadow of herself, reserved and withdrawn. She was always in her room crying out her eyes and wouldn't go out or talk to anyone.
She didn't mingle or socialise with the people she onced mingled with, she became depressed, sad and always looked sick and afar off. Her cheerful attitude were no longer seen neither was she able to concentrate in her work place and her employers noticed it and tried to talk to her about it but it all fell on deaf ears.
Mrs. Celine arranged for her departure and so Doris left Nigeria for the State but before she left, she decided to go and pack her belongings from the apartment she and Grace lived together.
When she got there, Lo and behold Anthony and Grace were having an argument but she pretended like she did not hear them argueing since she had to stay in the car for some time to put herself to order before going in.
When she came in, Grace tried to act all lovey dovey but Doris wasn't interested but walked into the room pretending like she did not see Anthony there, packed all her things and was about to walk out when she was stopped in her track by Anthony.
Doris, didn't wait to hear what Anthony has got to say but all she knew she did was slap him and walked out of the house into the car. The waited in the car for a while before she drove off.
In the state, Doris was living with her aunt Mrs. Tessy and her two sons Daniel ad Jack and since her aunt knew what happened to Doris so she had to take it easy on her and try as much as possible to help her feel happy.
Doris started work over there and a good paying job since her credentials were one of the best but she just wasn't cut out to socialise. many times, she had walked out on so many men who had tried to express their intentions to her saying "All men were the same" and she wasn't ready to get heart broken again.
Daniel and Jack were just exactly like the old Doris, always cheerful, happy and full of life. many times, they had tried to convince Doris on going out to a party, club or an event with them just to help relief her but she had told them she wasn't interested.
Doris just couldn't hide anymore in her shell because it been past six months and she has refused to move on and she was invited to an engagement party of was one her and Doris was chosen to be her bride maid. Doris just couldn't escape this one.
On that night, she left the house with her cousins since they were also invited to the engagement party. When they got to the venue, even though Doris wasn't quite comfortable with the stare she got from opposite gender immediately she came out of the car, she just had to suppress her anger and pretend like she wasn't noticing them.
But there was this set of handsome eyes that kept staring at her longer, and intense than others did even when she tried avoiding them but she found out she was getting attracted to that eyes.
She just couldn't admit to herself that she was falling in love at first sight, she tried to convince herself that they were all imaginations but again and again she always found herself staring back at this handsome eyes.
She had no option since her cousins had all left her to enjoy the party than to drown herself in wine to help her forget the eyes that were still staring at her back. Gbenga on the other was a Nigerian as well but brought up in the State just didn't know why this beautiful damsel that just walked into the hall caught his attention and ever since she entered, he has been unable to stop staring at her.
Gbenga sense were all out watching this beautfil lady who has taken into drowning herself with alcohol, he wondered why a beautiful girl like her was alone all by herself and he could also sense that she was also staring back at him.
Gbenga thought of going over to the bar to talk to her but he just couldn't because he could sense that she was having a defense over her about men and wouldn't want to be turn down by a lady. He has never been turned by a lady because he was one of the wealthy handsome bachelor in town. He just didn't understand the force behind the woman sitting in front of him and why he just couldn't walk up to her like her used to walk up to any girl he wanted and ask her out.
Gbenga did was he though was good and the only option he had in his mind, he drank up his wine and walked out of the hall to get some fresh air only to be stopped by his bestfriend who was also the groom man of the day and like Doris, he was going to be the best man to his friend.
Without knowing the trouble going on in Gbenga's mind, his friend Femi decided to go and introduced him to the lady sitting all alone to be the bride maid so they could get along. When Gbenga got there, he just couldn't pay attention to what his friedn was saying as he was captivated by Doris smile and her beautiful face.
Femi also noticed the reaction from Doris but Doris was quick enough to mask her feeling and pretended like she wasn't caught up in the whole thing happening between herself and Gbenga.
Femi decided to do what was best, he left them alone to attend to other guest who came to honour their invitation. While Daniel and Jack decided to come and check on Doris so they could go back home since it was already getting late.
To be continued....
What next will happen between Gbenga and Doris? Do you think Doris will be able to let go of her past and move if Gbenga decides to go deep with her?
Watch out for the next episode!
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