Attempted Kiss

Self-centered!
Proud!
Pompous!
I could have screamed these words to you right from the first day we met and spoke.
I get so sick listening to you talk. You disgust me every time you tried to prove your worth and how much you could spend without feeling a thing.
Come to think of it, did you really think I agreed to meet you simply because you are rich and you have been vomiting that to me from day one?
No! You actually got that wrong, I just had to confirm for myself what your kind looks like in case I needed to avoid such people in the nearest future.

You know what Patrick? It would have been much better if you didn't walk your way into my DM because you have done nothing but drive me crazy.
I could earnestly perceive my anger and the urge of ripping you apart each time you make a silly joke that I don't even find funny.
And today I just confirmed what a scumbag you are.
Did you really think you could kiss me? On a first date? Oh no you got it all wrong dude.
You had better watch it if no one ever told you that I ain't in for those shitty games.

Maybe I would have appreciated the so attempted kiss if it came from any other person but from you? Makes me wanna throw up. It makes me sick and everything about you just disgusts me.
If money has never disgusted a person, I am sorry to say that you do.
You are the very first rich person I know that disgusts me to the point of wanting to throw up.
I don't care about your damn fuck'n money, you can keep that as well as your good for nothing cars, I wouldn't need them, not even in the nearest future.

Three years have gone by after meeting up with Patrick for the first time.
I could still recount and replay all the things I said to him that day.
I could still feel disgusted by just thinking of him and the incident.
Who could have thought that Patrick would return to Nigeria after three years of being away and would still ask to see me? Meet me? For what exactly?
Why was he asking to see me and for what purpose?
I thought I made it clear to him that I never wanted to set my two eyes on him, not even one if possible.
Why was he calling and requesting to see me after three years?

Around 3 pm while taking my afternoon nap, I woke up to a strange call on my phone. Normally I don't attend to strange numbers but somehow I picked this one and what I heard was, please is this Claire on the line?
Yes, it is, I responded.
Okay, this is Patrick. I do hope you do remember someone who bears that name.
We met once, like three (3) years ago, remember?
Patrick? I asked again. Oh! Patrick, the pompous, rude guy?
He laughed and said he was the one and that he was very surprised, I still address him that way.
I mean what else was I supposed to call him?

He asked to meet up again and I just couldn't understand why and what for.
I know he used to annoy the hell out of me three years ago but I still had to find out what he wanted this time.
Perhaps to come bragging about the things he has achieved after three years in the states.
I wouldn't be surprised if that turns out to be the plan, anything of such is very possible with Patrick.
But first I had to find out to be sure.

Yes, after that afternoon call I got from him.
We made arrangements to meet up. He gave me the chosen location and the time.
I didn't even bother changing it because I had no business or whatever with where he wanted the meeting to be.
All I had in mind was to meet up with him and then after he is done bragging and saying all the things he would say, I zoom off and never meet up with him again.

I got to the location even before Patrick, can you just imagine this?
Why would he make me wait for him?
After about 30 minutes of waiting. I saw him racing in like a horse or someone that was being chased.
First, he apologized for being late, I must say that surprised me because Patrick of all people never sees his faults or wrongs, rather he blames it on other people.
I nodded my head to indicate the acceptance of the apology. He sat down and ordered something to eat but I told him I wasn't going to eat any food, that I was okay.
He later ordered juice since I didn't want to take any food.

After about 30 minutes more, Patrick let out a cough to clear his throat, like someone about to give a long speech.
I didn't move an inch, neither did I even raise a brow, not until he called my name.
Claire! you know there is something I wanted to say to you.
I have been disturbed about it for three gears now after our last meeting.
Okay? I responded. Now I was getting interested and anxious about what mister pride wanted to say that took him three years to.
I AM SORRY was the next time that escaped his mouth.
I threw up such that I got a splash of the juice I was sipping on his face.

Sorry about that, what did you say? Did I miss something?
It's okay Claire, I said I am sorry, or better still I was sorry.
For what exactly? I asked.
For literally everything.
Okay? What is everything you are sorry for or sorry about?
My words, my actions, and everything Claire.
I have always wanted to apologize for it all and I am sorry that it's took me this long to do that.
I hope you can find a place in your heart to forgive me and all my attitude back then.

I believe I am a changed person now and trust me, I don't mean to say that but rather let you decide if I have really changed or not but I just wanted you to know that I am not the same old Patrick you used to know and that I wish you give me another chance to prove this to you, Claire.
I am really so sorry, please forgive me.

I became dumb, it felt like I just lost my speaking ability or my speeches.
Words were failing me. I couldn't believe my ears, I didn't even believe my eyes.
Something in me told me Patrick was telling the truth about being a changed person but I was still finding it difficult to replay and recollect everything that just happened.
I finally grabbed the courage to speak up after some minutes of silence.
Okay, Patrick, we will see about that, I mean being a changed person.
For now, your apology is accepted and I hold no grudges against you, at least not after accepting your apology.
Thank you, Claire, Patrick added.
It's nothing, now if you don't mind, I beg to take my leave.

The End!

Now permit me to give you the full gist.
Most times in life, even the ugliest person can change if given a chance.
That person we vow never to talk to because of one bad character or the other may actually be struggling with something and just need a little bit of help and time to eliminate the bad character or attitude.

And it's very necessary that we give those kinds of people some time and a chance to change and amend their ways.
They will always return asking for the people they might in one way or the other wronged.

Time and season change a person for good.
Just like it took Patrick three years to realize his mistakes, amend his ways, and went back apologizing to Claire, it can also take that person some years or months to realize his or her faults, mistakes, and wrongs, and then take correction.
Learn to give people the time to work on themselves and then give them the chance when they finally realize their wrongs and reach out to you.

Thank you for engaging my post. I appreciate you for the time spent on this article, your upvote and comments are very much welcome and appreciated too.
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4 July, 2021