“Oh that? Yeah, it's two, you can have one."

He was all smiles, and he set the chairs opposite each other.

“Yeah, this will be nice.” She replied, and she took her seat.

“So tell me, how are you? And what troubles you, my friend? You know what has gotten you; it has also gotten me. Take it or leave it; there are no two ways about it., so please forgive my asking.“ They both chuckled.

“Yeah, well, it's all right; you know, like I said earlier, I appreciate you very much; I cannot even overemphasize this point. But then, in all honesty, I am really gagged out; I am tired and. It seems like the more I try, the worse it all becomes; nothing just seems to go all right anymore, and it has all gotten me sick. Promise me you won't judge if I let you in on this one," she asked, her hands on her lap.

Sam chuckled, “Really? That is not even meant to be a promise. Like I said, I am here for your sake. I am here for you, you know that? And why will I have you judged? It will all make me a liar, and it will for sure complicate my mission in your presence right now.

You know, I cannot say more than that already. You can just say it already and keep your mind at rest, as there is nothing as such.

In all honesty, you really are in good hands, to be honest with you.” He smiled, and she smiled back at him.

“Good, I trust you on this one, among other things, and, uhm... yeah, like I was saying, you are surely aware of all that has happened in the past few days, my boyfriend suddenly switching to my sister, even after I had made all of the plans for our wedding, including the colours and all. Such a dream scenario I had envisioned in my hand, I cannot help but feel hate deep down, no matter how hard I try to beat it. It really would not come on; it really is a saddening experience, but then, that is not even all of it.“

“Tell me more then, shall you? Tell me something already. I am all ears on this topic; it really has to do with you." She chuckled, “Silly you,” and they both chuckled.

“Yeah, right? Go on then, keep it up; you were heading somewhere.”

“Yeah, yeah, sure, and as I was saying, it seems like I have been set up. I have really been set up, or so it seems. It just does not feel good to be in my shoes. On the day of the wedding, I happened to come across a total stranger, one of whom I had never encountered in my life prior to that day, and yeah, it came as a shocker, but then somehow, I managed to have some nightstand with him. I am not actually proud to say this, and it has really taken a lot from me to say this, but then I just had to tell you all of it.

Even now as I say it, I cannot get myself to believe it. It still has boy dawned on me, has it?” Sam was not settled with her most recent revelation.

He was rattled on the inside, and heartbroken, he was battling with rage deep down, and he really tried his best not to show his actual feelings.

He swallowed saliva in succession, and it was evident to even Val that he was not at rest, and she had no other option but to pause that which she was unto to actually get him to say that which had gradually gotten to him.

“Hey, Sam, you don't seem good, are you? You seem disturbed. Is everything alright with you? And, um, you are sweating.

You sure you're okay? Talk to me. Tell me something already, will you?” She questioned, and he only smiled, the smoke not the most convincing, as it was pretty evident that it was being faked.

“ Nah, I am alright totally; I am, in fact, really pumped; just that I had a flashback now. You know one of my friends, she had lost her life, and, um, I haven't really gotten over it for a while now; she really meant a lot to me; she was the best, and I was just caught in a brief moment of flashback there, nothing really serious.”

Even though it was not necessary, he had said this so as to make her jealous of the fact that he had cherished someone else other than her; he still believed that somewhere in her heart was the possibility of them ever being together.

But then her every action of late just made the assumption seem pretty false, and while it was painful, he was trying all he could to sabotage something for even himself.

“Oh, oh, she must have been a really sweet soul for you to miss her this way. Man, a lot of things have been happening of late, you know, a whole lot of things, for real. Like, come on, I hope you shared quality moments with her, you know, so she could at least live on in your mind.”

Sam was heartbroken at her reaction, and this was the least reaction he had expected from her. He was really disappointed, and he was moved to make a walkout on her as she spoke, but he thought against the idea, and he still sat, with a dry smile on his face and anger burning even in his eyes.

He found it even hard to breathe properly, as he battled with his throat. His heart pumped much faster, and his pulse increased massively.

“Hey boy, are you okay? Do you need help with anything? Are you really sure? Trust me, she misses you up there, you know; she really misses you too, and she will really appreciate it if you cheer up even on her behalf."