Mutual love

The day l realized l loved him was late. I didn't know the second part of the story. Love is what I called, a stranger is what he called me.

It all started when a family moved in my city. They were the new neighbors we had got. It was a time when most countries suffered with the covid-19 pandemic which killed many and it led to schools closing for almost a year.

It was a season l myself cherished since l thought school was stressing had it means l had got time to fully spend sleeping, playing all sorts of games which in those was a game called Ludo.

Little did l know it was the start point of what I later called a beautiful mistake. My bound with Imran grew day by day only to realize he had feelings for me. I was hesitate on it since as I grew love was not really my thing and with l wanted to create a friendship bound.

Our families at the other hand were in bad terms and with that I thought a prayer was best. Decided to write letters which I would drop at their gate telling him the benefits of us being friends which l later found out he actually didn't even see them

Out of self guilt and l think playful thoughts decided to get his number where l texted him and l think the bound grew strongy only to find out a long story behind his life.

He grew up in a family where love wasn't really respected. After the death of his mother at an early stage was given to a step mother who didn't really value him as her kid. Being raised in a harsh way changed his views for life. He started seeing everyone as a weapon formed against him most especially women.

Being in his life meant to endure sometimes his rude side. We would argue a lot a first before l later discovered that some people take their present depending on their past, so it was to look a good human in eyes and yes no one is perfect.

Even though l know deep down he loved still love felt like opening a bandaged wound to him. It would hurt him every time I said l loved him but with that l thought l were teaching him that love not necessarily romance but even a mutual one can heal a part in him.

He later on in 2025 realized that at least he always has me on his to at least listen to him even at 3am, text him even without responses just to know the small details about me. Always wish him a birthday in my thoughts cause he hates birthday celebrations. To acknowledge his small and big wins always.

Sadly as l talk now he disappeared from my life but waiting for him is never tiring cause the world gives you few people to bloom your life and I think am that one person in his life so as long as am enjoying it am no quitting it.

Victoria 💝