(CHAPTER SEVEN) (The proposal) *Emily's POV) I close my bedroom door going to open the main door, "Yes I'm coming "I said I open the door and there stood Mary with a smile on her face,she looks happy. Me:hey babes please come in, I made space for her to enter. She's still smiling. Her:Emily guess what! Guess what! Me:You know I'm not good at guessing, so out with it now. Her:Tadaaa(waving her hand all over my face) I look carefully and I see it, it is so beautiful and shining ,so she said yes to him? So after rejecting me he went on to engage her?Wilson is really grating my heart, I will not stand for this. "Babes are you okay? "Ask Mary shaking me. Me:y...yea..yea I'm fine, Her:Emily aren't you happy for me? Me:of course I am babes, but I think it's too early for this, Her:Emily I know what I'm doing, Wilson loves me and I love him too, I thought you'll be happy for me as my friend Me:I'm sorry babes it's just that I'm concerned ngawe,I'm so happy for you, I hope he's not going to hurt you. Her:he won't trust me, we love each other. Me:And what did the parents say? Her:They agreed and happy, next week it'll be my Lobola negotiations. What? I popped my eyes out, Me:why are you guys in a hurry? Her:Not again Emily, Me:Okay, so you're a wife to be, woooow my friend I'm so happy for you. Her:Thank you so much, Me:so tell me about it. Her:(smiling happily)he took me out saya ku dinner,and everything was so beautiful, khanya ube plan(e) everything njee, Me: wow, I'm sure you're happy? Her:Yes I am babes,being with willy means a lot to me. Me:woow and I'm happy for you babes. I just want her to leave,I can't pretend anymore, Mary went for the man I wanted, Wilson led me on,and he chose my friend over me,and now he's planning to marry her. "Babes are you sure you're okay? "She asks shaking me again. Me:yes I'm fine, it's just that I'm having a slight headache. Her:Ever since I dated Wilson you've changed, look I know that you loved him Emily, but you said you're over him now, Me:yes darling I'm over him. Her: but it doesn't look like that,you're not happy for us at all. Me:trust me I'm happy for you guys, it's just that I'm not feeling well today. Her: it's okay, I've to go home now will see you some other day. Me:okay, let me see you off. *Wilson's POV * "Are you sure you're ready bhoza"asked my friend on the other end. Me:yes man, I love this girl and I want to grow old with her. Him:I see man, if you need anything, am here. Me:thanks man, I'll..... And the door opens "I'll call you back "i said dropping the call. "Hie"she says with a low voice Me:Emily ,didn't I warn you ngokubuya laaa ungela girlfriend yami? Her:I just want to talk to you Willy. Me:Talk to me about what? Her: why did you chose Mary over? Me:Emily I wasn't in a relationship with you,,and I didn't choose anyone over anyone, I'm grateful to you for introducing my wife to me, Her:You're not even sorry, after giving me false hope, you led me on, only for you to choose her. Me:Emily you're starting to piss me off again, look I'm sorry for leading you on, I'm sorry but I never said I want to date you,okay now that I've chosen Mary what is your plan? Her:I want you to breakup with her. Me:You're out of your mind, I love her and her alone. Her:WHAT ABOUT ME WILSON? Me:Emily are you shouting at me, in my own house? Her: I'm not happy, you proposed to her, and you're planning to pay Lobola for her, all of this is hurting me, I'm not happy, the man I love chose my friend over me,and he didn't even waste time to th....... Me:Emily why can't you be happy for your friend? Mary trusts you, Her: please I love you She says trying to touch me ,"if you dare lay your filthy hands on me I'll punch you this time, and I wonder what lie you'll tell to Mary this time"i say with a straight face. Her:I didn't say anything to Mar... Me:well you did, you said I tried to kiss you, Her:Mary lied to you I swear......... The door opens and Emily pulls me closer to her kissing me, honestly I froze on the spot, "What? "I find the strength to push Emily. Me:Babe I can ex..... Her:explain what? Because there's nothing to explain. Me:I didn't kiss her, Emily why are you quiet, tell her the truth. Emily: well the truth is we kissed and you said you loves me,Mary I'm sorry about this, she takes her handbag leaving, now I'm left to explain this. Me:Babe you know me,I didn't do it, she heard the door opening and...... Her:Wilson I know what i saw, so you're cheating on me? Me:I'm not cheating Babe I love you, I'm s.... Her:I thought you really love me, but it seems you're confused, you still want to play, Me:I'm sorry babe, but please believe me, I didn't k...... Her:I'm tired of your lies Wilson, last time you denied trying to kiss her, but today I caught you red handed exchanging spits with her, funny enough I wanted to surprise you today ,but you surprised me, Me:I'm sorry, you won't understand njee b.... Her:and I don't think I'll continue with this married, she put the ring on the table and leaves banging the door behind her. I scratch my head frustrated, Emily is a witch, My phone rings waking me up from the nightmare, I wipe sweat forehead,realising a heavy long sigh. "Thank God, it was only a dream "I said releaved. I swipe answering my.... Me:Hie fiancee I say making it clear that she's mine, my heart is still beating from the dre....actually it's a nightmare, we talked for hours with boo and I'm so happy. *Emily's POV * I tiptoe to the door making sure that I'm not making any noise , I don't want Eric asking me many questions, I take the car keys heading to her house, I slow down answering my ringing phone, "Don't come to my house "she says Ohh shit it's her Me:this needs me talking to you on face. Her:I said don't come to my house Emily, I told you that you're doing the impossible, these people loves each other, Me:I'm tired of seeing them happy, hanti wena you're a powerful sangoma, please do this for me, and I'm willing to pay anything. Her:This is going to coast you ! Me:I said anything, so can you separate them? Her:I am powerful Emily, everything is possible with me. Me:okay, I'll be waiting to hear from you. Her:good She drops the call, I reversed the car going back home, I will ruin Mary and Wilson, they'll regret messing with me, "Where are you coming from?"asked Eric taking the car keys from me. Me:ohh I went to meet up with someone. Him:And who's that someone? Me:come one Eric, I don't answer to you. Him:Yazi mnawami I'll tell you something, you're changing... Me:changing how? Him:You're becoming someone I don't know, and all of this started when Wilson started dating Mary mnawami I know that you're hurting but let them be, you'll find someone else. Me:calm down bro, I'm not changing, and I'm happy for them. No one will change how i feel about those backstabbers, they'll not handle what's coming for them.