Thread by @GbengaWemimo

He was working in the oil sector
She was working in the entertainment sector
He was an engineer with one of the oil companies
She was a model, a rare beauty
They met on valentines day
She came to Nigeria from Canada to heal from a heartbreak
He took himself out to the club to

some fun
He was not interested in anything serious until he saw her
She was seated at a table by herself, doing nothing
He simply couldn't take his eyes off her
Something about her struck him like lightening
It arrested his gaze and bedazzled his mind
He found himself gravitating

towards her subconsciously
He checked himself when he was a few feet away from her
She looked like one of those girls with "complicated" written all over them
He was not looking to get into a relationship at that time
He would love to meet a lady to chat with and perhaps even

have sex with
But he had kept himself out of the love thing for about three years and he would rather do without the hangover than drink from that cup again
He turned himself around, willing himself to walk away
Then he felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around to see who was

calling his attention
It was her
He froze
She said "Why did you turn around"
He said "I felt you didn't want to be disturbed"
She said "So you chickened out"
He said "Not really, I just like to let sleeping dogs lie"
She: "Wow, we just met and you're already calling me a dog"

He: "Ha, not at all. It is a British idiom. I meant no disrespect"
She: "I know. Dont be fooled by the accent, I was born and raised in Nigeria till I was ten, although I have lived in Canada for the last eighteen years!"
He: "Wow, so what are you doing here?"
She: I was drowning

in "white space", I came to Nigeria for some fresh air"
He understood
The live band was singing and the silence between them was meaningful
They talked all night
She left in the morning and so did he
He didn't ask for her number and he deliberately kept away from that club
What

he felt for her was a red flag
Not the bad red flag, but the "Run or you'll be stuck for the rest of your life" red flag
He had nothing against love but the permanence of a marriage and all its troubles unsettles him
He would rather keep his space and venture to have some fun

once in a while
The following Sunday, he met her at the local airport
He was waiting to board a flight to Lagos from Abuja
She was traveling to Lagos on the same flight
He recognized her immediately
Again, he averted his gaze and pretended he didn't see her
She walked straight

to him
She said "Really?"
He started laughing
She said "I could have pretended I didn't see you too but that will make me feel like a hypocrite"
He said "Hi, I saw you but I didn't feel like talking to anyone at the moment"
She said okay and walked away
He watched her graceful

movement
His heart was beating strangely
He told himself it would be best to run
He didn't have anything serious to do in Lagos
A friend was getting married and he had been drafted in as one of the groomsmen
The bachelor's party was going to hold the next Friday and he felt he

should spend a few days with some relatives before the party takes over his time for the following weekend
Her presence was distracting him in a strange way
They called his flight, passengers went to the boarding gate
He saw her stand and walk briskly to the boarding gate
They

were on the same flight
He decided he would buy another ticket and fly down later
It is best to let her be
He returned to the counter and bought another ticket
Love is a tricky animal, it is best left alone as Solomon advised in the Bible
His new ticket meant he arrived in Lagos

by 8pm
He lodged in a hotel close to the airport for three days
All he did was sleep and study
He worked offshore and was still writing some professional courses to advance his career
Bachelor's party was Friday, he drove to the venue
It was a club
The music was good and crowd

was very decent
His friend was one of those born again Christians
When he heard the event would hold in a club, he was shocked and wondered what he would see on display
He knew his friend was not the lapdance kind
Apparently, his friend was using the bachelor's party as a cover

"Evangelism"
Everybody got free drinks and food
They also listened to a sermon by the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt who made everybody laugh like Crazy while teaching the gospel in a very relatable and experiential way
The talk was for twenty minutes
The Brother in Jeans and

T-shirt came down from the podium and walked straight to him
The Brother In Jeans and T-shirt said "I have been waiting for you brother, where is your wife?"
(He looked around wondering if the Brother was talking to someone else)
He: Good evening sir, I like your talk! But I am

not married.
Brother in Jeans and T-shirt: It is true that you have been running from love, and yes you are not married but you have met your wife and you know this to be the truth
He: Hmmmm
Brother In Jeans and T-shirt: Tomorrow, you will look deep into her eyes and propose to

her
He: Hahahaha
The Brother In Jeans and T-shirt: You don't believe me...
He: Sir, a woman is the last thing on my mind now, and surely marriage is the last thing that will happen to me in the next four or five years. I am not your guy sir.
The Brother in Jeans and T-shirt: Your

Daddy was a reverend, he died when you were 15
You got filled with the Holy Spirit while you were in secondary school and you walked in the exploits of the Holy Spirit but when your daddy died you had to change environment
You went to live with your uncle and you stopped praying

in the spirit
You gradually lost your faith or should I say you drifted away from it and now it felt like that was another life altogether
Do you know I have never been in a club before?
I came here tonight because of you
I saw you while I was praying earlier this afternoon

I was wondering who you were when I received a call from a friend inviting me to come and give a talk here
I knew I'd most likely meet you here, so I accepted the invitation
The lady is pivotal, strategically positioned to walk with you on the next phase of your journey
You will

see the opening
If you take it, it is okay
If you don't take it, it is fine but you must be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit
He: Sir.... (Tongues...silent at first and then louder as he began to cry)
The Brother in Jeans an T-shirt hugged him and said: It is my duty

to lead the children of the day into their light
This is your daytime, welcome back home.
An hour later, they parted ways
He went back to the hotel and could barely sleep all night
It felt as if his past, present and future were lumped up like a jigsaw puzzle and given to him to

solve
He dressed up for the wedding, got to the venue and the first person he saw was her
She was the chief bridesmaid
It was too much of a coincidence but he was not surprised
This time, he walked directly to her and said "I will like to have a talk with you after the wedding"

PS: They had the talk and eight months later they got married
He moved to Canada in 2019, just before the pandemic
He still works with the oil sector and she still models, although at the moment she is almost due to deliver and on bed rest
Happy Valentines day to Mr and Mrs "BLK"