Campus Games- Season 2/Week 1- Lady in Red- Team Fabulous

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Her lips kissed the rim of the glass as the wine sipped into her tongue, looking ahead of her, her long lashes commanding the beauty of eyes, her legs crossed with air of confidence as though she had all the time in the world. She scanned the room waiting patiently to unwrap her gift that is yet to arrive. The laughter in the room free her attention to the couple on the dance floor swaying to the cool music in the background, she saw different couples in different spots entangled afraid their partner will disappear once they left the person, the room filled with love only in the eyes of those that had partners. It was the 10 years reunion of their university, she had not wanted to come but was persuaded by her girlfriends to come as they wouldn't want to be alone in the party. She stood to go out outside as a breathless Ada walked up to her.

"Alero nawa oooo, you came prepared abi, Pepper them gang! Some persons have not been able to take their eyes off you since you stepped in this room".

She smiled at the compliment, knowing the effort she had put into her appearance, she looked breathtaking. Her red long gown sparkles when she walks, the way it clung to her skin was distracting not to talk off her flawless caramel skin that spoke of a woman that knee how to take care of herself and strides with confidence.

"Babes, abeg respect yourself", she said smiling.

"I am serious but why are you here all by yourself, come party with us, don't be a killjoy" Ada prompted her.

She reluctantly followed her friend as they went to the table. She kept checking the time until her friend noticed and sighed.

"Are you still waiting for him, are you sure he will come?" Ada asked

"He promised, at least let us have faith that he will not stand me up today of all days"

As gists and argument was going round the table, she couldn't help but reminisce over how their relationship came to be.
The day Alero met Chike was a very bad day for her. She had just gotten admission into the University of Calabar, she was stranded having lost her purse, no idea where the admission block was or where she going to rest her head during the night and to top off the bad day, it started raining. She had never felt so lost like she did that moment. She sat on one of free seat when the rain turned to a drizzle thinking of her next step when she heard her name. She turned to the voice but saw no one, as she made to turn back, the voice called out again. Finally the face to the voice was seen and it was Chike, he rushed to hug her but was stopped by a hand.

"Ah ah, you don't remember me? seriously" he asked
" I don't, can you remind me how we know each other?
"Alero, it's me Chike now" the stranger answered
"Oh my God, I am so sorry I didn't recognize you"

Chike was once her neighbour in Lagos, they were very good friends but lost contact when her family packed out.
The name was the only reminder she needed that made her scream in happiness, at least one familiar face.
"So what are you doing here?" Chike asked.

The question prompted her to tell her story, Chike ended up offering his place for her to stay until she figures herself out. Their romance started when Alero graduated as a medical doctor, he had always admired her but didn't want to start anything in school, he wanted her to be focused in her studies and didn't want to seem as a bother. It was not a cat and mouse chase as Alero also liked him thus they got into the dating world.

They were two years into their relationship which made Alero anxious as to what the next step will be especially with the recent disturbing calls thag she receives from her mother who keeps pestering her her about marriage.
The peck to her cheek brought her out of the trip down memory lane, she knew it was Chike. She felt so happy that he finally showed up.

"I am so sorry, I know I am late, I had to make a stop at a shop" He explained.
"No worries, I knew you will definitely show up"
"Have a dance with me" he said as he led her to the dance fall.
"You look beautiful as always, you know I love you in red" He complimented as he twirled her round admiring God's creation while she smiled shyly. He knew he had not made a mistake with the decision he was about to take.

"You know I don't take you for granted, I appreciate the way you have been with we through my ups and downs, I couldn't ask for a more better girlfriend but today I went to take this relationship to the next level"
Alero was still trying to understand the meaning behind the message when Chike got slowly got down on one knee and took her hands.
"Will you marry me?" He asked as he brought out the ring.

Alero was shocked beyond words, she wasn't expecting it. She looked up to the crowd that had gathered and saw her friends who were as surprised as she was but kept nodding their heads. She turned back to the expectant face of her boyfriend "This was the stop that I had to make earlier and I am still waiting for an answer". She still couldn't answer only to give her hand for him to put the ring. Her friends hurriedly came and hugged her with tears of joy.
"I told you I was going to surprise you, didn't I?" Chike asked.
"You did but I honestly was not expecting it to be a ring"
"I love you and will always will"

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