Forever 3

 Forever. Episode 3. 

The issue isn’t me calling you by name, it is the fact that you still do things as though this is our 5 month of dating. I just can’t deal with this now, babe, okay? He said as he headed towards the kitchen. I stared till he faded out of sight. 

My head bowed over and I clicked my inner cheeks together. I can’t deal with this, I whispered to myself. Couple of minutes later, he walked into the living room with a bowl in his hand.

  Do you want cereal, he questioned with a grin. I shook my head in rejection. I wanted so much to ask why he was having cereal at night, I didn’t have the right words to say, I stood up and thought to head into the room. 

Baby, I am sorry, he said as he held my hands back. I was just agitated, I didn’t like that you didn’t tell me about your friends showing up, you said the dinner date was us, baby, us, he repeated. They didn’t have anywhere to go, i thought it was okay to have them hang with us, I spoke barely looking at his face.

 It was fine to have them hang out with us when we were single, they kept us accountable, now baby, we are married, it’s different, Dolapo, you need to understand that. I am not saying don’t hang with your friends, I am just saying learn to know when and stop pulling surprises, he said. Stop sounding like that, I don’t like it. I don’t like when you say the word, “pulling surprises”, I told him.  

 I am sorry, I take back the word, he chuckled slightly. It’s alright, I am sorry too, I said as I finally lifted my head and stole glances at his face. 

Come here, he said as he grabbed me with one hand and held the bowl on the other. We walked a bit towards the dinning table where he placed the bowl and stood in front me. I love your hair, he said as he slide his hands beneath my braids.

 I have had that since last week, I responded with a smile. I know, it still looks good on you, he responded and smiled. I am sorry, he whispered slowly. It’s okay, I answered. Uh uh, he nodded as continued to run his hands through my hair. I lowered my head and stared at his feet, my mind had thoughts of how best to do marriage. His fingers ran down my cheeks and lifted my chin, forcing me out of thoughts and into his face... 

To be continued