YOU DESERVE BETTER
By; Rohi Zephaniah John
Everything was set, Sandra prepared his favorite meal, fried rice with chicken egg curry sauce, a finely baked chocolate cake for dessert and a chilled bottle of red wine to wash it down. She quickly rushed upstairs to get herself ready. She had bought a new dress yesterday and another side dress for what she called 'after party' she smiled to herself, she remembered thinking, she can’t wait to see his face once he sees it.
Sandra was putting her hair in a bun when the door bell rang, because she knew exactly who it was, she ran downstairs immediately.
“birthday girl…” her friend shouted happily.
“ yeah that’s me baby girl … “ she replied, with equal excitement “am so happy you came” Sandra added, while hugging her
“well if you haven’t noticed yet, between the two of us…….. I’m the better friend” she said which caused both of them to laugh really hard
“ Agreed alright but between the two of us, I’m the one with a better fashion sense” Sandra said flipping her hair in a bit to add a dramatic effect, which only increased their laughter
“ I know right, speaking of which why are you all dressed up? I thought we are staying in”
“ Yeah we are staying in but Lucas is coming over”
“who is Lucas”
“My new boyfriend” Sandra said smiling widely
“Girl….. you have a new boyfriend and I’m just finding out about it?”
“ Am sorry alright, that’s why am introducing you two today” she said putting on her puppy face.
“ fine….. I forgive you, but why is the dude not here yet”
“ Well, you see, he needs to see someone first before coming”
“ it’s your birthday who could be more important”
“ Oh nobody, just this lady friend of his”
“Sandra….. just this lady friend of his?”
“okay fine, his girlfriend, something came up so he called to say he will be a little late”
“ his girlfriend? I don’t understand his girlfriend, so you are like what a side chick?”
“no.. am not, he likes me more, he is just figuring a way to end things with her since they’ve been together a long time” she said while her friend looked at her surprised
“Girl if he has a girlfriend that you know about, who doesn’t Know about you, it then simply means she is the real deal that he doesn’t want to hurt.”
“Ok hold up, why are you up in my business these evening”
“because I care…. and Linda is getting a divorce”
“What, why? She and her husband seam so much in love”
“Why? Because of people like you?”
“hey! Why are you pinning this on me, Lucas is not even married?
“ It doesn’t matter, what matters is that you are the other woman who is standing between them. Imagine you are in her place, or better still your mother, sister or even your daughter, how will you feel”. Sandra’s phone rang and when she saw the caller ID she said
“you know what, thanks for the sermon but I think Lucas is here so maybe we will continue these another time” picking the call she said “ hello babes” “what....
no.. but…you..”
“ok.... I will be fine”.....
Phone goes dead.
“what was that all about”
“he won’t be able to make it, apparently his parents want to meet her so long story short, he is taking her home, he will see me tomorrow”
“you see what I was saying? Sandra you deserve more, you deserve some one who will give you his undivided attention, someone who will take you home to meet his parents, some one who is there in all and not some..... you deserve better, you should be the ‘main' not the ‘side'. If he is a real man and truly cares for you, memories of her must have been forgotten before asking you out and not string you two along”.
Rohi Zephaniah John is a corps member serving in Ogun state, shes also a member Creative Writing SAED, NYSC
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