What Could Have Been Chapter 7

“Tochi, I have a question to ask,” I said breaking the silence, Tochi was drawing images on the ground as we both sat on the bottom step of a secluded spot on the campus. He stopped drawing and faced me. “What did I do wrong, babe?” “When you say ‘babe’ what do you mean?” I […]

It was the second semester already. I just saw my first semester results and was elated. I worked hard last semester and within some months again, I would have to put in my all for my final exams. Everything had been going on smoothly than I could have ever imagined. My parents were doing fine,

My last conversation with Joe left me unsettled. I was plagued with guilt and I’d replay the conversation in my head repeatedly. Tochi noticed and had been reaching out more often asking if he offended me. I just didn’t have it in me to go ahead as if nothing had happened. I questioned if I

Just as I stalled to say yes to Joe, I had also been stalling to pick up the phone and let him know what was happening. We had not spoken in over a week and I felt bad. Every time I saw his status on WhatsApp, my heart dropped to my stomach. I hated feeling

Joe had been withdrawing or so it seemed. Since the last time at the eatery, his calls had drastically reduced. Immediately I entered the eatery that day, he showed me a skit on his phone and we did not broach the conversation again. Have I blown this? I needed to talk to Elizabeth, but I