Chapter 53 Restless

He wasn't happy at all. He had added one more victory to the work he had done and narrowly escaped death that evening again.
Thank goodness Tina came at the nick of time. She saved his life and saved others too. It would have ended in tears if there wasn't a quick intervention from her side.
Tina, he thought as he remained in the bath. She ruined everything when she told him she loved him, he would have applauded her but she provoked him.
How can she say she loves him? They had barely known each other and she already loves him? Rachel May not be with him physically but her soul is still existing. How can he think of falling in love with someone else?
He soon stepped out of the bath and was drying his hair. He had only maintained and treated his hair after Rachel passed. He hadn't trimmed it, only held it up in a ponytail most times.
She likes long hair and once told him she wants him to keep long hair for her. He had laughed and said no, he doesn't like the idea at all.
But after she passed, he remembered she liked it and started keeping his hair. He did what she liked to cherish her memory.
As he stood in front of the mirror, he wondered if Rachel was pleased at his decision, he looks different, not as handsome as he used to look when he doesn't keep his hair.
But even at that, he still looks good. No wonder Tina fell in love with him. She likes him in his looks and that is good enough to know that he is not as bad as he had always been thinking.
Despite being through with his work and coming out successful as always, he wasn't happy. He felt moody and his spirit was down.
He is not happy, he felt he missed out on something. Why is he feeling unhappy and restless? He sighed and tried finding the answers that he sought in his mind; Tina!
Kunle freshened up and changed into blue jeans and a shirt with sneakers on. When he came back to join the ladies, he looked better and charming.
"Sorry to keep you ladies waiting" He chimed and allowed the smile lingered on his lips. He slipped behind the steering wheel and was going to start the ignition when Tina said " You look good, Kunle".
Kunle smiled and thanked her. Such a plain, simple lady. If it were Jordan, he might take it to mean she lacked a sense of decorum.
Isabella didn't compliment him. She should have been the one to talk first but Tina beat her to it,and now , she is ashamed to say it after her.
Kunle soon drove to THE SAMSON AND DELILAH. It's a large and most expensive five star hotel in Newtown city.
But equally, it has a restaurant. The biggest restaurant in town. He drove into the vast compound of the hotel and parked in the garage.
Isabella and Kunle have been there several times in the past when the going was still good. Those times, the lovers would intertwine their fingers and walk like two lover birds into the restaurant.
There was a time they both were caught up in romance that they spent the night in the hotel. As they went in, those pleasant memories flashed through Isabella's mind within a second.
"This is definitely one of the best restaurants in town," Tina commented. Isabella seconded and said she termed it the best among the better ones.
As they sat down they had dinner. Tina was becoming cheerful and lively when they eventually finished their dinner. Except for her puffy face that gave her away, no one would know she had sobbed terribly that day.
"I don't have much to say Tina, but I am only asking that you don't put to mind what Jordan said. He is like that when words like Love, girlfriend, remarry are mentioned in his ears.
But when you hear his story, you won't totally blame him for being distant from the female species. Jordan's experience was pathetic.
If you love him like you said, keep your hopes alive and I believe someday he will come around again. He really needs our help as friends and colleagues.."Kunle was sermonising Tina.
The latter Chuckled softly. How can Kunle say she shouldn't take it to heart. How wouldn't she take it to heart after those heavy weight utterances that Jordan said to her? And her offence was saying she loved him and it's not like those words hurt like he made them appear before everyone.
She can't keep her hopes alive for Jordan. Even if he changes his mind today and comes to her, apologises and professes his love to her, she is not going to spare him a glance.
"Don't worry Kunle. I know and appreciate you and Isabella's concern for me. And I say thank you. But keeping hope alive and expecting that Jordan will come around one day is not my thing.
I really don't care about what happened to Jordan in the past. But he can't take it out on other people. Is he the first man who lost his wife?
My dad also lost my mum, I didn't grow up to know my mother besides her pictures that I saw. So does he have to utter nuisance from his lips because of that?
We all have our different stories. I have mine, and he has his own. Everyone has one thing or the other that makes them feel depressed when they think about it.
But you don't allow it to affect your future relationship with other people who know next to nothing about how and when it happened.
Well, I don't give a damn about Jordan anymore. Don't blame me Kunle, because my attitude depends on how you treat me..."Tina expanded.
She knows how best to treat people like Jordan. She would make him realise that she can move on with her life without her love being reciprocated.
Kunle was playing with his finger on the neck of the tumbler he drank from. So she already knew about Jordan being a widower?
Anyways, his duty was to get her to put his words aside and not count on it. He raised his head and glanced at Isabella, the latter was looking at Tina.
" Jordan is a good guy, I swear. If you don't touch his Achilles heel, he wouldn't go furious. He possibly didn't mean those words he said to you" Isabella coaxed.
" Oh..yeah.. everyone is a good guy or bae if one doesn't cross their paths or touch their Achilles heel like you said.
It is the ability to remain composed and not flare up when provoked that really determines how good one is.." Tina corrected.
Isabella and Kunle exchange glances. Maybe it's best if they don't talk about that issue anymore. Kunle quietly sighed and was mute.
He doesn't want to get Jordan to go radical with him, that was why he didn't say anything when he went to drop him off at home. He would talk to him the next day when his grievances had all been forgotten after a good night's sleep.
But maybe he would do that to Tina as well. She is more difficult for him to deal with than Jordan. That way, neither he nor Isabella said anything about it again.
They had their dinner and from there, Kunle took them to the movies. Isabella bought them bags of popcorn and soft drinks.
It was a great evening. Tina laughed at every funny joke that Kunle says and soon she forgot her misery a few hours ago.
He dropped them off at home and was going to go when Tina said " Thank you Kunle for this evening. I don't know what it would have been now if I was alone in that room.
And I hope you and Isabella come together again, get the pieces of your love together and be happy. You both deserve to be happy. Feel the warmth of love and never be separated again.."
Kunle smiled and nodded. He looked toward Isabella and he felt happy again. He really wants that to be true, that everything comes true of all she had said.
Isabella's eyes became welled up in tears. Tina had sorted it out all by herself that she and Kunle had a thing in the past. She is a smart girl,and she likes her more than ever.
She wished that things would get straightened between them both and they returned to the good days they had shared with each other.
"I know Isabella still loves you Kunle. And I know Kunle might still have a place in his heart for you Isabella. Please grab love, don't let it slip away from your fingers.
I haven't experienced love before. I only discovered that what I am feeling now is love but the one I developed it for, doesn't want it or better still doesn't deserve it. But you, you are lucky.." her voice choked and it appeared she would start sobbing.
She turned to go and Isabella was going to follow when she asked " where do you think you are going? Go back and settle your disagreement with Kunle, get back together and seal it with a kiss!"
She said and got in, shut the door behind her and sank into the sofa. Will she experience love like Isabella? Will she find someone who would love and keep stealing glances at her like Kunle?
She wants to experience it, compare it to what her father showed her in the past and what her Grandma showered her with.
What is it like to be loved by a man?