A Gem I Once Lost

I met Celine in my final year at Shelby College of General studies. She was one of the first year students I coached during their orientation programme..

She was nice looking and the thing that caught my fancy about her was the walking step..she walked so elegantly that it seems the floor was only meant for her...

Her smile was captivating and she was one of the beautiful souls I've met. I wasn't a girls' boy..so I didn't really pay attention to dating and stuff..

I was the only child of my parents and I didn't want to ruin their name..

I was really shy to approach Celine, even when I was fully convinced that she was meant for me..

I googled different methods to figure out the easiest ways to get to her before someone else does..

I saw her many times but I couldn't walk up to her and blurt out the Kind of feelings she made me catch..

I had few male friends and they were all playboys with different girls everyday..

I was already old enough and my parents were on my neck to get married immediately after my graduation.

With so much practice, I resolved to go to her and boldly tell her of my feelings for her.. Guess what?

*I embarrassed myself*

After that day I avoided her and some other people too..my self confidence reduced drastically and I felt I wasn't gonna crawl out of my shell any moment from now.

Things continued this way until my graduation day..

I didn't set my eyes on her for a very long time, but that didn't kill my feelings for her..

I went to bed after everyday's stress imagining how interesting my life was going to be when I have her as my wife...waking up beside her every morning, enjoying her wonderful meals, and her ready to welcome me when I get back from work every evening..I imagined myself in her warm embrace..These gave me a consolatory hope and automatically relieved me of stress.

On the day of my graduation, I was fully prepared because my mum wouldn't stall time when it comes to the convocation ceremony of her only Son and child..

Since the demise of my Dad, she withdrew herself and singlehandedly trained me. we're not that well-to-do but atleast I could ride in 3 of my mum's cars, comfortable in our duplex, so I guess we're okay like that..

My mum was a retired Civil servant, while my Dad was a Professor before his death..

My mum started a business of shipping clothing, so she had more than enough to train me through out my academic pursuit..

I was thinking of life after my graduation..the company I enlisted already called me up for a job offer, which I gladly accepted, hence, I was lucky..

*. *. *

On the very special day, which I wasn't really interested in, My mum took numerous pictures with me, even before the ceremony begun..

I wasn't interested in all their activities..

I relax and waited for the last event which we had to line up and receive gifts from our lecturers, followed by our friends, family and well wishers.

After many boring speeches and activities, the time came and we lined up..I was a good student, so many lecturers favoured me..

I received hugs from my friends and juniors..I wasn't a clingy type of person, so I just had to endure all that while looking out for Celine too..

Till the last Junior, I couldn't catch a glimpse of Celine, and I already concluded that she wasn't gonna come..

I felt really bad and my countenance changed immediately..

I was still lost in my thoughts on how I'd really graduated without talking to this girl..I felt someone walk up to me and with a soft touch, I reluctantly looked to see who..

My heartbeat..My treasure..there she was..looking everly beautiful..with a bouquet of flowers..

"Here''

..She handed me the Flowers and I felt like kissing her immediately.. I cancelled that thought immediately I knew my mum was watching me from somewhere I didn't even know..but she hugged me...I melted in her arms..I was in heaven..the embrace I've always fantasized about was even warmer than I ever imagined..

I didn't want to leave her..I sighted my mum coming and I let go of her and acted like nothing happened..

I continued to receive gifts from other people till my mum dragged me with the numerous gifts to take countless pictures with her.

I was smiling all day and I guess my mum noticed it..

She asked me who Celine was and I told her she was my junior..that closed that topic for good though I felt I should have said MY QUEEN!

After the day's event, I retired to my room to continue dreaming about the love of my life..

The next week, I begun my work and the pay was really good..I was diligent and my boss loved me. I was promoted in less than 8months of my working with them. I bought a new car and renovated my Family house. I got my mum tons of gifts to shut her up because the marriage issue was a battle I had to fight with my mum every now and then and to be honest, it was getting out of hand...

I always used an excuse or another to rid the blind dates she set me up with..and that was just for the mean time...cuz I just wonder how long I'm gonna keep up with my mum's nagging and pressure to get a wife..

God help me!