Premonition

He saw her at the cafeteria. She was eating alone. She was breathtaking!

Everything else faded immediately, his heart was stirred. She was the one!

She was focused on lunch. Suddenly she felt his glare. It was compelling, she had to look up. Their eyes met, her heart melted!

Everything he did delighted her. She didn't know why. It was as if her head was in a cloud. She had been taught what to look for in a guy, to use her brain and watch the signs...

She didn't remember anything she had read, all that matters was "He is hers and she is his"

Months rolled by. Years even. The feelings waxed stronger. Friends and families had no objections. Their education and careers aligned sweetly.

They are like the rolling stone that gathers no moss. Until he got admitted to a university in the USA for his masters

She suddenly had this premonition that the relationship is dead.

He assured her of heaven and earth.

"I'll be gone for only two years, I will be in touch everyday, you can easily get on a flight and visit, it will be over in no time"

She simply couldn't be placated

He tried everything! She said it is better they call the relationship off than for him to go to the UK for his masters. Everybody said she was selfish. Even she felt it was mean. But she has this gut feeling! Her feminine instinct was SCREAMING DANGER!

She broke it off

He cried and begged.

She didn't budge.

He spoke with friends and family members.

Everybody talked.

She refused.

Eventually he came up with a proposal.

Marry me!

If you marry me, we can travel together as a couple and then you don't have to be without me. He begged

She said yes!

They got married. Had two weeks honeymoon. Started working on her travel papers. He travelled. She was supposed to join him in a month. She got to the airport, boarded her flight, landed in Heathrow, got to customs and couldn't find her passport. They searched everywhere!

She was returned to Nigeria the next day. She cried and cried. She got a new passport, started processing the papers. Days go by. She got a job, started saving money for her journey. one year later, Visa denied. She got promoted. He calls everyday. Hope!!!

She was denied visa three times. She gave up. This is the second year. He will finish his masters in a few months and return home. She faced her career. He graduated. Got a dream job. Got busy. He called less frequently. Will.come home in December

He didnt

Year 3, 4, 5!

She kept being denied visa. She didn't know why and he refused to come home. She contacted an immigration lawyer. He investigated.

Madam, you are applying as the wife of so and so, that is why you have been denied over and over. He is married over here

She: Yes he is married but to me

Lawyer: No, you are not the wife he listed in his papers

She didn't get it. It must be a mistake.

She called him and asked what was going on.

You don't understand, he said, things were tough here that first year and I made some mistakes...

Why didn't you say anything for five years? 5 years!

He cried and cried.

She cried too.

She dropped the call and threw away her ring

She went home and burnt all the pictures

She was 33

She adjusted her course.

Two years later she remarried!

Still lives happily in Lagos, Nigeria