The Secret Love Letter | The Ink Well Creative Nonfiction Prompt #74

I decided at my young age that I wouldn't enter into any kind of romantic relationship. My friends and classmates had girlfriends and boyfriends. A lot really happened. Each time they talk, they share their experiences with their babes. Sometimes, they do this just to get me infuriated.

At some point, I started to contemplate joining them since I couldn't ignore the feeling I got anytime they shared their experiences.

One day, I broke out of my shell and decided to nip the bud. It was after many days of thinking about how I would solve this puzzle that I resolved at giving it a shot. The first girl that came to my mind was Sijuade, a beautiful dark girl who was the eye of every guy in our class.

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Since I didn't have enough guts to confront Sijuade, I decided to write to her.

Dear Siju,
I hope this letter meets you in a good state of mind, if so topology.

Over the weeks, I have ruminated about how I can make you realize how much you mean to me. If I could turn back the hands of time, I would have come earlier to you, to make you see that the sky isn't far from the earth with you on my side.

As I picked my pen from the basket of love, it is the scent of your perfume that sweeps past my nostril, bringing the memories I wish to share with you when you become mine.

Siju, I am on bended knees, scribbling my heart to you this day, making an open confession that I'd bring you the moon if you accept to be mine.

Kindly reply as soon as you get this letter and dispose of this, please.

Lots of Love,
Kel.

I could not give this letter to Siju because I didn't know how to tell her. The next day at school, someone found the letter on the floor, probably I was careless, and he made copies of the letter and distributed it to some of the girls in the class and later it got to the guys too.

The next day at school, the issue of my letter became the talk around the school. At first, I didn't know anything that was happening until Siju sent a short note that she slipped into my Government notebook.

See me on the lawn.

I wondered what it was she wanted to tell me. Since I had ambitions too, I rushed to meet her at the lawn.

Did you write any letter that you were supposed to give to me?

That question sent a rude shock to my spine.

Why did you ask?

I replied Siju but frowned at me and said.

It's like you don't even know what is happening. Your letter is already flying all around the school, that's if it hasn't gotten to the principal by now.

With my eyes wide open, I started at Siju in my state of perplexity and confusion.

Who did that? But….but……I didn't

As I tried to get my act together, Siju held my left hand and said:

Kel, you need to rise to the occasion by standing your ground.

What does she even mean by that?

Be proud that you took that step but be sorry that it was not intended.

At this point, I knew that there was going to be a storm. It was going to rage but I didn't know where it would start from. We concluded our talk and Siju returned to class while I followed after her five minutes after she left. I wanted to be sure that one of my classmates saw her with me.

When I got to the class, I had my shoulders high. I began to notice different sign language among my classmates. They started to call me Lover Boy. I was greatly afraid that I may be summoned to the staff room by our teachers.

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Each time that thought came to my mind, I tried to suppress it so that I could have some peace of mind. After a week, there was no call. My courage level had begun to grow. I wrote a short note to Siju after two weeks with the same inscription she wrote:

Kindly meet me at the lawn.

I went there to wait for her but she never showed up. I waited for almost twenty minutes, all to no avail. As I was returning to class, I met her on the way.

Why didn't you wait for me?

I was so perplexed at her question.

You seem angry. Is it because I didn't meet you up immediately?

As if she knew what was running in my mind.

But you didn't specify the time I should meet you at the lawn? You shouldn't be angry.

She held my hands as we returned to the kawn where I professed my love for and she didn't hesitate to say yes.

While we were yet to conclude, the principal met us there.

You two, report to my office immediately.

This was the last straw that broke the camel's back. My heart pounded heavily against my chest. We reached his office, only to meet a little panel, waiting to hear our case.

My heart jumped into my mouth. A copy of my secret love letter was in the hands of each of the teachers who sat there on a round table waiting for Siju and I.

Then the questioning. Siju denied having an affair with me. She narrated exactly how it happened and she was exonerated but in my case my parents were invited over to school and the case was settled amicably. Siju and I continued our secret relationship throughout our period in secondary school despite the turbulence we experienced at the beginning.