I was so young not knowing what life looks like, I was stocked in the rain under braids and Flores through the guts of agony, not knowing my left and right I was abandoned but life has its ways of playing games.

Troom troom I was determined to see the end, Clark's slide I had my way, not knowing it was deeper then I thought, looking forward for the storm to settle.

I was stubborn as hell the Taurus♉🐂 and determine but no one understood me, everyone read the bad side of me, my parents got tire and sent me packing. I have nowhere to go it look like the world is ended, i traveled to the east in search of what's lying ahead, but I was welcome with the breeze and rain of love very cold.

It was a camp, account of love, I fell in love that stayed within that cuddle's heart, in the rain that fell that I saw love in each drop. I was only 13 when I fell into the deep Ocean of love, he was everything phonation of my dream man, he was just made perfectly for me with no complain of what's slacking.

THE CAMP

It was the first day me being in the camp that would last for four days, I got there late, it was raining I was already soaked and cold. I couldn't get to sleep so I stayed outside feeling the breeze and the rain drop there my story began.

I saw this handsome cute looking guy walked past the other Lane I admired him and was lost In thought, still thinking about him then he came to me and ask how old are you my class and name,

I picked offence of him not showing some courtesy before asking me series of questions then he apologized, and I answered all his questions we became friends, it was really cold and I asked him to unfold his sleeve he was wearing we talked a bit, became very close cuz the feelings were flowing mutually, then like him as a friend, he asked me to go inside so I wouldn't catch a cold and gave me a cute smile, I was just thinking about him all through the night and I fell asleep.

More people came to the camp the second day, the were many beautiful and handsome teenagers that attended.

Michael is fair in complexion, very cute, obedient, kind hearted, intelligent, every woman desire in life and so bright, I don't know why he's just caring and being friends with me, he will always ask me if I am angry with him even if I'm the one who offended him, when I say no he will say I will never make you angry, I didn't feel comfortable with myself competing with the other pretty teenagers cuz all the girls were falling for Michael, I was chubby, dark skin, with spotted marks all over my body.

I always got on his nerves but he would talk to me politely, I became enemies to my peer group cuz Michael chose me to be friends with, he always give me courage to pray cuz he was God fearing and going for exercise to loosen up, he always defend and fight for me, we prayed, played, spent time, talked, and had fun together. He will always say he wants to become a pastor or a reverend father, but I always objected him being a reverend father cuz they wouldn't get married, I just told him I prefer him being a pastor, it was already attending a seminary school at that time.

BUT WHY

Micheal was the nephew to the host of the camp, making him having alot of work to do, it was the forth day making it the last day of the camp, he called me early midnight and ask me asked me to tell him something he could used to remember him and to write down my carrier for him, cos he lost his phone but will be getting a new one once he left the camp.

Then I told him what my grandma do tell me, your legs, your mouth, or your private part, if they did not kill you nothing else would, and I explained the way my grandmother explains it to me and tell him parsley to avoid women cause even the problem the world is still facing today 99% is from woman and gave him my number written down in a piece of paper, when day break fully it was high time I left the camp with my cousin sister who came too cos everyone was already leaving.

I went to him to say goodbye then he slept his hands on my stomach to me holding my hands and kissing me goodbye, at the moment everything changed, I started having feelings I've never felt before, we parted ways staring at each other, when I got to my auntie's house with my cousin I was reckless, I went for a walk I couldn't eat then I found out that I didn't just like him but I Fall in Love deeply for him cuz no one has ever treated me with love the way you did and no man has ever reached my test in man like him, you made me forget all my pains, for days I've been looking at my phone I'm waiting for his calls but he didn't called, after a week he called my cousin to ask after me cuz he misplaced my number, then my cousin lied that I left their house already and she didn't had my number cuz she liked him and he wasn't giving her the attention he was giving me, duo she was more older then him.

When I came back from the store she told me Michael called her I was happy to hear that and I asked what the conversation was about then she told her reply and said I'm too small to start having boyfriend, I became sad and left the room waiting for chance to get her phone and take the number not knowing she has changed her password to her phone, when I got the chance to go through her phone I couldn't open it I tried and tried but the phone got locked she was angry and took it to repair after that she changed her SIM card so Michael couldn't get through again, I search through all the social media to get a clue but to no avail when I went back so the host of the camp asking him to give me Michael number he refused, because Michael left the seminary school because of me, all the family members became so paranoid.

A year passed, 2 year's, 3 year's, 4 year's, 5 year's, 6 year's, 7 year's, 8 year's, 9 year's passed I was still in love and waiting for Michael, I couldn't move on cos I haven't seen a man like him who loves me unconditionally before. On one fateful day my cousin call me to tell me Michael came looking for me but she said she didn't have my number I was so angry cuz I've been waiting for him for years then she said she's doing it to protect me I shouted at her and deleted her number since she said she didn't have my number, I cried alot, cuz I already look stupid waiting for someone I don't know if he still loves me or not, I don't even know his where about. Many times I pray if I could see him even once even if we don't end up being together.

ISN'T IT

On the tenth year I was already 23 year old I attended a youth empowerment program It will last for one week there my story continued.

I got to the camp very late cuz it was raining, I was already soaked with water and catching cold then a guy brought me a towel to clean up, when I looked I am I felt like my heart stopped, he looks so familiar and he made me remember a lot of memory with Michael not knowing he's the one I've been waiting for years, we kept on staring at each other then a girl came to him I said baby I've been looking for you all around and took him away from me, I didn't fell comfortable although the night, I brought out my diary and started crying, I went to shower and headed to the dining to get my dinner, everyone was having fun and eaten but I couldn't eat cuz I lost my appetite already, I was so quiet.

I was not myself all through the program, feeling down, jealous and depressed. He took care of his girlfriend so much and I envy them in every step, I decided to take a walk on the fourth day, I was tried and sat under a tree thinking about my love life when I notice the girlfriend of the guy that gave me towel to dry up the other day kissing another guy that dropped her off, I was surprised that with all the love and care the other guy gave her she was still cheating, she didn't notice I was there then I video them.

The next day we went to the conference room were the seminar was going on, the guy was with his girlfriend and friends, I was just staring at him codedly then the guy was asked a question what is something that you will never forget that someone has ever told you, coz the topic was about humanity and personal life, then he replied after some moments of silence, your legs, your mouth, your private part, if they don't kill you nothing would and he smiled, I was already devastated about everything he said and the smile was everything like my Michaels, tears kept on rolling from my eyes, everywhere was still silent then the instructor said that is a big word, who told you that word he asked? The guy replied my first love the love of my life and he would never forget then smile again and left the conference room, I was still in shock and pain that we couldn't recognise each other after many years and he has someone in his life at the moment, I stood up and left the conference room too.

When I went outside to confront him to make sure I'm not mistaken and to tell him how I feel even if he's with someone else as I promised myself that will express my feelings and walk away if he is with someone but I wouldn't make that mistake of not telling him how I feel, at a second thought I was nervous cause I was chubby and he didn't like chubby girls I don't know if he would accept me or not, but I was Abit happy he still remembers me, he's girlfriend was cheating and have evidence to show.

I saw him sitting down with tears in his eyes and I was already in tears too, i called out to him "Micheal, he turned and look at me, and I said you don't say the part were I told you to beware of women, then he stood up in shook and tears kept on rolling down my cheeks, then we hugged tightly not knowing he's girlfriend was there looking at us, when we noticed her we cut the hug and she left angrily, Michael held my hands tightly and hugged me again then said I'll make things right I promise and I will never hurt you again, I'm sorry for what I've put you through and for hurting you the first time please forgive me it will never repeat itself again then he kissed me. He left to talk to he's cheating girlfriend I was so happy, I didn't feel any guilty cuz she's cheating so she should be with a guy she's cheating with and I should be with Michael, Later at night when we at the dining table she brought out a fight to me and was ranting at the front of everyone then Michael stopped her and said in front of everyone this is the girl i have been in love with for ten years, and he just started dating goodness for 3 months now, she was so angry and I said why are you angry when you don't love Michael, cause if you really love him I would have just walked away, Then Michael told her I know you are here cuz of my money and you don't really love me, I know you have someone else I'm just trying to play along with you to see if you will stop but it's not working, she was like what's the meaning of that then I brought up my phone and play the video in front of everyone she was shocked and then Michael told her it's over and he thank God that she made him come to this program to reunite with the love of his life the she left angrily, she was so rude, proud, pompous and disrespectful.

I was so happy then Michael kissed me in front of everyone and he said jokingly you know you have to loosen up right then I laughed and we kissed passionately in front of everyone, he later read all my diaries I've writing and promise never to leave me I was so happy that we ended up together and he loved me so dearly that I could never imagine

MY NAME IS AMANDA