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Date Posted: 15:51:21 08/26/03 Tue
Chapter 81
Des opened the letter to read
Dear Des,
I know after what just happened you probably hate me and all and I understand completely, and I just wanted to say how sorry I am for ever hurting you. I wanna explain to you that what happened was not to show that I never loved you, but it’s how stupid I can get when I’m not myself
Dessie, you know I love you and I wouldn’t do this ordinarily. What had happened was that Krys and I got high and we both were talking crazy and then it happened. I am so, so, so, so sorry for it and I would do whatever it takes to have you back into my life because without you there is no me. Des I miss you so much, you know I don’t want Krys, I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you and we’ve been through so much that throwing it all away would be so sad.
I can’t promise that Krys and I would not have a relationship anymore because as long as the baby exists we’ll always be linked somehow, but there is nothing like the love I have for you, and I still want to be your husband in the future if you still want me. I want you to know I am so proud of you for being the class Valedictorian..
Please be mine.
From a guy who loves you so much he’s hurting so badly without you,
Olamide
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Des began to cry. She totally did not need this on this day where she was trying to bask in her hard work that Lami gotta go screw it up. She put the letter in her bag, dried her eyes and went to meet Cat & Co who sat in front. She refused to look at Lami who sat behind her but kept her head straight ahead focusing on the speech she was going to give.
The principal was on the podium about to introduce Des
Principal: And now its time for our class valedictorienne, a young lady who forever will have a special place in our hearts and in our school for her kindness, her grace, strength and beauty- Ms Deshone Parker
The whole auditorium burst into a rapturous applause. Des hesistated before getting up but John who sat next to her squeezed her hand, she smiled at him and got up, walking carefully to the auditorium with her speech written on a PDA [palm pilot] Cat had given her for one of her birthdays. She got up to the podium and cleared her throat. Cat & Co gave her the thumbs up, Des smiled and began to talk
Des: Principal, Teachers, Family and Friends and my fellow students; when I was told I’d be the class valedictorienne, I had no idea about what it meant. It is such an honour to be class valedictorienne and since finding out, I have done a lot of thinking as to what my time spent in this school meant to me. Everyone of us here can say for sure the path to getting here was hard, we all had so much pressure on us to get good grades and for the students who got straight As it must’ve been a challenge, and even with the way some teachers mark, getting straight Fs would’ve been commendable
Everyone laughed, Des continued
: But through it all, its not about being a straight A student or whatever, the most valuable lessons I learnt were not taught to me in the classroom, it was walking those halls everyday and interacting with my fellow students that really made an impact on me. It was the friends, the boyfriends, the challenges and the victories along the way that has made my time in this school memorable. We’ve all spent our time in this place in various ways, but we somehow made it through. In life it is not promised that it’ll be all rosy and sweet, but as we paid in sweat and perseverance and succeeded, in every step we take to rise higher, the stakes get higher and the sweat and perseverance needed becomes higher. Some of us are heading off to college this fall; others may be going to work, or even still contemplating the next step in life, but whatever you choose remember to choose carefully. A poem I once read said “Your life lies before you like a path of driven snow, be careful of every choice you make for every step will show”
Whatever path in life we all take and in all we do, let’s stay true to ourselves and not be content with just being good, let’s be great. I will miss every one of you and thank you for all the memories you’ve all left me with. I’m sorry if I was ever rude to you or ignored your hellos and all, it’s not my fault, and it’s usually after Mr Simmons science tests that I get extra cranky.
Everyone laughed again
: But seriously, through all the good times and bad times, I especially want to thank my friends who have been there to encourage and celebrate me, and I hope I have been a great friend to them as they have been to me.
So to the Class of 03, lets go out into the world and not just be good, lets be great!
She finished her speech and everyone got up to applaud her, she smiled and got off the stage. The principal began to announce each student to give them their awards and the ceremony finally finished at around 4pm,
Cat: Des you coming?
Des smiled
Des: I’ll be over at yours soon okay?
Cat: Aiight then cos you staying over for the graduation party
Des: Of course
Cat gave her a hug and waved to her
Cat: See you later Ms Valedictorienne
Des waved to her. It was around 7pm, she’d finished signing as much year books as she could, said bye to every one she could and right now she was in the halls going into her old classroom cos she knew it’d be the last time she’d be in there as a student. She went into English class- and sat in her old seat, so many memories and dramas. She went into the Science lab, she remembered all the experiments and the time she turned Jiz’s hair purple by accident, that incident made her smile, he was so madd that day and was even angrier when she kept laughing at him.
She went around all her classes reminiscing not worrying about the time cos the party was in swing. She finally ended up beside her locker, opened it and put her head inside, it still smelt faintly of J-Lo’s Glow, and Lami’s cologne. She closed her eyes and images of her and Lami flooded back into her head making tears fall from her eyes. She had no idea as to how long she closed her eyes, next thing she knew she heard a voice
Person: You’re too pretty to cry
She opened her eyes, it was Lami standing in front of her
Des: What do you want?
Lami: This was the only way I could get you alone and talk to you
Des looked at him- he looked so fine even in his graduation gown, although his trademark Burberry Timbalands matched his blue and white outfit. She could not look at him. She was about to walk away when he held her hand
Lami: Please don’t go, please
Des rolled her eyes and stood still
Lami: Des, you know I love you and I am so sorry, my letter says it all and I feel even more for you, but Des can you look into my eyes and tell me you don’t want to be with me anymore and you don’t love me anymore and that you don’t trust me anymore.
Des could not look at him cos she could not say she didn’t feel for him and didn’t miss him
Des: Don’t make me do this
Lami pulled her closer
Lami: I am not making you do anything, Des I know we are to be together, baby I heard your speech and it moved me and baby we are a good couple but I’ll do whatever it takes to get us to be a great couple
He held her hand and got down on his knees, and looked into her eyes
Lami: Des please forgive me
At that point she’d began to cry. He got off his knees went to open his locker and brought out a gift bag for her and handed it to her. She took it and opened it, it had a tennis bracelet watch, and 3 keys.
Des: What are the keys for?
Lami: One is the key to my house, that medium one is the key to my safe, and the little diamond one is the key to my heart- the only copy.
Des was so touched
Des: I don’t understand,
Lami: I want you, I need you in my life and I’ll do whatever it takes to get you back in my life
Before she could say anything, he got on his knees again and produced a box, he opened it and it had the engagement ring Des threw back at him
Lami: Will you accept my proposal to marry after college, please?
Des: Baby…yes.
She nodded
Lami got up and gave her a kiss by surprise as he pulled her closer.
***Ade***
Enjoy!
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