EVERY HEARTLESS PERSON USED TO CARE TOO MUCH

I still remember how it felt like when I fell in love with Tolu. Like everyone feels when they fall in love for the first time, I was always happy, you'd never catch me frowning and it was more like I was an ambassador for a toothpaste company because you'd always see me carry a big grin as her thoughts always occupied my mind and it always made me smile.
Tolu was the perfect girl; tall, curvy, straight legs, bright smile, nice dentition and the looks of an angel. She always laughed at every joke I cracked, even the clearly dry ones. She was the kind of girl I was always proud to walk with and introduce to anyone as she was very presentable; apart from her looks, her voice was so sweet to hear and she had a very good command of English Language. She had many male friends and I felt it was normal as every guy wants to be friends with her type of person and I trusted her anyway...
I gave her everything she asked for and even the ones she didn't ask for. My Instagram page looked like her backup page as her pictures were the dominant pictures on my profile. I was very proud of her and was not afraid to show the whole world how much I loved her and how far I'd go to do anything for her.
We both made sense together and we looked like we were role models to Jay Z and Beyonce.
As much as I would have loved to die as Tolu's husband with my head on her laps, her picture in my heart and her name in my mouth; I had to let her go forever when I found out that the girl I dated for 16 months and 16 days and never allowed me to touch her ( that didn't really bother me, I was just in love) was a slut to Bayo, her departmental scholar! The same guy she told me only helps her with her academics and told me not to worry about.
She had come to my place to charge her phone and laptop when she got a call she had to attend to and left me at home alone. I had just finished playing my seventh season on career mode on FIFA, so, I was already tired of the video game, and to cure my boredom, I took her phone and I started to explore as after my fifth trial, I was unable to break level 138 of candy crush saga on her phone.
I don't remember what I thought that made me check her WhatsApp. I was expecting to see "dy/dx" and "analysis of trusses", but then, I saw what looked like an adult site; I never knew my love could be so naughty, erotic and nasty! She was just very normal to me and was wild for him; the same guy she collected money from me to cook for and assist.
I was down and felt like my life was going to an end. To prevent that, I knew the only thing I needed to do was to forgive her if she came back begging and let bygones be bygones so that we both could enjoy life and living, and of course, continue what we started. I had no idea how foolish I was!
I just got back from a lecture that I gained absolutely nothing from on a hot afternoon when I heard a knock on my door. Yes, it was Tolu! I opened the door for her and allowed her in. I was going to start talking when she said "I'm sorry, I never for once saw a future with you, I was only with you because you were helpful. I really like you but I don't and have never loved you. You're a very nice guy and so would see someone that would love and appreciate you." And then, she left!
I didn't believe it all when it happened. I kept on hoping I'd wake up from my dream and not make that mistake in real life. But I never woke up, it was real!
I was greatly heartbroken and that affected all parts and aspects of my life. That semester was the worst of my entire stay of my then 3 years in the university, failing 4 courses out of 9.
It took me the same number of months I dated her to get over her.
When I did, I made up my mind not to be sincere with any girl, after all, it's heartbreak they bring.
No more mercy from me to girls, ever!
The same mistake doesn't happen to a wise man twice, never!
"Every heartless person used to care too much"; now, I know what originated this quote.

Story by Afolabi Koyum Kolade [ KK Awesome ]
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19th March, 2017.