his name. The answer I was looking for was there. It had been there the whole time. Remi, you deserve to know the truth."
"What on earth do you mean, Kayode?" Remi asked puzzled.
"Do you remember my cousin, Kanyinsola, the one who lives in the UK?" Kayode asked.
Remi nodded.
"Good. We attended the same secondary school and were in the same class. About a year ago, she had sent me a link to some pictures of some of our old classmates. They were all at a wedding, which was featured on Bella Naija. The name of the bride was Amaka something … I can't remember her last name. But the groom's face I will never forget. He was one of those half-caste kids. And his name was Olisa Adigwe. Remi, you've been dating a married man."
That last part was a bitter pill to swallow and the realization that she had been having an affair with a married man was too much for her. Hot tears of grief and pain began to roll down her cheeks.
"You know, I almost wrote to him to tell him to leave you alone. But that's not my place. This is between you and him. Whatever you decide--" and here, his voice faltered, "What you decide is fine by me. I blame myself for everything." That was the last thing he said. Kayode got up and made as if to walk away. Remi leapt to her feet and begged him to come back.
With tears in her eyes, she begged for his forgiveness. He offered it without restraint and asked for her forgiveness too. And for the first time since they met, Kayode held Remi in a long, warm embrace.
"I have no reason to go back to Nigeria. My future, my happiness is here with you in this city. And Kayode, for as long as you live here, I will stay in Berlin." Shortly after, they left the café hand-in-hand.
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Remi and Kayode still live in Berlin as husband and wife. Raising two little children in a city they have fallen in love with, it is hard to imagine that just a few years ago, one of them was considering leaving Berlin.
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Other Stories by Sharon Abimbola Salu
With Love From Asaba
Shine Your Eye
Toasting Her
On the Road to Makurdi
The Life and Times of Two Flared Nostrils
1, 2, 3 Disappear
Nosa's Wedding
The Aso-Ebi Chronicles
Bewaji's Ankara Adventures
Wura's Woodin Adventures
Lara's Lace Adventures
Violet's Velvet Adventures
About the Author
Sharon Abimbola Salu was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria where she lived until she relocated to the United States of America. Her stories are mostly set in Nigeria, and she writes the kind of stories she would like to read. A professed lover of spicy foods, she loves experimenting with new recipes, to the dismay of non-spicy food lovers. Apart from writing, photography is her other hobby.
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