Secrets of Mine

by raingoat

Maisha has been locked away by her own fears for years, until one day her best friend gets her to live a little. She thinks she has found the love of her life, but then she has another surprise coming that turns it upside-down. Rated M for later chapters(maybe, maybe not, I just want to be safe)

9. The Big Q

Chapter 9

The Big Q

When Karibu had heard Upendo say he would kill him, at first he didn't really believe him. Inside he had laughed to himself, until he had turned his head to look up into Upendo's eyes. They were burning with hatred, fear, and the need to protect Nzuri.

Now as Karibu thought back on that day, he felt admiration as well as shame, jealousy, and dislike. He admired Upendo for his bravery, because Karibu knew he could never in a million years be brave enough to do what Upendo had. His shame was for himself, because he had had to back down when he had seen that Upendo was telling the truth, but it wasn't only from that. It was also from how terribly he had treated Nzuri. She wouldn't come anywhere near him after he had been annoying her so much, trying to tell her he was sorry. She didn't care.

After grieving over the loss of his hot girlfriend, he again remembered why he disliked Upendo so much, and why he was so jealous of him. Karibu would get Nzuri back, somehow.

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(Upendo's POV)

Now that he had a good enough experience, he could go tell Maisha and prove himself trustworthy. Upendo thought over his plan.

1. Burst out of some hiding place in a way that Maisha couldn't get away from him.

2. Tell her in a rush what had happened as if it had happened today.

3. Tell her he loves her.

4. Hope she loves him back.

Upendo was a little bit concerned on that last one. What if she still thinks he cheated?

Maybe I should throw a sorry in there, he thought. Then he thought again. Wait a minute... No way! That'd be admitting I did something wrong. I won't let her point that out.

So Upendo decided to go with his original plan and hope everything went well. He put his nose to the wind and started to go in Maisha's direction.

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There! Maisha! She was in a semi-circle shaped area of rock surrounded by bushes. Upendo crept into one of them, trying not to rustle the branches. He failed.

"Who's there?!" Maisha turned in a circle, looking this way and that. "Show yourself! I'm not afraid!"

To Upendo this was his cue. He burst out of the bush right in front of the exit to the area, just like he had planned.

"Maisha! Nzuri took me into the jungle, and she was in heat, and she wanted me to mate with her! But I didn't, I swear! I told her that I wouldn't do it, and that I wasn't over you! That I still loved you!" The plan was coming along nicely. So far Maisha hadn't had any surprising reactions (it was all part of the plan) and now, just as Upendo had thought, she was actually believing him! He was so happy that she saw he was telling the truth. Now he slowed down his speech and took a deep breath.

"I love you Maisha, and I want to be with you." He paused, looking for a good reaction.

"Upendo, I-" Upendo cut her off.

"Will you marry me?" he asked.

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(Maisha's POV)

Upendo's words finally sunk in. What would she say? All this time she thought he had been cheating on her, and she still wasn't sure if he hadn't. Besides, they hadn't been seeing each other for so long, and then he just comes out of the blue for a visit and oh, asks her to marry him. Nothing special. And his story? Was it true?

Well, I haven't seen Karibu and Nzuri together lately... But does that mean it's because of what Nzuri did in Upendo's story? she pondered. And should I say yes? Should I say no? I barely know him anymore! But that doesn't mean I don't have feelings for him...

As Maisha had a war in her mind, she then noticed Upendo looking more and more discouraged.

"I'll think about it," she answered. Maisha needed to get to know him again before accepting. And this time, they would share everything. And she meant everything. She would even give up her deepest, darkest secrets when the time was right to share them, but she would only share them with the one person she truly trusted and loved. But who knew when she would find that person?

It has to be Upendo, she thought. It has to be him!

But the only thing she could do was try to love him again, and nothing more.

Note 4

I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so SORRY! I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted a chapter, and this one is so not the one you guys deserve. :_(

Please forgive me! I promise (not faking here) I'll post a new chapter by the end of the week!