ITS OVER.(A heart breaking story)

                                                         ITS OVER

“I cant take this any longer,”Jane paused,”He is taking this issues too far. This is too much for me to handle. Am leaving,this time for good,”She said to Mary. Despondence set in.

Mary gave her a tranquil gaze,as she din't know which words to use this time round as she had always warned Jane against dating Matthew who always hurt her knowingly and unknowingly. She and few of her friends always have been there to consult Jane during her weak moments but never has she seen Jane in such state hitherto. Her friends had advised her to leave him but she seemed disinclined to take this action,saying perhaps Mathew will change for the best this time. They always told her, “compeer,remember time waits for no man and the earlier you leave the better you will get another guy,who will treat you like a lady is supposed to be treated.”

You know women always have a reason/excuse why a guy is not treating them better with the hope that he will change over a new leaf.

“Lemmie give him more time,I bet work is getting on his nerves and you know men can't multitask. He will soon play along.'' Jane always told her buddies who sneered and let her live in denial. Mary never ever agreed with her opinion. She told jane  in black and white the relationship was doomed to fail and Mathew was just playing with her and wasting her precious time.

“Life is too short to spend it with someone who makes your days difficult,darling.” Mary always told Jane. Silence always pursue after this statement.Jane would say inwardly,time will tell buddy and wondered why Mary prophesied doom the first time she met Matthew. Could she be in love with him too? Mary on the other hand pitied her friend as she strongly believed that if someone loved you they ought to treat you better, right and never whine about it to friends giving excuses as to why he is behaving badly.

Mary vividly recalls Jane started complaining about Mathew's peculiar behavior two months in the relationship. This to her was absurd,as Mathew has not been there for Jane during her worst emotional, spiritually and physically moments. Mary has.

Jane had met Mathew in one of their products launch which they normally hold twice or thrice an year at a 5 star hotel in Nairobi. They had invited most of their clients and few organizations. Jane being the PR was ensuring all the invited guests were comfortable and well attended to. In the process of meets and greets,she laid eyes on this young man probably in his early 30s,who was making his way in the hall with a group of 5 other young men . The air filled with a sweet, musky scent as they entered . A delightful combination of woodsy aftershave with a hint of clean perspiration. It was intoxicating and Jane found herself inhaling deeply every chance She could as she led them to their table.She mostly was dazed by the scent of of the young man she laid eyes on. His smell reminded her of a delicate forest; right after a downpour. She was mesmerized. Before leaving the table she asked the men their names but the only name she mastered was Mathew's the guy who made her heart skip a bit.

Mathew was also stunned by Jane's beauty and grace, as she had a great smile,cute face and she possessed bilateral symmetry. He could not help but stare at her as she ushered guest in. Their eyes met

from time to time and they both looked away shyly. Mathew has never seen such beauty,only Heavenly language can describe her, she is out of this world. He couldn’t wait for mingle time after speeches to approach this lady whose beautification had stupefied him.

The mingle time seemed ages to Mathew but he is a stout believer of patience pays,and he waited.The moment came,he went straight to where Jane was standing as she was giving some product knowledge to some clients. Mathew fixed himself there as he listened carefully  Jane explained the products.

“Oh my,she is not only beautiful but also witty, what a combination? The rare species the world can have.” Mathew thought almost aloud.

After Jane had finished with the clients, Mathew approached her by complementing how beautiful donned she was then conversation ensued. They exchanged pleasantry and mind numbing chit chat. Jane fell in love with Mathew after few minutes of witty conversation. She loved his clever sense of humor. He made her laugh like she has never laughed before .Mathew liked her as she was brilliant,courageous and easy to converse with. Intellectual they say. Her presence hypnotized him.

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. They dated.

Few months into the relationship,Mathew revealed his true colors. One woman could not satisfy his ego,he needed more missus for the Ego. He stopped calling Jane as frequent as he used to,never responded the a zillion messages she sent him. He was completely another person whom Jane never knew. From the loving,caring guy he transformed to a beast and careless lad. She had tried severally to leave him but he convinced her otherwise giving dull-witted excuses claiming he will change.

“Jane,ni mashetani tu niombe.”(Its the devil,pray for us)He usually said.

Mary had an antagonist attitude toward Mathew's lame excuses hence Jane became a cheap and docile girlfriend.

Efforts to convince Jane out of the relationship seemed futile. In Mary’s perturbation she used to call Jane from time to time to check how her sweet friend who was losing it is coping with life, but in denial Jane would say all is well.Mary called Jane as she normally did but  this time round ,dubiety befell Mary as Jane's tone sold her as it had agony in it. Mary decided to pay her a visit,actually a sleep over to catch up with Jane's life and love life to be precise.

On arriving at Jane's place mid morning hours,she found Jane had imbibed too many pitchers of beer.

“Oh no buddy!'Its not come to this doll?”Mary said

“life! My love,Life!”Jane said,her voice trembling with outrage.”I cant take this anymore, doll”

Mary in posthaste cleared the table and took the glass of beer from Jane's hand and poured it in the sink. Jane penances herself for loving Mathew by taking liquor in the wee hours of the morning.

“Hun talk to me,”Mary posed,”remember that you should always have resilience in the face of diversity.”

Jane bitterly outlined all what her alleged love of her life had done to her in past few months. How he had lured her into giving him almost all her savings which he spent taking other ladies out.
"insanity,right? " Mary cogitated as she allowed Jane to pour out her bottled anger.
She poured the intense disappointments,humiliation,frustration she had endured dating Mathew and how he had managed to convinced her back.
"Stupidy,I curse my doltishness."
“you really stepped out of your boundaries doll,”

“ya hun, I over compromised.” Jane said

Jane was in a vindictive state of mind , laden with grief and in exquisite pain of the heart. She had been enthralled in deep love for Mathew that she hardly noticed he was playing with her emotions. Mary was gleeful for her pal as Jane's infuriate tend to veer into break up this time round. It was the threshold of a new life without Mathew
By
 Esther Wavinya