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The Bond Between Us

Chapter 11

On reaching he saw Chief, he is hardly around making Martins wonder why he is around today
"My boy, how are you" Chief asked,
"Fine sir" he answered, at that moment a nice looking man walked out with Joy, she as surprise to see Martins, Martins have confusion written on his face.
"Am about to leave Chief" the young man said,
"OK, escort him out Joy" Chief said and Joy followed her fathers order, she couldn't look at Martins.
"And you are" The young guy asked
"Her tutor" he answered
"OK, treat her well" he said and walked away with Joy.
"Nice young man" Chief said getting Martins attention
"Yes" he answered with hurtful heart.
"He is Joy fiancee" he said breaking Martins heart to a million pieces.
"Really" he said since he have nothing more to say
"Yes, but that's by the way, I hear Joy have been improving"
"Yes" talking now seem difficult
"Good, if she makes her jamb, I will sponsor you through education" he said, on normal days! Martins will roll around and give thanks, but his heart is too heavy to show any happy emotions
"I will be grateful" he said as the tears escape his eyes, then followed with sobs
"Don't worry boy, just pray she makes it" Chief said tapping him, how blind he is to think Martins was crying for the scholarship.
"I will be going now, to pass the goodnews to my mother" he said wiping his tears,
"Alright, but why did you come" Chief asked,
"I came to tell her which passage to read in Biology textbook" he lied. "I will just tell her outside" he said preventing Chief to ask further question. He then left and each step seem heavier than before.
He came out and saw Joy, they locked gaze, joy is still wondering what her father said to Martins, she hopes he doesn't misunderstands Charles, the young man that just left as her boyfriend.
"Whatever you are thinking, I bet you its wrong" she said coming closer.
"Does it matter, I hope he makes you happy" he said with a sad smile.
"You mean Charles, he is just a family friend" she said getting closer.
"He is a fine young man, I will be happy if he ends up with my younger sister"
"You are still calling me younger sister" Joy asked feeling sad, Martins nodded and sniffed "then why is your eye red from crying" she asked
"Cause, your father promised to sponsor my education if you make your jamb" he said and she gasped "so for a guy that have given up on education, it made me cry" he lied, his heart tightened as he watch joy cry, his every being wants her, but he know it will only end badly, just like movies.
After Martins left that day joy cried herself to sleep, she have never went after any man in her life, but she finds herself doing it and she is not ashamed. But everything have its limit, since Martins is in denial she then decided to deny hers.

The last days of the tutoring was a boring one, since non of them seems to be in a good mood, normally Martins will ask what's wrong, but why bother asking when he knows the cause.
"The Exam is tomorrow" Martins say, each time he talks his heart hurts, Joy is not any better.
"Yes" she manage to say.
"Here" Martins handed a pen to her "for your exam" he said, for the first time since this week she smiled
"Thank you" she replied
"Go have a blast" he said with a wink and Joy's heart skipped a beat.
"I will make it, so my father will sponsor your education" she said, she feels its the only gift she will give him, Martins just smiled and nodded, they said their farewell and Martins moved to the door
"Good luck dear" he said as he left, it felt as if this is their last time together, Joy went straight to her room and cried

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