Chapter Nine

Felix told her that he would be back and speak to her in greater detail concerning what he had in mind. When he got home, he quickly prepared the things so his elder brother could have something to eat, then he made the apartment presentable after serving his brother when Peter got back, he went out under the pretense of taking a stroll. He had not been able to take his heart and mind of Mercy since he met and spoke to her today. What a girl. And she was not pretentious like some girls were. He remembered how she boldly reminded him of the fact that he had not made his intentions known to her. He also recalled how he had told himself mentally the fist instance that he laid eyes on Mercy that he had got to his last bus stop of searching for the one. Because he had found the woman of his dreams. He wondered how he knew that she was the only one for him . He could not say for sure but he just got a gut feeling about it and he was not about to reason it but just to grab this second chance fate was giving him at love. Felix went back to the store to keep his promise to Mercy and himself. 'Hi, Beauty'

'Hello handsome', and they both burst out laughing. The reason for the laughter was not known to either of them but they both were happy that they had met again. Mercy had been so afraid that he would not come back and she won't have the chance at beholding his arresting face and aura again but thank goodness her fears had been unfounded. The happiness at seeing each other again was such that it was shining through their faces. Felix himself had been impatient for his brother to come back home so he could come and see this wonder heaven had thrown his way. After chatting for some time with pauses in their discussions as Mercy attended the shoppers, Felix came straight to the point. 'Mercy, from the first instant I met you, I knew that I had arrived home. I just felt fulfilled and hence I want to make you mine'.'

'By yours you mean?',she asked

''I want you to be my lover.'. Felix clarified.

Mercy was shocked. In all the time men and boys alike had made passes at her,none had been forthright enough to ask her to be their lover. It had been  to be their pet,  their girlfriend or any such thing but the guts with which this young man had blurted out the word 'lover' shocked and excited her. She was dumbfounded but she reasoned that she asked for it when she asked him to make his intentions known to her.

'Why are you so silent? You have not said anything', but Before she could respond, a customer came and she had to attend her. When she was through with that she said,' I will have to think about it before I can give you my answer'.'What time do you need and what do you want to think about?' Felix quarried' You either want me or you don't. In which case your answer can either be yes or no. Tell me your answer now. I want to know my fate'. Mercy was even more speeches and though she already had her answer before he even asked, she did not want to appear to eager but this altimatum rather than make her feel insulted, actually pleased her and she decided to make her own destiny and so replied.'Yes let us be friends, we will see how it goes from there'