Nostalgia

The forest could tell, even the birds sensed it there was really no need to say anything has in this case, tension speaks louder than words....

He looked at his best friend,his face expressing painful thoughts he is trying to bring himself to control. " Why?.." He got nothing as his best friend kept mute still...he rushed forward putting his knuckles in danger as he punched into a tree. His best friend wouldn't move or talk, there was literally nothing she could do to ease the pain , she caused it after all but she wouldn't be swayed because that was her resolve before accepting to meet him.

" We shouldn't be doing this and you know it, everything was your fault! Don't act cute or innocent because I know you did it..."

" She talks, I almost considered the fact that you had gone deaf and blind seeing as I've been asking for an explanation from you for the past thirty minutes! " he spoke with obvious venom.

" Listen Dre, I am not here to fight you or anything, let's just give sleeping dogs their peace and forget this whole issue" She replied looking exhausted.

" I'm sorry did I hear you right Tiwa? You took fifteen years of my life cause of the lie you told and you stand here talking to me about peace!! Are you out of your mind or are you just being mean?" He spat out

" Don't make me look bad because I heard it all, every damn word he told you I heard it! Damn it! You were there Dre, you were right in front of him, I thought we were friends, I tho.."

" You thought we were what!? You lied Tiwa and there is no denying because you know I would never do that to anyone let alone to someone I call my friend!" furious as he was, he still tried his best in all the fifteen years he spent in jail to make excuses for her, probably she was wrong about something or she wasn't in her right mind when she was brought in for questioning or perhaps she was even pressured into lying against him...those thoughts hunted him day and night and he lived through it all hoping wildly he was correct atleast to a point, hearing her say these things hurt as hell, he didn't think there would be a day he would bring himself to hate Tiwa, she was like the sister, mom even dad he never had and he made sure to do all he could including dropping out of high school so she could graduate and get into the university...how stupid he had been

" You made such decision without even giving me the benefit of doubt, even if you actually heard something you could have asked me about it, I can't hide the truth from you and you know that" The words coming out with pain as he tried to stop himself from breaking down...

She stood there watching the pain of her betrayal eat him up but couldn't do anything to stop it, if only she had known she would have fought for the truth but her greed made her too weak to support and stand by her only friend. She could try to forgive herself by feeling guilty but she knew very much she doesn't deserve his forgiveness nor hers, it's better if she keeps suffering all her life with the silly mistake of putting the life of someone who she meant something to in jeopardy...All fifteen years and he is here and there is no way she would ask for forgiveness for taking that amount of time from him..

" You heard him ask you to save him but you didn't, you dropped him regardless because you were selfish and envious, everyone including yourself knew he was better at everything than you!" She lashed out knowing it was a lie

" How could you?.." words left him.

She waited patiently to hear what he had to say but apparently he had nothing to say.

" its obvious you have nothing to say, you know why I ignored you? You have insecurities around you and you feel intimidated by people who you think are better than you without realizing you cause more harm than good...try having a pet" she said quietly and left, the tears rolled down without warning and she realized for the first time how lonely she was and would be for a very long time, if that was her punishment she would gladly take it,after all she deserved what she got....

He watched her leave causing another jab of pain in his heart knowing her leaving him has turned them to strangers forever... where did he go wrong with her and Daniel, they were just like siblings and in the twinkle of an eye everything seems like the memories of their friendship was a dream, atleast Daniel survived the fall but why Him and Tiwa would lie against him is beyond him, was he really insecured and insensitive to their feelings but even at that they shouldn't have done all of that to him, bearing false witness and giving untrue testimonies that he pushed Daniel over the cliff was just too much... He sat on the ground and wept like a baby for hours this time not because of the years wasted but for the strangers he once considered friends

It was dark already and the forest was coming alive as many wilds are starting their day, he stood and began to walk back home, after a while he turned around knowing fully well something was behind him, he saw the dog following him surprisingly he smiled and walked on his thoughts " insecurities she said, I made a friend already...it might take a while but I'm not giving up yet and friendship starts from somewhere" He walked on whistling... If his friends whom he gave his all to could become strangers to him why on Earth can't a stray dog be his friend??