Two side of the coin

• Published date: 15 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The atmosphere within was quite serene. The décor and facilities were all fantastic and they made the environment unique. However there was a snag, this beautiful room had no roof and all that was within did not make up for this single omission. On rainy days, poor Shade was exposed to the harsh weather and the story was the same when the scorching sun took turn to do the usual. In addition, the missing roof top brought all kinds of invasion within and at the end of it all the discomfort was more than the comfort within.

This scenario actually paints the picture of what Folashade was going through before she ran away from her love nest. On the surface, Sunkanmi appeared to have made all the provisions required to make her world go round. But when she came closer she discovered that this heart was like a room without a roof. She could never be protected here; she would never experience real love and for so long her heart was exposed to the harsh elements. She was abused by all kinds of intruders and he was just non- challant about the whole saga. The more she complained, the more hostile he became and when she just could not take it anymore, she ran away.

It was at this point that our dear Romeo had a change of heart, friends and loved ones who heard the one sided story he told also began to rain insults on poor Folashade. But then when the true story unfolded, it was obvious that she just could not survive in that kind of space, it was better to fight and run way instead of losing her sanity to an uncaring heart.

For a lot of people finding your way out of a wrong relationship can be very traumatic. For Deborah, this was the same experience. It was quite frustrating: ' but it was at that point that I made up my mind to move on and give Matthew the opportunity he had been crying for. In a short while, I discovered that he was not as bad as I thought he was. He also had a change of heart and things got really better'.

At this point, she realized that it was better to stay with this emotional devil instead of going after someone else that may actually turn out to be a disaster.

A heart filled with roses? Yes, that had always been her dream. A desire to be a modern day Cinderella.

Dotun was exactly what Maureen had been...