The Beginning of Never (The Never Trilogy #1) (24 page)

With a nod I agreed, and slid off my stool to leave with
him. He just kept on walking so I followed, my eyes glued to the linoleum
floor. We eventually reached the hallway that led to the courtyard, and only
then did he stop. I could see the rain heavily pouring down on everything
beyond the glass doors.

“So, the headmaster sent for him,” he began, and I
listened attentively, although I couldn’t get myself to take my eyes off the
linoleum floor. “And, he gave him two options. It was either he would be
expelled, or he could receive his academic transcript till date and just leave.
He requested his transcript and left.”

My eyes shot up to his then. “What?”

“His brother came to pick him up about an hour ago. He
told me to tell you.”

I just stared at James, refusing to believe what he was
telling me. It felt like my legs were going to give out.

I could barely hear myself as I spoke. “Why didn’t he
send for me so that he could tell me himself?”

James shrugged, avoiding my gaze. “I asked him about it
but he didn’t say anything.”

“So … he’s gone?”

He nodded.

Silence …

“Okay,” I eventually said, and I would never know how I
did it but I managed to force a smile to my lips.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

“Of course I am.” I told him. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

James came closer to lightly touch the side of my arm,
and then he turned around and went on his way.

I don’t know how long I remained there, just standing
and staring at the linoleum floor. Eventually, I knew that my legs were going
to give out if I didn’t find somewhere to sit. So I walked through the sliding
doors and into the rain, and I took a seat on one of the picnic benches.

I stared at nothing until the rain stopped briefly. But
I couldn’t bring myself to leave even when it started again because at that
moment, it was the only place that I could be.

The rain hid my tears, and it was perfect. I didn’t
feel them as they rolled down my cheeks…

The End

*

I want to sincerely thank you
for the taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this story. It was borne
straight out of my heart, and bears a significant resemblance to a true
experience. So whatever you may have felt while going through this book, trust
me, it could have been worse.

Falling in love for the first time is indeed a powerful
feeling that many get to experience in their lifetime. And since for most it
happens at a critical age, it can sometimes seem to take over your entire
world. A lot of people recover from it, but some don’t. This you will get to
see in the sequel to this book –
‘The Way to Never.’
You can
click on the link to acquire the book.

It has been scheduled for a late June release, or at
the latest, sometime in early July of 2015. An official release date hasn’t
been set as of the time of writing this note. To get in contact with me, you
can visit
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I do hope that you will continue on this journey with
Lenora and Nathan, and get to see through their eyes, the true meaning of
forever. If you have enjoyed this book, please take a moment to leave a review
on whichever eBook retailer you’ve purchased it from. It will be immensely
appreciated.

Thank You.

*

I want to
sincerely thank all the people who have helped me survive the birthing of this
novel.

My God, for
helping me whenever I got stuck, and for helping me see beyond my doubts. You
were there at every moment to encourage, and teach me all I needed to know.

You are
my everything
.

A big thank you
to my parents for always supporting me;
To
my mom for
being so selfless and caring, and to my dad for your constant encouragement.
You are the best parents that anyone could possibly ask for.

To my siblings,
Odalo
,
Edafe
, and
Ahuose
,

for
your enthusiasm when you found out I was writing this
book,

and
for your threats when you thought I was being too slow.
I love you all.

Uyi
,
Amaka
,
Toya
,
Viano
,
Sasha and
Layla
.

My amazing beta
readers and friends;
You’ve
helped so wonderfully in
shaping this book.

Uyi
, for encouraging me to finish this story,
Amaka
, for threatening me if I didn’t,
Toya
,
for encouraging me with your enthusiasm,

Viano
and Sasha,
for taking the time to add an extra shine to the final manuscript, and
Layla
, for all your advice and support.
Thank you
for listening to me constantly talk about this book, and for your honest
feedback. I sincerely appreciate you all.

To Nene, for
being as excited as I was when I shared the idea of writing this book with you,
and to
Busayo
, for being a wonderful reading buddy.

Edozie
, your presence in my life is priceless. Thank you
for your wisdom and your love.

My editor,
Melissa-Jane Fogarty, who contributed so powerfully in making this story the
best it could possibly be. I appreciate you for your patience, and for your
willingness to always offer your advice.

And thank you my
dear reader, for taking a chance on me and picking up this book. I do hope that
it inspires, and entertains you.

May others help
support your dream, just as you’ve helped support mine.

*

1. The Way to Never

When falling out of
love,
refuses
to become an option…

Nathan
Roque
first met Lenora Baker,
a beautiful, exasperating, and bitter girl when she was just fifteen years old.
He fell so deeply in love with her that he suspected that in his lifetime,
nothing else could ever mirror the kind of commitment that she drew out of him.
But she is left heartbroken when an unfortunate incident drives them apart.

Thirteen years later, he sets out to reach out to her when he
can no longer resist the consuming thoughts of her that have haunted him for so
long. However, the same demons that caused him to let go of her in the first
place are still holding him back. But when he is thrust into a situation where
he has no choice but to become professionally involved with her, a Pandora’s
Box of angst, resentment, and passion is unleashed.

Now they are forced to make the decision on how to proceed.
But will it justify the one that they made in the past, or will it mock it?

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