08/08/2023
'IF I KNEW'
Part One...
I was invited to a friend's house a number of years ago. I was never told why he invited me. He did, however, reassure me that he would like to show me something and speak with me for a short while.
He was a dealer in auto components and was doing very well for himself. He has a great sense of humour and is skilled at making fun of a wide variety of topics.
This ally of mine resided in a cottage with three bedrooms well-equipped with many amenities that might make a home cosy.
When I arrived at his residence, he led me to a room that was empty and said to me,
"My girlfriend will be visiting me the following week.
I will bring her to this room when she arrives and then act as though this is my home. I'll let her know that I share this apartment with another person and give her the impression that this is my personal area of the apartment. I'm in charge of this one room; my neighbour owns the others.
I was fixed on him.
The room was devoid of all appliances, including a fan, radio, air conditioner, and television, with only a small piece of foam with a clothes hanger on the floor.
"Why do you intend to go about doing it that way?" I queried.
He smiled as he turned to face me.
"I am extremely familiar with you. You enjoy pulling jokes on people and situations. I said.
"You are aware that she is visiting me for the first time. I don't want her to think that I'm doing so well for myself as a bachelor. She might think I'm a rich guy if she finds out I own this three-bedroom apartment and live alone. Due to my wealth, she could agree to marry me. I want to act like I'm in need. Let me hear what she has to say about it. I want to sense her response.
"Really?". I exclaimed.
"Nah, yes. To put her to the test. When I'm somebody, I want her to think I'm nobody. I will know she is the one for me if she agrees to marry me under these terms.
But if she declines, I'll know she's not the one for me, "he added.
"But don't you think she will consider you a liar...?
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