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Chapter 100: Married life begins
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2026-03-16 04:15:48
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We Were Almost Chapter 125: The call
Maya was folding laundry when her phone rang.Her mother's name. Nothing unusual. They talked every few days. But something made Maya's stomach tighten before she answered."Mom?""Maya." Her mother's voice was different. Slower. Careful. "I need to tell you something."Maya sat down."What's wrong?""The doctors found something. In my blood work. They want to run more tests."Maya couldn't breathe."What kind of tests?""I don't know yet. They said not to worry. But I wanted you to know.""Not to worry?""Maya.""Mom…""It's probably nothing. But you know how these things go. They test for everything these days."Maya gripped the phone. "I'm coming.""Maya, no. You have Grace. You have work. You don't need to…""I'm coming."Ethan found her in the bedroom, already packing."What's going on?""Maya told him. Her voice is flat. Her hands moved automatically.He took the suitcase from her. Held her hands."We'll go together.""You don't have to…""Together."She stopped. Let him hold he
We Were Almost Chapter 124: Almost
Grace was eight when they finally took her to the bench.It wasn't planned. They'd driven past the old campus on the way to visit Maya's mum, and Grace had spotted the gates from the back seat."Mama! That's where you went to school!"Ethan glanced at Maya."It's getting late," he said."We have time."He smiled. "We have time."The campus had changed.New buildings. New paths. New students rushing past with coffee cups and backpacks.But some things were the same.The old lecture hall where they'd met. The corridor where he'd found her sitting on the floor, reading ahead. The path they'd walked a hundred times.And the bench.Grace ran ahead. Stopped at the bench. Turned back."Is this it?"Maya walked up beside her."This is it.""It's old.""It's been here a long time.""Like you."Maya laughed. "Like us."Ethan sat first. Then Maya. Then Grace squeezed between them.The wood was worn. The paint faded. But it was solid. Still standing. Still theirs."Tell me the story again," Grace
We Were Almost Chapter 123: The garden
The morning of the wedding, Timi woke up alone.Maya had stayed over. Bisi too. They were already up, moving around the suite, whispering about things she couldn't quite hear.She lay still for a moment, staring at the ceiling.Today she was getting married.Maya appeared in the doorway."You're awake.""I'm awake.""Scared?""Terrified.""Good. That's how it should be."The next hours were a blur.Hair. Makeup. The dress. The veil. Maya's steady hands. Bisi's constant chatter.Amara appeared with a drawing. "For you, Auntie Timi."Timi looked at it. Stick figures. A bride. A groom. A garden."It's beautiful, sweetie.""Mama said I had to make something.""Your mama was right."Grace arrived with flowers. Small white ones. The same pink ones Timi had chosen months ago."For you," Grace said solemnly.Timi knelt down. Took the flowers."These are perfect.""Mama helped.""Your mama helps everyone."The cars arrived at noon.Timi sat in the back, Maya beside her. Bisi and the girls in t
We Were Almost Chapter 122: The dress
Timi didn't expect to cry over a dress.She'd never been the type. Practical. Grounded. The woman who kept Jake organized, remembered birthdays, and made sure bills were paid on time.But standing in the bridal shop, looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn't stop the tears."It's the one," the saleswoman said softly.Timi couldn't speak. She just nodded.Maya appeared beside her, phone already up, taking photos."You're a bride.""I'm a bride.""A real bride.""That's how weddings work."They laughed through tears.The dress was simple. Elegant. Nothing like the elaborate gowns she'd seen in magazines.It fit like it had been made for her.Maya circled her, taking photos from every angle. "Jake is going to lose his mind.""He doesn't get to see it.""I know. But he's going to lose his mind anyway."She sent photos to her mother. To her sister. To Bisi.Then she called Jake."I found it.""You found what?""The dress."He was quiet for a moment."Was it perfect?""It was me.""The
We Were Almost Chapter 121: "Because you're you"
Chapter 121: The ring on her finger felt heavier than she expected.Timi sat on her couch, staring at it, turning it in the light. Jake had proposed three days ago, and she still couldn't quite believe it.She was engaged.To Jake.The boy who had spent years trying to fix his past. Who had sent those anonymous messages that saved Maya and Ethan. Who had finally, slowly, become the man she'd always believed he could be.Her phone buzzed.Maya: How's the fiancée?Timi smiled.Timi: Still staring at my hand. Is that normal?Maya: It's the best normal.She met Maya for coffee that afternoon. Their café, the one with the red awning. Maya ordered for both of them…she knew Timi's order by heart now."So," Maya said, settling into her seat. "Tell me everything. How you're feeling. What you're thinking. The whole thing."Timi laughed."That's a lot.""We have time."Timi looked at her ring again. "I'm happy. I'm so happy. But…""But?""But sometimes I wonder if he's really ready. Or if he's
We Were Almost Chapter 120: Cookies and confessions
Bisi's cookie business grew faster than anyone expected.Within six months, she was supplying three local cafes. Within a year, she had her own small commercial kitchen. Within eighteen months, she needed help.Maya became her unofficial partner. Taste-tester. Moral support. Occasional delivery driver when things got crazy."You're a real businesswoman," Maya said one afternoon. They were boxing orders at Bisi's kitchen table. Flour on both their shirts."I'm a woman who makes cookies.""Same thing."The name was simple. Bisi's Batch.Maya had come up with it. Bisi had cried."It's perfect.""I know.""It's me.""I know."They hugged. Flour everywhere.The business became Bisi's thing. Her own. Separate from being a wife and mother.Dayo handled the kids on weekends so she could do markets. Amara became her official helper, carefully placing cookies in boxes with intense concentration.Daniel's job was quality control. He took his role seriously."Good, Mama," he'd say, cookie in each
We Were Almost Chapter 38: The visit that wasn't
Maya counted the days.Twenty-three days until she would see Ethan. Twenty-three days of planning, imagining, hoping. Twenty-three days of checking the ticket on her phone just to make sure it was real.She hadn't told him yet. Not the exact date. She wanted it to be a surprise. Wanted to see his f
Last Updated : 2026-03-23We Were Almost Chapter 34: Fading
Maya's mother called on a Thursday.Her voice was different. Tired. Careful."Aya. Your father is worse."Maya's heart stopped."What do you mean worse?""The doctors say his heart is failing. They don't know how much time he has."Maya sat down hard on her bed."Months. Maybe weeks. They can't say
Last Updated : 2026-03-22We Were Almost Chapter 42: Nine years
Nine years.Maya tried not to count them. Failed.Every birthday, she thought about it. Every New Year, she did the math. Nine years since she last saw his face. Nine years since she heard his voice.Nine years.Daniel was good to her.That was the truth. He was patient. Kind. Steady. He showed up
Last Updated : 2026-03-23We Were Almost Chapy41: Five years
Five years passed.Not quickly. Not slowly. The way time passes when you're not really living…just existing from one day to the next.Maya counted them at first. Days since she last heard his voice. Weeks since she last saw his face. Months since she stopped checking her phone every five minutes.T
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