All Chapters of We Were Almost : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Chapter 71: What it means

Three days have passed since Bisi's ring date.Three days of Maya thinking about it. About what it meant. About what she would feel if it were her.Bisi called every day. Same conversation. Different words."What do you think it means?""I told you. It means he's thinking about the future.""But why now? We've only been together…""Doesn't matter how long. When you know, you know."Bisi was quiet.Then: "How do you know?"Maya thought about Ethan."You just do. You can't explain it. But you know."Saturday came. Brunch day.Same café. Same table. Three chairs.Dayo came too. He always comes now.He brought flowers for Bisi. A single rose. Every time."You're going to spoil her," Maya said."That's the plan."Bisi beamed.They ordered food. Talked about nothing. Laughed at everything.Normal. Easy. Perfect.After brunch, Dayo had to leave. Work stuff.Bisi and Maya stayed. Walked through the park. Same path. Same trees."He hasn't mentioned the rings since," Bisi said."Maybe he's wait

Chapter 72: The meeting

Thursday arrived like a storm.Maya woke up at 5am. Heart pounding. Stomach churning. The kind of morning where every second feels both too fast and too slow.She lay in bed staring at the ceiling.3pm. Morrison Street. Sophia.She hadn't seen Sophia in years. Not since that day in the library. Not since everything fell apart.What would she look like? What would she say? What would Maya say back?She didn't have answers.She went to work. Pretended to focus. Failed.Her boss noticed."You okay?""Fine. Just tired.""Take the afternoon if you need."She almost said no. Almost smiled and pushed through."Thanks. I will."She left at noon.Drove home. Changed clothes three times. Nothing felt right.Too casual. Too dressy. Too much. Too little.She ended up in jeans and a sweater. Simple. Her.Bisi called."You ready?""No.""That's honest.""What if I can't do this?""Then you leave. You owe her nothing.""I know.""But?""But I need to know. After all these years. I need to know why."

Chapter 73: What if

Maya woke up the next morning with Sophia's words still ringing in her ears.He's been waiting for you for years.Don't let fear steal your happiness.Don't make him wait forever.She lay in bed staring at the ceiling. The same ceiling she'd stared at for years. Same cracks. Same paint. Same everything.She had told Ethan she wanted him. Those words had come out of her mouth.But what did that mean? What came next? How did two people separated by three thousand miles actually build a life together?She didn't have answers.Her phone buzzed.Ethan: Good morning.She smiled. Simple words. But they made her heart flutter.Maya: Good morning.Ethan: Thinking about you.Maya: Thinking about you too.Ethan: What are you thinking?She stared at the question.What was she thinking? Everything. Nothing. All of it.Maya: That I don't know what comes next.Ethan: Me neither.Maya: But I know I don't want to keep waiting.Ethan: Me neither.Maya: So what do we do?Long pause.Then: I don't know.

Chapter 74: Still watching

Two weeks have passed since the meeting with Sophia.Two weeks of Maya thinking about her words. About Ethan. About the future.Two weeks of watching Bisi and Dayo fall deeper in love.Bisi called on a Tuesday. Her voice was different. Higher. Breathless."He did it again.""Did what?""Took me back to the jewelry store."Maya sat up. "What? Why?""To look again. He said he wanted to be sure. Wanted me to try on the ones I liked best. See them in natural light."Maya's heart swelled."Bisi.""I know. I tried on five different rings. He took photos of each one. Asked me which felt right.""What did you say?""The simple one. The solitaire. It just felt like me.""He took notes?""Pages. He has a whole notebook now. Ring styles. Prices. Places that sell them. He even researched the best time to buy."Maya laughed."He's planning.""I know. It's terrifying and amazing.."They met for brunch on Saturday.Same café. Same table. Three chairs.Dayo came too. He always comes now.He brought f

Chapter 75: the list

Maya stared at her phone for an hour after sending that message.I love you. I'm done waiting.Three dots appeared. Disappeared. Appeared again.Then his call came.She answered on the first ring."Hey.""Hey."Silence.Then: "Say it again.""What?""What you texted. Say it again."Maya smiled. Tears in her eyes."I love you. I'm done waiting."He was quiet.Then: "I've waited eleven years to hear you say that.""I know. I'm sorry it took so long.""Don't be sorry. Just mean it.""I mean it.""Then what do we do?"Maya took a breath."I don't know yet. But I'm going to figure it out."They talked for three hours that night.Not about feelings. About logistics. About reality.Jobs. Money. Moving. Timing.It wasn't romantic. It wasn't pretty. It was necessary."I can't just quit," she said. "I have bills. Responsibilities.""I know. Same.""So we will figure it out. Slowly. Carefully.""How slow?""I don't know. Months maybe. But at least we're moving. Not just waiting."He was quiet.T

Chapter 76: The search

Two weeks have passed since Maya made her list.Two weeks of job applications. Two weeks of cover letters. Two weeks of hope and fear and waiting.The list hung on her fridge. Five things.Job search in his city. ✅ StartedSave money.Talk to the landlord.Tell Mama. ✅ DoneTell Bisi. ✅ DoneTwo down. Three to go.Every morning, Maya looked at that list. Every night, she stared at it before bed.The job search was the hardest part. The one thing she couldn't control.The applications themselves were exhausting.She spent hours on each one. Tailoring her resume. Writing personalized cover letters. Researching each company.Some required portfolios. She spent days organizing her best work.Some required essays. She wrote and rewrote until her eyes blurred.By the end of week one, she'd applied to twelve positions.Twelve shots in the dark.Bisi called every night."Any news?""Nothing yet.""It's only been two weeks.""I know. But what if…""No what ifs. You're doing it. That's what mat

Chapter 77: Three miles

The flight was booked for Friday morning.Maya spent the entire week preparing. Packing. Repacking. Making lists. Losing lists. Making new lists. She must have changed her outfit a dozen times, texting photos to Bisi at all hours."This one?""Too formal.""This?""Too casual.""This?""Perfect."Bisi came over Wednesday night. Found Maya pacing the living room in circles."You're going to wear a hole in your floor with all that pacing.""I can't help it.""Talk to me."Maya sat down. Took a breath. The words tumbled out."What if I mess up the interview? What if I forget everything? What if they ask something I don't know and I just sit there like an idiot?""You won't.""What if I get the job and hate it? What if the city is terrible? What if I move all the way there and realize I made a huge mistake?""Then you find another job. Or you come back. You're not signing your life away."Maya looked at her."What if I don't get the job and have to come back with nothing?""Then you come

Chapter: For now

They stood there for a long time.Just holding each other. Not speaking. Not moving. Just breathing together.Maya buried her face in his chest. His arms wrapped around her like he was afraid she might disappear.Neither of them cared about the people walking past. The city noise. The world is moving around them.Nothing mattered except this moment.Finally, he pulled back. Looked at her face. Wiped the tears from her cheeks."You're really here.""I'm really here.""I can't believe it.""Me neither."He kissed her forehead. Her nose. Her lips.Soft. Gentle. Like they had all the time in the world.Because for now, they did.They walked through the city together.No destination. Just walking. Holding hands. Talking about nothing.The buildings. The streets. The people."You live here," she said. "This is your life.""And you're in it. For now."She squeezed his hand."For now."They found a small café. Sat outside. Ordered coffee.Black for him. Latte for her.Normal. Ordinary. Perfec

Chapter 79: The wait

Maya landed at noon.Same airport. Same city. Same life.Everything felt different.She walked through the terminal like a ghost. The past three days was replaying in her mind on a continuous loop. His face when he saw her. His arms around her. His voice saying her name. The way they sat on his floor eating takeout like no time had passed. The way they held each other all night.I'll wait.She smiled. Even now, he was waiting.Bisi was at arrival. Jumping up and down. Waving like a maniac.Maya laughed. First real laugh in hours.Bisi ran at her. Wrapped her in a hug so tight Maya couldn't breathe."TELL ME EVERYTHING.""Bisi. People are staring.""I DON'T CARE. TELL ME."They stood in the middle of the airport, hugging and crying and laughing. Travelers walking past, probably thinking they were crazy. They didn't care.The drive home was a debrief.Every detail. Every moment. Every word."He came to me. After the interview. He just showed up.""STOP.""I was standing outside the buil

Chapter 80: The offer

Maya screamed.She actually screamed. Loud enough that her neighbors probably heard. Loud enough that Bisi yelled through the phone."WHAT? WHAT IS IT?""I got it. I got the job.""MAYA.""I GOT THE JOB."Bisi screamed too. They screamed together for a solid minute. Two grown women screaming into their phones like teenagers.Then Bisi said: "I'm coming over. Now. We're celebrating."Maya hung up and stared at the email again.Dear Maya,We are pleased to offer you the position of Senior Analyst at our firm. Your start date would be three weeks from today. We were impressed with your interview and believe you would be a valuable addition to our team.She read it four more times. Each time, the words stayed the same.Real. This was real.Three weeks. She had three weeks to pack up her entire life and move across the country.Three weeks to say goodbye to everything she knew.Three weeks until she started her new life. With him.She called Ethan.He answered on the first ring."Tell me."

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