As the months passed, Jane's admiration for Kyle continued to grow. One day, Jane said, "Kyle, I have something to tell you." He said, "I have something to tell you, too, but I am willing to let wewe speak first." She said, "Thank you. I've been having these feelings for a while, and now I finally have the courage to say it. I upendo you, Kyle. I've loved wewe for the past couple of months." Kyle backed away. Jane was puzzled. "Kyle," she said, "what's wrong? Don't wewe upendo me, too?" He began slowly, "Jane, I...I upendo someone else." She cried, "What?!" He said, "I'm sorry. I thought wewe knew." She said, "It's Morgan, isn't it?!" He said, "Yes, it is. Listen, Jane, you're a nice girl and all, but...you're just...not my type." Jane was heartbroken. She said, "I don't understand. What's wrong with me?" He said, "There's nothing wrong with you. I'm just not interested in wewe romantically. I still like wewe as a friend, though." She began to cry. He said, "I'm sorry I hurt you, Jane. We can still be friends, right?" She said, "Well, I guess wewe liking me as a friend is better than wewe not liking me at all." During lunch, Jane told Paula what happened. Paula said, "I'm sorry it didn't work out, Jane." Jane said, "I know there's something wrong with me." Paula said, "Jane, there's nothing wrong with you. Maybe Kyle will come around and like wewe romantically." Jane asked, "What if he doesn't?" Paula said, "Then, you'll find someone else." Jane said, "There's nobody out there for me." Paula said, "Jane, look at me." Jane looked Paula in the eye. Paula said, "There is someone out there for you. He might come around when you're not even looking." This made Jane smile, but when she went home, she felt sad again. The inayofuata morning, she took her Siberian Husky puppy, Shiloh, for a walk. It was Saturday and rather pleasant for October in Grand Rapids. When Jane returned home, she went back to her bedroom. She looked at Shiloh and said, "I wish wewe could talk." Shiloh jumped onto the kitanda and rested on her owner's lap. Jane held her beloved pup close and cried.
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TO BE CONTINUED
A few hours later, Una and Everett were comfortably snuggled up together on the couch, sharing the last of Una's chocolates which lay in the open box between them, as the credits rolled on the movie.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking mbele to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's siku plans were on me," she said. "Next mwaka I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of inayofuata year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's siku together inayofuata year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I upendo you, Una," he said.
"I upendo wewe too, Everett," she said.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking mbele to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's siku plans were on me," she said. "Next mwaka I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of inayofuata year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's siku together inayofuata year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I upendo you, Una," he said.
"I upendo wewe too, Everett," she said.
