LOVE BIRDS: BEYOND DEATH
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Naomi had been discharged from the hospital with the doctor advising she sticks to her medications, and stays away from emotional stress and situations capable of raising her blood pressure. Henry couldn’t return to Virginia after a week following Naomi’s illness. Naomi had been to Jerry’s place to pay him a visit. Jerry was elated and immediately got drinks for both of them. “It’s an honor having a queen like you under my roof. You are most welcome” he said in a gentleman’s manner. “The pleasure is mine” the ever ravishing Naomi replied. While they were drinking, Jerry offered to play a movie titled, American Pie. Shortly after, Jerry was drawing closer to Naomi. He began moving his hands up her skirt revealing her thighs. Emotions soon ran wild for Naomi as he gently fondled her breasts. They began kissing passionately and hungrily. Naomi was giving in and falling, their bodies calling. The course was getting frightening and the ships were sinking. An experienced captain was needed to save the ships. Naomi was gradually being stripped. Someone was needed to turn off the power switches, but neither of them was willing. To worsen the situation, Jerry kept caressing her thighs, sending pleasure pulses down her spine and arousing her sensuality. But in a twinkling of an eye, Naomi realized what was going on and quickly came back home. She slapped him, pushed him and yelled. “I don’t want to ever see you anywhere around me or my house again! It’s over between us!” She stomped out the suite and slammed the door. “I would have given her some more time” Jerry thought regretfully. Naomi soon went back to her shell, sulking every now and then. “For the past two months I’ve been with Henry. Not even a kiss from him, let alone his fondling my breasts and thighs. I should have known that Jerry was just interested in my body, to have a fill of it” Naomi thought silently as she lay on her bed. Meanwhile back at Henry’s home, Sophia the girl he helped paid him a visit. “Hi Henry, how are you. I got you some fruits. You’ll like them” Sophia said as she walked in. “Oh thanks. You see Sophia” he replied as he walked closer to her. “We’ve been friends for sometime now and I’ve always loved your company. I think I like you Sophia” he finished up as he drew closer attempting to give her a peck on her cheek. She pushed him away gently. “Look Henry. This is wrong. I never had that in mind. I was only showing appreciation for all you did for me. Naomi loves you. I mean, she would not come all the way from Virginia to New York, looking for you, if she didn’t love you. You tell me, why would she be so jealous over you, as to be upset by merely seeing you and me, walk out of your room the other day, even without knowing what was going on, if she didn’t feel something for you.” “Point of correction, she didn’t come all the way from Virginia to New York looking for me. She is here for the summer vacation, and is her irritable and jealous attitude that got her upset the other day” Henry retorted. “Look, whatever; all I’m saying is it takes someone who cares about you to pay you a visit. That means she thinks of you” “Think of me…How do you know she thinks of me?” Henry said stressing the ‘me’ to show he doubted Naomi’s feelings for him. “Oh Henry, let’s not argue about this” Sophie responded in a harsh tone, expressing slight anger over Henry’s attitude. Henry, it doesn’t matter what differences you may have had earlier, this girl really loves you, believe me. Please go back to her,” Sophia said holding Henry’s hands. The next morning he visited Naomi with a basket of fruits and a poem he had gotten online. Kneeling before her, tears rolling down his cheek, he apologized. “I never meant to hurt you sweetheart, never meant to. I’m sorry for all I put you through. Please forgive me” he pleaded emotionally. “I forgive you baby and I’m sorry too. I love you” she responded tears in her eyes as she lifted him up, and stared briefly at the basket before reading the poem to herself. It read: “You are the love of my life, The one I adore, You are my jewel, The one I cherish, You are my priceless treasure, The one I love, Your face radiates beauty, Your eyes beam true love, Your lips speak fidelity, And your heart bears tenderness, Your touch soothes my nerves Your beauty drowns my sorrows, You are my soul mate, The one that lightens up my world, I love you.” Naomi’s emotions swelled like a fountain and she immediately drew him close and kissed him on his cheek.
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In this fast paced, intriguing, suspense-filled and dramatic novel, Lysious tells a story of love, pain, betrayal, and forgiveness as seen in the lives of two friends. Henry and Naomi were two teenage sweethearts who made a vow of chastity at a very young age. But even in the midst of true love, their friendship is seen to be constantly entangled in a web of grief and strife. Characterized by a vicious circle of sorrows, tears, heartaches and troubles, it is not the usual love ride of teenage relationships, as the two love birds are made to face the harsh realities of life while battling to save their relationship. One might even guess the two were not right for each other. Being a pretty young lady who seemed not to attract the attention of Henry alone, Naomi finds herself on two occasions in the arms of other boys at the verge of compromising her part of the vow, and Henry wonders why she would still cheat on him after all these years of being together. But with each test, their love for each other is made stronger, and Henry also discovers that after years of being with her, he really doesn’t know Naomi like he thought he did. Love Birds: Beyond Death is a tale of young love that stood the test of time, and continued beyond the realms of mortality.
About the Author
Lysious James Ogolo was born in Nigeria. He began his writing career at age 16 when he wrote his first unpublished novel, Grass to Grace. His second novel, Love Birds: Beyond Death is the first of a trilogy of love and romance that focuses on the lives of six American teenagers as they struggle to save their love lives. Presently a Liberal Studies major at the University of the District of Columbia, Lysious lives and works in Washington DC. He spends most of his time honing his gifts of writing, singing and poetry.