Giselle sat on the edge of her bed, scrolling through her social media feed on a hot and humid Thursday afternoon in Lagos.
She was accustomed to mindless scrolling and getting news updates from influencers, her family and her friends. She was about to continue scrolling when a picture caught her attention and made her stop. She was shocked.
Timi, her ex boyfriend, was smiling happily, his hand wrapped around a beautiful young woman. She looked high maintenance, her skin was glowing, her hair was popping, her outfit was expensive. They were at a dimly lit restaurant. It did not look familiar, the caption of the Instagram photo.
Giselle’s heart skipped as she stared at the photo. She and Timi were once a happy couple. They shared everything together, and the memories came flooding back. It was eight months since the break up. They were both ‘No Contact.’
There were times when she felt like picking up the phone and calling, but then she changed her mind. His ego would be stroked, she didn’t want to do that. She was also scared of rejection. So each day passed, without reaching out, without hearing his voice. It was hard for the first two weeks, then she made the resolve to move on. She thought by now she would have passed the phase of reacting like this, but seeing him with someone else hurt. This woman was definitely more beautiful than she…
