My Joy My Pain

By Elise Watson

Will is caught in an entangled love web. He always falls in love with the wrong woman. He is stranded in love. His love experiences with Tracy, Dolly, Kate and Nelly almost turns him into a misogynist. He wonders why what seemed like joy to him always turned out to be pain. He is desperate to find the true love that always seems to elude him.

Will he ever find true love?

Will it ever happen?

With the help of his friend Dave, he picked up the shattered pieces of his heart and moved on. He was on the verge of giving up on love and marriage when what first appeared to be a painful experience, strangely turned out to be the golden joy he has been searching for. Jane, the lady who he accidentally knocks down with his bike turns out to be his soul mate.

Yes, everybody failed to see that there was light at end of the tunnel!

• Language: English
• Publisher: DoroClem Publishing
• Release date: Jun 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476231143

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My Joy, My Pain

By Elise Watson

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Will is caught in an entangled love web; he always falls in love with the wrong woman. He is stranded in love. His love experiences with Tracy, Dolly, Kate and Nelly almost turned him into a misogynist. He wonders why what seemed like joy to him always turned out to be pain. With the help of his friend Dave, he picked up the shattered pieces of his heart and moved on. He was on the verge of giving up on love and marriage when what first appeared to be a painful experience, strangely turned out to be the golden joy he has been searching for. Jane, the lady he knocks downs with his bike turns out to be his soul mate, yes, everybody failed to see that there was light at end of the tunnel!

DEDICATION

To my mum: Janet Berinyuy-my Beautiful Black Queen.

CHAPTER ONE

It is about 7pm. I’ve just finished a light meal of rice and stew and some apples. I always take light meals for super just to feel free in bed and avoid constipation.

I was perusing a well loved novel by Chinua Achebe A Man of the People, when I heard a knock on the door. But I was at the climax of my reading and I would not halt it unless I came to the end of the page. I knew from the knock that it must be my bosom friend; Dave, a very humorous man in his late twenties. He was some years older than me and always had sound advice for a willing ear. He was a very enterprising guy; we called him legal mind. Before I could finish the page, I could hear Dave making jokes about my lovesick state oh! Boy he said laughing. It looks like this love issue with Kate has turned your head around. C’mon dude, will you open this door? I will pee in my pants".

I reluctantly dropped the book and dragged myself to the door.

Hey, you’ve not been in love before though you are older than me try it out yourself and you’ll see that I’m strong enough I said to him, smiling. No matter what, we were still the best of friends.

I beg your pardon, please spare me my friend. You brought this fire to your mouth. I told you it will burn.

Immediately I opened the door the guy ran passed me like lightening straight to the toilet. I just smiled and went back to my novel. I barely reached the last line of the page when my phone rang. I was not in the mood to talk to any body so I did not even bother to look who the caller was. The damn thing continued ringing. I had to pick the call. What a