Nirvanae

 Have you heard the phrase "lean on me, no mean press me die?" For those who do not understand this, it's a colloquialism used by Nigerians that simply means to not put all your financial burdens on a person. This is something Gwen clearly did not know about. Our first date was filled with activity. We started at an Art gallery, went for a sip and paint and ended at this really fancy restaurant for dinner. I liked her, from the few conversations we had. she was a cool person and I wanted to impress her. The date went great and after some weeks we officially became a couple. Everything seemed fine at first, until I realised i was so close to getting sent to my village. I noticed my finances had dipped, it was one thing or the other with her everyday. Gwen was lovely, no doubt. Her laugh was infectious and she could make even our most boring conversations interesting. But soon came the financial chaos. At first, it was little things -  new lipstick, a pair of shoes, a weeke