A lot of beautiful things happened in the month of October, and I won't lie, most of them came with big expenses too, especially considering the fact that I attended parties every weekend in October. Among those beautiful moments, the one I want to share is the moment I met @wongi for the first time after 10 years of virtual friendship.
At the beginning of October 2026, I informed Wongi that I would be visiting Uyo (her city of residence) for a wedding event. The main reason for informing her early was to give her enough time to start planning and obtain all the necessary permissions from her school, church, parents, and her guys as well, so she could make herself available.
She screamed, as she always does, and began asking for all the details, especially the spot in Uyo I would be visiting, so she could create every possible opportunity to make our meeting happen. We talked for a while as I fed her with all the details, and she assured me that we would definitely see each other when I got to Uyo. In fact, she said she would be attending the wedding event I was inviting her to, alongside her friend.
On the 16th of October, I started my journey to Akwa Ibom State from my state, Delta State, so I could get there and prepare for the main event, which was scheduled to take place on the 17th. The geographical distance between Delta and Akwa Ibom is quite long, even though people who are conversant with the trip usually say the distance isn't much. I crossed three states before arriving in Uyo, and hey, the journey I started at around 11 a.m. ended with me arriving at 10 p.m., although I encountered some challenges along the way. During the journey, Wongi showed up at different intervals via text messages to ask how the journey was going. When I arrived, she offered to give me a place to sleep... The bold mind!
The Meeting.
It was a very close friend's wedding, and I was the best man. I was busy all through the morning, juggling a lot of tasks. When I had the chance, I messaged Wongi to give her proper directions, and she promised to be there.
Knowing that I had guests to attend to, I went to meet the caterers to reserve some plates of food for my guests, making it clear that no matter what happened, they shouldn't allow the food to finish before my guests arrived. But...
Guess what? By the time Wongi called to tell me she had arrived, the party had already ended. This was advantageous for me too because it meant I was now very free. I walked to the entrance of the street, and hey, when I saw her, it wasn't difficult to recognise her. The only difference was that she appeared even more beautiful than she looked in her photos and videos. Of course, I hugged her, but I couldn't carry her "with all the mouths I made online". That was also because she had a kind of security lady with her, her friend, who looked like they were heading to the Government House for a dinner date... with the way they dressed and were sparkling.
We walked together, engaging in endless conversations with lots of laughter in between, to the venue where we had held the party. The DJ was still playing music, and a few people were still around.
I already knew that the food had finished, so I secured a good number of cans of soft drinks instead. We talked endlessly, with different topics jamming together in the mix of laughter. We took a lot of pictures from different angles, and of course, a meeting like that couldn't be complete without photographs to preserve the memories.
After about an hour or two, their driver arrived, and I saw them off to their vehicle. They displayed "understanding girlfriend" vibes by refusing to accept the money I offered to pay for their ride.
That was it. A memorable one.
The next day, I left the town very early, and she kept me company throughout the journey via chats until I arrived home.
The photos used are mine
