After a year in the insurance company, Molemo met an admirable young woman, Ts’eli. She was operating as a messenger in the Ministry of Labour. Molemo felt blessed to have Ts’eli in his life, and Ts’eli felt the same. From the beginning of their relationship, Ts’eli realised that Molemo was the ‘husband type’ of a man. She was looking forward to a day that she would walk down the aisle with Molemo, and so was he. This couple seemed to be a match made in heaven. It was clear that they would have a bright future together.

If Ts’eli became pregnant by mistake, Ts’eli believed that their salaries could bring up the child and sustain them in marriage. However, Molemo disagreed. He had bigger goals that needed to be pursued before he could think about marriage and raising children. The couple did not see eye to eye on this issue.

Molemo thought his salary wasn’t enough, so he had to go back to school so that he could earn a better salary. He wanted a better life and fancy cars so he was going to sacrifice and postpone certain things, such as getting married.

Ts’eli knew Molemo’s dreams, but she was in denial because she wanted to wed Molemo. She thought he was just insane because they could build a family with their combined net income, and so she thought it was just a matter of time and Molemo would drop his plans.

However, Molemo kept submitting application forms to different institutions of higher learning, though his first choice was the National University of Lesotho. He was looking forward to their replies, and he intended to respond to the first opportunity that would come to him.

“First come, first served” was the principle that Molemo lived by. Luckily, the first admission letter he received was from the National University of Lesotho.

He was beaming, and he wished to share his happiness with Ts’eli, even though he knew that she was going to be angry. Ts’eli would not be satisfied with Molemo’s advancement. She did not get why he would choose to go back to school instead of starting a family. She kept telling him that all of her friends were already married with children, but Molemo would always respond by saying that life wasn’t a race.

When Molemo’s broke the news about his admission, she nearly passed out.

“I work, you work. What more do you want?” Ts’eli asked with fury. She felt betrayed by Molemo.

“I’m sorry, Ts’eli,” said Molemo with a dispirited voice. “This is what I have wanted to do for so many years.”

With teary eyes and shaking voice, Ts’eli said, “How can you say this? I guess you don’t love me!”

“It’s not like that, Ts’eli,” said Molemo. “I thought you would understand.”

“You’re not serious, Molemo. You wasted my time,” Ts’eli broke into tears.

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