Episode 6
Five years later, i was dressed in a white pair
of trouser, a pink camisole, a white blazer, a
white bag, and a pink sandals. I was in a
hurry to meet up with my supervisor when i
bumped into a young man on my way inside
his office, i hastily apologised and entered
inside my supervisor’s office.
Two days later, i got a knock on my door
and thought Deborah has forgotten
something behind in our rented apartment,
and i opened without asking who it was.
“Wow, hi. Goodmorning madam” a gentle
yet harsh masculine voice greeted me with a
smile.
“Morning to you to sir. Please how may i
help you?” i inquired from the young man.
“Erm….my name is Nelson. The guy you
bumped into the other day” He answered
me with such confidence that made me
despised him.
“Oh, so you are? Hope none of your bones
are broken?” i inquired.
“Nah, am okay” he answered with a smile.
“Good. Now mister man, i remembered i
apologised the other day. But what i don’t
and can’t remember is giving you my
address. So you have got sixty seconds to
tell me why you are here” i said politely.
“Whoa, well miss Gloria. I came as a man in
need of your friendship. You see, the way
we met was brief, we didn’t have the time to
get to know each other well….” i interrupted
him with my hand.
“Did you just call me by my name? I don’t
have the time to ask you how you got to
know me but please am not interested in
your friendship” i said and barged the door
on him. I knew what i did was wrong but i
have a sort of hatred for the opposite s-x
and so i can’t stand them except Nicholas. As
i led on the bed i heard a knock again and i
got up furious and ready to pour my venom
on the person behind the door.
“Who is there? Didn’t i tell you am not
interested?” i said angrily thinking it was
Nelson as i opened the door.
“Hey babe, sup? Who are you not interested
in? Why that frown?” Deborah questioned
me as she sat on the bed.
“I don’t know what is wrong with men. Can
you imagine, just because i mistakenly
bumped into one guy like dat some days
back he thinks am now cheap” i answered
her.
“Cheap, how?” she asked.
“I don’t know this guy before now, i never
told him anything about me, but he came
here few minutes ago telling me he wants
us to be friends. Imagine that rubbish” i
said.
“Hahahaha here, have this. He said i should
give you this” she handed a small gift bag to
me.
“See Glory, life is not like that na. You have to
take life easy. I don’t like the way you keep
turning down men, abi you wan marry
yourself?” she asked.
“I would marry a man at the right time mrs i
too know. What is inside?” i peeped into the
bag. “And how did you get the gift? Wait, i
hope you weren’t the one that gave him my
info?” i asked her
“Hahahaha no na, you know i can’t do such
a thing. You are still my brother’s wife and i
made a promise to look after you for him.
Truth be told, that Nelson guy is handsome
o. I met him outside the door, he gave me
that bag for you after introducing himself”
Deborah said.
“Let him be handsome for you. And let this
be the last time you would ever call Nicholas
name in my matter” i warned.
“Talk about the devil. It’s your hubby. Here
have it. Get the message for me, i need to
attend to nature’s call” she chuckled as she
handed the phone to me before entering
the bathroom leaving me to stare at the
phone for some seconds.
“Glory, pick the d--n phone its not a toy” she
shouted from the bathroom.
“Hello, this is Gloria, Nicholas. It’s not Ronke.
I am fine…..she’s fine too, school is fine.
Yes..that’s true, no i don’t think that would
be possible Nicholas. If not for Ronke who
went to the bathroom, i wouldn’t have
spoken to you. Yes….please get a lady and
settle down with her, i have a boyfriend and
he is planning to wed me soon. Okay….i
would do just that, you too have a nice day”
I said as the line disconnected and laid on
my bed talking to myself
“Why am i treating the only man i loved this
way? Why am i always scared about making
my feelings known to him?” i questioned
myself and sighed.
“Hey babe, what did big bro say?” Deborah
came out few minutes later wiping her face
with a towel.
“Look, don’t try that again, the next time you
do, i would just walk out” i retorted.
“Am sorry na. I was between life and death
na” she said.
“Okay, he said he would be boarding a flirt
to Naija in two hour’s time” I replied her.
“Wowwww…..Lara, Lara your lovey is finally
coming to Naija. And there’s going to
welcome party” she said happily. I frowned
but deep down inside i was happy.
Two years later, i sat with my family
watching my favourite family tv show.
“Omolara, now that you are through with
service. When do we meet your fiance?” my
mum asked.
“Ahn an, mum atleast let me settle down
into the society first. God would provide me
a soulmate at the appointed time” i
answered.
“Dear, please leave her alone. She should
atleast get a place to work first. Ehen, Lara
get ready you would be starting work
tomorrow at the Omonaiyes company. Mr
Omonaiye said he wants you to resume
work same day with Ronke and that’s
tomorrow so you would take your CV with
you.” my dad said.
“Okay dad” i said
After, dinner that evening i called Deborah
and we decided our outfit for the next day.
TO BE CONTINUED
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