WRONG NUMBER by Toyin Taiwo. Episode 21...
Episode 21
“This…. is ….beautiful, I… love it” he said with enthusiasm.
“Thank God” I said to myself and sighed heavily.
“ I can’t believe you guys put all this in place within a week” he said why checking the rooms out.
“Nothing is impossible, once there is money on ground, although the interior decorator was good at what she does, she made things easier for us” Mr Paul explained.
“This is so sweet, lovely and homely” he said facing me.
“I’m glad you liked it”
“Thank you” he mouthed.
I already bought some food stuff on our way to the airport. He already told me he loves Nigerian dishes. I went to the kitchen and prepared Semo and egusi with vegetable soup.
An hour and half later I was done and dished the food. They were surprised when I called them to the dinning. We all ate and Daniel eyes was on me through out.
“This is what a good food should taste like, I think Lizzy we’ll have to come and learn from you” Mr Paul said jokingly
“Who’s Lizzy” Daniel asked
“Mr Paul’s fiancée” I replied him.
I noticed he sighed, like a sign of relief, and I wondered why he sighed.
“Really, how’d love to meet her”
“Me too” I said.
“Don’t worry you’ll meet her, she’s longing to meet you both. I’ll arrange that later”
“Seriously this meal is delicious, I can’t remember the last time I tasted home made food. I wish I would get to eat more of this” Daniel said
“That means you’ll need a cook or better still a wife. I only prepared this to welcome you home” I said while clearing the dishes.
“Mmm!” Daniel exclaimed.
“What?” I asked
“Nothing” he said shaking his head.
“I think its not a bad idea, if you can still fill in the gap before the so called wife show up”
“Mr Paul!” I called out giving him a wicked grin
“I’m just saying “ Mr Paul said raising his hands up.
“Paul let her be, I’ll get a great cook, I’m sure you can help me with that” he said teasingly.
“Of course, I have the finest chef on my finger tips” he said and they both laughed.
“Whatever” I said and packed the dishes to the kitchen.
I was still washing the plates, when Daniel joined me in the kitchen. He offered to help but I declined. I told him he should just go and rest.
“I noticed you and Paul are now very close” he said.
“Yes we are, you know we worked hand in hand while you are away just to put all these together” I gestured with my hand.
He kept silence for awhile while watching me clean up the kitchen.
“I’m glad he’s engaged” he said
“Who?” I asked
“Your Mr Paul” he replied
“Is that while he sighed when Mr Paul mentioned his fiancée” I thought
“Really! My Mr Paul!”
He just smiled and walked out of the kitchen without giving me a reply.
“I think Mr Paul is right, this guy is up to something” I thought
I joined them in the living room later, we chatted for a while, he gave both I and Mr Paul what he brought for us from the states. I thanked him.
“I want to use the restroom” Mr Paul said and excused himself.
“When next will I see you” Daniel said immediately Mr Paul left the sitting room.
“Next week”
“That’s too far, this your work is taking much of your time. It’s just that I don’t like couples working together in the same place, I would have employed you”
“Couples!” I thought. I pretended as if I didn’t hear him.
He was surprised at what he said too, it was a slip of tongue I guessed. He tried to figure out if I heard him but trust me I made sure my face was blank. There was no expression on my face to read.
“Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. So says the scripture” I thought.
Mr Paul was back before he could say anything.
I checked the time it was few minutes past 5pm, I told them I’m leaving. Daniel suggested they take me home, but I declined. I advice him to rest. Mr Paul already offered to spend the night with him, just to keep him company. And I liked the idea.
They drove me to the park outside the estate where I took a cab to my house. Daniel paid the cab man.
He called when I got home, but he didn’t mentioned anything about the “couples” statement he made earlier.
I thought about it for a while on my bed that night. "Maybe he’s actually interested in me, maybe he had finally ended things with his American girlfriend" I thought. I said my prayers and slept off.
What happens next. Stay tuned.....
*WRONG NUMBER*
Episode 22
During the week, I got a call from my ex. I wondered why he was calling me. I didn’t pick the first time, but he called back and I picked it. He started with this apology speech. He spent close to 10min apologizing.
I told him I did not have anything against him, I believe everything that happened between us happened because we are never meant to be. If we are meant to be together, then he wouldn't leave me for someone else. But I was surprised at his response.
“No no no, don’t say that, we are meant to be, it’s the devil's work”
“Devil’s work indeed” I hissed
“That girl hypnotized me, I wasn’t in my right senses”
“Tunde will you please spare me all this sermon. I have things to do”
“ Please don’t hang up on me, I’m very sorry. Pamilerin please I want you back in my life.
“ Now you make me laugh, what happened to your golden girlfriend?”
“She’s no longer in my life, she almost destroyed me. Antonia is not a wife material at all, she's a gold digger”
“So I’m now your rebound girl right, you are my past and I want you to remain there. Please find yourself another girl cos the number you just dialed it’s not available”
“Pamilerin, please…. OK let’s meet and talk things through”
“I’m sorry I can’t meet with you, I don’t have that luxury of time”
“Pamilerin, I know have wronged you, I made a mistake please forgive me this time. You can yell at me, you can even hit me. I just want you back in my life”
“That will never happen, not in this life, not even in the next”
“Pamilerin please don’t say that, I still love you…I never stopped loving you” he pleaded.
“Tunde! In Justin Beiber's voice: Go...and… love... yourself, I don’t care about you anymore, I’ve moved on and you should do the same”
“Pamilerin….
“You don’t like Pamilekun,do you suddenly became a dullard, because the last time I checked you are the second best student in my set. It’s like you’ve forgotten everything you did to me or you need me to refresh your memory?”
“I know, I now realized my mistake, it’s just that I still love you, no other woman can understand me the way you do”
“Since you refuse to understand a simple English that it’s over between us, then I need to press the red button” I said and disconnected the call.
That day I was so pissed, he ruined my mood that day. Tunde’s call opened a fresh wound.
****
Daniel called later in the day, he noticed I wasn’t in a right state of mind. He ask what the problem was. Initially I told him it’s nothing, but he pestered me so much that I eventually opened up to him.
“I don’t think that guy worth all the stress you are putting yourself through” he said.
“I know, but he made me remembered everything I went through in his hands, I mean he treated me like a piece of thrash”
“Do you still love him?”
“That will make me the dumbest girl on earth if I still love that kind of a guy. After everything he did to me!”
“Then put him in his place, and take your mind off the past. Don’t allow him destroy your happiness”
“OK, I will, thanks”
“Now I want you to smile”
“Thanks, your words already melted my anger” I smiled
“I’m glad to hear that” he said.
We changed the topic and we talked for a while. He also made plans for the weekend. And I promise to see him on Saturday.
After that day, my ex kept on calling but I ignored his calls.
Watch out for the next episode.
What do you think might happen next. There is fire on the mountain. Let see what happens nxt
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Episode 23
Daniel insisted I come visit him at his office. I went on a Friday since we close early, I had to fix another day for my private coaching.
The receptionist directed me to his office.
The staff are all busy in their cubicles. Most of them have their eyes and hands glued to their system.
I met his secretary, she’s young and beautiful, all smiling, I had no choice than to compliment her. I told her I want to see her boss. She asked for my name, I told her and she just told me to go in that he was expecting me.
I entered into his office, he stood up immediately he saw me and hugged me, he ushered me to sit on the sofa. There’s a center table in front of the sofa. I saw some packs of food on the table. He joined me on the sofa.
He told me he already got us lunch. There were two packs, he placed one of the pack in a small tray and put a pack of juice beside it and handed it to me.
We ate and chatted at the same time. After eating, he cleared the packs and disposed the packs in a waste bin in his office.
He checked his wrist watch, then called his secretary on the intercom, he told her she can leave since it's already 5pm. I told him I’ll be leaving soon but he asked me to stay for another hour since he won’t see me the next day, and that was because I have a wedding to attend the next day.
He was busy giving me gist about some things going on his company, then his phone rang, he told me it was her younger sister, Sharon calling before he picked the call.
He told her his friend is around, I heard him mention my name. He gave me the phone, he said his sister wants to speak with me.
I took the phone and we exchanged greetings, she thanked me for everything I did for his brother, she told me she missed Daniel, that she had no choice than to come visit him in Nigeria. I gave the phone back to him.
An hour later we left the office. He wanted to take me home, but he’s not yet familiar with the route. He called his company driver who drove us to my house.
Both of us alighted when we got to my house, he followed me in to say hi to my folks. He met my mum and one of my siblings. My dad is not yet back. I introduced him as a friend.
He left almost immediately, I saw him off to the gate. He entered into the car, he thanked me for the visit, I also thanked the driver too and bade them good night.
****
Weeks later, I got a call from Mr Paul, he said he’s at the hospital with Daniel.
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Episode 24
Three months after Daniel came back to Nigeria. I went to his place on a particular weekend to pay him a visit. I never knew he could cook, he cooked for me and I enjoyed the food. I packed the dishes from the dining to the kitchen, he tagged along and we washed the dishes together.
“Daniella!” He called out.
“Yes” I answered while arranging the plates into the plate racks.
“I’d like us to step up our friendship” he said.
“Step up our friendship! How?” I asked
“Daniella, I like you so much you know I really do and we really connected well. And I already know you are not in any relationship. Can you please give us a chance and let’s see how things go from here”
I just stood there, starring at him.
“Daniella say something”
“I can’t date you”
“Why?”
“I don’t like you”
“You are joking right?”
“No I’m not” I said sternly
“Daniella!
“I’m in” I said smiling
“Thank you” he said. He hugged me and kissed me on the forehead.
“One more thing, Daniella, I don’t believe in pre-marital sex. I don’t know if you share my view” he said
“It’s a lie, I can’t believe my ears, did I hear him right” I thought.
“Did I hear you right?”
“What is it, don’t….
“I can’t believe this is coming from a guy who lived all his life in America” I interrupted him.
“Lets just say my grandma raised me well. She thought me the ways of God and groomed me to be a man that i am today”
“You and your ex girlfriend never got physical?”
“Yes, she’s celebrate, although hers is not for religious reasons” he explained
“I finally got what I ever wanted, a guy that won’t pressure me into having se.x” I thought.
“Seriously I’m still surprised” I voiced out.
“Really, sex is not love, if sex is love then prostitutes will be in love with all their clients”
“Hmm! I’ve made quite a number of mistakes in the past and you’ve given me the opportunity to make things right again. So I’m game”
“Good”
"Thanks Daniel, God bless the day I met you”
“Meaning we are officially dating right?”
“Yes we are” I replied and we hugged each other.
"I wished I’ve met this kind of guy earlier, maybe I will still be a virgin by now. But there are some things we can't take back" I thought.
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Episode 25
Some weeks later, Mr Paul and I were at Daniel’s house. We were all chatting, gisting and laughing while I and Daniel were doing a little lovey dovey.
“I’m I missing something here?” Mr Paul faced the two of us asking nobody in particular.
“We are now dating” Daniel informed
“Wow! At last, I wondered what took you guys so long” he said and congratulated us.
“Thank you” we both chorused.
“I think I should be on my way now, so I can give you guys some time alone” he said.
“No you don’t have to go, we don’t need any time alone” I said
“I never intend to stay long before. I think we should all have a dinner together, now that you two are now an item. My fiancée will tag along as well”
“Good idea, we are in” Daniel jumped at the offer.
“Lets make it next weekend then”
“Next weekend is fine. Daniella is it ok by you” Daniel asked me
“Yes, it’s OK, I should be free next weekend, I really want to meet Mr Paul’s fiancé too” I said
“Next week it is then, good bye. You guys should have fun and please Daniella enough of this Mr Paul”
“I’ll try, because I’m already used to calling you Mr Paul”
“Please try” He said
“And please Mr…. Sorry Paul, hope you still have me in mind, you promise to get me a job” I reminded him.
“That’s not my fault o, Daniel doesn’t want you to work for anybody”
“So you guys have been talking behind my back, right”
“Don’t make it sound like we are gossiping” Mr Paul replied
“Men discuss, we don’t gossip” Daniel added.
“Whatever, Mr Daniel! do you have another job for me” I asked him.
“So I’m the Mr now!”
“Just answer my question” I hitted him playfully
“Relax, I’m still thinking, I’ll come up with something”
“Mr…sorry, Paul did you hear that?
He will fix it, don’t worry. See you guys next week” Paul stood up and adjusted his shirt.
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Episode 26
There’s something about the past, it always have it’s way of catching up on you.
That week was not so good, Tunde is not helping matters either, he bombarded me with text since I’ve stopped picking his calls. Daniel calls everyday but I still sounded cold. I want to tell him everything, but I lacked the effrontery.
“When will you get out of this mood for God sake?” he asked me during our conversation over the phone.
“I’m fine” I said
“This weekend is our double date you know”
“I’m sorry I forgot” Sincerely I did not remember, I already have enough on my plate.
“I’ll come pick you up early so we could sought out things before the dinner date in the evening”
“Ok I’ll be expecting you” I said
“See you on Friday. I love you”
“OK”
“Daniella, I said I love you”
“I heard you Dee, I’ll see you on friday”
I was worried, I knew it’s wrong for me to withhold the truth from him. All I need is the courage to say it.
****
On Friday he got to my house around 6pm.
“Nice dress, you look gorgeous”
“Thanks” I said with a faint smile.
We got talking in his car and I think his charms worked on him. I felt free with him again.
Some minutes later, we left my place and headed straight to the restaurant.
A table for four has already been booked.
On entry into the restaurant Mr Paul sorry Paul waved at us. We joined him and his fiancée. We all settled down.
Paul did the introduction, it was nice meeting Lizzy, she’s fair, average height and she’s beautiful. Paul and Lizzy looks good together.
“Hmm, I always knew you have eyes for good things” Daniel said pointing to Paul.
“Look who’s talking” Paul said teasingly.
A waiter came by and we all placed our orders. We all introduced ourselves briefly. We talked about growing up and all.
From our conversation, I got to know little about Lizzy, she’s a banker by profession. One more thing i like Lizzy already, she's simple, down to earth and the way she comport herself wowed me. "This man is really lucky" I said to myself.
The evening was great. Paul also informed us they’ll be getting married in three month. Daniel and I congratulated them.
Daniel took me home after our date.
He stopped in front of my house, alighted and helped me with the door.
“Good night my love” he said
when I steeped out of the car.
“Good night Dee”
He held my face in his palms and kissed me good night.
****
Two weeks later, Daniel came to my house during the week and we are in his car parked in my compound when he changed the topic.
“Daniella I have a feeling that you are hiding something from me. Is there anything you think I should know about you. I mean both past and present” he asked.
I jerked when he mentioned the past. Many things were going through my mind. I don’t know whether to tell him the truth or not about my past.
“Dee I already told you about my ex and that’s the only guy I’ve been with before you. The only thing I can say for now is that I’m not a saint ”
“I’m not a saint either, but if there is anything I need to know please don’t hesitate to tell me, I don’t like secrets”
OK, that was all I said and that changed my mood again. He left some minutes later.
I got back to my room, I took my bath and was about to sleep when I received a text message. It was from my ex Tunde. I click on the message and it read.
"You don’t want to come back to me because of that Americana right. Don’t worry, he will soon dump you once he finds out the truth about you"
"So Tunde has been stalking me” I said to my self. Now he’s even planning on blackmailing me. I wonder why he refused to leave me alone. I called him back.
“So you can actually call me, my baby is scared right” he said
“Who is your baby, I can see some nuts are loosened in your brain, you this shameless loser” I said
He laughed " Really!"
“Get this straight into that thick skull of yours, I will never be yours”
He threatened me, he even gave me one week ultimatum. He said its either I come back to him all he’ll spill the beans.
I was shocked when he told me he knew Daniel’s office. I know for sure that’s he’s talking about the abortions. Now I have no other choice than to tell Daniel. it’s better he hears it from me than from that loser ex of mine.
Daniel also called me that night before I went to bed. He told me he knew I’m hiding something from him but he said I should take all my time. He said he won’t push me to say anything I’m not ready to share. He said his good night and ended the call.
“Now is the time, I have to tell him everything” I said to myself when the line when off.
Episode 27
The following week, I called Daniel on. I told him I’ll come to his office after school.
I got to Daniel’s office later that afternoon, I wasn’t in a good mood and of course he noticed Immediately I stepped into his office.
“Have your sit” he said and I sat on the sofa.
“What can I offer you” he asked
“Nothing, I’m OK”
“What’s eating you up sweetheart?”
”I came to tell you about my past”
“I’m listening” he said and sat beside me.
I suddenly went dumb. I tried to speak but words are not coming out.
“Daniella go ahead, you can talk to me”
Still I couldn’t talk, I was just staring at the floor.
“Is it that bad? Did you kill someone, are you an ex convict, do you do drugs or you have a child? He bombarded me with questions.
“ I wished I had a child but I don’t because I aborted it”
“What?” Abortion!”
Despite the fact that abortion is legalized in the state, Daniel detest it.
“You murder an harmless child? You should have prevented that by using protection”
I didn’t say a word, I just sat down crying silently. He went back to his sit and said nothing.
“My ex want me back, he threatened to tell you himself if I don’t break up with you and come back to him”
“And that is why you are here”
“Please don’t put it that way, I didn’t mean to hide it from you”
“Daniella! you are not even planning to tell me before, but you could tell me now because your ex is blackmailing you?”
“I’ve always wanted to tell you, I just lack the courage to do it earlier”
“And you expect me to buy that?”
“I’m sorry Dee, maybe I don’t even deserve you in the first place” I said
He didn’t say a word, he was just staring at me. For like 15min, the room was quiet.
“Please say something” I pleaded
“I need time to process all this and please I want to be alone” he said
I couldn’t believe he just walked me out of his office indirectly. Tears started streaming on my cheek.
I stood up, cleaned my face with my face towel and left his office. With all hopes lost, to be sincere
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Episode 29
For days, he did not call, I wanted to call him but I
couldn’t, I need to give him space. If we are meant for
each other then I believe he’ll come back. I prayed and
committed everything into Gods hands, all I want is for
God to have his way and bring him back if he’s truly
mine.
I made up my mind not to call him. It wasn’t easy for
me, I miss him so much, it was like a very important
part of me was taken away, but I have no other choice
than to wait.
****
Tunde kept on calling but I ignored his calls. I logged
into my facebook account and I saw a friend request
from Francis, Tunde’s friend and former co-tenant.
Francis is the one who gave me the address to his new
house back then.
I accepted the friend’s request and we chatted via
facebook messanger. I told him I needed his number
and he sent it. I called him immediately.
I explained everything that was going on between
Tunde and I. The guy made me understand that
Tunde's girlfriend, Antonia ruined his life, the girl ran
away with everything he has.
He even took loans worth millions of naira from the
bank to establish her. Now he has been fired from the
oil company when they realized the huge amount of
debt he was into" he explained
“So must he take out his frustration on me, is that why
he was bent on destroying my own relationship and
happiness?” I asked the guy.
“The challenges his facing right now has turn him to
something else. Infact he needs special attention. If
you see him you’ll pity him” he said
He advised me to just deal with him wisely, he told me
he’s depressed and he’s searching for where he could
get comfort.
I thank the guy and ended the call.
****
A week later, Daniel gave me a call on Friday evening.
He said he’d like us to meet at his place the next day.
He sounded formal, no greetings, his voice was firm.
He didn’t even sound like he missed us or something.
He did not even give me the chance to say anything.
The only thing I had the opportunity of saying to him
was “I’ll see you tomorrow” and he ended the call.
Episode 30
I went to his house on Saturday morning expecting the
worse. I got there and sat in the sitting room like a
complete stranger. He was in his room upstairs, so I
waited for him to come downstairs, he knew I was
around.
He joined me in the sitting room and sat directly
opposite where I was sitting.
“Hi” I said
“Hi”
“ How was your week?” He asked
“Fine and yours?”
“Not bad. You didn’t bother to call me during the
week” he said coldly.
“I thought you needed some time to your self. So I
decided to give you some space”
"I’m hungry” he said
I wonder what that statement had to do with me, So I
kept quiet.
“I said I’m hungry, I want you to cook for me” he said
sternly.
“Daniel, did you asked me to come here just to cook, I
think we have more pressing issues to discuss”
“Oh! I’m now Daniel? I can’t remember the last time
you call me Daniel”
“Sorry, I mean….
He ignored me and went upstairs, he came back with
his wallet. He opened it and counted 10 #1000 notes
and handed it to me.
“Here is #10,000 buy all the necessary ingredients you
need”
“What ingredients?” I asked still surprised at his drama.
“I want pounded yam and vegetable soup”
“Pounded yam!” I wonder what game he’s trying to
play here.
“Daniella don’t just stand there, it’s almost noon, I
haven't taken anything today”
“What kind of a man is this for God sake, we are in the
middle of crisis and all his asking for his food” I
thought.
“I can’t pound” I said
“That’s a lie, the last time I came to your house, I met
you and one of your siblings pounding”
You can get an Ekiti man out of Ekiti but you cannot
get Ekiti out of him. I wonder why they love pounded
yam so much.
“There’s no mortal” I said
“My gateman, Papilo got one for me yesterday” he
grinned.
“So this is actually not a joke, so you already have a
mortal in this house ” I said and I almost curse that
gateman of his.
“The car keys is upstairs, go get it and take the car
with you” he said and switched on the plasma TV
“I’ll take a cab” I said annoyingly. Imagine he went
upstairs to get his wallet and couldn’t bring the keys
along with him.
“Your choice” he said.
I just pick my purse and phone from my handbag and
left.
****
I came an hour and half later, I met him watching a
football match. I went to the kitchen hoping he’ll join
me but he did not. I can not come and kill myself, so I
called the gate man.
“Papilo!" I called out
“Ma I’m coming ma” he answered.
I ordered him to lock the gate and join me in the
kitchen. Shebi he knows how to buy mortal right. I
even thought Daniel will send him back to his post but
he said nothing.
I set the dinning when I was through. I checked the
time, 2:45pm. I told him I was through.
He settled down on the dinning. I turned back to leave
the dinning when he called me.
“Daniella, where are you going won’t you eat?”
“I did not make provision for myself, I only pounded
two wraps and I’ve served your gate man the other
wrap”
“And why is that”
“Dee, I’m not here to eat”
“Really! So what are you here for, come back here and
sit, we’ll eat this together”
There’s no point arguing with him, he won’t let me be
if I don’t join him. And more so I want to know where
all this stunt he’s pulling is heading.
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Episode 30
#Every Saint had a past and every Sinner has a Future #
****
I sat down besides him and he portioned the pounded yam into two. We started eating quietly.
“Your ex boyfriend came to the office some days ago”
“He did what!” I exclaimed almost throwing out the lump of pounded yam in my mouth”
“He actually came to gave me a warning”
“What warning?”
“To leave her girlfriend alone of course”
“Tunde has finally gone crazy, who is his girlfriend?”
“He told me about the abortion too and I told him that’s a stale news”
“God!” I said with my head bowed.
“Its okay, that’s bygone now”
“I’m sorry for the embarrassment, hope he didn’t make a scene at the office?”
“He tried to, but I was quick to call the securities on him”
“I’m so sorry”
“Daniella, I was angry not just because of the abortion but because you couldn’t trust me enough to tell me”
“I was planning to tell you before He even show up, but it was just hard for me to say”
“Daniella, you should thank your star that you are smart enough to tell me before that guy, cos if that guy approached me first, then it’s over between us”
“Do you mean that?”
“Yes, I mean it.That’s why I told you to tell me if there’s anything I need to know”
“I’m sorry sweetheart, I promise to always be transparent. So are we good now?”
“No we are not, you’ll have to make me dinner with this delicious egusi soup before you leave” he said smiling.
“So this pounding of yam is one of my punishment right”
“Yes or do you want me to increase the punishment?”
“Daniel thank you for accepting me for who I am”
“Baby! You already know I love you, It’s your past and I can’t dwell on it. We have a whole future ahead of us”
“I love you sweetheart and I promise not to disappoint you again” I couldn’t help but cry he was just too sweet.
“I love you more, don’t cry we are good now” He said.
“This is our first fight, right?”
“Yes” I nodded
“Huh! It wasn’t good, you took my heart away with you the day you left my office”
“Same here, I thought I won’t survive it” I said
“So no more fight, whatever issues we have we’ll trash it out immediately, hun!”
“Noted”i smiled
"In sere o! thank you for the delicious meal" he said
"Did you just speak in Ekiti, Mr! you are unbelievable" I said surprisingly
"I understand little" he said smiling.
"Your grandma? I guess"
"Yea"
I cleared the dishes, this time he joined me in the kitchen.
We went back to the sitting room, we started talking, he told me everything that happened during the week. He got another contract from a multinational company in Lagos.
I also gave him the gist about Tunde and his girlfriend who absconded with his money.
“Dance with me” he said and pulled me up.
“Sure” I said smiling.
He reduced the volume of the TV and played a track by Ed sheeran- Thinking out Loud on his sound system.
He held me in his arms as we dance slowly to the rhythm of the song.
(Music playing)
….And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So, honey, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
But maybe we found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are……
He kissed me passionately, I kissed him back in tears. Finally I found love” I said to myself.
“I love you from the very first day I heard your voice” he said and wipe my tears with his palm” he said
“I love you from the very first day I set my eyes on you” I confessed.
And that is the truth, I bottled it up all this while. Yes, I fell in love with him the very day I laid my eyes on him.
“This…. is ….beautiful, I… love it” he said with enthusiasm.
“Thank God” I said to myself and sighed heavily.
“ I can’t believe you guys put all this in place within a week” he said why checking the rooms out.
“Nothing is impossible, once there is money on ground, although the interior decorator was good at what she does, she made things easier for us” Mr Paul explained.
“This is so sweet, lovely and homely” he said facing me.
“I’m glad you liked it”
“Thank you” he mouthed.
I already bought some food stuff on our way to the airport. He already told me he loves Nigerian dishes. I went to the kitchen and prepared Semo and egusi with vegetable soup.
An hour and half later I was done and dished the food. They were surprised when I called them to the dinning. We all ate and Daniel eyes was on me through out.
“This is what a good food should taste like, I think Lizzy we’ll have to come and learn from you” Mr Paul said jokingly
“Who’s Lizzy” Daniel asked
“Mr Paul’s fiancée” I replied him.
I noticed he sighed, like a sign of relief, and I wondered why he sighed.
“Really, how’d love to meet her”
“Me too” I said.
“Don’t worry you’ll meet her, she’s longing to meet you both. I’ll arrange that later”
“Seriously this meal is delicious, I can’t remember the last time I tasted home made food. I wish I would get to eat more of this” Daniel said
“That means you’ll need a cook or better still a wife. I only prepared this to welcome you home” I said while clearing the dishes.
“Mmm!” Daniel exclaimed.
“What?” I asked
“Nothing” he said shaking his head.
“I think its not a bad idea, if you can still fill in the gap before the so called wife show up”
“Mr Paul!” I called out giving him a wicked grin
“I’m just saying “ Mr Paul said raising his hands up.
“Paul let her be, I’ll get a great cook, I’m sure you can help me with that” he said teasingly.
“Of course, I have the finest chef on my finger tips” he said and they both laughed.
“Whatever” I said and packed the dishes to the kitchen.
I was still washing the plates, when Daniel joined me in the kitchen. He offered to help but I declined. I told him he should just go and rest.
“I noticed you and Paul are now very close” he said.
“Yes we are, you know we worked hand in hand while you are away just to put all these together” I gestured with my hand.
He kept silence for awhile while watching me clean up the kitchen.
“I’m glad he’s engaged” he said
“Who?” I asked
“Your Mr Paul” he replied
“Is that while he sighed when Mr Paul mentioned his fiancée” I thought
“Really! My Mr Paul!”
He just smiled and walked out of the kitchen without giving me a reply.
“I think Mr Paul is right, this guy is up to something” I thought
I joined them in the living room later, we chatted for a while, he gave both I and Mr Paul what he brought for us from the states. I thanked him.
“I want to use the restroom” Mr Paul said and excused himself.
“When next will I see you” Daniel said immediately Mr Paul left the sitting room.
“Next week”
“That’s too far, this your work is taking much of your time. It’s just that I don’t like couples working together in the same place, I would have employed you”
“Couples!” I thought. I pretended as if I didn’t hear him.
He was surprised at what he said too, it was a slip of tongue I guessed. He tried to figure out if I heard him but trust me I made sure my face was blank. There was no expression on my face to read.
“Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. So says the scripture” I thought.
Mr Paul was back before he could say anything.
I checked the time it was few minutes past 5pm, I told them I’m leaving. Daniel suggested they take me home, but I declined. I advice him to rest. Mr Paul already offered to spend the night with him, just to keep him company. And I liked the idea.
They drove me to the park outside the estate where I took a cab to my house. Daniel paid the cab man.
He called when I got home, but he didn’t mentioned anything about the “couples” statement he made earlier.
I thought about it for a while on my bed that night. "Maybe he’s actually interested in me, maybe he had finally ended things with his American girlfriend" I thought. I said my prayers and slept off.
What happens next. Stay tuned.....
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Episode 22
During the week, I got a call from my ex. I wondered why he was calling me. I didn’t pick the first time, but he called back and I picked it. He started with this apology speech. He spent close to 10min apologizing.
I told him I did not have anything against him, I believe everything that happened between us happened because we are never meant to be. If we are meant to be together, then he wouldn't leave me for someone else. But I was surprised at his response.
“No no no, don’t say that, we are meant to be, it’s the devil's work”
“Devil’s work indeed” I hissed
“That girl hypnotized me, I wasn’t in my right senses”
“Tunde will you please spare me all this sermon. I have things to do”
“ Please don’t hang up on me, I’m very sorry. Pamilerin please I want you back in my life.
“ Now you make me laugh, what happened to your golden girlfriend?”
“She’s no longer in my life, she almost destroyed me. Antonia is not a wife material at all, she's a gold digger”
“So I’m now your rebound girl right, you are my past and I want you to remain there. Please find yourself another girl cos the number you just dialed it’s not available”
“Pamilerin, please…. OK let’s meet and talk things through”
“I’m sorry I can’t meet with you, I don’t have that luxury of time”
“Pamilerin, I know have wronged you, I made a mistake please forgive me this time. You can yell at me, you can even hit me. I just want you back in my life”
“That will never happen, not in this life, not even in the next”
“Pamilerin please don’t say that, I still love you…I never stopped loving you” he pleaded.
“Tunde! In Justin Beiber's voice: Go...and… love... yourself, I don’t care about you anymore, I’ve moved on and you should do the same”
“Pamilerin….
“You don’t like Pamilekun,do you suddenly became a dullard, because the last time I checked you are the second best student in my set. It’s like you’ve forgotten everything you did to me or you need me to refresh your memory?”
“I know, I now realized my mistake, it’s just that I still love you, no other woman can understand me the way you do”
“Since you refuse to understand a simple English that it’s over between us, then I need to press the red button” I said and disconnected the call.
That day I was so pissed, he ruined my mood that day. Tunde’s call opened a fresh wound.
****
Daniel called later in the day, he noticed I wasn’t in a right state of mind. He ask what the problem was. Initially I told him it’s nothing, but he pestered me so much that I eventually opened up to him.
“I don’t think that guy worth all the stress you are putting yourself through” he said.
“I know, but he made me remembered everything I went through in his hands, I mean he treated me like a piece of thrash”
“Do you still love him?”
“That will make me the dumbest girl on earth if I still love that kind of a guy. After everything he did to me!”
“Then put him in his place, and take your mind off the past. Don’t allow him destroy your happiness”
“OK, I will, thanks”
“Now I want you to smile”
“Thanks, your words already melted my anger” I smiled
“I’m glad to hear that” he said.
We changed the topic and we talked for a while. He also made plans for the weekend. And I promise to see him on Saturday.
After that day, my ex kept on calling but I ignored his calls.
Watch out for the next episode.
What do you think might happen next. There is fire on the mountain. Let see what happens nxt
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Episode 23
Daniel insisted I come visit him at his office. I went on a Friday since we close early, I had to fix another day for my private coaching.
The receptionist directed me to his office.
The staff are all busy in their cubicles. Most of them have their eyes and hands glued to their system.
I met his secretary, she’s young and beautiful, all smiling, I had no choice than to compliment her. I told her I want to see her boss. She asked for my name, I told her and she just told me to go in that he was expecting me.
I entered into his office, he stood up immediately he saw me and hugged me, he ushered me to sit on the sofa. There’s a center table in front of the sofa. I saw some packs of food on the table. He joined me on the sofa.
He told me he already got us lunch. There were two packs, he placed one of the pack in a small tray and put a pack of juice beside it and handed it to me.
We ate and chatted at the same time. After eating, he cleared the packs and disposed the packs in a waste bin in his office.
He checked his wrist watch, then called his secretary on the intercom, he told her she can leave since it's already 5pm. I told him I’ll be leaving soon but he asked me to stay for another hour since he won’t see me the next day, and that was because I have a wedding to attend the next day.
He was busy giving me gist about some things going on his company, then his phone rang, he told me it was her younger sister, Sharon calling before he picked the call.
He told her his friend is around, I heard him mention my name. He gave me the phone, he said his sister wants to speak with me.
I took the phone and we exchanged greetings, she thanked me for everything I did for his brother, she told me she missed Daniel, that she had no choice than to come visit him in Nigeria. I gave the phone back to him.
An hour later we left the office. He wanted to take me home, but he’s not yet familiar with the route. He called his company driver who drove us to my house.
Both of us alighted when we got to my house, he followed me in to say hi to my folks. He met my mum and one of my siblings. My dad is not yet back. I introduced him as a friend.
He left almost immediately, I saw him off to the gate. He entered into the car, he thanked me for the visit, I also thanked the driver too and bade them good night.
****
Weeks later, I got a call from Mr Paul, he said he’s at the hospital with Daniel.
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Episode 24
Three months after Daniel came back to Nigeria. I went to his place on a particular weekend to pay him a visit. I never knew he could cook, he cooked for me and I enjoyed the food. I packed the dishes from the dining to the kitchen, he tagged along and we washed the dishes together.
“Daniella!” He called out.
“Yes” I answered while arranging the plates into the plate racks.
“I’d like us to step up our friendship” he said.
“Step up our friendship! How?” I asked
“Daniella, I like you so much you know I really do and we really connected well. And I already know you are not in any relationship. Can you please give us a chance and let’s see how things go from here”
I just stood there, starring at him.
“Daniella say something”
“I can’t date you”
“Why?”
“I don’t like you”
“You are joking right?”
“No I’m not” I said sternly
“Daniella!
“I’m in” I said smiling
“Thank you” he said. He hugged me and kissed me on the forehead.
“One more thing, Daniella, I don’t believe in pre-marital sex. I don’t know if you share my view” he said
“It’s a lie, I can’t believe my ears, did I hear him right” I thought.
“Did I hear you right?”
“What is it, don’t….
“I can’t believe this is coming from a guy who lived all his life in America” I interrupted him.
“Lets just say my grandma raised me well. She thought me the ways of God and groomed me to be a man that i am today”
“You and your ex girlfriend never got physical?”
“Yes, she’s celebrate, although hers is not for religious reasons” he explained
“I finally got what I ever wanted, a guy that won’t pressure me into having se.x” I thought.
“Seriously I’m still surprised” I voiced out.
“Really, sex is not love, if sex is love then prostitutes will be in love with all their clients”
“Hmm! I’ve made quite a number of mistakes in the past and you’ve given me the opportunity to make things right again. So I’m game”
“Good”
"Thanks Daniel, God bless the day I met you”
“Meaning we are officially dating right?”
“Yes we are” I replied and we hugged each other.
"I wished I’ve met this kind of guy earlier, maybe I will still be a virgin by now. But there are some things we can't take back" I thought.
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Episode 25
Some weeks later, Mr Paul and I were at Daniel’s house. We were all chatting, gisting and laughing while I and Daniel were doing a little lovey dovey.
“I’m I missing something here?” Mr Paul faced the two of us asking nobody in particular.
“We are now dating” Daniel informed
“Wow! At last, I wondered what took you guys so long” he said and congratulated us.
“Thank you” we both chorused.
“I think I should be on my way now, so I can give you guys some time alone” he said.
“No you don’t have to go, we don’t need any time alone” I said
“I never intend to stay long before. I think we should all have a dinner together, now that you two are now an item. My fiancée will tag along as well”
“Good idea, we are in” Daniel jumped at the offer.
“Lets make it next weekend then”
“Next weekend is fine. Daniella is it ok by you” Daniel asked me
“Yes, it’s OK, I should be free next weekend, I really want to meet Mr Paul’s fiancé too” I said
“Next week it is then, good bye. You guys should have fun and please Daniella enough of this Mr Paul”
“I’ll try, because I’m already used to calling you Mr Paul”
“Please try” He said
“And please Mr…. Sorry Paul, hope you still have me in mind, you promise to get me a job” I reminded him.
“That’s not my fault o, Daniel doesn’t want you to work for anybody”
“So you guys have been talking behind my back, right”
“Don’t make it sound like we are gossiping” Mr Paul replied
“Men discuss, we don’t gossip” Daniel added.
“Whatever, Mr Daniel! do you have another job for me” I asked him.
“So I’m the Mr now!”
“Just answer my question” I hitted him playfully
“Relax, I’m still thinking, I’ll come up with something”
“Mr…sorry, Paul did you hear that?
He will fix it, don’t worry. See you guys next week” Paul stood up and adjusted his shirt.
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Episode 26
There’s something about the past, it always have it’s way of catching up on you.
That week was not so good, Tunde is not helping matters either, he bombarded me with text since I’ve stopped picking his calls. Daniel calls everyday but I still sounded cold. I want to tell him everything, but I lacked the effrontery.
“When will you get out of this mood for God sake?” he asked me during our conversation over the phone.
“I’m fine” I said
“This weekend is our double date you know”
“I’m sorry I forgot” Sincerely I did not remember, I already have enough on my plate.
“I’ll come pick you up early so we could sought out things before the dinner date in the evening”
“Ok I’ll be expecting you” I said
“See you on Friday. I love you”
“OK”
“Daniella, I said I love you”
“I heard you Dee, I’ll see you on friday”
I was worried, I knew it’s wrong for me to withhold the truth from him. All I need is the courage to say it.
****
On Friday he got to my house around 6pm.
“Nice dress, you look gorgeous”
“Thanks” I said with a faint smile.
We got talking in his car and I think his charms worked on him. I felt free with him again.
Some minutes later, we left my place and headed straight to the restaurant.
A table for four has already been booked.
On entry into the restaurant Mr Paul sorry Paul waved at us. We joined him and his fiancée. We all settled down.
Paul did the introduction, it was nice meeting Lizzy, she’s fair, average height and she’s beautiful. Paul and Lizzy looks good together.
“Hmm, I always knew you have eyes for good things” Daniel said pointing to Paul.
“Look who’s talking” Paul said teasingly.
A waiter came by and we all placed our orders. We all introduced ourselves briefly. We talked about growing up and all.
From our conversation, I got to know little about Lizzy, she’s a banker by profession. One more thing i like Lizzy already, she's simple, down to earth and the way she comport herself wowed me. "This man is really lucky" I said to myself.
The evening was great. Paul also informed us they’ll be getting married in three month. Daniel and I congratulated them.
Daniel took me home after our date.
He stopped in front of my house, alighted and helped me with the door.
“Good night my love” he said
when I steeped out of the car.
“Good night Dee”
He held my face in his palms and kissed me good night.
****
Two weeks later, Daniel came to my house during the week and we are in his car parked in my compound when he changed the topic.
“Daniella I have a feeling that you are hiding something from me. Is there anything you think I should know about you. I mean both past and present” he asked.
I jerked when he mentioned the past. Many things were going through my mind. I don’t know whether to tell him the truth or not about my past.
“Dee I already told you about my ex and that’s the only guy I’ve been with before you. The only thing I can say for now is that I’m not a saint ”
“I’m not a saint either, but if there is anything I need to know please don’t hesitate to tell me, I don’t like secrets”
OK, that was all I said and that changed my mood again. He left some minutes later.
I got back to my room, I took my bath and was about to sleep when I received a text message. It was from my ex Tunde. I click on the message and it read.
"You don’t want to come back to me because of that Americana right. Don’t worry, he will soon dump you once he finds out the truth about you"
"So Tunde has been stalking me” I said to my self. Now he’s even planning on blackmailing me. I wonder why he refused to leave me alone. I called him back.
“So you can actually call me, my baby is scared right” he said
“Who is your baby, I can see some nuts are loosened in your brain, you this shameless loser” I said
He laughed " Really!"
“Get this straight into that thick skull of yours, I will never be yours”
He threatened me, he even gave me one week ultimatum. He said its either I come back to him all he’ll spill the beans.
I was shocked when he told me he knew Daniel’s office. I know for sure that’s he’s talking about the abortions. Now I have no other choice than to tell Daniel. it’s better he hears it from me than from that loser ex of mine.
Daniel also called me that night before I went to bed. He told me he knew I’m hiding something from him but he said I should take all my time. He said he won’t push me to say anything I’m not ready to share. He said his good night and ended the call.
“Now is the time, I have to tell him everything” I said to myself when the line when off.
Episode 27
The following week, I called Daniel on. I told him I’ll come to his office after school.
I got to Daniel’s office later that afternoon, I wasn’t in a good mood and of course he noticed Immediately I stepped into his office.
“Have your sit” he said and I sat on the sofa.
“What can I offer you” he asked
“Nothing, I’m OK”
“What’s eating you up sweetheart?”
”I came to tell you about my past”
“I’m listening” he said and sat beside me.
I suddenly went dumb. I tried to speak but words are not coming out.
“Daniella go ahead, you can talk to me”
Still I couldn’t talk, I was just staring at the floor.
“Is it that bad? Did you kill someone, are you an ex convict, do you do drugs or you have a child? He bombarded me with questions.
“ I wished I had a child but I don’t because I aborted it”
“What?” Abortion!”
Despite the fact that abortion is legalized in the state, Daniel detest it.
“You murder an harmless child? You should have prevented that by using protection”
I didn’t say a word, I just sat down crying silently. He went back to his sit and said nothing.
“My ex want me back, he threatened to tell you himself if I don’t break up with you and come back to him”
“And that is why you are here”
“Please don’t put it that way, I didn’t mean to hide it from you”
“Daniella! you are not even planning to tell me before, but you could tell me now because your ex is blackmailing you?”
“I’ve always wanted to tell you, I just lack the courage to do it earlier”
“And you expect me to buy that?”
“I’m sorry Dee, maybe I don’t even deserve you in the first place” I said
He didn’t say a word, he was just staring at me. For like 15min, the room was quiet.
“Please say something” I pleaded
“I need time to process all this and please I want to be alone” he said
I couldn’t believe he just walked me out of his office indirectly. Tears started streaming on my cheek.
I stood up, cleaned my face with my face towel and left his office. With all hopes lost, to be sincere
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Episode 29
For days, he did not call, I wanted to call him but I
couldn’t, I need to give him space. If we are meant for
each other then I believe he’ll come back. I prayed and
committed everything into Gods hands, all I want is for
God to have his way and bring him back if he’s truly
mine.
I made up my mind not to call him. It wasn’t easy for
me, I miss him so much, it was like a very important
part of me was taken away, but I have no other choice
than to wait.
****
Tunde kept on calling but I ignored his calls. I logged
into my facebook account and I saw a friend request
from Francis, Tunde’s friend and former co-tenant.
Francis is the one who gave me the address to his new
house back then.
I accepted the friend’s request and we chatted via
facebook messanger. I told him I needed his number
and he sent it. I called him immediately.
I explained everything that was going on between
Tunde and I. The guy made me understand that
Tunde's girlfriend, Antonia ruined his life, the girl ran
away with everything he has.
He even took loans worth millions of naira from the
bank to establish her. Now he has been fired from the
oil company when they realized the huge amount of
debt he was into" he explained
“So must he take out his frustration on me, is that why
he was bent on destroying my own relationship and
happiness?” I asked the guy.
“The challenges his facing right now has turn him to
something else. Infact he needs special attention. If
you see him you’ll pity him” he said
He advised me to just deal with him wisely, he told me
he’s depressed and he’s searching for where he could
get comfort.
I thank the guy and ended the call.
****
A week later, Daniel gave me a call on Friday evening.
He said he’d like us to meet at his place the next day.
He sounded formal, no greetings, his voice was firm.
He didn’t even sound like he missed us or something.
He did not even give me the chance to say anything.
The only thing I had the opportunity of saying to him
was “I’ll see you tomorrow” and he ended the call.
Episode 30
I went to his house on Saturday morning expecting the
worse. I got there and sat in the sitting room like a
complete stranger. He was in his room upstairs, so I
waited for him to come downstairs, he knew I was
around.
He joined me in the sitting room and sat directly
opposite where I was sitting.
“Hi” I said
“Hi”
“ How was your week?” He asked
“Fine and yours?”
“Not bad. You didn’t bother to call me during the
week” he said coldly.
“I thought you needed some time to your self. So I
decided to give you some space”
"I’m hungry” he said
I wonder what that statement had to do with me, So I
kept quiet.
“I said I’m hungry, I want you to cook for me” he said
sternly.
“Daniel, did you asked me to come here just to cook, I
think we have more pressing issues to discuss”
“Oh! I’m now Daniel? I can’t remember the last time
you call me Daniel”
“Sorry, I mean….
He ignored me and went upstairs, he came back with
his wallet. He opened it and counted 10 #1000 notes
and handed it to me.
“Here is #10,000 buy all the necessary ingredients you
need”
“What ingredients?” I asked still surprised at his drama.
“I want pounded yam and vegetable soup”
“Pounded yam!” I wonder what game he’s trying to
play here.
“Daniella don’t just stand there, it’s almost noon, I
haven't taken anything today”
“What kind of a man is this for God sake, we are in the
middle of crisis and all his asking for his food” I
thought.
“I can’t pound” I said
“That’s a lie, the last time I came to your house, I met
you and one of your siblings pounding”
You can get an Ekiti man out of Ekiti but you cannot
get Ekiti out of him. I wonder why they love pounded
yam so much.
“There’s no mortal” I said
“My gateman, Papilo got one for me yesterday” he
grinned.
“So this is actually not a joke, so you already have a
mortal in this house ” I said and I almost curse that
gateman of his.
“The car keys is upstairs, go get it and take the car
with you” he said and switched on the plasma TV
“I’ll take a cab” I said annoyingly. Imagine he went
upstairs to get his wallet and couldn’t bring the keys
along with him.
“Your choice” he said.
I just pick my purse and phone from my handbag and
left.
****
I came an hour and half later, I met him watching a
football match. I went to the kitchen hoping he’ll join
me but he did not. I can not come and kill myself, so I
called the gate man.
“Papilo!" I called out
“Ma I’m coming ma” he answered.
I ordered him to lock the gate and join me in the
kitchen. Shebi he knows how to buy mortal right. I
even thought Daniel will send him back to his post but
he said nothing.
I set the dinning when I was through. I checked the
time, 2:45pm. I told him I was through.
He settled down on the dinning. I turned back to leave
the dinning when he called me.
“Daniella, where are you going won’t you eat?”
“I did not make provision for myself, I only pounded
two wraps and I’ve served your gate man the other
wrap”
“And why is that”
“Dee, I’m not here to eat”
“Really! So what are you here for, come back here and
sit, we’ll eat this together”
There’s no point arguing with him, he won’t let me be
if I don’t join him. And more so I want to know where
all this stunt he’s pulling is heading.
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Episode 30
#Every Saint had a past and every Sinner has a Future #
****
I sat down besides him and he portioned the pounded yam into two. We started eating quietly.
“Your ex boyfriend came to the office some days ago”
“He did what!” I exclaimed almost throwing out the lump of pounded yam in my mouth”
“He actually came to gave me a warning”
“What warning?”
“To leave her girlfriend alone of course”
“Tunde has finally gone crazy, who is his girlfriend?”
“He told me about the abortion too and I told him that’s a stale news”
“God!” I said with my head bowed.
“Its okay, that’s bygone now”
“I’m sorry for the embarrassment, hope he didn’t make a scene at the office?”
“He tried to, but I was quick to call the securities on him”
“I’m so sorry”
“Daniella, I was angry not just because of the abortion but because you couldn’t trust me enough to tell me”
“I was planning to tell you before He even show up, but it was just hard for me to say”
“Daniella, you should thank your star that you are smart enough to tell me before that guy, cos if that guy approached me first, then it’s over between us”
“Do you mean that?”
“Yes, I mean it.That’s why I told you to tell me if there’s anything I need to know”
“I’m sorry sweetheart, I promise to always be transparent. So are we good now?”
“No we are not, you’ll have to make me dinner with this delicious egusi soup before you leave” he said smiling.
“So this pounding of yam is one of my punishment right”
“Yes or do you want me to increase the punishment?”
“Daniel thank you for accepting me for who I am”
“Baby! You already know I love you, It’s your past and I can’t dwell on it. We have a whole future ahead of us”
“I love you sweetheart and I promise not to disappoint you again” I couldn’t help but cry he was just too sweet.
“I love you more, don’t cry we are good now” He said.
“This is our first fight, right?”
“Yes” I nodded
“Huh! It wasn’t good, you took my heart away with you the day you left my office”
“Same here, I thought I won’t survive it” I said
“So no more fight, whatever issues we have we’ll trash it out immediately, hun!”
“Noted”i smiled
"In sere o! thank you for the delicious meal" he said
"Did you just speak in Ekiti, Mr! you are unbelievable" I said surprisingly
"I understand little" he said smiling.
"Your grandma? I guess"
"Yea"
I cleared the dishes, this time he joined me in the kitchen.
We went back to the sitting room, we started talking, he told me everything that happened during the week. He got another contract from a multinational company in Lagos.
I also gave him the gist about Tunde and his girlfriend who absconded with his money.
“Dance with me” he said and pulled me up.
“Sure” I said smiling.
He reduced the volume of the TV and played a track by Ed sheeran- Thinking out Loud on his sound system.
He held me in his arms as we dance slowly to the rhythm of the song.
(Music playing)
….And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So, honey, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
But maybe we found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are……
He kissed me passionately, I kissed him back in tears. Finally I found love” I said to myself.
“I love you from the very first day I heard your voice” he said and wipe my tears with his palm” he said
“I love you from the very first day I set my eyes on you” I confessed.
And that is the truth, I bottled it up all this while. Yes, I fell in love with him the very day I laid my eyes on him.
Fabulously inspiring!!!. Weldone!!!
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