EPISODE ELEVEN - “DECISION TIME " I chose my words carefully and was very calm with the delivery, I wanted Anike to know I was telling the truth, I told her everything from my first meeting at SKS to the party, I told her about the discussion I had with Funke and how I forgot my jacket in her car, she listened but I knew she was just looking for loopholes and setting questions in her mind.. When I concluded and asked her what she felt, she replied.. “Why didn’t you tell me about her before now?” “I did Anike, maybe I didn’t just mention her name” I replied “This party, why didn’t you inform me about it..? Ehn why? She pressed again. I stammered as I replied “Well, ah.. Anike I di.. did.. didn’t plan to attend the party, but…” “Where is wole’s car?” She pressed with a very sad voice now, shaking her head in pity for me. i knew at that point that i was in deep poo, but i be man o... i must stand well well... I stammered a bit but told her where the car was, and then she asked again. “Whose car did you take to the party?” I answered again with the truth then she shook her head and said. “Babatunde, she drove you to a party?, like a couple ehn? Did you dance with her? You held her too abi? Did you kiss her? Smart guy huh.? Ahh.!! Tunde, the boy is fine, the boy is fine, even if this girls run after you, can’t you just control yourself ni? Ehnnnn..? At this point I felt I needed to defend myself, so I revolted, “Anike, I might have done some things Before now, but believe me, there is nothing between me and Funke Salman and everything I am telling you is nothing but the truth, she likes my person just like an elder brother and that is all it will ever be, you will meet her soon and I am sure you will like her, just believe me this last time and support me, that is all I need right now.. Abi, should I lie and say I did what I didn’t do ni?” She didn’t say another word, I tried to tease her but she was still cold so I left her.. I know my Anike, She will heal... I can’t kill myself; I just told her the truth, if she doesn’t like it, she should lie to herself and believe it jo. My head is full and all I need is someone to help me solve my issue not someone to add to it…. The boss will be around soon I ought to have decided what I want now, make she no add her own o.. I begged her again the next morning but she was still cold, she said she wasn’t feeling too good but I knew it’s a facade, she left later that morning and I left for work too.. Ronke wasn’t yet around when I got to the office, I went straight to my office, and tried to clear all the jobs on my desk, made calls to clients and replied mails, I tried to concentrate but I couldn’t, I love Anike and I can’t afford to lose her. I picked my phone and called her. After calling her four times, I decided to try one more time.. Then she picked. “Hello” she answered faintly. “Hello Anike, I’m sorry, please believe me, all I told you is the truth and nothing but the truth, you are the best thing that ever happened to me, why will I wanna hurt you.. Please believe me nah my baby” I begged. “Tunde, I am at work and I don’t want you to turn me to a crazy woman, I love you Tunde and you know, that is why you are always behaving like you do.. Tunde stop treating me like this please.” I heard these words and felt like the worst being on earth. “Anike, I am very sorry, I love you too and I will always do, I am a changed man, this SKS episode is heavy in my heart and I am doing everything not to make the wrong decision, stay with me my lady, love me, support me and we will come out of this situation without bruises.. Please Anike, Please.” I reply with a very sombre tone.. “Tunde please don’t make me cry oo, you know I have watery eyes and am in the office. I love you too. Most Handsome boo. E.B.A, Mr. Phenomenon., sha give me rest of mind that is all I ask of you” She requested. I felt free when I heard the final verse of her words and I promise, I will always tell her everything from now on, Well Almost everything. Anike case is settled… And am sure she will come to my place tonight, it is going to be some make-up night, wanted to call Funke but I noticed my battery was almost flat so I cleared my desk in preparation to close for the day. By the way, I have decided to draft a letter to The Boss. THE LETTER Edwin .B Alexander No.21 Golden street Agege, Lagos 21 may 2012 The Managing Director El-Paso Nigeria Limited, El-Paso plaza,Plot 420, Oba-Akran, ikeja, Lagos. Termination of Appointment I write to inform the management of El-Paso Nigeria limited of my departure from the firm for personal reasons. It has been a great time working for El-Paso and I have enjoyed every bit of my stay. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and support during my stay, I am forever grateful. Yours sincerely, E.B. Alexander. That was the sixth draft of the letter and that is the best I can do.. I am not happy with this but life must go on. I kept the letter in my desk and walked out of my office only to see that “Miss collabo” a.k.a. Ronke our receptionist applying make-up. Shocked, she mumbled” Oga Tunde, so you are inside your office since sha.” "hum-hum.. i dey my house", i almost answered, but i managed to keep my mouth shut.... I nodded and walked to the water dispenser, took a glass of water, sighed and asked Ronke if I had any appointment, she said “No”, but informed me the boss will return the next day. I went into my office, took hundred thousand out of my safe and handed it to Ronke, I told her it was for The Boss, locked my office and closed for the day. Destination? SKS… I breezed into the SKS office complex with high shoulders, I didn’t plan to see anyone but for my jacket and phone, just pick wole’s car as quickly as possible, get some gifts for my Anisky peperoni before I pick her in her office. A little surprise I am planning. I went in and headed for the pent house, while in the elevator I checked myself and I was impressed with my “Fineboy” look. The door to the elevator opened and there stood Alhaji S.K Salman and Funke, I was shocked but quickly greeted him as I step out.. Alhaji held my hand as we exchanged pleasantries; he smiled and asked if I had come to resume my duties as The Director of Client Base Development in SKS. I smiled, looked at Funke and told him I was planning to come visit him at home on Sunday.. “Daddy, don’t rush my elder brother o,” Funke added to save me.. “Oh!, you guys are already Brother and Sister, I see…. that is good, happy to know we are now a family, I will be expecting you on sunday for lunch then..” Alhaji added We laughed and had a little chat for sometime before Alhaji’s Personal assistant came and escorted him down to his car, then I followed Funke to her Office to get my jacket and my phone. We got into her office and she told me about the call she received on my phone the previous night, she asked if that was my wife and I told her Anike is my fiancée… “Mr Brother take good care of her oo, and don’t let your “concubines” get into your head, you know Men like you can be funny at times.” Funke warned I tried to defend myself but she didn’t allow me, she begged me instead to bring her with me to The Salmans residence for lunch on Sunday and I promised to try and make it possible. I told Funke I was in a rush to pick my Anike at her office, so she walked me to the elevator explaining she also had a meeting with someone from an insurance company too. I gave my new found sister a goodbye hug just as the elevator’s bell rang, went in and waved to her once again. The Elevator started it descend before my phone started ringing. It was The Boss. “Hello sir” I said calmly “Hello Eddy, it has happened..!” he said with a confused voice. “What sir, please Calm down sir, what has happened” I asked praying it should not be anything too bad. Just then my phone went dead…
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