In another news, I’m already planning to draft my resignation letter and I would need your help to proof read it. Also financially I would need your help, said he. But you told me last week that your direct boss told you that you are among the staff they would promote in December.
Yes, but leave promotion alone. All I need now is your support, you know you’ve always been my pillar and I know you won’t stop now. What can I do without you? I dare say absolutely nothing. Stay with me in this course, pray with and stand by me.
You always have a way of manipulating my mind to dance to your tune. But I’m not just feeling comfortable with this idea of yours. Not because I want us to get marry, but I feel restless within me. Kikelomo, look into my eye, everything would be alright. Don’t be restless, it’s just a feeling that I’d stay away from you for some time.
But I promised to come back for you. He moved closer holding her hands, promise me you will wait for me, tears started rolling down her cheeks… he used his hands to wiped her face. Please promise me, she nodded her head; does that mean you’d wait for me, he asked. She nodded again. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I also promise that I will never let you down.
You are my love, the only best thing ever happened to me after my salvation. In you I found an indispensable commodity, an entity that worth more than million dollars. Come rain come shine I’ll always love you, Kike. Same here, she replied.
****
Are you out of your mind? You want to resign! I told you that you are among the staff that would be promoted this December. Do you know what that mean? The promotion will come with salary increase, an official car, and some other additional benefits. I’m sorry sir, my mind is already made up. I just want to tell you before I tender my resignation letter. But for the travelling, it’s something I have to do.
I’m no longer comfortable with the country situation; insecurity, killings and kidnapping everywhere. We keep on saying it’ll get better, when?
‘But you are doing fine, Mr. Smith replied.’ Look at you, you have a job and a promising future. I know sir, but there’s no security on the job. Ten people were sacked just two months ago. Who knows who’s the next? Let me just go and start afresh. I can see your mind is made up, all I can do is to support you in my own little capacity. But remember an adage that says; ‘if this land doesn’t profit me, I’ll go to another land, who knows the land that’s profitable?’
This doesn’t apply to America and Canada sir. If you said so, good luck.
***
I must call Kike to share this good news with her.
Hello dearie, can you just guess what happened to me today? No, I can’t. Just try and guess nah. Your uncle had sent the money he promised you? No. ok, let me tell you that in the next couple of months I’ll be flying like birds not to anywhere but America.
Wow! You have been given VISA. Yes, yes, yes, I told you God is involved. Uncle had not sent the money but Mr. smith, I mean my direct boss promised me a hundred thousand naira. So, like how much do we still need now? Three hundred and fifty thousand naira. I’ll forward it to your account later in the day. What did you just say? You heard me. Where are you going to get it? 'The loan I just got of course!' Thanks darling. You are welcome, 'you know I can’t trade you for gold. I promise to support you in anything you are doing just don’t let me down.' I won’t, I promise.
Hello Kike I haven’t received an alert? Yes, I was busy in the office. Not quite long after I dropped your call our MD stepped in. He called for an urgent meeting, after the meeting my direct boss gave me some work to do. I just entered my room five minutes prior to your call.
Joshua, this money you are spending for this processing is enough to start a business and we will be our own boss. Pardon! I think we’ve concluded this? Why bringing it up again? Is it because you want to give me three hundred and fifty thousand naira? I don’t want your money again. No, it’s just…… hello, hello! He hanged up.
She called back but he didn’t pick her call.
Hello, I received the money you sent thank you. I thought you said you don’t want the money again! I was expecting you to forward it back to me. You know I need this money but you got me angry. So, one cannot advice you again because you are deluded with travelling abroad? I am not a robot in this relationship, we both have a say. You have no reason to get angry. She hanged up. He called her back, I’m sorry I shouldn’t have, and I understand well that we both have equal right in this relationship. No problem I’ve heard you but such must not repeat itself.
To be continued...
© OdunayoSamuel, 2019
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