LASGIDY LINKS Episode 4 by Adewrites
“…that’s all, I haven’t gotten over the fact that i am going to China, i will gist better at work tomorrow, maybe lunch time” I explained everything that happened to Bukola and she was happy I am progressing.
“So, let’s talk about the peck you gave me in the afternoon, is there anything you want to tell me?” I asked faintly.
” come on, lover boy, its just a peck and its nothing,” she replied curiously.
I chuckled. ” just a peck? I wasnt expecting that”
“Don’t let your mind drive you crazy, it’s a normal thing to hive a male friend”
“OK if you say so. I have to sleep now dear, I am so exhausted, let me catch some sleep before the morning knocks hard on my door again” I said.
“OK, I was actually awake because of you to make sure you’ve gotten home” she said.
“Good night, good night” I replied.
At the office the next day, I jumped into bimbo as I was about entering into the office.
“Good morning Bimbo”
“Good morning Yemi, How are you?”
“I am holding up”
“The DFA stopped by to ask after you, you should see him in his office when you are free”she said.
Oh OK, I will see him now”
I left for the DFA’s office, I met a lady at the secretary desk that was empty since I resumed.
“Good morning” I greeted and reached for the DFA’s door, excuse me sir, she spoke up.
” who are you looking for?”She asked.
” i stepped back to face her and placed both hands on her table and bent to her height, my eyes makes four with hers, and you are…” I asked and expected an answer.
“i am Sade, the new secretary” she replied.
“Oh, I see, you just resumed today?” I asked.
“yes sir I just resumed today” she replied.
” OK I am here to see the DFA”
“But is he expecting you sir?”
“yes he is” I replied.
“Did you have any appointment with him sir?
I was getting tired of her interrogation so I smiled.
“Maybe you should go and tell him Engineer is here” i replied.
The DFA opened the door suddenly.
” My chairman please come in, i overheard your conversation with the lady, she’s just doing her job” he said.
The expression on her face was apologetic.
I stepped in with the DFA. He offered me a seat. I wasn’t comfortable with the way he called me chairman so I told him I think I am more comfortable with engineer or Yemi, and also told him that the chairman is just temporary.
He smiled and replied. “aren’t you the chairman?” We both laughed.
” How did you get home last night? Hope you didn’t get home late?” He asked.
I explained how I got home and how the DTF dropped me at Agege.
OK then, I hope you get yourself a car soon because you really need it” he advised.
“By God’s grace sir” I replied.
“Well, I just checked up you to know how you got home, nothing really to say”he said.
“Thank you sir, I have to go now sir, I need to attend to some departments” I stood up and was about leaving when I remembered something, I turned back.
“what time is the party on Saturday sir?” I asked.,
it was scheduled for 10 am” he replied.
“How is Tinuke sir?” I asked.
” She’s very fine and she can’t stop talking on how she can’t wait to see you at the party to thank you and also apologise for her immoral action towards you the other day”He said.
” You told her I would be there?” I asked with a surprised face.
“Of course I did, and after all, we compiled the list of our invitees together, it was actually her idea to put you on the list”. He said.
I was surprised it was Tinuke’s idea to invite me to the family’s little anniversary party. I stepped out of his office and left for my office, I attended to some files on my table, attended to some system in the ministry, went out to purchase some devices and made some installations.
Virtually everyone in the ministry now regards me as chairman because that was what their directors call me. I had to increase my smile level, the rate at which I relate with people and the rate at which I greet people so that people won’t see any element of pride in me because of the temporary title.
It was 2pm already, I was writing and compiling my report for the day when Bukola call came through.
“Hi babe”
” Hi Mr chairman, please meet me at the mall in 10min for lunch” she said and she dropped the call, i abandoned the report and stepped out.
“Bimbo, I am going for lunch, I will be back in 30min”
“Get me something edible when coming back”she said.
“You are 2min late and the penalty is hmmm… Don’t worry, i will tell you later and I am serious about it. Said Bukola.
” OK I will do whatever you ask in as much it won’t have any negative effect on me” I replied.
“Don’t worry, I am going to make it easy for you” she said.
She ordered for two bottles of soya milk, and four meat pies, and we started eating without words from any of us, I later broke the silence,
“what do you think one can wear to a little family anniversary party as an invitee?” I asked.
She took a sip from the bottle of her soya milk to wash down the residue in her mouth.
“You have a party to attend?” She asked as she took another bite from the pie.
” yes, I was actually invited to an anniversary party which is coming up this Saturday and I am not sure of what to put on yet, and now I am asking you maybe you could be of help” I replied.
“OK, whose party is it?” She asked.
“its the DFA’s wedding anniversary party and I was invited” I replied.
” You’ve got to be kidding me; a whole DFA of this ministry invited you? She said with surprise hanging on her like bats.
“Those are high profiled people men! I guess your chairmanship is paying off” she said.
” No, that’s not true, he had invited me before I was given the chairman title” I replied.
“Can I come with you please?” I really want to be in the midst of those people, I am sure its going to be exclusive” she asked
“I..I..ii am sorry, it might not be possible because he told me he had a list of his invitees and I wouldn’t want any form of embarrassment for either you or me. I hope you understand what I mean.” I said
Yes I understand, she answered reluctantly.
I apologized.
“Now let’s talk about what to put on”. She suggested I put on a suit without a tie, it shouldn’t be too corporate since its a party. I bought a bottle of coke and two meat pie for bimbo and headed back to the office. To my surprise, I met the PS waiting for me in my office.
“Hello Mr chairman…”
My heart beat raced, hope I’m not in trouble…
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LASGIDY LINKS Episode 5 by Adewrites
“Please walk with me, i was on routine check and I decided to stop by because I need to notify you that the commissioner for finance might be around for the next general meeting, make sure your report is more convincing and don’t hesitate to state whatever you need in the report, I know you and your committee members are working hard but I want you to take this as an opportunity to grow because, here, we don’t value effort, we celebrate result.” She gave me a motherly advice.
we walked through each office and some people would adjust their steps while some disappeared from the corridor the moment they set their eyes on her.
I never knew she was that nice and calm, but staff will always tag a no nonsense and hardworking boss as tough boss. Meeting her one on one made me know that one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
We departed after we talked about some other things. She was a lovely woman and I learnt a lot within the little time we discussed.
It was 3pm already, I went back to my office to round up my abandoned report, cleared my table and waiting for 4:0clock to knock on my watch so that I can join the general government bus to my destination then I remembered Sade, DFA’s new secretary.
l should meet her formally, I set out to her office. She stood up immediately she saw me.
“Good afternoon sir, the DFA is not around, could you please drop your message so that I can deliver it to him when he’s back and if you can’t I will definitely tell him you were here” She said cautiously.
“You seem to have passed your training class very well to know what and what to say at different time”I said jokingly.
” Actually I am not here to see the DFA, I am here to see you, I am sorry the way I addressed you in the morning, I never knew you as the new secretary”. I apologized.
“No offense taken sir” she replied with a smile.
Sade was a pretty lady but short, dark in complexion with good accent, she’s busty, I didn’t see her rare that day because she was sitting so I might not be able to tell you how it was, she should be in her mid-20s, and believe me when I say I love her voice.
Bukola’s call kept coming in but I was engrossed in the conversation and I didn’t want a break because it might not be a short call so I ignored it.
I related with her, she was a loving lady, we talked at length and I cracked some jokes which made her laughed out loud, it was written all over her that she love the moment I had with her.
“You are such a nice person; you just made my day, thank you, hope to see more of this moment from you” She said.
” The pleasure is mine” I replied.
” I have to leave now, I have a bus to catch in few minutes”
I stepped out of her office and she escorted me half way to my office, we were both talking and smiling like love doves. Bukola came out like the half of a morning sun from my office and hissed when she saw me with Sade.
“I have been waiting for the past 16 minutes, you didn’t see my calls or you intentional ignore them because…you know what, don’t worry”
she exclaimed with anger smelling all over her.
I was surprised.
Sade felt embarrassed, she bid me good bye and left for her office, I looked back to have a clear view of her back, it was massive, I was lost in the sight when Bukola exclaimed.
“Yemi! What is wrong with you? Will you follow her? Na wa o, I came to call you that we should join the bus before its full not knowing you are in one office sighting boobs and ass” she exclaimed and hissed.
I didn’t say a word, I went into my office, packed my things and headed down to the garage without waiting for her, she followed me. We got into the bus, she didn’t say a word to me, she got busy with her phone and I faced the window.
Few minutes later, I broke the silence.
“What was that all about? Why did you hissed at the poor girl? You didn’t even know her, that was not a sign of maturity and I detest that kind of attitude” I frowned and pull my face of hers and concentrated on the outer view of the bus.
The bus was moving towards ogba road, I didn’t talk to her for a while because I was infuriated.
“I am sorry, I didn’t know why I did that, I didn’t know what came over me” She placed her hand on my lap and rubbed it.
“I am sorry” she apologised again.
I ignored her apologies and made silence my voice while my face was still away from hers.
“Yemi, I know you are angry, I promise it will never happen again” she pleaded. She turned my face to hers with her hand and applogised again.
“Apology accepted, she’s just a new girl I decided to know, that’s all. She was emotional already it was obvious in her voice.
I never knew she was an emotional type, her physical look doesn’t look so because she was bold and beautiful.
“Driver! Someone will drop at Agege”, I said loudly.
“who?” She asked.
“you of course”
“No I am not, I am going home with you”
“Home with me?” I asked anxiously.
“yes I am going to your house today because I want to know where you live, And I will come back home later, after all, Fagba isn’t far from Agege, is it?” She asked.
But why didn’t you inform me of this plan before? I really don’t like being caught unaware” I said.
“Oh, OK, maybe I should alight at Agege then since coming to your house will have to attract proposals” she said with a sad face.
“It’s OK, we are going home together then” I replied with a smile just to make her feel comfortable.
She exclaimed yes! She was definitely happy, and it was written all over her face, I was so confused why she wanted to come and know my house, what her plan was, was it because of Sade or what. What is really happening?
We alighted at Fagba and took a bike to the estate I lived, and we both went inside. I lived in a room self-contained and it was a very small room that could hardly contain my belongings. I left my room scattered because i got home late the previous night.
She arranged the room, went into the kitchen to do some cleaning and put everything in place without complaining about the way she met it. I was short of words; all I was saying was what I can help you with and she would say nothing.
There was nothing at home to cook so we both strolled out to get some pepper and tomatoes and other food stuffs to cook. She was doing the cooking and I was in the room reviewing my report on our proposed project, I checked on her once in a while and go back to what I was doing.
Finally, the food was ready and we both devoured it. It was 7:30pm already. “
Bukola, don’t you think its getting late?”I asked.
“This is just 7:30 now and its just a bus to Agege, and are you not enjoying my company?” She asked.
“Of course I am” I replied.
“So gist me…I can see you like that Sade girl judging from the way you looked at her, you wanna date her?” She asked.
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To be continued…
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