"Bestie!" Ben yelled excitedly, she was in a real good mood.
"What's up Bes?" Esther asked from the other end.
"So tell me about the new guy in your apartment, I was sleepy last night." Esther had called her the previous night and as usual, they were gisting and talking about everything that happened during the week but Ben was sleepy and she had doze off while Esther talked.
"Ain't you at work?" Esther questioned.
"Of course I am, wait let me switch the call to video call." She did and squealed when she saw Esther. "Oh my baby, you glow, glow girl!"
"Don't flatter me." Esther blushed.
"I'm not, I'm being serious now." She grinned. "So tell me about him."
"First, he's cute." Esther started.
"Checked!" Ben raised a thumb to praise Esther.
"His name is David, he studied medicine at Obafemi Awolowo University, and yeah he's a practising doctor." She winked at Ben.
"Wow! A big fish. Is he dark or fair?"
"None babe, he's brown and yeah he glows." Esther smiled.
"Do you like him?" Ben asked.
"I think I do."
"Any greenlight from him yet?"
"Hmmmm yeah." Esther nodded.
"So, what's the update?" Ben was curious to know what was going on.
"We kissed last night." Esther said, her face turning red as she flushed.
"Wow! Baddie." Ben winked at her. "You are really crazy."
"I know right?" Esther smirked. "How's your boss?" She asked and Ben suddenly changed her countenance.
"He should be good his P.A called in sick last week and she has travelled again this week. So right now, I'm the one handling both the P.A and secretary's job." She complained.
"I feel for you bestie."
"Thanks babe, so did you hear..." Roshan walked into her office and interrupted the call.
"See me in my office." He commanded her, she sent Esther a kiss and quickly ended the call she stormed into his office afterwards.
He was standing in his full height and staring at the outside world through the slides.
"You..." She tried to talk but he cut her off.
"I called you countless times to bring in those documents I asked you to type." He said, his voice cold.
"I didn't hear the phone ring sir." She told him, her conversation with Esther took the upper hand at that time and every other thing didn't interest her.
"Cos you were busy gossiping." He blurted out. "You are at work and you're supposed to be focused on your work but no, you were busy with some other things." He sat down and played with a pen in his hand, she stared at him and swallowed hard. "Its obvious you don't take your job seriously, you handle this task with levity hands. I'm not impressed at all."
"Levity hands you say?" She asked as if she didn't hear him right. "Really?" She let's out a short laugh that died as it came out.
"If my P.A was around she'd have handled everything differently and even more better." He told her, regrets not evident in his voice.
"Really?" She was flabbergasted he could say something like that, after working her ass off everyday just to please him. He dared compare her to someone else? "You know what, Mr Director?" She adjusted her blouse and continued. "I've tried to work hard and do my best in this company but you don't appreciate the things I do and you're here comparing me to your P.A." She looked at him with so much disdain.
"I will do what I can in this company and I don't care what the hell you or anyone do or say. You can fucking call the blonde hair lady at the reception to come take over my duties if I'm not serving you as you like, I don't even care if you sack me, I don't care."
She said, hatred laced in her voice. She lost it this time and Roshan just stared at her, not moving not speaking a word. She walked out of the office banging the door and not caring what awaits her, Roshan nodded his head he wasn't even done talking to her. 'Maybe he should sack her' The first thought that filled his mind.Later that evening, Ben called Esther and they continued their conversation on Skype. She wowed when she saw Esther's room, it was so beautiful with all shades of white she already envisaged what the room would look like even without seeing it. Esther was the type that would make all of her Properties white.
"Bes, is there a way someone could write a letter to the government to change one's place of assignment for this NYSC stuff?" Ben asked placing a hand on her jaw and the other tightened around the chocolate pack, she stuffed the chocolate stick into her mouth.
"You wanna change?" Esther asked in disbelief.
"I never said that though but I'm thinking of changing." She sipped from the cup that was filled with juice.
"I think there is a way though." Esther stood up to get a pack of chocolate from the fridge, the two friends had a thing for chocolates. She opened the pack and chewed gently, "Yummy." She licked her lips. "Why do you wanna change, Boss problems?" She asked.
"Yeah, something like that. He doesn't appreciates the things I do, he complains too much about me. And my dressing riles him so much, if he had his way he'd have included compulsory wearing of hijab in the company's dress code." Ben said frustratedly.
"He's a Muslim." Esther chuckled. "They love their ladies covered, so what do you plan on doing?" She asked Ben.
"I will write a letter to the NYSC management, I can't continue working in that company. Roshan is choking me."
"His name is Roshan? Awwwn what a cute name." Ben frowned at Esther's words.
"You wish." Ben hissed.
"Bes?" Esther called.
"Yeah?" She replied.
"You know its just for a period of one year and three months is gone already. And honestly the matter is not really a complicated one, why don't you overlook his complaints and focus on your work? Leave him be please." Esther sounded serious, Ben hated it when Esther was serious it made her vulnerable and she couldn't protest further she had to adhere to whatever she said. Even the look on her face was too cute for her not to agree with her words. She drank from the juice cup and nodded in agreement.
"Yay!" Esther blew her a kiss, Ben chuckled and muttered "Psycho."
"Is Roshan cute?" Esther asked smiling sheepishly.
"I wouldn't know, I have never looked at him." Ben lied, she knew, she had stared at him countless times. While he was looking at her and mostly while he wasn't looking at her she'd stolen glances. "He's always wearing a bored expression so I can't figure if he's cute or not." She lets out a shrug.
"Ben!" Esther laughed. "Something tells me he's cute."
"Good for you and that thing." They talked about other relevant and irrelevant things till a knock on Esther's door interrupted them.
"Who is there?" Esther asked.
"David." A baritone voice replied.
"He's here! See ya later." She ended the call and closed her laptop, she stood up and quickly headed to the door.
"Hey." She opened the door.
"Can I come in?" He asked politely.
What a gentleman!
"Sure, yeah" She paved a way for him to enter into the house.
"Nice apartment." He looked round and said.
"Is this your first time of coming here?" Esther asked, the last night kiss crossing her mind and she quickly waved the thoughts off, the kiss happened right on her couch.
"I just remembered I haven't really complimented your apartment since I've been coming here." He smiled.
"Funny." She flopped on the couch next to him, her white pyjamas making her look big . "I didn't know you were coming." She sounded nervous.
"You've been avoiding me since last night so I had to check on you to make sure you are fine." David said smiling briefly and revealing his dimples.
Fuck! The guy was so cute, tall and well built. She studied his features.
"I have been busy actually, I had a lot to do today so I was stressed out." She avoided his gaze that was fixed on her. "I...I..." She stuttered. "I mean what do I offer you?" She didn't want to bring up last night even though she wanted to feel that way again, it was one of the best kiss she ever had and she planned on having more with him if he was really serious with her. She must confess, he was so good at kissing, and she already tagged him a good kisser.
"I'm fine, I just wanted to make sure you are fine." He told her and Esther said nothing. "Esther." He called her name softly and her heart beat rapidly
She looked at him and quietly she said "Yeah?"
"Are you sure you are okay?" He asked her.
"Yeah sure," She feigned a smile "About last night." They said at the same time and paused, he looked at her not getting what she was about to say.
"You go first." He told her, she stood up and wore her slides, she fumbled her hands in her pyjamas pocket and looked at him and away from him, she was restless she paced around the living room.
He stood up and moved closer to her, his closeness does something to her and that thing was not known yet.
"Are you okay?" He whispered into her ear and this time she lost it, without looking at him or saying a word she crashed her lips on his and slowly their lips moved in sync with each other. He took her lips into his and kissed her softly, he wanted her, she wanted him since they kissed the first time she had been yearning for more.
He finally let go of her lips and stared deeply into her eyes. "I'm okay now." She said smiling, he drew her closer and hugged her tightly.
'Now, its certified! I'm a psycho!' Esther's subconscious mind did the talking.
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"I have to submit this letter today but I need your signature first." She told him, not interested in whatever he was busy with."Which letter?" He questioned, wriggling his eyebrows in confusion, he didn't remember telling her to prepare a letter for anything."My resignation letter." She retorted, she loathed standing there in his office and exchanging words with him, he was a boring human and she was a loud one.They always contradicted each other just like fire and water."You want to resign?" He asked shockingly, the news was new to him and he wondered what was wrong."Yes, I want to." She said not sparing him a glance."Why?" He asked calmly, starting intently at her."I'm tired of working here, you do not appreciate the things I do and you complain too much about me. I can't deal anymore." She was really tired of his complaints, she looked away from and her fac
He walked into the office and she didn't bother to greet him, that was the third day she had ignored him like he didn't exist on the planet earth.He wasn't willing to talk to her either, so he just let her be. They didn't have a cordial relationship to begin with.The meeting with the members of Josiah's company would be taking much of his time today, so he asked her to cancel every other meetings with other clients.The contract was too huge to be lost and the fate of the company winning the contract would be decided today.He got into his office and said a brief prayer before starting with the day's work,They've bid for the contract alongside other big Companies and Roshan feared the competitors would win it over."The clients are here." Ben informed him through the phone."Let them in." He said and she ushered them into his office immediately she ended the call.
As she walked into the restaurant, she took in the information she needed to know about the place in case anything went wrong.She didn't feel safe around the vicinity.She hated secret meetings particularly the ones that involved someone her boss didn't want to have anything with.As she walked towards the bar, she thought of what would happen if Roshan saw her with Saheed but she still needed to know what was going on between those two.She called the number again and informed him she was waiting for him, he directed her to the VIP section.She met him seating alone, sipping in a bottle of Hennessey and a stick of cigarette that wasn't lit was in his hand.So, he smokes?She didn't sit very close to him, but there was a little proximity between them."Good evening." She greeted him."Evening beautiful."
"Do you know how much I want you?" The man on the television screen said to the lady that sat close to him."Must you always bring up the topic?" She asked, clearly annoyed."I really can't live without you, please give me a chance." He begged. Meanwhile, the lady picked up her bag and stormed out of the room, he went after her pleading as he made each step."What's wrong with the girl sef?" Ben hissed and changed the channel. "Movie wey no get head. (A meaningless movie.)" She scrolled through the list of channels and finally settled for Natgeo wild, a channel that showed the documentary of animals. It was better than the movie she was seeing before.Beep, beep.Her phone began to beep, she picked it to check the caller. It was Esther, been a while she heard from her, she quickly picked up."Ben." Esther began."You abi? (You right?)" She was mad
Jamil invited Roshan and Ben over for his thirtieth birthday dinner, the two arrived at different time Ben being the late one, she wore a dinner gown that was black in color, fitting perfectly into her fair skin, the gown stopped at her feet and had a knee cut. She wore a 3 inches heel, she didn't need something taller, she was tall enough.Walking into the dinner hall, she became the cynosure of all eyes.She looked really beautiful, her fair skin glowing."Hello celebrant." She swerved towards where Jamil was standing with his wife." "Happy birthday Mr Jamil." She gave him a neatly wrapped present. "Good day ma'am, you look so beautiful." She complimented his wife, who wore a red abaya with a black turban tied over her head."So, do you." She smiled at Ben."Thank you so much Ben." Jamil thanked her. "My love, meet Ben Roshan's new secretary." He introduced them."I suppose, she's your wife." Ben smiled at her."Sure." Jamil nodded."Nice meeting you." Been stretched her hand out fo
After the dance two weeks ago, things have changed between them.They were now close like they've known each other for a long time, he was seating in front of her grinning heavily at what she just said, teasing her was his new found hobby, she hissed before switching off the computer that was in front of her.They left her office together, they got to his car and after discussing at length. He opened the door and they both hopped into the car."You're such a baby, Ben." Toba said as he wore the seatbelt."Thanks big man." She chuckled, doing dqmd. "So, what's up?" She asked, replying to a message that just popped on her phone screen."Where are we heading?" He asked."I'm tired and I just wanna go home." She whined like a baby, and he just smiled at her."Told you earlier, you're just a baby." He repeated and she rolled her eyes at him."B
"You have to meet up with..." She looked into his schedule for the day and stopped when she didn't see something clearly. "Oh yeah, sorry I didn't look into it before coming over. You have to meet up with Alhaji Alli, CEO Alli enterprises. He would be arriving Nigeria today by 12pm and he fixed a meeting with you by 2pm." She told him but he didn't budge, he fixed his eyes on her but she didn't notice cos she wasn't staring at him. "That would be all for today." She closed the tab and finally looked at him, her eyes met with his and she swallowed hard."I'll take my leave now." She hung her head low and took a step."Don't leave yet." He blurted out and she stopped at her tracks, not looking back at him. She wasn't sure what was happening, why did she feel so reserved towards him today?She turned to face him and smiled nervously. "Any problem?" She asked and he stood up, her heart was thumping hard and she could almost feel it popping out of her chest, he walked towards her gently and
Ben woke up to the brightness of the sun, it hardly rained there and that was a major problem in the northern region of the country. The lands were arid and she wondered how their crops were able to germinate without enough rainfall to sustain it.It was Sunday already, a Sabbath day to keep holy. She jolted out of bed and quickly rushed into the bathroom, she took a quick bath and brushed her teeth. She ran back to the room after she was done, she took a quick glance at the wall clock and realized she was already late for mass.One thing she loathed so much was going late to church and she couldn't just stay back at home on Sundays. She did the needful and stepped out of her house, she board a cab and soon the cab arrived in front of the magnificent building, the car halted and she stepped out after paying the cabman. She walked into church and joined the other members that came late.It was already time for the second re