CHAPTER 7
I turned to leave but he held me and pulled
me towards him. So close to him that I could
feel his breathe all over.
He looked me over and stared at my lips. I
wondered what he was about to do.
"You know that if you do anything inappropriate, I would slap you whether or not you are my boss" I threatened. He laughed and released me.
"You seriously would?" He asked with amusement in his eyes.
"I wasn't joking." I said not smiling.
"I wouldn't risk that" he said smirking like an animal.
"Now go clean up the meeting room. Move all the tables and chairs back to the store room"
"What?!!?" I asked hoping I didn't hear correctly.
"Didn't you hear me?" He asked obviously irritated. All form of amusement in his eyes were vanished. What were in his blue orbs were anger, fury.
"I...I heard you. It's just that me carrying those things back to the store room is not easy. See the time, it's almost closing time, I skipped lunch today I don't think I have the strength to push those things back to that far place."
"Incompetent, irresponsible, useless. That is what you are. If you can't do it, you quit." He spat and left.
Once he left, I headed to the meeting room and dragged the tables and chairs to the store room. When I was through, I was completely exhausted. I was sore all over. It was passed 7 pm. I didn't even have the strength to go home. I dragged my self down the staircase because the elevator wasn't available. When I got down I dialled Mercy's number.
"Hello, Mercy where u dey?(where are you)?" I asked once she picked up the call.
"Abeg come office now, now (please come to the office right now) I said weakly. I waited for nearly one hour before she arrived with a cab.
"Ah ah Christy, what are you doing here by this time?" She asked once she got down.
"Make we enter first (let's go in first)" I said and hurriedly ran into the car with my shoes in my hands. Once I got in the car,I sank into the seat.
"Here" Mercy said offering my a bottled water which I accepted gratefully.
"So what are you still doing in the office by this time?" She asked as the car started moving.
"You won't believe this. Can you imagine that yeye (stupid) man asked me to carry those tables and chairs back to the office after the meeting."
"Which table and chairs? The ones used for the meeting?" She asked.
"Yes, after telling him I can't, he said I should resign. Can you believe that. I'm just tired and hungry I could eat a whole cow" I said really famished.
"Do you know what? Let's get you something to eat down the road."
"Thanks a lot." I said then we rode in silence.
"Before I forget," Mercy said drawing my attention back to her.
"I heard that one of the board members was Mr. Wilson" she continued.
"Ryan?"
"You call him by his first name? That's good. I heard he's cute as in very adorable" he said with enthusiasm.
"I don't have strength abeg (please)"
"Gist me please." She was serious
"I thought Mr. Wright was the only fine guy you know" I said smiling at her.
"Your boss is an idol, unreachable. Let me grab the one I can."
"Don't worry when I have gist, I'll let you know. As you can see, I have reached.
When I got home I showered, ate the food we got from the road, prayed and slept off the moment my head touched my pillow.
The next morning I woke up by 6:30 am, did a quick morning devotion, showered had a very light breakfast and headed to the bus stop. When I got into the bus I listened to one of my favorite songs"I was made for you" by Banky W. Yes, I live in the states but I still keep track of Nigerian artists.
The ride was over and I soon arrived at my office. I climbed down from the bus and entered the building.
"Good morning" greeted the receptionist who I replied with a smile. I felt happy. I felt I would go home happy.
I entered my office dropped my handbag on my desk and went over to Mr. Wright's office. I opened the door and saw him by the window looking out. He seemed lost in his own world.
"Good morning sir," I greeted him quietly.
He didn't reply, I guess he didn't hear. I arranged his desk and stood by the desk waiting for his orders for the day.
"Good morning, sir" I greeted out loud when it obvious he didn't know I was there.
He turned back and looked at me with wet eyes. Wait what? Has he been crying? Mr. Henrik Wright, CEO of Wright's corporation crying? Now that is a life time something. If only I had a camera right now.
He stared at me for sometime before looking away after nodding. Now I was feeling sorry for him. Why would he be crying? Did he lose a tooth? Is he having menstrual cramps? I know, I know I'm crazy right? But I just don't get it. Why would he be crying?
"Is there anything for me to do sir?" I asked hoping he wouldn't vent his anger on me.
"No, go to your office I'll call you when I need you" he said without looking back. I went to my office glad he didn't shout.
I sat in my office doing nothing but glancing at Mr Wright's door expecting him to come and yell, scream, shoot daggers at me etc but he didn't even step out of his office.
- - -
I glanced at my watch it was lunch time. I left my office and went over to his office to inform him that I was going out for lunch.
"Um... Sir, it's lunch time and since I don't have anything doing I'll be going out for lunch." I said.
I was expecting to glare at me and insult me but surprisingly he just hummed an answer without looking away from the window.
Not minding his attitude, I left his office and went to look for Mercy. I found her packing her stuffs before leaving for lunch.
"Girl what's up?" I asked
"I want go chop (I'm going out for lunch)" she replied.
"Alright let's go"
"Who dash monkey coat?(who allowed you?)" She asked trying hard not to laugh.
"My oga dey do like pikin him just dey cry since morning (my boss has been quiet since morning he has just been crying)" I said heading out.
"Crying? Why?" She asked almost shouting
"Abeg no dey shout! U dey ask him mama(please stop shouting. You are asking his mother why he is crying) I said sarcastically.
"Anyway, that one na u and ur oga's matter. No come join me abeg."(anyway that is you and your boss' problem don't involve me)"
"No be u ask?(didn't you ask?) Anyway which restaurant are you going?"
"Any good restaurant" she said.
"Make we go la savane (let's go to LA savane)
"African restaurant? I don't have time. You think because your boss gave you free period others have the same free period? I don't have time please", she said
"What is your problem if you don't want to go you forget" with that I left her and I went to LA savane and had the best meal ever.
After lunch, I went to Mr. Wright's office to let him know I was back from lunch. I entered his office and just like I left him, he was still by the window.
"I'm back sir, is there anything I could do for you, sir?" I asked.
"No you can go" he replied quietly which was baffling.
I went back to my office kept a few things in order then I went to Mercy's office. We chatted for a while before we dismissed work.
Leaving the building, I couldn't help but love how the day went I was happy and I was going home.
Hii what do u think?
Why would Mr. Wright be crying?
Me wondering why.
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