Outside, she pointed her car remote key to unlock. This she did whenever she felt lazy to get to the car before unlocking. In the car, she turned the ignition, then her phone rang
Oh, oh, oh oh" she grabbed her bag that had been thrown to the back seat to check who the caller was. Yoku's name appeared. "Husssh" she exhaled deeply. :Talk to me" Yoku said " You are there right? I trust you" Topa interjected " I'm just leaving" Topa knew what the next question would be and she was not ready for it. "I have told you to stop eating out........" Yoku said.
Topa hit her palm on the steering, frustrated. "Ok" have you gotten home? Yoku coughed. "Yes, three hours ago. The meeting with the new board of directors is tomorrow; you are the anchor, so paste that on your dash board in order to keep a reminder" Topa laughed. Yoku is as good as her marrow as she knew everything she could do. She put the phone on load speaker and began to drive "
"You are old in that office, and you should be the one to anchor it.......Yoku interjected " Guess Sile forgot to tell you that I don't mix family nor friendship with official matters. You have gained your ground as well more reason you should do it. Topa shook her head in bewilderment. "Can we talk later? I'm driving". Topa whispered. ".. ok when you get home, call me so you can focus on your driving, ok?" Topa aborted the call as her mind drifted back to the car she scratched.
"Maybe........" she stopped the thought from gaining voice. Moments later, she pulled over in front of her apartment. Turned off the ignition. As she was about stepping out, she saw the sticky note she thought she had pasted on the wheels attached to her flowing dress. "Oh.....Oh........my, what have I done. No wonder I haven't heard from the person!!! But why is this happening. She came out and knelt beside her car, putting her palms together. "Lord I know that I don't talk to you that much but, can you just not allow this person to get so so angry that he or she would curse me? Oh I guess whoever the person is had cursed already right? Noooo".
Topa began to cry. If there was anything that made tears to cascade from Topa's eyes, then its stress and that defined her at that moment. She found it inexorable to calm her mouth when stress visited. Standing to her feet, she made her way towards the door; she couldn't strut this time.
Few hours later, Topa woke with a start. She couldn't sleep. Topa walked towards her mirror as she began to talk to herself. "Its nothing" She began to practice how she would anchor the programme.
The time ticked by; she had no idea it was mid-night. She finished up her demonstrations then climbed the bed to sleep. "Please ring well this time coz I won't want to be late" She spoke to the alarm clock then slipped to dreamland...............
WRITTEN BY : omolarawrites
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