LOVE STRIVE

Relatively, this is the best end of the year party we have had as an organization. The event is a real touch of class with very beautiful decorations. Everyone was looking astonishingly gorgeous in their suit and hot dinner gown. The fragrance of different perfumes filled the air and was so pleasing to the environment. One would prefer to hug as many colleagues as possible irrespective of their marital status. My date and I couldn't hold back our laughter seeing some colleagues who aren't really pretty during normal work days have finally employed the service of bricklayers, painters and artists to carry out a make-up building on their faces. This really got me thinking how long it will take this ladies to demolish the makeup building they had erected on their faces just for the sake of few hours event. Without exaggeration, the work done on some people's faces were more perfect than that of some Nigerian Road Construction companies, because the contour filling and adding of new layers were too professional. During the award segment of the event, my date, Jessica was awarded on two categories 'Early Bird and best staff of the year'. It was a beautiful sight to behold seeing the large crowd screaming her name and praising her even before she was called. Though I silently wished I was that dedicated to work. While the whole place was rowdy, I was having a self conversation and sober reflection of my working years. Two tables away from ours, a colleague made a derogatory statement about Jessica. In her words, "Career woman hardly find love, she will be so busy with work and making money, no man will come her way because of her class" These words pierced through my heart, I couldn't hold back and I stood up with my glass of wine and walked straight to the podium to give her a supporting hand as she stepped down with her award. Everyone gazed like they had seen a ghost, but I didn't bother because we all had our dates picked randomly.Though some of them made it look too official especially the singles who were into committed relationships and the married ones. As for me, i was so good at acting the role of a date and a borrowed boyfriend to a very pretty lady as Jessica was fun. The event finally ended at 10pm, I walked Jessica out as our hands were glued to each other like conjoined twins not willing to leave her for any reason. "Sorry, I want to take this call" she said and excused herself."How many minutes will it take you to get here? Okay I will be waiting" She ended the call and faced me. "Sorry Maxwell, I was calling a cab to come pick me" "Why call a cab to come pick you when I am here?" I asked "No offense please, it's late and I thought you would want to go home straight considering the fact that our locations are different" she said. "This isn't right at all, I drove down to your house to pick you for this date why will I do an incomplete job? It's my responsibility to ensure I see you walk back into your house just like I picked you" Maxwell said angrily. "I didn't mean to spoil our date, I was just being considerate. Sorry about that I can actually pay the cab and allow you complete your job" Jessica responded with a charming smile. "That's better" Max said. Few minutes later, the cab arrived and was paid off. "C'mon let's go, get in the car" Max ordered Jessica. About 26minutes later, he got to Jessica's compound. "Thank you Maxwell, I can't thank you enough for today's treat. It has been ages I experienced this feeling, once again I appreciated when you walked me back to my seat the other time. I felt a sense of completeness, you are indeed a perfect gentleman.Good guys like you are hard to find, I pray I find a man like you someday, goodnight dear" She pecked him and walked into her house. Maxwell looked at her and smiled. "I pray I find a woman like you someday as well" he said to himself and got into his car. ~ID