DECEMBER 28’ 2023

A BRIEF CONVERSATION

I went home after work, taught of him all way home and all night.

There was something different about him from his feet to his hair tips, the next morning I woke up late because I slept late thinking about someone I didn’t even know his name.

I rushed to work and that was my boss standing outside with my colleague scolding me so loud that it hit the attention of even the passerby, I apologized of course what could i have done rather than that.

I started working immediately to impress him and reduce the anger he had on his face, I had a lot on my desk and still wished somehow I could see the same Mr dark guy I saw the previous day but I didn’t, I worked so hard that very day still thinking heavily about him, the day ran down in a hurry and I went home as usual with my ear piece plugged in as I always played sad love songs till I got home even if they never got me sad.

I ran a fever the whole night till morning and decided i wasn’t going to work the next day but I received a text message from my colleague very early in the morning which said “ Toria please cover up for me today I’m so sick and I would make it up to you thank you”.

I felt so frustrated after all and of course I changed my mind about not going to work that very day and went to work rather.

I got to work very early and very hungry, quickly I bought akara and bread and gulped it down my stomach in a hurry and got to start the days work. I was so weak took lots of horrible pictures revealing my illness without me saying I was sick.

Late in the afternoon, I was laying down on the ironing table trying to fight out the fever I was feeling and then a deep shadow came into the shop, I stood up in a hurry and turned and wow it was him Mr dark skinned guy but why was he here?

Was still lost in a million taught when he spoke and asked after my colleague who didn’t tell him he wasn’t going to be at work that very day.

I offered him a sit but he smiled and turned me down and stood the whole time still taller than me not withstanding the fact that I was sitting on a high table, didn’t still mean he was a giant and I was a dwarf.

I explained to him that my colleague was sick and couldn’t make it to work, gently he asked for my phone that he only came to check up on an unfinished project (client work) Tony had going on in my phone.

I gave him my phone to do his thing and he returned it after he was done and smiled.

What is your name? Was the next question I heard him ask and without wasting his time” Victoria” I replied still not looking at his eyes, they were charming and possessing.

He asked for my number and I gave him without argument for the first time in years I accepted giving a guy my number. I will call you was the next thing he said and left immediately with his face down.

I was confused but very excited as somebody that had won a lottery, didn’t know why but was just feeling super different about him.