The shattered vow

Ghosted

My phone rang, it was my friend I picked.

“Hello, how are you doing, baby girl“ she echoes from the other end of the phone.

“I'm good, just tired” I replied shabbily.

C'mon tell me about your dinner date, she said, eagerly waiting for my reply.

"I'm going to give you the full gist tomorrow at work, but for now I need to get something to eat," I said.

"Alright, see you at work dear," she said, and dropped the call.

I went into the kitchen to fix myself something for dinner and within hours I was eating my already-made food.

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I had waited for his text all through the night, and it was nowhere to be found.

What could be the problem?

We both enjoyed ourselves, and why is he not calling or sending a text? I asked myself, hoping for an answer from God knows where.

I woke up on the left side of my bed, as most people would say, because I woke up with a pain in my neck, making it difficult for me to change my position except I go in with my body turning in the direction of what I want to see.

I think it was because of the way I lay on my bed while waiting for his call or text.

I said my prayers, arranged my bed, which is a couple-sized bed. My friend has always complained about the size of my bed, saying I'm not that fat still, yet I went for a big bed.

Well, I like rolling around my bed, and most of all, I didn't start using the bed on time due to my family background. I had to sleep on the floor with my siblings, so now I can afford it. I'm going to use them to my satisfaction.

I walked into my kitchen, which is not big, but portable for its functions so far. It has a cabinet where I pack my pots and other utensils. It was painted creamy milk and brown at the bottom with good-looking tiles that I can't even describe the color.

I had light, so I used my electric cooker to make noodles for breakfast.

Most people like scrambled eggs in their noodles, but I don't and would never like it.

It makes me feel like the egg is raw without much heat on it. I took down my noodles, dished them onto my breakable plate on the kitchen cabinet with the vapor spreading around my kitchen down to my room, took my food and went into my room seat on my bed and started the mission I know best. Within a few minutes, I was done.

Drop the plate on my sink and wash it off immediately. If there is something I hate, it is leaving a plate to pile up on the sink. I find it disgusting and annoying whenever anyone does this and that is part of the reason I always shout at my siblings.

I took off my clothes, stood in front of the mirror, and stared at my body and how bodily built it looks, went into the bathroom, picked up my toothbrush and applied my toothpaste on it without hesitation. I dived it into my mouth and started the process, and within a few minutes I was done.

Turn on the shower as it splashes through my body a lot to cool off my nerves and set them for the work ahead of me today.

I stormed out of the bathroom, refreshed and bright, dried my body and applied my lotion cream on my brown skin, jumped into my dress, sprayed my perfume and applied my deodorant.

I grabbed my bag, phone and some change of money left in my drawer as I walked out of my room.

I had to walk down the street to get to the Subway station where I could catch a bus going in my direction, got onto the bus and within several minutes I had arrived at my workplace.

I work with a cooperative firm, and it has been a long period of service. It is my third year of service in this organization, and it has been stressful but quite amazing. I have such lovely colleagues at work and every moment with them is cherished.

It has a magnificent building with a lot of modern appliances. Most times, people come to take pictures at the gate or within the environment because of its outstanding beauty if I'm permitted to say.

I'm part of those people because I hardly see a reason to go for a studio picture during my birthday and to avoid spending unnecessary money on pictures.

I walked into the building, with a security guard at the door who opened it for me.it has been his routine and, with the little amount they pay him, he is still happy doing his job with so much joy and laughter almost every day. Sometimes I wonder if he doesn't have problems or challenges facing him, because of the way he smiles every day at work. I think that is the way he clears his heart of burdens. Well, I'm just assuming.

“Good morning ma”, he greeted with a smile.

“Morning sir, how are you doing?” I said, dipping my hands into my bag to get some money for him.

“Hope you slept well," he said.

Yes I did, Sir. I handed him over the money and made my way into the building.

“Thank you, Ma” he replied as he collected the money from me.

“Oh, see who we have here," a voice said from behind me. I recognized the voice, knowing it wouldn't be anyone apart from my friend.

“Good morning”, Miss Rex, I said purposefully.

“Whoa..whoa..

"When did you start calling me Miss Rex, what with the horrific tone, or you're trying to avoid me, so I won't ask about the date," she said, almost screaming the date out.

"Ahhh calm down, you want everyone to know I went out on a date," I said, staring at her furiously.

"I'm sorry, but when is going on a date, something to be ashamed of or is your case always different, she said calmly this time.

Well, it is not, but doing something bad makes it a crime, I said almost at my office door.

Yoo! "What have you done, hope is not what I'm thinking she said, almost stepping at me because of the close she was to my back.

See, let me work first during the break. I'm going to give you the full gist. I said as I opened my office door and walked inside.

"Alright ma, see you during the break, but this story won't pass today," she said and left for her office.

My office isn't that big, but it is conducive for me and I love it because it is on the first floor, unlike some offices who have to go up to the 3rd floor every day.

If there is something I hate, it is using the staircase whenever I have to go upstairs for something. We have elevators, but sometimes there are always no maintenance services, leaving you with the option of the staircase.

It has a desk with a seat behind it, a sink where I wash my hands most times.it also has 2 windows, and they are my favorite because both are placed strategically in a position where I can watch any gossip happening. I don't gossip, but when I see one I have one too, with nice interior decoration on the wall and an AC.

I sat down in my seat, thinking about how to go about the file resting on my table.

My job was to record all those that paid for their monthly dues and, trust me, there was a lot of work on my side.

I took my earbuds out of my bag which had been placed on my desk.

Just when I was about to connect it, I got a notification that it was a message from my crush. The long-awaited message is finally here.

I tried calling him, but his line wasn't connecting, but here I got a message from him.

I'm sorry for not calling you, you sweet and everything about you. Thank you for giving me the privilege of being the first to lie with you.I have been busy from one meeting to another this whole time.

I will get back to you when I get a bit less busy. For now, take good care of yourself, my crush.

Wow, this is all he could say after not hearing from me since last night. Just then, I walked into my office without knocking.

“Seriously! So you don't know how to knock, or you don't know what privacy means I said with a chuckle.

“Oh please, spare me those messages. What are you hiding exactly that would make me knock before coming into your office? She said without a bit of remorse.

You're really growing wings, and I'm going to cut them off sooner or later, so you won't take this habit out there and get rejected by your mother-in-law. I said

See who is preaching about mother-in-law. Well, I appreciate your teaching, but my habit isn't that bad, so she definitely is going to like me.she replied.

I noticed you didn't want to come over to my block for the story, so I decided to come down myself since I'm the one eager to hear the story.

“Soo… tell me what transpired between both of you? She said.

Alright, gist lover, I'm going to give you a brief of what happened. I said, wanting to know her reaction.

Please … give me the full gist. We have enough time and, even if that is not enough, we will continue when we close. She said, smiling.

It was a lovely dinner and I enjoyed everything about it so far. It was the best I have had in years, the food was too delicious, and the venue was amazingly well-decorated with a lot of flowers and balloons. It was all giving the best vibes. I had a lot of drinks I saw on the table and then we… I said calmly, staring at her for her next line of action.

“We what!! Keep talking please she

chuckled.

We made love, and it was so good, just the way I had always fantasized. I said I looked like a baby who was given a new dress for Christmas.

“Are you joking? She said

No I'm not. We did it and it was worth it. I said this type while staring at my phone.

Wow, welcome to the family and congratulations on your list. She said, laughing out loud.

“What's funny about this situation?

Do you know if we are to classify your action? You had a one-night stand with someone you barely know and here you are telling me it is worth it. She replied,

Well, I'm no longer a virgin, so nothing can be done about it. I said

“Where is he now? She asked

I showed her his message he sent just a few minutes ago.

I think he just wanted your body, and now he has gotten what he wants, he has disappeared into the thin air and gone forever. She said, looking at me helplessly.

I don't know what to do. I had just slept with a random guy and here he was nowhere to be found. I showed her the money he sent to me after the night.