Behind Shades EPISODE 2

If you were in my shoes what would you have done, see I don't have time for all this rubbish. I don't want someone to start insulting me because of my issues; you know how we girls can be nah. She might start insulting me that no man has talked to me. Abeg ooo...make everybody stay their lane.

On Monday morning, I took a cup of tea and drove out of the house down to my office. As I was driving by I met a friend of mine, Kiki. She was taking her daughter to school. I slowed down the car and whinned down. Hi Kiki. She was shocked to see me; she quickly embarrassed me as I got down from the car. How have you been, she asked me. I have been fine jare, just doing what everyone is doing, "hustling".
"Yeah, yeah, it is good oh, this one that the economy is hard these days" she said. I asked her where she was going and why she was trekking with her little baby. "I had to trek oh, my husband was late for work, so he took the car and couldn't drop Kate in school as usual, so I had to drop her in school myself" she said.

"Do you have only one car? Why na, he should get your own car, I can't cope with that oh, me and my husband can't be sharing a car oh, I am too big for that", I was shocked at the reply she gave me angrily. "That is why no one can ever ask you out not to talk of you having a husband" she said and hissed on me and walked away.

What did I say wrong oh... this mouth won't put me in trouble oh, which kind thing be this na, all this small girls insulting me because they haven't seen me with any man. Abeg abeg…let this fool not spoil my day. (Drive off). When I got to the office, my secretary was busy smiling at me, the way she greeted me was quiet unusual. I asked her what's wrong. She said a young man has been waiting to see me and he is waiting at the lobby. Young man ke...when has men started coming to see me. I went into my office and then the so called young man came into my office. Guess who (with a big smile). My father's client,
the one who came to my house the other day that was with Cleo. In fact you need to see how I was shivering with surprise. How are you? I am really surprised at your visit.

"I am very fine dear, was driving pass and I decided to stop by and say Hi" he said. What can I offer you, I have juice, wine,  beer, which do you want?

"None. I want you" he said.

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Wait oh, I don't understand, is this guy actually here to mock me, or am I dreaming, was he not the  same guy that was all over my friend Cleo, so how come he is here now, or he has slept with Cleo and he is now here for me. Make una ask this guy wetin he want now…chai, Becky you have really suffered.

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"How do you mean you want me, I don't get you, please explain and I don't even know your name" I asked him. My name is George Dickson. I manage one of your father's companies. I have not stopped thinking of you since I met you at the house the other day. "I don't know how this may sound, I think I am in love with you" he said. Jesus….Jesus>>is this guy asking me out right now,
Can someone repeat what he just said. Oh my God! This is the first time a guy would ever come to me. What is happening, my body didn't feel the same that particular moment. Should I play hard to get a little, so he won't feel I am that desperate abi? Guess so. "Why do you love me? I thought you liked my friend Cleo?" He laughed "Cleo is just a friend, she is actually an old friend from way back,
I was shocked to have seen she was your friend, nothing attached? I asked. I dey doubt this guy oh, but make we dey hear sha.  Becky, I am not a boy, I am not here to toy with you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I have been watching you closely. I don't know what is wrong with me, but the truth is that I am so in love with you, please give me a benefit of doubt and be mine" he went on his kneel.
My heart melted that instant,
no man has ever done this to me, so I didn't have any problem at all, and it is just a matter of time. Should I say no, or should I just make him beg a longer more before I accept. I would have to think about it because I don't really know what to say now.
Can I take you out for a date or something, so you could know me better? He asked me. If na you, wetin you go talk?, yes ohh. He left my office. I smiled all through the day, this is a testimony oh. According to my friends, Gods time is the best. George called me few days later, we both went out for a date. In fact my dressing was out of this world. I called one of my designers to design something unique. He couldn't take his eyes off me. "do you have an answer for me now?" he asked again. I wasn't expecting that kind of question so soon. My friends do tell me that, once you keep a man on hold for too long, he would move his eyes elsewhere without thinking. Let that not happen to me, I just have to say yes. Yes, I told him. He was so happy, his smile was so beautiful. I hope this one wont break my heart.

George and Becky became so fond of each other that they couldn't do without seeing each other in a  day. It was already a year down the relationship. Everything was going on well. Until….

George cuddled her so tight as they listened to Brandy's Fall at the background. When are we going to take this to the next level? She asked him. He paused, sat up and looked at her in a big surprise. "what do you mean by taking this to the next level"? he replied. Ahh Ahh haba, stop pretending like you don't know what I mean by next level. We are getting older by the day and I feel its right if we just get married. Baby, I want to spend the rest of my life with you"Becky said softly.

"I thought we said we are going to take things slowly, lets do this my way" he replied. Don't you want to get married to me, am I not good enough, why are you taking so long?" Becky asked with a cracked voice, about to shed tears. "it Is not like that, there is time for everything, now its time for me to show you that love every woman deserves. Its time to show you off to the world as my girl." He said, smoothed her face with his palms. "I want to be showed off as your wife and not your girl"
she walked out of the room in anger.

The next day she was with her friends as usual in her compound. The gate man brought in a young man to her, he introduced himself as a parcel delivery man and that he has a parcel for her. She collected the parcel, opened it and saw a note and a diamond ring in it. The letter read;

"I have kept it since, waiting for an appropriate day for me to ask this big question. Becky, ever since I met you, you gave me a whole new life, you changed my life for good. I am grateful to meet an angel like you, please forgive me if I have kept you waiting this long. I love you and I am asking you on my knees to please marry me".

She screamed with a great surprise and tears in her eyes. A car painted in pink and "Please be my bride'written all over it." drove into the compound. Becky's heart was literary in her mouth. Her friends were all full of smiles. This was a big shock to her. After so many years finally, she found love again.

It was the day fixed for the engagement party, everyone gathered with Becky. She was so beautiful that night. Everyone waited for George to show up, but he didn't, 9pm passed, 10 passed, 12am passed. His numbers were all out of reach, his office said he wasn't there and he had left since afternoon.

Becky, who was now on the ground was crying bitterly, what if he was dead on his way here? She thought to herself. Where is George? Where is my fiancee?. Everyone left the engagement party in disappointment. She cried uncontrollably.
Coiled from Akosaseries.com (Author: Joy Akosa)