Adebimpe the Facebook Girl (complete Season 8)
EPISODE 6
BETTY: Onihaxy, I am still waiting for your explanations. ME: **** stammering *** ehm Betty. I was only greeting her and we talked about family and so on. BETTY: For over 10 minutes?, tell me another lie. The Onihaxy that I know will never speak with Aunty Bimpe on the phone for that long, I could remember I used to force you to speak with her on phone and your response was always reluctant. ME: haa, are you now implying that I lied? BETTY: yes. I’m beginning to have a feelings that there was more to the story that you are not telling me?, ME: I’m serious. did you inform your brother about it? BETTY: not yet, but with the look of things, I think I’m still going to inform him. why did you ask anyways? ME: nothing, I’m just worried that it might cause a commotion in the family. BETTY: if you know that you don’t want me to inform Henry, tell me exactly what you discussed with aunty Bimpe on the phone. ME: ok. to be sincere, I had to let her know that I have explained everything to you. BETTY: Onihaxy!!!, if there is nothing you are hiding, why didn’t you make the call here in my presence? ME: oooooooh, I’m sorry dear. I was just boiling when I made the call and I couldn’t think straight. ok, let me call her again in your presence. ****scrolling through my phone**** BETTY: no need now, you have already done your rehearsals with her.so, why acting up again? ME: I’m very serious Betty. I have nothing to hide for you dear. I have already explained everything to you. BETTY: no problems, I have heard you. But I must dig down deep to the bottom of this matter. Onihaxy, if I later discover that there was more to this story; it might lead to our separation. ME: ****scared**** I’m so serious dear. BETTY: no problems, hope you remember that I will be visiting my grandma tomorrow? ME: yes I did. Do you mind if I go with you? BETTY: no problems now. in fact, grandma will be happy to see you because I already told her little things about you. ME: hmmmmm, things like what? BETTY: like how we met, she knew I was visiting you when you were in Ado, she always ask about you most times when I call her. ME: waoooh, that is cool. I can’t wait to meet her. BETTY: she would be happy to meet you too. But we should stop by at your mummy’s place so that I can greet her before we go. ME: that’s fine. But I will have to meet you there because I have to see Segun tomorrow morning. He told me to come and check some things. BETTY: no problems then. We will go together to uncle Segun’s place and then go to your mummy’s place from there before going to Ado Ekiti.
ME: ****chai!!!No problems dear. Betty and I engaged in several house chores together but my mind wasn’t at rest as my heart was beating heavily and several thoughts started running through my mind. “ Hope this my drama won’t turn out to be a disaster?” “ hope this my game plan won’t backfire at me?” “ I just hope and pray that Betty will not inform his brother about what I said” “ I just hope that Betty cooperate well with me as regard this arrangement” “I trusted her though, she had always been a crook right from onset” “ I can’t just imagine what Betty’s reaction will look like if she finds out that there was more to the story” “ I don’t need any soothsayer to tell me that the entire relationship will be over” “I just pray that everything will work out as planned”. Later in the night before we slept, I saw Betty holding on to Adebimpe’s pictures and she was looking at it for so long before inserting them into the photo envelope. I saw her but I turned my face away as if I never noticed. We cuddled each other to bed after some moments of romance and sx and we woke up the next day to plan for our journey. I told her that she should be the first to take her bath so that by the time I would be having mine, she must have been rounding up with her dressing and make up. We were set, door was lock and we drove to Segun’s house. I had called Segun earlier to inform him that we would be coming over to his place; he welcomed us and entertained Betty with cold drinks. Betty was taking her drinks and Segun was staring at me in confusion as he wasn’t aware of any latest development. I nodded my head sideways to signal to him that we should talk outside and he understood. He looked into my face for like 10 seconds and I guessed he was thinking of what to say. SEGE: how far now Onihaxy? ME: yeah. I’m here as regard the thing you called me to come and see. SEGE: ooooh. That’s true. It’s about my generator jareeeeee. it started behaving funny and the guys that always service it for me had travelled for Xmas and new year, so I remembered that I have a friend who knows much about generator repairs, that’s why I called you to come and see it. BETTY: ****cuts in uncle Segun, so you called my husband to come because of generator. My husband is not a generator repairer ooooooo. Onihaxy, make sure you charge him ooooo. SEGE: ****laughed*** Betty, if not that God had destined Onihaxy to be a banker; I swear he must have been the best generator repairer in town by now. This guy is just naturally good and talented even without learning the job. ME: Betty, don’t mind him jaree. I used to service and repair generator before anyways. I always watch the generator repairer in front of our house while I was growing up and I learnt some things in the process. BETTY: but there was no generator repairer shop in front of that house the day we went there. ME: ****chai!!!!!******* That is true. He relocated from that street some months ago according to what I heard. SEGE: *** cuts in****** husband and wife, before you continue your argument, Onihaxy please come and help me to check this thing on time. I learnt you are going somewhere. Segun and I went outside as we left our phones on the bed. Segun stopped by at the back of his window and carried his small tiger generator in his hand and we walked some metres away from the house and I was confused on why Segun was carrying the generator. ME: *pulled Segun’s cloth” wait ooo Segun, where are we going with the generator? Is it really having a fault? SEGE: “ ode ni ee **you are senseless” don’t you know that Betty might see us while we are coming back?, what do you want me to explain to her without this generator in my hand?” ME: ok, the wise one. I have heard you. SEGE: so how far?, I saw two of you in happy mood. What is the latest? ME: nothing much, I have called Bimpe to update her on the latest development so that she would know how to act at her own end. SEGE: what was her response?, ME: she blamed me for been careless with the picture for Betty to see it but she said she would think of what to do. SEGE: I trust her now. She must definitely know what to do. abi no be Adebimpe wey I sabi?, but to be candid Onihaxy, Adebimpe was right. You are the most careless man ever seen. If I were to be in your situation, I swear, there wouldn’t have been any traces or room to suspect anything. ME: I called Bimpe before reaching home but I was shocked that Betty caught me red handed. She knew I spoke with Bimpe. SEGE: how come?, how did she find out? ME: when I called Bimpe, Henry was the person who picked up and I told him to pass the phone to Bimpe and that I want to make a medical enquiry from her. Unknown to me, Betty also called her brother at the same time and her brother told her that Bimpe was on a call with me. SEGE: see complications ooo!!!. So, what was your response to Betty when she knew? ME: I had to come out straight and tell her the truth that I actually called Bimpe to inform her that she already found out about what happened in the past. She was angry, telling me that why didn’t I make the call in her presence if I had nothing to hide; I had to calm her down and pet her. SEGE: no problem anyways, you just have to thread carefully so as not to spoil everything. Let’s go back home before she began to suspect us, that girl is smarter than you think. We went back to Segun’s room with Segun holding on to his small generator as we walked down the path and we were also having series of gist along the way. As I opened the door, Segun and I entered at the same time and I was so shocked when I saw Segun’s phone on Betty’s hand and she was scrolling through it. I turned around to look at Segun and the look on his face illustrated clearly that I was in serious trouble. Segun didn’t lock his phone.
EPISODE 7
BETTY: *****smiled***** welcome ooooo. How far with the generator?
SEGE: **voice cracking*** ehm ehmm it didn’t work out well, your husband couldn’t repair it.
BETTY: laughed funny you. I thought you said he was the best generator repairer around here?
SEGE: don’t mind him jaree, he just fumbled. stretched his hands forward please. Did I miss any call?
BETTY: not at all. I was just looking through your photo gallery and I found so many exhibit I’m going to tell my friend about.
SEGE: haba, please oooooo. Those pictures are that of my friends ooooo, nothing else is attached to it.
BETTY: I heard you, friend indeed.
Segun collected his phone from Betty and I could see a grin on his face and it appeared as if no damage was done. The three of us had more chats and discussions until few minutes past 10 am when we decided to leave for my mummy’s place. Segun walked us to the car and when I was about to enter, he called me back and whispered into my ear saying “put your mind at rest and no cause for alarm, my bbm and whatsapp was on pattern lock and our secrets are still safe. I felt so happy inside of me and it was as if a big yoke was removed from me as I felt so relieved. I started the car engine and we drove off as we waved at Segun. We arrived at mummy’s place and she was so happy to receive us. I excused them to perform the usual mother in-law and daughter in-law discussion rites and I went out to hang out with my friends in the neighborhood. I returned home after some minutes and they were already through with their discussions. I told mummy about my travelling plans and we departed for Ekiti state where Betty’s grandmother lives.
We arrived at Grandma’s residence at few minutes past 6pm and she gave me a warm welcoming. The house was a mini three bedroom flat which appeared to be one of the finest houses in that village; it has a very nice painting with cool set of interiors. We sat down and we started talking.
GRANDMA: welcome my son.
ME: thanks ma.
BETTY: Grandma, this is Onihaxy, the guy I was telling you about on phone the other day.
GRANDMA: the one you said that you met in Ado and he works in Lagos?
BETTY: yes mama.
GRANDMA: ****turned to me***** you are welcome my son. She has really told me a lot about you.
ME: grin thanks ma.
GRANDMA: you see this girl you are looking at, she is the only daughter I have. Maybe she didn’t tell you, her mother is the only daughter I gave birth to. And since the death of their mother, her brother and her has been the only joy I have left in this world ****sobbing***
BETTY: its ok grandma, please stop crying ……………**Betty consoling grandma****
ME: consoled her too its ok grandma. Betty had explained everything to me. I promise to take good care of her and I promise never to disappoint you ma.
GRANDMA: ok my son. Please, take good care of her and no harm must come near her. **turned to Betty*** has he met your brother and your father?, and what about the other man you told me about?
BETTY: *sighed Grandma, that is one of the major reasons why I am here. I am confused grandma. Daddy wanted me to marry someone whom I have no feelings for because of his business and political ambitions, and here is the man I really loved and wanted to get married to grandma. Daddy had vowed to disown me if I violate him; I don’t know where to run to that he won’t find me.
GRANDMA: you are right. You remembered his threats on me the last time you stayed with me here in Ado. He has been so intoxicated with power that he couldn’t even respect me as his mother in-law, as if I am not entitled to see my grand-daughter.How much more this young man?. What about Henry?.
BETTY: ***smiled**** brother Henry and his wife has really been supportive grandma. They took him like their own family and I was so surprised. in fact, he is closer to them than the way he is close to me. I just wish the same thing can happen with my daddy. I can’t marry that other guy grandma. He is so rude, proud and arrogant. He always walks around with thugs and he has no respect for anybody. You can imagine that he beat up a cab driver that carried both of us some times back because the driver said “Aunty, you are looking good and beautiful”
GRANDMA: haba, just that?
BETTY: I swear Grandma. That is the type of Guy my daddy wants me to marry.
GRANDMA: so what do you want to do now?, why not involve Henry?
BETTY: Henry had tried. Remember I told you that my brother wanted to sponsor my master degree program before; I don’t know how daddy got to know. He vowed to disown Henry and rule him out of his inheritance and also freeze his account just like he did to me the last time I ran away from home. And I want daddy to meet Onihaxy but I don’t know how to go about it.
GRANDMA: ok, have you finished your school program?
BETTY: NO ma, till February ma.
GRANDMA: its ok. Get back to school first and finish your program. Before you return, I will find a way of talking with Henry. All of us will work together to find a solution to the situation.
BETTY: ok ma, please help me out. Daddy wants me to get married as soon as I return from abroad. In fact, the wedding invitation card has been printed and preparations are already on going.
GRANDMA: don’t worry. God will give us the wisdom to settle everything out. Have you seen your daddy since you return?
BETTY: seen him kee?, he didn’t know that I’m around. Only Henry and his wife are aware and I have seen them.
GRANDMA: don’t worry and be rest assured, everything will work out fine. *turned to me my son, don’t worry ehn, everything will turn out to good. When are you leaving?
BETTY: we will be around till New Year day.
GRANDMA: you don’t mean it? Including my son in-law?
BETTY: yes grandma, **turned to me*** abi Onihaxy?
ME: *** feeling uncomfortable and smiling****
GRANDMA: this one that you are smiling. You are welcome anyways. Here is also your home, you can stay for any duration you want.
We continued to discuss until late night. Betty and grandma went into the kitchen to prepare dinner and I was in the living room. I placed a call to my mum to inform her about how I was going to stay for some days in Ekiti state. I also spoke with Segun and updated him on the happenings in Ekiti. Dinner was ready and we eat pounded yam and vegetable soup. Betty took our bag to one of the rooms in the house; she told me that it was the room she normally stays in anytime she visits Grandma. She later left me in the room and took permission from me to visit grandma as they still had some discussions. I was left alone in the room and I was pondering on the conversations we had earlier.
“this my father in-law must be a cruel and strong hearted person”
“ how do I even win in this battle?”
“ is it a crime to be born into a poor family?”
“ can’t the rich just allow their children to marry whosoever they want to marry?”
“ what if I end up losing Betty to my rival?”
“what if Henry and grandma couldn’t do anything about it?”
“ for her daddy to threaten Henry and Grandma, then I’m not save”
“ what if he decided to assassinate me?”
“ or will my rival just relax and allow me to take away the lady whom he had been engaged to?”
“ why is everything getting so complicated?”
I was still sitting on the chair and my heart was covered with fears of the unknown as I continued to think of several things both negative and positive. Suddenly, I just remembered AdeBimpe’s advice about taking me to a spiritualist who helped her in winning over Henry from the battle of her father in-law.
***Onihaxy, don’t you think you should also try this same approach before things become totally complicated beyond remedy?****
EPISODE 8
We spent few days with grandma in Ekiti state before leaving Ado and returning back to Akure on the 2nd of January which was a Saturday. On Sunday morning, we departed from Akure and went back to Lagos. While we were on the road, we started discussing.
BETTY: Onihaxy, you can see that everyone in my family really likes you.
ME: yes, except for your daddy.
BETTY: common Onihaxy, of course I know. But don’t worry, since we already have three on our side, my daddy’s own is a small issue.
ME: hmmmm, have you forgotten that your daddy is more powerful than the three you mentioned?
BETTY: don’t worry Onihaxy, I know everything is going to work out for good very soon.
ME: I’m not really scared about your daddy, I’m much more scared about the guy that you are already engaged to.
BETTY: what about him?
ME: was he not the person you were telling Grandma about that he beat a cab driver because the driver made a complement about your beauty?
BETTY: eeeehh hmmm, that was true. But why are you scared?
ME: someone that could do such a thing to an innocent cab driver, don’t you think he can assassinate me?, especially when he finds out that I am his rival and competitor?, and you know that I don’t have anything to fight with.
BETTY: ****laughed*** Onihaxy, I just want you to be rest assured that nothing is going to happen to you. Besides, he doesn’t know you neither did he know where you live, so how is he going to kill you?,
ME: and what about when we eventually start to live together?, won’t there be any threat to my life?
BETTY: just calm down Onihaxy, nothing is going to happen to you. He knew I never loved him a bit. You are the one my heart desires and I’m going to do anything and everything possible for us to be together.
ME: ok dearie, I thrust you
We continued to gist and discuss until we arrived in Lagos. Betty suggested that we should first go to Lekki before going back to my house in Maryland. Earlier before we departed from Akure, Betty and I went to a shopping mall when she said she was going to get some gift items for Henry, Bimpe and Daniella. We walked across various sections of the mall looking for things to buy, Betty would pick an item, show it to me and ask if it was ok and I would nod my head in response to her. After several minutes of checking out things, Betty bought a dress and shoe for AdeBimpe, A baby dress and a toy for Daniella and a shoe with wrist watch for Henry. When we wanted to checkout at the cashier’s desk, we were told that the total fee was 53,000 naira and I was marveled when Betty brought out her ATM card from her purse and made the payment using the POS machine. we got into the car and she told me that I was going to present all the items myself and that I was going to act as if I bought it for them with my own money. I was marveled and I asked her why she wanted me to take the glory of what she bought, she replied me and said it would look proper for me to do so since I am the in-law who wanted to marry a girl from the family and it was going to make me look more responsible to them. I appreciated her and hugged her for her love and kind gesture; I gave her a kiss before we drove off from the mall at around 6pm that same Saturday. She said she would be visiting my mummy and I told her to meet me at home when she is through. I dropped her off at the junction of my mummy’s house and I drove home. I got home and I was telling the gist to Segun on chat.
ME: Sege, how you dey?, I’m back in Akure now oooo.
SEGE: that is good. How was the journey and the people you went there to visit?
ME: they are fine ooooo.
SEGE: so where are you now?
ME: I’m at home. You won’t believe what happened today
SEGE: what happened?,Funmicalled you and Betty got angry?
ME: no jaree
SEGE: so what happened then?
ME: Betty and I stopped by at a mall to buy some gift items for her family. Could you believe that she bought everything from her purse and gave them to me to present it to her family when we get back to Lagos?
SEGE: so, it will appear as if you are the one who bought the items?
ME: exactly. That is it.
SEGE: waooooh, so cool and romantic of her. Onihaxy, don’t you think it’s time to up your game on Betty and take a step further?
ME: what step further are you talking about?
SEGE: don’t you think you should propose to this girl before she returns back to her school?
ME: that’s a good idea ooo. Honestly, I have never thought about it before now.
SEGE: you see your life?, you better to that on time to at least convince that you are serious and ready.
ME: but the other guy already gave her a ring na. I saw it on the pictures she uploaded on her introduction day.
SEGE: but I never saw her with any ring all through her stay in Akure?
ME: that’s true. I guess she pulled if off or kept it somewhere.
SEGE: either she had a ring or not is none of our business, just buy your own and propose to her.
ME: I don’t even know where to buy a ring.
SEGE: go back to same mall you were just coming from. An average ring shouldn’t cost more than 5,000 naira.
ME: how did you know the price?
SEGE: you know I used to buy them to hook every stubborn lady back in the days.
ME: hmmmmmmmm, Badooo. But how do I go about the proposal?
SEGE: you no dey watch am for television?. I think the best venue is her brother’s house. Go on your kneel and propose to her in the presence of her brother and that witch of a woman called AdeBimpe. That alone will put her to shame.
ME: hmmmmmm, thanks jaree.
I drove back immediately to the mall and I purchased a silver ring for 7,500 naira and I kept it at the bottom of my bag where Betty would not be able to find it.
EPISODE 9
We arrived at Lekki at few minutes past 5pm in the evening, the gate was opened by the security guy and we drove in. The maid was outside the house as the time of our entry and she was busy doing some clean up, I opened the boot of the car and I was trying to bring out the goods we bought and the maid came closer to assist me. She carried the whole items and we all entered into the living room at the same time, we met AdeBimpe and Daniella sitting down on the chair and watching television. Bimpe’s pregnancy was getting obvious as the tummy started protruding, Daniella ran towards Betty and hugged her; she came to me and hugged me too saying “welcome uncle Onihaxy”, “thank you very much. Hope you are fine?” I replied her. The maid dropped the luggage on the floor and went out again. Daniella asked for what I brought for her and I opened the bag to hand over her toys and dress to her, she jumped and hugged me with a big smile on her face saying “thank you uncle Onihaxy”. I felt so much delighted in her as she was jumping around the room displaying her new toy. I was looking at her with thoughts running through my mind.
“what a cute little girl”
“ imagine that killing smile on her face”
“ what a good dimple on her chin!!!”
“ how I wish……………..”
I was still lost in thoughts when AdeBimpe turned to Betty and demanded for her own gift.
BIMPE: husband and wife, where is my own ondo state package now? or is Daniella the only person in this house?
BETTY: of course No, my hubby bought gifts for everybody including broHenry. ***turned to me**** Onihaxy, where is Aunty Bimpe’s gift?
ME: ***looked at AdeBimpe in an awkward manner**** it’s in the bag.
BETTY: but wait Onihaxy, you were smiling when giving Daniella her own gift, why the change of facial look when it’s Aunty Bimpe’s turn?, don’t tell me you guys have started again.
BIMPE: started what again Sister Betty?
BETTY: your usual off and on quarrels.
ME: but I never told you we are fighting now?, I was just tired as a result of the long journey.
BETTY: turned to Bimpe Aunty Bimpe, where is my brother?, is he inside?
BIMPE: not at all, but he will be around this night. Honestly, I just pray that he should round up with his course on time. I’m getting tired of this weekend loneliness.
BETTY: eyah. It seems he should be rounding up in 5 weeks’ time according to what he told me.
BIMPE: yes. But I can’t wait for the day to come.
BETTY: ok, before the arrival of my brother, the three of us have something important to settle.
BIMPE: something to settle?, what could that be?
BETTY: *****screamed**** Sarah!!!!!!!, please come and take Daniella to play outside on the swing.
Sarah the maid came inside the living room. She went towards the dinning to pick Daniella where she was busy playing with her new toys. they both went outside and Betty was smiling and waving at Daniella while AdeBimpe and I was communicating with each other through the eyes, wondering what could be going on. The door was shut after the exit of Sarah and Daniella, and then Betty turned her head back to us saying “we needed some privacy. You can’t trust kids sometimes, she can be very smart to record our conversations in her brain and she might bring it up or download it to her father”. I looked at AdeBimpe and was expecting her to be worried but instead, she was so relaxed and calm as if she doesn’t know what was going on.
BETTY: Onihaxy, ever since the first day you saw Aunty Bimpe’s picture on my phone in Ado Ekiti, your reaction was so awkward then. And up till now, the chemistry between the two of you has always been repulsive.
ME: ****looking worried**** Repulsive as how?, I don’t get it.
BETTY: during your early days of visitation in Lekki, I have always forced you to come here because you don’t always feel like coming, even while you are here, both of you have always been cold to each other which was very obvious to me but I just ignored and was taking my time to decode what could be going wrong, during the periods when I was away from Nigeria, I would always force you to visit my family and it was always reluctant on your side.
ME: Betty, what makes you think so?, sister Bimpe is more like my in-law. I don’t think we have any misunderstanding.
BETTY: **turned to Bimpe***, sister Bimpe!!!!
BIMPE: ***responded with a grin**** yes dear.
BETTY: let’s forget about all the fake smiles and compliments you and Onihaxy always exchange here in my presence and let’s be real. I know you and Onihaxy have never been in good terms, you were just trying to please me and I am tired of all the deceits. Please ma, I will gladly appreciate it if you can give me the detailed explanation of what really transpired between you and my fiancé.
BIMPE: smiled we don’t really have anything that transpired between us dear. We are just fine.
BETTY: ****grin*** sister Bimpe. I am very sure that you are already aware that I have found out something about the two of you. I knew he called you to let you know that I was already aware. I was just thinking we can discuss it here among the three of us. But since you are saying nothing happened, let us forget about it then. When my brother comes back, I will transfer the matter to him so that he can be aware too that his wife once had something to do with my fiancé.
BIMPE: ok fine, let us trash it out here. I once told you that we knew each other some years back.
BETTY: yeah. But from what I discovered, you told me that you schooled in PH, you later went to Abuja where you met my brother before relocating back to Lagos while Onihaxy spent his own entire life in south west before coming here to Lagos. So, how valid was the information about the filling station fight when both of you were miles apart?
BIMPE: ok. fine, we met online some years back when I was in school.
BETTY: ok, now, we are talking. What happened next?
BIMPE: he asked me out then and I accepted just like I used to accept all relationship requests online at that moment because I was on a revenge mission.
BETTY: revenge mission as how?
BIMPE: about 6 months before I met Onihaxy, I met a guy back then online and his name was Richard. He made me fell in love with him online that period. He lived in Lagos while I studied in PH then. We agreed to meet and he told me to come over to Lagos for us to see each other. I was at his house that night and he wanted to have s#x with me by force. I declined and he sent me out of his house at 10:30pm without giving me any kobo.
BETTY: eeeyahh. that’s cruel of him.
BIMPE: I didn’t have any money on me that day. I borrowed money to travel to Lagos in other to see him with the agreement that he was going to pay me to and fro T-fare. I was left stranded that night; I had to sleep over at a church that and I sold off my phone in the morning before I could travel back to school. That was when I made up my mind that I was going to punish every guy that comes my way online.
ME: ****chaiiii!!!!! see lies!!!!****
BETTY: punish them as how? , in what way ?
BIMPE: when any guy asked me out online, I would check his location to see if he is close to my location or far away. If he is close by, I would decline the relationship request. But if he is far away, I would accept the relationship request, I would make him love me by all means because I knew he was definitely going to request that we should meet each other. I would tell them to send my transport fare and immediately I confirm the alert, I would delete them immediately. If I see that the guy’s pressure was getting to much, I would either demand for more money or simply break my sim or buy another line. I was able to teach over 70 guys hot lessons anyway, and luckily for your man, he was one of the victims.
ME: ****chaiiii, see world best liar ooo*****
BETTY: **** laughed and shook hands with Bimpe*** that’s my pretty in-law wey get sense. Give me a five jaree. I wish I had this kind of sense that year when guys were hurting me
ME: hissed and stood up **** Betty, meet me in the car, I will soon be going.
BETTY: ***continued laughing with Bimpe and drew me back**** come back here jor. Where do you think you are going?
BIMPE: uncle Onihaxy. I have apologized to you before and I will still apologize again. I’m very sorry please. Kindly forgive me from the bottom of your heart. It is unfortunate that you were among the victims.
BETTY: of course, he has no choice than to let go of everything. Sister Bimpe, you need to know the bad plans Onihaxy and his friend prepared for you.
BIMPE: really?, bad plans?, who is the friend?
BETTY: his friend that borrowed him the money he sent to you.
BIMPE: uncle Onihaxy, is that not your friend I spoke with on phone during that period?. shayo or shogo or something.
ME: *****frowned and silent*****
BETTY: ***laughed it’s still paining him hahahahaha, you tried sister Bimpe. His name is Segun.
BIMPE: yeah!!!!!!!!!! Segun. I remember.
BETTY: let’s forget everything. I just want to beg both parties that everything should finish and settle here right now. Enough of all the pretending and deceit between the two of you, enough of the fights and misunderstandings
BIMPE: my dear, as for me, I don’t have anything against your hubby, I have been begging him and you should help me to beg him too. He should forgive me.
BETTY: Onihaxy. Please let it settle right here. Sister Bimpe is more like your mother in-law because she is the only one I have here in Lagos. You are still going to prostrate to her officially. The earlier we settle everything the better for everybody. I want both of you to be at peace so that my mind can be at rest please.
ME: it’s ok and fine. She has been forgiven.
BETTY: waooh, you mean she can go and sin no more?
ME: yes.
BETTY: ****hugged and kissed me*** thanks so much dear, I love you so much.
We all started talking and chatting. Bimpe called on Sarah to prepare meal. Daniella also came inside to play with me. She drew me to come outside as she wanted to show me something. I left the living room with Daniella and I smiled when she took me to see a castle toy that she built and we later went to the swing and play. We were on the swing playing and having gist for over 40 minutes until a car horn was heard from outside and the gateman opened the gate, a cab entered and Henry came down from the car. He was amazed to see me and Daniella playing with each other and I don’t know why. We exchanged pleasantries while Daniella ran towards him to hug him. We all went inside the house together; interact for few minutes before going to have our meal at the dinning.
After the meal, I summoned everyone to come together in the living room including the maid, I told everyone that in have a confession to make and I could read fear on Bimpe’s face as well as worry on Betty’s face. I told everyone how I loved someone in this house so much, how she has been the only source of my joy and happiness, how she made my life so beautiful and how she coloured my world with love. I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out the ring box. Everyone was marveled and I could see Bimpe’s facial look changing into a smile. I opened the box, brought out the ring and went on my knee while holding Betty’s right and I asked her. “Betty, please, will you marry me?”.
EPISODE 10
Betty travelled back for her studies after accepting my proposal while I resumed for work in the office. The atmosphere was still filled with Christmas and New Year celebration as designs and decoration were still hanging around the interior of the bank. I went to my former office to check on Funmi and I met the gossip crew on their seats having discussions and they all faced me the moment they saw me entering the floor, bombarding me with questions.
“ Onihaxy, compliment of the season”
“ how was your break?”
“ where did you travel to?”
“ but nawa ooooo”
“ na only you just dey chop all the favors in your unit”
“ you became team lead barely few weeks after your confirmation”
“ you were granted a leave when you haven’t worked for three months as a permanent staff”
“ it’s really good to have an office mama oooooo”
“ hope you have seen your mama today?”
“what did you bring for us sef?”
“ don’t tell us you resumed here empty handed”
I just smiled at them and dismissed them as I sat down on one of the chairs to prepare ahead of the morning meeting. About two minutes later, I received a text from my assistant and text indicated that he wasn’t going to resume with us again, he just got a job with another firm. I was so happy for him and I sent text to him, congratulating him on his new job. When it was 7:30am, I left for my office to meet my team members for our usual meeting. Everyone was present for the meeting except my assistant, from the look on everyone’s face and the movement of their lips; it was so obvious that they were aware of the new situation. Meeting started and we discussed and debated on how we are going to work effectively in the New Year. I charged them, reminding them of why we are doing the project and why we must work together as a team in other to achieve the bank’s goal. We also talked about some errors detected from some of our works and why we must work smartly to prevent further errors.
Meeting was about to end and I broke the news about my assistant who won’t be resuming with us again due to his new job. They all murmured for a while as some were so happy that he won’t be coming again because he used to be a strict and “no-nonsense” person, while others were happy that he had upgraded his career. I told them that it was time to appoint a new assistant and there would be nomination. I mentioned that anyone who would be interested in the post should stand up and I was amazed to see Benita standing up alongside with three other guys and she was smiling to everyone with her killer set of teeth and dimple doing the marketing and campaigning for her. It was time to vote, I told everyone to get a sheet of paper and write the name of any candidate of their choice on the paper and the person whose names appeared most would be the assistant team lead. Every team member started to write names and I went round to collect all the papers. I counted the total number of papers to be sure that it was the same number with the number of voters and later read out the names on the paper. Benita won the election with a close margin and I was wondering what brought about the magic.
“ But Benita wasn’t as smart and vibrant as the other guys in this competition”
“ could it be her smile that brainwashed these people?”
“ this one that she won, won’t she be getting close to me?”
“ won’t there be rumor that I influenced it?”
“ how will I tell Funmi that Benita was the new assistant?”
“ won’t she view it as if I influenced her because of our closeness?”
“ why didn’t I appoint the assistant myself in the first place?”
“ or should I cancel the result of the election?”
“ but on what ground?”
I looked at the other guys in the eyes and all I saw was disappointment,people started congratulating Benita and it appeared as if cancelling the exercise would lead to a war among the team members. We closed the meeting and everyone started with their usual duties. At few minutes past 10am, I received a mail on my system that Funmi and other senior management team wanted to meet with all the team leads and assistant team leads on break time. My heart began to beat heavily as I was thinking about how I was going to present Benita’s case to the management as the new assistant team lead. I ignored Benita and went for the meeting alone. At the meeting, the management emphasizes on the errors from our team members and they warned us not to hesitate in issuing queries to anyone who was found wanting in any way or the other. The meeting ended and Funmi told me to follow her to her office, I stood up with a little bit of fear in me and we walked together until we reached her office. The gossip crew forgot to mind their business as usual and they started whispering to one another as we walked into the room till we entered the office and the door was locked from behind.
FUNMI: have your seat Onihaxy
ME: pull out the seat thank you Funmi
FUNMI: Onihaxy, what have I done wrong?
ME: *** confused**** done wrong as how?
FUNMI: not even a single call from you since you left?
ME: **smiled*** I was with my grandma in the village and the network was so bad. I couldn’t make or receive calls.
FUNMI: then how were you able to send messages to me on Christmas and New Year day?
ME: those messages?, I typed the messages very early in the morning, it was in the evening that the messages was able to deliver
FUNMI: I know you will always have excuses, and I understand it was because of your girlfriends that you couldn’t call me.
ME: not at all Funmilayo. It was because of the poor network.
FUNMI: but you could call Adeola isn’t it?
ME: me?, called Adeola?, when was that?
FUNMI: I saw your number on her received call log, you called on the 29th of December at exactly 2:33pm and the call duration was 3 minutes and 43 seconds
ME: *****chai!!!, this woman na real monitoring spirit ooo**** ok, that’s true. I missed her call that day and I called her back to let know that I missed her call and she told me that she wanted to ask if her mummy was in the office because your number wasn’t going through then and I told her that I wasn’t around.
FUNMI: is that all what the conversation was all about?
ME: **smiled*** yes ma.
FUNMI: hmmmmmmm. Like I told you before Onihaxy, Adeola is more like your sister and I don’t want it to go beyond that. If you mess with my daughter, you will see the most dangerous part of me.
ME: *smiled ok ma.
FUNMI: what about your assistant?, he wasn’t at the meeting today.What happened to him?
ME: I was about to tell you about him before, he sent me a message in the midnight, telling me that he won’t be resuming because he resumed another job today in a telecommunication firm.
FUNMI: waooh, that is cool. Make sure you appoint another assistant today.
ME: ehhhmm Funmi, actually, I was supposed to appoint another assistant myself but I don’t want it to appear as if I am imposing someone. So, I decided to make it an open election and gave everyone to vote for a candidate of their choice among the four people nominated. you won’t believe who won the election.
FUNMI: who won?
ME: Benita.
FUNMI: oh, I see!!!!!. so you finally made your wife to be your assistant isn’t it?
ME: I swear Funmi, it was an open election and it was difficult for me to reverse it after the results was counted.
FUNMI: So, will you be able to scold her when she is wrong?
ME: sure, I will
FUNMI: Onihaxy, if there is news of any error or complaint from this your wife, you will be the one to answer for it.
ME: ****chai!!!!!, and this girl is seriously lazy oooooooo*********
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