THE ASOEBI GIRLS
Episode 9.
“Urmm. I like you. I really like you, Joy and I’m willing to urrm that’s if it’s okay by you, can we date?” Daniel says in one breath.
Joy didn’t know when the clothes in her hands fell off.
“Sorry about that.” Daniel says as they both reach out to pick the dresses.
“Thank you.” She replies as he hands over the ones he picked up to her.
“Wow. I’m speechless really. . .”
“I’m so sorry. What was I thinking. I didn’t even ask if you are in a relationship currently. I’m really sorry. I just don’t know . . .”
“It’s fine, Daniel. I’m not in a relationship currently and it’s not a bad thing if we get to know ourselves than we already know.”
Daniel was about getting excited when it hit him. Women have their ways of responding and reacting to events. She didn’t say a yes or a no, what did she mean?.
“So, is it a yes?”
“Urrmm.” Joy started. “I have never dated a banker, so it’s not bad if I do that now and finish all the money in UBA.” Joy says as they burst into laughter.
Daniel got the joke and was so happy she didn’t make the atmosphere uncomfortable.
“Thank you so much, Joy. You don’t know the kind of Joy I have now.”
“If you thank me too much, I might just have to say no.”
“Ahh. You’re really funny but thank you still.” Daniel repeated.
“It’s fine. Let’s see where this leads us.”
“So help us, God. I don’t really know how to react now. Should I hug you or. . .”
“Haven’t you been in a relationship?”
“It was a long time. Being single for so long has made me so unromantic. Don’t worry, I’ll go back to taking romantic tips classes.”
Joy couldn’t help but smile. She was surprised at her response. Wasn’t she the one who was against saying yes to a guy at a spot, yet she just did. She doesn’t regret saying yes though.
It’s not a marriage proposal yet, it’s just a relationship. She reminded herself.
“I’m sorry for keeping you standing for long.” Daniel apologized again.
“If you go on apologising and apologizing, I may end up not eating tonight because you’ve filled me up with ‘I’m sorry’.” Joy jokingly replied as she gives him a side hug and was about going inside when, Hannah, the other single lady who stays with her friend called out to Daniel.
“Uncle banker, welcome o. I wanted to see for something concerning my UBA account. Can I come into your room?”
Joy halts on her track and immediately regains herself as she continued her walk to her apartment but this time she walked slowly to hear his response.
Was that a pang of jealousy?
But it’s not up to an hour she accepted to be his girlfriend, how can she be jealous or angry?
“Even if it’s just one minute ago yiu accepted, he’s your man.” Her subconsciousness reprimanded her.
“I’m so sorry. Can’t you come to the bank tomorrow?”
“Erm, I don’t have time. Since you’re my neighbor I believed you could help me. Can we go in now?”
“In where?”
“Your room.”
“I’m just coming back from work and I’m really tired. Let me check it here.”Daniel replied stretching forth his hands to collect her phone.
“No o. It will take time. Let’s go inside.”
Daniel kept trying to avoid her talking about going into his room.
Hannah noticed it and said;
“What are you scared of? That I’ll lure you to bed? Haba na. I’m not a prostitute.”
” You’re not a prostitute but you want to go into a man’s room by this time of the evening wearing a bom short and just a singlet.” Joy said in her mind as she quickly enters her room and kept peeping from her window.
She saw Hannah look around abit as she moved closer to press herself against Daniel. Daniel pushed her away and said;
“Don’t you ever try that with me. If you have issues with your account, come to the bank.”
Daniel walks towards his apartment as Hannah looked around to see if anyone saw what just transpired.
Joy couldn’t hold her laughter as she felt the urge to scream “That’s my man.”
To be continued. . .
