MY FACEBOOK GIRL SEASON 5
EPISODE 24
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*********
I left Funmi’s office and I went out for lunch at my usual canteen, Funmi also gave me a thousand naira to buy a plate of rice for her. It was as if Segun had already known my break time, he sent me a message on BBM and we chatted online for several minutes.
ME: hi Segun, how are you?
SEGE: I’m fine Onihaxy. You didn’t call me again since you reached Lagos, hope you are good and how is Betty?
ME: I’m good. Betty is fine; she travelled back to UK for her studies this morning.
SEGE: really?, so fast?,
ME: yes, according to her school calendar, she had to resume immediately.
SEGE: that’s cool. Did you later propose to her?
ME: yes I did, it happened immediately Henry arrived because I reached there before him.
SEGE: that’s cool. What was Adebimpe’s reaction?
ME: she just smiled althrough. Betty called a meeting between the three of us earlier before the proposal and we discussed about the internet love that transpired between Bimpe and I. You need to see how Bimpe played along, that girl is a super actress.
SEGE: I told you na, that witch is a super liar. I knew she was going to act very well.
ME: funny enough, she told me privately that she was also hunting for you and vowed to kill you any day she sets her eyes on you also.
SEGE: hahahahahahaha. That witch?, I swear I will crush her to pieces. It’s going to be a game of the last man standing.
ME: well, I already told her the same too, so let’s see who kills who first.
SEGE: no problem now, just watch out for the two of us.
Segun and I chatted until I was through at the canteen. I stopped by at the usual eatery where I do buy Funmi’s food and purchased her rice. I delivered her food to her on getting back to her office before going back to meet my team members at our office. We continued with our work and I told Benita to wait behind so as to brief her on her duties and role as an assistant team-lead and I was surprised when she responded with a smile. I began to wonder why she was so happy about a post that doesn’t add anything to her salary. We closed for the day at around 6:30pm and it was time for everybody to start going home, I was so weak and tired as a result of the stress I went through that day, I have even forgotten that I told someone to wait behind at the close of business for the day. I was at the park and was about opening the door of my car when Benita ran after me shouting “ Onihaxy!!!!!!!!!, aren’t we meeting again?”, with sign of tiredness well written on my face, I apologized to her for not remembering and promised to see her the next day. She nodded in agreement as she opened the passenger door of my car and hopped in as I enter into the car and I was so shocked and surprised.
ME: ***surprised look **** but Benita, we aren’t going to the same route, why are you inside the car?
BENITA: **Smiled** who told you that we aren’t going through the same route?
ME: I knew because your route is towards the island while mine is down the mainland
BENITA: well, I’m going to check on my sister whom I used to live with before. I have some items to deliver to her from the village.
ME: but you never told me before now?
BENITA: Onihaxy!!!, but why asking all this questions?, ooooh. It seems you have another girl whom you want to drive home with abi?, it seems I’m disturbing or interfering something. Let me come down then and follow a “Danfo” bus.
ME: ***confused**** come back and sit down here jor. I’m just curious because we have been together in the same office since morning and you never told me anything.
BETTY: ok, I’m sorry then.
ME: no problem *****started the car engine*****
I drove out of the bank and several thoughts began to run through my mind.
“ why am I always having problems with all this women?”
“ what does Benita actually want from me?”
“ Funmi’s problem is still hanging out there?”
“ Her daughter won’t let me rest on chats and calls”
“ Her mother also threatened war”
“ Adebimpe is there in Lekki with my 4 years old daughter and another baby in her womb”
“ Betty is also there whom I’m competing over with another guy”
“ why is my life so complicated like this?”
“ I just hope I will be free from all this web and live a peaceful life someday”
I was so lost in thoughts that I never realized that Benita was even talking to me. It was when I was about running into a bus that Benita screamed and I was able to regain consciousness.
BENITA: Onihaxy!!!!, what is the problem ?, you nearly hit that bus. You aren’t even replying my talks.
ME: I’m sorry dear. I am so weak and tired ni jor. To worsen the situation, I’m also hungry.
BENITA: eyah, sorry. You see now?, all this while, I have been begging you to teach me how to drive but you refused. Let’s assume I can drive now, won’t I suggest driving you home?
ME: ****smiled****
BENITA: is there any food at home for you to eat?
ME: I don’t think so. But I have foodstuffs at home.
BENITA: do you have soup or stew?
ME: No.
BENITA: ok, stop by at the nearest market, we are going to buy some ingredients, we are going home together. Let me cook for you tonight.
ME: don’t worry yourself Benita; my brothers must have prepared something.
BENITA: Let me mind dear. I was the one seated here with you in the car when you were about running into another bus, I am the one who left the bank with you and everybody was aware. If anything bad happens to you, I will be the first person that people will ask questions from.
ME: but I am insisting that you shouldn’t bother yourself. I’m sure that my brothers must have prepared something.
BENITA: that makes it more interesting. The truth is that I am also hungry, let us go home together to eat. When I’m done, I will return to my sister’s house. It’s just 35 minutes journey from your house.
ME: ***chaii!!!!!, how do I discharge this girl now???****. Ok, I think we should stop by at one eatery or canteen to eat. I am sure it will sustain me till I reach home.
BENITA: hmmmm Onihaxy!!!!, you are just trying every possible means to prevent me from coming to your house abi?
ME: haba Benita, not at all, I already told you about my brothers and what they are capable of doing.
BENITA: Onihaxy!!!, are you sure it’s your brothers you are preventing me from seeing?, or your wife?
ME: wife?, I never told you that I am married now.
BENITA: then who was the girl that came to look for you the other day?
ME: which girl?
BENITA: the one that met me in your house, because it was since that day that you have started behaving awkward towards me.
ME: that girl?,Adebimpe ?, she is my sister
BENITA: she is your sister?, and her mood changed when I introduced myself as your wife?
ME: ***pulled a brake and halt the car***** what? , you said so?, no wonder!!!
BENITA: no wonder that what?
ME: she was just angry that I was keeping a girl in my house without her knowledge.
BENITA: ok, you have to seek permission from her first abi?, and is that why you stopped the car?
ME: ***starts the engine*** not really. You know she is my sister and she has always been the one helping me. I am just surprised that you told her that you are my wife.
BENITA: well, I didn’t tell her anything, I was just pulling your legs. But from the reactions you just displayed, I now understood the exact reason why you kicked me out of your house. Please, where I’m going to drop is just three junctions ahead. Please drop me off so that you can go home and meet your wife.
ME: haba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Benita dropped from the car at the junction of her sister’s house with a frown on her face, not even a good night message from her and I was more confused as she banged the door so hard.
“ could this be jealousy?”
“ or could it be bitterness?”
“ let’s even assume that Adebimpe was my girlfriend, did she actually expect me not to have a girlfriend?”
“ or why could she be angry?”
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