The Accountant –
EPISODE 10
Amanda didn’t wait for a response before coming in. She placed a register on his desk in a position he could easily append his signature with his right hand. He still held on to the phone with the other hand.
‘’Yea. Are you there?’’ he asked after Amanda left his office and shut the door behind her.
‘’Yep.’’
‘’I’m sure you know we need to talk.’’ He calmly said.
‘’Well if its about the Ladies’ incident, I don’t think that’s a big deal.’’ She said and went on, ‘’if a pastor could be caught having a quickie with a chorister he preaches about sins and adultery to, yours ain’t no big deal.’’
There was a silence for a second before Deji spoke. ‘’we still need to talk. I need to see you.’
‘’Seeing me is not a problem. In fact I’ll be glad to have you here in my house. My roommate just travelled and I’m freaking booooored.’’ She said stretching the ‘bored.’
‘’be serious. Let’s meet at a restaurant or something.’’
‘’No way! We’re meeting here in my flat. Don’t come here playing holy holy if you don’t want to make a NO DEAL a really BIG DEAL.’’ She said meaning every word.
‘’Alright. Alright. I’ll be there by 7.’’ He responded and hung up.
He reminisced about the last time he was at Maple Wood Estate, Egbeda, where Doyin was living with her friend. She had called him around 3pm that day that she wasn’t feeling well and needed company. Deji of course asked where her roommate was, but she was quick to tell him she had travelled.
On getting there he discovered nothing was really wrong with her. Her coquette moves was enough hint. Deji wasn’t feeling none of it though. He somehow made it out of her flat that evening without making out with her.
Office romance was a no-no for him, at least before Nike was posted to his branch. He knew going back to her house might be different this time. He was at her mercy and needed to settle things with her. Well, until then.
He got to her place few minutes past 7. As expected, her dress was as luscious as a lady could be. Deji thought she was beautiful in the tight gown she was on. He could swear he had seen her cheek turn red after admitting how good she looked.
Deji wondered why she hasn’t come to his notice all this while. Nike perhaps. He answered himself in his thought.
He was d–n sure his hostess was shocked when he asked for an alcoholic wine. He could swear he saw her grin as she walked towards her kitchen.
Doyin was startled by his whole attitude. She almost concluded her guest wasn’t Deji, but someone else in his body. Whoever he was, she loved him better. The Deji she knew wasn’t as free as the person sitting on the leather sofa close to her. He was also flirtatious. She was oblivious Deji had a game plan.
Deji wasn’t the type that just get down with a lady just for the fun of it. He was of the principle that love should be the reason for love-making. This he believed was the same reason he almost had Nike at the William’ party and at the office.
The only time he had gone against his principle was in Oxford University. Alcohol played a major role and Kola Williams had a front row seat at the event.
Kola found it unbelievable that is friend was about to graduate out of college without having a girlfriend. That really didn’t bother him, but the fact that Deji had never been with any other lady since his first love in Ife did.
‘’Not getting laid throughout college is NO-NO,’’ Kola said to him three weeks before the start of their final exam.
He took him to the club and managed to get him drunk. Well, he let him. Deji woke up the next morning with an unclad girl by his side and he freaked out.
The previous night was a blur to him, but what he saw that morning was a clear indication he wasn’t leaving college a saint.
Back at Doyin’s place. There wasn’t much difference in what happened in college and what was about to go down at Doyin’s. Alcohol had marked his presence and a Sekxy lady was more than ready to take him down. The only thing missing was that he need not Kola before getting drunk. As far as he was concerned, Doyin wanted a bad boy, pure bad boy she was going to get.
The mood started off pretty cozy as he lean over to kiss her. Like a hungry lion, her response was immediate. They kissed deeply like lovers for a moment before Doyin led him to her chamber.
In a swift movement he unzipped her gown while she backed him. Within a couple a seconds her gown was somewhere on the floor. She unbuttoned his sleeve in a swift movement that Deji thought she had a degree in Button Management.
Just as he was about to take his sleeve off completely, his body vibrated. Soon enough his ringtone came alive. Like having a peaceful sleep and your work alarm ran, Doyin grunted. Deji could understand.
He didn’t touch the phone, instead he removed his sleeves and unbelt his trousers while the phone rang out. He hung the apparel at the back of Doyin’s already shut door.
He went back to Doyin who was already unclad to finish off what he had started. Doyin made a move to pull down his boxer shorts but his phone’s ringtone came alive and she stopped. ‘’Will you just pick it already?’’ she said through her teeth.
Reluctantly, he located the phone, quick glanced on the screen showed ‘’Adeleye,’ his step brother.
‘’Bro, how far?’’ he mumbled.
‘’Not good, Deji. Where are you?’’ Adeleye said worriedly at the other end of the line.
‘’I’m at home, bro. what’s the matter?’’
‘’Seriously, you’re at home? All the eligible of the four Ruling Houses are here. We’re meeting with Ifarotimi tomorrow before aurora.’’
‘’Really? How come I’m not aware?’’ he asked with his eyebrow raised.
‘’Probably you haven’t been on planet earth, brother.’’
They both chuckled. ‘’I’ll see you in the morning, bro.’’ he said ending the call.
Like a child you had promised a candy before going out and came back empty-handed, Doyin gazed at Deji searchingly.
‘’I’m sorry. Something just came up. I guess we’ll have to reschedule.’’ Deji uttered in an apologetic manner.
If not for the good show he had put on before the call came in, Doyin would have thought he was play-acting. With hesitation, she responded
‘’postponement it will be.’’
Really, what were they postponing? Well, some words are better left unsaid.
After the spiritual examinations of the eligibles last week, Ifarotimi announced that none of the ladies
were picked.
As a result, he further consulted the gods who later revealed to him that the mystery lady was close to
one the eligibles of one of the four Ruling Houses.
Ifarotimi should have thought why the gods didn’t just
reveal the mystery lady to him and her location at once instead of making him bring down several people
to the shrine for scrutiny. He was taught better.
He, as usual notified Afobaje who got in touch with the Ruling Houses. No one seemed to get through to
Ireti and his son until his half-brother, Adeleye, arrived yesterday.
Deji got to the shrine just in time when Ifarotimi was addressing the assembly.
‘’Well, it appears none of you eligibles here are linked to the lady. We’ll have to consult the gods for guidance.’’ Ifarotimi announced as he just concluded examining the present eligibles.
‘’You might need to hold on with that thought, Ifarotimi. Someone just walked in.’’ Akanbi informed answered ticed Deji’s presence. ‘’isn’t this Adedeji?’’
‘’Yes, sir.’’ He answered.
‘’Alright then. Please step forward.’’ Ifarotimi said to him.
Deji came forward and knelt in front of a calabash which was filled with water. After given Ifarotimi his mother’s name, Ifarotimi then said some incantations, before placing Deji’s left hand in the calabash.
A certain image showed in the water that only Ifarotimi could see. He grinned. With the look on the Oracle consultant’s face, he was pretty sure they were a step closer to getting the Ooni’s seat filled.
Ifarotimi beckoned on Akanbi and whispered in his ear.
Akanbi discharged the rest of the assembly, leaving the High chiefs, Deji, Ifarotimi and himself.
‘’Shall we continue?’’ he said to Ifarotimi.
‘’It appears that Adedeji here is linked to the lady the oracles are referring to.’’ Ifarotimi pronounced and
there was a sigh of relief from the High chiefs.
To Deji, he said ‘’so Adedeji, what’s her name?’’
Deji starred at Ifarotimi with a puzzled expression, processing his question. He was brought up in a
traditional setting, shocking revelations was not new to him. ‘
’Theresa,’’ he simply said. Who else would it be if not his supposed fiancée.
‘’What’s her mother’s name?’’ Ifarotimi asked.
Deji answered.
Ifarotimi then he said some incantations before declaring, ‘’No. There is another woman your life. Not
your mother, but she has been in your life since forever. Who is she?’
Deji thought if she wasn’t his mother and has been in his life since forever, then it was none other than his first love. ‘’Nike.’’ Her mother’s name was Awele.’’
Ifarotimi did the usual which took longer than earlier. ‘’That’s her. Nike. Awele wasn’t her mother though.’’
Getting information from the gods on a particular individual with the person’s name and that of his mother was traditionally faster than just with the individual’s name. That has been the reason Ifarotimi always ask for the mother’s name when consulting the gods about a person.
‘’No Sir! I knew her mother.’’ Deji said with a lot of confidence.
‘’I knew her when she was still alive too, Deji. Her plantain chips was the best in town. But you know the
gods don’t lie.’’ Akanbi declared calmly.
‘’Ifarotimi then added, ‘’Like Afobaje said, the gods don’t lie. We need to get Nike here right away. She’s our next Queen.’’
With this announcement the High chiefs congratulated themselves. Amidst of this, Akanbi who has been in thought for a moment said to Ifarotimi. ‘’If she’s to be the Queen, then who is ….’’ He broke off and faced Deji. ‘’Who is she to you?’’
There was a brief silence for a moment before Deji said, ‘’ a colleague at work.’’
The expression of the faces of the High chiefs puzzled him. He didn’t really need to be Harvey Spectre to figure out what they were insinuating.
‘’Just a colleague?’’ one of the High Chiefs asked with his eyes searching.
“Yes, Oloye.’’
Akanbi cleared his throat and said, ‘’Look here, Deji. You’re no kid and I’m sure you know where we’re
driving at. But first things first. We need to meet her.’
Good afternoon. I’m here to see Peter.’’ Nike said as the gateman opened the gate after she had knocked.
‘’He’s been expecting you.‘’ He stepped aside for her to come in. ‘’His flat is just up this stairs’’ He said pointing at the direction of a stair case.
‘’Okay. Thank you.’’ She simply stated and headed for the stairs.
Nike thought the flower garden made the one-storey building more beautiful.
She took a deep breath before rapping the door.
‘I’ll be right there.’’ A voice said from the other end.
Shortly the door opened and she could see Peter’s warm smile. He was wearing a body fitting shirt that made his muscular figure obvious. A black chinos trousers and white flip-flop. Nike thought he looked Sekxy. There was no doubt she was already liking him.
‘’Hey there. You look good.’’ He beamed, stepping aside with a hand gesture for her to come in.
The sitting room was elegantly furnished. A flowery tiles covered the floor, and comfortable leather chairs were placed around the room. A plasma TV hung on the wall.
’Please have your seat.’’ He offered.
She gladly accepted.
‘’What can I offer you?’’ He said standing right in front of her.
Nike could swear she caught him briefly licking his lips. Was he trying to seduce her on her first visit to his house? Well, the young man might as well succeed as the chilled living room which was brightly lit did nothing to calm her nerves.
‘’Water will do.’’ She responded trying to avoid his gaze.
‘’Alright then. I’ll be back.’’ Deji uttered and walked away.
Tbc
