Two Different People✔

EIGHTEEN:Canteen Problem

Ire pov

"Damola" He said calmly coming closer with Stella.

"You know him?" Stella asked.

"Yeah, this is my brother" Demilade answered.

"What?!" Stella and Adaeze said together.

"Yeah"

"No wonder you both look alike" Stella said and sat down, Damola followed.

"When did you enter the country demilade?" I asked

"Yesterday"

"And you didn't inform anyone?"

He shrugs his shoulder.

"Did dad come with you?" I asked

"Yeah, but he took a break and mom mustn't know " He replied

"And you didn't inform anyone?"

He shrugged.

"Did dad come with you?"

"Yeah, but he took a break and mom mustn't know" He answered. The way he's looking at Stella like he knows her before.

"Do you guys know each other before now?" I asked.

"Yes, I know her through a friend in university"

"Hmmm, that's nice"

"So is this the adaeze you have been talking about?" What the he'll,  demilade always find ways to embarrass me. I looked at him and his smile turned to a smirk.

"Yes" I answered

"Wow, you know ire thinks about you all--"

"Shut up demilade " I said.

"Why should I shut up when I'm speaking the truth, Adaeze this guy here likes you" He continued.

"Em, ire and I are friends so he must like me like one" Adaeze replied. At least I'm on a friend zone.

I looked at Stella who has been smiling, what's up with that smile.

"You know" She began "I heard this story about a guy and a lady. The guy likes the lady but couldn't tell her because he was shy. He thought the lady was single until he received a wedding invitation from her, that's how he got heartbroken" She said.

"Poor guy, he should have confessed his feelings to her" Adaeze said. If only she knows Stella cooked up that story for us.

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Two months later

Mrs Ene walks into my office. "Sir, can I talk to you?" She asked taking a seat.

"Yes, any problem?"

"No sir, I wanted to tell you that this is my ninth month of pregnancy so I would love to go on leave" She said.

"Oh, I didn't even count the months that pass by. You can start your maternity leave from tomorrow"

"Thank you so much sir"

"No problem, I can't carry a pregnant woman when she's in labour, I've done that once and learnt my lesson" I said.

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"So who will be the temporary secretary" Damola asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't know, we will conduct interview" I replied.

"Okay"

There was a knock on the door before Sekemi entered. Doesn't she have work?

"Here comes the drama queen" Damola said and rolled his eyes.