Song of the chapter: Cold Water by Major Lazer and Justin Beiber
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Funmi had never seen her boss look so disheveled, but in the past month, it had become a usual thing.
He snapped at all the workers, frowned during presentations, had eye bags from lack of proper sleep, and he had lost weight.
She had to consciously bite her lower lip, to stop herself from telling him that she knew where Abena was, that Abena missed him, and that he should go and win her back.
He walked into the office that morning with a rumpled shirt and a loose tie. His hair was getting too high, and his beard was a little over grown.
He hesitated, and then walked back to Funmi, with a hopeful look on his face. "Funmi? Do you by any chance know where Abena is?"
'She's in my house!' She wanted to say, but instead she shook her head and his expression changed from hope to dissapointment and then to anger.
"Let me know if you do. I don't want to see anyone, apart from the investors from Australia." He instructed.
She nodded, and ignored the pang of guilt that swept through her.
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"You need to see him, before he does something odd like donate all his properties to charity and then commit suicide." Funmi said.
Abena lifted an eyebrow and Funmi gave her a sheepish smile.
"Too much?" Funmi asked and Abena nodded.
"I know. I feel terrible too." Abena started, changing the topic back to the matter at hand. "But I've decided to see him."
Funmi suddenly had a huge grin on her face. "Finally!" She gestured, raising her hands in exasperation.
"Yeah. I miss him, and I'm prepared to go through all the hate, rumors and insults, just to be with him. I just hope I can take it all." She sighed.
"Honey, you're strong. If you can handle your crazy step mother, I'm sure you can handle whatever comes your way jare." Funmi said, engulfing her in a large hug.
"I guess." Abena shrugged. "I've already packed my bags. Thank you so much, for everything. You've been amazing, and loyal. Thank you."
"It's no problem. What are friends for?" Funmi grinned cheekily.
"Carrying their pregnant friends bags?" Abena teased.
"Only because you're pregnant." Funmi laughed, and stood up to go to Abena's room.
Standing up, Abena felt a wetness on her thighs. She looked down and cursed silently.
"Funmi?" She called. Funmi spun around and looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah?"
"I don't think I can go and see Tobi now." Abena pointed out.
"Why?" Funmi asked, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion.
Abena looked down again and frowned.
"Um... my water just broke."
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"So, you still have no idea where she is?" Joseph asked, relaxing on Tobi's couch.
"No. I've asked every possible person. Even Dalu!" Tobi sighed.
"Dalu?"
"They met once." Tobi said, waving his hand dismissively.
"Oh. So, what are you going to do now?"
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The Contract ✔
Romance"I know you only care, not because you love me, but because you love what is in me." She said and turned away, afraid of what he was going to say, how he was going to reject her. He hushed her and pulled her to him so they was no space in between, a...
