The Silence Within

Chapter 6

"Everyone you can take a break" she shouted after the last shot, her voice strained from fatigue.

"We needed it" her assistant said as everyone moved around to get something to eat. She smiled at Sukanmi then looked back at the computer.

"We have been working for over six hours" she said.

Two years ago, after her arrival from California, her father had opened a photography studio for her. She had studied photography in University of California, Los Angeles. It was her dream, her passion and something she loved doing with all her heart. Within that year, she had gained her stay in the photography world, documenting events and places, performing photo shoots and taking pictures of events. She loved to convey emotions through photographs.

"Here" he gave her a bottle of chilled water.

"Thanks" she smiled.

"The pictures are nice" Sukanmi looked at a picture displayed on the screen. "Jamie got the right models for the job. I love their poses especially the fair skinned. She had this unique way she flows with the camera"

"The camera loves her. You all did a wonderful job"

"Thank you ma" Sukanmi blushed at the compliment.

"Madam" someone called from behind. Lola turned around to look at who the voice belong to. "Mr Lolu is here to see you"

"Lolu?" she got up heading out. Sukanmi returned back to work. "Sukanmi, you can continue the shoot. What is he doing here?" she stepped out into the corridor.

"To see you" Lolu replied lifting his body from the wall with a crooked smile.

"That's unexpected. You should be at the hospital" Her eyebrows went up with that pride she refused to let go, that pride that had become a part of her.

"I am done for today. I had a morning shift"

"How are you?" She smiled.

On her way to work, he had called her and they had sorted things out.

"Great" He fell in step with her as she headed to her office. "So who was the woman you showed your Ninja skills yesterday"

"Who told you that?" Amazed, she granted him a brief look over her shoulder.

"Rosie"

"How did she know about that?" She bellowed.

"You are on the tabloids again" He mimicked her voice.

"What?"

"Theirs is a video of the woman beating you up. Have you checked instagram? You are trending pretty well"

"Well" She shrugged. "It's not the first time I am in the tabloids"

"You were there on Sunday for slapping Honourable Gbadegbo"

"The old pig was making advances at me and was touching me" She grinded out" And about that woman hitting me, she rammed into my car and thought the best thing to do was hit me with her car door"

"That's so rude of her"

"Very" she nodded her head. "She slapped me and I slapped her back. She hit me and I gave her a black eye"

Lola paused prompting him to halt the same time. "Can't you see the traces of her fingernails on my neck" She tilted her head to the side a bit to show him the invisible marks.

"There's nothing there" he laid a hand on her cheek. The skin there was soft and tender to feel.

"I covered it with makeup. My body still stings from her beating. That bitch!"