Dark Nights ✔️

Chapter One

It was another beautiful sunny day in Surulere, Lagos. The sky was awake with the wind blowing heavily at us making the flowers to sway left and right.
I got down from bed and did my first order of the day which was to pray. Praying about protection and guidance. I prayed for about ten minutes before getting up to go prepare for work.

I work at an Insurance company as a secretary to the manager. Mr Agunji who was a very generous man as he always did his best to make his clients happy which I admired about him. He was a Yoruba man definitely above his forties.

I got into my nice set bathroom as I looked at myself in the mirror.

I was a mess.

I quickly picked up my toothbrush as I made contact with the close-up toothpaste which I use before shortly shoving it into my mouth. I did that for some seconds before spitting it out into the washing hand basin.

I let down my hair which was packed in a ponytail form as it took it's way down to my shoulders. I really didn't want to go to work today... I was so tired and weak but then again the bills aren't gonna pay themselves.

I stayed alone ever since I could remember. Haven't really had a reason to get a roommate or a partner. According to me, all men are scum and all just want the same thing from you... Your body. I have had a bad history with men ever since my own father Mr Wole Badmus took my virginity away when I was nine. I could remember how he snuck into my room in the middle of the night, his eyes were all filled with lust as he grabbed me and pinned me with nowhere to go. I didn't really know much about what was going on then since it was my father but after he thrusted his private part into my tiny and closed own, I knew immediately what was happening to me... I was being raped. It hurt so much I wanted to scream but he covered my mouth so all I was making was little shrieks of help. I prayed so much someone would hear my beg for help and come rushing down but no one ever came. Not my mum nor my aunty that was visiting us for the weekend.

After he was done, he threatened me that if I ever told anyone about it most especially my mother, he would send me off to boarding school in Ibadan and that was the same threats he kept using till I finished junior secondary school.

*Beep beep*
My alarm went off as I hurriedly ran out of the bathroom almost slipping and falling. I checked the time, it was almost 6. I needed to get to work by 7am sharp. One thing about Mr Agunji was that he hated lateness.
I went to my dressing mirror stand as I slipped into the pair of black trousers which I normally wore and a nice linen shirt. I looked just the same. I checked my side view to make sure all my arousing parts were successful covered and I didn't really have much success in that. I had a wide hip and had a huge bum bum which was one of the attractions that men couldn't stay away from.

I finished my make up before carrying my office bag which was a little not so big brown leather bag with my necessary items there ranging from tissues, my purse, lipstick and lip gloss, my office folder which was to be submitted to Mr Agunji when he arrives and other valuables.

And that was it. I was ready for work. I sprayed myself with my perfume and rushed out locking the door behind me.

It was bound to be another wonderful day or so I thought.

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"Where the hell is my coffee?" My Agunji yelled as I innocently walked into his big and spacious office. It was practically the size of my bedroom and living room combined.

"Good morning sir. I have your documents you requested." I said as I brought them out of my bag and dropped it on the table. He picked it up to access before smiling.

"I knew I could trust you ehn Thelma. Thank you." He said and later on gave a disturbing chuckle "fine girl." Was his remark as I hurriedly stepped out. I was beginning to get uncomfortable. Mr Agunji wasn't that type of man. I had been working here for almost three months now and he had never given me any reason not to trust him.. well all men are the same.

"Thelma this one you're dressed to kill ehn." Maria, my assistant said as she rested her shoulders on my desk.

"Abeggi don't whine me this early in the morning. Ehn eh why Oga dey vex this early morning?" I asked inquisitive since Mr Agunji was usually all smiles.

"You no hear Ni? The board of directors dey come here today. Oga want everything to be in complete perfection before those devil's come and cause wahala."

Those words scared me. Last time the board of directors came, I was just a new employee and almost six employees were fired for no reason at all. I couldn't bare to loose my job.. not now, not ever.

"Okay o thank you. Lemme better address my work on time before they come and fire me." I said as I motioned for Maria to go as I started to tidy up my office.

"Thelma!"

Mr Agunji yelled as I hurriedly left for his office leaving everything I was doing.

"Sir you called for me?" I said as I saw his face was infuriating with anger written all over it.

"What's this I'm hearing that Mr Oliver Peterson wants to remove our company as his legal insurance company?" He asked fuming.

"Sir. Em I've been meaning to address that with you-"

He cut me off as he threw the paper in his hands towards me but I dodged it as I stepped back.

"Leave this office immediately and sort that out. I don't care how you do it, beg him, threaten him or even sleep with him.. you must get back that client!" He yelled as I bent down and picked the paper before rushing out of his office.

His words were harsh and it really affected me. The thought of him saying I should use my body if necessary to get back an old client only implied that Mr Agunji was just like every other man. All they want from me is my body and nothing more.

Well I was going to do my best and try and convince Mr Peterson to reconsider his decision. I packed my bag and headed over to the home of the Peterson's which was along Ajah.. shouldn't take time.

If only I knew that was the beginning of my nightmare!

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And there it is guys! The official first chapter of the book. Hope you guys like it?
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