Eyes

8

Present day...

I was having one of those days. You know...those kind of days that you are really convinced that the universe is out to get you. It all started with the fact that I had slept through my alarm. The alarm was set for six thirty but I found myself looking at my phone to see seven thirty. With the speed of light I sprouted up and headed for the bathroom. Multitasking became the order of the day as I was not only bathing but was brushing at the same time. I really think I should be given an award for how fast I was at getting in and out of the bathroom. I quickly put on my clothes, packed up all the scattered papers and important documents on my worktable. Hibernated my laptop and also made sure I carried the charger. All was set, I just had to look in the mirror to make sure I was OK and to my horror there was a very visible stain on my white blouse.

For the love of God...why...why was this happening to me? What have I done to deserve this, I thought as I looked through my clothes. I found a pink chiffon blouse which happened to be wrinkled.

Five minutes past eight...

I looked into the mirror one more time to see a pencil skirt that went below my knees, the well ironed pink blouse that I that tucked into my skirt with a black blazer and the flats I had on. I nodded in satisfaction as I hurriedly picked up my office bag which seemed seven times heavier than normal. I grabbed my keys off the kitchen bench and headed for the stairs.

I arrived at HELPS. I walked into the building and headed straight to the elevator.

"Let me help with that"

"Oooh Emeka,  thank you so much" I relieved a sigh as I handed him my bag pack. As soon as we reached our floor I practically fled out of the elevator. Its been over four months since the Calabar vacation and every single time I step into an elevator a certain someone comes to mind and it something I can't help. You know the saying 'whatever happen in Vegas stays in Vegas' same applies for Calabar because I had not only cut all the ties I had with her, i buried that 'aspect of my life'.

"Here" I said as placed a file on the table panting seriously as I was almost out of breath. "That's my report"

"OK" she said without sparing me a glance as she clicked away on the computer.

"What about the meeting, isn't it holding? I inquired

"Nope, it has been pushed to one in the afternoon and you would have known this if you checked your mail."

"One?" all the rush for nothing. She heaved a sigh of frustration and finally looked at me "yes one in the afternoon. Now can you leave me alone?"

I turned around and headed for desk. Chiwe has always been a bitch. Just because she was the MD's secretary she thinks she's the queen or something.

I scanned the office from where I sat at my desk to see that everyone was already up and doing as I tapped a pen on my desk. I brought out my laptop to get down to business when I realized I brought the wrong laptop charger.

Great...just great. Maybe all of this was happening to me today cos I didn't pray this morning, I thought to myself.

...

11:45 AM, ADESUA: What do u mean maybe all these things are happening cos something good might be coming my way---

11:45 AM, OMASAN: Yeah dats what am saying. I mean from everything that you have told me that has happened to this morning, u just about the unluckiest person on this earth

11:46 AM, ADESUA: if something good is actually coming my way, it has better go to be worth it.

11:46 AM, OMASAN: don't wori love, all will be well. The queue at this Atm is so long and the rain is not helping matters... *sad face

11:46 AM, ADESUA: eeeyah doh. Ow is Kehinde and stuff u were telling about...

"Here is the report and everything you need to know on project ASAF" Chiwe said dropping a huge file on my desk, "Tosin is not around and since you worked with her on this research, you get to present it at the meeting today"

"Wait, what" I blurted out dropping my phone on the desk instantly forgetting about the chat with Omasan. "Where is she? Why isn't she here" I scanned the office.

"She called sick this morning"

"This morning and you're just telling me now"

"I forgot. You know how things are"

"But I don't know where to start, she has been working on this presentation for the past three days and you just expect me come up with something in the next hour" I panicked

"Sorry but you are the only one that can do this" she said disinterestedly as she turned to leave but stopped and looked at me "Not to pressure you or anything I just want to know you have to be at your best cos the people we are enticing for Funds are coming today so they need to know why they will want to give us money."

"No pressure at all" I replied. Sarcasm

I looked at my phone to see that Omasan had already replied me, I sent a quick 'gat to go, talk to you later' and got down to business.

... 

"Good work guys, today were a success and am proud to have each and everyone here in my team. Adesua you did so great and yes they have all decided to partner with us..."

Currently I had my head on palms cos I was not only tired but stressed to the point of no return; I stood throughout the meeting and my legs were killing me; talked all through explaining the slides that came up on the projector and my throat is now dryer than the Sahara desert. My body was definitely present in the conference room but my spirit was already at home seeing my bed. Our boss was commending us for a work well down and all I could think of right now was how I was going to kill Tosin for putting through this stress.

"...and right now I want to use this opportunity to introduce the new IT students we employed today since we are all here"

I could hear sounds of feet shuffling into the conference room and one by one they told us their names, department and one thing we should know about them as requested by the boss.

For a brief moment, I didn't want to acknowledge the fact I recognized the owner of one of the voices. The tremors coursing through my body caused goose bumps to appear on my skin. This cannot be happening to me, I must have heard wrong. Swallowing a lump in my throat, I lifted my head from my palms slowly, praying desperately I heard wrong as I scanned their faces and as my eyes locked with hers, I held my breath.

Sandra; the one girl that made me do things, the girl that made me forget all that was right and do it, the one girl I could literally walk through hell for stood within arms reach. She hadn't changed a bit since the last time I saw her. I slowly allowed my mind dwell on every memory that I had worked so hard to forget. Memories of our conversations, of our first kiss, of stuffs that happened that night at the hotel room. I held unto my phone tightly to reduce the way my hands were shaking.

She just stood there and stared at me. I couldn't read any emotion on her face which just annoyed me. Was she angry, or just as surprise to see me here?

"And so guys, these are the people that will be with us for the next six months. Please help them out as much as you for them to know the drill around here"

Six months...oh my god.

SO GUYS THAT'S THE END.

I LEFT IT HANGING.

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ISEDUA

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