RUFI:
“Welcome to our midst Katherine Grace George” I greeted the pink bundle. After about thirty minutes at the hospital and ten minutes of labor my goddaughter decided to end our anticipation and came out.
I was walking with a smile on my face to the hospitals cafeteria to get lunch when Ivan called out. “Rufi!”
“Hi there, we have a new member in our family”
he clapped “yeepee! Can I see Katherine?”
“Of course, you came alone?”
“Nope, the whole community is in the waiting room, I just came to get ice-cream for Ana-Blaire”.
He closed the distance between us and rested his arms up on my lower back. “Thank you”
I looked up at him confused “what for?”
“For bringing me into this world”
He looked serious as I stared into his brilliant blue eyes.
“Which world Ivan?”
“Umph!” he kissed my head “this world, your world ….. a world filled with love ….. Happiness …. Support…. A world where even if there’s a challenge …. A problem" he caressed my cheek "you can be sure of the love of those around you …. You know they’ve got your back” he looked at me with so much intensity I couldn’t blink or breathe
“Thank you Rufi, gracias” he smiled.
Tears rolled down my cheek “Ivan” I breathed as I hugged him not bothering to fight the tears. “I love you”
“I love you so much” he held me to his heart. After a few seconds he pushed me away playfully. “Hey! Don’t go all cozy on me. I have a goddaughter to meet” he laughed.
I pouted “hmm”
“Don’t be jealous” he giggled
“Oh yeah? Go on, go ahead, I’ll just go get my self a new boyfriend” I teased.
“Ehn?” he laughed. “Alright, just make sure a lawyer and a doctor tags along.
I arched my brow.
“Love you” he kissed me and left
“Tsk!” a lawyer and a doctor? How about I add an ambulance to the list.
A guy could get brutal.
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Life immediately after graduating for an average Nigeria could be rough but not for Rufina Rose Brown.
Getting a job the day of your matriculation is something only the whoknowhoistial can pull off.
'Whoknowhoism' word to the day
“Care to tell me the reason behind that smile?” Ivan asked from the driver side of the car. We’re going to Brown’s at Ikeja for my happy grad lunch.
“Whoknowhosim”
“What’s that? English?”
“Yeah who.knows.who” I clarified.
“Hmm, whoknowwhoism” he looked at me “so Ms Grammarian why that line of thought”
I smiled at him “I have a job I don’t strive for”
“Who knows who” he winked “youknowmeism”
I shook my head “Rufi.know.Ivanism sounds better”
He shook his head “Rufi.love.ivanism”
I laughed “we might as well create a new word you know” “new things come up everyday”
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“Talking about new things, do you get any vibe when papa and the cute lady are in the same room?”
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INTERTWINED PERFECTION {Currently Editing}
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