On Friday afternoon, ” contract termination ” letter was sent via mail to everyone as an attachment. We were all advised to stop work at 2pm by the management and we were all summoned for a briefing at the conference room.
The project manger was the first person to address us. He appreciated all our efforts from the inception of the contract, he commended the people that did their works very well, and also talked to people who were found wanting at work. He congratulated the 10 of us that was confirmed on a permanent contract appointment while he assured the rest of us that another project would be coming up very soon and the ones that performed well among them would definitely be called upon. He finished his speech and we all clapped for him.
The project manger was the first person to address us. He appreciated all our efforts from the inception of the contract, he commended the people that did their works very well, and also talked to people who were found wanting at work. He congratulated the 10 of us that was confirmed on a permanent contract appointment while he assured the rest of us that another project would be coming up very soon and the ones that performed well among them would definitely be called upon. He finished his speech and we all clapped for him.
The next person who came out to talk to us was our project supervisor. He also talked about each and everyone’s attitudes towards work. He talked about the ones who were so dedicated to their works, he talked about the average staffs and commended them while he charged the lazy ones to improve on their attitudes and work on their weakness. He also congratulated the ones who were retained and at the same time encouraged the rest to prepare themselves for a greater opportunity out there.
The last person who came out to address us was Funmilayo. She also further stressed the points of the previous speakers. She appreciated everyone for a job well done and she told us that we would be called upon anytime there is another project in the bank. She also said that we would be sent for as soon as there is any position to fill in the bank. She also congratulated the lucky 10 and encouraged the rest to be prepared for better opportunities. We were all offered a bottle of coke and doughnut each at the end of the briefing. We all hugged each other, exchanged contacts; a lady seized the avenue to announce her wedding date to us.
We all left work in the evening and that was the last day of the contract. Benita and I drove home in the evening at the close of business with mixed feelings. I was happy because I got confirmed as a permanent contract staff of the bank, Benita was sad and moody because she had nowhere else to work. We got home, we ate and slept. We woke up on Saturday morning to discuss the next action after work.
BENITA: onihaxy, thanks so much for everything you have done for me so far, thanks for the hospitality, feeding and accommodation.
ME: you are welcome dear. What are we friends for?. If I don’t take care of you, who will?.
BENITA: ****smiled**** thank you.
ME: so, after the end of the contract, what next?.
BENITA: well, I think I will have to start applying to other firms, sending my CVs online and start studying my Gmats.
ME: eeyaah. You are still very much welcomed here. You can stay for as long as you can. You know, ever since you came here, you have been my only companion.
BENITA: ****smiled***** thank you very much onihaxy. But I have to travel next week, probably on Tuesday.
ME: **** surprised**** travelled?, to where?, why so soon?
BENITA: I’m travelling to visit my fiancé, he told me that he would be taking me to an uncle concerning a job.
ME: why didn’t you tell me all this while?
BENITA: I’m sorry onihaxy.
ME: ok dear, so are you still coming back?
BENITA: hopefully, but I’m going to stay with him for at least a month. If I get a job over there on time, then I will stay there. But if I couldn’t, I would be back to Lagos to resume my job hunting.
ME: ok dear.
I felt so sad that my only companion at the moment would be leaving me and I was happy that I have a whole week to relax ahead of my resumption.
I felt so sad that my only companion at the moment would be leaving me and I was happy that I have a whole week to relax ahead of my resumption.
EPISODE 31.
On sunday evening after church, I logged on to whatsapp to chat with my friend.
ME: hi sege.
SEGE: hi onihaxy, how are you?
ME: I’m good and you?
SEGE: I’m fine. Congratulations on your confirmation at work. I told you the other day that all you did to funmi was purely future investment. Can you see now that you eventually benefited from it?.
ME: thank you jaree, you are the boss.
SEGE: don’t mention jaree, what are we partners in crime for?
ME: who be your partner in crime?, you no well.
SEGE: how about your girlfriend, was she given any appointment too?
ME: who?
SEGE: the one you are living with now.
ME: ok!!!, Benita. She wasn’t retained oooooo. In fact, it pained me a lot.
SEGE: eeeeyah, accept my condolence.
ME: who died?. You no well segun. That reminds me, Benita would be travelling next week.
SEGE: what for?, why?.
ME: she said she would be going to visit her fiancé and also hunt for job over there.
SEGE: good radiance to bad rubbish. Let her go now.
ME: why did you say so?
SEGE: what was her benefit and usefulness in the first place when she refused to date you and also be intimate with you.
ME: but I always enjoyed her company, she had been of great help in the aspect of cooking meals and taking care of the house.
SEGE: you mean a form of housemaid?
ME: you no well.
SEGE: that one aside onihaxy, you have to show some appreciation to funmilayo when you get back to work.
ME: how?
SEGE: maybe like a bottle of good wine alongside some other gifts, just to show her that you appreciated her efforts.
ME: but she didn’t tell me that she was the one who influenced my confirmation for the permanent position.
SEGE: funny you. So you actually expect her to call you and tell you that she was the one who influenced it?. From what you said, you told me that you were the least person among the people confirmed in terms of good performance at work, so who performed the miracle?.
ME: you are right sha.
SEGE: you don’t have to mention the job when you are giving her the gift, just tell her you just brought something for her, then write a little note saying “thank you so much, I so much appreciate your gesture” and drop it inside the package.
ME: thank you jaree, I will do that next week when I resume work.
SEGE: next week?, what happened to tomorrow?, aren’t you going to work?
ME: sorry I didn’t tell you, I was given a week break before resuming work.
SEGE: ok, that is cool. Are you still going to be working from funmi’s office?
ME: it seems so. But I can’t really say for now. Maybe till I resume work sha.
SEGE: no wahala. Now that you have gotten the job, I think it’s high time for the next operations.
ME: which operations?.
SEGE: operation getting intimate with funmi and operation telling betty about Bimpe.
ME: hmmmmmmm,
SEGE: but first, let’s carry out that of betty. The other one can wait.
ME: segun. That mission is too difficult oooo. I don’t think I can do it.
SEGE: but I thought we have concluded on a game plan to frame me in.
ME: yes, I remember.
SEGE: but I don’t think I can be involved anymore, we have to change my own character.
ME: but why?
SEGE: you know that Betty had already introduced her friend to me, and we have been getting along. So telling Betty that I’m in a relationship might bounce back on me.
ME: that is true. So what do you suggest?
SEGE: tell her that your brother or cousin was the person involved. From her response, then you would know maybe you should either open up to her later or keep mute on it.
ME: hmmmmmm
SEGE: yes. Even if she later find out in the future, you can always refer to the story that you were trying to tell her sometimes back but you were scared of putting it to her directly and that was why you painted a brother in the picture.
ME: hmmmmmm.
SEGE: yes. That one is better, compared to when she found out on her own without any previous picture of it from you.
ME: you have a point. I will do that and let you know when it is done.
SEGE: no problem. But try to be more careful when relating the story to her. Remember that this girl is far smarter than you are.
ME: ok boss. So how is parole with Sandra?, hope you guys are now getting along.
SEGE: yes now. You ought to trust me when it comes to woman affairs. I no dey dull at all.
ME: bad boy.
SEGE: yes now. When I’m dull as you are.
ME: what do you mean?.
SEGE: you are the one dating a multi-millionaire daughter and you are still broke. You are the same one sleeping on the same bed with a woman for a whole month without touching her. You still mumu seriously.
ME: segun, you no well, I swear.
On Tuesday morning, Benita arranged her luggage after we were through with breakfast, we talked for some minutes and she was set to leave. We hugged each other and I was surprised when Benita pulled me closer and kissed me, she said it was the token she could give me as a sign of appreciation. I helped her with her luggage and carried them to the car and dropped them inside the boot. I drove her all the way to ojota where she boarded a bus to her destination. I returned home and picked up my phone to chat with my wife Betty:
ME: hi baby.
BETTY: hi dear. How are you?
ME: I’m fine.
BETTY: so how far with the interview?
ME: oooops, I’m sorry I didn’t give you subsequent updates. It was fine and it went well.
BETTY: really?, ok gist me,
ME: I have been confirmed as a permanent contract staff of the bank.
BETTY: waooooooh. That is very cool. I’m so happy for you my love.
ME: thanks dear.
BETTY: will the salary be the same as the previous one?
ME: no, it’s been increased to 80k.
BETTY: 30k increase?, not bad. Hope you still have much on you to sustain you?, or should I send money to you via western union?
ME: I’m fine dear. The one you gave me before you travelled is yet to be exhausted.
BETTY: hmmmmm. My husband the money manager!!!!!, he can spend ten thousand naira for a whole year.
ME: hahahahaha. Haba!!!!, a whole year?
BETTY: yes now, I’m always amazed by the way you manage money. It’s cool though and it gives me hope that my husband isn’t the type who squander money anyhow.
ME: hmmmmmmmm. Thanks.
BETTY: Are you at work now?
ME: no, I was given a week break. I will resume on Monday. But before then, I would be going to lekki this week for my new offer letter.
BETTY: at the same place I linked you up with?
ME: yes dear.
BETTY: when are you going there?
ME: between tomorrow and Friday.
BETTY: ok, please, will you do me a favor by stopping over at our house to check on my family please?. Because I heard that you don’t always visit them.
ME: haba. But I was there when henry sent for me, I was also there recently when daniella said she wanted to see me.
BETTY: just twice since I left the country?. That isn’t good enough my dear. And on both occasions, you were invited by Henry and Daniela, you didn’t go there willingly.
ME: I’m sorry dear. I will check on them when I get there.
BETTY: thanks, try to call them before going there anyways, so that they would be aware of your coming.
ME: ok dear.
BETTY: that reminds me, I spoke with your mom yesterday.
ME: really?, she didn’t tell me anything oooo.
BETTY: hahahaha, it was an agreement between me and her. I told her not to let you know that we talked. In fact, we do talk together on phone at least twice a week.
ME: waoooooh. See conspiracy ooo, mother and daughter inlaw.
BETTY: funny you. I will be coming home for Christmas and new year break.
ME: waaooooh. I’m so happy to hear that. Lagos or Abuja?.
BETTY: none of the above.
ME: **worried** then where?,
BETTY: I’m going to visit my mother in law in akure and spend the whole holiday there with her.
ME: ***** amazed*****
BETTY: so get yourself prepared, December 23th, we are going to Akure.
ME: but I would be needed at work after boxing day.
BETTY: then schedule your terminal leave to that period now.
ME: hmmmmm.
BETTY: and if it won’t be possible, don’t worry then. As long as I’m with my mother inlaw, you aren’t needed anymore.
ME: hmmmmmm, so that is it right?
BETTY: see jealousy oooo!!!!.
ME: if I catch you.
BETTY: funny you. I would be visiting my grandma in Ado during new year. I think I will be with your mother till 28th and visit my grandma after then.
ME: that’s cool. That reminds me betty.
BETTY: what happened?
ME: it about my cousin. He had a little problem and he needed my help.
BETTY: financial problem I guess?.
ME: no
BETTY: alright, which your cousin?, did I know him?
ME: yes. The one I stayed with in mushin before moving to Maryland. He has a problem in his relationship and he sought for my advice and I couldn’t figure a way out for him, so I thought of consulting you as my wife to be.
BETTY: ok dear, I’m listening.
ME: when he was serving, he met a lady on facebook, though she lived in a far location from my cousin.
BETTY: ok.
ME: they became friends and one thing led to another, they started dating on the internet for a while until they end up meeting each other. Along the line, my brother found out that she has some bad characters then and they broke up.
BETTY: ok, what happened next?
ME: like three years later, my cousin met another lady at his place of work and they started dating. When my cousin visited his new girlfriend at home one day, he met his previous girl whom he met on the internet there, he got to know that both of them are related. So, my brother is contemplating if he should inform his new girl about the past or keep mute about it.
BETTY: complicated. Did the previous girl informe or update the new girl about the past?
ME: no, I don’t think so. She also kept mute on it.
BETTY: what was the relationship between the two ladies?, are they blood sisters?.
ME: I didn’t even bother to ask. I think he made mention of it that they bear the same surname.
BETTY: you mean the two girls?
ME: yes.
BETTY: for them to bear the same surname, they must be strongly related. Wait, did any sexual intercourse occurred between your cousin and the former girl?.
ME: I think so.
BETTY: then tell him to forget about the relationship. It won’t work.
ME: ** screamed**** why.
BETTY: if the new girl eventually finds out that her sister had slept with her man, she would be heartbroken, she wouldn’t trust both your cousin and her sister again.
ME: really?.
BETTY: yes. Since s-x was involved in the former meetings, there is still always a tendency for secret re-occurrence between two former parties.
ME: hmmmmm. Thank you dear.
BETTY: you are welcome. Your cousin should just confess to the new girl and explain everything to her. If she decided to go on with him, fine. And if she decided to call it quit, beautiful.
ME: you mean he should open up to the new girl and wait for her next action?
BETTY: yes dear.
ME: ok dear. But assuming you are the new girl and a guy confessed to you that he once had affairs with your sister, what will you do?
BETTY: as for me, that is the end of the relationship because I can never trust both of them together again. I will always have this believe that there will always be a tendency for them to re-ignite the old dead fire between them.
*****chaiii!!! Onihaxy, you are a goner!!!!!*********
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