Episode 2.
The Rainy season is one out of the 2 seasons we enjoy in Nigeria but the streets of Lagos will make you want to hate them. Roads filled with potholes and overfilled gutters causing artificial flooding making one curse at any driver that accidentally or not splashes the flooding water on you.It decided to rain on this beautiful Saturday when I had finally accepted to go on a date with Famous following 3 declination but just one date won't harm right?. Dressed in my ironed silky gown and an emerald necklace matched with my clutch and shoe I set out for the dinner venue.
I got a glimpse of Fame sitting like a predator waiting for his prey.At the sight of me he smiled a contagious smile of relief and I returned the gesture.I was feeling uncomfortable, it was looking awkward and weird to me I've never been on a date with a married man before which made me more tensed. Fame noticed my discomfort and murmured the words it's fine I Understand I'm sorry for causing you discomfort.I smiled returning his kind understanding gesture.I complimented his taste on the interior decor with a motive of easing the already built up tension. He gave a smile.You know I thought you won't like a private and too open place so I decided on this I'm happy you love my taste.
Oh I so love the colors..
We started conversing as friends that we are ,making fun of the corporate beggars in Lagos. They all almost have the same story line.It's either they are saying I'm new in Lagos and I just lost my way sister can you please help me with T-fare? or brother since 2 days I Neva chop abeg help me… ...with their non ending story line and most atimes their corporate attire you just have to give at some point. I remember my last encounter with a 5 or 6year old almajiri Hausa girl that nearly boarded a bus with me because I refused to give her a dime. It was so funny I had to oblige to her request …
Fame wasn't responding anymore and I noticed he had had a blank stare on me all the while and when I stopped talking he was like why did you stop? I said nothing.
Can I say something?
Yes you can.
Hope you won't get offended?
I nodded in reply. And he began.
You are so beautiful I'm sorry if I'm starting to make you feel uncomfortable again and I don't know if I'm about to ask for too much… …..