Anita had clocked out early from work since it was a slow day and they had done a lot form the morning
Mr Jide decided to give his workers the day off as they were not expecting any commissions through out the day
He decided to let the staff take this as a day off since they still worked during the weekends at their respective shifts
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"Where to go now" Anita muttered as she walked away from the building slowly making her way to the bush areas of the streets
Food stalls, Botiques, electrical parts as well as other shops laid opposite each other in the streets
On getting to the local Bustop around the area she found more smaller shops…. Or rather sales men and women who had their goods well placed in well barrows or wooden stands
Her eyes locked onto one item that peeled her interest, and if if noticing her stare a voice called
"Young lady I get am!"
"…"
Anita was startled at first but she was used to random sellers and brokers calling for people to buy their products whether or not the person was interested
But since she was truly interested she simply pointed at a single item on display
"how much"
"Ah sister… that one is… 9000 Naria but for you-" the middle aged man with a red cap and brown off-shoulder lacked top and his slightly fitted three quarter geans that reached in between his knees and ankles
"I said how much is it" Anita aware of this business tactic was fed and went straight to the point
"My friend don't be like that… I wan' give you disscount-i price" The Brooker leaned forward reaching for the item in question
"This is a one in a kind, dont'cha know"
"Haa… don't worry I'll check another place" Anita sighed before attempting to leave
"Ok wait" the man called out "take am 5000 Naria.." He smiled
"This isn't up to that…" Anita looked at the item in hand one more time "2000 Naria is best I can go…. as your friend" she stressed
The man mamed Salam wasn't having the price and they both bickered long for the price but eventually Anita won and bight the item for a lower price of 1600
She left for home happily with a smile on her face and item in her pocket
'He should accept this right?' She thight as she felt the item in her pocket once more
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After messing around in some other stores Anita had now made he way back home where she saw the reminder of her small fight with Deji
But the scence she saw only sadden her
The kids Deji thight would appreciate his work were simply using the papers to make paper planes, swords, crowns and any other thing they could manage
As for his writing materials they suffered a similar fate being used as imaginary weapons half of them were snapped in two and the rest where not to be spoken of
Anita entered the compound of the building and walked up to her apartment
'Sister won't be back from work yet…' Anita thight as she reached her door front
But she later found out that the spare key was no where to be found and this she was locked out of her home
Without thinking much about it she walked towards Deji's door front while sending a message to her cousin
[ Sister Kemi*
: it seems you Ed the house before me so I'll leave the key for you when ever you come back
[Anita*
: where is the key?
Anita was now knocking on Deji's door knowing the latter had nowhere to be
Knock
Knock
Anita knocked gently but there was no reply so she knocked again
Knock
Knock !
Knock !!
"No replay huh?… maybe he went out" Anita muttered to herself as she was about to leave until she meet with a familiar face outside
"Oh hello" Tobi greeted half-heartedly
"Hmm I guess it's that time if the day" she looked at her phone to check the time
"So why are you infornt of my house ?" Tobi asked nonchalantly
'Is this boy for real??' Anita was lost in confusion "I came to light it on fire… what else"
"Haa stop lying…" Tobi sighed
But before Anita could say anything in response to that she uttered
"You're not holding anything flammable nor do you have any thing to start a fire"
Tobi glanced at the door
The two of them were now standing opposite eachother with the door frame now in between
"Well if your not going to enter excuse me" Toni reached his hand for the door handle only to be surprised by the rattling sounds
"Haha…" He let out a nervous laugh "it would seem that the door is locked"
"Oh my gosh!..wow I didn't know that, infact I was just about to call Allan Pinkerton… I have him on speed dial" Anita teased him with a distain expression
"Sheesh, no need to be dramatic taking up all those white who know who… I'll just use my spare key to—" Toni froze mid sentence as he felt his pocket
"…"
".."
A small moment of silence filled the halls until it was broken by the sound of banging
"…" Anita was dumbfounded by the action she witnessed it was all so sudden that she couldn't even react or correct Tobi
"KNOCK!!"
"KNOCK!!!"
"YO BRO OPEN UP!!" Tobi yelled at the top of his voice trying to reach out to his brother not sure whether he was inside or not
THWACK!!
Anita tapped his head to shut him up
"What makes you think he's inside, that you're making all that noise"
"Did you tell him to met you somewhere other here ?" Toni asked with a serious expression
"…No"
"Then he is still inside probably sleeping or taking a dump since he still hasn't come out yet. Or could it he the other.."
As Tobi was giving his thoughts and assumptions, he was stopped by the immense pain he felt from Anita pinching his sides
It was clear that she was angry with the viens that popped out of her clear and beautiful forehead
"You know what just do what you want I'm going…" Anita sighed as she made an attempt to leave for her own apartment but she froze and checked her phone messages
After seeing her Cousin's reply to her priviuse message she let out a huge sigh before cursing out
She then walked to door before making eye contact with Tobi
The latter nodded his head in understanding and once again the two simultaneously knocked on the door
BANG
BANG !!!
BANG !!!
{A/N:I apologize for the late and slow releases apart from receiving no feedback I do enjoy the fact that people are reading my work
But I'm currently in exam period and my schedule is tighter than normal. So after concluding 'DEAR FRIEND' episode I'll be taking a break for necessary preparations }