As formally introduced, this is Danita Dare, She owns the DiDis International University (DIU), and today she will be meeting with her classic friends. Jennifer Banks the wife of the former minister of Aviation, Christiana Bamilola a businesswoman of great wealth and Miss Gloria Ameh, the only unmarried woman among them.
These four have been friends for a while now and the true nature of their friendship is to show off. Coming from wealth they make sure to look sophisticated as much as possible whenever they have fun, wearing hot makeup, and carrying bags not just branded but from expensive brands, their shoes and dresses are something else. Long story cut short, they are quite ambitious.
After waiting for roughly 2 minutes her friends started arriving one after the other cheering and hugging each other like it's been forever. After all the talks about their holidays, work and children Danita then decided to open the depression floor.
' Guess what guys', she said showing off some catwalk before taking her seat again.
'This must be a very good right', Gloria said paying a closer attention.
' Hit us with the news!'. Christiana shouted excitedly.
' Okay.....my husband got nominated ...for the ministerial seat!', she blurted almost shouting, letting out what she had been suppressing right from the start.
That caused another round of jubilation as they all hugged her one after the other. Congratulating her and praying her husband scales through the screening.
' Thanks so much, Lovelies, I know I will always have you guys by me', she said raising her glass.
Cheers....they all shouted.
' Very soon I will be among the senators' wives, attending classic convocations and the gatherings for my calibre', she said happily
' I'm so happy for you dear', Christiana said with utmost care.
' That's not so much darling', Jennifer jumped in cutting her short.
'As a formal minister's wife, I'm open to helping you at all times, feel free to come to me'. Added with a trivial smile.
Danita knows that energy but getting on it this time isn't good for the ambience. She just decided to let it slide.
' Dani you should consider me someday when you get there ohh', Gloria said winking at her.
' Ahhhh, I know what you want', they all laughed giving Gloria some kind of looks.
' When is the screening holding Danita', Jennifer asked suddenly, crashing the fun.
' Oh, is a week from now. I.e next week'
' That's close....wow'
'Yeah, I know right', Danita replied.
Jennifer rubbed her finger on the glass rim, ' You know, when my husband was undergoing screening it took standards to get him there', pausing to feel the air.
She then signed, 'It wasn't an easy one....'
Christiana knowing the kind of attitude she gives when she feels intimidated and caught up with, gave her some eyes and body language, chuckling as she sipped from her glass.
' Sorry I didn't mean to make you feel the pressure, it takes someone who has been there to comprehend and overcome', she went on, laughing.
'No, no, no it's cool'. Danita said suppressing the irritation spinning from inside her.
She is fully aware of how competitive her pack is but pretending to be there for each other is the cover-up. Everyone had to put up with Jennifer at one point or the other, and now she feels like her real power is about to be felt. Her lies and posing will be too obvious creating no ego for her, that alone is capable of getting her furious.
Their gathering that day was a great one for both Gloria and Danita. The big news she had to share to keep her standard high has been dropped even though Jennifer wasn't cool with it, she has nothing to do about it. She increased the volume of the Afro-pop music "Unavailable", enjoying herself she suddenly stopped.
' Wait.....what if she tries getting my husband screened out?', she muttered and ran to her husband's room just after parking her car, but he wasn't back.
She can't wait, it's a lot to keep, ' Hello darling'
'Yeah dear.....is everything alright'
' Yes of course, just want to know when you are returning home', she said picking her fingers.
' I'm still having drinks with some important figures, I will be home soon', he replied with haste to end the call.
' I will be waiting for you', she shouted as if she knew what he wanted to do.
' Are you sure everything is fine'?
'Yes of
' Alright then, I will soon be home'
' Sure', she said hanging up the phone.
She slides on the sofa, thinking of how bad Jennifer can go just to get his husband off the list. Snapping her finger, she hurried to her room, showered and got dressed in some pretty nightgown. Taking her phone she called Diane to her room.
Knocking on the door, the answer came almost immediately.
' Come in'
' Good Evening mom'
' Evening dear'
Rolling my eyes, I knew it was another trick of hers to get me roped in.
' Yes, mom?'
'Come take a good photo of me'
'What?', I asked surprised.
' Yes, I don't know what this Jennifer is up to, but I will get her off the track before she knows it', she said handing me the phone.
Shaking my head, in a way to snap out of her thoughts I took the phone from her.
' Ok, ma'am, position'
After taking just one position, I was tired already.
'It's going to be a long night'
'What?', she asked confused.
' Mom, why do you want to take these pictures... will Dad be okay with it?'
' Yes of cause'. She answered chuckling and rearranging her dress, I stared in total disbelief.
' Alright, let's go. I said positioning the phone.
It wasn't easy taking those snapshots, I was like a cameraman having a tough time with his client, I stayed calm and endured the stress. Just then my dad's car horned and my mom sprang from her bed like a new bride running to his found groom.
' Mom?....we are not done here'
She stopped shortly and turned smiling.
' Let's continue next time', she retorted slamming the door.
'There will be no next time', I replied not minding that she wasn't there and tossed the phone to the bed.
I haven't seen my mom in such a way and it looks truly strange.
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In Dickson's bedroom, his wife didn't even give him a breathing space to shower.
' Danita what is it?', he asked sitting beside her on the bed.
' I feel concerned about your screening'
' You don't have to, I have those areas covered'. He said reassuring her.
Sensing her uneasy looks, he knew something was off.
' What happened'
' Em...is about Jennifer'
' Jeniffer.....what about her?'
' I met with my friends today and I broke the news of your nomination to them', staring with her side eyes.
' Oh no, ....you don't have to keep updating your friends on every single thing that happens in our lives'
' I know, but..'
' No please, no excuses. We shouldn't let people know of our plans, especially the ones that are not yet hatched. What if I get screened out?', he asked looking at her.
She lifted her head with her eyes almost out of its sockets.
' Ahh, no na that's what I'm scared of. Jennifer didn't react so well, I feel she might get on some boats to get you, she said in concern and what sounded like regret.
' Nothing like that will happen, I also want this position badly, there is no game she will play and win in this very situation'.
Hearing that, Danita gave a dashing smile and hugged him tightly.
'Sorry for showing off our cards'
' Is alright, I know the kind of people you call friends....you should have a second thought on them', he said with concern.
Danita feeling relieved, lay on the bed while her husband went into the bathroom.
' Wait oh.....Gloria hasn't gotten married yet?', he asked from the bathroom almost laughing.
Laughing slightly, ' She is still searching'. Laughing again.
'That is very serious o, so if I didn't come for you na so u 4 d the single market the roam about eh? he asked pouring water on his body.
' Is the other way round sir. I was the one that took you off the single market', Danita said rolling on her bed and laughing.
'Na waoooo'.
' I haven't even gotten to the ministerial side and she is asking for hook up...ah'
' Jesus...', laughing and coming out of the bathroom. 'This your own friend is a very serious market woman o', he said mockingly,' She should better go and get married'
' I will let her marry one of my sons', Danita returned with a serious look.
Dickson stopped for a while with his mouth wide open, staring at her in disbelief with his tower half-tied.
' Did you get electrocuted', she laughed in disbelief.
' I don't understand ooo', he finally responded moving to the wardrobe.
' Are you serious....I will never do that?.....', she laughed again.
' None of my sons will even answer her, is it David that frowns all the time?'
At the sound of that, they both laughed so hard evaluating their boys' attitudes.
She then turned on the speaker in the room and it got filled with classic love music. These two old couples still have it.