Another woman
I couldn't sleep that night...all I thought about was Femi. How possible was it..that a man I had just met today would make me forget the pains Oliver and Sarah caused me.Funny how I started to believe that maybe Time would be able to heal me...the Sunrise came faster than I had expected....it was just 6:20am and I had not slept a wink last night. But who cares?I was excited to leave with the most beautiful human being on earth and I forgot I had to sleep.
"Good morningggg"
The nurse came knocking at my door with a Bag filled with Clothes(I could tell)
"Good morning, Nurse"
"How are you doing today?"
"Better....I think today is going to be a great day"
"Oh yes it is..... anyways you should come have your bath and change into these clothes that your Handsome stranger bought for you."
"Is he here yet?"
"Yes,he is"
If you are a Nigerian girl who have gone to so many dates and events you could tell that most times...men don't keep to their Time and Promises. I hurriedly rushed to get ready to see Femi.....after minutes of getting ready my Nurse helped me roll my wheelchair to the car park where Femi was waiting.
But then something wasn't sitting right with me. steps away, I could see him standing close with someone by his car....who could that be?I asked myself waiting patiently to get to an answer when I got their.
"Rita"
He waved and walked to me the minute he saw me coming towards them.
"Hi good morning" i greeted him. then he took the wheelchair handle from the nurse and offered to take me to his car.
"Rita?how are you this morning?"
"Fine,thank you."
"I didn't keep you waiting, did I?"
"No...of course not. Came earlier than I expected"
Then we got to his car where the woman was standing, I could swear that somehow, somewhere I had seen that face before...
"You must be right"
She said to me smiling endlessly.
"Yes...babe meet Rita my new friend and Rita meet Lorra my fiancee"
Fiancee?whattt?
I couldn't for some reasons say anything. at that point I was shocked, surprised,and at that same time angry.
"It's nice to finally meet you..Femi would not stop talking about how beautiful you were so I was eager to see who wanted to steal my fiancee from me"
"I....i.....I...eh ..em I"
I immediately ran out of words to say.
"Are you okay?" He asked looking so worried.
"Yes...I am fine. I am so sorry I...I just couldn't believe how beautiful you are"
Then they both laughed.
"I am so sorry for the accident. And also Femi said you had no place to go..."
"I am so sorry if I am bothering you I...."
"No no no no no no..we totally understand and want to help."
"Lorra said you could stay at her place for as long as you want"
OMG I hated being a lady who everybody wanted to help.i seriously didn't like the idea of moving to lorra's place.
For some reasons I didn't feel good around her....I got some sort of 'i don't really like you' energy from her even tho she was trying so hard to smile.
"I hope I won't be a burden to you?"
"Of course not. I don't really stay at home that much and sometimes I spend the most times at Femi's place. So you will not be seeing me around that often"
"Ladies" Femi looked at his wrist watch and said "I am running late. Can we go?"
Lorra and I nodded and he helped me get at the back of his car while he put my wheelchair at the car trunk.
While we drove along the roads Lorra and Femi kept talking endlessly about their traditional marriage that was Coming up next week.Lorra was doing everything in her powers to draw Femi's attention so he wouldn't talk to me. I could see her drawing Boundaries between Femi and I....i understood what she was worried about...i mean who wouldn't do that if they had a man as beautiful as Femi.....I immediately looked away and kept my ears off their discussions.
"Rita, between grey and black which colour would look better on my man"
Then I smiled😌and said to myself 'girl you need to chill'
"Mmmmmmh....I think black would look good on him"
"Hell no....Grey is the perfect colour for my man"
If you knew that grey was the best colour for your man...why would you bother asking me?I mean seriously Lorra was beginning to piss me off.
"Would you like to know how Femi and I met?"
'Oh my goodness' I said to myself....who cares about your romantic lovestory?
"Yes, please tell me"I replied knowing fully well that this story was going to disgust me.
" We met at a my sister's wedding in Abuja"
"Awwwwn...such a lovely place to meet a soulmate"
"Righttttt.....I knew it. On our wedding day I am going to announce to the world how romantic and thoughtful his proposal was that day"
"Nice"
I nodded and looked away again.
"Do you know" then she came again...but this time was stopped by Femi
"That's enough babe. You have said enough"
She truly had said enough and I was glad Femi reminded her of that. The car was silent and quiet and I think it became a lot better that before.
In not less that eight minutes we were at lorra's gate.. waiting for the gateman to open the gate....Femi gently drove in when the gate was opened and Lorra came down.
"No babe wait...." She immediately stopped Femi when he came to help me out of the car.
"Hussain! Hussain!!"
She immediately called out to the gateman and he came running.
"Yes,madam"
"Please could you help our guest out of the car?"
"Okay madam"
Wow! I thought to myself.....what was she trying to do and if she was even trying to do anything...it was too obvious and I could tell that femi hated it too.
"Babe,was that necessary?"
Then she immediately dragged him inside the apartment.
Hussain helped me get on my wheelchair and also helped me roll my wheelchair to the door of the apartment.
"They no dey allow me enter the house,no vex ma."
"No no no it fine.i can help myself .thank you" Then he ran off.
I opened the door and rolled my wheelchair into the sitting room where I heard noises coming from the other side of the room.i rolled myself to the door to hear what was going on clearly.
"What do you think you are doing?"
The voice said in anger.....
"What I think I am doing? You were the one who ran into a lady and now you have brought her to my house to stay with me.i should be the one getting angry at you and not the other way round"
"You were the one who suggested that she stayed with you instead of me...I never asked you to stay with a stranger and I would never do that"
"Really? So you actually wanted to stay with a total stranger who is a woman in your house?"
"Lorra...she is sick and we wouldn't be staying at the same floor in my house....why are you always thinking negatively?"
"You are my fiancee for Christ sake"
"and who said I wasn't?.... you really need to chill Lorra"
"I am leaving her in your care.....take care of her"
"I am not a babysitter, Femi"
"Then let me take her to my place"
"No"
"Lorra"
"Okay,fine. I will try my best"
"Better.....I am off to work"
Then he forcefully opened the door which I was leaning on and I fell.
"Rita"
He hurriedly helped me up from the ground.
"Are you okay? are you hurt?"
"No, thank you"
"I am leaving for work....if you need anything, Lorra is here to provide it for you okay?"
"Thank you so much, Mr Femi I really appreciate"
"Just call me Femi"
"Oh okay"
The he left...