A Quiet Place

Laura ended the video after recommending Lanre as the best make-up plug for weddings and any event at all. She uploaded some photos of actress Timitola on her wedding since it was Lanre’s hand work.

Lanre thanked her for promoting her on her blog.

“I took you unaware, right? I was bored. Let’s get started”. Laura said to Lanre indicating she was ready to get her face changed by Lanre’s act.

Lanre did Laura’s make-up. But before she got done with the make up, some of Laura’s friends already arrived. The ladies were the first to arrive except a young man who she believed to be Laura’s boyfriend. He was all about the party.

“They should have done her a surprise party”. Lanre thought. She got an opportunity to do make-up for two friends of Laura. Pascal was indeed helpful and had done one himself. They were asked to stay back for the party. Lanre wanted to turn Laura down, but when she realised she could just take it like she was celebrating her achievement with the Governor’s wife, she stayed.

Pascal felt awkward because he felt out of place in the midst of these rich ladies and rich guys.

“You should make friends! You might get lucky and win the favour of one of all these people”. Lanre advised Pascal and told him to loosen up when the party started. Pascal wanted to tell her that he would prefer to go home since it was night, but he knew she won’t agree to leave and he wouldn’t want to leave her alone. He felt every lady needed to be protected.

“Is my eye deceiving me? Or is this not Lanre?” A male figure appeared in front of Lanre. She looks at him as if she was trying to figure out if she knows him.

“Ebube! Oh my goodness! It’s you!” Lanre said surprised. The young man hugs her and asked her if she knew the celebrant.

“I did the make-up and she ask me to stay for the party. It’s been a really long time. You don big finish o!” Lanre exclaimed at how grown Ebube was.

“And you look more beautiful. You look like a goddess”. Ebube said to her. She smiled at him. The atmosphere suddenly felt awkward. Lanre felt she has exhausted all the words in her word bank. She could not find anything else to say to Ebube who was a senior in her secondary school. They were not that close, so she suddenly felt lost.

“Do you want us to find a quiet place to discuss or you would rather have my number?” Ebube asked her. Lanre shook her head. She did not like any of the ideas. She told him it was fine and she would just stick around. Then it occurred to her that Pascal was still standing beside her. She introduced the two to each others. Ebube asked her if Pascal was her boyfriend. She told him that Pascal was just her colleague.

“Oh! I see! Then you wouldn’t find any problem chatting me up later”. Ebube said.