MEET II

(Monday the 8th of September).

"Or you are not praying?" I asked

Was I insane?, is it okay now?, what is my fucking problem I mean, what the fuck is this, what did I just say?

This was really dumb of me as this question meant something else, I was in directly asking if she was seeing her period. What the F, no, no, no, as from today I will be trying not to make you uncomfortable as she gave a sad but yet a disturbing look, that seems like she was confused.

She stood up and followed me as we walked to the mosque, we were a little early, so I showed her the way that was best for her to use, door of the female section as I entered the males.

There was something I noticed about her is she was a bit too trusting of people, which was strange. She was a bit shy and nervous yesterday but today she was loud and opened, maybe she thinks we are friends. Well she should not misunderstand working relationship and friendship, if I had not met her in the mall yesterday it would have been better since I don't want any ties with her.

" Alahuakbar"

Shit they called for prayer and I did not notice until the imam started praying, I joined the line and followed as they prayed.

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We finished prayer and I went back to the office, I no longer will be the head journalist as I have now been promoted to a better and higher post.

Yes after what Mr adewomi was caught doing with the intern he was asked, and I was appointed the new head for media and publicity, I never asked why I was getting all this promotion now and to be honest I don't even know if I deserve it or not, but o e thing for sure is that it pays better and that was why I like the job so much.

I went to the office and sat down on my chair I turned to the right and....

"Shit" I exclaimed as I realized that I left that girl in the mosque, what's her name again *Habiba* I left her in the mosque

Well lets be honest she reminds me of my immediate younger sister, well she looked innocent if you ask me but I rather look above the nice girl that she claims to be.

I walked out of the office and went to the door I saw her coming from the entrance, and so I went back to take my seat. I did not want to engage in a conversation with her but the truth was I had to apologize for leaving her behind at the mosque, just imagine how long she waited for me, well I have not been back for a long time right.

"So" she said as she entered the office

"Sorry for leaving you behind" I said fast and short as I did not want further engagement into any conversation

"Oh, yes.... But it's okay I believe.... Or think."

"Good, now come and seat, Let today not be a complete waste of time for us both"

She sat down on the chair, and we immediately started talking business.

"Type this" I gave her a piece of paper and a laptop as I was now in charge of editing the news, so I had to make sure the phrases and words are properly written and done.

She collected and did as I instructed her to do, looks like she is very slow in typing as she looked carefully into the keys before clicking, she also did not position her hands well.

As she was typing I noticed a small scare on her wrist, which looked like a wound, she also had dark circles around her eyes, and a little scar in front of her clear black skin. Even with the little scares you can tell that she was a pampered brat as she looked like one, even if she does not act like one, come to think of it the way she trusted me yesterday even if we had never meet in our lives before, and hear we are today instructor and student, wow that's how life can be.

If she was eighteen which I doubt then she will not be doing her project now, now she looks to young for that, then she must have a connected to the boss Lady, I think that's the only way things like this can happen in a private firm.

Time went really fast and before I knew it, it was 3:36pm, almost time for prayer. Which we both went and it was the same with zuhur, but the only difference was that I did not forget the intern, yes that's what I will start to call her, my little intern.

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It was now 5:15pm, and I am done with parking my things, I told her to prepare because I close by five but decided to leave by five thirty on the dot, and nothing can stop me, not even that horrible boss of mine, can stop me or maybe she could either way.

"Sir I am done" she said as she stood up from the chair

"You can go I will have to stay for some few adjustments of the 9:00pm news"

"OK Sir"

She looks so innocent of life like she has never been bitten by an ant before. She looks fragile and gentle, she looks innocent of life itself, what an innocent creature.

This thought ran through my mind as I walked up to the bosses room, I opened the door and saw that she was busy with some clients, she signaled me to come in with her hands, I did and sat down on the sofa that was adjacent to her table. She was talking to a woman and I think the woman is looking for a job here, they dimmed their voice into the lowest frequency as I could hear my stomach grumbling, the only sound I heard was the ones I made from my self.

These two women were professionals in secret keeping as they were good at it, if there were contesting for a silent talkers contest, and I was the judge I will give them the price, except if there is someone who did it better than them and I doubt that.

"Hey, what did you come for"

"Ma, I wanted to submit the news for today"

"Leave it on the chair there I will pick it up latter"

I did as she instructed me and left the office. I went to the entrance door which I am now using as my exit door.

"Hi, I wanted to say bye before I left"

I heard her voice from behind.

"Yeah bye"

"Okay, I guess its till tomorrow then"

"Byeeee"

OK so that was awkward, "yes noted" my sub said

I saw as a driver came to pick her from the gate nice, I ordered for a taxi and it came thirty minutes later to pick me up from the firms gate.

Today the drive was nice so was the driver, the road was friendly today and gentle, There were no holdups even in the solder checking points. I got home thirty minutes later, the time was 6:01pm and I quickly rushed down from the taxi as I was famished and ready to eat a hole planner if I would be given one, but if not I think I could settle for a continent or two. Well to be honest I cannot eat two filled plates of food, even when I am a hundred percent hungry.

It was as of all the nature elements especially time was against me today as It kept on running as if it had something to do, even worst as if it is an appointment that he could not miss. Well I think it was also interested in watching the match between Nigeria and Australia in the world cup tournament. The match was starting by 8:00pm prompt and I did not want to miss it for anything.

I quickly cooked rice as I had stew already in the refrigerator, I sat down quick to eat as it was almost time for evening prayer, which I also did not want to miss by any cause, except death.

I finished eating and walked fast to the mosque, after locking my doors I went to the abolition section and performed as fast as my hands could. Not only that, but I went inside the mosque and horridly joined the men in prayers.

It was raining, so they combined the last two prayers of the day together, we finished by 7:30pm and this was an advantage for me as I went home to watch the match between the two teams.

The match lasted for ninth minutes as usual which means it ended by 9:30pm Sharp, I decided to watch a movie bit non was food enough for my taste as I deeply hate Nigerian movies with every thing in me.

I took my bath by 10:04pm as I realized I had not bathe after arriving back from work, I went straight Into my bedroom, I lied Dow on my bed as if a sleeping spell was casted upon me.

As I lied on the bed all the sleep seemed to have vanished as I was now widely awake as always.

Well the house opposite mine still gave chills down my spine as I had not seen the owner who had lived there for over a very long period of time that I have lived here I still had not come in contact with him, now and I still wondered how and why he only moves at night, he comes in late and goes out late again, not only that but also the fact that people sometimes scream from there at night and because of his huge nature people could not talk to him, but thank God he was opposite my house, and so I hardly hear any sound come out from his house but people still say things about him this and there were not nice things at all, I wondered what he does for a living I mean o need to know.

Well it has been a while since I contacted my mother, and she has been a great help for me and everyone in the first with her first class news only God knows from where she gets it from. I mean news that sometimes have not even gotten to the police she knows about it but and tells me about it, but the thing was she was not living in Abuja she lived in Lagos, so I wonder how news gets to her first before getting to anyone else in this country.

Today was a little different from others because of it was a normal day I will wait for sleep to come and take me, but today I started chatting with my friends.

Today was a bit stressful as chatting increased my insomnia the more, the more I chatted the more sleep leaves my eyes, I chatted with different groups of people that I had not spoken to for a long while, it was nice, and I am glad that I did this.

I taught time ran during the day but now the night is prof that time sleeps during the day and strike during the night, two hours in the night feels like two seconds in the night if not lower.

At last, I dropped my phone as sleep came but the time was already past midnight it was 12;02am today, this was when I slept off, and it was not easy for me to do this I was not only scared and afraid of the dark and also the sun I just wanted to be grateful to God who is a bright me hear and gave this test so that I can pass and make heaven.