Chapter Three
Bisola heaves out loudly, she believes that it is from here that she can prove to herself that, her five years in University is not a waste. If she can cause more elevation for a business that had been productive, then she believes that she can build hers from the scratch, she believes that if she cause more sales for God’s Grace Supermarket, then she can face anything in life.Amidst Bisola thought, the door to the Supermarket is open from outside, Bisola fright jumps in again at the sight of her potential first customer, but then she close her eyes for a few seconds, she open her eyes to face her fears, buy nothing prepare Bisola for what she sees after opening her eyes.Her potential first customer is an Handsome stranger, he is in a Ash colour Polo shirt just like hers, in fact the designer and made is also the same, his six packs and biceps are visible from underneath the Polo shirt, he also wear a black Jean trouser, his hair is cut low to a normal size, his face is a bit dark in colour, his arms are hairy. Bisola have seen handsome men, but this man is very different from what he had ever seen.In fact Bisola mouth open wide and saliva is gradually falling from her mouth, Bisola begins to imagine herself in a wedding gown with the Handsome Stranger, she imagine herself carrying his baby in his womb, she imagine herself wrap in his arm and on the bed, she imagine herself growing grey hair together with him and surrounded by their Grandchildren.Bisola jolt herself back from her thought. She laugh and begins to make jest of herself, her inner self voice out. “Bisola you are no different from those Love Peddler out there, a man you barely know and already you are imagining yourself as his wife and baby mama.”Bisola finally voice out to herself. “Bisola, you are here for business not pleasure, so come back to yourself now.” She close her eyes, the same time she beats her two cheeks gently.When Bisola opens her eyes, there stand her first customer, the Handsome Stranger who had just swept her off her feet few minutes ago. Bisola is lost in her new crush for some moment, she is snap back by an hoarse voice.“Hey!. Are you okay there or not?” That clearly is the Handsome Stranger voice. Bisola frown after hearing her Handsome Stranger voice, in fact she begins to have doubt about been his wife in the future, in fact she doubt if she will let him sleep with her in the future.“Do I walk away or not?” the hoarse voice said againBisola bolts back to attention. “What!”“I am done here. How much is my bills?” the Handsome Stranger asks in an hoarse voice.“Hmm. Sorry about that.” Bisola quickly apologize awkwardly, she begins to fidget as a result of embarrassment, even her cheeks and nose turn red.Quickly Bisola takes all the commodities one after the other, she begins to add the price all together using the Desktop, few seconds later, she print the receipt out and voice out. “Your bill is Fifteen thousand Sir.”Bisola watch as Handsome Stranger brings out his purse, he begins to count some Naira notes, he hand it over to her. Bisola collects the cash with a respective bow, she put the cash in the draw first, then she pack all the items into a nylon bag.“And if I may ask you, why are you lost in thought the last time?” Handsome Stranger said.Bisola pursed her lips together, her eyes riveted back to Handsome Stranger face, she finally smiles to conceal her awkwardness. “Its personal.” She said finally.Handsome Stranger take his commodities and turn to go, but then he turns back abruptly. “Well miss, I must tell you, you came here to work, not have unusual thought on your customers. This place is a business settlement not a place to scan men out.”Bisola nod her head awkwardly. “Thank you for the advice, but I can handle my personal life Sir.”Handsome Stranger walks away holding two nylon in his hand. Bisola watch as he leave the Supermarket behind, she hiss behind his back, Bisola new animosity for Handsome Stranger show on her face“He is a sniveling brat, the type of men you don’t dare meet early morning. In fact I hate him, I won’t marry him again in the future, I bet he had break many women fragile heart like mine.”Bisola inner self begins to laugh. “You are indeed hopeless Bisola, a man who don’t even spare a second look on you, the same man is who you want to marry and want to divorce at the same time.”“Fine I agree he is Handsome, but I hate him now.” Bisola said to her inner conscience.Bisola finally close her eyes, she wants to forget about Handsome Stranger episode. Like magic the trick work for her as she expected, her hunger calls once again, Bisola decides to eat a Burger and a soft drinks, she pays from pocket, and begins to eat the snacks.With nothing else to do, Bisola begins to surf the web, fortunately she comes across lot of information about the goods in the Supermarket. Bisola keep eating, the same time she read all the information on her phone.Just as she finish satisfying the worms in her stomach, Bisola settle down and wait for the rush hour, she is not disappointed because more and more customer begins to enter and exit the Supermarket, but Bisola no longer sits down, she welcomes all the men, instead she walks most of the customer to the Shelves and introduce more goods to some of the customer, she did introduces more goods to some other customer when she is calculating the bill for their good.Bisola calmness and friendliness cause the customer to dance to her tune, they all pay for their goods and left silently, some even give her tips, which she accept with a polite smile and nod. By evening Mrs Kike is back in the Supermarket, she enters silently that no one notice her coming in, Mrs Kike sees how Bisola persuade the customer to buy more goods to what they intend to buy.For the first time, Mrs Kike sees a potential that she can’t overlook, she sees customer buying more goods with a smiling face, all because they are persuade by the sales girl, Mrs Kike keeps smiling to herself, she said nothing and stay begin till the Supermarket close for the day.The day finally drags to an end, Bisola begins to sis summary of the sales, she walks towards Mrs Kike and sits down opposite him.“I have settle all the invoice on the Desktop, and the cash are in the right place.” Bisola said first.Mrs Kike nod her head. “I hope you have settle down for today?” Mrs Kike ask with a smiling face.“Yes Ma’am, I am sure that I ‘ii enjoy working here.” Bisola reply also in smile.“Okay then.” Mrs Kike smiling face turns serious. “If you happy to find a more promising job like this, will you be happy?”“Yes Ma’am, I surely will be happy if I found another promising job.” Bisola said“Okay, who knows tomorrow?, who knows what will happen tomorrow too?” Mrs Kike said, his serious expression turn to smile.“You are right ma’am, only God knows tomorrow.” Bisola also saidBisola finally stands up, she bows and walks out of God's Grace Supermarket, she check her wristwatch and the time reads 7:30pm. Bisola smiles to her self, despite her bad start in the morning, perhaps her job at God’s Grace Supermarket would moves her to a bright future after all.Chapter FourAfter a day which began awkwardly for Bisola, she is happy to end the day with a good energy, she board a taxi and head directly to her house which is at New Bodija. After a few minutes on the road, she drops at the right junction to her house, Bisola pay the transport fare, then she head to her house on her feet.Bisola manage to drag herself to her house, she notice the door is unlock, surely her friend is already at home, Bisola opens the door and drag herself to her room, she slumps down on her bed looking worn out, the day event begins to replay in her memory. Bisola begins to doze off, but then she hears rustling beside herself, she opens her eyes and sees Tolani standing over her.“Care for some dinner.” Tolani said first, in her hand is a big spoon, she is tasting the spices from the spoon, she wears a yellow Apron, under the yellow apron is a polka dot pajamas.Bisola drags herself up and sits right, the sleeps on her eyes disappear. Bisola smiles to her friend.
Chapter FiveDay Two WednesdayEarly in the morning, Bisola is enjoying her morning sleep, she is in a sweet dream that she wish for it not to end, in fact she wish to live in the dream forever. Suddenly Tolani barge into the room, she begins to shake her friend vigorously.“Bisola come on. You can’t be late today.” She saidBisola also wakes up from her slumber. “Oh! Thank you for waking me up friend.”Quickly Bisola rush into the bathroom, she had a nice warm bath, she then apply pomade on her body, then she put on a Green Jacket over a Black plaited skirt, she also apply a little powder on her face, a bit of lip gloss on her lips, finally she styles her long hair into a bond, finally she look at herself in the mirror and she look very perfect.Bisola had a light meal of Pap and Milk together with her friend, both of them leave the house at the same time. Bisola enters a taxi and head directly to U.I, few minute later, she make it to the office block of Arinola's Group of Company, s
Chapter SixBisola look at him all over again, he is more handsome today than yesterday, her wears a tuxedo, over a black shoes and also a black hat on his head. All over him is a kind of an undefined expression, which Bisola can’t explains whom it is directed to. Bisola almost turns back, because she fears she might do something very stupid. Just as she turns a away a female voice stops her.“Ah you must be Bisola Badmus right.”Bisola is so grateful to the voice for coming handy at the time she is having turmoil in her, she turns to the direction and are an older woman who happen to be in her early fifties, surely she must be Madam Arinola.“Yes I am.” Bisola replies, she also nod her head“I am Madam Arinola.” She said and point towards Handsome Stranger direction. “And that is my son over there, he is Dapo by name.”“Hmm. So Dapo is his name.” Bisola said to herself, she looks at Dapo direction, and she is lost in him for another seconds, quickly she snaps out and turns to Madam A
Chapter SevenFifteen minute later, a very weary Bisola is sited opposite Dapo, between them is a table filled with different sheet of paper and folder, at interval Dapo flip through the pages of the folder, the same time he explains different things that is in each folder, what it entails and what the company wants to derive from it.Bisola as well listen attentively, this is who she is, they type who listens to any lesson given to her, even if she have a prior suggestion, she will listen first before interacting. Thus today is no different, she listens attentively to Dapo, the same time she is writing down some important points in her jotter.Already Bisola have discover a lot of mistake in the campaign tactics use in the first place, and she have a lot to says and to change, but she kept mute mainly because of two things, first she awaits Dapo to asks for her suggestion, moreover her knowledge about the mysterious product is little. Thus she keeps mute all through, and for an hour,
Chapter EightVictoria leave her table and move nearer to Bisola, she puts her arms around Bisola neck, she looks around and finally talk.“I overheard you and Master Dapo. I heard all your discussion. I just want you to know that Master Dapo is indeed a very good boss, but he hates lazy people, all you have to do is change his view about you, make him understand that the person who recommend you also see your tenacity, before they recommend you.”Bisola also smile. “Thank you Victoria. But I already know about this, and what you suggest is exactly what I am going to do now.”“Well I reason you will be leaving for home, so this what I gather so far on the mysterious product that Master Dapo made. I believe you can bring out something from it.” Victoria said, she hands over a folder to Bisola.Bisola thank Victoria, she takes the folder and walks away, she head back to her office. First she settles down for a few minute, then she takes her bag, she also takes the folder given to her by
Chapter NineDay Three Thursday.The next day, Bisola woke up reluctantly to the jingling of the alarm beside her. Bisola opened her eyes first, and then she rubbed her with her backhand, last night was too awesome for her, she and Tolani her friend scout every clothing store in the city, they are not necessarily buying everything, but they just wish to share more time together, both understand that, they might not have the time to share together like this in the future.Thus they practically enjoy their time yesterday evening, they even branched at a reputable club house to catch fun, due to the fact that both are very beautiful ladies, they both have lot of admirers at the club house. Still both are careful enough not to over drunk themselves, in order not to fall victim to the plan of the vicious men in the club house.Just when Bisola is happy about last night, her other self remind her of her office work. Bisola frowned hard when she remembered what transpired between herself and
Chapter TenMadam Arinola exhaled very loudly. “Well, I just want you both to make haste with whatever you both wanted to decide on, because our client will he here in five days time.”“I am doing my best Mom.” Dapo said in an aggressive tone. His expression changed as he looked at Bisola direction.Bisola understand very well what Dapo meant by his statement, he provably wanted to blamed his failure on her, but Bisola as well is ready for him, he will not give that Dapo at all, if the campaign failed, then she and Dapo must accept the blame.“I will also do my beat ma’am.” Bisola said in confidence tone, she place all the files in her hand on the table. “If not for anything, at least for the person who see my potential as a hardworking lady, and recommend me for you. I have to keep Mrs Kike reputation.”Madam Arinola smiled inwardly, she knew that she made a good call about Bisola, she had also seen what Mrs. Kike see in her and decided to referred her.“Great.” Madam Arinola stood u
Chapter ElevenBisola looked up and wondered if the sun risen from the West today, or maybe the Stars are out this afternoon, she wanted to say something, but Dapo cut her short.“Are you getting in the car right now or you are still talking?” He said in usual cold tone.“Yea, that is what I am talking about.” Bisola thought and she hop into the car in haste.Dapo bang the door closed after her, he also walked to the driver seat and he also entered the car, he fasten his seat belt first, Bisola also did fasten his own seat belt too, Dapo start the car and he drive out of the garage and finally out of that huge compound that house Arinola's Group of Company.Ten minute later, Bisola and Dapo are sitting opposite one another in a restaurant around the area, Bisola order first for her food, she order for a plate of Fried rice and plantain, with a chicken lap, Dapo also ordered for the same thing as Bisola. Minutes later, they are both served, they begin to eat silently.Bisola keep check