SUSANSusan and Henry stood a while outside waiting for the cab driver to arrive, Susan is glad that at last they are alone and maybe they could have that conversation she has been waiting to have with him but Henry was all quiet, standing tall with his two hands stuffed in his pocket and shifting from one foot to the other. Susan concludes if he wasn't going to start up the conversation then she will because she isn't about to take this moment for granted "So whats'up?" she finally said something to get him talking "Fine, it's good to be back home you know, I miss this amount of sun in my face" he looks at the sky. She chuckles even though that's not the conversation she was hoping for but she is going to force it out of him "yeah... So do you like what you see?" Henry is startled by the question, he grunts "Of course! I do, and our parents also do! Which makes everything perfect" Susan smiles awkwardly "You know I actually looked forward to meeting you but you stood me up severally
GIRLS TIMEThe blared horn at the gate disrupted the ladies' gist, the same way it interrupted Susan's nap. Susan swears under her breath as she pays the driver and opens the gate. She knocks consecutively on Tade's door, after waiting for some minutes and no one was answering the doorbell, she started getting impatient, just then Tade opens the door enchantingly with a tumbler of wine in her hand also dressed like someone going to a ball party "Ooh! Look who finally decided to come home" Susan knew Tade for her luxurious lifestyle but this outfit she is wearing has more story embedded in it, she had to ask "what's going on? Is there a costume party going on upstairs? This is not the regular play date Tade but an extravagant Tade" Tade smirks her lips "I will take that as a compliment, and yes you are welcome to join the fun" Tade turns her back immediately and catwalks back into the room while Susan walks in and shuts the door behind her."Susan!!" Nora exclaims as Susan appears behi
SUSANThick clouds gather heavily in the sky, thunderclaps, and lightning strikes. Susan walks aroundthe house locking all windows and doors firmly,whenever the sky decides to let down all it hasgathered, it would be a heavy downpour and Susan doesn't want to be caught unaware that's why she left Tade's house in a hurry after her mom's text message came in, informing her that she did a lot of their laundry before she left home for her friends' place, she had begged Susan to go home and fetch them from the lines before the rain drench them all.Having locked all windows, fetched and arrangedall clothes, Susan gives herself a break and decides to rest. She has been trying to sleep all day long but several happenings around her keep interrupting her. She turns on the air conditioner despite the breezy weather, turns on her dim light, and lowers the blinds as she prepares to sleep. The thoughts of Bode struck her, she knew she had to reach out to him before that sleep comes. She puts
TADE"Are you girls just going to pretend and say nothing about it?" Tade asks Nora and Chichi who have decided to be mute since Susan left "About what??"Chichi asks while Nora inattentively chuckles as she chats on her phone "Am I the only one having a bad feeling about Susan's sudden wedding announcement?" she submits and stares disgustingly at Nora who wasn't listening or engaging in the conversation, Tade picks up her throw pillow and throws it at Nora to get her attention "Hey! what's that for?" Nora asks startled"Lovergirl! It is only sweet at the beginning, you better shine your eyes and don't get swept away by the flood" she smirks her tongue irritably at Nora who mocks her in return "Beef this much? Better go and text Richard, Tito, Dino, or what is that your albino dude's name?" Tade snaps quickly "He is a white Liberian, not an albino! Get the difference" "Hey! Easy! You don't need to pounce on me, you know I am only kidding" Nora calms her but Tade being so concerned ab
CHICHIAfter the wine and dining with her friends that day, Chichi retired to the second bedroom in Tade's house later in the night. The fun time she had with her friends really helped her shove her exhausting worries aside for a while. She has decided to stay a while at Tade's to help with Susan's wedding plan and Tade's divorce process, even though those reasons lie on her tongue. All she wants at the moment is to avoid her mother, only that she has to go home to pick up some office wear the next day, she can't stay indoors forever if she wants her bills paid.Chichi has been independent since her University days, though her parents did their obligation well, her father did mostly, while her mother is the kind of woman who depends solely on her husband to do everything in the house, no matter how little it is, she will always say it was the man's responsibility to care for the home. She and her siblings were raised her with this mentality but it always disgusted her. She always piti
SUSANSusan stops at a supermarket near her office to grab something edible for Bode, she can't believe nobody reached out to her since the incident happened. Even if they can't stay by his side, they should have called someone who cared enough for him to stay with him. She is so disgusted by Linda's attitude. She picks enough snacks, beverages, fruits, tea, and milk that would last them a while since she can't say for a certain how long he would stay admitted. She goes to the pay point to pay and leaves the supermarket in a hurry.Susan gets to the hospital and asks the nurse onduty what room her friend Bode was in and she was directed instantly. She enters the hospital room to see Bode shivering while sleeping "Awwnn.. my poor baby!" she drops the provisions on a small shelf by the bedside and covers him up with her scarf to keep him warm. She takes the seat beside him gently not to wake him and watches him breathe softly for a while. She picks up her phone to call Henry, he hasn't
NORANora struggles to open the door to her living room, with her phone stuck in her ear tightly held by her shoulder, and her other hand holding onto her handbag, and a bigger bag filled with the clothes she took from Tade. She grunts as she struggles to fit the key into the keyhole "Should I call you back so you can finish up with what you are doing?" the voice over the phone says but Nora refuses "No, it's just the door. I will open it"The door to her one-bedroom apartment finally opens, Nora exhales joyfully "you see! It's open! I told you I will open it" Spence agrees with his strong-willed girlfriend "Yes you did. So you have been with your friends since morning? I'm jealous they get to spend more time with you than me". Nora chuckles and teases him as she enters herneatly arranged but dusty apartment, she drops the bags on her center table "so you missed me? Well, I am glad you do" She sneezes "You really need to see how dusty my apartment is, no one will believe it was only
SUSAN"Hey! Are you good?" Bode's croaky voice startles Susan who is lost in thought as she stares blankly at her numerous unread messages to Henry "Hey! You are awake! Don't bother about me, I am fine... I should be the one doing that, how are you feeling?" Susan holds his palm in hers and caresses his palm. Bode grunts as he moves his body to sit up "As you can see, I'm not dead. Lol, when did you get here?". "Few hours ago, I'm glad to see that. In as much as you are so annoying, I still need you very much alive" Susan nags about how she wasn't informed on time about his poisoning and how pissed she is at Linda for not staying by his side. Bode just watched Susan play dramatic over his illness and chuckles when he asked why she is so concerned and mad over it but she still denies being concerned about him neither does she have any care in the world for him. "Not that I care, but how did you get poisoned?" Susan rolls her eyes as she mocks him "For a guy who thinks he is the most l