OMNISCIENT POV.THAT EVENING."But like why do they have to show Yoruba movies in the cinema?" Tiana asked coming out the cinema with James beside her holding her hand."You didn't enjoy it?" He asked."You didn't even watch it, staring at me like you just want to devour me." She said making him chuckle."For your information I did watch it, Toyin Abraham was there?" He spoke looking at the pamphlet."I'm never allowing you to pick a movie again." She said with finality and he chuckled."Do you still want pizza?" He saw Dominoes from afar."Mmm, but just maybe medium size." She stated. He told her his mum packed food from her and it was currently at his house now, so she wanted to minimise the junk she would eat."Which type of you want?" He questioned. "Chicken Suya." She told him and he ordered, getting it in large. She got ice cream from Cold Stone for both of them. He paid for the pizza and she paid for the ice cream.After which they walked to his black Mercedes-Benz, he opened
OMNISCIENT POV.NEXT DAY."First day of work!" Tamara barged into Tiana's room excitedly. Tiana was wrapped in a towel doing her skin care routine."How are you awake? I thought you were still sleeping." Tamara spo sitting on her bed."I set my al--""Yen yen, do you know how many times I set my alarm and don't wake up?" Tamara cut her off. "How far with Matthew?" Tiana asked even though she hated talking early in the morning."You want to hear gist in the morning? Are you good?" Tamara dramatically held her chest in surprise but adjusted herself when Tiana gave her blank look. "Okay, so I talked to him and he looked kind of disappointed that I thought that way. He reassured me all through the night in different ways if you get what I mean."Tamara winked at Tiana, Tiana looked her through the mirror with her face scrunched up. She threw her hair brush at her and Tamara laughed ducking."Let me go and get dressed. There's bread so you can eat before you go." She informed Tiana befor
OMNISCIENT POV.SOME WEEKS LATER."So how was the introduction?" Chidera asked. Tiana laid on Dera's bed eating plaintain chips while texting her man."It was nice."Christiana replied simply. A few days ago Tamara was Tamara's introduction and it was pretty simple and lovely."So where are we going again?" "That new mall that launched yesterday, we are meeting with James and the guys there. My man wants to check his investment." Christiana answered. Chidera nodded checking her wardrobe for something to wear."Do you think I should still try braided wigs?" Christiana asked scrolling through Ire's business page. "Yeah, I want to revamp the one I have sef." Chidera replied scratching her head. Tiana looked at the price then decided to place an order.Chidera picked a green short gown while Tiana was in a simple black shorts and a green baggy shirt with a her in a ponytail swoop she did for the introduction."So birthday girl what are your plans for tomorrow?" Tiana asked as they enter
"My dad was thrilled to see me. I really need to visit home more often; my mom cooked as if we were expecting a crowd. It was lovely, Ebube and his babymama were also there," Chidera shared during their group video call with Aishat and Tiana."That sounds amazing! We're still going clubbing, so you guys should join us in Lagos!" Aishat suggested."We'll then travel to Mauritius," Chidera danced, and Tiana smiled while contemplating her outfit for the business dinner with James."Why so quiet, Christiana?" Aishat inquired."I'm attending a business dinner with James tonight, thinking about what to wear," she replied, placing her phone on her dresser while browsing her wardrobe."Go for that black gown I got you last week. It's elegant and, with accessories, will look great," Dera advised."Hmm, I haven't even opened it. Thanks!" Tiana exclaimed, revealing the bag."Thanks for the gift, by the way," Chidera said, giving them a warm smile. "Anything for my wifey," Aishat teased, leading
A WEEK LATER.SO SOFITEL HOTEL, MAURITIUS.Christiana, Chidera and Aishat had just arrived at their Hotel in Mauritius after about 9-10 hours. Aishat's birthday was on Sunday and they were just there for 3 days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.It was late Thursday night they arrived. Tiana had informed all her family that she was traveling but she didn't tell James."I know Christiana won't disappoint." Chidera said entering the suite Tiana had booked. "Wow, this is so...wow." Aishat gasped looking around the suite. Since they landed, she had just been amazed and so were the girls.Christiana was in charge of booking the hotel and the payment, Chidera incharge of the flight payment and any other expenses that might pop up and Aishat for their flight back."It better have all the packages with the amount I paid." Christiana said making them chuckle. Chidera made a video then posted it on her Snapchat and on her IG story."I just want to sleep." Aishat said sleepily."Me too. " They agre
"Soo, how was your trip?" Gloria asked Christiana as she typed away."It was good; Mauritius is beautiful," she said with a smile."Good, now we are going to Erin Ijesha Waterfall soon. I don't have money to ball like you, so we will settle for that," Gloria said, making Christiana laugh."No wahala, let me know anytime," she responded, and Gloria nodded, handing a sausage roll and a drink."So, if I didn't say I will go... yeah, you wouldn't have gotten that," Tiana said, and Gloria completed. Tiana chuckled, shaking her head."Thank you," Tiana said as Gloria left.Christiana's plane had landed in Nigeria around 1 am, and she spent another 2 hours coming back to Ibadan. She was exhausted and stressed because she kept calling James, and he still wasn't answering.This was the longest they hadn't talked, and she planned on fixing that after work."Why?" Christiana asked herself, feeling tears welling up in her eyes while reading the report she was meant to write.The situation was a w
OMNISCIENT POV.Christiana had been getting a lot of congratulations from her friends and a lot of retweets and shares from different people online. Her blog on IG had over 2k followers in a day from just 20. It was now about a week and her blog had been trending on Twitter. She was happy that people were actually understanding what she wrote and commenting how true what she wrote was. People were sharing their experiences and she had read them and cried.Infact some women were in her DM asking how they could leave their partners just like that? Some just crying and asking for help. She was sad wondering how she could help. What could she do?James had travelled to Abuja for about a week and had been really busy. He tried his best to keep in touch as much as he could."Hello." She picked up her phone without checking the caller ID. She was feeling really sick weakness consuming her body, she was shivering though the weather was hot. "Why do you sound like that?" James voice bommed
OMNISCIENT POV.3 WEEKS LATER."You are beating girl and you are happy." Deji's friend Joshua, said to him as he was now playing video game with Christiana."With his big head." Tiana said standing up and Deji's friends sat next to him."So Christiana, are you still with that guy?" His other friend, Ope, asked."Yep." She answered and her phone started ringing speak of the devil."Hello, where are you?" James asked."I'm at man's house." She responded as Tamara walked into the living where they were. Tiana told her to hush."What do you mean man's house?" He asked sounding serious."You know now, Rotimi. See come and hear his voice. " She told him already laughing."Hello? ...abi how Does the Rotimi sound?" Deji asked going along with her and she laughed shaking her head."You play too much, get the fuck out of my phone." He said then hung up. She laughed at herself."Ode, you will just be playing with that man." Tamara said serving the grilled chicken."He's not answering." She calle