Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 17

4 years ago

Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 17

The works in the big offices are going on so wonderfully well even in Tobi’s absence, few staffs have been asking questions and wondering why their boss wasn’t in office all these days but Jane doesn’t get tired of saying he is on a trip, yet deep down, she’s also having her own worries about why Tobi is not working, they sit for their morning departmental meetings and after thirty minutes, they settle for the head meeting in the conference hall to plan for the week since it’s Monday……

Tobi drives up to the front of the big tall building in a break neck speed, he packs the car well and grabs his bag in hand, it’s the first time he’s walking past everyone without saying hello, first it was the gateman and now the receptionist, he gets up to the reception desk and the lovely lady gets up with a smile

“Good morning sir” she greets him but he ignores her greeting, he looks around to see if Jane was there waiting for him in the reception area like she always does but she’s not there
“Where is Jane”

“She’s for a meeting in the conference hall” she says still with a wide unending smile

“Welcome back Sir” he walks away faster than the speed he used for coming in and the Lady is so shocked, Tobi continues to walk like he still has a long way to go, every person he passes greets him with so much respect and happiness still he doesn’t even reply any of them….. he finally gets to the conference and opens the door ajar, everyone turns to the door and they are all surprised
“Good morning Sir” they all echoed and got no response from him

“Jane….come with me” that was all he said and Jane quickly collects her files and takes on her heels, she catches up with Tobi in the corridor

“Sir, we did pretty great since Wednesday last week, we were able to get two new orders and one new investor…. you were supposed to meet with hajji Badru on Friday but the appointment was cancelled and rescheduled for tomorrow, but today, you have…..”

“STOP…” he turns abruptly and she also stops

“I’m so sorry sir”
“Come with me and don’t talk” she nods and she follows him in silence just, they reach the entrance of his office and at this point, Everyone is watching them and whispering from ear to ear, Tobi must have realised this because he suddenly grabs Jane’s hand and pushes her in to his office and shuts the door closed, Jane still fighting for her breath is even more stunned

“Sir…. what’s going on”
“Too many questions Jane…..too many questions” Jane stands still

“Sit….sit don’t talk but listen” she obeys
“I don’t want to know how things have been running here, I do need that report but not now….. is David and his friends in their offices”

“You mean Clement and Edmond”
“D--n…which other friends”
“Sorry… yes they are in”
“Go get them and don’t come back here until when you see them leave this office… and tell those nosy staffs that unless any of them is so ready to loose his or her job…they should mind their business that’s making my offices run….no one, I mean no one is to cross the door of his or her office….understood” she doesn’t know what is happening but she sure can predict what’s coming up for those three pretentious guys” she exits his office as everyone asks her what’s going on but she just repeats Tobi’s statement that they might loose their jobs if they are not careful, they all back off and she proceeds to the three………..