Must Read: Taking Chances

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Taking Chances

‘both of you are the damn losers here!’ Grace countered ‘and your friend had it coming like ever since!’
‘Grace fi oro le!’ (Grace leave talk alone) Ade shouted shaking his head and headed for the seat he’d just vacated.
‘no way! i can take up this bit.ch anywhere!’
‘let me see you do so, bloody yorubas, running their Sh.it everywhere!’ Brenda shot back
‘and you’re what? Her bodyguard?’
‘aren’t you ashamed of yourself, fighting a lost cause, he chose her not you, live with the pain bit.ch’
‘not after I’ve shown her a piece of my mind!’
‘then what? You still remain the loser you definitely are!’
‘atleast I’d show her how losers behave!’
‘then why don’t you pick on someone your own size’
‘you’re a walk over for me!’
‘let me see how you’d walk over me!’
‘I want to go home!’ Daisy screamed now, interrupting the drama. She made to stand but staggered back, Ade instantly stood up to support her.
‘we are not done here! So you’d better seat tight’ Grace directed at
Daisy.
‘Dee, so you’d better stay and enjoy how this show unfolds’
‘The show would be you screaming all over this floor as i rip at your hair!’ Grace said.





Brenda shoved her violently ‘then let the action begin!’ she said.



Grace got back her composure and lurched towards Brenda for a fight, however some men were already at the sides of the wild-cat ladies threatening hail and brimstone on eachother.
‘please take me home’ Daisy said softly to Ade who held on to her as he watched the unfolding drama helplessly.



Soon, they left unnoticed by the excited crowd of onlookers and peace makers. As they made their way towards the exit, Daisy could still hear their shouts and barks. What could they possibly say was the reason why they were fighting? She wondered resignedly.




Ade was infinitely glad that he was leaving the scene and club for good. A glance at his watch revealed the time to be one in the morning and this Over zealous and hormonal ladies, were fighting their heads out! The reason for their brawl was staggering away.
‘women!’ he cursed under his breath.



An unusual noise roused Jide. Waking up, he discovered that he had slept off on the couch. He peered at the clock, the time was 2:10am. He noticed the television was on, and a football match was going on.





Why had he slept off on a couch? Jide wondered momentarily. Then Slowly it started registering –


The note he’d seen on the dining, the talk with Adamu on who she’d left with and his angry mood ever since. He had probably slept off while ruminating over this new attitude of Daisy. He concluded.






The sound he suspected roused him earlier on wafted in again, Jide listened closely, it sounded like a car.





A car! He exclaimed in his mind and rushed to the door, opening it just in time to see Ade supporting his wife out from his car and towards the house while she
staggered pathetically.






Jide stood there speechless. it wasn’t just the fact that his wife
looked drunk and out of touch, but also the fact that she was being escorted by Ade of all people!






That made him so. What had gone wrong? He wondered.
‘No need to hold me, i can walk for myself!’ Jide heard Daisy say, still he stood at the door and waited the approaching figures.
‘you are far too kind, Mr. Ade, but really i’ve got this’ Daisy
protested again, her steps however, didn’t show that she could stand much less walk on her own.
‘hey hubby! She called excitedly as they stood now facing Jide, but Jide made no move whatsoever.
‘hi’ Ade said, a flustered look on his face. He would try be diplomatic and nothing else if he wanted to leave in one peace, Ade thought. What would you expect from a husband whose wife was coming home stark drunk
and being supported by the one man you despised? He wondered and put up a complacent smile.
‘where are the both of you coming from?’ Jide asked, rather calmly. Hands akimbo and still obstructing the way. He sighted Adamu just then, entering his quarters, obviously after getting a fill of Daisy and her stupidity. Jide thought angrily.
‘please just let us in, i can explain after that’ Ade said trying hard
to support himself and the staggering Daisy.
‘no way am gonna let you inside here!’ Jide almost shouted.
‘okay, i get it, but atleast get her inside’ he pleaded.
‘you both can get into another fight, but let me go for my juice, room, whatever’ Daisy blabbed.







Twirling all the while, soon she started struggling free from Ade’s hold.
‘please take her’ Ade pleaded, not sure he could hold on anylonger.




Jide sighed and lay hold the skwirming Daisy from Ade. With an angry look he said: ‘goodnight Ade!’ led her in and b@nged the door.




Ade stood there a while, staring blankly at the door. What had he
expected? An invitation inside? An appreciation for a job well done? A pat on the back? ‘Oh well’ he scoffed, anyone who didn’t know Jide well, or their history together would have picked offences. But not him. He was overtly glad to see the end of one the long and scandalous night he had ever experienced.



Shrugging in resignation, he made for his car.



And soon he was driving in full speed out of the estate where Jide and Daisy lived.



Back In the parlour, Jide was trying hard to control Daisy, she had suddenly become aggressive and wanting him not to hold or support her.
‘am not drunk, am fine! Let me alone!’ she screamed
‘stay still you f.ool, let me help your pitiable self to your room’ Jide cursed.



This was the supposed wife of his who had left a note that
simply read ‘gone clubbing!’ on the dining for him when he returned from work around six! Now here she was totally drunk, brought home by an annoying friend of his and smelled of smoke and alcohol! Yet instead of
feeling mortified, remorseful or something, she was acting up and trying to push him away!
‘let go of me, go and hold the lady in red, leave me alone!’ Daisy
screamed on and on like a mad cat, then with all the strength she could muster, pushed Jide away. It had however resulted into her pushing herself away as she came tumbling down, but fortunately landed on a close settee.
‘finally!’ she said and broke into fits of hysteric laugh. She calmed
down later and stared blankly at Jide.
Jide stood, watching all the dramatics Daisy was displaying. She was on a fiery red mini gown that tightly hugged her figures, her hair was disheveled and a red earring dangled from one of her ears, the other probably came off somewhere. She was staring blankly at him now.
‘oh Jide man of my dreams, your lady in red. . .nearly beat me black and blue’ Daisy blurted, laughing hysterically again between sentences.
Jide still stood staring at her, he couldn’t make out who was the lady on red she kept referring to. Because the only one on red here was her.
Daisy tried to sit up then but fell back onto the settee, she laughed
and rolled her hand lazily in the air, then let it fall back, giggling
in the process.
Jide fell on her side now, a concerned look on his face. His anger fast dissipating and replaced with amusement.