Anike - S01 E35

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Anike - S01 E35

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 35

A month later, I got a call from Tinuke, my friend

in US. She’s coming back home finally. I was so

happy when she told me. That’s my one and only

friend. She is now a successful surgeon and one

of the competent doctors around. After pleas

from friend and colleagues for her to stay back

that fell on deaf ears, Tinuke came back to

Nigeria to practice. She got a job with a big

specialist hospital in Lagos own by whites.

Politicians and wealthy people patronize the

hospital because of there reliable services. She

met the owners abroad, since she’s Nigerian,

they approached her and gave the offer. She

thought it was the right thing to do, to come

back home and give back to the society.

She called me a day before her return and she

told me some of her plans once she arrived.

“That reminds, I remember you never liked Lagos

back then, so how will you cope with your Lagos

job” I asked Tinuke

“The offer is great, doctors won’t give it a

second thought before they grab the offer” she

replied.

“So you want to live in our Lagos now abi? I’ll

tell the Governor to send you back to where you

came from” I said playfully.

“Please o”

“Then prepare to bribe me. But seriously Lagos

is cool now” I informed.

“Really”

“Yea”

“Alright, talk to you later. Bye” She hung up.

I travelled to Lagos for her welcome party.

Tinuke’s Parent too travel down to Lagos from

Abuja to welcome her back. The hospital gave

her a car, Toyota Aventis and a three bedroom

flat not too far from the hospital. They also pays

in dollar. Her employer told he could also be part

of the hospital share holders. Although she

planned on having her own hospital soon.

Tinuke called me some weeks after she settled

down to move in with her. I gave so many

excuses but she said she have no one in Lagos.

She has no friend except me. I promised to join

her soon.

It was an opportunity to free myself from Prince.

The only song he sings now is for me to have his

baby. Knowing fully well that he wants to use

that to get me into marrying him, I told him I

can’t have his baby.

Four months later I decided to go to Lagos. I told

Prince that I want to move back to Lagos for a

while and he did not agree, so I left against his

wish. I resigned and moved to Tinuke’s house.

It was a happy reunion for us. The first day I

moved in, we did not sleep till day break, we

were gist all through. Although I always update

her about Prince and I. So she knows everything.

I really pity her because I don’t have a job while

she has to resumed work 8am.

A week later. She came back from the hospital,

she came to my room. We exchanged greetings

and we got talking about me.

“Tinuke when are you going to let go Prince

Alawode, except you plan on getting married to

him”

“Get married to Prince! Tinuke I can’t”

“Then how long will you continue like this.

You’ve got everything you wanted from this man.

You have shopping complexes, you have your

own house here in Lagos plus the one he gave

you himself that you rented out. You ride the

latest cars, Your sister is now in the Navy, Your

younger brother in a Private university. So what

else do you need that you don’t have. You are

not getting younger sis, you have to decide on

what you want.

My phone rang, I checked the caller, it was

Prince. “He wants to know where I stay in Lagos,

he knew I wasn’t staying with my mum.

It rang again but I ignored it. “Pick his call now”

Tinuke said.

“I’ll call him back later”

“I think you should let him know what you want”

“He won’t let me go, I stop talking to him about

it. The last time I brought up the issue before I

left Abuja, he almost had a heart attack. We had

to rush him to the hospital.

“Really! Is it that bad”

“He even want me to have his child”

“Seriously!”

“I’m stucked, more reason why I moved in with

you. I really need a change of environment, I

need to breath. He doesn’t know where I’m

staying presently”

“So my place is your new hide out, no wonder

you agree to move in with me” she said spanking

me lightly.

“No, aside that you know how much I miss you

and at this time when I can’t even think straight,

I need a friend like you”

“I’ve heard you, any single young guy lurking

around?” She asked

“Hmmm…..yes, but sincerely I don’t give them

attention, again I can’t dabble into any

relationship except I end things with Prince”

“I know that man has really tried for you

especially in those dark hours when you have no

one to run to. I cant decide for you, infact

nobody can. You have to decide on what you

want. If you are not comfortable with his age,

then let go, he’ll get over you with time”

“Sincerely, I don’t know how to make that

happen” I said with tears in my eyes.

“Anike, are you in love with him? Gosh!”

“To be honest with you, I do. I’ve been with him

for almost 4years now. I’m attached to

himphysically and emotionally, same with him. I

don’t want him to die an untimely death because

of me. I want to leave him and at the same time

I don’t want to hurt him, he has giving me

nothing but Joy. I don’t want to be selfish” I said

in tears.

I’ve met rich and young men but I’m still remain

faithful to him”

“Then marry him” She said

“I wish it’s that simple”

“It is well” She said holding my shoulders.

I excused myself to clean my face. I came back

and sat on the bed.

“Let’s talk about you, you said you are seeing

someone in US, hope the relationship is heading

towards marriage?” I asked her.

“Yes, he’s coming back to come and settle down

here as well. We’ll start our wedding

preparations once he’s back” she said.

“Good, at least I’ll be the chief Bride’s maid”

“That’s if you don’t get married before me”

“I can’t wait to meet him, but before then I’ll like

to speak with him, he needs to know I’m his

fiancee’s bestie, and give him my rules and

regulations because he must treat you well” I

said playfully.

“No problem, you guys will talk”

“Good” I said

My phone rang and it was Prince again. I picked

the call. He still wanted to know my where I’m

staying presently but I didn’t tell him

Tinuke woke me up one early morning before

going to work, I was still sleeping when she came

in.

“Good morning Sleeping beauty”

“Good morning, you are off to work already?”

“Yes, some of us still works” she said jokingly.

“I had a job too, I resigned”

“Whatever, my house keeper resumes work

today. If there’s anything you need just let him

know, especially this your laundry basket that is

full to the brim

“I was actually going to take them to for dry

cleaning today. Thank God she’s resuming today”

“It’s he… not she” she corrected.

“Your house keeper is male?, so you stay alone

with a guy in this house, you are not even

scared”

“I’m not scared because he’s a harmless guy.

Make sure undies is not there o”

“Tinuke you know I can’t do such things, my

undies are not dirty, I wash them everyday, just

my clothes”

“I know, but what I don’t know is when you

started keeping dirty clothes this much. There is

washing machine in the house but you choose

not to make use of it”

“I can’t remember the last time I did my laundry

myself”

“See what your luxury lifestyle has cost you, the

Anike I knew before is not lazy”

“Don’t blame me Prince spoilt me rotten”

“You can say that again, see you in the evening

and have a nice day” she said.

“You too sweetheart”

Tinuke came back in the evening. I noticed she

was moody.

“Welcome, how was your day?” I asked

“Not too good”

“I thought as much, why are you moody you left

this house lively”

“I lost a patient, he died right in the surgery

table. I tried to revive him by all means, but I

still lost him at the end”

“Its okay dear, I know you would have tried all

your possible best to save him, but who are we

to stop death when it comes knocking, please

cheer up.

“Thank you”

“You have this white doctors attitude to patient,

some of our doctors here don’t care much about

their patient. They won’t even flinch when a

patient die on there watch”

“Maybe they are not attached to their patient, If

you are attached to then, then you’ll care”

“That’s true, now let’s go and eat, food is ready”

I said

“I can see your laundry basket is empty” she said

pointing to the basket.

“Yes, all thanks to your house help, that guy is

really hard working o”

“Yes he is, I saw some money on the center

table, do you keep them there?”

“No, your house keeper did”

“So he’s so rich now that he dumps money

anywhere, good for him”

“Don’t mind him, I gave him #10,000 after

washing and ironing my clothes. I was impressed

with all the chores he did in the house too. But

he rejected the money, he said he’s doing the

job he’s

paid for. I refuse to collect it from him too, so

he dropped it on the table” I explained.

“That’s Jedidiah for you, that’s why I like him

he’s always contented with anything I give him”

“How much do you pay him monthly?”

“Okay, I shouldn’t be saying this but you are my

friend and now lives here. I met him in my new

church here in Lagos. I told my Pastor I needed

and house keeper and he told me there’s a

brother who lives in church that could use the

money. He’s a student and work at the same

time just to put body and soul together. So I

employed him. I pay for his school fees, he goes

to school from here so his accommodation and

feeding is covered. He stayed on campus for his

exams that’s why you’ve not been seeing around

until today. As for salary, I can’t call it, salary let

me just call it pocket money. I give him #20,000

monthly” she explained.

“That’s very kind of you, bringing a stranger into

your house. Society needs people like you. I’m

proud of you, I pray God will reward you”

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“Amen and you too, because I know some people

would have benefitted and still benefitting from

you, I’m proud of you too”

“Let us not be weary in well doing, we will reap

the reward if we faint not”

“Yea, my friend still quotes scriptures” she said

“Of course I go to church, do I look like a pagan”

“I thought you won’t have time for God again”

“Why not”

“Anyways, let’s go and treat Jedediah’s Fork up”

she said with a broad smile on her face.

We both left my room to search for Jedidiah.

Jedidiah! She called out “meet me in the sitting

room”

“Here am I” he said standing in front of her.

“Who kept this money here?”

“I did doc” he replied.

“You are so rich now that, your money now lie

around”

“Its not mine actually…”

“Take it, don’t reject money, it’s for you hun!”

Tinuke cut in.

“Thank you ma, God bless you” he bowed facing

me”

“You’re welcome” I replied

He turned to leave. “Are you doing something in

your room?”

“Not really”

“Sit with us then”

“I just want to give you some privacy”

“If we need privacy we’ll be in our room, so free

fee to sit and chat with us” Tinuke said.

He sat quietly with us, listening to our gist.

“I need a drink” I said

“Let me get it for you” he said

“Don’t worry, do you guys care for a drink too?” I

asked

“Yes we care” Tinuke answered.

I went to the kitchen and brought a pack of juice

with 3 glasses.

Later, we exchanged our good night greeting and

returned to our various rooms.

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