Lekki Sisi - S01 E30

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Lekki Sisi - S01 E30

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 30

We talked about everything as we drove out of Lekki. I felt on top of the world. He held my hands and we walked into a restaurant where he asked that I ordered whatever I wanted. The meal was delicious. I ate till my stomach bulged out. I laughed at the tales of his many trips to Europe and America. I imagined being married to Ranti and the kind of house we’d live in. I’d travel to Dubai and shop in the U.S anytime I wanted. I’d head one of the departments in Ranti’s chain of businesses. I was excited already.

When the waitress cleared the table, Ranti looked at me in that calm manner that stirred my body. ‘Please permit me to spoil you before Tola gets back. I want to lodge you in a hotel and get a driver to take you copied from Afrikstories to work every morning. That way I can get to see you after work every day.’

An alarm rang in my head. Weren’t we moving too fast? I liked Ranti a lot but I really didn’t know much about him. Could I risk opening my heart to him? Maybe this was the best time to know him better.

‘That’s a great idea. But I’ll have to go back home to get my stuff for the week.’

‘You don’t need that. We’ll get everything you need from some of the shops around here. Just make your list.’

Few hours later, I was standing in the executive suite of a five-star hotel, too overwhelmed to say anything. Ranti sat on the sofa, watching as my eyes danced around the room. On the bed were new clothes, underwears and toiletries. Ranti wanted us to have dinner at the hotel’s restaurant but I was still heavy from the meal I’d eaten earlier that morning. There were chocolates and fruits on the table. The fridge was loaded with grilled chicken and bottles of wine.

‘Listen, you are entitled to a complimentary breakfast. Just go down to the restaurant in the morning. It’s a buffet and you can eat whatever you want.’

If this was a dream, I didn’t want to ever wake up from it.