Lekki Sisi - S01 E47

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Lekki Sisi - S01 E47

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 47

‘Are you an only child?’ Shade asked, stretching out on the settee.

I shook my head. ‘I have a brother and a sister.’

‘I wish I had a sibling. Sometimes it feels lonely being the only child.’

I smiled. ‘At least you have a dad who always calls you. I never got to talk to my dad since he left us when I was six. It’s lonely not having beautiful memories of your father.’

Shade refilled her glass. ‘I can’t imagine not having my dad around. He is everything to me. But I understand. That’s life. We don’t always get what we want.’

‘Why don’t you have a picture of your father in this office.’

Shade chuckled. ‘You mean you’ve not seen the picture of the CEO here? Tinuke, you need glasses. Look around.’

I frowned, my eyes moving slowly from one side of the office to the other. It stopped at the picture frame hanging close to a mural. I stood up and walked over to the picture frame.

‘I can’t believe I’m just seeing this.’

Shade chuckled. ‘If you are looking for any form of resemblance, you won’t find it there. I took after my mum.’

I froze.

I know Shade’s father. Yes I know him! Where did I meet him?

I tried to pull up any memories that connected me with him but nothing came forth. Yet, deep in my heart, I knew we had met. I tried again. Nothing. Shade was on a call and it gave me time to reach into my deepest memories to fish out where in my past we had met.

I know him, I repeated. A deep sense of love filled my heart.

‘Tinuke, my dad wants to speak with you.’

I moved away from the picture and took the phone from her. The voice on the other line was cheerful and warm.

‘I’m so happy to finally speak to you sir.’

‘Shade has said so much about you and what you’ve done for the company. I can’t wait to meet you in person.’

‘Thank you sir.’ I said quietly.

‘I have a handsome reward for you when I come around. Keep up the good job.’

‘Yes sir.’

I handed the phone back to Shade. She laughed so heartily and I felt a tingle of sadness. Yetunde said she was on a search for my father. Would she find him? What if he still didn’t want anything to do with us?

When Shade ended the call, I told her I had to leave. I had completely forgotten that I’d asked the carpenter to change the locks of the entrance door. It was when I checked my phone that I saw the calls I’d missed.

‘Tinuke, you can move in with me. I live alone in a duplex and many times it gets boring. I’ll be glad to have you around.’

‘I’ll think about it.’ I said and hugged her.

‘Goodnight.’ Shade said.

When I left her office, I called the carpenter but he didn’t pick my calls. If he had changed the door locks, why didn’t he bring the keys to my office? Was it possible that he didn’t show up at the house at all?

I drove into the compound and was surprised to find the light in the living room turned on. Two reasons crossed my mind. The carpenter was still around waiting for me. I forgot to turn off the light before going to work.