Popcorn and Soda Time!! Or not.. :P

Ohla Bee.

Thank you very much for swallowing my posts. I almost threw in the towel but thought how easy that would be *side eye*

So, I promised to write more... And I did.

That is till my posts got swallowed.

I decided to try my hand at writing some.. Here's what I thought I'd do. Put up a few lines/pages once a week, see how it goes...

Here's the maiden entry. Tell me what you think.

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Alarm sounds.

Groping in the dark, I reach for the phone and mute the sound.

4:30.

Today I woke up rather sleepy, if you get my drift.

The generators just won't stop and it wasn't till about

2am that NEPA aka Phone aka Ikeja electricity decided

to help my ministry.

   It's another Wednesday and I'm really not looking forward to

going to that dry office.

I can't complain, I guess. Just the other day, I bumped into Geraldine

from NYSC days and she looked stressed. I guess I do have it easy. I get up and stretch, still relishing the warmth of my bed. Then it hits me, Wednesday!!!

Today's the day the top executives meet for their Bi Annual meeting.

Jumping to my feet and almost toppling over from legs tangled in my sheets, I hurriedly get ready and I'm done in record time. There's little traffic but I'm at my desk in no time.

Settling in, I turn on my system and get lost in the buzz of activities. In between, getting the boardroom set, reports available, welcoming and doing madam usher for the participants, I'm surprised to look up at the clock and see that it's already past midday.

Yay!!! My ideal day...too busy for idle talk.

I finally sit and my toes hurt like mad! Choi!

Good thing work will ground to a pleasant lull once this meeting is over, I think. Heading out for a quick bite, phone in hand, I'm so engrossed in my press press that I don't see the being in front till I run into him.

'Oh, I’m sorry!'

'no, it’s alright'

Some dude from audit. He's a bit on the quiet side, I think. I haven't had time to chitchat with people in my cluster ka ofozie other floors or units.

We both move aside for the other to pass and I think nothing of it.

The next time we run into each other is at the water dispenser. I'd packed some cereals to take to work with me and wanted to hold off the hunger from the night before.

'Oh hi, girl with the phone'

Rolling my eyes, 'Hi back, man at the dispenser.' I'm in no mood for small talk and I really need to fuel my empty tank so I hurry back to my desk. Some people, it would seem can't take a hint because he follows me back and perches on the edge of my desk.

Not wanting to be rude, 'You work in audit, right?'

'Yes, please.  I've seen you about on my floor but you're gone before I even get a chance to say hi.'

I mumble something incoherent.

Awkward pause...

I'm not willing to say anything more, besides my cereals is already soggy by now, I'm sure! I mentally will him to leave.

'Do have a splendid morning then, I'll see you around'

'You too,' I say... He turns to leave then looks back with a funny did-I-miss-something look. I stare back blankly and he shakes his head and flashes a smile.

Dude has dimples!!!!

Deep ones too! How come I never noticed them or him?

I hurriedly start wolfing down my cereals which were just perfect while feeling a tiny twinge of guilt for behaving like a shrew. Oh well, he did say see me around right?

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Next post on Female in Progress next week Tuesday.

God helping me.

In other news, I am looking forward to my hand in hair week come March. Wouldn't it be nice to take my braids off to see a whooping 8 inches worth of new growth?! ( Yeah, right! Even if you've been rolling in fertilizer. *side eye*) All in good time my dear, all in good time.

Oh well.. Do have a fabulous week!

Cee.