"Tell the driver to get prepared. There are a lot of deliveries to make" I dropped the order to Tolu who nodded and turned to leave.
"Ehhm...Tolu?" I called out with a low voice.
"Yes ma?" She turned to me.
I hesitated.
"Never mind" I muttered as I watched her leave.
Really Amara, what do you think you are doing?
You almost discussed a private issue with your staff, really?
"Knock it off, you're making it sound like a big deal" I replied to the voice in my head , rolling my eyes too.
Nma's mother's words were killing me. What did she mean by
"you've not found a man you love"?
I tried to take it lightly, but it kept coming to my mind.
"I need to take a break" I muttered.
Just then my phone rang.
"Dami" I read out before answering.
"Hey Good afternoon" his voice rang.
"How are you Dami?"
"I'm fine, you're good?"
"Yes I am"
"Your office is at Glorr district right?" He asked with uncertainty.
"you remembered.
why ask?" I smiled.
"I'm in the neighborhood"
"Oh really?
Work related?"
"Yes work related"he replied .
"The thing is , I don't know if you are free, so we could do lunch together"he suggested.
"You are a saviour . I'm really exhausted , so I wouldn't mind"
"Okay then, send me the address and I would be there soon"
"Okay, thank you.
Call me when you get here"
"Sure" he said as he hung up.
Is this another date?
"This Damilare sef." I said to myself as I smiled deeply.
"I guess I should thread carefully before Okafor's law comes to play" I warned.
I parked my bag and tried completing a few things before he arrives.
Tolu wasn't as bad as I assumed she was. With me around, she had learnt so much that she could run the shop in my absence.
After about 20 minutes , Dami arrived.
"I didn't expect you would get here so soon" I said over the phone.
He got into the building and was directed to my office by Tolu.
"Hey" he smiled when he walked in, making himself comfortable in a chair.
"You talk about your shop like it's a small place with one sewing machine " he said smiling.
"Really Dami?" I laughed.
"It's a very nice place , the interior deco is so ...." He paused.
"So what?" I was insistent.
"Welcoming" he finally said.
"That wasn't what I expected"
"Well, that's what it is to me"
I smiled.
"I like what you do"he said looking around.
"Because I'm doing it in a big way, not so?" I defended.
YOU ARE READING
MY YEARS WITHOUT YOU
General Fiction"What's happening?, why are they taking you away? Say something already!! Please say something" I broke down in hot tears as I dragged him trying to set him free from their grip. "I'm sorry babe" he mouthed as tears dropped from his eyes. I watch...
