replied us and said ” thank your stars
that you guys are new staffs here,
otherwise, I will just deduct 1,000 naira
each from your salaries for addressing
me as “MA”, we all looked in amazement.
She continued and said “yes, don’t be
surprised. In this bank, we call one
another by names, we are all colleagues.
If you aren’t comfortable calling your
superior by name, you can simply add
MR or MRS or Miss as a prefix to his/her
name. Is that understood?” We all replied
by saying “yes”.
A team-lead and a sub team-lead was
assigned to every team before the
commencement of the training. We were
told that we will be reporting to the sub
team-lead, the sub team-lead will report
to the team-lead, the team lead will
report to the project/assistant project
supervisor and from the supervisor to
funmilayo the line manager. The training
of the first day lasted till about 6pm and
I was so tired. At the closure of that day,
I switched on my phone and got chat
messages from bimpe saying “onihaxy
dear, how was the first day at your new
work?”. I was surprised on how she got
to know about my new job. I replied her
to let us chat when I reach home. She
replied me that she won’t be able to chat
with me because she would be at home
with henry. I was so happy and we ended
the chat.
The second day, we resumed our
trainings and continued till thursday that
week, at every breaks, I would always
chat with betty and segun, giving them
updates on my new job. Bimpe too would
always disturb me with messages and I
would be forced to reply her after
numerous “HIl” In the evening after work,
bimpe called my phone.
BIMPE: hello onihaxy
ME: hi bimpe,
BIMPE: onihaxy, what is my offence?
ME: offence?, you didn’t offend me.
BIMPE : why have you been avoiding me
of recent?
ME: avoid you as how?
BIMPE: you don’t reply my chats again
like before. You don’t even bother to call
me, its unfair onihaxy.
ME: adebimpe, its not like that, you know
I work in a corporate environment,
phones are restricted except during
breaks which is an hour break, and at
nights when I’m free, you will be with
your husband.
BIMPE: ok dear, did you miss me?
ME: ****silent****
BIMPE: onihaxy!!!!, I missed you if you
don’t miss me and that’s the truth,
onihaxy, we need to see and talk.
ME: see and talk?, that will be
impossible.
BIMPE: oooh onihaxy, why?
ME: just taking security measures
BIMPE: as how?
ME: the last time we met one on one, I
swallowed a kolanut drink.
BIMPE: onihaxy dear. Please now, shebi I
have begged and begged you. I did that
just to protect you. I wish you can
understand me.
ME: I hear.
BIMPE: onihaxy, please, I’m begging you,
I need to see you.
ME: let me check my schedule.
BIMPE: are you coming to lekki this
weekend?
ME: no.
BIMPE: because you are avoiding me
right?
ME: not at all, becky and I never
discussed about meeting this weekend.
BIMPE: ok dear. So how do we see?
ME: let me decide first.
BIMPE: which side of mushin do you stay
sef?
ME: empire area.
BIMPE: ok, which side is your workplace
located?
ME: around oshodi.
BIMPE: ok, I will close early tomorrow, I
will come to pick you at work and drive
you home. How about that?
ME: hmmmmmmmm. No problem.
BIMPE: thanks darling, love you so much
ME: hmmmmmmmmmmmm
BIMPE: onihaxy, just try to be romantic
for once now. Common!, this is unfair.
ME: ok, love you too
BIMPE: alright dear, we will talk
tomorrow, bye.
***wetin she wan see me for sef?, why is
she suddenly developing strange love of
recent?, hmmm. onihaxy!!!!!!, na you see
wahala, na you dey take hand pull
am***** [
To be continued
