Dysfunctional - Episode 17

 

Bosco's POV

I was definitely having a bad monday, the car I took to work broke down then I called the mechanic to check up on it. I couldn't wait, so i had to take a public transport to work. 
I felt awful. A baby in the taxi dropped his sweet which landed on the white shirt I wore.
It didn't land anywhere but my shirt, was fate playing a dirty trick on me? I walked into the building with a lot of eyes on me. They were probably shocked that I came out of a taxi. 
I walked into the lobby meeting the receptionist . "Any message for me?" I asked and she nodded. "There's someone waiting for you"
"Who?" I asked and she pointed at a lady holding a newspaper to her face. "Okay" I paused, "Who is she?" I whispered, "I don't know Sir" she answered.
I walked towards the lady, "Excuse me Miss" I slurred and she dropped the paper.
It was no other than Dr. Sommy. She had a smile glued to her face. She was on a low Anita Baker cut. 
She looked really good in it. She looked like a secondary school girl.
"I've always heard of situations where girls used their anger on their hair, i never thought a psychologist would stoop so low as to follow the trend."
 "I didn't do this because of the break up" she answered rising from the chair.
"They all say the same thing" I replied trying to making her angry so she can she say something humourous.
"What happened to you? You look like you're having a very bad day"
"My car broke down so I had to take a taxi," "Was that the same shitty car you wanted to give me? You're an ass" "It's not" I replied, "Do you know how it felt not being comfortable in your a transport you paid for?"
"That feeling like you're even afraid to breathe cause you'll feel like you might actually  breathe more than others.....I know the feelin g cause i experience it everyday"
"My suit is all rumpled and my shirt got stained"
"Cry me a river, stop whining like a baby" she snapped rolling her eyes.
 "It's just one bad day, it can't get anymore worse" she moved close to me with this smile on her face. "I just saw you, tell me the day didn't just turn worse"
"Someone misses me"
"I don't"
"You do

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. Admit it, you miss me so badly that you can't wait for me to say something bad to you"
I scoffed continuously, "You don't know what you're saying". "Admit it" she said tickling me. The entire staff around started to stare. "Stop it fooling around in the presence of my employees. I look like an idiot" I warned but she continued anyway.
"Please"
"I will only if you tell me how much you miss me" she continued. This time she hit a vulnerable spot and I laughed. "That actually tickled. Okay fine I did a little" I confessed and I saw her smile.
 "It's unbelievable you have feelings under your armpit and you don't have in down there" her eyes wandered down my trousers. 
"Shh" let's go to the  office to discuss this" I whispered and she walked forward blindly walking towards the workers cubicles at the lower floor. 
"My office is at the upper building" I answered almost laughing and she walked towards me. "You know what?" She paused, "We can actually talk here"
"No way, you're not the most discreet person I've met. I won't want my workers knowing about my condition" I whispered looking around.
 "Chill! Where's your stupid office?" She asked and I took the lead climbing up the stairs. "How was Enugu?" I asked, "It was fine, i had a job, I was supposed to resume today"
"What happened?"
"I remembered I still had to give life to your peestick" "I'm most grateful" I answered sarcastically then I chuckled. There was this excitement I felt about her coming back. "Dry bones have to rise again" she chipped in. Her emphatic tone got me kind of angry.
"I get it" I answered sharply then shook my head. 
"It was fun" she smiled. "I meant Enugu, the places I went to, I finally opened my eyes to how much fun I missed out of because of my job and being tied down by Joshua. Can you believe all through the three months he travelled, I didn't have as much fun as I usually would because I felt caged. No job or relatio nship should tie a man down. A man needs to be happy"
"Speak for yourself Doctor"
"You need a little fun in your life" "I have Isabel"
"You both are not exactly having s*x, what other extracurricular activities do you have?" "We talk, we used to go on dates, but I've been busy lately" 
"How about going out to see movies and going to the park to have fun, cook meal for her to eat and just be romantic. Except you're a bad cook"
"I bet I cook better than you" he retorted and she raised her brow at me. "At least I don't fart when I cook" i added and she laughed. "You seriously don't forget things shea?"
"I don't" I answered and she nodded. 
"Good" she replied which got me wondering why she said that.
"I don't have time for such fun things" I replied trying not to think about it. "Every man should learn how to create time, I bet your girlfriend is getting tired already"
 "What about Joshua?" I asked trying to avoid the topic. "Who's Joshua?" She asked,  damn! it was believable but I knew more than to believe it. People don't just wake up one day to forget relationships they've put their efforts in.
 "Yeah right like it's that easy to forget someone you love"
"Can we not talk about him?" She requested and I tried to think of what to say next. There were a lot of things I would like to talk about but I felt the timing wasn't right. 
"What did you bring from Enugu?" I asked and she smirked. I got scared, I didn't know what to expect.
 "Good morning Sir, good morning Mam"  my secretary greeted, "Good morning Tina" I replied walking into the office and she followed me in. 
"I asked you a question"
"I heard, you wanted to know what I brought from Enugu, it's a secret and I'll show you but you have to promise not to tell anyone"
"Why?"
"Duh? That's why it's secret" she answered and i smiled curious to know what it is. "Okay what is it? Has Enugu witches succeeded in giving you more witchcraft than you already possess?" I asked and she laughed. 
"I'm about to blow your mind"
"What is it?"
"Give me your hands" she requested and I foolishly gave it to her. "This might seem strange but this is what I brought from Enugu" she quickly moved my hands over to her ass. 
The next thing I heard was a loud fart. The whole building ought to have heard it. 
It was as though there was a microscope on her ass that amplified the whole thing. 
"I can't believe I gave you my hands willingly" I answered slowly and she laughed at me. I was devastated by what had just happened. My hands felt weak. I've been traumatised again. This was worse than the day she touched my Johnson in her office.

Sommy's POV

I gave a deep thought to what Filda and Mrs. Ajayi said, the next morning, I decided to put a call through to Dr. O'Brien.
 "See who decided to call" he began. That was his victory voice. "How are you" I asked, "I'm fine and if you may want to know, the therapy center is going well without you"
"I see, any thoughts of resigning?" I asked and he laughed. "You're joking right?"
"I think you should resign"
"Why? Give me a good reason why I should do something as ridiculous as that" "Well, here's one. If you don't hand in your resignation to Lawrence, I'll let not just him but the whole world know you have preference for men"
"What are you talking about"
"Let's not act dumb here, I know you're g*y"
"That's crazy, you don't have proof" he countered and I paused. He was right. I had no proof, just testimonies from Mrs. Ajayi. I had to improvise. 
"All I just have to do is send your pictures with him on your Facebook, Instagram and Twitter page. That's not going to look good on any resume as long as you're in Nigeria"
"Don't even try it"
"Don't dare me Jack" I snapped and I heard him scoff. "You're playing dirty"
"You didn't exactly play a clean game. You got this job by threatening Lawrence I'm getting back back by employing the same method you used." "I want you to call Lawrence and tell him you've resigned."

Just like I guessed, Lawrence called me shortly after. "You have your job back" "What job?" I feigned as though I had no idea what he meant. "Your job, we need a top therapist ASAP, Jack resigned."
"The center has more than one therapist"
"You know what I mean Dr. Sommy"
"I'm sorry but I found another job here and they pay really well," "I'll increase your pay"
"By how much? Let's talk business; how much would you add to win me back?" "How about 10,000 increase" "Are you sure you want me back?" I asked, "Fine I'll give you ten!" "Make it twenty with an apology" I added and he agreed. 
"When should I expect you?"
"I'll travel tomorrow so I should be at the office on Tuesday." I replied.
 "Thanks" he answered then hung up. I stood up from the chair jumping for joy.

On Tuesday, I wore a yellow armless top tucked in a high waist navy blue jean. I did a simple make up then i wore a big round gold earrings. 
I looked like one of those slay Queens that would pose on Facebook and Instagram. Big earrings has never been my style but the Anita Baker style I made called for it.
I walked into the sitting room and Juliet opened her mouth in shock. "I thought you said you were  going to meet your client?"
"I did, what happened?"
"You look like you're going to get a boyfriend"
"I don't want one for now"
"No talk nonsense, abeg collect plenty numbers come oh"

The moment I noticed Bosco's presence, a smile crept through my cheek but i pretended to be reading the newspaper. My heart pounded as though I was meeting him for the first time. I started to question myself, I didn't understand why I would feel that way. Probably because of the new hair, I thought to myself. 
I was curious to know how he would react to it. He didn't say anything awful about the hair so I kind of sighed in relief. I was trying to keep my cool, trying to hide the nerves that were coming up but it didn't work. Personally I noticed it! I hoped for God sake that he wouldn't take notice.
While we walked up to his office, we talked about Enugu and how much I've realized the importance of not letting anything hold you back from living life. 
Bosco blamed work for his shortcomings on having fun with his girlfriend. I bet she'll be getting tired already.
"What did you bring from Enugu?" He asked, and we walked into his office. I had something really dirty in mind. I needed to fart but i had this crazy idea to do what I did as a kid. I would hold someone's hands and fart on it.
I felt this rush of andrenaline at the thought of doing this. 
 "Okay what is it? Has Enugu witches succeeded in giving you more witchcraft than you already possess?" He asked and i laughed.
 He was so curious, I could see it in his eyes. Enugu witches would not even think of this.
"I'm about to blow your mind"
"What is it?"
"Give me your hands" I requested and he did. I placed it quickly on my ass then farted on it.

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. "I can't believe I gave my hands to you, willingly" he emphasized on the 'willingly' and I laughed. What did he think I was going to give to him?
"How old are you, ten? Even at the age of a ten i was a lot more mature"
"I haven't done that in a long while. I felt inspired to do it"
He walked towards the windows then opened the curtains. "Are you trying to be funny? The A.C is on and come on! The loud one does not smell" I said and he glared at me.
"It's not funny" 
"It is, what did you think I was going to give to you?" I asked and he paused. 
Then I saw him chuckle. 
I saw him walk up to me slowly then he placed his hands on my ears looking into it. "What are you doing?" I asked, "Just checking to see if your brains are still in tact. Are you sure the guy who shaved your hair didn't shave your brain off?" He retorted and I laughed nervously. 
"You're crazy you know that?" He asked, his head above me and I nodded. "Crazy is what I do." I answered looking up at him. 
I suddenly felt hot in a room with A.C turned on. Balls of sweat fell on my neck.
"There's a stain here?" I pointed at the stain on the shirt. "You better have that changed" I pulled back and he nodded.
 "I have to go."
"We haven't talked yet. There are several things I want to talk to you about"
"We will tomorrow" "Are you alright? You're acting strangely" 
"I'm fine, I just have to get back to some things" I answered rushing out of the office then i leaned on the door letting out a sigh. 
"Ma are you alright?" The secretary asked and I nodded. "Just a little bit sick" I lied then walked away dialing Juliet's number on my phone.
 "Babe, I hope you're less busy, please I really need someone to talk to right now, it's dead important."