Meant To Be - Episode 2

 

     Knock. Knock. The sound came through the door and Ayo told Itunu to keep writing his homework while she goes to check who was at the door opened the door to see her two friends, Sade and Titi standing outside and she ushered them in. Sade works at the Local Government Office in their town as a secretary to the Local Government Chairman while Titi is a teacher at a secondary school. They all sat down in the sitting room and Ayo asked, 

"How has been your day?"

Sade answered, "Fine . Nothing much to do at the office."

Titi joined in, "Mine was stressful. Those students can be likened to stubborn goats, they just want to frustrate their mother, not me."

"You will keep taking it easy. You know they are growing teenagers and teenagers are quite a handful." Ayo advised.

"I understand. Did the market treat you well today?" Titi asked, 

Ayo replied, "Yes o. I came back twice to refill my tray to sell and I sold it all." 

"Thank God then." Sade said.

"Yeah. What about Olumide?" Ayo asked Titi.

"He is fine o. He sends his greetings to the both of you, the last time we met

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. You know he is out of town now." Titi replied. 

"Yeah that's true." Ayo confirmed. 

Sade asked, "Girls, have you heard?" 

"Heard what?" Titi asked in return. 

"The younger son of Kabiesi is back in town." Sade informed. 

"Hmm. Amebo Business Center. When did you hear that one again?" Ayo asked, 

"Ah ha, this evening. He just came back today. And from what I heard, he is single and handsome."

Titi laughed, "So, what are you driving at?"

"Well, who knows if he will choose a maiden before going back to the city. I even heard he just came back from the States, so, maybe he will take the maiden back to the States. Now, just imagine it happens to be me." Sade said and her friends gave her unbelievable look.

Ayo asked, "Madam, where will you put Goke?"

Sade answered, "He will find another girl jo. Na money we dey yarn so. Money and Class."

"Sade, you need deliverance."

"Don't mind her, just let Goke hear you all this nonsense you are spouting, you will see yourself without a mirror in hand."

"I don't even know what's special about these men you go on and on about."

"Madam Nun, do not even bring your sadistic view into this. I keep telling you, you need a man to oil your rig but you are just too pigheaded."

"Thank you, I am not interested and my rig does not need oiling or is it your rig?"

"Sade, I thought we came here for something else, huh?"

"That's true o. Oya, where is your contribution? We need to review something together." Sade said and they started talking about the main issue that brought them, then an hour later, they left. 

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     Two days later, the ladies met at Titi's house and were on their way to get Suya from the Aboki at Olude road not very far from each of them houses. They took a path that was normally the way to the stream and as they were going, they met two guys who were checking lands. Olude is a new part of their town and it is just developing. As they walked past the guys, carried away with their own conversation, they were suddenly brought to a stop by one of the guys. 

"Ladies." They turned back to see who it was and it happened to be the man Ayo helped with directions two days ago. Her friends were checking him out as he said to her, 

"I know you."

"Yeah, I remember you too."

"Can I have a word?"

"Well..."

"Of course." Sade cut in, pushing Ayo forward and Ayo moved closer to him but not before giving Sade the stink eye. 

"So?" Ayo asked nonchalantly 

"We didn't get to do the introductions, I am Adekorede Adetiloye. You can call me Kore."

"Are you related to the royal family?"

"Yeah, just some small detail. Not a big deal. You are yet to tell me your name."

"Ayodunmomi Bankole."

"It's nice to finally put a name to the face. Can we be friends?"

"Friends? What kind of friends?"

"Come on, don't be like that. Just friends. I have noticed that we all can't move so ahead in this life if we don't form connections. Who knows what you will do for me tomorrow?"

"Okay, if you put it that way, then no problem."

"As friends, don't you think we should have each other's contact?"

"Hmm... Is this how you get ladies' numbers?"

"First, I don't even have the time to start talking to ladies talk more of collecting their numbers. What am I? A telephone directory?"

"Okay. Here is my number."

"Just a minute." He said, bringing out his phone which was evidently an iPhone and probably one of the latest. He swiped a few times then nodded for her to call her number which she did. 

"Thank you for your number and your time."

"You are welcome." 

"Okay. Bye for now.

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. Have a nice evening, Ladies." Kore called out loud and the ladies wished him the same as Ayo joined them. 

They had not walked much distance when Sade squealed in excitement, 

"What is it?"

"That is the prince I have been talking about."

"No jokes?" Ayo asked stopping in her tracks as she remembered how Kore waved off the fact that he was related to the Royal Family. 

"I am darn serious. How did you know him?"

"Well, I directed him to the palace two days ago."

"And I can see he already has your number."

"That's not a criterion that anything is going to happen."

"Babe, you need a man in your life."

"I second that."

"I am happy with my current status. Thank you."

"Ayodunmomi, I don't have money to give you but I will tell you this, if we say we should close our eyes so that the bad person will pass by, we might miss the good person."

"Exactly, Sade. When you say because of what happened you will no longer associate with men, it's more like you are punishing yourself as well as Itunu because every boy needs a responsible father figure in his life. You are young, live a little. Fall in love, get your heart broken and fall in love again. That's what makes life what it is. The pain and the pleasure." Titi said, 

"Girls, I have heard you. Thank you."

"Stop thanking us and just change."

"Okay. Let's hurry up so we can get the fresh part of the Suya."

"All right. So..." Titi continued the discussion on another matter.