A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

It was one of those ordinary work days. I was sitting in front of my desktop seeming very busy yet being very bored. I was still engrossed in my pretend business when the security lady at the door appeared at my cubicle. "Aunty" she said "yes?" I replied "e get pesin wey dea find you;  e carry package come for you" I looked beyond her to see the delivery man carrying a package. He walked up to me and handed it to me along with a book for me to sign. I cautiously took the pack from him and signed for it. I asked who it was from but he said he didn't know. I waited for the duo to leave before tearing open the package, in it was a brand new iphone 6 with a pre loaded sim card and only one number saved on it. "creepy" I thought to my self, I  stared at  the phone because I couldn't make out what to do next  with the phone.  Then it rang and a startled me dropped the phone on the table. I was afraid to pick it and curious as well. I wanted to know who was on the other end of the other end of the phone line. I could feel the boring eyes of colleagues  on me. I picked up courage and slide the screen to take the call. "Hello" I said in a voice much more confident than I was at the time.
"hello" came a rich deep male voice. "how are you?" the voice asked " fine thank you " I replied in a cautious voice " I am sure you are wondering who I am and why I had to go the extra mile... but then desperate times require desperate measures" the voice finished " what exactly do you mean by that" I asked, The voice chuckled  " well I have been noticing you for a few days now...I normally see you walk into your office complex. I have also noticed that you are the type who would not give attention to a strange man on the street...so in essence I needed a way of getting your attention. I thought this would be the best way."  " really?" I said " you thought throwing your money in my face was the best way? you did not have the courtesy to come yourself..." " listen...like I said I did what I thought was best, I thought it would be best if we met over the phone first before we met in person and I didn't have your number and I thought this was best. Didn't mean to be arrogant " Not that I mind...I thought to my self, more of such arrogance...may not be so bad " so what do you want from me " I asked instead in a lets get this over with voice " a chance to meet with you" he said "hmm" I said "when?" " that depends on you ...but if would allow me the privilege, I would say today after work...what do you think?" " I think I would like to go home after work, but then I would also need to get this phone off my hands...it's a great phone but I don't need it. So I would spare some time to see you today after work, so I can give this phone back to you and we can get this over with...okay?" I heard his exhale " okay...so...what time?" " 6:pm... oh by the way what's your name " "oh sorry about that... I am Bode ..."  " okay Bode am Nkiru" "okay then...6 it is..." and the call was over. And all of a sudden my heart was racing and I was dying of curiosity. I wondered who he might be but no face came to mind. If he looked anything like he sounded, then am in trouble...well I said to my self...I might as well enjoy enjoy the attention while it lasts.  The wait for 6:pm seemed like forever, but it finally came. I redid my make up  and waited for Bode's call, which came almost immediately it was 6 pm. I answered, he told me was down stairs in front of my office. I shut down for the day and went to meet up with him. I walked down the stairs and as I walked to the front of my office and I saw him, an average height brown in complexion and lean muscular build of a man. He stood there in front if the door of the back seat.  His rectangular face lined with a carefully trimmed beard. His tea drop eyes were set on the door. I stopped briefly to be sure he was the one , then our eyes  locked for a second and he smiled... I walked up to him. "hello Bode" "hello Nkiru" he replied with a smile and opened the door for me I peered into the big car it was empty except for the driver. I swallowed and got in. I wondered what make of car it was. the inside was very comfortable. I could see his smile from the corner of my eye.
 He turned to me " How was your day?" he asked " fine thank you I replied "you?" " oh good" he said  I made a point of calling my friend Sandra in front of him to let her know where I was and when I would be back ...before I loss when I dea follow curiosity. We got to a popular restaurant in central area  Abuja called Panache... this place can't be described... in short I leave it to your imagination. The price eh! hmmm...well all i can say is I ate with caution because...if not careful vex money will fail me... "So Tell me about your self" I heard him say, I shifted my gaze from the admiration of the place to him" No, you tell me why am here I said...and by the way..." I removed the phone from my bag and slid it gently to him " here" I said " I wont be needing this any more. " Well INkiru,..." NKiru" I corrected " NKiru .." he corrected himself..." you are here so I can get to know you more and I got the phone for you. the sim was just so I could reach  you so please take it. I swallowed the food in my mouth and said  thank you ... I asked him how he managed to trace me he said he noticed me walking into my office a couple of times. He decided to trace me and when he was sure of my office and who I was he got the phone so he could communicate with me. We talked a long time about our selves. He is a yoruba guy from Osun state, his mum is from Delta state, and he worked as a senior research partner with the UN. WOW! Jack Pot! I thought to myself. He took me home and stopped in front of my house, he got down and opened the door for me. I got down feeling special, the driver drove on to turn the car. "So I hope we can do this again..." he said  " yh me too"  I said " Nkiru!" chai my friends voice rang from the back ground... "what!"...I felt like I was being tugged and shoved, and then my phone began to ring... And the shoving deepened as my surrounding disappeared.

My eyes opened I saw Sandra looking right into my face " babe no work?" " what?!" I said shoked and confused... oh...it was all a dream?! kai! so no iphone 6...or panache or Cute Rich Bode...Kai I need to go back to sleep and remain asleep until my dream becomes reality!