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Harmonyemerald: I did. When I told u abt mystogan who supposedly had the story

I now replied u na.. I said I'd contact him but wanted to knw d thread whr he told u about it. Besides, he doesn't av it anymore naw..

mystogan no get d story anymore


Plz, anyone??

Harmonyemerald: Please my girlfriend's ex readers, I lost the story and I don't have back-up. I can't remember all the scenes and plots and what they said to each other, so writting the concluding part of this story is a bit of a challenge. So please if anyone has the story with them, can the person please forward it to nancyikedife@yahoo.com. Tried contacting mystogan but his system crashed and he doesn't have the story anymore. Thank you people, but am really desperate now.

u didn't reply ma mail again

I'm sorry guys!


www.temitopedaniel./2014/08/23/peace-and-april-episode-eight/

I will still drop them on NL soon. lost d password to my site so copy it is difficult for now.


bumsie, me z sorry

Firstly, I slept off yesterday. Was typing another update when I slept off... my mobile data


Thank u guys for all! How was ur night?

should I drop one more update tonight? Was idle today so not tayad; )


Thanks davees, I appreciate thou.

EPISODE TWENTY SIX.


HAKEEM licked his lips. "Why are you looking at me?" He asked her.

Aishat took her eyes off and smiled. "You are also staring at me."

"I wanted to give you the chocolates I picked when I saw your eyes on me." He said, pretending.

"Hmmn... Chocolates? After I told you I don't want right?"

The rain was getting heavier, though the noise was much but the two could still hear themselves as they spoke. "Why are you refusing it? Because it is from me?"

"You?" Aishat turned and looked at Hakeem.

"Sure, because the chocolates are from me." He repeated.

Aishat laughed and took her eyes off him again. "Really, it isn't. Why would I not want to receive something from you?"

Hakeem smiled. The road was still blocked, there cars around were still, some motorcyclists had parked beside the road and made in to places that would shield from rain. "It seems you've changed, what changed you?" Hakeem asked.

I don't know why he is bringing up this topic, why does he want to talk with me? He caused all this, moreover the car too. "How do you mean?" She pretended.

"You've changed, you're not the Aishat I used to know." He brought out the chocolates.

"Hakeem! You know you caused all this now? What time will I get home now?" She lamented, trying to change the subject of the discussion.

Hakeem held his breath and laughed. "You are still the Aishat I know because you like changing discussions. I'm sorry I kept you waiting but it had to be done for the betterment of the company. As we were saying, what changed you?"

"Hakeem, let's listen to this program well."

"Aishat, you don't want to talk right?" He chuckled and stretched the chocolates to her. "Have them."

"Hakeem.." she pushed his hand away.

Hakeem heaved a sigh and dropped the chocolates.


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IT WAS 11:15pm when Aishat walked into the house. She was already tired and feeling sleepy as Tomi locked up the door. It was Tomi that went to get the gate for her when Hakeem dropped her off. "Why the lateness? At least the rain didn't start until 7:30."

Aishat flung the handbag on the seat and laid instantly. As she flung the bag, the chocolate sweets dropped from it. She didn't bother to reply Tomi, she was really tired. "What are these?" She picked the chocolates.

Aishat managed to open her eyes and was shocked. "Hakeem must have put them there." She said slowly and stretched her hand forward to collect the chocolates.

"I'm not giving you, I'll take these." Tomi said.

"No, I'll get you another one. Don't take those ones." She replied.

"Because they are from Hakeem right? No problem." She gave her the chocolates.


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NEXT MORNING.


Derinsola walked into the company and dialed Hakeem's mobile number. "I'm in the company, I wish to see you." She said.

"What are you doing here? I wasn't expecting you." Hakeem said with surprise.

"Just come out, there's no one to put me through to your office." She replied.

Hakeem ended the call and stood up. He was wondering why the security men could have let her into the company just like that. As he got to the reception, he saw her and hastened up his footsteps. "Derin." He called her and frowned.

"Yes Hakeem, how are you?" Derin removed her sunshade and smiled.

"What's funny now? Why on earth did you come here?" He asked her angrily. He had always promised himself he wouldn't take nonsense from her so that she wouldn't destroy his plans and destiny.

"Why una dey vex now?" Derin hissed.

"Why won't I? What do you want from me?" He questioned her.

"I brought a contract, can we go to your office?" She asked.


Hakeem was already angry. "Alright." He said and led the way.

******

Aishat stood up and walked out of her office, she felt she had made a mistake in the account treated the day before. The file was with Hakeem and she needed to go through it again. She got to Hakeem's door and knocked softly.

"Come in." Derin spoke even before Hakeem did.

"Did I ask you to help me?" He hissed and Aishat walked in. She greeted Derin and approached Hakeem. "Hakeem.. oh! Sorry, Mr Adeyemi, what of the file?" She said uncomfortably.

"How dare you call him by name? Are you mad or something? You are just a bloody worker aren't you?" Derin addressed Aishat angrily.

Aishat glanced at her and faced Hakeem again. She had always tried to calm her anger, thank God she did. "Derin!" Hakeem called her name angrily.

"Hakeem, shouldn't you rebuke this lady? Why would she call you by name? Isn't she your worker?" She hissed.

"That doesn't concern you, it's the business between myself and my staffs. Leave her!" He squeaked.

"Do you now want to start embarrassing me before this shit?"

Aishat still remained quiet, she just kept her head low. That was a surprise to Hakeem again, he was wondering how Aishat could be so quiet without replying Derin. "She's not a shit!" He was exasperated already, he stood and was breathing heavily.

"I think I should come back sir." Aishat said and was walking out when Derin stopped her.

"You made my dear to be addressing me this way, you will pay for this!" Derin snapped her fingers and hissed.

"Who's the dear? Do I look like Uthman?"

"Who's Uthman? I know what you are doing, you are dating this thing right? You just want to be behaving cool before her, you wish to be pretending right?"

"What are you saying? Please get out of my office!" Hakeem shouted at Derin.

"I should walk out? You mean I should go?" She repeated.

"Yeah, walk out." Hakeem repeated.

"We shall see." She picked up her bag and left angrily.

Aishat didn't bother to wait any longer too, she walked out too, really shocked at the drama that was performed before her. "This is strange." She kept saying till she got to her office.


*****

Derinsola got back home angrily. She was so annoyed that she could be embarrassed before Aishat and was thinking on what to do to Aishat. She had left home with the aim of going to Hakeem's office to discuss with him for sometime so that her love would be on his mind.

She was a desperate lady who could do anything just to get whatever she wanted. Before she met Hakeem, she had always thought of doing something bad to Shukurat- her friend so that she could get hold of Uthman. But now, it seemed the whole plan would be based on Aishat.

She was sure Hakeem had something going on with Aishat, if not, he wouldn't be so angry at her. It is if she's beautiful and alive that Hakeem would have time for her, if my guys destroy her beauty with acid, I'll know if she's going to survive it. She had thought as she laid angrily.

"That's the best thing to be done!" She said and sat up as she picked up her mobile phone to call her guys. She was one of the most dangerous cultists when she was in higher institution who had been sent to kill a fellow lady before, terminating lives wasn't a new thing to her, she didn't care.

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EVENING, 6PM.


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EPISODE TWENTY FIVE.

HAKEEM stepped down when he noticed Aishat was adamant. He stared at her, likewise Aishat also. Both kept looking at each other until the Secretary knocked at the door and walked in with a tray which had two soft drinks, chocolates and cream crackers biscuits.

Hakeem bought them all, he knew Aishat liked Fanta drink with pineapple flavour and chocolates, he knew her favourite biscuit too and knew she'd have no choice than to drink if she eventually knew the drink that would be brought. "Thanks, drop it." Hakeem told Peju, the Secretary.

She dropped it on the table and turned back. The lady was a light and tall lady, a Christian and a devoted one to be precise. She had always excused herself for programs in church. "Hope I haven't delayed you for your church program today?" Hakeem grinned as she spoke.

Peju turned back and laughed. "Not at all sir, there's no program today, convention is going on and I've been praying for an opportunity to ask you for permission again." She replied drawling the later part. She also knew she did take a lot of permissions because of church programs.

Hakeem laughed. He was a kind boss to her, though, serious at time due, but was jovial and nice. "When is the convention?"

"It has started already, I deliberately didn't go today because of work."

"No problem, but it will last for how many days so that I an know the amount to subtract from your salary." He chuckled.

Peju laughed. "Meant to be five days but now four days, since I didn't go today."

"Alright, no problem. You can go, I think it's a pastor or Reverend you want to marry."

Aishat was getting impatient then, why would he call her and be discussing with the Secretary?

Peju laughed and thanked Hakeem before she left. She also knew there was more to Hakeem and Aishat's relationship as a boss and Accountant, if not, Aishat wouldn't have made the mistake of calling Hakeem before her. Anyways, she thanked God she had been givem the leave for e convention, her sister was a pastor.

"Here is the drink." Hakeem gave her one of the drinks.

"I told you.." she sighted the drink then and saw that it was her favourite, she could see chocolates and the biscuits, she knew Hakeem did It intentionally. She coughed out to disguise her surprise at the drink and continued. "I really don't want."

Being with Hakeem would make her think more of him, she hated it whenever she thought of him. She did feel bad and frustrated because it was her former behaviour that had turned her that way. Hakeem was shocked, he never knew she'd refuse the drink. Though, he caught her when she was surprised at the drink, he knew she wanted the drink but at the same time didn't want it because it was from him. "Alright." He said and dropped the drink.

They both started checking out the account of the company from previous months, since she was new there. They concluded the account by past seven pm and Aishat left the office first.

"Why is Aishat like this?" Hakeem muttered as Aishat walked out of his office. He packed his table and picked his car key. As he walked down the stairs slowly, one of the chocolates he had packed from the tray fell and he picked it again. He had packed it so he could give to her when he got downstairs.

He got to the parking lot and met Aishat struggling with her vehicle. At first, he didn't want to show concern but he remembered he caused her delay and moreover she was a lady, she might not know anything about the car. "What's wrong?" He asked her.

"I don't know too, the engine isn't coming on." She replied looking stressed up.

Hakeem told her to open the bonnet and he checked the battery, he checked the oil level and saw that the oil of the car had gone down. "When last was this car serviced?" He asked her as he moved backward so she could see her face because the bonnet caused an obstruction.

"It's been a while." Aishat replied.

"I don't this this car will be able to leave this place tonight, maybe I should take you home." He said.

Aishat came down from the car and checked her wristwatch. It was 7:30pm already. I don't know the kind of meeting and accounting he told me to wait for, I pray this won't cause mixed emotions for me tonight. If I go with him in his car, it would be silent throughout unless he brings up a topic and I won't want to relate well because I don't want to be day dreaming Hakeem. Moreover, it would rain tonight, It's glaring she thought as Hakeem closed the bonnet.

If she didn't follow him, she had no choice. How would she beat the traffic at Bashorun road early? "Alright." She concurred.

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Aishat sat beside Hakeem at the front. Hakeem pulled out of the company and waved at the security men. The car was silent for a while before he turned on the radio. The program that was going on then was Relationship Talk With Dannie.

The program had started already, Hakeem didn't know about the program neither Aishat. He drove slowly because it was dark already. It shouldn't have been as dark as that, there was a cool breeze and lightening, from all indications, it would rain.

According to the speaker on the program, the topic was 'Hold On To Me'. The man talked about relationships in many ways, Hakeem was liking the program as he drove on and got to Bashorun road where there was an extremely terrible traffic. The rain had started heavily then and everywhere was dark.

Aishat wasn't comfortable with the relationship talk that was going on, she wished the rain should disturb the talk at the station. It was a program for lovers to hear about. The man proceeded in his talk and said say to your love "I will be faithful."

Hakeem turned his head, likewise Aishat and both eyeballs met each other. I just hope that's not what she wants to say. Hakeem thought. He had already parked the car since everywhere had blocked, even motorcyclists couldn't move likewise, the rain was another problem again.

Why has he turned his head? I hope that's not what he wants to say. Aishat thought too.


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EPISODE TWENTY FOUR.



HAKEEM laid beside Hastrup on the bed. He left with Uthman to ask Hastrup about what went wrong with him, Uthman sat on the floor and leaned against the wall while Hakeem joined Hastrup on the mattress. "This will be the second time a boss will be asking you what has gone wrong with you, tell us now." Uthman complained.

"Guys! Dad is annoying!" Hastrup voiced out.

Hakeem laughed and added to the discussion. "You went to him concerning the issue right?"

"Yes." Hastrup sat up angrily and continued. "I went there because I don't know why a whole Alhaji will be fighting with another one and they call each other devoted muslims, do they look like one at all?" He lamented.

"Cool down bro, just chill." Uthman said.

"Don't chill, keep boiling. I wonder this our generation, do you think anger will sort everything? You need prayers and wisdom, why do you like shouting!"

"It isn't easy Hakeem, it isn't at all."

"That's the more reason why you have to be patient, exercise patience guy, it costs nothing!"

"Tell me, why are the two men fighting each other? This fight is disturbing my life, wish my mum was alive." Hastrup laid back on the bed sadly.

"This is part of the reasons why I told you to be patient, Hastrup!" Hakeem was sad too.


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The next morning.

Aishat just finished taking her tea when Tomi walked out to meet her. She smiled at her and called her name. Aishat waved at her and dropped the mug she used to take the hot tea and stood up from the dining seat. "How was your night dear?"

"It was nice, though I slept late." Tomi replied.

"You still slept late? What kept you awake?" Aishat asked.

"Tofunmi was a source of physical disturbance." She grinned and sat on the chair.

"Hmmn.. You chatted with him till when?" Aishat asked as she checked herself up in the make up glass.

"I selpt around some minutes to two am." She replied.

"What? I was already in the dream land then." Aishat replied, smiling.

"Dream land? Hmmn.. dreamt about Hakeem right?" She winked at Aishat.

Aishat hissed. "Please oh, I don't want to start discussing about Hakeem this morning."

"What is it again? Have you started fighting him again?" Tomi asked her.

"No, I just want to discipline myself concerning my emotions. The more I think about him or get closer to him, I have more affection for him." She replied.

"He is your fiancee, has he told you he is not?" Tomi questioned.

"Please oh Tomi, I don't want to talk about that for now." She dipped her make-up kit into her bag and was set to leave.

"We will talk about it when you come back." Tomi told her and smiled.

*******

"I don't know where you wish to go, you will leave this house today!" Azeezat's father addressed her.

"Dad, I have to go to my place of work, why are you doing this dad?" Azeezat lamented before him.

She had gotten dressed for work then met her father by the door of the house. She wondered what he could be doing by the door until he told her not to come back to his house. "I just don't know, your friend will wed in a month's time."

"Which of my friends? Which one do you know dad? You just want to frustrate me."

"Moyo is getting married next month, will you tell me you've not heard?" He questioned.

"Sincerely, she hasn't told me. Besides, that's her life. I can't rush, if I rush in, I will rush out."

"So for many years now, you have no one? It's pride that is worrying you, pride!" He emphasized.

Azeezat laughed. "You know I'm not proud, Dad."

"If you aren't proud, why do you keep refusing guys? You want to remain single for life?"

"Just give me a week dad, just a week." She replied.

"After this, I won't take any nonsense again oh." He told her and left the door for him.

*******

AISHAT had been working all day, she hadn't seen Hakeem that day and she liked it that way. She stood up, stretched and yawned then heard a knock at the door. "Come in." She said and sat down.

The Secretary walked into the office smiling. "Good day Miss Aishat." She greeted.

Aishat smiled too. "You've greeted me earlier, how are you today?"

"I'm good." She replied and stood by her table. "Mr Adefemi said you should see him in the office." She replied.

"Hakeem.. oh! I mean Mr Adefemi?" She asked.

"Yes." The secretary replied.

Why does he want to see me now.. she wondered and hissed silently. "Why did he send you, he should have called me."

"He told me to wait, I think you have a meeting." The Secretary told her.

"Meeting? This is six pm already." She frowned.

"Yes, almost everyone has gone."

[i]Which kind of meeting is this?[i] Aishat wondered. "Alright, I'm on my way." She told the Secretary and stood up.

She kept wondering why Hakeem wanted to see her, why would he always find a mean to see her everyday?

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Aishat sat before Hakeem. She looked serious as she kept staring at the file on the table. She was staring at the file and could still that Hakeem was looking at her. The office was quiet for a while before Aishat raised her head up. "Hakeem, why are you looking at me?"

Hakeem was shocked, he took off his eyes immediately his eyes met that of Aishat. "Looking at you? When?" He pretended.

"Since I came in. Why this meeting?" She asked.

"The analysis of this account." He replied and brought out a file. He stretched it to her.

"You should have said this earlier, why have now been quiet?"

"I've been waiting for the Secretary to come in with drinks I told her to bring."

"Drinks? I don't want any drink."

"You must drink oh." Hakeem told her.

Aishat shook her head. "I don't want to drink, let's go straight to the busniess."

"You will drink, you will." He insisted.

"Are we going to work or not?"


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EPISODE TWENTY THREE. (Complete version)

    AISHAT walked back to her office with a smile on her face. She was amused by the way she addressed Hakeem and likewise how she was addressed. She sat down and got the battery fixed, she switched on the laptop and moved the chair she sat on to the back.

    She checked the drawers if anything useful was there, she met files and closed it back. She kept smiling until her intercom rang. "Accountant, please see me now." She heard Hakeem's voice.

    She dropped the reciever and adjusted her shirt before she walked to Hakeem's office. She had been wondering what he needed her for, it must be something related to this work, she thought as she knocked at his door.

    She pressed her lips together and adjusted her shirt again, she had to look nice before him. Even though she wouldn't see through him to know if he still liked her, she still had to look beautiful. "Good morning." She greeted him as she entered into the office.

    "Yeah, good morning Aishat. How are you today?"

    "I'm good s..sir, and your health?"

    "Better, thank you. I called you just to welcome you to this company, the offical introduction will be done in two hours' time so that all the members of staff will know a new Accountant has been employed."

    "Alright, no problem." Aishat replied him.

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EVENING.

    Aishat retried to the bed and grinned. She loved how everything went on, that day. She was introduced all the members of staff and she was loved. "A nice concept, it's a nice thing working with Hakeem.." she said and smiled.

    She had prepared the dress she'd wear to her place of work the following day, she couldn't wait to get used to everyone in the office. She was cogitating on it before she finally slept off.

******

    Hakeem sat on his mattress and kept thinking if he had taken the right decision. It didn't look as if Aishat still felt for him, neither did he show any emotion toward her. Deep within him, he still liked her but his feelings must be well masked before her, so he wouldn't be gotten and played.

    He had been reading through the file she brought to him later in the day. He was admiring her handwriting. He hadn't eaten dinner and his friends were already getting set to leave the living room for their various rooms. He remembered how he knelt before the kidnappers and Aishat was being beaten, how he was almost stabbed, how he held on to Aishat again after a long time.

    He heaved a sigh and dropped the file. It would be another topic entirely if his friends entered into the room and met him going through a file not needed, simply because of Aishat' s handwriting. "Nice thing, I'll meet her at work tomorrow." He thought and grinned. He stood and gave the file the last look for that minute before he dashed to the living room.

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NEXT MORNING.

    AISHAT had been working in her office when Hakeem called her to check on him in his office. She wondered what she needed him for again and left the office and went there immediately. She was frank as she sat down before him. "Yes sir." She said.

    She just used sir, I think this is going to be nice.. Hakeem thought and smiled. "Yes, how are you today?"

    "I'm good, you called me." She replied him.

    "Yes, I've been bothering on something. I keep bothering on the reason why you wish to work with me." He replied her.

    Does Hakeem no longer want to see me? I'm I that loathsome? Aishat thought and replied him. "Em.. I just wish to, at least my father has sacked me."

    "I asked you the other day of what you've done wrong to him, if you did nothing wrong he wouldn't sack you."

    I think I'm inconvenienting him, I'm a burden to him.. "Why do you keep acting as if you care, please I don't wish to remember the pasts."

    Hakeem smiled. "Alright, no problem. How has been your stay in this company?"

    "Nice, I thank God." She replied.

    "That was all I called you for, you can go back to your place of work." He told her.

    I don't know why I'm bothered, I just feel I should talk to you because I miss your voice..[i] Hakeem thought as be watched her leave the office.

    [i] I think I'm a burden to him, he doesn't want me to work with him right? If not why would he call me to ask what is going on between my father and I.. Aishat thought.

*******

    From Hakeem's point of view, Aishat was already a changed person. He had thought about it and also gave it another thought of maybe she had been pretending because he was her new boss and maybe she might want him again.

    Aishat dropped her bag on the sofa and greeted Tomi, she was tired already as she covered her mouth while yawning. "How was today?" Tomi asked her.

    "It was.. let me say cool, it was alright." She smiled.

    Tomisin cleared her throat and continued. "And Hakeem?"

    Aishat hissed. "Why do you like troubling me about him? At least there is nothing between us any longer."

    "I know, I just have to ask after him because he's a gem." She replied.

    "A gem? In what way?" Aishat asked.

    "A guy you almost killed and still endangered his own life to safe yours, I didn't believe it when you said he told you to start the work." She smiled.

    "He called me today, troubling my life about what I did to that man before he sacked me."

    "Wait, did you just refer to your dad as 'that man'?"

    "So who is he? Abeg oh." She hissed and dismissed the discussion with a wave of hand.

     "So, what did you tell Hakeem?" Tomi asked.

    "I didn't act so cool, it seemed working with him won't work out."

    "Why? Just because he asked that question?"

    "Yes now, I think I'm a burden on him." She replied and hissed again.

    "Alright, what do you want to do now?"

    "Nothing, I'll keep on working with him." Aishat replied.

    "So you will still? And you've been acting as if you won't step into that company tomorrow." Tomi chuckled.

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    Hastrup walked into his father's living room. He just left the company and felt he should check on his father concerning the issue again. He was getting more tired concerning the issue of the quarrel between him and that of Aminat's father, he wished everything was settled so he could at least move on with her.

He greeted his father and sat instantly. "Dad." He called him and paused.

Alhaji T.Bello removed his glasses and answered him. He already knew he had came concerning the issue of the quarrel again, though his face was expressionless but he didn't need to think before giving him the usual response. "How was your day? Dad." He asked.

"Just like yours was." He replied immediately, giving him the impression that he was ready to combat any discussion.

Hastrup chuckled. He had looked sad earlier but the way his father responded to his question was enough to tell him he wasn't ready for any talk concerning Aminat's father. "You don't know how my day went, how sure are you that it was fine?"

"I never told you it was fine likewise, I only told you my day was just like yours." He replied.

"Alright, my day wasn't good at all, it was a horrible one, I mean horrible!" He repeated with affirmation.

"I knew it, do you know that was what my day entailed? It was bad too, I hope tonight will be better if I don't repeat myself on something I've said before."

Hastrup was serious now. He had known from the start of the discussion that his father had readymade answers for him. Even if there was no argument, Alhaji T.Bello had always been like that. He pulled his lower lip with his upper jaw and looked at him for seconds before he spoke again. "I came concerning the argument between that man and you."

"And didn't I just tell you I do not want to repeat myself?"

"Dad, don't be like this! It's not funny like this, holding grudges isn't a good thing, it isn't!"

"And will you be the one to tell me? Will you? See Hastrup, I don't want you to trouble me." Alhaji replied angrily.

"Really? I know I'm not your only child, and I as well know you wish to bury one of these children of yours."

"An empty threat! Whoever kills himself won't gain anything, you are just going to die and I'll be sad for just some months and get over it, I'll live my life, son." He smiled.

"Alright, no problem. Don't worry." He stood and left angrily.

*******

"Working with Aishat is fun, isn't it?" Uthman asked Hakeem.

Hakeem smiled and replied. "How is it? Were you with her today?"

"No, I didn't comment, I only asked."

Hakeem took his eyes off Uthman and glanced at the wall clock. "What's keeping Hastrup?"

"We know where he went to, don't we? Abeg answer my question jurh." Uthman grinned.

Hakeem was only trying to change the subject of discussion, he wasn't alright with the discussion on Aishat. "I didn't meet her likewise."

"You didn't do what? I saw her when she came to your office." He laughed.

Hakeem chortled. "You did? I never knew."

"Can you now see why it is bad to tell lies?

"I called her to sort out some files." He kept laughing.

"Lair!"


Hastrup walked into the house and slammed the door aloud. He was tired as well angry with all his father had done to him. "Hey guys." He greeted them and walked to his room.

"What is wrong with your friend?" Uthman asked Hakeem.

"How would I know?" Hakeem retorted.

*****

update drops in 30 mins time...

I've been busy, buh will work on d update ASAP, sorry for d 'disbance'

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Congrats Audrey Timms, all the best in life

TEE'DAN.

update coming soon

Hey guys, one thing I hate in life z wen someone fails to keep a promise, it makes me go wild and mad! I've made a promise that I'd update tonight bt lines didn't fall in pleasant places today, my mom almost had an accident so I've been with her here, just to let u know I care so much about my fans, I wouldn't have dropped anything tonight. But tomorrow morning, expect an Update sirs and mas.. I just don't wanna look as if I'm getting proud or something coz I hit fp, that was why I tried my little best to type dat... Damn tired!


Till tomorrow morning, TEE'DAN.

EPISODE TWENTY THREE. (PART ONE)

    AISHAT walked back to her office with a smile on her face. She was amused by the way she addressed Hakeem and likewise how she was addressed. She sat down and got the battery fixed, she switched on the laptop and moved the chair she sat on to the back.

    She checked the drawers if anything useful was there, she met files and closed it back. She kept smiling until her intercom rang. "Accountant, please see me now." She heard Hakeem's voice.

    She dropped the reciever and adjusted her shirt before she walked to Hakeem's office. She had been wondering what he needed her for, it must be something related to this work, she thought as she knocked at his door.

    She pressed her lips together and adjusted her shirt again, she had to look nice before him. Even though she wouldn't see through him to know if he still liked her, she still had to look beautiful. "Good morning." She greeted him as she entered into the office.

    "Yeah, good morning Aishat. How are you today?"

    "I'm good s..sir, and your health?"

    "Better, thank you. I called you just to welcome you to this company, the offical introduction will be done in two hours' time so that all the members of staff will know a new Accountant has been employed."

    "Alright, no problem." Aishat replied him.

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EVENING.

Aishat retried to the bed and grinned. She loved how everything went on, that day. She was introduced all the members of staff and she was loved. "A nice concept, it's a nice thing working with Hakeem.." she said and smiled.

She had prepared the dress she'd wear to her place of work the following day, she couldn't wait to get used to everyone in the office. She was cogitating on it before she finally slept off.

******

Hakeem sat on his mattress and kept thinking if he had taken the right decision. It didn't look as if Aishat still felt for him, neither did he show any emotion toward her. Deep within him, he still liked her but his feelings must be well masked before her, so he wouldn't be gotten and played.

He had been reading through the file she brought to him later in the day. He was admiring her handwriting. He hadn't eaten dinner and his friends were already getting set to leave the living room for their various rooms. He remembered how he knelt before the kidnappers and Aishat was being beaten, how he was almost stabbed, how he held on to Aishat again after a long time.

He heaved a sigh and dropped the file. It would be another topic entirely if his friends entered into the room and met him going through a file not needed, simply because of Aishat' s handwriting. "Nice thing, I'll meet her at work tomorrow." He thought and grinned. He stood and gave the file the last look for that minute before he dashed to the living room.


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NEXT MORNING.

AISHAT had been working in her office when Hakeem called her to check on him in his office. She wondered what she needed him for again and left the office and went there immediately. She was frank as she sat down before him. "Yes sir." She said.

She just used sir, I think this is going to be nice.. Hakeem thought and smiled. "Yes, how are you today?"

"I'm good, you called me." She replied him.

"Yes, I've been bothering on something. I keep bothering on the reason why you wish to work with me." He replied her.

Does Hakeem no longer want to see me? I'm I that loathsome? Aishat thought and replied him. "Em.. I just wish to, at least my father has sacked me."

"I asked you the other day of what you've done wrong to him, if you did nothing wrong he wouldn't sack you."

I think I'm inconvenienting him, I'm a burden to him.. "Why do you keep acting as if you care, please I don't wish to remember the pasts."

Hakeem smiled. "Alright, no problem. How has been your stay in this company?"

"Nice, I thank God." She replied.

"That was all I called you for, you can go back to your place of work." He told her.

I don't know why I'm bothered, I just feel I should talk to you because I miss your voice..[i] Hakeem thought as be watched her leave the office.

[i] I think I'm a burden to him, he doesn't want me to work with him right? If not why would he call me to ask what is going on between my father and I.. Aishat thought.