BELINA (After the Wedding) SEASON 2
******EPISODE 11******
Oyinade moved confidently towards Richard’s office to give a report about some patients.
Her dressing would be described as anything but descent.
Her skirt was tight enough to display the enormous load she was carrying and her
shirt was not able to withhold the overflow of
flesh and her cleavage was in public display. She had decided that the foreplay was long overdue; she needed to get what she wanted.
Richard raised his eyes when she entered and his eyes seemed to linger a bit more than they usually did, she noted with satisfaction.
She did not wait for permission before she sat
down, crossing her legs in front of her. Richard
noticed all these gestures but did not say a word.
She set about her job, using her most fascinating voice and trying to be as accountable as possible.
When she was done, all she heard was,
“Alright, you can leave now” from her boss.
She stood up slowly and was at the door when she heard Richard calling her.
She smiled victoriously but faced Richard looking indifferent.
For the first time, Richard faced her fully.
It was as if he was seeing her for the very first time.
“Why are you dressed so indecently?” he asked
suddenly.
Oyin was speechless. That was not the question she was expecting.
“You have to always remember that this is a
hospital and not a hotel.
If you wish to remain in this hospital, holding the position you presently are, you would have to dress moderately.
Do you understand me?” he said with seriousness written all over him.
Oyinade’s throat became thick. She could not stand the humiliation.
She muttered her apologies and vanished to her office where she cried tears of disgrace and annoyance.
She picked up her phone and dialed Ronke’s number.
“Carry out plan B now” she ordered immediately Ronke picked.
“What is the matter again girl, that is not our plan” she heard over the receiver.
“I don’t give a d–n. Do it now” she yelled and the line went dead. She started pacing the office in anger.
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Richard could not understand the ploy of his
assistant. She had been exceptional with her work ever since she came but he could not fathom why she would dress so exposing.
He had noticed it the previous day and kept quiet but seeing it repeat itself today sent a warning signal.
It was as though she was bent on seducing him or someone else.
He hadn’t meant to embarrass her the way he did but he could not think of a better way to
present it if he wanted a change.
Men are not stones and if he could control
himself, he could not say the same about the other guys in the hospital.
Belina had disapproved of her immediately she saw her for reasons he could not understand but he knew that she always trusted her instincts and her judgements are often
correct.
His Phone beeped notifying him that he had a message and he stopped what he was doing to check it.
He also wanted to call his wife to find out how she was feeling, so in a hurry, he opened the message but what he saw gave him a chill.
It was not terribly bad but he still could not
imagine it. He read the message and enlarged the picture attached to it.
The sender of the message was not identified but that was not his problem.
He stood up from his chair immediately and left his office.
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I lay in the bathtub feeling slightly better than before.
The warm water made my nerves settle and I felt good within few seconds.
Remembering my encounter with Kelvin, I
scrubbed my body clean because I didn’t want to have anything to do with him.
We are Christians, I remembered him say.
And so what? Was he not a Christian when he tried to have his way with me, knowing fully well that we were not married yet?
Was he not a Christian when he got that harlot to his bed, thinking he would be able to persuade me with that ridiculous act?
He must be out of his mind if he thinks he can come between me and my husband.
All these went through my mind as I rinsed, toweled and left the bathroom.
I remembered that Richard always became slightly edgy whenever Kelvin’s name came up in a discussion.
He hated what Kelvin did to me and always emphasized his desire to punch the daylight
out of his guts for what he did to me.
Thinking of Richard, I remembered that I did not tell him I would leave the hospital early.
I was about reaching for my phone when it rang.
The number I.D was hidden and I hesitated. I did not pick up the first time but the call
was repeated. I picked and placed the phone on my ear without speaking.
“Hello” I heard a female voice say over the receiver.
“Yes? Who am I speaking with?” I asked
“Please, is this Mrs Belina Branson?” she asked instead of answering my own question.
“Yes. Who is this please?”
“I would like to remain anonymous ma. I love you so much and I have read a lot about you and what you have been through.
Your story is very touching and inspiring. I know you but you don’t know me.
I admire your inner and outer beauty and that is
why I am not happy with what your husband is
doing ma”.
I was surprised.
“What are you talking about” I asked curiously.
“Your husband is cheating on you ma” I heard her say.
“What?” I yelled.
“You must have someone else in mind.
I am sure of it” I said confidently already feeling
irritated.
“No ma’am. He is cheating on you with the lady
working with him; that lady with huge buttocks and breasts. Believe me ma, I usually see them together and I even saw them kissing one day in the eatery not so far away from the hospital. I know you would not believe me but remember, I warned you”.
“Who are you and who sent you?” I yelled but the line was already dead.
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