CHEATED : EPISODE 1 – 20
CHEATED
EPISODE 3.
Emma’s POV
I hated the fact that my own best friend and secret admirer was passing through a tough time in his life; I hate it more when I think of the fact that K (he’s Kingsley, but we his friends prefer to call him ‘K’ for short) hid this from me and Chima all these while, pretending all was fine!
Geez! I still can’t believe that nlgga but it’s fine, I just have to convince my dad.
“Dad? Can you spare me few minutes out of your time please?” I asked politely as I walked into his office after knocking. Forget the protocols, they ain’t for me.
“Of course, son.” My calm dad said as he excused his director and offered me a seat.
“You know it’s rare for you to leave your office to come to mine, it must be for a serious reason.”
“An urgent one, per say.” I responded as I began giving him details of K and how badly he needs a job.
“Hmmmm…..” Was all he said as soon as I was done tabling my matters before him.
“So….is there any way we can help my friend?” I said after a short pause.
“I do not know yet son. I mean, there’s no need for new services around here and I don’t know if any of my friends need any new service. But I’d see what I can do; there certainly would be something to do about it, especially when this job request is coming from my favorite and only son which rarely happens.” He said, cauing me to smile a bit.
I just hope this works for K, I really hope so.
“Hello Mr. Douglas. How are you?……please I want to ask if there’s any job vacancy in your company. Oh there’s one?….oh thank God! Please send the qualifications for the job please, thank you very much. Yeah….have a nice day too”
“Christabel send the documents of Mr. Kingsley Nwankwo my son handed over to you few days back, to Mr Douglas.” Emma’s dad said to his receptionist over the phone.
“Christabel!! How can you be so careless! What do you mean you can’t find the file???” Mr. Folawe thundered.
“I… I’m sorry Sir. I’m honestly confused about the whole thing; I can’t explain how the candidate’s file disappeared from my desk.” His receptionist tried explaining as Mr. Folawe bowed his head in confusion.
“Okay now you tell me, what do I tell my son when he comes?” He asked.
“I’d go search for it over and over again before he asks for it Sir.” She said and with that left his office for hers.
“So dad, how far about it? Did Mr. Douglas give him the job as discussed?” Emma asked as soon as he walked into his father’s office 45mins later, oblivious of what had transpired before then.
“Son, you first need to calm your nerves down.” His dad said.
“Calm down, what’s for? I mean what’s the need for that or…..wait, did something go wrong?” He asked, hoping to expect a negative response but got disappointed as what follwed was a brief silence.
“Son, we couldn’t find his file.” He broke the news as Emmanuel stared at him in a shocked manner.
“I…I don’t understand dad. What do you mean by you can’t find….where’s that lady? Christabel!”
“Son please calm down.”
“Sir you called me.” Christabel said as soon as she walked in.
“Very good. Now explain exactly what’s wrong with my friend’s file.” He said as she stood transfixed on the spot, scared.
“I…I..I can’t explain that Sir, it’s still a mystery to me.”
“Perfect! So when he calls, what do I tell him? That my dad’s careless receptionist lost your file and terms it a mystery huh? I mean, where did you come from?!” He thundered as he hit his father’s desk.
“I’m so sorry Sir.” She mumbled.
“Oh c’mon! What on earth will sorry do in this case huh? I thought you were trained in diaspora, is that how you lose important files for them over there? Is that how you were able to retain your job over there? Geez!! So imagine it was your file that got lost……”
“Son please, calm your nerves down.” His dad said more firmly as he shot a dangerous glare at Christabel, before walking out of the office.
“Go along Christabel, I’d call you when necessary.” He said, dismissing her, as he sighed and shook his head in pity.
“This has never happened before.”
CHEATED : EPISODE 1 – 20
KINGSLEY’S POV
For days now, Emmanuel has been assuring me of a settled life since his dad is already doing something about my case.
I hadn’t wanted to have high hopes about this before, but with the look of things, this was going to work out fine.
“Oh Lord, this is the seventh job and seven is a spiritual number; Elijah prayed seven times before rain started and…..I don’t know any other but God please, help me secure this job, in Jesus mighty name, Amen! Amen!! Amen!!! Fire!!!!” I prayed on my knees and got up to expect Emma’s call as he said I should be expecting my letter of appointment today.
A call came in after few minutes of waiting and as expected, it was Emmanuel.
? Hello my man, good morning.
? Good morning Emmanuel, God bless you. How are you doing today.
? Nna guy, I’m not doing alright o.
? Why? Is anything wrong? Are you and your family okay?
? We’re fine guy, it’s not about them.
? Then what seems to be the problem?
? *Long pause* It’s about your job. We were just on the verge of securing one for you in one of my dad’s friends company but all of a sudden, we couldn’t find the file containing your CV and all to send to the guy. I don’t honestly know or understand what and where the problem is.
? *Pin-drop silence*
? Hello? Hello K, can you hear me?
? *Cuts call*
“It is finished! My own case is finished!! My own world has finally come to an end. What’s more to this life?
I can’t take it any longer; being a ¢orpse is better than a living de.ad.” I thought to myself as I tore out a piece of paper from a rough book of mine and began drafting a suicide note.
CHEATED : EPISODE 1 – 20
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