“Let Miss Femi come with us, please. She was
sad yesterday, her boyfriend said she’s fat”
Amanda pleaded passionately.
“Amanda!!” Femi shouted, aghast. “I didn’t tell
her that.” she told Fiyin, “I don’t know where she
heard that!”
“I heard you talking to your bestie on the phone
yesterday” Amanda said quietly
“Amaaanda, you shouldn’t eavesdrop on people, it’s a bad habit!” Femi whined, embarrassed.
“I did not evedop, you said it!” Amanda felt
persecuted
“It’s not evedop, baby girl, it’s eavesdrop and it
means listening when people aren’t talking to
you. You really shouldn’t do it, okay?” Fiyin said
sternly. “Femi don’t take it personally, okay, no
harm done. Amanda, apologise now!”
“Okay, I’m sorry, Miss Femi” Amanda said
genuinely. Not the least deterred, “Can Miss Femi come for ice-cream?”
“Sure, if she doesn’t have anything else doing…”
“No, I don’t!” Femi exclaimed, excited. She had
been scared Fiyin would send her packing after
the Boyfriend talk but he didn’t seem to mind,
whew, she would have to watch what she said
around Amanda, that child was a little sharper
than she gave her credit for.
“Alright, let’s go, I will drop you at the bus stop
on our way back.”
“Alright sir” Femi said as she went back to the
study to quickly gather her belongings.
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“Hmmm, delicious!” Amanda said as she took yet another big spoon of ice-cream. They were seated at a little corner of cold stone Creamery enjoying their ice cream.
Femi could not credit the excitement she felt.
Since they got there, they had been gisting
constantly, Fiyin told her about work and was
being very kind and generous.
“You own the hospital?” Femi asked, surprised.
She knew he had money but did not know he
owned a big hospital. She also knew his father
was the current Minister of health and she
assumed that was where he got his wealth from.
“Erm, not really, my father started it but now
there’s a board of trustees and some
shareholders although we still own the largest
shares. I’m just serving as the M.D. while my dad is the chairman. It goes beyond the hospital though, we have a Medical laboratory in another location and several pharmacies all over the country.”
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