I yawned as I got up from bed, it's already prayer time so I went to perform ablution and pray. After that, I quickly did my house chores cos ya Ahmad asked yesterday if I could accompany him to a company today ,since I have nothing doing I agreed to go.

He said he was going to see one Mr Tope. The Mr Tope was my brother's friend since from primary school , he asked ya ahmad if they could meet concerning matter about teaching or something. Since my brother is a teacher, I knew he applied for other school even if he already has a job. He said something about it's good to spread your knowledge wherever you go, maybe that was why he also want to teach in other schools.

But I kept wondering why meeting in an office why not at Mr Tope's house or at least a coffee shop or something.

Well it's non of my business anyway.

The time was already 7am by the time I finished the house chores, we were to leave around 8am, Why so early, I wondered.

I quickly went to take my bath and wore my clothes. I wore an Ankara clothes styled in a shoki upper wear and a straight skirt with my small Vail and lastly my 3 inch wedge shoe. I decide to dress nicely because I want to look presentable.

I hurriedly did my make up by rubbing a powder and a nude lip stick, and finally my chain bag.

When I was done with everything ya Ahmad called out to me so we can take our leave.

" my baby is looking beautiful " said mama with a smile. I shyly smile because of how all my other siblings were looking. I knew they were surprised I could dress like this. I mean, it's not like I don't like dressing up or something , I just don't find the time to.

" I never new my baby Sis is this beautiful " teased ya kabiru.

I bow my head down feeling so shy. Why can't they just stop the teasing.

" please leave the poor girl alone" my life saver ya Ahmad said.

" can't you see, her face is about to turn like a ripe tomatoe" he added and the rest laughed at that, and I thought he was at my side. Sigh.

" you people should let her be, you are all jealous cos she is the most beautiful girl in my eye" baba said as he came out of his room. I mouthed thank you to him.

" Ahmad are you not running late for your meeting" baba added seriously.

We bid everyone goodbye and quickly left. We stop a napep at the front of our house and ya Ahmad told the napep man where we were going to.

The napep man packed at the front of the campany as we reached, ya ahmad pay the money.

Wow the company is so big. I admired

From the look of it, the building might be up to let say, thirty floor.

SHUWA COMPANY LTD was written at the front of the building. Who so ever owns this company must be filthy rich cos I've never seen something like this in my entire 18yrs of living.

" come let's go inside when you are done with your fantasizing " came ya Ahmad's voice.

We both work in to the company after the security men checked us in of course. I mean with this kind of building you just have to be checked before entering.

When we got inside, my brother quickly gave Mr Tope a call so that he would come to get us. He asked us to please wait for him cos his boss would soon arrive so they have to quickly arrange somethings before his arrival.

After ten minutes of waiting he came rushing to get up. How did I know he is the one? Well I saw someone walking fastly towards our direction so I took a guess.

" I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting" he said apologetically.

My brother smiled at him and said " it's not a problem, I understand"

"I'm sorry once again" he said again. I don't know why he feel guilty, we understand that work has to come first before anything so why feeling guilty.

" seriously I understand, Tope" said my brother.

Mr Tope attention turn to me with confused face " this is my sister Ameera, I asked her to accompany me" my brother said with a smile.

" nice to meet you Ameera" said Mr Tope while I answer with just a simple " same" I mean, what else would I say.

"so how is work and the family" my brother asked him as we made our way to Mr tope's office.

People were busy going helter skelter. I kept wondering if the boss is strict or something cos everyone is running from one place to another and all carrying a file.

Maybe he traveled and just came back, I thought.

When we got to the office, their was files chattered everywhere. What could so be important about the boss that would make everyone in this company so busy today. Or maybe it's a new boss or something, I wondered.

" I'm sorry, everywhere looks chattered but you can seat on the chair over there" he pointed at the area where the chair was and we went an took our seat.

When Mr Tope finished putting the files in order, he came to join us and he and my brother started their conversation while I kept looking around the office. It a nice office though. I started to get tired so I excuse myself and went out not after ya Ahmad told me not to go far.

When I got out of the office I kept admiring the inside building, it was nice . There are so many department, the first floor is the reception while rest floor are the accounting, management an so on. But most especially, the last floor is the boss's (the CEO). The CEO building is restricted only when you're giving permission, that is when you can be allowed to go in there.

" miss, you are not allowed to go in there" came a soft voice. When I turn to see the owner of the voice, she was dressed in a cooperate wear.

" I'm sorry, I didn't mean to go there I was only admiring it" I said with a smile.

She smiled back at me and asked" are you new here? "

" well, I'm new but not working here" I said, she gave me a confused look.

" what I meant was I'm not working here I accompanied someone here so decided to stroll round the building " I explained.

" I'm sorry if I crossed my limit" I apologize.

She shaked her head at me and said " no, you didn't do anything bad, I only thought you work here so to inform you about the arrival of the boss. But I would warn you to leave cos he would soon be here" she said .

" anyways I'm Fatima by the way" she brought out her right hand for a shake"

" I'm Ameera" I answered as I shakes her hands.

" I'm the secretary of the boss, I have to be alert of what ever happens here. I'm sorry if I seem rude though. " she said in an apologizing voice.

She seems nice and also pretty. If the boss is young I know he would like her. I thought.

" please you don't need to apologize you were only doing your job and again I'm the one at fault I shouldn't have crossed my limit but I would be on my way before your boss comes here" I said with a smile.

" OK then,nice meeting you ameera"

" same here"

After that I quickly got out through the elevator which known as the master's elevator.

As the elevator dinged, I quickly got out and made my way toward Mr Tope's office but not after feeling myself been pushed by a wall.

When I look up to see what pushed me and I was meet with a dangling grey eye looking at me with an unreadable expression.

The man standing before me was so handsome , no,handsome did no justice he was insanely beautiful with his angular face ,a pointed nose, thin lips and let's not forget his grey eye.

In my entire years of living I have never seen a black man with this beautiful grey eye, it's so rare to find ,wow.

What are you doing ameera,stop looking at him like that ,it's shameful . My subconscious said.

I quickly regained my senses and quickly got off the floor. I cleared my throat and said " why did you pushed me ,didn't you see where you were going or what. "

He looked at me with an amused expression.

" really, is that what you could come up with after you finished checking me out" he said arrogantly.

" what?! Why would I check you out you're even not that handsome " I exclaimed.

" well, you can keep telling yourself that. " he said in a rude way and walked away.

He is seriously rude and arrogant, who employed him. If I was the owner of this company I wouldn't employ people like that jerk.

He so full of himself.

I quickly went into Mr Tope's office .

" where have you been, I was waiting for you for the past 30 minutes" said an annoyed ya Ahmad.

" I'm sorry " I said. He glared at me as we bid Mr Tope goodbye and left.

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