15 years later....
Victoria collapsed on the floor of her living room. Gosh, it had been a very stressful day. She thought she would due. Her kind of occupation did not spare her time to rest or relax, she was a civil servant, working at the federal inland revenue service of Nigeria and it had always been work, work and work. Rihanna must have taken note of that when she sang 'work'.She smiled to herself as she thought of that.
As she was about to consider whether or not to make something light to eat before collapsing on her bed, her cell phone rang. Chai, if only people could see the predicament of others before giving them a phone call. Reluctantly, she picked up her phone. It was am unknown number.
"Yes?who am I speaking to?". She shot.
"Vicky, its Tega". The receiver shot back.
She bit her lips. Tega? can this day get any worse?How he even get her number? she had given him her former number last year but now that she had changed her number, she didn't want to give him her new number because she didn't him bothering her life. Now look, all her avoidance was in vain.
Tega was a colleague at work who wouldn't stop pestering her until she went out with him. She was sure he just wanted to sleep with her, nothing else.
He just asked her that morning and she declined stating that she would be very busy today but would be free in the evening. She shouldn't have said that last part because she was sure he would assume she was free now and that would obviously be the reason why he's calling her.
"What do you want now? and who gave you my number?".She replied, nonetheless polite.
"Forget that one jare, you know what I want. Besides, I asked you this morning".
Victoria laughed within her. See the man that wanted to ask her out, he wasnt even the least romantic.
"I don't remember saying yes. Maybe you were daydreaming. Look, Tega I'm really tired and I need some rest. I can't sacrifice my beauty sleep to go out with you".
"But you need to come out of your shell, vicky, it's a lively atmosphere outside right now, I'm sure it would be a perfect night date, please na". He pleaded.
she was not moved.
"Have a good night sleep, Tega".She cut the call before he could even reply. No one was getting in between she and her beauty sleep.
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"Ring!!!!". Victoria's alarm clock shrieked, sweeping her off her bed, down to the floor. Yes, this was what she had bargained for. She looked at the time. 5:00. It was still early, she could sleep for one more hour. She must have mistakenly set the alarm clock to 5:00. She was meant to wake up 6:00 on the dot.
She put off the alarm clock and retired back to bed, hoping that she would magically wake up by 6:00 on the dot. Actually, she wasn't even thinking straight,all she was thinking about was getting enough sleep.
8:00
Victoria woke up from her slumber, stretching a bit.
"Well, that was one nice slumber". she yawned.
she looked casually at the time and let out a gasp.
"Oh my God!!! it's 8:00 already? geez, I'm screwed!"
She jumped out of bed, rushed to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, did the necessary and came out, still looking tattered. She didn't rush just because she wanted to. She did so because she knew the kind of boss she had. Moreover, she just got this job last year when she just graduated from the university. She was 22 years old then, making her the youngest in the workforce and she didn't want to lose all those achievements in just one day.
After applying powder, mascara and lipstick, simple makeup, knowing fully well that she had a perfect look, average height, circular boobs, pink lips, brown skin, wide hips, medium sized bum, she was drop dead gorgeous. she stepped out of the house hurriedly, not even bothering to take breakfast. My job matters most right now. She said to herself.