He looks at her with a straight face and replies with sarcasm โ Peter is not available to make your coffee as special as you like itโ.
โI am sorry for being difficult the last time I was here.Please just make me any type of coffee that wonโt take your time, I will pay for itโ ,she says to him.
He looks at her for some seconds without uttering a word and eventually says โokay, give me a few minutes. There are no snacks available thoughโ.
โThanks, I donโt mind drinking it like thatโ ,she replies.
Ekanem sits on one of the high chairs which is behind the counter and watches as he makes her the coffee.
She is intrigued by the way he brews the coffee and the attention he pays to details while adding other items to the coffee.
He serves her the hot cup of coffee with a smile.
โThanksโ, she replies and offers him money for the drink.
โNah! Itโs on the houseโ,he says with a smile.
โHmmmm, thank you once again. Your boss is lucky to have a kind hearted employee like youโ ,she replies .
She takes a sip and says with excitement โwhatโs the name of this type of coffee .It tastes so nice.โ
โI am glad you like it. Itโs called caramel macchiatoโ ,he replies with a smile.
While she drinks her coffee, he goes out through one of the doors at the back of the counter and returns after some minutes without his work tshirt. He put on a mustard colored tshirt on a black pair of jeans .
Ekanem enjoys her coffee to the last drop and goes to where her phone is charging to unplug it.She switches it on and quickly requests for a cab online.
She walks back to the counter and says to him my cab will be here in a few minutes please ,can you wait for about 5 minutes.
โOkayโ he replies as he keeps her washed cup away.
โI really appreciate. Whatโs your name?โ, she asks with a smile.
โMy name is Tochukwu, Toks for shortโ,he replies.
โOkay โshe replies and quickly picks up her phone which was ringing.
โMadam I am in front of Ryanโs shop. Can you please come outsideโ,the cab driver says to her.
Ekanem quickly picks up all her personal belongings, says thank you to Toks and leaves the coffee shop.
She gets home in no distant time and enters her room. She quickly takes a shower , slips under her cosy duvet and goes to bed.
Ekanem wakes up the following morning to prepare for church. Since Chichi and Ekanem attend the same church, Ekanem decides to join her room mate in her car.
โBabe, I didnโt even know when you got home last night. I hope you guys had fun last night?โ, Chichi says to her as she drives.
โFun?did I hear you say fun?.Please my friend, letโs just go to church peacefully. I donโt feel like talking about what happened last nightโ, Ekanem replies.
โHmmmm, was it that bad Chichi asks with curiosity in her eyes.
โLetโs just say that he allowed me to walk home late last night โshe replies.
โWhat!!!!how can Philip do that to you?โ , she says to Ekanem in anger.
โChichi letโs just go to church, forget Philipโs gist for now โshe replies her.
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Ekanem and Chichi return home together after attending church service. As they approach the gate of their apartment, they sight Philipโs car which is parked beside the gate.
โWhatโs he doing here?โ ,Ekanem says to herself .
โAhhh see your guy โ ,Chichi says to Ekanem with a smile.
โ I have seen him my dear , I wonder what he is doing here? โ , she replies Chichi.
Ekanem gets down from the car and opens the gate to allow Chichi drive in.
As she closes the gate,she hears the familiar voice of Philip calling her name.
He comes close to her to assist her in closing the gate and Ekanem leaves him at the gate and hurriedly walks into her house.
Philip goes into his car and brings the snacks , pizza and drinks he bought goes back to Ekanemโs house.
He stands in front of the door and waits for the door to be opened after ringing the door bell.
โEkanem wonโt you open the door for your boyfriend? โ,Chichi asks as she drinks a cold glass of water.
โChichi please open the door for him. My ears are ready for another lecture about my bad attitude โ she says with a frown on her face.
โYouโre welcome Philipโ, Chichi says to him as she opens the door.
โHi dear โhe replies with a smile as he sees Ekanem removing her sandals in the dining area.
โI bought these for you darling! โPhilip says to Ekanem and places them on the dining table.
โThank you โshe replies with a straight face.
โCan we talk? โ, he says Ekanem.
โTalk about what Philip ? โ, she replies.
He holds her hand and looks at her ,โlet us discuss in your room .We shall have more privacy there โhe says to her.
Ekanem takes him into her room and they both sit down on her bed.
โI am sorry for what happened Eky love. I know that you have every reason to be angry with me โhe says to her with a soft voice.
โYou just left me there to wonder on a lonely road.What if I was attacked by robbers?โ She replies.
โEkanem, were you attacked?โ , he asks with a mischievous smile on his face.
โNo ! I wasnโt but what if I was โshe replies in anger.
โYou are just making a mountain out of a mole Hill. Let us talk about other things. Better still can we start eating the pizzaโ , he says to her in a nonchalant manner.
Ekanem looks at him with shock in her eyes and wonders if she is actually over reacting. โAm I the person with the problem here she says to herself and goes back to the living room with Philip reluctantly.
They sit on the sofa and after a few minutes Chichi comes out of the room to join them.
โMy girl! .Itโs time for the much anticipated match between my football club and another big clubโ, she says to Ekanem with excitement.
โI didnโt know that you are a soccer fanโ , he says to Chichi with a broad smile.
โAhhh, yes oh!โ She replies and sits opposite them.
Chichi and Philip become so engrossed in the football match since they both support the same club and the soccer match is against their arch rivals.
Ekanem tries her best to appear excited as she watches the game .After a while, she starts eating the pizza and reading her mails.
Ekanem makes intermittent comments about the game , which is either replied hurriedly or ignored by both Philip and Chichi.
To be continued EPISODE 3
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