Must Read: Caught In A Web - Season 1 - Episode 11

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Must Read: Caught In A Web - Season 1 - Episode 11

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Over the next couple of days, things became a little bit awkward between us, no talks or check ups, but, as the days ran into weeks things became lighter. She started from knocking twice on my door before leaving to dropping a ‘have a nice day note on my door’ which I will see each time I stepped out.

After she dropped the notes for a couple of times, I decided to wake up early one day and surprise her. I’d written a note and pinned it at her door. This had triggered a sequence of note dropping between us. Most times, since we have not seen since the incident in her house, I felt the urge to block her early and apologize or rather drop a note to that effect but always cancel the idea at the point of execution. I know that despite the new development between us, it was still going to be awkward to talk about.
The notes became our only source of communication since she leaves early, comes back late into the night and spends the weekends outside.

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Luck finally smiled on me when I got a call on a Monday evening for an interview which was scheduled for the following day; Tuesday. After the call came a message and a mail confirming the authenticity of the interview. Though I couldn’t remember when I applied for the job but my joy knew no bounds. The position was for an assistant manager.

The next morning, I woke up by 3am to prepare and get ready for the interview which was scheduled for 9am. By 8am I was already at the venue. Before I left, I dropped a note for Tolu telling her about the interview, asking also her to put me in her prayers.

We were ten candidates invited for the interview which took off at 9am on the dot. The company wanted just four people as assistant managers for their four branches in Lagos. At the end of the interview we were dismissed and told to await their email for the successful candidates.

I got a text message the following morning around 5:30am confirming that I was among the successful candidates and was to report to their headquarters by 10am to have a chat with the MD and other necessities.

I couldn’t contain my joy as I went down on my knees and started blessing God. Afterwards wards I called my parents, sister and Uche to announce the good news to them. Done with the round of calls, I headed off to break the news to Tolu. As I opened my door, I saw her stepping through her door looking so beautiful and hot. She was clad in a black ladies plain trouser with a sparkling white shirt which opened up giving a little view of her cleavage with a gold necklace suspended just above the cleav. She had a piece of paper neatly folded which I suspected was for me.

I stood dazed and charmed staring at the beauty before me lost of words. “Tolu you are beautiful” I blurted out unknowingly. They were out before I could hold them back.
“This is a sure sign of a good day ahead, thank you.” She said with a smile that made her more beautiful.

We stood for a moment speechless while I kept admiring her contemplating on how to go about telling her the good news. “should I first apologize for the last time? No need just tell her the good news and forget the past.”

The scent of her rich fragrance kept oozing into my nose sending some awakening signs down my loins.
“Umm!! Before you devour me with your eyes,” she started smiling, “I was going to drop this for you but since you are here, guess I’ll hand it over in person.” She said handing out the paper.
“Eermm..” I started clearing my throat collecting the paper from her. “Actually I was about coming to tell you, I got a job.”
“For real?” she shouted happily, “Which company is that?”
“Not a company per say, it’s a mall.” I replied skeptically.
“Wow!! That’s great, at least for a start till something better rolls up. I’m so happy for you.” She said.
“Yea, thanks. Guess you are ready for work?” I asked reluctantly trying to avoid her eyes.
“Yea,” she started taking a look at her time. “ I will have to get going.”
“Ok then, have a nice day.”
“Yea, yea too. We are going to celebrate this when I come back ok?” she said walking down the stairs. “And FYI, you owe me a note.”
“Yea I owe you,” I shouted behind her. “Drive safely.

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By 10:30am I was seated with the MD, a man in his mid fifties, discussing the terms and conditions of my employment, after some questions pertaining to my experience were asked.

First, when I got there, I was handed a paper where I filled out compulsory information about myself and other details after which I engaged in the little discussion with the MD.
The MD, a very simple man. He spoke eloquently and confidently making slight jokes in between our discussion. The session was to be my final drill but was more of a friendly conversation. The salary, conditions of work was discussed. The salary wasn’t so much of what I expected but wasn’t bad for a start.

When he asked if the pay they were offering was ok with, I gave him my answer with all sincerity that even if they offered something less that I was still going to take the job. My answer had aroused laughter in him.

After the salary discussion, he asked that I choose the branch I would like to be posted to.

I told him that I would like to be posted to the branch close to where I stay but wouldn’t object to anywhere they post me. Afterward, he told me to return the following day for my appointment and posting letter.

On my way home, I stopped at the market and bought some food stuffs to cook for the celebration in the evening.

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