Broken Trust – Episode 6

BROKEN TRUST EPISODE 6
© Jones Kwesi Tagbor

“Yes, everything is ok. My father has sent someone from home to bring me some items and the person has just arrived. He said he has packed his car in front of the house so I should come and meet him for the things.” I *lied* again. “Then why do you look so disturbed like this?” he asked. “Oh not that am disturbed about the coming but he spoiling my nice time with you.” I answered and added; dear, I don’t know if what he brought will be heavy which he may need to help me carry them into my room, so I wish you hide in my washroom, should in case he comes in, he wouldn’t see me as a bad girl.” I said to convince him and also hide him. I landed a peg on his lips and quickly changed into a different dress and headed outside as Jude also obeyed my instructions and went into the washroom. I went out and indeed Mr Adjei was in his car waiting for me. “Waow, my beautiful princess, you look more beautiful this night. Sorry for disturbing your sleep. Use the other side and come into the car.” He said to me as he opened the front passenger’s door for me to join him inside his car. “Mr Adjei, why should you be here by this time of the night? I asked him as I went to sit inside the car. “Just as I’ve already told you, I went for a meeting and am now returning. So I just wanted to see your face this night and also give you what I bought for you.” He explained. “Sir, this is not necessary, besides, you could have kept whatever it is and bring it to me tomorrow when we meet at work. Am not happy for you coming here at this time of the night to be honest.” I commented, looking a bit angry. “Dear, am sorry okay, but don’t worry mmm.” He apologized and I nodded in agreement.

He went down, opened the back door of his car and brought out a box filled with a lot of provisions. It included a carton of milk, biscuits, and tins of milo, a box of oat, brown bread, one Don Simon fruit juice and what have you. “What! All this for me?” I asked in surprise. “Oh, that’s just something little. Consider it as a gift.” He responded. Something was telling me not to accept them but what will Jude suspect if I don’t return with anything. I went into another mind puzzle. OK thank you. But please sir, I don’t expect you to spend on me. I have provisions so there is no need for all this. I said to him.

“My dear, as I said, it’s just a gift”. He offered to help me carry the box into my room but I gave him a big NO. As I carried the box and was about leaving, he dropped an envelope on it.” Sir, what is inside the envelope? “I asked. He told me I will get to know if I open it. I never said a word and turned away. He also started his car and off he left. When I got to the room, I called Jude out from his hiding yard. He came out very wet because the place was hot. There is no proper ventilation in there. I asked him to wash down since he had sweat all over and was wet, but he decided to leave because he said it was late. Actually, it was almost 1am. I tried to convince him to stay over with me and leave at dawn but he insisted to leave so I packed some of the provisions and gave to him to take away. I opened the envelope and heeeey! Come and see money. It was GHC20.00 notes. I didn’t even count and gave out Ghc60.00 to Jude to add to his provisions. He was very happy and said; “God bless you so much. I pray you get more of this and be giving me some.” I never responded to that future impossible prayer. “If you had known where this is coming from, you wouldn’t even like to take a penny from it;” I said in my mind. I went to see him off to the entrance as he left to his place. I came back to count the money and plus what I gave to Jude, it was Ghc300.00 which was even more than my national service allowance. Oh Yea.

That is one thing I hate about national service. The amount paid as allowance to service personnel cannot even feed them for the month; talk less of paying for their rent and other expenses. Before the end of the month, the person goes into deficit. My plea to the authorities of National service is that, they should let the allowance match up with the current state of the economy. I packed the provisions into my fridge and put the money under my pillow and went to bed. “Ah! This man has come to interrupt my night with Jude. When again will I get this opportunity to revamp my sexual nerves and veins? I silently said to myself as I was having a flashback of the skilful kisses from Jude. This guy has soft lips just like mine. Jude has also finally proposed and I believe it will be easy now “I consoled myself. I slept off as Jude occupied my mind. At work the following day, I could sense a new bank. The atmosphere seemed different for me. How can I be in-between two guys at the same work place? I asked myself. In a distance, I saw Ophelia pass by so I stood up to go and confront her about the picture. “Hey my friend, you are not even my friend. What was the meaning of that?” I asked after I stopped her. “The meaning of what? If I may ask.” She questioned back. “Don’t pretend you know nothing about what you did. Why should you be spreading my picture on social media? Look, am going to report you if you do not tell me the motive behind what you did?” I angrily said to her. “Hey! Madam, why should I even call you madam? I don’t fear threats so stop threatening me. What is your prove that I posted your picture on social media? And what is wrong with that if in any way I did so? Excuse me, I have important things to work on.” she replied, rolled her eyes and started walking out on me. “You will soon see the consequences of what you did. But let me assure you of one thing, you won’t succeed in that your dirty game.” I said to her as she kept walking to “God knows where.” I went back into the banking hall to continue with my work. In few minutes, Jude came around and said why I should go to the extent of insulting Ophelia after he told me that there was nothing between them. “Why are you concern about her if there is nothing between you and her? And who said I insulted her?” I asked. “Xorlali I will not like you to create any scene here. He left soon after talking looking worried. That day Mr Adjei didn’t come to work. I leant he had travelled for a meeting. That was when I came into the realization that it was on his way to the place that he passed through my place. I leant they were going for a conference which will take them three days. I got some relief after noticing that because my anxiety level has reduced drastically. After work, I never saw Jude and his phone was equally off. I never set my eyes too on Ophelia. Hmm only God can tell what was going on.

 

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