THE WAIT

                                                                        Is there an ocean to fall into or a nearby lake to sink into? If I could only hear his thoughts and know what he feels about me, maybe I would reconsider jumping into the lake? 'Miss Abigail you are not fit for this job. I will advise you to try another company'. I stared into his big brown eyes with my mouth agape. I wished he could just mutter what I have been longing to hear. I placed my head into my hand while pulling so hard on my braids. I raised my head and cleared my throat and stared into his eyes as if I am the one to offer him a job. Mr. Abdul, I know I am capable of doing this job as your agent. I just need you to trust my capabilities. ‘I am good at my job and I want you to know that if you don’t hand over this job to E Z limited, it will be your total loss’. I put my purse in my bag then I took my leave. The chair creaked on the tiled floor as I pulled it back into place and walked to the bar to pay for the dinner. I walked away from the restaurant with tears rolling down my eyes. I didn’t know the possible cause of the tears but it just won’t stop running down like a flowing tap. It just felt like my life was upside down and needed to be rearranged or turned around. I took out my soiled white handkerchief and wiped my tears with trembling hands. Everything is past due for me.  I established the EZ company to provide catering services throughout the country and still for the past two years. EZ hasn’t been able to boast of handling any big project. Indeed everything is past due, my relationship with Colllins Ejiofor is also past due. It has become a stagnant water flowing nowhere.   I have been dating Collins for the past 5 years and yet the ring seems not Forthcoming. The wait has been exhausting. I sobbed with more pain, thereby causing my tommy to writhe in pain.  I deserve better. I deserve the big break in my career. I deserve to have my own lovely family. I deserve the best that life has to offer. I waved down a taxi and headed back home.  My parent’s house.