As promised

"Good afternoon sir," Fiyi checked the leather watch strapped to her wrist to confirm it was noon. She had come in pretty early today to get her chores done so that she'd leave early.

"I am here ma," she turned to May who had called on her from the laundry room where she was sorting out the clothes she had put out to dry.

"I want you to get my visitor a glass of wine and prepare whatever he'd like to eat." She ordered flippantly.

Fiyi knew Olumide was there to see her brother. May was just looking for a way to rile her up as usual.

"Ma'am I will bring the glass of wine but I told madam that I'd like to leave early today. I may not be able to prepare the meal," she explained calmly.

"Excuse me, you don't dictate what goes on in this house. You are free to go wherever you want as long as you do as directed."

"Ma, I have an assessment and I need to leave on time to make it there," she tried to explain to her.

"Fiyi, you don't have to bother," Olumide interrupted, "I am here to see August and don't mind waiting without the food."

"Doesn't matter, you are a visitor and we should be able to entertain you" May insisted.

"Do as you are told, " She turned back to Fiyi.

"If you don't cook, you will get fired. I don't care if you have an exam. If we don't pay you, can you write the exam?"

"May! It's not that bad, I said I am not hungry."

Fiyi stood there watching the events play out. She did not know why May hated her so much. She's tried so hard to please her.

"Just get me the drink and leave," Olumide said to Fiyi.

"You wouldn't dare," May was beginning to raise her voice. "Dare me."

Fiyi walked to the kitchen, tears pooling behind her lids. It was the beginning of the new session and the test was one of the ways the lecturers punished students that resume school late.

The urge to lash out in anger dueled with reasoning. Apart from being her boss, respect for elders no matter how minute the difference was ingrained in her.

Her test is a must but she doubted if May would reason with her.

She could still hear her ranting in the living room. Then a knock on the kitchen door alerted her to a presence before Olumide walked in.

"Good afternoon sir."

"You already greeted me Fiyi." he smiled.

"I was about to get a glass for your drink si..."

Olumide looked at her " I insist you stop calling me sir."

"You are my boss' friend."

"So?"

"I don't think..."

"When is your test?"

"Four pm"

"it's two pm now, can you at least do something to keep her off your back?

"I.."

" I think she is very angry and you know the way she is," Olumide persuaded

"I can't, she gave in to tears. The journey to school is about an hour. I don't even know how long it will take to get a bus at the bus stop. I need to do last-minute revisions with my friends too."

Olumide felt sorry for her. He tried to pull her into his arms but she resisted.

"How about I take you to school?"

"No. Olumide you will not do that." May burst into the kitchen.

"It is because of things like this that she thinks she is better than everyone.

Why will you even offer to take her? You are here to see my brother."

Fiyi struggled to keep her composure as she put back the glass and departed.

"Come back here."

May started after her but Olumide pulled her back.

"Leave me alone, I need to teach her a lesson."

"What did she do to you? she said she has a test."

"I just want her to do what she is paid to do. Is that too much to ask?" She huffed

"All she does is flaunt herself around this place when I have visitors or when my brother's friends come around."

"I don't understand."

May sighed. "Look at you, for example, you are already suggesting you take her to school and she's making me out to be a bad person."

"You are not a bad person, May and I will never think of you that way. Just calm down. I was trying to resolve the issue. If she waits around to do what you want, then I can drop her off."

"She is just annoying." May tried to suppress her burning anger. "She doesn't respect me. I am her boss too."

"She knows that. Let's go to the living room he persuaded. I will just wait for your brother then we can order something."

" I am letting go because of you, I would have dealt with her seriously."

"I know." Olumide continued to placate her.

He walked outside in time, to see Fiyi walking towards the gate crying

He hurried after her and called out.

"I just want you to calm down. Don't leave for school in this state."

"What do I ever do to her?" She cried softly.

He pulled her gently towards his car. Fiyi noticed it was another one she's never seen.

"You don't have to drive me to school."

"I insist. You can't go to school in this state."

"No sir, I will be fine."

"Fiyi, I insist. I know I am not on the list of your favorite persons, I just want to help"

"What about August? You are here to see him."

"He'll understand. I'll just call him. He'd probably get angry if I let his baby leave in this condition."

Fiyi smiled through her tears. "Yeah, right."

Olumide opened the door for her.

"I still don't think..."

"I am just trying to be a friend Fiyi. I know I have judged you wrongly and I am sorry about that."

Fiyi sighed and entered the car.

"Thank you so much for doing this, I appreciate."

"Anything for a damsel in distress"

"As if" she smiled

He was happy he could make her smile. He strapped himself in and urged her to do the same.

Unknown to them May was watching through the window blinds. She had seen all the display and knew this was more than friendship.

No matter what anyone said to her, something was going on between the two. At first, it was her brother, now Olumide. She used to be Olumide's favorite girl. How dare this good for nothing twat come here and take her place. She watched Olumide drive out of the gate.

she was livid with anger.

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