Why is she like this?
Let me tell you about Anita. My name is Felix and Anita is my colleague at work. As a top Marketing Sales Rep, she is always at the top of her game. She has recently carted away some awards which made the management decide she could join my project team. While everyone else celebrated her arrival on our team, I could only smile through my teeth. I knew I was dead.
The next day was a Wednesday and I needed to get to work early enough to clear my desk. The backlogs I couldn’t wrap up the previous day were patiently chilling on my table.
Just as I left the gents, the brilliant Anita also arrived early. I stood still in what looked like I was in a trance. I couldn’t move, she is got the brains and wit, any man like me will be intimidated.
“Hi boo” she said as she sasheys to her corner.
My legs were faster than my thought “good morning Ani” I hollered. Walking away swiftly.
I have seen her argue with other guys, you don’t need anyone to tell you she is the geek who is also widely read. She is up to date with everything. In a bid to avoid her coming after me to strike up a conversation, I quietly picked up my phone, placed it on my ear and started speaking into the receiver.
After a while when I noticed she didn’t come after me, I dropped my phone and switched on my laptop. Some temptations are better avoided and Ani is one of such.
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“Segun you better pause what you are doing, I want to go for lunch now” I called out. Segun is a colleague who is much like a brother and we talk about everything from religion to women. He is more outspoken while I have remained conservative. It is no issue, we both have learnt to live with it. Segun and I left for lunch and while we were returning, there she was, Anita.
She waved at Me and I quickly pretended to be looking else where. Segun who sensed my relunctance to exchange the pleasantries almost broke out in laughter, I quickly pricked his thigh through his trouser and he replied. “She is coming for you”.
Immediately I died again. The thought of her coming close enough to confront me made me cringe. Believe me, I didn’t know when I bloated “I am done for”
“No! you are not, at least not yet” she spat.
I tried to gather my remain and fired her a stern look.
“Yea, I noticed you have been avoiding me”
“Really, did I notice that” I knew I had said gibberish.
“You are a team leader, you must learn to exchange simple pleasantries with team mates. It wouldn’t hurt boo” while she spoke, she ran her finger nails around my chest. The thought of resigning came to mind immediately, but I considered it a lame idea. Before I could think straight, I heard myself talking loudly.
” Anita, from the very first day I noticed you here, I feared for my life. Distance was always there so it was easy. As soon as you were announced as a member of my team, I knew I was in trouble.” At this point, I heard my voice breaking.
“You are a bunch of temptation. Your twin towers are struggled to pop out of your blouse. How do you cope?. Ani, you can’t even bend down to pick up that paper. I am dieing inside. Each day you bring along with you a bucket full of sexual temptation to work and you leave me mercilessly mesmerized. This is not fair. Much as I struggle to keep my head sane, I fail every day. Anita, how can you help me? Bikonu!” He kneels down…
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