You Are Quiet Today

Anita wondered if Lanre could see into her head because she was hitting the nail right on the head. But she still had to pretend as though that was not true. She asked Lanre why she would think such a thing seeing that she has married the man that she loves.

“K is my friend as well as my husband’s. And we tend to look at for our friend in his own best interest. You are the one he is interested in. So basically, the reason why Michael brought me along with his is not just because it is a two week business trip but so that we could help out friend get back the woman he is crazy about”. Anita said to Lanre. She gave off the best convincing expression. But it did not get to Lanre.

“You would win the Oscar award for the worst actress if you continue this way”. Lanre said. She told Anita she was tired and needed to sleep. According to her she needed to sleep now as she was feeling drowsy. Anita told her she would show her to her room. She took her to a room and opened the door for Lanre to go in. Lanre just went straight to the bed and lied down on it. Before Anita could shut the door and leave, Lanre asked her if she was going to invite Kehinde over in hopes that she doesn’t.

“Do you want me to?” Anita asked her. She told Anita she did not want and therefore Anita should not invite him over while she was at their place. Little did she know she was actually at K’s place and not at Anita’s or Michael’s or place as she has come to believe.

Lanre slept off barely five minutes after Anita shut the door. She was really feeling tired but acting as though she was not.

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Lanre felt a hand on her thighs and immediately jolted up. She had jumped out from her sleep. But she could not see anything. It was dark. Did she sleep into the night? And even if it was night already, why are the lights not on? She hates darkness.

“Damn! What the hell are you doing in my room? Did you miss your way or what?” A deep angry voice fell on Lanre’s ears. It seems the person had no idea she was there before his landed on her thighs. How the hell was she even sleeping? And this long? Lanre could not reply. She could not because she recognised the voice just now. She did not know how she would fake a voice. And she could not stand up either. She has even shut her eyes due to the fact that the room was dark and it hurts her eyes when she opens it in the dark. She could not tell why. But she feels blind that way and would rather shut them when it’s dark and there is no source of light.

“You are quiet today. I thought you left for Dubai?” K asked.