I
sat in my car, tears streaming down my face. I wasn’t sure which of the
emotions to credit the tears to.
I
had just picked up my offer letter from a major Oil and Gas company (It was a
position I had been eyeing for a while and it even came with a status car) and
yesterday, Deolu, my boyfriend of 6 Months said he was moving on as I was too
boring for his liking...like seriously?
My
phone vibrates. It is a text message from Deolu. I had sent him a text to
inform him of the new job and I made sure to give him the salary figure.
"Congratulations
babe! I knew you were going to make it. See why I love you. So where are we
going to celebrate? Pick any restaurant and I will pay. XOXO"
Oniranu...hiss.
These boys ain't loyal"
So
here am I again, back to square one in the quest to settling down with my 'bone
of bones' (that's what they call it abi). How did I get here? I had thought
that by the time I clocked 25, I would have been married to a Medical Doctor
with three beautiful kids named; Leona, Lolita and Lebron...just kidding but I
do have the names of my kids picked out but y'all will know this at the right time.
In
order to understand my story, I have to go way back but before I do that, I
need to introduce myself.
I
was born into a family of two girls, my elder sister and I. My parents brought
us up in the Lord but I know I strayed big time but I’m making my way back to
God. My sister is married (She got married at the age of 21) to a 'Mulatto' and
they have four beautiful kids (I hope she doesn’t get pregnant again, the girl
is so fertile). She lives in Riyadh with her husband and they are both
Engineers.
My
dad is a retired Soldier, while my mum is a doctor with one of the most popular
hospitals in Lagos. The live in a big Mansion in one of the choicest part of
town (I cried when I had to move out).
Now,
over to me. When I was in school, I was an 'A' student. There was no
prize-giving ceremony that I didn’t cart away all but one or two prizes home. I
even graduated top of my class and was immediately offered a job at the
University (of course, I turned it down, couldn’t envision myself as a
Lecturer).
Immediately
after my NYSC, I was offered a job at a small Engineering Firm and I poured
myself into it. I was so serious about my job that I got promoted every year
and before you could say 'Jack Robinson', I was managing my colleagues whom I
started the job with as Trainees.
I
recently got a job with and Oil & Gas company in Qatar and I will be moving
there in a month. I should be happy about this, after all, I am not even thirty
yet. However, with these accomplishments, comes the gnawing feeling that I will
always be alone and not have anyone to share my joys with.
My
name is Ekenechukwu Madukwe and this is my diary.
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