Must Read: As Deep As The Sea

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: As Deep As The Sea

Dark clouds began to gather; the air thickened with moisture and dust. Lightning flashed and thunder struck, followed by icy droplets of rain.



Promise stood at the entrance of the supermarket and shivered. She clutched at her shopping bags, wishing she had come in her car.
‘How was I supposed to know that it would rain today?’ She lamented.
Her father’s house was a street away but she couldn’t walk home in the rain. She would definitely catch a cold.



A tall figure breezed past her but she paid no attention to the person. Her mind was wrapped up her predicament. May be she would stop a taxi. Although she might be charged unfairly, trust Lagos taxi drivers, she had no other choice.


“Promise, Promise Daodu.”
The sound of her name drew her out of her thoughts. She shifted her gaze and noticed the fair in complexion man standing beside her. Recognition hit her. Her pause quickened and her mouth went dry.


“Hi, are you about to leave?”
She nodded and held his gaze. The following week after his birthday party, she saw him once or twice at the office, but they couldn’t talk at length due to their busy schedule. She had not expected to see him again until Monday, although they both lived within the same vicinity. The sight of him made her feel pleased.
“Can I see you off to your car?”
She blinked and turned her gaze towards the car park.


“My car… ” She glanced up at him, “Regrettably, I didn’t come with it.”
“Oh!”
She looked away again.
“Can I drop you at home or wherever you are going?”
She shook her head, “Thanks, I live a street away. I would have walked back home, but, the rain seems to be getting heavier. I will get a cab.”
“I insist, I will take you home,” he collected her shopping bags and led her towards the car park. He had been longing to be in her company since the day she came to his birthday party. He had sought for such an opportunity at the office, but, it had been a busy week. He was glad he ran into her at the supermarket.
“Nice car.”
“Thanks, I inherited the Prado Jeep from my dad.”
“Oh… You are lucky.”
“Thanks.”
They got into the car and he drove out of the complex. The journey was short, but, he decided to make the best of it.



“Please send my regards to your parents.”
“Okay. Thanks for the ride,” she got out of the car with her shopping bags.
“You are welcome. Would you like to go out with me for lunch or dinner tomorrow?”
Her surprised expression wasn’t lost to him. He liked her and he was sure she felt the same way.



He wanted to get to know her and find out if he could spend the rest of his life with her.
“Em… Lunch will be fine.”
He beamed at her response.
“Great! I will pick you up at two.”
“Two-thirty.”
“Okay. Have a lovely day.”
She watched me drive off. His excitement felt like a soothing balm on her racing heart. It was obvious that Gbenga Lewis really liked her.




She liked him too, regardless of how she had tried to stop her emotions from building, her heart wouldn’t give up.



She made her way into the house and retreated to her bedroom. She dumped the shopping bags on the tiled floor and collasped on the bed, lost in thoughts.




It had been almost ten months since she broke up with Keshinro. Was she fully ready for another relationship?
‘God I really, really, really like Gbenga. I need you to take absolutely full control.’