Must Read: Forever And Always… (completed) Season 1

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Must Read: Forever And Always… (completed) Season 1

Adetola Williams

I quickly alighted from the cab and gave the cab driver his fare. He smiled at me with his brownish yellow set of uneven teeth, blared his horn and zoomed off. That was the beginning of his own Monday morning.

I adjusted my suit and checked my simple make up again with my phone’s mirror, satisfied with how I looked, I heaved a deep sigh and wished myself good luck.

It was the beginning of my new job, I had submitted my application to Heritage Bank few months ago but only got called few weeks back that I had gotten the job.

Banking wasn’t really my thing, in fact I had not for a minute thought I would end up in a bank.

I studied Food science and Technology at the University of Jos, I had hoped I would work at one of the food production and branding in Lagos but I had given up after four failed attempts. My mom who had been on my neck to apply to a job wouldn’t let me be until I found something doing. Well, I just hoped within that this banking Job was it.


I was about walking up to a lady whose face looked more calm serene when my phone vibrated, it was my mom. I hastily took big strides to one corner of the bank a few customers were busy filling slips and picked the call. Pouting my lips, I whispered an Hello!

“Adetola, have you gotten there? Have you met the people there? How are they? Have you been shown around? Talk now” my mom’s voice came through.

“Mommy! May I remind you that I am twenty-four years old and not fourteen!” I barked at her as I tightened my fists in anger.

Seriously, how many times would this woman step on my nerves this morning? She had called me two times while I was inside the cab and had left 3 messages containing prayers for me.

I really didn’t know if she thought I was one teenager who didn’t know her way around.

Fine! It was a new job and obviously my first time but she should just let me be! “Adetola Abeke, are you still there?”

“I am here mom. “Look, I have to go and please stop disturbing okay?” I said and cut the call, without listening to whatever she had to say next.

‘Huh! Mothers, who said there aren’t troubles?’ I thought within myself as I started walking to the cubicle of the young lady I had wanted to talk to earlier. Fortunately for me, there was no customer before her that she was attending to.

“Hello. Good morning” I greeted her in a gentle lady manner.

I scrutinized her from head to toe. She was quite a beauty to behold. She took her hands off the computer system and flashed me a bright smile.
Her dentition wasn’t perfect but it was beautiful enough to heal a scarred heart.

Her ethereal-like brown eyes drilled into mine.
I took in her fruity but not too rich and not too musky cologne, the smell a mix between fruits and flowers. It was awesome.

“Hi. How may I help you?’ A phantom-like smile appeared on her bold red lips.

I gave a smile too and introduced myself. I told her I was a newly employed banker and would love to know the next step to take since I was a new in-take. She directed me upstairs. I thanked her and told her I would see her around later.

I climbed the staircase and arrived at another set of cubicle. It was larger than where I was coming from. Orange and cream short curtains hung on the walls, dancing to and fro due to the soft wind that entered from the oval shaped window. Plush soft rugs adorned the floor. I looked round and saw different sections like customer care, Bank management and all. I walked up to a young man and explained to him I was newly employed.

He had a mouth-watering face, physique and height.


He had a nice taste in fabrics too which was a thing I admired in men.