salesgirl episode 16

Can we start again as friends… what do you say?
Daniel heard movement behind him and he turned
in the direction of the sound.
“I’ll give you 5 out of 10 for creativity.” He
chuckled.
“This is what I get for even trying.” Dami shook
her head in mock annoyance.
“Creativity aside, I really admire your effort.” He
laughed.
She rolled her eyes and waited for him to calm
down.
“So, what does this mean?” She asked.
Daniel was silent for a while, watching her wait
eagerly for his reply as he took his time.
“You’re just loving this aren’t you?”
“Every single bit of it. It’s not every day I get a
grand gesture from you. I have to savour it while it
lasts.” He teased.
“In that case, I’ll be out taking a walk. Call me
when you’re done.” She turned to leave.
He laughed and grabbed her by the sleeve of her
jacket, bringing her to a halt.
“I’ve missed you Dami, of course we’re friends
again.”
Dami smiled at him, glad to have her best friend
back.
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10:00am 18th April 2016,
Saturday morning,
Lagos Island.



If you’d asked me a few weeks ago if I thought I’d
be here to witness my sister’s wedding, I would
have said I wasn’t going to hope for something
that was impossible. I’d given my family a loose
narration of what happened, trying not to worry
them too much. After being kidnapped and sold
off, I had lost much hope. But the joy radiating off
Toyin’s face was enough to light up the whole
room. I’d never seen her so happy before and the
best thing was that her husband seemed every bit
as elated as she was. I knew they were going to
be happy together.
“All bridesmaids should please gather round, it’s
time for the bride to throw the bouquet and you all
know what that means.” The MC’s voice resonated
through the room.
“Be sure to catch it, you need all the luck you can
get in that aspect.”
I gave Daniel a scathing look at his poorly masked
insult. Our friendship was stronger than ever but
he didn’t relent in his efforts to annoy me. I made
my way to the front of the room with the other
bridesmaids who seemed ready to go to war for
the bouquet.
“1…2…3…” On the third count, it went sailing
through the air and I reached out towards it out of
instinct. I was still in shock seconds later when it
landed in my hands. I caught Toyin’s eye and she
winked at me mischievously. I just laughed and
made my way back to my seat, ignoring the stink
eye I received from disappointed bridesmaids.

“Lucky you.” Daniel said when I sat down.
“I don’t need luck.” I smirked in confidence.
“No, you don’t.” He smiled and offered me a drink.
I took a sip before I suddenly realised something.
“Wait. Did you just give me a… compliment?”
“Who says I did?” He answered in a cryptic tone
before disappearing into the crowd.
I stared after him in slight confusion but for some
reason, I felt pleased. The ceremony went
smoothly and before I knew it, I was hugging Toyin
goodbye as she left with her husband to go to
their new home. In that moment, I wished I could
freeze time so things could remain perfect but we
all know that life just doesn’t work that way.

THE END