She looked into the mirror and her beautiful reflection stared back at her and she wondered at that moment what use was her beautiful self was if she couldn't snag a man? Enough of this down mood she told herself, she was going to do something today to pull her out of this dull-drum. She picked up her phone and dialed her friend Tobi's number.
'Hello'
'Babes was sup'
'Are you at home?'
'Yeah. any better?'
'I wanna go out joor. am having one of those depressing days'
'Sorry love...am stuck on one movie here myself... what do you have in mind?'
'There was dis place in lekki I went to one time...lets hang out there...its by the waterside...'
'Ok lets. lemme call Sade to see if she is game. The more the merrier abi?'
'Yeske! the more the merrier. thanks love. I feel better already'
'What are friends for?'
'so ill pick you up seven O'clockish?'
'yeah...bye'
By Seven O'clock Alero was in front of Tobi's house, so she picked up her phone and dialed Tobi's number.
'Babes , I'm outside o!'
'OK' Soon they were all in Aleros Toyota Rav-4 on their way to lekki.
They arrived at the venue amidst laughter in Alero's car. As they approached the tables, Tobi and Sade were momentarily struck by how beautiful the place was.
'wow. babes how did you find this place?' Tobi asked
'One time, I came here on a date'
'oya spill, you did not tell me and Tobi about this date o!' asked Sade
'okay, when we reach our table I'll supply you the gist'
They paused in the middle of the sit out to scan for the best tables, when Alero pointed out one that was just by the railings close to the water.. The sit out deck was made of golden brown oak wood flooring with hints of Chinese inspired decoration here and there. They passed the open air kitchen with chefs busily stirring or frying up an aroma that added to the deliciously warm ambiance of the place.
'hummm...nice aroma...I'm sure it would cost a fortune to eat here...anyways am on a diet so I cant even eat nada..' Tobi commented as they approached their table.
'hahahaha! Tobi! just say you are broke!' teased Sade
'ehnnn... must I open my mouth to talk?'
'yes now! don't worry we are here for you just in case you change your mind, madam dieter!'
Immediately they settled, a waiter approached their desk to get their order'welcome to sunset bay lounge. what can we get you ladies?' the waiter asked as he handed out the menu.
' No need for the menu. I'll just have a glass of chapman.' Alero replied giving him back his menu book.
'I'll have your strawberry delight...just hope it tastes nice' Tobi replied giving him back his menu too
'and I'll have a bloody Mary'
'Sade, you still never repent abi?' Tobi chided as the waiter disappeared to get their order
'what! its just a bloody Mary! don't just even start your preaching. we are here to have a nice time and I intend to do so!' Sade retorted
'okay yio! I rest my case! madam bloody Mary!' They all laughed just as the waiter arrived with their drinks.
' that was fast....' breathed Sade
They each took their drinks silently scanning their environment. just then, a young girl in her twenties accompanied with a man supposedly in his late forties settled down in two tables in front of them.
'Alero! guess who it is?'
'its that Terry..."
Alero froze as she heard his name. At that moment she experienced a mixture of love hate and rage all at the same time. Seeing Alero's reaction, Tobi immediately held her hand.
'babes, cool down. He is sitting behind you...just two tables away. don't look back until we figure out how to deal with this.'
Not being able to help herself, Alero turned round slightly to see him.
'imagine! he is with another babe!'
'abegi! let me give you and the game plan. when they have ordered and they already eating or doing lovey dovey as I can see that they are already into romance mode..'
They all looked at Terry's table at the same time and immediately caught him giving his pretty date a kiss.
'then you will now go and give him a piece of your mind. If he talk nonsense baff him with he margarita we dey him front'
'hahahaha....Sade ooo. you will not kill me, I'm sure it will not get to that but I like the part where I go over and give him a piece of my mind.'
'babes, I don even scan him hand. No ring. Am sure 'pretty miss' over there with him doesn't know that is married.chia! men!'
'lets not put the blame on them totally Sade. Some times, you will have to admit that we get so carried away my all their talking and the little gifts they give to distract us. If I had paid close attention, asked questions when i should have and then worn iron pants, would I be crying for you people?'
'Alero, its okay...lets just finish our drinks, you go over and give the guy a piece of your mind and then we head out to watch a movie...' Tobi suggested seeing the hint of tears that appeared in Alero's eyes as she spoke.
'fine by me' Sade agreed
'ok'
'I am ready now.' Alero replied breathing in.
After taking a huge gulp of her chapman, Alero stood up to face the devil himself.She pulled herself up to her gorgeous five eight inches height, squared her shoulders, held her chest and head high as she carried her beautiful self over to Terry's table. Seeing Alero approach, Terry sat up straight in his chair and nearly spilled his drink on himself. She could see the surprise in his eyes as she eventually took the the empty seat beside him. His reaction all but pleased Alero.
'I can see you are surprised to see me...won't you give me a hug? didn't you miss me?'
'Alero,.. what a surprise...can we talk somewhere else please? he asked with a pleading look in his eyes
'no darling, I'd rather we talk here in the open' then turning to Terry's dumbfounded date, Alero introduced herself..
'Hi, my name is Alero, Terry's ex mistress. even though its not a title i like to carry, Its what I had been to him unknowingly all along. His wife called me from the United States of America warning me never to get in touch with her husband again. The sad thing was that he left me high and dry here in Nigeria with a promise of marriage after dating him for two years. What a shocker that was for me to find out that I had been wasting my time all along!
'Terry, what is going on here?'
"baby dont believe what ever she says...Alero lets go and have this discussion somewhere else please...' he starts to get up from his seat...
' no darling... we discuss everything right here! I don't owe that courtesy!' replied Alero
' please hold up you two! I'm confused here...Alero right?'
'yes I'm Alero'
'baby, what are you doing?'
'Honey, Terry, I'm trying to get to the bottom of the matter.' turning to Alero' by the way my name is Ejiro'
'Ejiro, pleased to meet you.'
' you know what, Alero I've had it with this your drama.' Terry replied slightly raising his voice.
'Bobo, you better calm down, see how everybody is looking at you like a psycho!'
' I wont have this! Ejiro lets go'
Pausing momentarily Ejiro looked up at Terry for ten seconds before she spoke ' No.' still looking at Terry as she spoke she picked her bag and turned to Alero. 'Babes can you give me a ride to the bus stop or better still lets go see a movie. do you have any other thing to say to him?'
'Correct babe! lets go. I just decided he is not worth me wasting any more of my saliva. My girls and I are over at that table and we were going to head out for a movie after I dealt with Terry here.'
They both left Terry bewildered. As they neared Alero's table, Sade and Tobi stood up both smiling from ear to ear
'I thought you were going to give the guy a piece of your mind not steal his date?' Tobi asked
laughing
'yeah...wasn't that the game plan? you this babe! you get your own kind of craze!' quipped Sade.
'Yes it was o! but one thing let to another. Welcome to the club, Ejiro. We will do the remaining introductions and gisting in the car.
Just then, some tables around them started to clap.
'wow! it seems everyone has been watching the whole drama!' exclaimed Sade'
'hahahahaha. let's entertain them more...take a bow ladies in three, two, one...'
They took their bow and walked out giggling like a bunch of secondary school girls.
FIN
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