A forced kiss for marriage

I looked at the radio house I had just walked out from and cursed them, its enough of their rejections already I was fed up with all these stupid rejections as though I was the only person with problems in this world, I hissed as I walked out of the building carrying my file, it has always been one story to another.

My name is Anastasia Christopher, and I consider myself to be cursed, first I do not have a father because he was wicked enough to allow himself die when I was barely 6 months old leaving I and my mother alone in this stingy world to carter for ourselves, I majored in English Language but of what use is it if I cannot get a common job to fed my mother with, I stared at the building of the radio house bitting my lips, the security man was staring at me wondering what was going on in my mind but I could only think of punching him in the face, I was trained up by my widowed single mother and lastly I am super single, Yes I am a single bird.

I dated Obinna back then in school and he disvirgined me promising me heaven on earth and when He got tired of me he walked out of my life without any sign, then William came along and had the guts to cheat on me with my best friend, I was still thinking about my life when my phone rang and I could see it was my mom calling "mummy" I said as I picked up "Nne how far, any show yet?" she asked me "Nothing at all mummy, me I'm tired oh" I said into the phone, "come home ok, God will do his work" She said and I put my phone back in my purse and stood up from the place I sat.

I was about to cross over to the bus stop when a car drove past me fast almost hitting me "this one is mad o" I said cleaning the water he splashed on me with my handkerchief, He reversed when I was doing that and got down from his car "I'm so sorry Miss, that wasn't intentional" he said and I hissed "all of you that have cars just feel its normal to go on insulting people, look at what you did now" I said not looking at him, "because you feel you are rich, you can stupidly drive and splash water on anybody you feel, Oga please go" I said to him "But I said sorry" was all he could say "so what, sorry would dry up my trouser right? please go before I scream and tell people you want to kidnap me" He only shook his head and walked back to his car and started it, I was angry and now he just made sure I was more angry.

I boarded a bus going back to my house, and kept on lamenting about how my life would have been if i had a father, I was beautiful, yet not successful, I was intelligent yet without a job my life was the most unfair thing right now, I dropped at my bus stop and collected my change from the conductor. I walked down to my house not bothering to even greet anyone sitting outside because they always gossiped and laughed at me calling me a graduate without a cap. I walked into the house and saw my mother selecting beans "mummy good evening" I greeted her dropping my purse and file and going into the kitchen to get water to drink, "welcome" was all she said I knew she was fed up of taking care of me but couldn't say so, I worked in a fancy restaurant at least I made little cash from there. Lifting my purse up I took up my file and went into the room to change.

Work at the restaurant was a joy, we took orders here and there and it was fun, I really need to get a job soon so all this suffering will stop. I was thinking about all this when I carried a plate of food to go serve food to a customer who has been waiting I was lost in thought when I bumped into somebody.

"so sorry" i said trying to pick up the plate from the floor and he stood looking at me, what kind of a human being is this, we bumped into each other the least he could do is help me out, I suddenly became angry and stood up "the least you could do is help me Mr and you are just there operating your phone and laughing at some silly ass thing" I said cleaning my hand on my apron. I suddenly decided to look up to see the face of the idiot standing in front of me and that was when i realized it was him. The man who splashed water on me this morning, I hadn't noticed his handsomeness until now, his blue eyes with a hair full of sporty waves, I felt wetness in my pants, how could a human being feel wet just staring at another, but i needed to teach him a lesson maybe with my mouth "You were sent to me today right?" I fired "Hello to you too young lady" he said smiling "now I'll get straight with you, I see your mouth runs as fast as a tap and i do not like insults, you insulted me in the afternoon and that was bad enough, right now one more word I'll get you out of this job" He said I only stared, this man was the tormenting me both with words and his body and he knew it, he knew i was not finding it easy standing close to him i dropped the tray i was with now drawing attention to where we were standing the whole people in the restaurant stared at us "Now listen, all you people who are rich feel you can trample on the poor, but I'll give you some advise learn some attitude, i could give you a lesson or two, you are so dumb thinking with your fine self you could insult any woman you see" I said to him causing people to roar in laughter and applause, i wanted to see his reaction and the reaction u got was shocking he grabbed my hands held them tight and kissed me deep, i finally got to set myself free from him and sent a thundering slap to him face, "now that is to learn to keep your mouth shut young lady" with that he walked out of the door and i felt i could receive more.

"girl you did a good job there" I turned to back to see my friend Laura standing behind me "but he is a fine man ooooo, tell me how was the kiss, how did it taste" she asked me teasing me "why not kiss him to find out, don't worry me please" I said cleaning the sink where i cleared and washed the dishes, "babes what is it?" she asked me, she didn't know how angry I was at that moment. I suddenly wished I was lucky like those who had fathers "Laura forgive me, but I'm not feeling well at all" I said almost crying, I wasn't happy at all and she knew it "sweetheart, don't work yourself out, be happy something will come up soon, least i remember i have something for you" she said as she brought out her phone and showed me a vacancy from a company in need of a secretary, "you can go on Monday" I hugged her holding her tightly "you are the best i said happily" she kissed my cheek and smiled "I knew this could cheer you up, I love you hope you know that" she said "I love you more". Soon we ended our shift and went home, we were lucky because we were usually given two thousand naira everyday before the end of the month, we walked home everyday because we felt it was cheaper, I had always felt my life would have been easier, once i completed my studies I'll have so many companies calling me for jobs, but there was no way because it wasn't so perfect, we said our goodbyes hugging each other as i walked home to face the grumpiness of my mother, sometimes i felt she was happy with me other times i see pain in her eyes, pain that doesn't disappear i wanted her pain to disappear that is why i really need a paying job, i looked at the vacancy Laura sent to my phone and decided not to wait till Monday anymore instead I'll go tomorrow, if it warranted crying and begging I'll do that as long as i get the job, I walked inside the room i shared with my mom and met her fast asleep and there i promised to make her a queen she deserved to be.