I Was Destined For You

e

n." I didn't mean to raise my tone, but my parents we

ack home" He coughed aggressively at the end of his rant. I could h

stopped referring to that place as home years ago. It ju

" I apologi

dn't send you to school abroad only for you to dis

. He never failed to remind me that he made

I have to go now." This conversation had to end n

e you come ho-" I pressed the red button

favorite pastry shop just opened for the day and there's no way in

sed the street and Dakota's beautiful

e. If I wasn't at work or home, I was here; eating D

like me and lost too. When we finally found our right class, thirty min

astry shop together to bra

shop and used the other half to tell me how, one day sh

d of the strange talkative girl, I was stuck with her. So, I listened to her story and prayed

di

my face is suddenly wiped off when s

rips down my shirt. I'm still trying to get over the damage to my am

't matter because I'm beyond pissed. "Watch w

bumped

into me and also ruined m

utter the apology I was expecting. Instead, he looks me in the eye and th

logy would simply fix all this. You're the one

ass I can't tell when I'm wrong. Choke on the apology, idiot" I hiss and step to the side b

his eyes on the back of my but

huge smile appears on her face when she sees me "Th

ly Nigeria

as she walks around the c

though, as much as I hate it you were late today for the first time and someone took your s

hop by eight AM. I'm guessing we all know who the spot thief is. The idiot who spille

proceed to

naware of again?" She asks jokingly while

"That's what I was ab

." I roll my eyes at her and she

over my blouse. That's not the worst part. The worst part is, he was expecting me to apologize. So disrespectful. Anyway, that's how I end

long. She's not one to stay quiet, especially for gist like th

this idiot by any chance a 6'6ft h

because Mr. Bamidele wants me to come back to Nigeria for something 'import

ia! When?" She asked

posed to go to Nigeria. Just me

it! When will I get to fin

ele." I console

with pride at her Yoruba progress. Even

" I lift my hands

with pride "Okay so, back to the man who s

blue eyes, black hair, expensive suit, and watch." I give

that was my first customer.

hot meat pie tray. On my way, I hit my toe against the leg of the table

ay?" Dakota exclaims and wa

ts though." Call me superstitious but my gut t

the memory that brings up "That shit works like a miracle worker." She

this point. And it's okay, but I need to get home

made you change your min

nd now I stubbed my toe and spilled iced water all over my body. Yeah, I need to go ho

stitious!" Dakot

lp it. It's the Nigerian in me!" I

a low curse word and then covers her mouth when she realiz

"Fuck Mave