Consequences

Chapter 47

The security man had come out of the building  answering a phone call. I looked at the radiating smile on his face and had the impression that he was probably talking to a woman.

He must have a wife, but he may not be talking to her right now. This was the thought that came to me as I watched him speaking on the phone. From the look of things he was completely relaxed so much that he wouldn't have noticed a thief entering the building. As I looked at him I looked at the gun he carried on his hips.

What if I threatened Ola a bit with the gun? Maybe he would open up his mouth and say something. I kept staring at the gun and thinking about how Ola had dragged me out of the car. His warning words kept sounding in my ears as if he was repeating them continuously to me. I nodded my head. I convinced myself that taking the gun was the right thing to do.

"Fine Ola, you asked for it and I'll give it to you." I took my bag and came down from the car and after locking it, I walked up to the building. I had to take the gun from the security personnel.

I had to put some fear into Ola so he would open his mouth and talk. My heart beating fast, I slowly walked towards the security man. He was smiling and had started laughing and this gave me the chance to move closer to him.

Inches away from him, I bumped into him a little and was able to take his gun and put it into my handbag. He shifted a bit but was still busy talking.

"Sorry o oga." I told him.
"No problem madam." He said continuing his discussion and laughing again. I walked into the building and smiled at the receptionist and went down the long corridor. Finally standing in front of the door of Tolan Consultancy, I adjusted myself and took a deep breath.

I clutched the door handle, turned it and opened the door and went in. The secretary immediately came up to me.

"Excuse me how may I help you?" She asked.
"I want to see your boss."
"Did you take an appointment?" I looked squarely at her and then closed the door.

"It is absolutely necessary that I see your boss." I demanded.
"But madam, things are not done that way. You need to take an appointment." I shook my head.

"No, not this time. I must see him, cos if I don't, I am not leaving this place. So it's best you tell him I am here."

The secretary immediately left me and knocked on the door of his office. The minute she knocked on the door and entered, I quickly followed behind and also went in.

There he was seated, dressed in a three piece suit looking so elegant. When he saw me he was surprised.

"Could you excuse us so we can talk?"  I asked the secretary. She looked at him and he looked back at her. He nodded at her and she left. Finally alone with him, I sat down and facing him peered into his eyes.

"Ola, do you still remember you have a wife by the name Tola?" His first reaction was to blink. Then he answered my question.

"Look whoever you are, I don't know you." He said quietly.

My temperature was slowly rising as I had started boiling with anger. Tears immediately rolled down my eyes and I tried to hide them by looking away.

I searched inside my bag to look for a handkerchief to wipe my tears. But I spotted the gun and instead, my right hand went for it. I didn't mind wiping  my tears anymore. I faced him and stared angrily at him.

"Ola Segun, tell me you don't recognize me anymore. Tell me now, that I was never your wife?!"  I pulled out the gun and pointed it at him.

"My God! Woman, what are you doing?!" He shouted. The secretary came and seeing me pointing a gun at him quickly rushed out shouting.