It was a cold Thursday night. Everything seemed to have gone wrong during the day, leaving Isabella quite confused. For some reason her boss complained of everything she did. She left the office later than usual, and yet she couldn't seem to get all of her tasks done. The most annoying part of her day was the driver who ran into her BMW from behind. ''He must have been drunk'' she thought. Although she was extremely tired, the driver had reversed and zoomed off before she could get down to see the damage. So typical!
*Argh* she groaned, the pain in her back was unsettling. She had a shower and went to bed. ''Hopefully, tomorrow will be better'' she said to herself as her eyes gently closed. She didn't know her phone was ringing as she had turned off the sound while in the office and forgotten to turn it back on. It rang for another hour but Isabella had no clue, she was happily dreaming away.
Who could have been calling her?
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The phone rang yet another time with no reply. Timi was worried. He really hoped everything was alright with Isabella. He said a prayer for her and went back to working on his presentation which was due tomorrow morning.
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Friday morning was here. Timi thrilled the managers with his 'state of the art' presentation. The Chairman categorically stated that with results like this, he deserved a promotion. Timi couldn't help feeling great. With what he had planned, the day was about to get better.
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For some reason Isabella's alarm didn't wake her that morning. As she stretched on the bed, she hugged her pillow tightly. She had always wanted a big teddy bear, so she could hug it all through the night. Her bed was quite comfortable and her room dimly lit with large curtains and blinds blocking out the unwanted sunlight. After turning several times on the bed, she opened her eyes reluctantly to the clock above her head. Jumping out of bed almost immediately, she exclaimed "Oh my, I'm going to be late!". She rushed her shower, threw some clothes on, picked her bag and rushed out. For some reason, as she dashed out the door, she remembered her phone was still on the bed. She reluctantly went back for it. Little did she know that was the best decision she made that morning.
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Isabella knew she was driving roughly but she had to get to work before her boss, otherwise the day would be an extension of yesterday's mess. Luckily for her, the Policemen on her route were busy with 'finer cars' than hers.
It was five minutes after opening hours. Isabella parked her car as fast as she could and stood still as she saw her boss about to take the elevator. Thinking fast, she took the stairs and ran as quickly as she could. Hopefully, the elevator would stop on a few more floors before her boss gets off.
With no time to greet anyone she rushed into her seat, took off her jacket, sat down and opened the file on her desk. As expected, her boss was at her door 30 seconds later.
''Are you through with the tasks I gave you yesterday?''.
''Good morning ma, I'm just putting a few finishing touches'' Isabella managed to mutter.
''It should be on my desk on or before 12noon''.
''Yes ma''.
With her boss out of her office, Isabella gave a long sigh. ''Whew! That was close''. She quickly got to work.
Her phone was still on silent mode and ringing away.
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It was lunch time and Timi was yet to get a call back from Isabella. He really hoped everything was alright. He had left several messages and expected a reply by now. He decided to try her number again.
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At exactly five minutes to twelve, Isabella was standing before her boss to submit the report she had asked her to do. Isabella's heart was beating fast as her boss glanced through the report, looking through her glasses firmly sitting on her nose. After what seemed like an eternity, her boss did something unbelievable: she smiled!
"I must say that I'm impressed, Well done". Isabella thought she was dreaming.
"T...Thank you ma" She muttered
"I knew you could do it, that's why I kept pushing you so hard. For doing such a good job, you can close early today. Just ensure you tidy up your desk; today is Friday you know, and quite special at that"
Isabella expressed her sincere appreciation to her boss. She didn't know what she was going to use that free time to do, but at least her sweet bed was always there for her in times of need. And what did her boss mean by the day being quite special?
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Isabella went back to the office to tidy up her desk. As she packed some things into her bag, she saw her phone and remembered she hadn't checked it since yesterday.
"Wow...50 missed calls...How come?" She realised then that her phone had been silent all through. Out of all the missed calls, one person's number stood out. There were voicemails, text messages, notifications and emails as well. She decided to read an e-mail, and saw something that blew her mind away.
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They were the most beautiful words she had ever seen, addressed to her. As she read through, her face beamed with a million-dollar smile. Who was it from? She could tell it was hers as her name and picture were on the magnificent marble piece. From what she read, it was sent by a company on someone else's behalf. She scrolled down and saw his name and then smiled even more, her hand over her mouth in amazement. She didn't mind the attention she was attracting from her colleagues. With all the work she had been through lately, she forgot it was Valentine's Day.
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Timi had been friends with Isabella for years but was never able to tell her how he felt till now. He had witnessed a few of her relationships and break ups. He always provided his shoulder for her to cry on anytime she was depressed and was there for her in her times of need. Timi knew how exactly he felt and had no doubt that Isabella was the one for him. The problem was 'Was the feeling reciprocal? Did she feel what he felt or know what he knew? Would she be convinced by what he sent?
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Although Isabella had taken Timi as one of her best friends, she always had a soft spot for him. At certain times, the thought of a possible relationship crossed her mind, but she always disregarded it. She never realised how much she cared until now. Reading the words cleared her mind and warmed her heart.
She went ahead to check her Facebook notifications. Right there on her wall was another poem stylishly placed on a marble background. It was a public declaration of his love for her and it made her feel so special. ''I can't believe this is happening.'' she thought to herself. ''I actually really like this boy. I had no clue I had a romantic right under my nose."
At that precious moment, a call came in. She picked it almost immediately.
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"Hello dearest" the cool voice said, sending waves through Isabella's body.
"Hello Timi. I'm so sorry I missed your calls. My phone has been on silent since yesterday and it's been quite hectic at the office, but I'm through with my work now".
"I thought as much. At least I know you're fine... I hope you've seen my messages."
"Yes, I have... Do you really feel that way?"
"Babie, I mean every word. I just hope you feel the way I do and you'll give us a chance."
Isabella paused for a while which set Timi's heart racing. What was on her mind?
"I feel the same dear." She said as Timi gave a loud sigh. 'What a fulfilling response! He thought out loud.
"If you would allow me, I have made a reservation for dinner, at an exquisite restaurant I just discovered. What time do you get off work? I'm free for the rest of the day, so I'm all yours".
"Surprisingly, my boss let me close early today. Are you sure you didn't call her?"
"Hahaha...That's great, I'll be at your office within the hour".
"I can't wait".
Timi ended the call and jumped with excitement. Isabella was finally his. Yes! He quickly sent a mail before dashing out of the office, his heart filled with expectation of a wonderful time.
"Thank you Peach Expressions, She loved the E-poems. Let's do this again soon".
© February 2014 by Lola Agbaje-Williams
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