[6/19, 10:16 PM] Machi: MISERY EPISODE ONE (1)
My name is Farida. I am 22 yrs of age. All my life I
have never had a boyfriend...and I never intended
to. "At least not for now," that's what I said to my
self few years back.And b'cause of this I have turned down countless guys.I have a female friend
by name Amina. We are very close friends and
although she is kind of the direct opposite of me
yet we manage to get along fine. According to
Amina, Keeping male friends is her hobby. Amina
and I learned tailoring in the same place. Thats where we first met. After our freedom we both
gathered money and rented a shop and there we
became our own boss. It all started on my way to
shop One morning. This guy suddenly walked up
to me."Excuse me!" he said. I turned without
uttering a word. I was prepared for him should he be One of those guys who come for the usual: THE
WAY U WALK ATTRACTS ME, I NEVER BELIEVE IN
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT UNTIL I MET YOU,And all those
Bagdadash! But to my utter dismay, he didn't say
any of such."Pls do me this favour," he started."my
trouser got turned by the side the moment I alighted from the bus.." he continued."I just want
to walk by your side so u cover up for me so that
too many eyes don't get to see it. Plz," he added
and paused. I thought it was funny and I laughed.
He later joined me after much effort to sound
serious. Lol... I didn't say no. I walked by his side and covered up for him. Kind of funny and crazy
thou. We were silent for a while as we walked. I
wanted to tell him to follow me to my shop so I
could patch his trouser 4 him but I didn't want
himto think I was already liking him so I dropped
the idea.I didn't quite feel comfortable walking with him. For all I knew, it might be one of guys' new
prank to get a lady fall for them. I was waiting 4
him to say some nasty words so I could put him
away instantly. But he didn't. He respected him self.
And all the while he kept thanking me until we
departed. Never met a guy like that before. I tried to convince my self that I don't like him. I triedin vain.
When he thanked me and bidded me Goodbye, I
didn't respond. I was furious. I wondered what
kind of a guy was that. He didn't even bother to ask
for my number."Well, even if he had asked I
wouldn't have given him anyway," I assured myself.' But he should have at least asked,' I said to
myself. I wish he did. I really wished.
WATCH OUT FOR EPISODE TWO (2)
[LEMON BOI]
[6/19, 10:16 PM] Machi: MISERY
EPISODE TWO (2)
WHEN I got to the shop, Amina was there already.
She had swept and tidied up the shop.
"Farida you're 20 minutes late so therefore you are
fired!" she said, jokingly. And we both laughed. "wah really happend?" now she was frank.
"I met a guy this morning" I told her straight.
Amina had always long to see the day I would have
a boyfriend.
So I told her evrything, including falling for the guy.
"Did you u guys exchange contacts?" were Amina's first words.
"Nope!" I said, sadly.
Amina laughed.
"But I wouldn't have given it even if he had asked,"
I quickly added.
Amina stared at me for a while- that kind of friends look. She knew I didn't mean that.
I didn't concentrate much on work that day. It was
worse the next day. And the next next day...in that
order.
There was One day I almost stupidly turned a lady's
skirt into a trouser 'cos I was just imagining the guy's trouser.
To be honest,
Efforts to take ma mind off him were abortive.
Amina once said to me that the day I would fall in
love, its going to be worse. I Remember telling her
that Love is just a word used by people who want to depend on others.
I guess I was wrong.
After work that day, I got home and met a very
shocking sight. Our house was flat on the ground.
Virtually all our properties were destroyed.
It's a tragedy I never thought would befall My family.
My dad called a close friend of his, Mr. John, and
told him our predicament. My dad quickly chattered
a taxi. We packed our vital properties and left for
mr. John's house.
I was swept off my feet to find out that mr. John's son is the very guy I met one morning on my way
to the shop, whose trouser was torn at the side.
That very guy whom I wished silently in my heart
that he asked for my mobile number. Yeah!
He is my dad's friend's son. He is mr. John's son.
I never anticipated. EPISODE THREE COMING UP
[LEMON BOI]