Chapter 9: Office Gist Scatter Everywhere

Monday morning, as I land for my desk, Kemi rush come, face like person wey lose bet: “Everywhere don spoil—MD get girlfriend!”

I shock: “Ehn?”

“Shey you see the hickeys for him neck?”

“……”

Kemi continue: “But abeg, as fine as he be, na normal say he get babe.”

All day, people just dey gossip for WhatsApp group about MD mysterious girlfriend.

[You fit see say she wild. See as hickeys plenty for him neck.]

[I think na bite mark sef.]

[See jealousy, dem dey feed am well.]

[MD no even dey hide am. E be like say e dey show off.]

[Maybe na because all these babes dey rush am, him girlfriend dey mark territory.]

Kemi con add sharp sharp: "Lagos girls go soon form WhatsApp group just to decode this MD matter."

I nearly faint as I dey read all this. People imagination too much. Na me bite mark dey for him neck. Even though nobody know, I dey restless all day. Lucky say I get business trip go Makurdi the next day. No need see Fisayo for one whole week.

For airport, I drag my box go meet Director Musa for trip. Wait… Why I dey see Fisayo and him secretary? Fisayo just wear casual, dey look me with calm face: “Morning, Team Lead Ifeanyi.”

I look around: “Where Director Musa?”

“He sick, so I dey take over.”

My head just dey ring. Wahala don start again.

As I dey drag my box, I just dey thank God say my mouth get padlock. Kemi for don dig out the whole matter by now. See as office gist dey fly, if dem even know half—Lagos go shake.