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EP 33
you feeling the music!’ Brenda screamed excitedly over the deafening sound of the music.
The glass she held protested the careless wave of the hand holding it up high and a drop of its content hit the table
where Daisy and Brenda sat. But Brenda was far from caring.
Daisy smiled nervously at her friend, her eyes darting around the dimly lit and suffocating club house for the upteenth time. Her mind telling her that she had no business here whatsoever.
It wasn’t like she was a novice at this things, its just that Mama had
weaned her out of the habit, courtesy of the weekends she’d always spent with her back then in Boston, now Daisy felt like a square in a peg hole.
‘please, be lively for a sec! This is not a mourning house or
something!’ Brenda scolded dropping the glass of wine on the table. Her friends lack-lustre mood was really irritating her.
‘am lively’ Daisy frowned and drained the content of her cup, settling it down, she smiled another weak attempt at bravery. All her initial excitement obviously, was fast draining
‘okay! I know just what you need to get into the mood’ Brenda said
excitedly, stood up and danced towards the bar.
Daisy eyes trailed her friend’s move till the bodies of dancers few steps away, shielded her.
Then she shifted her attention to the smirn-off ice on their table.
‘oh well’ she said resignedly, and poured herself another glass full.
Her nurse instinct prompted her on the dangers inherent in over
indulging, but Daisy ignored it, she desperately needed something to shake her off this depressing mood that annoyed her so. Had she totally
lost the sense of fun? She wondered angrily.
Minutes later Daisy’s gaze was on Brenda, she stood with one hand on her waist, the other brandishing a bottle of Amarula wine, her pose like that of a Model and she was smiling confidently at Daisy. Daisy returned the smile.
‘luck has finally caught up with us!’ she screamed still on that pose. ‘Some handsome dude, who’s being to Theresa’s school for the gent, bought me this so effortless, and he promised more from where this came from!’ she completed slumping into her seat.
Daisy smiled, dressed like that, she knew Brenda could just as well call it a walk over to obtain whatever she wanted from this guys ogling at them ever since. She personally wasn’t interested in playing charming on them.
Why?
She was unhappily married to the man of her dreams, and she’d rather deal with him than anyother unnamed guy even if he didn’t seem to appreciate her love.
‘so you gonna snap out of it or what?’ Brenda asked while she busied with un-capping the wine.
‘give me just a little more time’ Daisy replied smiling.
Pop!
The cap flew open and the wine bubbled out. Daisy clapped now and Brenda poured some into their cups, happy that her friend was finally warming up.
Just then Iyanya’s ‘your waist’ track filtered into the air and the
atmosphere changed, previous dancer shifted into another gear of dance step, while those seated rushed to the dance floor to go begin the business of waste shaking.
‘that dee jay is killing me!’ Brenda screamed excitedly. ‘Hurry up with
the drink, lets go strut our stuff, and teach them dude the real deal!’
Daisy nodded and smiled, she wasn’t a big fan of Nigerian music, but with hit track like this, she really didn’t have other choices!
She wriggled her legs to the rhythm now. If Brenda wanted her to dance, then dance she would. All she needed was a push, hopefully this would do the trick. Daisy thought and drank generously from her wine.
The girls chattered on and on for the next couple of minutes, gearing up for the imminent dance, when a male form towered over their table.
‘what’s the probability of meeting two lovely ladies on a lovely Friday at Ojez night club?’ the voice patronized.
Their heads raised to see a guy smiling broadly at them. One face registered recognition, the other sized the man from feet to head, before putting on a disgusted and bored look.
‘hi’ Daisy said smiling.
‘hello, tis a surprise to meet you here’ the male replied.
‘you too, uhm…uhm’ she was grappling with his name.
‘Ade’ the guy supplied.
‘yeah Mr. Ade Daisy said grinning foolishly, she hadn’t actually known his name, but she sure knew who he was.
‘I see you girls are having a great time’ Ade said, his attention directed at Brenda.
‘Yeah, surprisingly we are’ Daisy said and drained the wine from her cup.
‘yeah a great time we had, till you appeared’ Brenda said drily.
‘do you know this dude, Daisy?’ she asked, not the least taken in by his pleasantry, irritation was what best described how she felt at the moment.
‘yeah…’ a belch ‘…sorry’ a giggle ‘he is…no…was…the groom’s man’ Daisy completed.
The wine was starting to take its toll on her.
‘whatever’ Brenda replied waving her hands.
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