“My Name Is Tasha Lawson...Twenty seven, Introvert, And A Successful Accountant.❀

 Also, Meet My Younger Sister, brittany Lawson, Twenty Seven, Extrovert And A Big Time Editor To A Successful Magazine Company.

 ..So saucy If That Was The Best Description I Could Give Her.

 It’s A Wonder How Her Career Took Her This Far.

   When We Were Younger, I Was Either At School Or At Home Studying, More Like A Book Worm If That Was What You Wanted To Say *Laughing*.  My Parents Told Me That Boys  Were A No No For Me, So.... I Stayed Away From Them.

 Brittany  On He Other Hand Was Either Making Friends, Visiting Friends Or Wearing Make Up.. Loved Loved Attention And She Made Sure She Got All Of It ,From My Parents , To The Neighbours Down To The Boys In School. This Made Her Feel That She Was Better Than Every Other Girl Including Me.

 Well...I Didn’t Really Care..

 Until Tayo Came To The House To Drop Some Books I Had Left From School. Tayo was The Only Guy In School I Talked To, He Was Really Cool And So Intelligent Or Should I Say Bright So We Studied Together. Everyone In School Including brittany Knew I Liked Tayo .  

   He Came Over To My House One Time. That Day , I Had Gone Out With My Parents And Brittany Was The Only One At Home So She Opened The Door For Tayo ...

 Hmm....

 What Happened That Day ?

 ..Only Brittany And Tayo Can Explain.

 The both of them one became an item.. holding  hands everywhere they went. Brittany didn’t care if I was hurt.

 No she didn’t..

 She enjoyed the attention she was getting from Tayo, EVERY BIT OF IT.

 I cried and cried every night until one night  dried my tears and I vowed NEVER to let Brittany get at me ever again.

 ..EVER”.

HIRE A MAN

   Years had gone by. And  was seen jogging along the estate neighbourhood in the early hours of the morning and a man [Well I wont say stranger] was seen running behind her , trying to get her attention while she minded her business. He finally caught up to her and waited in front of her with his palm raised in front of her to allow her wait even if it was just for him to catch his breath.

 “ Hi” he began , with his hands on his waist puffing hard.

 “Hello” she replied , taking a sip from the water bottle she carried along while taking a rest just to listen to what the young man had to say.

 “its uhm....its fancy meeting you out here Jogging this morning. So tell me..what are the odds”.

 “Sigh, you know I jog every morning so.....i guess the odds are the odds are a hundred percent” she replied with a frown crossing her face.

 “okay okay its fine alright..you got me there” he paused with his hands on his knees......”you see what I had to go through to get your attention?”

 She looked away while still panting..desperately looking forward to continue from where she had left off.

 “well, you have my attention  now... so what , what do you want”

 “A date”

“ you already asked me that before!”

 “yeah but you said no “

 “and you know I did, and the answer is still no...jeez” she looked away frowning and continued with her jogging with James [the Man] still following her while continued on the rear end of the street.

 And that was it.

 Couple of hours later Rebecca walks outside and finds  sitting on a wooden chair on the lawn going through her phone with a glass of cucumber water on her hand.

 Running towards where  was sitting she tapped her head from behind and called her name while casting an eyeing look at her.

 “where have you been, I’ve been looking all over for you”

 “ow, my head”  touched her head in response because of how hard Rebecca had hit her....playfully.

 “your head” Rebecca repeated what  had said “ so you didn’t hear your name when I was calling you abi?, take joor [ handling her her phone] you mom wants to talk to you.”

 She collected her phone only to see her moms phone number displayed on the screen.

 Yup

 Thats her mother

 “But why call her now” she wondered

 “I’ll be inside if you need me....big head” Rebecca walks away with a bag of potato chips she was consuming with her oversized shirt and bum short.

 Picking up the call she breathe softly and began the conversation calmly..

 #”hi mom”

“are you avoiding me” mrs Lawson asked.

 “Good afternoon mom” she smiled“you didn’t answer my question sweetie”

 “[chuckles ] why would I do that mummy”

 “But its been a few days since we spoke”

 “But we just spoke on Monday mummy”

 “and you think that’s enough reason for you not to speak to your own mother?”

 “uhmmm, im not going to even answer that....how are you and dad doing?”  she smiled , trying so hard not to laugh over the phone.

 “well we are both looking forward to the weekend retreat , you do remember this weekend don’t you?”

 “Nah mom, how can I forget, I already asked for the promotion at work today though” she continued taking a gulp of the cucumber water in a glass.

 “Oh !..that’s wonderful my angel, especially with Brittany bringing her fiancé over to.....”

      Tasha  suddenly stood up from her seat after hearing the last few words her mother had just said.

 “Brittany got engaged?”  asked trying to see if she heard what her mother had just said.

 “Well......yes, she didn’t tell you?” Mrs. Lawson asked looking surprised.

 “No......” still shocked on her feet.

 “ooh I’m sorry my darling.....look don’t feel bad okay, look on the bright side sweetie, you’ve got your career..and its going great and I’ve  always wanted one of you girls to get married so if it’s going to be sister?, then it is your what it is my princess”.

 “uhm...i..i” she stammered “whyyy will I feel bad, its my sister weee are talking about here.,uhmm I’m  also coming with my fiancée too.....when we meet.” She lied.

 “What, you got engaged too? [A look of surprise crosses Mrs. Lawson’s face.] “You got engaged!!...ooh that is wonderful, that does gonna be fantastic honey...well that calls for a big celebration if you ask me..i can’t wait to tell your father.

 Who is he?

 Is it someone we know?..look let’s not just dive deep okay..i will tell your father but I can’t tell him now, I’m on my way to the market, you know that favourite food stuff item that you al.....”

 “Mom uhm, imp in the middle of something. Can, can I call you back?...I’ll call you back mom..i will call you, love you ..Bye” Tasha ended the call with her two hands on her head in a babyish mood.

 “Tasha?..hello?” Mrs. Lawson looked at her phone and wondered why her daughter ended the call. But nevertheless she was still over joyous.

  Rebecca walks in around the backward while scratching her hair, ready to ask  about where she dropped her shower cap...that is if she has been it anywhere.

 “Hey tash..abeg have you....” she stops her tracks while seeing  pacing up and down looking really tensed.

 “ah ahn...what’s doing this one” Rebecca asked raising her eye brow as she approaches her.she calls her friend’s name with her left hand on her shoulder and in the process of doing that, Tasha  suddenly shrieks....causing her to lay her hand on her chest out of fear.

 “Wetin sup na, what’s wrong  ...i thought you were answering a phone conversation with your mother”

 “I’m dead, im dead oo”

 “you’re Dead [she mimicked] what do you mean you’re dead. Abeg Abeg me I no get time for ya rough play this afternoon..why did you say that" Rebecca asks in her typical pidgin language.

 “Brittany...."

 “eh ehn, what happened to Brittany”

 “Brittany....Brittany is engaged and she’s coming to the family retreat with her fiancée”

 “huhhh?” Rebecca exclaims with her hands on her waist “ so because your younger sister got engaged, thats why youre so tensed walking up and down like a child under this chilling afternoon..ehn tasha”

 “Thats not the main problem sis”

 “Then what is the gist na, you’re supposed to be happy for her na” Rebecca replies frowning.

 “I.............i uhm”

 “yeesssssss?” she stares at her, trying to get what she’s saying.

 “I told my mom that I was also engaged..and that I was also going to bring my fiancé to the retreat to introduce him to them."

    Rebecca stares in disbelief, then crossing her hands in shock. “Ahhhhhh” [she utters with her mouth wide open] “ When did you manage to get a fiancée, talk more of getting a boyfriend?....ah....baby girl..you can lieeeee...So that’s why you decided to lie to your mom by telling her you have an imaginary fiancée.”

 “But you know how it is with us with me and Brittany naw, it will always be ONE MORE THING or the other for her to gloat over.....” OH..I’M PRETTIER THAN YOU, I’M SLIMMIER THAN YOU...IM GETTING MARRIED BEFORE YOU. She’s just too proud of herself!” she sits down, causing Rebecca to laugh.

 “oh my God, that girl ANNOYS me” putting on a mood with her palm on her face”

 “I’m sorry” Rebecca couldn’t stop laughing.

 “what’s funny?” Tasha frowns

 “I’m sorry, you don’t see the humour in all of this?” then Rebecca took a step back to demonstrate.

 "Hi mum....meet my fiancé, oh im sorry, you cant see him cuz he’s invisibleee” Rebecca sat on the lawn rolling in laughter.