THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL II

If there ever was a time Tricia was most confused in her life, it certainly was now. With the fire outbreak that had claimed all that she had in her apartment, and left her with nothing, save for the dress she had on her body and the hand bag she took to work, here she was, face-to-face with the devil himself, her boss who was making good use of this opportunity to frustrate her. Why would God allow her encounter such misfortune? The man really had nerves.

“But, this isn’t supposed to be a big deal” thought Tricia. “I mean I could take his offer and then make a run for it. After all, most girls do stuff like this and get away with it. All I have to do is play ball and then get what I want. There is no way I’m going to let this foolish bastard enjoy this at all.”

“Well, Miss, what do you say to my proposal?” Mr. Akinbade asked proudly. He knew Tricia was as stubborn as they come, but he was not going to give up. He was always up for a competition and never the kind to back down. And with the “timely” misfortune that had occurred, he knew she had no choice but to comply.

And like one left with no choice, Tricia gave in to her boss’s request. She knew she could easily say no and walk out of there forever, but there was no way she was ready to go back to square one. She definitely was not ready to go back to all the suffering of the past. She also thought of her siblings under her care. The job had certainly changed things for them, and she could not bear to lose that. Therefore, if taking the bull by the horn would be the only option, then she would do it. Of course, it would only be for a little while. She would lead him on, and then dump him. At least that would teach him a lesson never to have affairs outside marriage.

And so a relationship started between the two. It started out rough at first, as Tricia had made sure she did not give him 100 percent satisfaction, but as Mr. Akinbade continued to lavish her with gifts and lots of  money, she soon let down her guard. Soon what started out as a secret between the two lovers became known to all, including members of staff of the company.

To Tricia, life could not be anyway better than this, having all the good things in life at your disposal. A well furnished apartment, a fat bank account, a cool ride to take you around, and most of, a man to provide your every need. But, for how long would these “goodies” last before reality sets in?

To be continued.

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Yours truly,

Viv!!!!!