COLOR of FATE; Sour Honey
MIYOBA
I
sat with Rio at far corner table in the club. The club was just too dull maybe.
I was starting to get bored.
Him:
CR7... look... no! Don’t look just... oh fuck!
Me:
what?
Him:
girl Mr.. Quinton Lance is coming our.. no this side
I
turned to look, involuntary though. I'm not a fan of a colored man, never have
been but I swear Quinton just changes my views. He walked in, in his suit, looking
good as always. He even looked hotter in person than what I always see on TV or
over the phone, or newspaper. I didn't even realize I was starring till Rio had
to kick me from under the table.
Him:
And then? Girl y'all cannot be starring at a nigga like that!
Me:
why? he’s hot as shit!
Him:
Girl! it’s wrong.. spell wrong.. its W then R, O & N then a G.. wrong!
Me:
maybe.. Ohh God.. maybe I can like.. Propose that his company handles my..-
Him:
that’s being desperate.. niggas hate desperate girls.. like no!
Me:
I was just suggesting
Him:
well wrong suggestion! You look tense.. what is it?
Me:
A lot of shit that I want to forget tonight
Him:
what happened now?
Me:
apparently dad wants to marry me off
He
started laughing.
Him:
are you being serious right now?
Me:
yeah.. I'm going to get us shots
Him:
let me come with you.
We
walked together.
Him:
anyways what happened with your ex?
Me:
I don't know.. Sometimes you fall out of.. love or whatever you call it
Him:
you were never in love with him to begin with. The only person you ever loved
was Natsu
Me:
don’t tell me about high school. I still hate that place every time I think
about it. I just hate my dad for sending me away to the boarding school.
Him:
you hate your dad for everything
Me:
yeah, sometimes I wonder what would have happened if maybe I had different
parents, maybe if I never stayed with Suzan.. Maybe-
Him:
don’t do that to yourself bae.
Me:
I'm going to him
I
said standing up & fixing my skirt. He was alone on his table.
Rio:
they surely don’t call you MIYOBA for nothing
He
said as I walked up to him. I smiled as I got to his table, he raised his head &
looked at me.
Me:
can I seat?
Him:
sure? why not?
I
smiled as I sat down.
Me:
I'm Miyo
Him:
Nice to meet you
Me:
I was hoping we get to know each other..
He leaned
back then looked at me with squinted eyes.
Him:
whats your name again?
Me:
Miyo.. I'm Miyo
One
drink became two, three & so forth. I was really drowning myself in
alcohol.
Him:
wanna go out? Out of here?
Me:
I was wondering when you were going to ask.
He
helped me stand up then walked with me outside, to his car I guess. I didn't
protest. He drove to some hotel I guess, & immediately the moment we got
inside the hotel room clothes were already flying. Even though I was drunk but he’s
rough deep thrusts were able to make me sober. Even though he was rough but I
loved every minute of it. He knew his way in bed. Waking up the following
morning I was alone on the bed. There was a note besides the bed. I took it &
read it.
"Hey,
morning.. Really had a great time yesterday. See you around"
The
note had money in the middle of it. I laughed. Did he think maybe I was a
Hooker? I looked around looking for my phone & thank God I found my
handbag. I took out my phone & there were two missed calls from dad. Shit!
I
dialed his number as I staggered out of bed.
Him:
Miyoba!
Me:
Father!
Him:
you need to come home, we have to talk
Me:
I'm going to be busy with-
Him:
does it look like I care?
Me:
Father-
Him:
Miyoba, do what you want but I want you home tomorrow early morning your bride
price negotiations are taking place.
I
started laughing.
Me:
my what?
Him:
your dowry is going to be paid for tomorrow, you need to be there.
Me:
my bride price? You must be joking. I'm not getting married to no one's son!
Him:
we will see about that.. Miyoba don’t think I'm joking because I'm not
Me:
what.. what about the company?
Him:
your husband will-
Me:
No! & I'm not coming!
Him:
MIYOBA! watch-
Me:
I'm not getting married & that’s that... simple as that
Him:
then you leave me with no choice but to remove you off my company
Me:
remove me? I own 52%..
Him:
you think you do, those shares are still mine Young lady in case you have
forgotten... if I were you I will avail myself because if you don't! if you don’t
Miyoba, you will regret it young lady..
I threw
my phone against the wall, but then picked it up after a while. Sometimes I
wonder if my father is my father because sometimes I don’t understand how he
treats me, like I'm not his child. Ever since from young age, that also
includes sending me to boarding school, I guess it was because he hated me, he
still does. I sat down on the bed. I worked so hard to take over the family
business, all my life this is what I looked forward to & now suddenly it
was being taken away from me. I couldn't let that happen, I wasn't going to let
that happen no matter what. Quickly I put on my clothes then walked out from
the hotel room after throwing the note & the money in my handbag. It still
seemed funny to me that he would think I'm a hooker. Walking out I called Rio.
Nigga hadn't even tried calling me.
Him:
ohh you alive. Praise the Lord!
Me:
he thinks I'm hooker
Him:
I would also think so
Me:
And then? what's that supposed to mean?
Him:
Girl, you were literally throwing yourself at him
Me:
so?
Him:
only hookers do those kind of games. Why are you calling this time...? I'm
tired, I want to sleep
Me:
you got yourself some dick?
Him:
why not? At least mine is still here.. Where is yours? Gone?
Me:
obviously. Even left me money. My dad is getting me married
Him:
arranged marriages long stopped
Me:
tell that to my father, I really think I'm not his-
Him:
don't talk like that... you know he’s also like that with your sister
Me:
she did herself a big favor by getting herself disowned because if she had stayed..
I don’t know
Him:
maybe the guy you getting married to is hot..
Me:
I don’t care if his hot or not! all I know is I'm not getting married. Quinton
yesterday was-
Him:
Quinton? Don’t tell me you like him Miyo
Me:
No I don't. But what if I do?
Him:
you will never have him!
