TITANIA
I
was with my lawyer, Christobel Sibetta, she was now basically my lawyer. What I
love about Christobel is that she's a good listener, or maybe that's what she’s
trained for. She was making the whole divorce process seem easy.
Her:
the Judge will rule in your favor.
Me:
that’s great.
Her:
yes, about the assets.
Me:
I really don’t want anything
Her:
I know but look, this man basically ruined your life, you don’t have a job, you
don’t have money. You don’t have anything, so after all the years of suffering
you want to walk out with nothing?
I
looked at her.
Her:
unlike you, he has everything, but he managed to isolate you from everyone that
you were left with no one & you just want to walk away?
Me:
I don’t want Kakula's Money
Her:
it’s not about wanting Kakula's money, it’s about him paying for the torture he
put you through.
Me:
how much can I get?
Her:
I have looked into Kakula Roads, he’s loaded. You can walk out with a least
amount of 5 million if you don’t want his money but if you really want to make
him pay you can get more.
Me:
5 million?
Her:
yep! So what is it going to be?
Me:
God! that’s a lot of money
Her:
it is, you can have your new start with that money
Me:
it’s more than a lot!
Her:
he’s loaded, when he’s grandfather passed on, since he was the only grandchild
he had, Kakula was the only one in the will surprisingly, so he inherited
almost everything he had.
Me:
I don’t want to dig in his inheritance
Her:
the 5million won't be part of the inheritance trust me, that nigga is loaded.
Me:
If he finds me, he’s going to kill me… the 5million won't mean anything.
Her:
that's if… a given if, go think about it Tits.. you can be anything you want or
you can be absolutely nothing. Think about it.
She
stood up.
Her:
I have to be in a meeting in 10 minutes. We can meet up on Friday. How's that?
Me:
it’s ok.
Her:
good, think about it.
She
walked out. I also stood up & walked out of her office. I walked out of the
building, it was raining real hard & I didn't even have an umbrella to make
matters worse. Or even a car. Maybe if I take the 5 million. I shook my head.
Me:
stop it Titania! Stop it!
I
got out from the building because all along I had been standing by the door. I
saw a taxi parked at the other side of the road. I took a deep breath before
rushing towards it. Getting the door someone also put their hands on it. We
looked at each other for a while there before he decided to let go. I smiled
then got in & he also did, & sat beside me.
Him:
hi!
Me:
hello
He
took off his raincoat.
Him:
how are you?
Me:
ummh I'm good.
The
way he was talking, it was like he knew me from somewhere but I didn't know him
from anywhere.
Him:
how's your sister?
I
looked at him.
Me:
ummh she's ok.
Him:
that's great. I know you must think I'm a weirdo right?
Me:
kind of.
He
chuckled.
Him:
I'm sorry.
Me:
its ok
Him:
so Carl… I'm not really sure if that's your name.
Me:
Carl?
Him:
yeah..no..ummh what's your name, I'm Faith… please don’t be rude or pissed this
time, I'm just trying to make a conversation.
I
looked at him again, he looked really nervous making him look cute. He was even
rubbing his hands together.
Me:
I think you are mistaking me for someone but my name is Titania or you can just
say Tits
He
laughed.
Him:
Tits? Are you serious? Anyway, I'm not mistaking you for someone just that you
look a bit different today… you… wanna go out for coffee.
Me:
what's your name again?
Him:
Faith… or Fefe.
Me:
you are mistaking me for someone really.
Him:
do you have a twin out there?
Me:
no.
Him:
all I'm asking is to be friends. That's all, please.
I
took a deep breath, I don’t know what was going on, the way he was talking to
me was like he knew me even the way he kept on looking at me. The only thing I
could think of is Rio, because yesterday he kept telling me that he's going to
find me a hottie, a knight in shining armor who will sweep my feet away. I'm
sure he had filled him in every detail, sometimes Rio is just Rio. I smiled.
Me:
ok..I don’t know what you have been told about me but I..-
Him:
don’t worry about that… so you will be my friend?
Me:
yeah why not?
Him:
whatever that is happening to you Carl..-
Me:
Titania… its Tits
Him:
sorry… Tits
I
nodded
Him:
wanna catch coffee?
Me:
it’s still raining.
Him:
yeah... I know.
Me:
ok.
I
don't know what was happening to me but somehow I just, felt safe with him. I
didn't even know how I trusted him. My mind that moment was just free.
He
stopped the taxi at some point then paid for fare. He made me wear the raincoat
then we rushed into some restaurant, I realized it was mug & bean when we
finally settled down.
Him:
so what do you do for a living apart from you know?
Me:
well I..I'm model.
He
looked at me surprised.
Him:
a what? I never could guess.
I
laughed.
Me:
yeah.
Him:
dresses look good on you.
Me:
thank you but I'm going to look for a job, a real one that pay bills.
Him:
And one that doesn't expose you to danger… I can fix you something.
Me:
where?
Him:
where I work.
Me:
ok.
Him:
I thought you were going to protest.
Me:
no. Beggars can't be choosers.
Him:
you are really different today or-
The
waiter then came to our table. He ordered for both of us.
Him:
can we just start on a new plate… like get to know each other better because
all along I was thinking I know you but surprisingly I don’t know shit about
you. Nothing.
Me:
well I'm Tits, I'm 23, I'm a model, have one sister & my parents disowned
me.
Him:
that's a lot.
Me:
its only half of it.
Him:
well I'm Faith, 28, I'm a marketing manager at an advertising Agency, I'm not
disowned & I have a brother & a sister, they are fraternal twins
actually.
Me:
ok.
Him:
yeah
Our
order came.
Him:
I thought you were very rude & mean… but you’re actually the opposite of
that.
I
just laughed.
Me:
shouldn't you be at work right now?
Him:
it’s my day off today.
Me:
ok.
Him:
your voice sounds a bit..-
Me:
a bit what?
Him:
nothing.. You are really pretty.
I
just smiled.
