MIYOBA
The
rest of the day I spent it planning the fashion show that was supposed to take
place on Friday. I was looking at the designs we had. They were just perfect. Betty
came towards me as I was looking at the models wearing the new designs.
Betty:
Ma’am, there's a phone call.
Me:
I told you I don’t want to be disturbed Betty!
Betty:
yes Ma’am but it’s from Josh.
I
took the phone from her.
Me:
Josh!
Him:
Miyo.
Me:
found her?
Him:
no, it’s kind of hard to look for your twin.
Me:
look harder… if I have a twin then I should know about it.
Him:
I will… but I happen to have seen your sister today.
Me:
what?
Him:
your sister is back.
Me:
where is she?
Him:
I saw her at mug & bean.
Me:
where is she staying?
Him:
I don’t know.
Me:
find out where she stays & what she’s doing here.
Him:
on it.
Me:
good.
I
hung up then gave Betty back the phone. I was actually surprised that Tits was
here. What was she doing here? I looked back at the models.
My
mind wasn't in place no more. I wanted to know what Titania was doing here.
Me:
ok it’s a wrap!
I
said walking out. I walked to my office, getting there I dialed Rio's number
but it led me straight to voicemail.
I
exhaled. Quinton Lance's numbers caught my eye. They were on my desk. I had
asked Josh to get them for me. At first it was funny that he thought I was a
hooker but now it wasn't so funny.
"You are nothing but a lost soul! you
are useless Miyoba! If you are not a prostitute in the future, I'm sure snakes
would have grown legs!"
Aunt
Ntombizani's words came back, they kept stabbing me continuously.
I
was starting to find it hard to breathe. I was gasping for air. Tears were
already cascading. After a while Betty got in my office. I felt like I was
dying.
She
came back with some guy.
Betty:
I'm calling the ambulance
The
guy came & made me lie down.
Him:
Hey… hey… look at me, its ok..
It
took him a while to get me to calm down.
Me:
oh God!
Him:
you are ok now.
He
helped me stand up.
Him:
was this your first time?
I
nodded.
Him:
you will be fine
Me:
thank you
Him:
no sweat.
Betty
was still shaking.
Her:
the… the-the ambulance is on its way Ma’am
Me:
I'm fine now.
Her:
I thought you were… that you were.
Me:
dying? I thought so too… I'm fine now.
I
wiped away my tears then took a deep breath.
Me:
thank you again, so much.
Him:
its ok… but panic attacks don’t kill.
Me:
it didn't feel like it.
Him:
yeah.
Me:
what's your name? I really want to thank you.
Him:
Cecil… & no, it’s ok.. I did what anyone could have done.. Have a good day.
He
then walked out.
Me:
who's he?
I
asked Betty who was now sitting opposite me.
Her:
my brother.
Me:
oh.
Her:
yeah… I'm glad you are ok.
Me:
me too.
Just
then my phone started ringing... It was Rio, Betty excused herself.
Me:
friend!
Him:
nunu… I'm sorry i-
Me:
I was gone, I was dead like gone...dead, six feet under!
Him:
what?
Me:
I couldn't breathe.
Him:
what? What happened?
Me:
Aunt Ntombizani just-
Him:
you shouldn't think about her.
Me:
it’s hard.
Him:
I'm coming after work.
Me:
no… don’t, I'm picking you up since I'm sleeping over… guess what?
Him:
what? found a new dick?
I
laughed.
Me:
no… Tits is back
Him:
what?
Me:
apparently.
Him:
who told you?
Me:
Josh
Him:
oh
Me:
yeah… I wonder what she’s doing here.
Him:
yeah.
Me:
ok bye. I will see you later.
Him:
yeah… later.
I
then hung up, I was still shaking with what happened. My office phone then
started ringing. It was a call from the reception.
Me:
hello.
"Good
morning Ma’am, Mr. Sikanyika would like to talk to you"
Me:
let him through.
I
held the phone for a while until I heard his voice at the end of the line.
Him:
little girl!
Me:
Mr. Sikanyika. How can I help you?
Him:
you skanky dirty girl! You are going to pay for ever blackmailing me.
Me:
I would mind my words if I were you Mr. Sikanyika.
Him:
you are going to pay. I promise you.
Me:
as I pay I'm sure the media would be having a great time with our little movie,
I don’t have much to lose unlike you.
Him:
you are good as dead little girl… I promise you, be careful because you might
never know where the ghost is! Keep those pictures & see what will happen
to you.
He
then hung up, I stood up. Fear is weakness. I kept telling myself that, he was
just trying to scare me probably. I wasn't going to show him that I'm weak. I'm
Miyoba & I'm anything but weak.
Betty
got in my office startling me a bit.
Her:
I'm sorry but the magazine people are here. For the interview.
Me:
the interview is now?
Her:
yes.
Me:
ok… let them in.
Her:
yes.
She
walked out, I hate the magazine, and they are always trying to dig in your
life. Quickly I fixed my make-up.
Betty
came back with some lady.
Betty:
this is Hinata Senju from Crimson Magazine
Me:
well Hinata please sit.
She
got in as Betty left.
Her:
good morning Ms. Hichilema.
She
said setting her recorder.
Me:
morning Hinata.
Her:
how does it feel to be a phenomenal woman that is envied by most women out
there?
Me:
it’s overwhelming really, knowing a lot of people look up to me… its
overwhelming.
Her:
what is your motivation? What motivates you to keep on pushing?
Me:
my motivation is success, every day when I wake up I tell myself that I want to
be more than what I am today, that I want to make myself proud… not anyone else
but me.
Her:
what about the fact that you just took over your father's company, you didn't
have to go through the struggle that other people go through, your future was
given to you in a silver platter.
Me:
people are different, I didn't chose to be born in my family, it just happened.
Yes I did take over my father's company but I'm making my own name, I'm making
this company a success.
Her:
Ms. Hichilema do you perhaps think that your family somehow have something to
do with where you are today?
Me:
family is important, their love & support inspired me to be here today, their
believing in me.
Her:
Ms. Hichilema, why is it that instead of your sister, Titania you got the
company?
Me:
My sister has her own career path & that is to be a model, we are
different. She's not into business. If you don’t have more concrete questions
to ask I believe this interview is over Ms. Senju.
