I looked at myself in the mirror and I noticed that I was almost unrecognizable.
My jaw lines and my face had been outlined by the makeup quite beautifully. My lips were lush red and I could feel how sharp my intense would be staring at people with this kind of eye makeup. My golden earrings dropped down half way across my shoulder. i stood up and I admired my breast feathered floor reaching black gown. There were print of white swans imprinted on the dress; Invisible but present.
Stacie my production manager and also one of my very good friend had decided to choose my make up done and pick my outfit.
I could only laugh intrinsically. Nancy was at the make up table and she was using the eye blush all over her face.
" mummy seeeee" her glasses had gone hazy by all the make up she had splash on to her face. I burst out in laughs.
" Nancy, your mom is busy. Why don't you go outside and play with your brothers."
" All right auntie Stacie." Her tone of voice changed and she dragged her feet out of the room.
Stacie watched Nancy leave then she seemed like she was confirming some other persons appearance in the room before she dragged the stool and came close to me.
" Oya gist me, tell me how luther touched you and everything!" she shouted at the end and she quieted down and went to the door to check if anyone was eavesdropping.
" Stacie!"
" I know I am just excited, talk to me naw." Stacie seemed uneasy, she crossed her legs and waged her chin with her palms.
I felt unsettled and perplexed, why was she making me repeat that dreadful moment. I looked at my hands as I tried removing my nails with my finger, then I looked up again and I saw her eyes. full of alacrity and passion. She wanted to suck the story out from me. if I was more guarded, I would not have told her. I just did not want to keep the burden in my heart for a long time. I felt that telling a friend would be the best thing to clear the burden off from my heart.
" He proposed to me in front of my mom and dad, they came two days ago."
" soooooooooo??....."
" We did not get physical but he made an attempt to kiss me, but I resisted."
" Jackpot! Jackpot!" she unfolded her legs and started jumping. She placed her fingers and over her lips.
" so what are you going to do, will you marry him, is he your date for tonight?"
" no I will not marry him, I don't know but I am not ready to marry anyone else."
" ahhhhh peace I don't knowoooo, okay if you say soo, once you make a decision, it is final." She clasped her hands and gave a bow.
" He is a young fine man, what is he doing with a single mother and three kids? Stacie it just doesn't make sense."
Stacie grabbed one of my dresses that lay on the makeup drawer and she danced with it" It is the power of love, looove, luuuve, looove luffffffvv!"
" oh Stacie I am being serious, and besides, I am married."
" I have never seen you wear a wedding ring." She scrutinized my ring finger.
" I know that you loved your husband and he broke your heart but since you are already planning a divorce. Why not accept him and give him a chance. I mean that man is hot!" she took a blush from the drawer and fanned herself.
" Stacie!"
She looked at me and burst into laughter holding her belly. She looked at me, with eyes full of admiration and love and hugged me.
"Wether you are a single mother or married or divorcee. You know you would still be my blossomest friend." She withdrew away from me and picked up a brush and complained how her jumping down and up had ruined a contour layer.
I smiled, she pretended not to care but she really did. I was happy that I had people around me that cared.
" So who do you think would be rewarded Production manager of the year, my bellies tingling and I think I would boss."
" let's see, you did get a lot of ratings this year from key shareholders. Most likely." I picked up my cell phone and I saw three missed call from my dad. I stood up immediately and I told Stacie to excuse me.
" Hello Dad. Good evening"
" Someone just threatened me with a picture of you and luther on bed, threatening me that I should persuade you to get engaged to luther and accept his offer"
" There was an x mark on you, what could this person want from you?"
I became unsettled and quizzed . The culprit and case that I failed to look into had gotten across to my dad. The person had been threatening me with an en email message telling me that my career would be at stake if I did not accept Luther.
" Dad, you need to relax, just delete the photo from your phone. I will send trackers to track down whoever is blackmailing me. You don't have to worry pa, I will be fine." I re assured my dad, he was on his retirement with my mom and they travelled to a resort for a vacation. I did not want anything bothering him.
"Peace, if there is anything wrong or amiss, please call me. I am still your father for as long as I still have breath. I have some military generals as friends who would gladly come and help you track the miscreant. I can head down to…"
" No dad, you are not heading down anywhere, it is going to be fine. I have it covered. The best thing you can do is enjoy your vacation with mom. Nothing much pa. all right thank you bye."
I rubbed my temples and I tossed my phone on top the window table. Who would do such a thing?