
<p>Episode 1</p>



<p>It was a Friday evening and I decided to go to a bar and have a drink as usual, I had been doing this to clear my head and forget about all the rubbish I was going through. I was 29 years old and I couldn’t brag about having a real relationship, all my friends were married and I was just sad from all the men I had met. They were either gold diggers, cheats, liars, jealous, over possessive or just very angry men. I wasn’t going to settle for any kind of man just so I can raise my head and say I’m married. The pressure from my family, friends and society was seriously weighing me down. I needed to have a child before I turn 30 and I wasn’t going to have a child for just anybody.</p>



<p> ;Sitting there and sipping my wine, I noticed a figure in front of me, I looked up and saw a man looking down at me with a funny smile formed on his lips, his face looked familiar but I couldn’t place where I had seen him.</p>



<p> ;Hi, my name is Robert Adeyemi&#8230; He said stretching his hands for a handshake.</p>



<p>Hi, my name is Dodeye, I replied and stretched my hands too.</p>



<p>Can I sit here? He asked pointing at the seat beside me.</p>



<p>Sure you can. I replied and brought out my phone.</p>



<p>I wasn’t about to have a conversation with a stranger. A pretty Yoruba one at that. Please demons are not welcomed anymore. I rebuked silently.</p>



<p>Am I disturbing you? He asked touching my hands.</p>



<p>No, you can sit there while I sit here. I replied him, moving my hands, making his hand drop on the table.</p>



<p>Well, I came to have a conversation with you, but if you don’t want one, It’s fine. He said. I thought you’ll need someone to talk to, I’ve noticed you come here every Friday, sit alone, finish a bottle of wine and leave. But ermm see you some other time he added and left</p>



<p>I felt bad when he left, maybe he just wanted to talk, i thought to myself, but I couldn’t blame myself. They keep coming and going. <br> </p>



<p>The whole week I kept thinking about the guy from the bar , the way he acted with maturity, the care in his voice, what did he want to talk about? I kept looking forward to Friday, maybe I’ll see him there.</p>



<p>The week seemed like it was crawling but finally Friday came. This time, I cared about what I was wearing to work; I picked out my special blue dress, wore it and headed to my favourite &#8220;clear your head&#8221; spot. </p>



<p>This time, I wasn&#8217;t just going to clear my head from troubles; I was going to fill my head with information about a certain gentle man. </p>



<p>As I got in, my eyes were roaming the whole place looking for him, when I didn&#8217;t see him; I got to my favourite seat and ordered the usual. “A bottle of Merlot and a plate of chips with snails and Cole slaw&#8221; ;I sat there waiting more for the man than the food which made me smile a bit. It’s been too long since I felt like this. The mystery surrounding him was the most interesting. ;</p>



<p> ; ;  ; ;My wine arrived before my food and still no man, I had never eaten or drank that slowly in my life. Sadly he didn&#8217;t show up, I took my things and walked out, got to my car and just when I was about to drive out, I heard a knock on my window. Robert !!! I screamed unconsciously, I could see the shock on his face. ;</p>



<p> “Work took all my time today; I was hurrying so I can meet up with you”. He said. “Glad I came when I did, can we go back inside please”? He asked </p>



<p> Can we go somewhere else, maybe for ice cream? I asked </p>



<p>I’m a bit hungry and I already called to order, can I eat then we leave? he pleaded.</p>



<p>Ok, I agreed and we both went inside. ;</p>



<p>He opened my car door, closed it, opened the door to the lounge, closed it, brought out my seat, pushed it in, and asked me if I was ok a thousand times. Oh! A perfect gentleman I thought.</p>
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<p>I had the opportunity to look at him properly, he was a little above sit feet tall, he had brown shiny almond shaped eyes, concrete jaw, hawkish nose, I doubt he was a male model but he could have been, his shoulder spoke of strength. He walked with purpose and authority and had an earthly smell that swirled around him. ;</p>



<p> I was very impressed by his looks and how he acted. I couldn&#8217;t guess his age but he seemed 33, it was a hard guess, he wore very cool clothes that made him appear young.</p>



<p> ; ;How old are you? I asked him immediately we both sat down comfortably. ;</p>



<p>You don&#8217;t talk to old men? He replied laughing.</p>



<p>Well, that shouldn&#8217;t bother you cos you are not old I responded. So tell me, how old are you? I asked again</p>



<p>Well, I am 40 years old he replied.</p>



<p>I looked down and started laughing, i was stunned. I am not kidding Robert, how old are you really? </p>



<p>I just told you, I am 40 years old; do I look older than that? He asked me</p>



<p>Well, I am very surprised, you can pass for a 30year old. Please what is your secret? I need it so I that i can look 10 years younger and people will let me be. I told him </p>



<p> ;I think you look perfect for your age. He said arranging the food they brought to his table and requesting for something. Will you like anything? He asked in between ;</p>



<p>Water please I responded</p>



<p>Ok, get her water he told the waiter and turned to me, so I was saying… he continued ‘you look perfect for your age, you shouldn&#8217;t be more than 30 but you can pass for a 25 year old’. He said ;</p>



<p>If I could pass for a 25 year old, you&#8217;ll guess 25 but ok. I replied ;</p>



<p>So, I notice you eat snails and chips every time, why don&#8217;t you try something else next week? Isn&#8217;t it boring for you? Doing the same thing every ;Friday? I legit thought you needed help, that&#8217;s why I walked up to you but you don&#8217;t seem really disturbed at least talking to me. So why do you come here every ;Friday ;by yourself drink a whole bottle of wine, eat, press your phone, laugh in between and leave? ;</p>



<p>Well, it&#8217;s ;Friday ;night, I come to clear my head from the weeks work, I love snails ;and no one in this city ;beats this one plus the wine makes me sleep good till ;Saturday ;evening. I answered him ;</p>



<p>Why do you come alone? Don&#8217;t you have friends to hang out with? You are still young. He said diving into his chicken wings.</p>



<p>All my friends are either married or planning to get married, so we are not on the same level again. Right now I don&#8217;t have any friends. I told him remembering my predicament.</p>



<p>Can I be your friend? Someone you can hang out with on Fridays? We will go to a new spot every friday, explore their food and drinks menu. </p>



<p>I am sure from my age you can tell that all my friends already have families and cant be out as much as i would love them to and the ones that are out often are always in the club,i dont like going to the club. i am glad I met you. </p>



<p>I smiled inside of me, it’s been long I met a man that asked to just be friends; they always jump to marriage like I&#8217;m someone that needs to be saved from spinsterhood. ;</p>



<p>It&#8217;s a deal I replied smiling.</p>

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