You
know what? Let me call you back, okay? Just give me a minute.
Good evening Ma. Good evening Ma. Hello. What would you like to have
Ma? A glass of juice, please.
Pupu and Oko. And your drink? Water is fine.
Hi. I tried to get your attention out front, but you couldn't turn
around. You should take a clip.
Whatever it is, I'm not interested.
I know your type. Really? What's my
type? Your drink, sir? Think.
Yes? You were saying my type?
Are you for real? Do you think I'm some naive and unsuspecting woman
that your kind goes about praying on? Well, I'm
not. So whatever it is you want to say, just don't.
Okay?
You don't even know
me. I didn't say I do. I'm not just interested. Like I
said.
So what's my type? Look, I - Back
off! Oh, I call the security on you. See, I've had a lot to deal with
today.
I don't have time for this. What is this now?
Can you be fast with my other? Thank you.
I
guess it dropped off from your bag a couple of days back.
I have searched for this everywhere. I came back here the next day to check and
every other place I had been to the day I lost it, but then there was nothing.
My passport, my ATM cards, the document. I found it under the table where you
were sitting. That was after you left.
And I have been coming here every day after my day job just hoping that I was
going to bump into you.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was rude.
That's not even necessary, okay? Just don't be too quick to judge.
I'm deeply sorry. I truly am. It's just that I've been going through a lot
lately, but that's not the reason to have spoken to you the way I did.
Again, I'm sorry. But can I please pay for your drink, please?
Thank you for offering. But I've already paid for my drink and your order.
He paid? Yes, ma'am.
When? How?
Please, may I join you?
I
don't know how to thank you. And also to apologize for how I
behave.
Ruli was outspoken.
You're not offended?
No, I'm not.
I almost embarrassed you.
Yes, you did embarrass me.
Well, thank you. I mean, there are a few good people in the world and I just met
one today.
Flatter me. Well, I'm sure you'd do the same if you were in my position.
Well, the girl said you paid for my meal, but I didn't see you do that.
Well, I own the place.
You own here?
Yes, I do. I come here sometimes after my day job. Yeah.
And ever since you forgot your post that six days ago, just yesterday, I did not
turn up.
Wow. So you've been coming here because of me?
No, not really. Not because of you per
se. It's just that I've been looking forward to, you know, bumping into you so I
could return your post.
Well, why? Thank you. I don't mean to be rude.
You were sad that day. I could tell something was
wrong. Yeah, I mean, I can't place it, but I could
tell.
Plus, you forgetting your post would have added to whatever it was.
Talk about it.
Well, I actually cried when I got home and I couldn't find my
post. I cried for two days.
I can imagine.
Hey, you want to finish this first or?
Oh, no. I don't eat hot food.
Really?
Yes.
I like my cold.
Oh, I see.
So, your backstory, what made you angry or sad
that day?
No, I don't want to talk about my story. Plus, I am not angry.
The lady dot protest. What?
Come on. You want to talk about it?
I mean, I don't know you like that.
Okay. For starters, my name is Dafe
Osage. I'm an investment banker and I own this
place. Of course, you already know.
Wow. An investment banker?
Oh, now you know me.
Well, I guess I do. I'm Jennifer and I guess you already know that you saw my
passport.
I did? Oh, yes. I did.
Well, come on. It doesn't sound the same when you say it.
You know you are fun.
Oh. They tell me that a lot.
It's true. You are.
Thank you. Your story?
Oh, come on.
I thought you were already... I thought you were forgotten about that.
What?
Nothing. Just this moment.
Well, I had a very bad breakup the day before I lost my
purse. My,
um...
Hey, it's okay if you don't want to talk about it, okay?
So we started,
you know, processing our papers to travel for a few
weeks. And then he just ended everything. He said he found someone
new. So I was, um, on my way to pick up my passport and a few other
things. He had dropped off at different splits. That's how I missed my
purse.
I... I just didn't know you went through all that.
I'm over it.
You know what?
Loss.
He just doesn't know it yet.
You shouldn't allow people and your experiences turning into who you're
not. Okay?
I mean, you almost blew me off right there. But I could see through
you. A lot of people wouldn't. And they would judge you for who you're not.
To be fair, I just didn't want another episode with you a lot. No offense.
No, I'm taking. We
all have a story, don't we?
Yeah.
I mean, what could possibly be so sad about you? Come on, look at
you. You have what everyone out there is dreaming to have.
Yeah, I guess.
What? Come on. Tell me.
So, my wife left me and our one -year -old son two years ago and ran off
with my best friend.
What?
It's all right. I mean, I've actually learned to move faster.
Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I didn't know.
How are you going to know?
And your son?
With my sister.
Yeah, I mean, I always pick him up after work in the evening.
And my sister picks him up from school alongside her kids as well.
Again, I'm so sorry.
Excuse something?
Anything.
How did it happen?
I knew you were going to ask me this.
It's a long story, okay?
My sister has already called him to know if I'm on my way already.
I hope you don't mind.
No, no, no. Sure, I don't mind.
Okay.
I'll tell you everything you need to know and more.
Okay?
It's okay.
You have my number now, and I have yours.
This was an infringement on my privacy.
Sue me.
I just might take your advice.
I'll tell you all you need to know if you can join me on my way.
Do you?
You can keep it.