Be my Valentine 💝 💝 

When he  asked me to be his Valentine  around this time last year, my mind did endless flips, this was to be the first time  someone asked me out seriously… We only joked about it before  and had gotten used to the games. I also didn’t know  him except that he was a customer. 

My heart run out of me in excitement. Don’t get me wrong,, I was just tired of spending my valentines alone in closed doors or with girl friends. 

It all  began one night in the city drive  mada. He was looking for an inconspicuous location to  celebrate his bachelors  party with afew of his male friends.One dark and tall dressed in a Chinese  collar was Maxwell… One who was chocolate  in a three piece  suit   brown in color.. He was hairy and had a smiley face.His name is Drake.  The third was dressed  casually  khaki trousers  and a polo T-shirt. He looked like their boss… They  buzzed around  him like bees around  a flower. 

I don’t  show  favoritism but amidst his friends  he stood out. Did I say he is tall.. Matching  or exceeding  my height. I learnt his name he was Liam. 

I was not on duty that day, but a colleague requested that I stand in for  him. His name is Onesmus.. We called him Ness.. he wasn’t a bad colleague so it didn’t take much effort. 

They ordered rare drinks, and meals which I served gladly.. I had already identified them as unique Gods  creation😜.. They din’t seem to be in a hurry.. They were actually the last to leave. As they drove off a wallet  dropped.. Coincidentally or by purpose.

 I saw it as I wiped the  last table to  leave  I sat and checked inside.. There were  no  valuables,, just a card and  two thousand shilling note.. The owner  might have been  supper tactful..to get a girl’s  attention and he did.. On the card was a name. Mr. Liam  Hindama– Ever green general supplies. I decided  next morning I’d call it first thing. 

I took the  number and dialed it,, it was against our etiquette to steal from  customers… On the other side was a voice  I could recognise. I had heard it last night.. “Evvie is that you? “Yes it is…” Are you  Liam Hindama? You  left your  wallet here, its safe with me..  You can come pick it”.. I hurriedly explained.The next words took me a back.. It was neither  a response from our  conversation nor one I’d expect to  hear.. 

“Evvie  will you be my Valentine 💝..?.. I of course objected with so many reasons  why I wouldn’t be.. I was working that valentine’s day.. Then I remembered  Ness owed me a day.. I had stood in for him in his shift.. It was  pay day. 

So i took the offer. .. There’s a lot to say but that was the last time I worked at citydrive Mada.  I thank  Ness.. It has been one wonderful year knowing this  man I met one  night at the Mada.. He still is my Valentine. 

Story of one waitress Evvie

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Nyamburandungu 12-02-19. 11;43pm