It's somehow difficult to say; "am catching some kind of feelings for this G", when every single person around me already know that I have never been in good terms with Kokoma. People usually say, "things changes and that people you hate today, might be your lovers tomorrow". Hahaha 😂😂!! sounds like stories of the "weeper", but hey! It's truth. I slowly developed the damn! feelings for KOKO, even before I could even get myself, Boom! I was already gone.
I hate to say this, but I detested Koko: Koko wasn't it at all, though I couldn't even get the grip on why I despised her, but all I know is that koko wanted everybody in our office to notice her. She was here and there. During the meetings, She will want to attempt all the questions the Gm { general manager } will ask. Koko was "I too know", aah! until everybody noticed her. The worse of it was that; when I tried to discuss some of these behaviours with her and to ask her to slow down that she was getting noticed by our colleagues, Koko will rain words on me, she was a real sycophant. That day I spoke to her about that, I perceived the insults in her voice and words, so I kept her at arm's length, avoiding everything about her.
Have you had such a friend before ?
Have you ever had such a person Like Koko in your life or work place before ? you must get a real grip on what am saying. People like that are worth avoiding. The take offence on things very quickly, even when their faculty of conscience hit them in guilt, but they are remiss. Such people can't be your friends. They will of course see themselves more worthy than you. They lack sense of respect, and might actually want the whole world to notice their weakness and strength. Isn't that shameful ? Such a one becoming friends with you ? But aah! I don't know how I can say this; You know, things - slowly - change and I was getting out of my senses.
Detested but loved
So one faithful day, It was drizzling, Koko walked in with a nylon bag, she came directly to my office and entered without knocking. I was grieved, I wanted to send her out immediately, But I controlled my annoyance, knowing the kind of person she was. She said, "happy birthday baby boy!", What?! Koko called me baby boy? That day was my birthday and I didn't even remember it myself. Koko knew it was my birthday because she has worked with us for 4 years now, and we usually announced staffs birthdays but, I was surprise she kept to my date. She slowly lifted her hand and gave me the nylon and I open it, there where two packages inside; One was wrist watch and the other was ice cream, I saw a designed paper inside, and the writeups where; "I wish you long life, wisdom, favor and love" and on the wrist watch box, she wrote; "wear me all throughout today. I couldn't reject these gifts. That was my first gifts any one ever gave me on my birthdays. I don't know, maybe I wasn't just lucky to receive gifts on birthdays. I told her to sit, and she did and I told her, "Thank you", but I was still surprise about that, because no one did this, but she did it. I had friends in my office whom I kept to their date and surprised them with gifts, but they never on day do same to me. Have never given Koko a pen before on her birthday, not even to wish her good times to her face, but she did it.
I was ashamed, and I tried to apologies to her for the day I tried to talked to her about her behaviours. surprisingly, she told me "stop! am the one who hold you an apologies for the way I sounded, when you were trying to talk senses into me. you were actually trying to clean my shits, but I was so stupid to see that. I went back home and thought of those things you said, and I realized that I was really messing up. So, I want to please ask that you forgive me". I wanted to remind her of how she barge into my office, and that she should also apologies for that, but was there any need ? absolutely No! Wow!! I told her I was happy that she recognize that and she as decided to make a change. She smile and Told me that she was deeply sorry, so I was happy to hear that from her. Koko was good at keeping records, she was in the news and media department> 6 days later, Koko was promoted to the head of the media department. I like Koko for skills on record keeping. People started noticing her changes in office, she became very diligent, and her smiles were too much to describe. We became best of friends. The thing is; It's not everybody who will give a second thoughts on their actions even when people try to talk them. Koko surprised me, she change completely, just for that one day I tried to Talk her to senses. I wasn't only happy for her, but I was happy also that I was able to Influence a person positively, especially someone like koko. I know you may have people like that around you, but hey! don't be scared trying to approach them, you never know, you might be the one to change them for the better. I detested Koko but now, I love her for who she as chosen to become.
Thank you for your time, see you again on my next article.
Was waiting to hear when you both got married. In a way, I kind of like people like Koko. They're proactive, but only needing a little guidance. Good thing she had you.
Thanks man