NOSTALGIA

U15MM2019

HADIZA IDRIS

The office was well decorated as if that part of heaven you only visualize in dreams. The crystal linings endowed to every window, made the interior looked more of the Buckingham's. My neck kept on rotating, while my eye kept on scanning slowly, there was no miracles but my mouth parted like the red sea;in pure awe of the office. Can there ever be a Moscow in the Sahara? the air conditioner resonating the office completely brought that into reality. The sunny heat that escorted me into the office was excused by the chill of the building.

Lost in my observation, the door opened and she walked into it. The sweet smelling savour that oozed from her well starched attire, was so alien to my nostrils that it forced a cough out of nostrils. " sit" she muttered. My eye popped, I couldn't feel my chin again, then I realised that I had been standing all through. She lolled back lazily into her chair, her face mottled with the sign of superfluous eating.She smiled so simple that i could clearly see her white glaring teeth;an amazing personality, I consider her the eight wonder of the world.

I wish that i could tell her all my eyes has beheld; if she's oblivious to her looks. Her eyes seem glaring beautiful like the diamonds of Dubai!. The truth is that I have only seen two women more beautiful than her in all my life. An angel in my dream and herself. For The look in her eyes can spin any man’s brain.She is simply a classical irony of personality. Buzzing me out of trance, She looked at me, and said: " so what can I do for you?" , ever imagined how Diana sounded? that I needed not to, for that was exactly how she sounded. So In an attempt to respond, I first tried to clear my throat, but realized their was nothing to clear and surprisingly, I couldn't say a word and I have forgotten all the lines my brother tutored me on the art of interview.

Then as she again talked, I noticed she was smiling at me. Then she gave me a wink. Immediately my hands began to sweat and Suddenly I was feeling cold.

Then she said as she looked into my résumé: “ Your first name is Silas I guess, so do you know that you are a very attractive and handsome looking man? come close" she muttered!

I had once heard of the French guillotine, but that can never be compared with fear that gripped me at the moment. Notwithstanding, with a little focused expression on my face, I told her I was okay where I was.... And while still explaining, she interrupted " stop the long speech, and get out of my office!!!" And like the titanic my heart sank....slowly, but as i dragged myself outside Moscow to the realities of the Sahara, she called me back, told me to sit, which I did coldly. Then she requested I told her about me.

She stood from her seat, came round and stood afore me. My chest was beating fast and about to explode and suddenly she began to inquire: "have you been in love before?" "do you believe in love at first sight?" "What If tell you that you are my love at first sight?" As the questions flood into my ears the numbness that gripped me was beyond anesthesia.

Just as I was about to respond, a sudden voice loud enough to break one's ear kept on calling my name. Then suddenly I felt water poured all over me "stupid boy, Stand up lets go finish that farm work". I woke up stunned realizing that it was all but a dream.......