6. Karen

'Why didn't he just do it? Why did he stop? Damn, he was so good, he knows how to work his hands on my body'.

Karen hasn't felt this way in a very long time.

Her phone rang drifting her away from her thoughts

'Karen baby, how are you doing? Did he show up?'. The voice of Janet boomed out of the cellphone

'Baby girl, at first, everything was actually going on smoothly. We even kissed and made out but when we were about going further, like we almost had sex, he stopped. I have no idea why he stopped or I don't look good enough?' Karen replied in a worried tone.

'Hey love, don't say so. Trust me, no guy can ever see you and turn his back on you. Maybe, just maybe, he wasn't ready, you know' Janet tried comforting her

'I know I am good looking enough but why did he stop? I have been questioning myself since he left what went wrong but nothing seems to be making sense right now or do you think he has a girlfriend or a fiancee but if he has one , he wouldn't have kissed me......' Karen kept on talking and talking, at a point, Janet just lost track of things she said. Finally, there was a long silence

'Are u still here Janet?!!!!. What kind of friend do I have !!!!!! I am trying to explain to you about my plight and you are not even saying anything! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I love Quinn!!!...'

Janet was trying so hard to suppress her laugh so she won't end up adding to her frustration. She quickly shifted the phone from her ear as Karen's voice got louder.

'Ah! what is it na? Do you want to block my ear?. You love him, You love him. Go and tell him and stop disturbing my ear' Janet said to Karen in a joking tune.

' I should tell him? you see why I hate you ! How did I meet you sef? Your very lucky I am not close to you right now if not I would have choked you up' They both laughed at the statement

'On a serious note Karen , you need to take it easy . Don't show him you really want him and I am very sure his going to come crawling after you' Janet tried calming her down

'Thanks babe. How is your guy?'

'That one? He should just stay on his own for now. That guy is too clingy. Babes, I am coming over to your place tomorrow '

Karen immediately changed her voice to a masculine tune 'Hello, who is this? please I don't know who is speaking and this is not karen, she just stepped out few minutes ago. You can call back later.'

Janet burst into laugh 'Your a very stupid girl!. you don't want me to come but sorry babygirl, you don't have a choice because I am coming to your house tomorrow. I don't even know why I told you sef, Aunty tomorrow just expect me'

'Muah, muah' kissing sound was heard at the background from Janet's end

Karen almost got choked while she tried holding her laugh

'My man is here , I will call you back la...' Janet couldn't complete her statement as she was trying so hard not to moan loudly as her boyfriend ran his hands down her cleavage.

Karen chuckled loudly ' Enjoy yourself' she managed to say to her amidst her laugh as she hanged up.

'Janet is so lucky to have the man of her dreams' Karen smiled to herself

**

Back to her thoughts and days of high school.

Karen was the hottest girl in her class with her curvy hips and her dark complexion radiating around her as she took each gracious step causing stares and whispers from both genders .

Every guy wanted her and she wanted none. She was the star of the class and school , always winning in every competition her school went for...

**

Her phone rang again dragging her back to reality

it was her boss, Mr. Mark

'Miss. Karen, have you started working on the deal?' The hoarse voice of her boss boomed out from the other end

Not this man again! Karen whispered to herself

'Not yet sir' she replied

'Miss. Karen, Do you want this deal to be under your care or I should transfer it?' it sounded more like a threat and not like an admonishment .

'No sir, I will start working on it right after the call' she replied feeling so heavy like a huge weight has been dropped on her shoulder.

'We have limited time Karen' Mr. Mark said as he hung up

'we have limited time' Karen repeated his words mimicking his tune right after he hung up

'He should just come and kill me or better still work on the deal by himself. What is it sef!! Can't I just breathe, this man is always on my neck. He should just buy rope at once so he can use it to drag me!' Karen shouted feeling so frustrated.

'Okay, breathe in and out, calm down. if this deal works out, more money for the company and more money for me. Karen, you got this and I am very sure you can do it' she tried talking to herself.

She dragged herself up and walked towards her room table to pick up the deal.

'Urghhh, I need rest! I can't do this right now. Let me call ken'

Ken , a young guy in her office with a very round head and a pot belly. Karen hates working with him but his in her team and she didn't have a choice.

'This one will come and be doing I too know now with that his pot belly' she muttered to herself angrily. Janet and her always called him 'ITK' behind his back, they shared the same dislike for him.

Karen quickly looked at the time and it was quite late

'I will make the call tomorrow. I am so tired' she dropped her phone on the table and walked to her bed without changing her dinner dress.

Stretching her leg on the bed and lying down on her back facing the ceiling directly, all she wished for was the presence of Quinn who was probably not thinking about her.

'urghhhh , I want him! , I just want him and I must get him!'

After screaming that statement out, she started counting the ceiling

'one, two, three, four, five....... Damn, what am I even doing . Maybe I should just work on that deal.

Karen got up from the bed and walked towards the table as she picked up the paper again staring at it with a very blank expression not even understanding a thing from it.

She dropped the deal on the table once again and dived straight to her bed...