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Tobi took out a bottle of water from the fridge and handed it to her.
"So, how long are you staying in the UK? "he asked her.
"Two weeks. Three weeks tops."
"So long?" he exclaimed. "What am I supposed to do while you are away?"
"What you've always done- work, eat, sleep, play. And wait for me!"she said half- jokingly.
He was not amused.
"You see, Ruby, that's the problem. All I seem to do these days is wait! For you to finish with one engagement or the other, before we can see."
"But Tobi, it's my job, it's work."
"What about me? Or us?"
"What's wrong with us? We're doing ok, as far as I'm concerned."
"That's where you're wrong," he said. "Since we returned from the resort at Epe, how many times have we spent quality time together?"
She shrugged.
"Well, you know I've been busy with so much stuff; the new album, shows here and there, promos. You've always been very understanding, Tobi about my tight schedule. Why the complaints now?" she wondered.
"Because, I'm getting sick and tired of having to beg to spend time with my own girlfriend!"
"What?"she said, a shocked expression on her face...
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Tobi took out a bottle of water from the fridge and handed it to her.
"So, how long are you staying in the UK? "he asked her.
"Two weeks. Three weeks tops."
"So long?" he exclaimed. "What am I supposed to do while you are away?"
"What you've always done- work, eat, sleep, play. And wait for me!"she said half- jokingly.
He was not amused.
"You see, Ruby, that's the problem. All I seem to do these days is wait! For you to finish with one engagement or the other, before we can see."
"But Tobi, it's my job, it's work."
"What about me? Or us?"
"What's wrong with us? We're doing ok, as far as I'm concerned."
"That's where you're wrong," he said. "Since we returned from the resort at Epe, how many times have we spent quality time together?"
She shrugged.
"Well, you know I've been busy with so much stuff; the new album, shows here and there, promos. You've always been very understanding, Tobi about my tight schedule. Why the complaints now?" she wondered.
"Because, I'm getting sick and tired of having to beg to spend time with my own girlfriend!"
"What?"she said, a shocked expression on her face...
***
The rest of the story will be published soon.
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