Simon’s mum had been raving about the girl she met at the wedding party. She’s out to frustrate me, he thought bitterly. He tried to ignore her but whenever Mrs. Akande wanted to pass a message, she does so emphatically.
‘That girl was gorgeous, ‘ he heard her tell Bimpe. He could not help but hear because they chose the room adjacent to his. Christ!!, he felt like yelling at them both. He just wanted to relax in peace.
‘She had this nice smile and eyes,’ Mrs Akande gushed about the mystery lady. That got to him. Nonye had a perfect smile and he remembered her tooth-gap. You must be crazy Simon, he laughed at himself. A player like me should not be carried away by a stranger, he reasoned, a damn beautiful and tempting stranger. He needed to get her away from his system.
His mum had tried all week to have him visit her. He laughed. She’s the best match maker on the planet, he thought with a smile. The mystery lady had this effect on his mum that. She looked happier. God bless whoever she is, he prayed silently. Maybe I’ll try to meet her, Simon thought, at least for a distraction.

Nonye rushed her work. She had an appointment with Mrs Akande. The woman is fun to be with, she remembered telling Cynthia just some minutes ago. And the distraction had helped her handle her thoughts and longing for the arms of the mystery guy.
‘She even wanted to matchmake me with her son,’ she told Cynthia.
‘Hope her son is cute like her,’Cynthia winked.
‘Wetin go come happen?’, Nonye retorted in pidgin raising her brow.
Cynthia knew better than to push it. She feigned ignorance and dodged before the paper Nonye launched at her could connect.