03/09/2023
Last Flight to Dubai
Episode One
“I will marry you.” Chidiogo tells Chike. It was her dream proposal and it was a total surprise as she never expected it when it came. Although, she knew that Chike would ask her to marry him, but not so soon. It was barely two years after he got a job after his NYSC, so she had expected him to dilly-dally like many men would do. Also, it was barely six months since they started dating, and the proposal came rather fast.
All the same, she stretched out her left hand and Chike inserted the shiny diamond ring in her long finger. Chidiogo is already thirty and she has no time to play hide and seek in a relationship. Chike had gone to Wuse Market the week before and bought the ring for N85,000 and it fit perfectly well on her finger.
Immediately after Chidiogo said yes to Chike both families were informed and a wedding date was announced. Soon, invitation cards were printed and every preparation set in motion. The traditional wedding was to be held on 20th of August 2020 and the white wedding on the 21st. Everything was set and the two lovers looked forward to their big day, but something happened that upset the apple cart.
One Monday morning, Chike got to work and was handed a transfer letter by his boss, Mr Achibong.
“Congratulations Chike. You have been transferred to the UAE and you will be the head of our IT department in Dubai. You are proceeding this Friday.” Mr Achibong said with a broad smile on his face. Mr Achibong was the CEO of Authority Bank where Chike worked as head of IT and cyber security.
“What? How did this happen? How can you transfer me? It’s barely two weeks until my wedding.” Chike said. He was livid with anger. But in fact, Chike and Mr Achibong never had a cordial relationship. Not that they were fighting, but there was this unstated suspicion between the two. Worse was that Mr Achibon had tried to fire Chike a month before, but he was overruled by the bank board of directors. The transfer was his latest
