....Life of Dana Walsh (05)

(Omolade and Funke chatting on the corridor)

Omolade: I  heard it was bad but not crawling on the street bad...
Funke: Who could have taken the pictures though. The person wicked small oo!!
Omolade: In this day of blogs and paper tabloids, any gist would sell, especially when its a society person, so anyone could have taken and sold the pictures to the highest bidder.
Funke: True sha.
Omolade: How did you even get  the gist before our very own "Linda Ikeji"
Funke: I'm James Bond na...
Omolade: Hmm mm...1st hand tataafo!!! Well done.

(Dana walks past them)

Dana: Hi Funke (ignores Omolade)
Omolade: See you later Funke. Morning Dana!
Dana:  Hope I didn't interrupt anything.
Funke: Not at all, break is over... (talking to Omolade) I'll swing by your desk to pick up that stuff.
Dana: Whats the latest now? I heard people chatting and laughing away in the tea room earlier.
Funke: So you haven't heard!?.
Dana: Heard what?
Funke: Gist aside....I can't believe i call you my friend yet you have such a huge secret.
Dana: You have lost me oo. Which one do you want to drop on me, I'll like to hear the gist first cos i know i aint hiding anything from you.
Funke: I hear you are an Otto. I also hear you want to take Bernard out so you are trying to blackmail him...
Dana: (shocked) oh wow! I thought only alcohol could hype your imagination.
Funke: I have proof of your real name. I also intercepted the mail you wanted delivered to Bernard's table this morning.
Dana: A mail? From me!? To Bernard? Can i see what it is because clearly you have lost me. And me been an Otto, last time i checked, i am a Walsh, at least that is what my birth certificate reads. So get your facts right.
Funke: You can come to me when you ready to talk. I am tempted to walk into Bernard's office to give him the down-low but i assumed you would be reasonable and come out plain to me.
Dana: (trying to put herself together) I sincerely need to understand what is going on. What pictures and how does it even relate to the gist from this morning.
Funke: Bernard's wife's pictures are all over the internet so i guess the stunt you were trying to pull by delivering it to him has failed you. Bernard is devastated and his marriage might as well be over.
Dana: (frowning now) So you think i have something to do with all of this. Isn't it absurd that i would play a prank like that. Though i am surprised that you think i have that kind of stunt up my sleeves but i wouldn't be so dumb to have it all spill on me. Give me some credit now, haba!
Funke: You have got people watching you dear. I can help with whatever you are planning. you just need to trust someone and let me in.
Dana: I have heard enough of this, you can go to anyone if you think you have enough proof to pin whatever you have got on me, besides that, i have a meeting abeg!

(Dana walks away with all the charisma she could muster)

Omo: (Phone rings) What the hell have you gotten yourself into Dana!!
Dana: What the fuck is everyone talking about. I was just going to call you and ask the same thing.
Omo: One Funke is trying to dig up stuff about you.
Dana: I can deal with that! What i am trying to understand is how they can link the photos to me.
Omo: What photos.
Dana: Never mind. I'll call you in a bit. (slumps into her chair)
Omo: Dont you dare han.....
Dana: (hangs up) Fuck! Fuck!!

(Tries to call Adetayo but he didnt answer)

Dana: This is what happens when i get lazy. Shit!!
Jide: (soft tap on the door) Great job today. Show such passion and you will climb up the ladder faster than your piers.
Dana: Thank you sir. (smiling wearingly)
Jide: Is there something wrong? you seem off..
Dana: I just feel light headed that's all. Will be fine after a cup of coffee.
Jide: You can take the rest of the day off. Huge meeting tomorrow and you need to rest that pretty brain of yours.
Dana: (smiles) Thank you sir. I guess i will see you tomorrow.
Jide: (walks away and just waves his hand)
Dana: (Talking to herself) At least that's some good news today. Have to go deal with this dumb fuckers.
(Calling her assistant) Clear my schedule for the rest of the day.
Assistant: How about Mr. Ladi.
Dana: I will call him on my way out..
Assistant: Ok..

(Dana stops by Funkes desk)

Dana: I will see you later on. We need to clarify some things but not here.
Funke: okay...wh..
Dana: Sky Lounge, I'll come pick you up.
Funke: ohk, no wahala.

(On the phone with Omo)

Dana: I am coming over.
Omo: You never come here, what is going on?
Dana: I am outside your door..
Omo: sikes!! stop messing with me and tell me what is going on..

(Knock on the door)

Omo: (chuckles) Really, is that you? (moves towards the door)
Dana: me where? I meant i am around the corner stupid!, will be at your door step in....

(BANG!! BANG!!! BANG!!!BANG!!!!)