"Okay. You will be a contract wife."

"Oh. A contract wife," I said as I nodded.

"Yes."

"A what?!" Shocked by what I've heard, I became enraged and shouted it.
People in the cafe look at me with much shock and curiosity because of my reaction. Who will not? A job was offered to me, and I was about to accept it because of the salary and the benefits but what's the fuss all about. Being a contract wife? That's gotta be a joke.

"I thought Emily already told you that's why I got straight to the point."

"Are you serious? I mean you're offering me a job and it is to be a contract wife. Is it even legal? And who's the boss that you are talking about?"

"Yes, I am. And it's legal. Once you get hired, you will receive a contract and that will be signed right in front of my boss."

"What about the man that will become my husband. I mean you said that it's your boss."

" Yes, he is my boss and I'm one of his employees. He is the boss of the company I am currently working for right now," she explained to me.

"So are you willing to take the job? Don't worry, it's safe and legal. You have just to play as his wife for a month or a year maybe, it depends on the contract that you will sign." she added.

I'm still in the middle of nothingness. I can't even decide whether to take the job or not. If I'll take it, I will be able to pay my rent, also, I will have a stable job and that's to be the wife of someone I haven't met. And if I don't, I will struggle to find another job.

"Can I still think about it? I mean, it’s not an easy job I’m going to get into. It's absurd. My life is at stake here."

"I know. I'll give you a day to think about it. And if you've already made up your mind, just call me again. And by the way, my boss name is Cayne Shelton."

We both said goodbyes as soon as we finished talking. I walked out of the cafe dazed. I'm still reeling from my earlier conversation with Zera.
I decided to go home because it's already past noon. I'll think about it at home.

Hmm. Cayne Shelton. The name sounds familiar to me though I don't know if I heard it somewhere.

***

When I arrived home I saw my friends waiting for me. Oh, shoot! I forgot. We have plans. I looked at my friends. They stood with their arms crossed and serious looks on their faces. They all look so ridiculous. I can't help but laugh and rolled my area at them.

"Don't you dare gave us an attitude you bitch!" Shain growled, sounding like an overbearing parent.
"What are you doing in my apartment again?" I asked them placing my hands on my hips.

"Oh hell," Tiff said, tossing her long weave over her shoulder. Her ghetto was about to come out. "We should be asking you that."

"Didn't we agreed to this last week, no latecomers, but here you are didn't even budge and did not come," Mira said.
We made a plan last week that we will be having a morning gig at Shain's house. It was something that we do once a month. It's like a squad morning party.

"Okay okay. I'm sorry, I forgot. I got pre-occupied about finding a new job." I said as I looked over to find Layla, but I can't find her.

"I'm here you little itchy bitchy," said the woman I've been trying to look. She walked straight out of my room.

"So tell us, where have you been that we couldn't d even contact you?" Tiff asked.

"Hmm. As I was saying, I was out trying to find a new job." I explained.
Mira and Shain stayed quiet, silently glaring at me, while Tiff is the one interrogating me.

"And then?" Tiff asked again.

"Luckily, I found one."

"Oh lucky you. In just half a day, you already have a job. So tell us, what kind of job is it that you have to diss out our gig?" Tiff once again. This woman is a question-asker machine. I'm starting to hate this girl, as a joke.

"A contract wife" I bluntly said that shock them and made their eyes bigger than it is.

"What the fuck?!" Mira shouted. I blink. For how many years I had known Mira, this is the very first time I heard her cuss.

Everybody was shocked at her reaction and Tiff almost fell from the sofa because of what I said.
"What contract wife? To whom?" Layla ask.

I started to walk towards them and also sat on the sofa.

"I haven't decided yet if I will take the job or not," I said as I sat down on the sofa beside Tiff

"Why? Is it because the man you're about to marry is already an oldie? That's an ew! " Shain said and made a face like she was about to vomit. I glared at her for what she said.

"Can you please stop it?" I said.

"What? I'm just saying my opinion girl. I also wouldn't take that kind of job even if he offers me a million dollars, duh! Imagine, you will be sleeping together with a granny." she added.

"So why can't you take it? I thought you badly need a job?" asked Layla.

"Okay, so the job is to be a contract wife. Zera said that I will be given a salary weekly worth 250 thousand, a weekly allowance, a car, and a place to stay in." I explained to them.
They all looked at me wearing their serious faces.

"You are not kidding, right? And who's Zera?" It's Tiff.

"I hope I do but I don't. And Zera is an employee of the person that I am going to marry"

"So, who's this person anyway? I'm really curious to know this guy. Like, why can't he marry his girlfriend." Mira said.
"As if he has one, what if he doesn't," Layla answered.

"Zera said the guys' name is Cayne Shelton. It sounds familiar to me but I don't know him." I said.