“So do you have any plans for Valentine‘s Day?”

“I‘ll be all alone. A day is too short to get a new lady in the picture.”

Kanayo opened the door of the pristine but sparsely furnished office and Edward walked past him into the corridor outside. The friends walked together as they approached the stairs that led down to the banking hall; two tall, well-built young men in fitting almost similar charcoal striped dark suits set off by plain white shirts and colorful patterned ties. Kanayo was seeing him off after their usual Monday lunch hour business meeting in which they talked shop and caught up with events in their lives. Most of today had been about Kanayo‘s recent promotion.

“Hasn‘t Bisi been asking to be taken back? It‘s been almost two months now.”

Bisi was his last girlfriend who had gone on to date someone else in his group on one of his long trips outside the country. She‘d known about his busy lifestyle but still cried neglect when he found out. Now she wanted him and his travelling schedule back?

“I don‘t think I still feel Bisi. She should remain as last year news.” Edward shook his head in finality.

Kanayo laughed as they got to the end of the corridor and began to descend the steps.