The Hawk-eyed Spouse

I had never known why companies discourage dating at the work place, until Sheryl caused uneasiness in the staff room. Sheryl used to be my colleague until a month ago when she resigned to go and teach in a nearby school. She had a light complexion; we all knew she came from the Central part of Kenya without asking.

Her guy, who was also a teacher  in the same school, was a Maasai from Samburu, we often called him ‘Masai’. When they started dating, Sheryl did not want to see any lady laughing with  ‘ Masai’ and if you dared her, she would hold a grudge and stop talking to you altogether. It looked like she voiced this to him. So he too took caution, he knew he would have to pay a higher price to reverse the situation. When she was at work, Masai was like a caged bird, he was only talking to men while giving ladies a cold shoulder. When she was away, he would be visibly free like the birds of the air, freely mingling with all and sundry.