Who can this man be?

      “If you’re married, you can cheat!” said Ellen, and Sheila burst out laughing again and again. Nobody could hold her away from TV while she was watching Ellen DeGeneres Talk Show on Thursdays. It was her favourite one, she didn’t even go to the toilet during the show time.

      Earlier that day, Sheila had an appointment with Donald Megson who was a very special client for her company. He had always refused their offers for the advertisements of his company. In fact, it was a really difficult and stressful day for her because she had tried to persuade him over and over again to sign an agreement, but each time he had rejected them without any reason. Normally she never smoked, but this morning she had already finished a packet of it. Unfortunately, he didn’t accept the offer and left the restaurant with a sulky face. After he had gone, Sheila called the office to get permission for the rest of the day because she didn’t have enough energy to work anymore. Before she arrived home by taxi, she had ordered a pizza with mushroom and cheese, her favourite. By the time the pizza boy knocked on the door, she had already taken a shower. She loved eating something while she was watching TV. Then, she realized that the only medicine for her stress was the Ellen DeGeneres Talk Show and started to wait for it.

       By the time the door was knocked noisely, she had already been asleep. Immediately, she flew up from the sofa and tried to understand what was happening. It was probably too late because there was an NBA game between Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz on the TV and she remembered that it should have started after 1 a.m. so she became much more scared. Then, she asked in a shivering voice: “Who is there?” but no one answered. She waited for a few seconds and asked again, still no answer. While she was thinking to call the police, the man who was standing at the front door said: “It’s me, Donald. Donald Megson. We have to talk.” Sheila got absolutely surprised and couldn’t believe this. When she opened the door, she saw lots of papers in his hands. He told her that he had noticed his mistake and decided to make a deal with her company, and said: “I’m going to sign these papers for you, but I’ve only one condition.” “What is it?” Sheila asked with great excitement. Donald looked at her face threateningly and said: “Give me some coffee, please.” Both of them started to laugh. By the time she brought the coffee , Donald Megson had already signed the papers. Sheila never forgot this night because she got a promotion for this job.

Gökhan Esassolak