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Chapter 14

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Osas inhaled and exhaled about three times, she didn't exactly know the right response to give. "What if you come shame for me?" She asked and Goriola disagreed, "You don't have to  worry about that, I'll get you good clothes, the perfect hair..."

"No. Sorry, I don't think I can go with you" she answered and he shook his head at how unbelievably sturbborn she can be! 

"Just tell me you'll think of it" he held her hands and she shrugged then he kissed the hands. "I'm not promising. Wetin dey make you happy?"

"Cause I know you'll definitely think of it" he replied and she pushed the door open, now leaving the office with him but Madam Davina called her back.

"Madam, I hope no problem?"

"No. I couldn't help but listen to your conversation with Mr Goriola. Are you stupid or you're just dumb?" She asked and Osas wondered why she asked such a question.

"Madam, I no understand" her raced in fear, "Wetin I do?" "You find a man who likes you, a wealthy man who can change your miserable life forever and you say no to him. Are you stupid or you're just dumb?"

Osas shrugged, "None of the above" she answered, "Na my choice" "When has life ever given anyone a choice?" "There's always a choice, a choice to do good and one thing way I learn from my make na to do good for this life because he pay. Even if life throw shit for my face, nothing go make me do asewo because of say I want make an big, nothing go make me follow man way I no love because say I want fast cash. No be that one carry me come Lagos, I want better life the legit way, and I want fall in love too, marry person way in like, whether e take me ten years or more, i no care!" She snapped in tears, "And if you think what I'm said is, stupid and dumb, yes Ma'am,  I'd rather be stupid and dumb"  she stated firmly and Madam Davina admired her determination for a while then she scoffed wondering how long she's going to hold such zeal. How long till Lagos breaks every good bone in her?

"I had the same ideology when I was brought to Lagos. I was separated from my sister to live with one of my distant Aunt. Lagos changes your perspective, it changed mine"

"My destiny and your destiny no be same. I no wetin you dey think, make I see now, make I see how long she go fit dey do strong head but I bet with you, I no go follow man way I no like because of money. Even if I wan follow Gorriola, e go be because say I come fall for am, no be because of him get money. I fit go now?" She asked and Madam Davina nodded.

"Thank you" she answered leaving then the thunder struck.

George sat in his wheelchair in his study room going through a novel when he heard a knock on his door and Esther walked in. "Honey good evening" she greeted, "Are you coming down to have dinner?"

"No. I already eat something"

"Have you taken your drugs?"

"I don't need them"

"Honey, you're not feeling fine"

"How do you know I'm not feeling fine?" He asked and she looked away, "The seizure you had" "Na you get my body? I say u dey fine, Esther, no carry your own disturb me abeg!" He snapped and she scoffed.

"You don't start that rubbish again shey?"

"What rubbish? That seizure was the best thing that ever happened to me. Esther I'm okay, I have never ever been more okay in my life."  "Why are angry all of the sudden"

"Angry? Esther, you never see anger. Twenty six years Esther, twenty six years and I don't remember anything from my last years. How is it possible?"

"I don't know! Maybe you're having amnesia"

"What did you do Esther?"

Esther scoffed, "Why are you assuming I did something! I didn't do anything!" "You don't use your Ishan witch charm me abi?" He asked and she scoffed then she hissed, "I don't want to have this discussion with you so .... Good night"

"You sef good night!" He snapped and she walked out leaning against the door then she bit her nails, "Wetin I fit do for this man oh?"

Obianuju kicked off her shoe from her legs and it landed only God knows where! She was pretty much exhausted from having been stucked in a traffic for an hour.

"Good evening Honey, You look tired" Raymond said and she scoffed.

"Tired? Exhausted is the word! Do you know how long I was in that stupid traffic? One hour, the driver now had to deliver something to his mother. I was so angry!"

"Ehya. Sorry"

"I even thought the rain was going to fall. Maybe August break was finally over, apparently it's just threatening to fall" she answered sitting down then she kissed him on the cheek.

"You come back from work and that's the best you can give your husband?" He asked and she laughed, "I'm avoiding kissing your lips so you don't get carried away"

"Thank God you know how tempting those lips are" he answered as his lips parted hers and she kissed him too bow withdrawing.

"Eniola sent me a text message, we're going for her couples retreat"

"What?" Her eyes widened as she spoke. "You can't be serious!" "I'm serious" "Huh huh.. You know how I hate that girl!" "It's courtesy of her and Osaze"

"Osaze didn't mention anything!"

"Well, she forced it on him, technically, his mother forced it on him but Babe, we have to support him" he begged and she rolled her eyes, "When is is?" "Next weekend, Friday, Saturday, we'll leave Sunday night"

Obianuju groaned then she hissed, "If she pisses me off, heaven knows that i won't hold myself from beating the sense out of her!"

"Sometimes, your body too dey hot, I wonder where you got it from"

Tacha rushed into the sitting room where her father sat in listening to International news on CNN. "Dad give me the remote" she requested switching it to HIP TV.

"They're showing my video" she answered and her father quietly watched it.

"Your video?" Morenike asked from behind and Tacha shut her eyes then she opened them turning her head at her mother. "Yes. My favorite music video of the moment" she answered and Morenike drew close.

"And what's special about the video?"

"The dancers.... The music"

Morenike scoffed, "These naked tramps? Prostitutes, pitiful creatures of  God, picked from only God knows where to shake their buttocks on music videos. How much are they paid?"

"Mom.... It's dancing, it's a passion?"

"What's passion? They are prostitutes! Look at that one in mask?" She pointed at the television, "Do you know why she's using mask? To cover her shame cause I'm sure her parents must be ashame of her."

"Darling!" Osifo shouted now staring at Tacha, "What have I said? I mean look at her, I'm sure she slept with someone to be on that video. That's how they always do! Look at the music artiste? What's special about the song? Look at how he looks? Like a freaking drug addict. A guy whose parents suffered to take him to proper school making self decisions to ruin it"

"It's their passion"

"Passion oshi wo? (What kind of passion?) Will passion pay the bills? It won't, ask these musicians, I'm sure they get their money from pushing hard drugs" she answered and Tacha nodded.

"It's okay darling. Every man us entitled to making his or her own choice. Can we please change the topic?" He asked and Tacha agreed.

"Where were you in the day Tacha, you weren't in your office when I checked"

Tacha shrugged, "I went out for a bit" "For what?" "To see a friend" "A male or a female friend?" She asked and Osifo rolled his eyes. "For Christ sake Morenike, Tacha is 26 years old and old  enough to go anywhere she wants to?"

Morenike shrugged, "It was a harmless question, what do you know that I don't Sifo?" She asked and Tacha rolled her eyes. "You guys should please not argue this night. I went to see a girlfriend of mine."

"Are you sure?" She asked and she nodded, "Yes Mom. I don't have any reason to lie to you" she added. "Good night then" Morenike out of the living room.

Tacha leaned against her father shoulder then she busted into tears. "It's not fair" she answered and he rubbed her on the arm. "Shhhh.... Don't soil your beautiful face with tears. You can't keep doing this to yourself Tacha"

"How's he?" He asked and she smiled. "He's fine Dad, he's great, Dad I think I'm in love"  she confessed and Morenike who was eavedropping on their conversation smiled thinking it was no other than Denrele.

"He wants to meet you guys but I'm pretty sure Mom won't agree to it, she definitely won't"

Her mother's smile turned Into a frown then she shut her eyes on realizing her daughter was dating someone else. She wanted to barge in and interrogate him but she made a decision that moment to investigate who the person was before jumping into rash actions.

Osas went back to the counter and Ejiro's eyes fell on her, she wanted to ask what Madam Davina wanted but she couldn't. "Na that Gorriola guy want make I forgive am for wetin him do in the afternoon. Incase you dey wonder" she answered and Ejiro scratched her neck.

"Wetin happen for afternoon?" She asked and Osas laughed, the joy she felt in her heart!

"Aproko! You too like gist" she answered and Ejiro chuckled. "He wanted to take me out but I now notice that he had shame for me, because of the way I was dressed. Then him con.... Then he took me to one boutique but I shun am down"

Ejiro laughed, "What's it with you mixing up English and pidgin. You can always flow in pidgin, I don't care" "No laugh now," Osas answered slapping her arm. "I go dey feel bad now" "Sorry"

"I enter one challenge with my Oga for work. Two weeks without pidgin when him dey around and him go pay me three months salary" "Mad oh!"

"Shey? Of I lose, him no go pay me anything at all but I dey doubt myself small. How many hours, my mouth don taya. The English dey sound strange for my mouth" she revealed and Ejiro laughed.

"That's funny" she answered then she sighed.

"I happy say you dey smile now. Wetin being make you vex before? Abi you remember something way you no suppose remember?"

"No mind me. You're right, I remembered something I shouldn't have. You know what Osas, I guess we'll just have to help you win that challenge"

"How?"

"We'll pump you with the best English we've got. You no go wan fall hands now"

"Who be we?"

"Me and Chika now"

"How much you go pay after you don't win the challenge?" Chika asked and Osas gasped, "No bother, I no need your help again!" "Osas you stingy" she accused and Osas brought out the piece of paper she wrote her plans on for Chika to glance at.

"Jesus!!!" She screamed on seeing her plans. "On top how much again? Let's assume you'll be paid your 20 k at Club high, with all this plan ehn, How much are your brother's school fees? Right now I'm tempted to sow more money into your life!" She joked and Ejiro laughed hard while Osas forcefully dragged the paper out of her hands. 

Osaze stared at his phone not sure whether to call Osas or not. He knew if he didn't put a call through to him, he won't be able to sleep that night so he did. 

As the phone rang, he could hear a part of him telling him to hang up but he didn't. His nightmare was already making him run mad, he didn't want another thing adding to his sleeplessness.

"Good evening, who am I speaking to?" she asked and he kept quiet. "Folabi? Omo? Abi Imade?" She asked and he still didn't reply.

"Na you get credit to waste"

"Good evening Osas" he replied and she shut her eyes in regret. "Jesus!!! I didn't know it was you, I don't have your number, even though I have, my phone is still blind"

Osaze exhaled, "Your excuse counts" "Thank you" she sighed in relief. "You do want to win this challenge" "Yes I do. I'll be proving something to you" "Don't prove anything to anyone but self, trying to prove yourself to anyone can be really disappointing. Prove to it yourself" he advised and she smiled.

"Why did you call?"

"Huh...." He stalled, "About the way I spoke earlier on" "It's okay" "No, let me speak. I'm sorry I viewed you as a prostitute, I never should have. Lately I don't know what to believe again, my perspective are changing"

"For good or for bad?"

Osaze shrugged, "I don't know. It's complicated, I made assumptions and I know I shouldn't have. Many I should go straight to the point and ask you those questions but I can't" he confessed and she became puzzled.

"I don't understand again oh." She answered and he kept quiet. "I just called to apologize, I guess I didn't want to sleep with the guilt I felt" he answered and she moved towards the window smiling.

"Thank you"

"For what?"

"At least now that you've called, i won't think of the matter, too much like that" she answered and he smiled. "I'm glad I did" he replied.

"Good night Osarieme"

"Good night Sir" she replied ending the call then she turned towards Chika and Ejiro. "Na your boss you dey talk to, dey blush like that?" "No be only blush, na brush" she batted her eyes at her and Chika laughed now looking at Ejiro.

"Are you not seeing what am I seeing?"

"Do you like your boss?" Ejiro asked and she shook her head exclaiming, "No! Why you go dey ask that kain question? No allow Chika put rubbish for your head. Abeg, Chika, what are you looking for in this house? Did your house catch fire? Don't you have a house anymore?" She asked and Chika laughed.

"Ejiro, becareful oh, with this kain grammar way Osas dey speak like this, she fit render you homeless. See as building dey shake already" she teased and Osas scoffed.

"Ehya, with all the English way you sabi speak, na still for this boys quarter you dey live oh. It's very hard for you"

Chika frowned, "Good night oh, Osas good night" she answered walking out. 

Sunday

Kubiat called Osas out to the same eatery they both went out to. She had a free Ankara gown on. She had to make a stop after church service dismissed.

"Happy Sunday to you"

"Same to you. How are Kubi? How was church service?" She asked and he smiled. "Erm........" He trailed off and she laughed. "You no go church shey?"  "I'm guilty as charged. I woke up pretty late, I'm not really the churchy kind of person. I'm a Christian and I go to church"

"On Christmas day and New year Eve" she answered and he laughed. "How did you know?" "I just guess." She answered and he chuckled.

"How was service for you?"

"It was fine. How far your drug case, you done come see that guy? Have you seen the guy?" She corrected and Kubiat laughed, "Why are you doing that?"

"I'm trying to master the English so it will be smooth when I speak"

"There's no breakthrough yet on the case, but I obviously didn't come to talk about work. You're my topic of interest, I want to know all about you"

"Which part?"

"All, where you come from, every detail" he answered with a smile, "First, I was invited to a couple's retreat that will take place this weekend. I need a date" he asked and she hesitated.

Why did the both of them have to ask her out to the same retreat? Won't it be weird? Goriola asked first and she already turned him down.

"I don't know"

"You don't know what?"

"I'm not sure, I'm just getting to know you"

"Oh. I didn't mean to scare you Osas, you're supposed to go with a date and I'm currently not dating anyone for now. I don't even know which number I'm going to call now" he seriously fell into deep thoughts and Osas laughed.

"It's a serious matter oh.  We can go as friends, I don't mind, just friends. What do you think? I'm being persistent right?" He asked and she shook her head, "I don't know, no be that one sef be the wahala."

"Which one come be the wahala?" Kubiat asked and she chuckled, "Your friend Goriola don being ask me" "Oh. You said yes"

"My answer was no. If I talk yes now, e go look somehow and I no want make trouble come dey"

Kubiat nodded, "I totally get it. It's fine," he replied with a smile, "Obinna might be going alone, we might actually go as couples" he joked and she busted into laughter.

"E for make sense"

"I don't look good on skirts so, Obinna will take the skirts then" he continued and she smiled, "As friends shey?" She asked as though she was having a change of mind.

"Yes as friends."

Osas flashed a smile. "Sure, I go follow you then" she answered and Kubiat stretched his hands out at her holding on to her palm, "Thank you. Thank you so so much"

Edo State

Esther got out of a taxi after compensating the driver, she slammed the door shut then she made way to an ancient house where she knocked on the door. A man opened the door, his countenance immediately changed on seeing her face. He was the native doctor she consulted to charm her husband.

He became worried she might be bringing another complain to him. She had been calling for weeks now.  "Baba good afternoon" she greeted, "My pikin, good afternoon" he answered inviting her in and she quickly took her seat.

The native doctor sat on the seat opposite her, "I hope say no problem" "Baba, no dey ask me that question. No be you I don dey call since all these days? Baba, all is not well. Problem dey very well!"

"How your husband"

"Him situation don worst finish pass as I being take gist you. Him eyes don clear finish! Baba I no know how person go do oh."

"How you take know say him eyes don clear"

"That one na question? Baba, I no mean disrespect but, how I no go take know the difference between the real George and George way I blind"

"Me I get why I dey ask, you sure say him well very well cause you dey okay, you no suppose dey okay" "I no do anything wrong, all your instruction naim I don follow"

The native doctor went into his shrine and Esther followed. He did a little incantation and divination while shaking a tiny calabash gourd that made noises like beads crashing against itself.

He spoke inaudibly to his diety then he turned towards her. "E no get wetin you fit do" "Baba, I no expect this kind answer from you, no be you still help me make the last time?"

"Anything way you do now fit get consequences and na your head e go dey on top"

"Why now? How long till he starts looking for his children? Three days ago, him go discuss with lawyer, wetin him talk I no know. Now him don change law firm. Him eyes don tear finish, abeg Baba" Esther knelt down.

"You no go see shame, no allow me and my children see shame"

"I no go deceive you oh. Every juju get expiry date and the time don set"

"For wetin?"

The native doctor shook the gourd again while saying some incantations. He stopped and looking into her curious eyes. "Wetin you being dey run from go still come pursue you"

"Baba, I no dey like parables"

"As him first pikin take enter Lagos naim the thing start to spoil small small" "You say?"

"Yes"

"Abeg, help me delete am. Baba, I no say you fit do am. Locate her now now," she snapped her fingers. "I no fit touch oh, no be ordinary girl, you see so oh"

Esther's eyes widened in shock, "You can't be serious" "Esther," The Man called out now busting into Bini, "I'll advise you take your hands off the issue and let what will be, be." "So you no fit do anything?"

"Sorry"

"So I'll fold my hands and let those illegal children enjoy my husband's property?" She asked in Bini, "God forbid! Baba, you hear me so? God forbid! If she's in this Lagos, one day I'll see her and I know she won't survive it!" She snapped walking out of the shrine then she hissed.

"Wasted trip!"

"Where did you go to? You left church in a hurry" Ejiro said and Osas chuckled as she walked into the house then she took off her shoe close to the door. "Kubiat called me" she answered and the smile on Ejiro's face instantly wiped off.

"Oh."

"Yes. We spoke for a while and he asked me out to be his date for one couples retreat like that. The same one Goriola invited me to"

Ejiro swallowed hard, she tried to keep the expression on her face as normal as possible. She didn't want to appear ad though she was affected by the topic even though she was. She knew Osas will only add things up, which will only make things awkward between them.

"I said yes to him, we're going as friends"

"You like him right?"

Osas shrugged turning her back so Ejiro could zip down her gown. "I don't know what I feel, I just think he's a very nice guy, he's sincere and trustworthy, not like Goriola" "Goriola is a Playboy but it doesn't stop him from being handsome Sha" Ejiro teased and Osas turned towards her smiling.

"Shey?"

"You also think say him handsome"

"Yes. I just no trust am, the vibe way I dey get from am ...." She trailed off, "Him just handsome, him get that womanizer smile" she said with a smile and Ejiro scoffed.

"You like him!"

"I no like am. Na crime to see fine guy appreciate am?" Osas asked and Ejiro laughed, "You like Kubiat, you like Goriola and you also like your boss, interesting" she answered causing to Osas cough.

"Who tell you say I like my Boss?"

"The way you blushed from hearing his voice yesterday"

Osas blushed again, "I didn't blush" "You're doing it again" "Jesus, I just....." She trailed off thinking of an excuse to give. "No be say I like am, if I like am, I go know. I just... Na the apology make me blush. You know how person go tell you say sorry, you go con dey smile."

"Hmm Hmmmm" Ejiro replied in disbelief and Osas rolled her eyes. "Believe me or not, na wetin being make me smile yesternight be that" "How many days will you guys be staying for?"

"Friday night, Saturday and Sunday"

"What will you be wearing?"

Osas scratched her hair, "Don't tell me you were planning on using your normal clothes" "I'll give you my clothes, I'll give you my wig. My clothes should size you now"  "Seriously?" She asked and Ejiro forced a smile.

"What are friends for? I have to look out for you. You also have to look out for me" she answered and Osas hugged her, "God bless you" she replied then she pulled back, "Now, how I go take convince Madam Davina to allow me go?"

Monday afternoon

Chike got out of the studio walking towards his car when a man crashed a gun against his head. He fell and another one looked around and they both carried him into the car.

Morenike waited minutes for Chike to wake but he didn't. He was seated on a chair with his hands tied behind his back. "Someone please wake him up" she demanded and one the men poured water on him.

Chike opened his eyes to see Morenike before him. "Good .... afternoon Ma" He greeted not sure if it was still afternoon or not. "What's good about the afternoon" "I think that should be my cue, I'm the one being tired up" he answered and one of the guys punched him on the face.

"What the hell?" Chike groaned. "What did I do?"

"One more disrespect again, I go reduce you to your size. You no dey look face?" He asked and Chike scoffed. "Why am I being tired up against my wish? Can I at least know my crime?"

"How dare you indulge in a secret relationship with my daughter, behind my back?" She asked and Chike scoffed, "When has loving someone ever been a crime?"

"I care about my daughter and I don't want her getting married to just anyone, much less a common upcoming music artiste" she answered and Chike laughed.

"Funny, you use the word care but I doubt if you know the meaning of it. A mother who cares about her children will always support her children's decision.
"Like your mother did?" She asked in mockery then she laughed. 

"I don't know who the unfortunate woman is but I'm going to give you one single warning, just a warning, stay the hell away from my daughter. She's not going to get married to you, she'll get married to a wealthy man who will establish her, if you think you've found a girlfriend in my daughter, I'll advise you to look well, my daughter isn't the one"

Madam Davina tried Chike's number all to no avail so she decided to give the studio a call. "Where the hell is my son?" She asked, "He hasn't been picking up my calls and I'm worried"

"He left hours ago but your car is still packed outside the studio. Maybe he went out" he answered and Madam Davina assumed he must have had plans with Tacha.

Evening

Tacha entered into Chike's sitting room and he instantly picked up a shade to wear and she laughed, "You're wearing shades, in the evening? What kind of sun rays are you trying to block?" She asked taking off her shoes, she dropped her red hand bag then she mounted on him.

"Good evening Baby" she greeted kissing his lips then he took the glasses off.

"What happened to your eyes?" She asked and he exhaled. "Nothing serious. I think I tripped somewhere" "Where?" "I can't remember where exactly, I just.... I tripped"

"Are you lying to me?"

Chike groaned, "Tacha, let's forget about it and dwell in that moment where you believe I actually tripped" "What happened?" "Someone beat up" "Who?" "I don't know, some guys nabbed me"

"Why?"

"I ...they didn't say anything. They were too busy punching my face to answer the question" he answered and she shook her head. "You're lying. What really happened?"

"I was nabbed for real. I woke up to see your Mom, she doesn't like and I got the information clearly" he answered chuckling to himself but Tacha's face moulded into a sad one instead.

She pouted her lips almost crying. Then she sniffled.  "How did she find out about us?" "I don't know." he answered and she busted into tears  "Hey, Babe, I'm fine. Nothing happened, nothing fit stop our love, not even a punch my face. I'll even take another for you" he answered and Tacha rose up picking up her hand bag.

"Baby" he stood up holding her hands, "It's all my fault" "It's not" "It is" "Oka fine, Technically it is but like I said, I'll take another punch for you" he joked but she didn't find it funny.

"Good night" she added leaving and Chike rolled his eyes. "Tacha!"

Club High

"Guy why you go ask her out now?" Obinna asked and Kubiat scoffed, "What was I supposed to do?" "This is a girl Goriola likes, I think you two should get your hands off this girl or serious wahala go dey oh"

"Guy chill, we're going as friends"

"Na so e dey start" Obinna argued sipping the drink in the glass cup.

"My advise as the oldest amongst you all is that.... " Raymond paused, "We shouldn't let Goriola know about this yet, no one should tell him, not a word to him until he sees it for himself. We don't want him throwing tantrums"

"I don't see the point of hiding this, if he knows, he'll still throw tantrums" Obinna answered and Goriola leaned against him, "Who will throw tantrums?" He asked and Obinna coughed.

"Your ex girlfriend. Amebo, like say na you I dey talk to" he answered and Goriola laughed.  "What were you guys talking about?"

Tacha walked into her mother's study room, she wanted to barge in and say things according to how she felt but she still didn't want to o speak out of turn.  "Good evening Mom" "Good evening dear"

"How long have you known about Chike and me?"

"You meant how long have known you were lying to me and also cheating on Denrele for who? A common music artiste?" "Mom I like him"

"Unlike him then!"

"But"

"But nothing, I'm doing this for your sake. You're not going to gain anything from him, end whatever you have with him or else he'll suffer for your sins"

"Mom!"

"I'll like to return back to reading, if you don't mind" she answered and Tacha left the room. 

Osaze walked into Eniola's room and she locked the door. "What's it you have to show me?" He asked turning back to see her slowly undoing her button. "What are you doing?"

"What does it look like?" She moving closer to him and he helped her button it back. "We can't possibly do it here" "I'll be really quiet"

"Enny!"

"What? You don't want to do it at your house, neither do you want to do it here. Where will you be comfortable?" "At the right time"

"When's the right time? Or... Is there someone else?" She asked and Osaze scoffed. "No. At the right time Eniola, at the right time" he answered sitting down on her bed and she sat close to him leaning against his shoulders.

"I can't wait for the retreat. I have games planned out, it's going to be fun dear" she assumed biting her lower lips, thinking of her personal agenda which was making love to him, her mother even suggested she ended up pregnant to hastened wedding plans, although she wasn't too thrilled about the pregnancy part.

Madam Davina walked out of the club dialing Chike's number. "Where are you?" She muttered and Osas quickly ran towards her, "Good evening Ma" "How many times will you greet me today?" She asked and Osas scratched her head.

"Ma, I need something?"

"Already?" She asked expecting her to demand for her pay in advance. "E get something way dey happen for Friday Saturday and Sunday. I need permission to miss two nights, I go come back on Sunday night"

Madam Davina scoffed, "You can't be serious. Get out of my sight, I'm really not in the mood for this now" she snapped and Osas nodded even though she felt awful about the rejection.

Madam Davina rolled her eyes as she walked past her, "Wait." She paused and Osas turned back at her. "Ma?" "Friday, Saturday, on Sunday, you come back to work or you lose your job"

"Yes Ma'am" she smiled, "Thank you Ma" she added Impulsively pressing a  hug against her. "I'm sorry Man" she pulled back and Davina rolled her eyes.

"Go back to your job" she demanded and Osas walked away.

Shortly after, she saw her car pull over and Chike got out with an eye glass on. "Have been calling you all day? Did you forget how to pick call?" She asked and he chuckled. "I was held up"

"With what?"

"Studio work"

"I called Skibo, he told me you left already but you didn't take the car"

"Oh" Chike muttered, "I left the studio, because I had to rush off to get some stuff for...." He trailed off and his mother scoffed in disbelief then she laughed.

"Some stuff for the.... What's there to just say you went to see your girlfriend ehn? You should at least look into my face when you lie." She took off the glasses and he groaned.

"Mom!" He called out in a complaining tone and she scoffed on seeing the dark spot close to his eyes. "Who did that to you?"

"It's nothing. Some guys just nabbed me from behind. I think they wanted the car"

"And why do you still have the car?"

"I had the keys"

"The would have hot wired it and escape. Don't attempt to lie, you're a bad liar! I prefer when you're honest! What happened?" She asked and Chike exhaled.

"Promise me you won't freak out Mom, promise me you won't start up a war"

Madam Davina scoffed, I'm definitely going to raise hell! She said within, "I promise. Now tell me, who laid filthy hands on you?"

Hey Babe 😍

Chike sent Tacha a message on seeing her online.

Hey Baby

How are you? I wasn't comfortable with the way you left 😥. I hope you're better now

She remained on the keyboard thinking of what to type.

Typing.......

I spoke to Mom, she typed then she erased it.

Yes. I'm fine😊

I'm glad you are. Have you had dinner?

I lied, I'm not happy about the fact my Mom had you beaten up. I'm really heart broken by it 😤😤😤

I'm not even complaining, if love is a crime then I'm willing to be haunted

I can't do this again Chike. I don't want to put your life at risk, i'm sorry, but it's over!

She sent the message then she quickly went offline in order not to see what his reply will be. She blocked him on WhatsApp and as soon as he called, she blocked him from calling.

Afterwards she laid in bed crying.

Tuesday  morning

Madam Davina marched towards the secretary table close to Morenike's office. "I want to see your boss, now" "What's your name?" "Madam Davina" "Do you have an appointment?"

"No I don't"

"I'm sorry, you can't see.." before she could complete her sentence, Madam Davina barged into the office and the secretary followed her.

Morenike arced her brow in surprise from seeing her, she hasn't seen her in years!

"Ma, I tried to stop her" 

"It's okay" Morenike raised her finger and the secretary returned back to her post.

Madam Davina folded her hands staring at Morenike. "You look like you've seen a ghost" "Maybe I have. You're not supposed to show your face ever! You know with this breach of the contract, I can have you arrested"

"Is that a threat?"

"See it however way you want. A contract is a contract"

"I didn't intend crossing you ever! I didn't even know that our paths will someday cross. I've been trying to avoid you but I really can't control the working of life can I? I wouldn't have been here if you stick your hands into my eyes"

"Stop beating around the bush and speaking in parables. It doesn't suit you"

Madam Davina scoffed, "Let me refresh your memory Morenike, the young man you had abducted yesterday was my son" she answered and Morenike rolled her eyes.

"Tell him to get the hell away from my daughter"

"Or else what? You'll have me arrested? Oh please! I'm not scared of you, I never was and I never will be."

Morenike rose up placing her hands on her desk, "We... Had a deal" "Yes we did and we still will, all you just have to do is keep your hands off my son" "Tell him to keep his hands off my daughter"

"I don't control how he feels about her"

"And I won't control my men when the time comes"  she retired firmly and Madam Davina bit her lips in resentment. "I swear to God Morenike, if your men ever laid their hands ever on my son" "What will you do?" "How do you think she'll feel when she finds out her parents lied to her and she's not their biological daughter."

"You won't do that"

"Dare me! Lay another finger on my son again and I'll breach the contract even more and I'll do worst. A son for a son"

Fear instantly clouded Morenike, even though she struggled not to make it show. "You won't dare" "I don't bluff and you know it. Good day!" She snapped leaving the office and Morenike shut her eyes then she gritted her teeth in anger.

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