Chapter 16. Lean on me.

Love is like pregnancy, you can't hide it for long, even the blind can tell when someone around the. is pregnant.

Dianna tried all she could to hide all she feels for Phillip but just couldn't. She planned to accept Phillip's proposal of dating her that very day while having lunch.

Phillip warned Jennifer to leave his office before he calls security on her again.

Jennifer left after much struggle but told Phillip she would be back before leaving the office.

Phillip and Dianna went for lunch, Phillip wasn't cheerful like always, Dianna noticed and asked what the problem was.

Dianna... Phill, what's wrong?

You barely touch your food.

Phillip.....I'm sorry for being like this on our supposed to be lunch. Just that all I'm going through right now was caused by me too.

I think is my cross, just that the cross is becoming heavier than I thought.

Dianna...Phill, can I talk to you as a friend now and not a boss?

Phillip....I have always wanted you to talk to me like that dear. Please go ahead.

Dianna..... Smiled and said, No cross in this life is lighter than the other, it depends on how the bearer of the cross defines the heaviness. We all have challenges but we must refuse to allow our problems to be written on our faces.

Phill truth is, you made a mistake but the final truth still remains that you are a good man. For few period that I have been around you, you've been so nice and not only to me but to the entire staffs. Your type is rare Phill. And for this this reason I have decided to accept your request of dating me Phill.

Phillip...Is like my ears are not hearing correctly, did you just say you will date me?

Dianna....Yes Phill. I will also be strongly beside you while you fight to correct your wrongs.

Phill.....Thanks love, you've made my day.

I promise to do everything possible to make you happy.

I also promise not to keep a secret from you.

Dianna... Please stop Phill, you gonna make me cry with your nice words. Hahahhahahaha

Phillip...Hahhhahhahahh, but I'm actually being honest. You deserve all of that. You would be seeing more of me around your life now babe.

Dianna....That's fine by me Phill. But........

Phillip...But what?

Dianna.....I don't want us to repeat the mistake you made with Jennifer.

Phillip...I promise we won't love. And to be more honest with you, I didn't come to you for just dating dear, I want us to study our selves so we can settle down.

Dianna....Ok Phill. You can eat your food now, I'm almost done with mine.

Phillip.....Ok love. Today's lunch is the best lunch I have ever had.

Dianna....So why were you lost in thought before?

Phillip...It's Jennifer's saga that was dealing with me then. She wants me to open a business worth #15million for her after all I have done for her just for peace to reign.

Dianna...Are you serious?

Phillip....Yes dear.

After I got her an apartment, a maid and placed her on monthly salary till she gives birth.

Dianna...But does she have business idea?

Phillip...That babe don't know how to do anything. I'm sure it's her friend that's feeding her with all these rubbish.

Dianna...It won't be good to open a business for her knowing she doesn't have a business idea. We will think of something better ok.

Phillip...Wow, I like the way you said "we".

Thanks for your understanding dear.

They both returned back to office like lover birds.

Dianna got home and was reflecting on all she discussed with Phillip and decided to go shear with her family.

Dianna got to their family house and rang the bell. Amanda got the door and welcome her sister.

Amanda...Big sis. This one you came unannounced?

Dianna...Hahahhahahahha You are beginning to sound like mumooo.

Amanda...... Hahahhahahaha Nah my mama born me nah.

Dianna.....What did you cook?

Amanda...Me cook?

I'm just coming back from somewhere sis, but I think mum cooked though I haven't gone to the kitchen to check it out but when I came in everywhere was booming. You know mum with her nice meals nah?

Dianna.... Same thing I observed as I came in. Please go get me something to eat from the kitchen. When I'm done eating I gat gist for you.

Amanda.....Hey, this gist looks like it's different from the rest of the gist I normally get from you.

Dianna....Hahhahahahahahhahhah, it sure is.

Amibo (gossip).

Amanda... Please hit me the gist.

Dianna....Go get me food first nah, hahahahah

Amanda....Hahahahahahah ok.

She hurried to the kitchen and got her food to eat.

Dianna...Hey, mum can cookooooo. I miss her meals.

Amanda....What are you saying?

You that cooks more than everyone of us in the house.

Dianna...But I learnt it from mum.

There's something more special about her meals.

Amanda.....You are right, the fact that she uses little ingredients yet her food tastes even more better than one who uses more ingredient than she used.

So sis give me the gist joor.

Dianna.....Hahhahahahahahhahhah

Aproko (gossip), well I had lunch with Phillip today and while having lunch I told him I have accepted to date him. You need to see how happy he looks hearing that from me.

Amanda...Wow, even you too look happy when you came in. I have never seen you this happy before sis. But you said he's Yoruba, what if his mum or our mum doesn't like this idea?

Dianna. ...Well, when we get to the bridge we shall cross it. Truth is I can't hold in what I feel for Phillip again. He makes me happy sis. I like the way he makes me feel.

Just as they were still talking, their mum came out from her room and said:

Dianna's mum.....Wait a minute, Nkeiru what did I hear you say?

You accepted onye ofe nmanu ( Yoruba) to date you?

Ara ona apu gi? ( are you crazy).

You like the way he makes you feel blah blah blah.

Don't you know that those set of people can never be pleased?

We don't like them just as they don't like us too. You better cut every single closeness you have with that man else I will make you regret it.

Dianna...Mum good evening.

Her mum....Keep your greetings to yourself.

Dianna...Mum you've always reminded me how my mates are getting married, how I'm 34 years and yet no man.

Now that I'm already heading to that path you want me to quit? I won't mum.

Her mum.....Are you challenging me ?

If I slap you eh your head will come back to factory setting. If you refuse doing what I told you to do now, you will still do it at the end of the day.

I'm your mum and I decide who you date or marry.

Dianna angrily got up and left to her own house. Her sister followed her too.