Beautiful souls

Brianna came back to where Dwayne was standing and linked hands with him....."Don't take whatever Anton do to you to heart, he means no harm, that's just how he plays, I guess that's how men bond, and believe me when I say he likes you cause he's a snub but he talks to you."

"Thank you Mrs Bree, but I'm not offended, he just took me by surprise....I hope I won't get arrested for holding a married woman's hand." Dwayne teased.

"Aiii don't worry, you are no threat to Jim, no offense but you can't compare to my muchacho" She said laughing.

"Ok ma'am," Dwayne said as he saluted her...they both bust into laughter and walked into the furniture store.

After hours of shopping, they all sat at a pizza parlor in the mall. Sky ordered jollof rice and turkey from a restaurant, she sat in the café licking ice cream, waiting for her food.

She seized Anton and Bree's wallet so they wouldn't pay for the meal. She told them its her treat, since they all came here for her sweatpea.

"What about Dwayne? Anton asked pouting, he still has his wallet."

"Don't worry about Dwayne, he's a darling so he'll do just as I say." She walked to Dwayne and stood in front of him. "Mr Teffa, you've been buying me food for sometime now, how about I treat you to a meal or pizza?" She begged him with her eyes to say yes and he obliged.

"Ok Ms Sky... I'll accept."

"You can call me Sky in public, Ms Sky is too suspicious."

Anton rolled his eyes as he drank from his orange juice.

Few minutes later, one of the mall attendant wheeled in a trolley filled with gifts. The three of them didn't pay attention to the girl pushing the trolley at first, until she pushed it close to Sky and said...."here you go ma'am."

"Are we having a party? Anton asked

"Whose birthday is it?" Brianna asked

"Wow." Dwayne said.

"Be patient y'all, you will find out who it's for eventually. Now please can we continue eating...this turkey is just calling me name. Yummy, she said rubbing her palms together," ignoring the stares from her friends.

"Has she always been like this? I mean before the pregnancy." Dwayne whispered to Bree.

"No. It was the opposite actually, she doesn't eat much, very selective and always pick her food. I think I like her now. If you had met her then, you'd think she was a model or on a diet."

"Wow, Dwayne said as they both watched her eat."

"Stop talking about my bestie, you two. Bree, aren't you forgetting something?" Anton asked

"What is it handsome?"

Dwayne rolled his eyes as Brianna called Anton handsome.

"You love food, you even make sounds when you eat, your slogan is food is life. Sky is just like you now. I remember when you were pregnant with Beverly, you were like a horse, you use....."

"Before he could finish his sentence, Bree slapped him at the back of his head. shut up handsome, we didn't say anything bad about her and if you say one more thing...we are going to wash our dirty linen outside now."

*What was I saying? Anton said smiling, he took Bree's hand and kissed it. My love, I meant to say you are beautiful and I love the way you eat.*

Brianna smiled and held his cheeks..."such a good boy she said to him smiling."

Dwayne watched the two of them and smiled, so Mr Anton can be like this with someone else apart from Sky? He likes Sky's sister...she's cool.

Sky stood up after eating and stretched. "Stop acting all cute in front of me or I'll give you all a big hug...she said to her sister and her bestie. Ok can i get your attention please.

I hate long speech so I'll be quick. I want to thank you all for always been by my side, to my lovely sist, even though I kept my sweet pea a secret from her for three months, she still forgave me, and she's always got my back...I'm who I am because of you sist, thank you."

She handed Bree a big box, hugged her and kissed her cheek. She handed her three more boxes, but not as big as hers. The other ones are for Tega, Jim and Beverly.

"Woh Sky, it's not Christmas, why are you giving us presents? Don't tell me you have another confession or are you going anywhere far?"

"Calm down sist, it's just a gift, to appreciate you and your family."

"Now to my bestie, the only man that gets me. I won't have been able to survive Jaydite if not for you. I'm grateful to Mr Jay for introducing you to me....bless his soul.

You are my knight in shining armor bestie. Please accept this." She handed him a box.

"Sist! don't open it here, do it at home. its suppose to be a surprise." She yelled at her sist as she saw her trying to unwrap the present.

Anton pretended to cry, wiped fake tears off his face with his handkerchief, he stood up and hugged Sky tightly. "Awwww sweetlin I'm so touched. He held her face, kissed her forehead, this is for being my best friend, he kissed her cheek, and this is for being an angel. Then he gave her a peck on the lip. And that is for my daughter, he said as he rubbed her tummy."

Sky pushed him away..."hey perv, kiss her when she's born. anyway thanks."

"How do you know it's a girl Anton?" Bree asked him.

"I just know, or do you want to bet sist?" he asked her stretching his hands.

Bree slapped his hands away..."no betting handsome."

Dwayne watched the three, he didn't know when a tear rolled down his cheek. Sky has beautiful souls around her, he was jealous, he didn't have a sibling and has never had a friend or girlfriend who cared for him, the way Anton did Sky. He wiped the tear off his face. His mouth dropped as Anton kissed Sky. "I knew it he said to himself."

"Mr Teffa, Dwayne?" Sky called out to him. pulling him out of his thoughts.

"Here you go Fiance, this for being my baby daddy and also, for taking care of me all this time. Thank you."

He wasn't expecting a gift from his boss, he stared at it and asked in a quiet voice. "For me?"

"Yes for you." Sky said smiling. Sky picked up her bag and signalled the mall attendant to come help her with the trolley. "Mi familiar, I have to run off to somewhere, I have a meeting now."

"Dwayne you can join them, we are having dinner at my mom's place. Her cooking is really nice, you won't regret it."

"I'm sorry but I'll have to say no...I visit my mom every Sunday and i'm sure she must have prepared a feast for me already. Some other time?" Dwayne asked politely

"Ok please bring something for me from your mom's restaurant, I love her food." She waved them bye as she walked away.

Sky arrived at the restaurant fifteen minutes late, her mom had told her that her friends son was already waiting for her, so she hurried there. She scanned the room for a man sitting alone but the only person sitting alone looked strangely familiar.

She worked close and was surprised to see Neto. She took the sit next to his, but not his table.

"Hey stranger, what are you doing here?"

"Heeey Sky, wow. What a surprise. I 'm waiting for someone, he said to her. you?"

"My mom set me up for a blind date. He should be around somewhere, maybe he's gone to the restroom."

"Really...mother's these days. Why not sit with me while you wait for him."

"Nah, I don't think we should. I don't want to scare him away."

"What about your pretty face boyfriend?" He asked her.

"He's fine, I'm just doing this for momsy, I can't refuse her anymore. She's on my neck."