25. Can i return the favour..?, you condensing piece of thrash

The cold moves in only to meet the warmth of Daisy's blood, her defence against such ice, she felt it wash over her skin, again and again, only to be met by the beat of her heart....

"Tony please come back to the car..."She reiterated

"So he can insult me more...?"Tony retorted..

"He wasn't insulting you.."

"Oh really....!"

She swallowed forcefully wondering why men can't get their shit together and look what's ahead..."Tony this is more than your ego, this is your wife we are talking about, are you just going to ignore the fact that she's in trouble..."

"I'll find another way to get to my wife..."He riposte..

"Tony don't do this.."

"I haven't done anything, incase you've forgotten, he started it..."

"I know..., you both had your fun, now it's time to put it aside and be serious.."

"Am not getting into that car..."Tony stated with more seriousness

"Will you stop..."

"Stop what..?"

"Stop this, you acting like a child.."

"Am i.., you were there when he slammed me with the bible.."

"You slammed him too.."Daisy returned sharply

"Am not getting into the car..."

"Do you love your wife..?"Daisy queried...

Tony suck in and look away..

"Do you..?"

"I love my wife..."He riposte brusquely turning to face her...

"Your wife is in trouble, my friend too..."

"I know.."

"Then stop with the attitude and get into the car..."

"You're snarling..."He said

Daisy grunt heavily...."I didn't snarl..."

"You did.."

"I said i didn't...."

"Okay..."He said crisply

"Okay what, okay you're getting in the car or okay you're leaving....?"

"Okay I'm leaving.."

"Tony, don't do this..."

"I can't be in the same car with the one person who will run me down because in his little brain thinks he's better than i am..."

"He didn't run you down.."

"Oh, i should have know..."He chided

"Should have known what..?"

"That you're with him, you're supporting him..."

"Am not doing that.."

"Well you didn't say anything when he was running who i am down.."

"I told you both to stop.., what else did you expect from me...?"

Tony sniffle, look away and face her again, face still smouldering in his stony look..."Am not getting into that car.."

"Fine..."Daisy retorted infuriated..."Prove to your wife once again that you don't care about her, that all you care about are the boy's ass you stick your dick on..."

"Don't say that to me.."He snapped

She eyed him.."Am done..."She said before walking back to the car...

"He isn't coming..?"Simon asked

"Do you want him to..?"Daisy fling back, voice clipped with spite...

"Yeah.."

"What is wrong with you..?"Daisy queried

He glance at her..."Nothing.."

"I didn't tell you he's gay so you can spit it in his face.."

"I didn't do that.."

"You did worse.."Daisy chided..."Who are you really..., a religious dogmatist?"

"No..., i was just..

"You were just what.., trying to annoy him..?"

He sigh before saying..."He's gay.."

"You're not better, everyone has his fault..."

"That isn't a fault, that's..."He suck on his teeth..."I don't even know the word to use..."

"Just drive..."Daisy mutter irritated...

She look back when the car back door open, she drag in a smile as she watch Tony sit on the backseat.....

"Let's me clear..."Tony stated..."No more preaching to me, don't even bother talking to me till we get to our destination...., are we clear...?"

"I get it man..."Simon sass grudgingly...

"Please drive Simon..."Daisy chimes in...

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The fear travelled in Janet's vein, rendering her breathless but yet she kept tip toeing towards the window with no hint of hesitation...

Her heart hammered against her chest when she slightly open the window curtains, slide the window to create to peep outside..., except for the smoke fuming the cloud from the far end of the road, she saw nothing else....

"There's no one outside...."She mutter closing the window and dropping the curtain..

"You think they're gone..."Lily asked anxiously

Janet took a deep drag, her head buzzling with questions..."I think so..."

Adrenaline flood their system pumping with irregular beats the moment a knock came on the door...

Janet drew closer to Lily and once again they crunched beside the bed...

"Janet..."A low voice rumbled from outside..

Janet froze, fear holding her in it's grip...

"Janet are you there....?"The voice came again...

"Who's that...?"Lily asked

Janet inhale deeply to calm her panic before saying..."That's my neighbour..."

"Your neighbour..!"

Not bothering to reply, she stood up and walk towards the door....

"Sam, are you alone...?"Janet asked crisply

"Yes, they're gone.."

"Don't open the door..."Lily mouthed

"Sam are you sure...?"Janet asked

"I just want to be sure you're alright...."Sam said from outside

Convinced, Janet unlock the door and slightly push it open....

"Are you okay...?"Sam asked

Janet nodded before her eyes flicked to the many broken bottles on the floor....

"God, who were those people...?"Janet asked curiously coming out from the door to take a closer look...

"Cult boys..."

"The gay cult...?"Janet asked sharply before realizing the question came out wrong..

"Gay cult..., is there a thing like that...?"

Janet huffs.."Forget about it, you were saying some cult boys did this...?"

"Yeah....."

"Why here...?"

"I don't know..., i think they're going from compound to compound terrorizing the innocent with fear..."

"It worked, i was pretty scared...."

"We all were..., some of the neighbours have refused to come out..."

"Do you think they'll return..?"Janet asked curiously

"I don't know.., but if they do, someone has to call the police..."

"With what number...?"

Sam scratch his before he chuckle....."It's good you're okay...."

"Yeah you too..."

"I'll let you go back to sleep..."

"Yeah thank you...."She said before stepping back into the room....

"Goodnight..."He chime in with a smile...

"Sleep well Sam and pray they don't return..."

"We should all pray about that..."

She laugh and watch him leave.., just when she was closing the door, she saw the front light of a car shoning her direction, scared it might be the bad guys, she closed the door without hesitation...

"Are they really gone..?"Lily asked taking control of her rigging heart...

"I don't know..."

"What if they come back..?"

"Lily.."

"What if they do..?"

"Don't say that okay.., they're not coming back..."

"Okay.."She hushed and glided on the bed..

Janet inhale before trotting to seat on the other side of the bed, it wasn't long before her phone vibrated beside her..

"Daisy..."She called out sharply after answering the call...

"I'm outside your house..."Daisy's said

Janet stood up and looked through the window, before walking to open the door...

"Janet..."Daisy said walking to her for a hug....

"What really happened..?"Daisy asked again relieving herself from the hug..

"Why is he here...?"Lily chimes in angrily from behind..

Daisy looked back, sigh and revisit her gaze on the girls...."I asked for his help.."

Tony drew closer, the fear of been rejected and stoned with insults shitting his stomach....

"Lily, am sorry.."He mutter..

Lily hissed and stepped back into the house...

"Lily.."He called after her..

"Tony.."Daisy cut in...."Just stay here okay, I'll talk to her....."

Tony swallowed.."Okay"

"Okay..."Daisy reiterated before walking in with Janet leaving the two boys to fight with the invisible spears of the cold outside...

"Lily..."Daisy mumble under her breathe....

"Why would you bring him here..?."Lily chided....

"I told you i had to.."

"You know very well i don't want to see him.."

"I know okay, i needed his help, so i went to his house to fetch him.."

"Why would you do that..?"

"You were in trouble.."

"I wasn't in trouble..."Lily blare out angrily..

"I needed him okay.."

"Why..?"

"What's with the why's..., we couldn't have got here without him.., so please go out and talk to him..."

"Am not doing that..."

"Lily please.."

"Am not.."She stated..

"The man came all the way here for you..."

"He couldn't fùck me all the way in, but he fùcked another man..., am not talking to that hideous fàg..."

"Please Lily, go talk to him..."

"No..."

"Please"

"Daisy will you stop..."Janet chimes in irritated with their whining...."If she said she isn't talking to him, you can't force her to..."

"Am not forcing her.."

"You're doing that.."Janet replied sharply..."So stop it and tell him to leave..."

"That man came all the way here J...,he

"And we're thankful.."Janet cut her short...."We're fine now, so he can leave, Lily will see him when she deem fit...."

"Oh i won't be deeming fit anyday..."Lily crowled

"Okay..."Daisy said in surrender...."I'll tell him to leave...."

"Thank you...."Janet sass

Daisy nibbed her lips, looking at them if they'll change their mind, when they didn't, she excused herself and stepped outside....

"She's not seeing me..."Tony said when Daisy drew closer to him...

She shook her head before letting the words out..."No..."

"Okay, I'll go home then..."

"Wait, Simon will take you home..."Daisy said

"No..."Tony countered..."Enough of the homophobic speech, I'll find my way home..."

"Tony..."

"Just tell my wife am sorry okay, and I'll keep saying it until she forgives me..."Tony said before turning to walk out..

"Tony..."Daisy called after him..

"Bye and goodnight..."He returned over his shoulder...

"Someone do seem like they had a rough night..."Simon crowled walking close to Daisy..

Daisy folded her hands across her chest..."And whose fault is that..?"

"Am sorry..., and i wasn't even talking about him, am talking about the broken bottles..."

Daisy eyes flick with the alertness of the words to the floor....

"Oh my God.."She hushed..."I didn't even notice...."

"What did they say, where they attack by the cult Tony said orchestrated the violence...?"

"I don't know.."Daisy said, fear revisiting her nerves..."I haven't ask them..."

"Am glad you met them after all the bulls on the road..."Simon mutter dragging in a smile...

"Yeah, am glad too.., and am glad they're okay..."

"So you going to sleep here...?"He asked curiously

"Yeah.., that's the plan except you have some other plans under your sleeve..."

He chuckle..."I don't, stay with your friends tonight..."

"Thank you..."She returned in sotto voce ...."How will i repay you back for this...?"

He widen his eyes and curve his lips as if thinking...."A lunch at my house today will repay me...."

"A lunch..., as a date...?"

"No, no.., not a date, just a friendly lunch..."

"Why your house then...?"

"Because.."He lean closer...."I want you to know where i live..."

"Is that the only reason...?"

"Are you thinking about sex..?"

Daisy bit her lip at her silly thought..."I doubt you'll have sex since you quote the bible, you must be holier than i am..."

He laugh...."Am not holier than you are..., i know those bible verses because i attend bible studies alot when i was much more younger than this..."

"Bible studies...., wonder what they teach you there..."

"To love one another as he hath love us..."

"Okay bible boy, hope you won't bore me with your preaching if i decide to accept your request..."

He smile..."I cross my heart..."

"Are you cooking..?"

"Yes.., what food do you want me to cook...?"

"What food can you cook...?"

"Any food you'll like..."

She laugh..."Okay mr cook, I'll come..."

"Wow, you just gladen my heart, you want to feel it, it's jumping with joy at your YES...."

"Please tell it to take it easy with the jumping, who knows, i might change my mind..."She teased..

"Ouch..., please don't do that, i might get a panic attack and die with your name in my mouth...."

"Alright.., I'll come..."

"Thank you..."

"You want to come in..?"She ask pointing at the house..

"Your friends will like that..?"

"No..."She said...."Lily will, but the owner of the house, she's a little wild..."

"Go be with your friends.."He said

"Thank you.."She said again..."Wouldn't been here without you..., you really are a lovable person..."

"I said that to you.."

"And am saying it back..., we're lovable people..."

He laugh and she join in the laughter....

"Alright, drive home safety okay, and if you meet anything inhuman on the way, do not hesitate to call me..."

He smile...."Goodnight..."

"Goodnight....sweetie.."

"I'll call you when i get home..."

"You better do..."she said and watch him till he step into his car and drove off....

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Janet was awakened by the light knock on her door, she check her time, it was morning already, she yawn sluggishly and rose up from your middle carefully stepping down from the bed so she won't wake her friends up...

When the knock came with her name, she had no choice but to unlock it..., her heart raced with shock when she saw who was at the door...

"Good morning..."Kenny greeted

She quickly close the door and stepped outside before dragging him to a corner so her neighbour looking at her from the flat close to her one room apartment won't eavesdrop on her conversation....

"What do you want..?"She asked wearing a false angry facade...

"To still tell you i don't have a wife..."

She sigh...."I can't believe that Kenny.."

"I know, if i were in your shoe i guess i would have probably done the same, but i know there is a tiny piece of you that believe am telling the truth..."

She look away and reface him again, her head beginning to buzz with contradicting thoughts...."So the woman who...

"She's not my wife.."Kenny cut in..."I don't know who she is...."

"Are you sure...?"

"I can swear it, she's not my wife..."

"So she pulled a prank on me..?"

"I don't know.., but believe me, am telling the truth, i have no wife.."

"What about your ex..., does she want you back...?"

"I broke up with my ex six months ago..., she's not even in town, she's in Dubai cruising with her new boyfriend on his private yacht...."

"What about the girls crushing on you...?"

"What girls..., i don't know of any...."

"Are you sure..., no girl has come close to you..."

"Janet stop okay, girls don't come to me, i go to them and the only girl am into right now is you..."

"Look Kenny, i don't have the strength to fight any girl over a man, that's stupidity, and am not stupid..."

"I know, you're fighting no one over me okay..."

"And if anyone ever dares to come warn me because of you again, it's over.."

"Okay.., I'll go with that.."

She exhale..."Okay Kenny, i need to go to work, you should leave..."

"Am glad you believe me..."

"Yeah for now.."

"Aren't you going to see me off, i parked my car a few walks from here.., the road is littered with broken bottles so i couldn't drive in.."

She sigh..."Okay..."

"What happened here...?"He asked taking a walk towards his car, Janet tagging beside him...

"Some hooligans came to the yard lastnight.."

"Oh my God, are you hurt..?"

"Am fine..."Janet said sharply putting his hands away from her shoulder...

"Hope no one was hurt...?"

"I don't know...."

"Am glad you're fine..."

"Yeah..."

"I want to take you out..."Kenny said when he got to his car..."To make up for the insults from my fake wife..."

"Nothing can make that up.., i was really hurt by her words..."

"Am sorry..."He mutter

"Yeah..."

"But i still want to take you out...."

She fold her hands across her chest..."Okay, where are we going....?"

"Chinese restaurant..."

"You want to take me to a chinese restaurant..."

"Yeah, i want to show you something there..."

"You want to propose...?"

"Do you want me to propose...?"He asked....

"Janet..."He called out when he realise she wasn't looking at her but her gaze was locked on the road instead...

"Oh my God, that's her...."Janet snapped

"That's who...?"He asked looking at the direction of her eyes..

"That's the woman who insulted me, your supposed wife..."

"Who..?"

"The one carrying a baby on the other side of the road..."Janet said, her eyes still locked on the woman..."Am going to meet her..."

"Yeah.."He said, when she scurried off to meet his supposed wife, he followed..

Rage burn in Janet's eyes as the the woman's harsh words burn her from inside out, she cross the road not even bothering to look sideways to get to the woman....

"Hey you.."She snarled stepping in the woman's front...

The woman wanted to walk away but she dragged her back not minding if she was carrying a baby..

"Please let me go..."She pleaded..

Her words added gasoline to Janet's rage sparking the burning fire inside her....

"Do you remember me...?"Janet queried

"Please, i need to get my daughter to school..."

"Well i just need you to answer one question..."Janet said..."Do you know who this man is..?"She queried pointing at Kenny..

"No.."The woman replied...

"You don't...?"

"No.."She said

"This is the man you claim to be his wife you condensing piece of thrash..."

"Janet..."Kenny chimes in in attempt to calm her...

"Do not Janet me Kenny..., you have no idea what this shameless halfwit said to me...,"She revert her gaze to the woman.."Do you remember what you said to me the day you came to my workplace claiming to be who you're not...?"

Once again the woman attempted to walk away but Janet dragged her back and the baby almost fell from the woman's hand and Janet didn't care....

"Do you..?"Janet growled

"I do.."The woman yelled back infuriated

"So am permitted to return the insults...?"Janet ask

"Please just let me go.."

"You bitch, you whore, you gutter thrash, you lame brain dipstick perv, bleaching clodpole, swine....

"Janet stop..."Kenny interjects holding her back....

"I won't stop...."she snarled

"Let's just ask who ask her to do what she did..."

The woman took a few steps forward in attempt to run away..

"Not so fast young lady.."Kenny said running to stop her....."One last question.., who ask you to pretend to be my wife so you can scare my girlfriend off..."

The woman flick her eyes at Janet, then at Kenny..."Am not saying a thing, she insulted me, so we're even now.."

"No we're not.."Kenny said.."Am the one you ruined his relationship, we're far from even young lady, so am going to ask for the last time and i mean it the last time, who asked you to act like you're my wife...?"

"Barry..."She blare out..

"What..?"Janet chided..."Did you say Barry...?"

The woman eyed her before continuing..."Yes Barry, he gave me 30k to tell you am Kenny's wife, i was broke so i took the money and did the job..."

"Barry gave you 30k to insult me..."Janet asked with throbbing heart...

"Yes..., am sorry i said those things to you, it's the only way you would have believed me..."She said and walked away...

"Barry your cousin huh..."Kenny crowled

Janet bit her lip...."Just go home Kenny, am going to give a piece of my mind to that son of a bitch....."

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Anger encircling her, she pounce on Barry's door and pounded it hard...., a swelling of vein ready to explode engulfs her as he dare open the door, his face, the woman's confession drove her past her patience point and she furiously slap him across his face...

"You animal..."She growled

"What was that for..?"Barry ask feeling the hotness of the slap in his face.

"How dare you do that to me..?"Janet raved infuriated..."How dare you..?"

"How dare me do what..?"

"Oh please do not pretend like you don't know what you did, you stingy thing from the pit of hell..."

"What have i done..?"Barry snapped

"How dare you sent that woman to my workplace to insult me, acting like she's Kenny's wife, how dare you..?"

"What woman, i have no idea what you're talking about Janet..."

"Will you stop with your lies, the woman confessed..."

"What woman...?"

"The woman you sent to disgrace me at my workplace just so i could leave Kenny alone..., you're obviously a pathetic gutter meager..."

"Will you stop, i sent no woman to disgrace you, i would never do that to you..."

"Ohhh.., you lying piece of thrash...."Janet snarled

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