Chapter 112
"So what happened to you?" she asked again wanting to know what transpired to leave me with a semi broken head.
I explained everything to her wiping a tear which had just squeezed past my eyes.
Many of our neighbors were now chatting outside, while others were confused about what was going on. Those who were bold came knocking on the door only to see if truly he had visited our house and on what grounds did he visit our house.
"Thank God you are safe my daughter, but why did you tell me it wasn't something serious last night? I can see you can barely even walk?" To announced.
It is true I owe you an explanation coupled with an apology.
"I lied her. I did not want you to start panicking while rushing left and right. Also you told me business was bad last night so it would have been a double expenditure for you to start coming there coupled with the fact that it was late. I am sorry about lying to you," I apologized.
"That does not mean, you know I could have at least borrow some money to reach there, please just be so careful, I have already loss your father and I do not want to loss you know. Please just be careful as much as possible Okay?" she demanded.
I replied, "Yes then, I am trying to be much careful as possible,"
He after looking at his watch said, "Sir Gael," I said as if it wasn't evident enough.
he stood to greet my own as he extended his hands once more.
"I am happy to see you," he said.
"And there is Yvonne." I added.
"You are welcome to our house, it is a pleasure welcoming you to our house," she said.
He nodded at.
"Hey I will be on my way now, (glancing at me he said) please Yvonne take good care of yourself and do not injure the leg okay? do not forget to take your drugs on time. Your next meeting is in two days so do not miss it," Gael instructed.
She wasn't please to have him leave so early so she said in a dazzling voice,
"Why are you leaving so soon as him, I haven't even entertained you properly as my guest, sorry we havenot cook yet but we can offer you even if it is a drink," she said punching her to stand up andd bring her purse.
He stopped her before she could make for the room saying,
"Do not worry yourself, yes I promise I will next time but now I have to be at the office, I have a meeting to coordinate, and before that I need to go home first since i am from the hospital too, so it is better If I be on my way now," he explained.
She did not hold him back against his wish, so we wised him goodbye.
His instructions were, "Hey, please make some breakfast for her she a has a dozen of drugs to take. See you all soon,"
He left the house.
I had an audience staring at me waiting for answers. I rolled my eyes because I knew that I had a series of answers to provide for these people who were already taking their places to listen to my tale.
"How much did he give you?" I questioned.
"Don't go there first, tell us what you are doing with her" she inquired sitting beside me.
"Oh no, I am hungry, let me eat first, I will explain things better than I you all,"
I said.
She sat on the chair adjacent to mine, me on the other side while she sat on the floor beside her.
We were all astonished as he had left a note of that amount.
That was my salary for a month been handed to my own without stress.
I had a tray of omelettes before me, with fried plantains too.
Yvonne had done the trick for me.
In our house, we all had that gift of cooking spicy food and if you were a fan of spicy foods, then our home was a good place for you to live in__ a threat we all inherited from her I thought happily.
Yvonne also had a plate filled with the same things and she enjoyed herself so well.
"So, how did you get entangled with this man?" her inquired sipping from her cup of hot Matinal.
I had a piece of eg in my mouth so I hold on my tongue chewing the whole piece before answering her.
She had always build a strong relationship between her daughters whereby we were comfortable talking about our issues to her, even when it had to do with love lives.
Her new about all our boyfriends, adviced us about the danger of being in a relationship though encouraging us to live our lives since this was the youthful age whereby puberty was very active and we could barely do a thing to keep away from it.
Her motto was "Abstinence"
She always advised up from premature sex leading to unwanted pregnancy and veneral diseases, she also spoke about the guys abandoning the ladies after they are pregnant.
"Hmm, you should be very careful about him then, since he doesn't tell you the reason why he keeps coming around you and does not mean no harm for now, be friendly to him. The moment he starts demanding so much from you and her, run for your life," she advised.
She was always good at giving such advices and I was the best at receiving them.
Nodding, I continued savoring my meal.
Many neighbors who were absent in the morning because they had gone to work or to their businesses, after hearing that I had an accident and the wealthy he had come to the house this morning, some group of three gossipers came in.
I lied on the couch with my legs carefully stretched out towards me, waiting for any sympathizer to come and sympathize with me.
After knocking twice, I shouted, "Enter, the door is not closed,"
They came in, the side gossipers; they all and her. The leader of the small group was there. She was newly wedded, with no child yet, and was twenty-five years old.
She was slim, or rather skinny, she was from the distance she had a black short gown which barely covered her buttocks, and was the most agitated one of them three.
Beside her, on the left stood there, fast, short and the most prettiest among the three divas. She had wild lashes, long like umbrellas making her even uncomfortable to see. She had long nails to match her eyeslashes, making me to wonder how dey even eat. She was twenty-four years old and a slay queen. She was not yet married by had a baby boy out of wedlock.
Yvonne stood behind, at the entrance of the door, tall, cute and had breast. She had a free gown with its hands draped beside the her shoulder. She was twenty-seven years and married with two girls. She was a semi-muslim and he. But her own faith
dominated the other.
She took the sit opposite my chair and the rest sat on the floor bracing their legs at the knee level.
"OMG! I did not believe when I heard you had an accident Yvonne, What happened, see how... no, i do not even have the courage to see it not to talk about the pains you might be enduring now," she said.
She added, "Seriously, sorry for the pain my Dr, just be strong okay?"
I nodded in response.
"Thank you," I murmured.
That was then dear, decided to vomit the aim of their meeting as she said discussing,
"Yvonne, we were at the market when you came home, so that is why we are coming now to see you. But is it true that he brought you home in a Ranger?" she questioned inquisitively.
They all had their ears wide open with their eyes looking at my facial expressions so they can add it to their gossip lines later.
I didn't care much about them, they weren't even my friend, so I just gave a dry,
"Yes he was the person that accompanied me to the house, and yes we drove in his beautiful comfortable car," I added giving them more points to gossip about.
The gasped, starting at one another in shock. They did not believe their ear, as well as they have miss a golden opportunity to see the Billionaire in person.
"And he is my crush, the only man I am waiting for to get married to," she said faking tears.
"Do not worry, if he is your husband, he will definitely come back for you," I responded so assuring.
These three ladies kept me company the whole afternoon as me and her had gone out to buy some foodstuff for the house with the money she received this morning.