Chapter thirty four

That evening, Mr and Mrs Maxwell were already back from work, the four children went to the parlor to talk with their parents about Akini and Akede.

" mummy, nor be small thing happen for our neighbor place today o ( something serious happened in our neighbor's house today) " Kelvin said as he sat down on the couch.

" wetin happen ( what happened?) " Mrs Maxwell asked then she prepared herself.

" Akini and Akede were fighting uncle Success " Kelvin said.

" that man don come back again? ( that man came back again?) " Mrs Maxwell whispered surprised.

" they say, make their mama drive am commot the house, but you know say their mama na good person, she no go fit drive am commot. But they beat am o ( they said, their mom should chase him out, but you know that their mom is a good person, she won't be able to do it. But the children still beat him " Kelvin explained.

" see how you dey talk the story, like say you dey there( look at how you're saying the story, as if you were there) " Amanda said then hissed. Everyone laughed, even Kelvin.

" shey that yeye man leave the house o ( hope that stupid man left the house o) " Mrs Maxwell said.

" yes na. The man is not even ashamed, he called the boys cultist " Kelvin added.

" he dey craze ( he's crazy) " Mrs Maxwell hissed.

" abeg Samuel or Anthony should put the story, Kelvin was not there o, but he's saying it like he was the " Amanda said.

" nor mind am" Anthony said. " you too like aproko " he added.

" Akini and Akede always wanted to have big brothers and little sisters, that's why he always comes to us, and why he likes us so much " Samuel said.

" yes, and they also want a father " Mrs Maxwell said in a pitiful way. " I pity them" she added.

" yeah, and that is why I'm gonna act like their little sister. The way I'm treating you guys will be better than the way I'm gonna treat them, but I will treat them nice " Amanda said.

" me too" Samuel said. Then the rest of them agreed.

" wait o, they no go join our aproko group, abi( wait o, they won't join our gossiping group right?) " Kelvin asked.

" ah, no na " Amanda rushed.

Later that night, Amanda went to her room, she picked her phone, and saw six mixed calls from Fabian. So save called him.

" hello, Aman baby " he called.

" I saw your missed calls " she said.

" yeah, why didn't you pick? "

" well, I was busy"

" okay. I wanted to tell you that, I'm in Warri "

" ahhh really? " she yelled happy.

" yeah, I wanted to spend the Christmas here with you and my family "

" that's so sweet " she smiled. " oh, good that you're back o, you know you didn't sent the ten thousand complete, I've eaten the five thousand that you sent, so send the full ten thousand again "

" wait o, what did you use the money to do? " Fabian yelled.

" na me you dey shout for? ( are you shouting at me?) " Amanda said as she was getting upset.

" no vex, what did you do with the money? " he changed his tone, you a polite one.

" important stuff " she replied.

" okay, I will send the full 10k again. Nor kind dey spend am anyhow o( okay, I will send the full ten thousand again. Don't spend anyhow) "

" don't worry, I will do my hair before you will come tomorrow " she smiled.

" I love you " Fabian said.

" I looooove myself " she said then cut the call in a hurry.

" the money is still in my account, this is just your punishment for sending half. Next time, you will send full. I've already done my hair, what if he comes early? I will just tell him that I went to the salon around 7:00am" she said, then all of a sudden, she got an alert.

" I love him" she smiled, then sent him a text, saying ' I love you too' . she offed her phone, the slept off.

The next day, Amanda woke up early to cook.

" Aman, what are you cooking? " Samuel asked as he walked inside the kitchen.

" strew rice, beans and dodo( plantain) " she replied.

" okay, you've done the rice "

" yeah" she replied.

" do the beans, I'll help you in frying the dodo" Samuel said, the picked the frying spoon.

" thanks " she smiled.

" the day after tomorrow is Christmas, so where are we going? " Samuel asked.

" you want to take all of us out? " she asked.

" me, Anthony, and Kelvin, are taking the three little ones out"

" three? " she asked confused.

" Akini and Akede "

" okay" she smiled.

" I want to go to Tivo"

" the one in airport road? " he asked.

" do you want to go to the one in udu? "

" no" Samuel laughed.

" okay"

Their parents left an hour later, then Praise entered five minutes later after their parents left.

" Aman afa" Praise said as she entered.

" Praise, Fabian dey Warri o( Fabian is in Warri) " Amanda said.

" okay, wetin you dey watch? ( okay, what are you watching?) " she asked as she went to sit next to Amanda on the couch.

" Jodha and Akbar " she replied.

" okay. I like the film ehh" Praise said, then made herself comfortable on the couch. Later Amanda told Kelly how she took fifteen thousand from Fabian.

" Amanda " a voice from behind called. Amanda turned and saw....