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It was a dull, drizzling morning; different kind of automobiles splashed through the water accumulated on the tarred roads, with mostly motorists moving at high speed not minding the slippery roads.
Micheal was one of them, he sped at a limit too high for a road full of potholes, with the headlights on and wipers flicking left and right; he cared less. That ride was his third in two years, he always got a new one as soon as he smashed the former, courtesy of his ever-nagging mother.
A light blue Nissan sped past him splashing the muddy water on his posh ride, he glowered at the occupant. His anger increased when he saw that the occupant was a female, he's never had a soft spot for females not after the numerous heart breaks he suffered. The only females he liked and cared for was his mother and of course Sasha, talking about Sasha... Was she actually a friend? Perhaps they just knew each other.
He shrugged as he stopped the wipers, its stopped raining. A small rusted signboard caught his attention, he quickly glanced at the business card he was holding in between his finger.
That must be the street- he thought swerving car to the side of the road.

"Next time use the 'signal' mumu!" An angry Motorcyclist shouted as he sped past him.

"Signal?" Micheal scoffed as he drove slowly into the street.
The street was filled with gravel' from one end to the other, thanks to that;else he'd be struggling with potholes.

"Like I've seen that before." he thought aloud as he drove past a Oak tree. He gave up trying to remember when, cos it seems a maze was covering 'thinking faculty'.

He pulled up close to a duplex, glancing at the business card then back to the building.

"This should be Sasha' house nao." he said looking more confused.

"Or is Mr Williams her neighbour?" he asked scratching his stuble.

"Who I dey pine?" A tiny looking man clad in a brown kaftan-the gateman asked, as Micheal got out of his car.

"This is Number 14B right?" Micheal asked assuming the man before him was the gate man.

"Eh mana! Na me be the gateman, who I dey pine?" the gate man asked again.

"Errm...please Mr Williams lives here?"

"Yes, who I be?" The gate man asked

"My name is Micheal, I need to see him."

"Okay, I hope I no be that small- small boys coming to my Oga children ko?" The gate man asked letting him in.

"I've been here before." Micheal smiled. He was there to see Sasha months ago, just once.

"Ehen! I no recognise me nao." The gateman laughed.

Micheal held the ofice file tightly while the other free hand pressed the door bell continuously.

"Hold on! Do you wanna weaken the battery?" a female voice snapped, whilst turning the keys.

Micheal smiled, he knew that voice, even in the dream land, no two person' had that personnality.

"Good morning." he said still smiling as Sasha opened the door.

"Hi...uhm..you?" Sasha stuttered. Taking a quick glance behind her she whispered;
"Mike I told you my parent don't want me bringing male visitors home."

"I actually came to see Mr Williams, I don't know if he leaves here."

"Williams? My father? What for?"

"he is your father? Wow...my father works for him too." Micheal said suprised.

"oh yes...your father came few days ago to see him too." Sasha said still holding the door.

"Sasha who's at the door?" williams voice boomed

"Erm..I... Come in." Sasha stuttered letting the fretful Micheal in.

"Good morning sir!"

"Morning young man." Williams replied.

"I'm Micheal and I'm here to..."

"Maybe you should sit down first." Williams gestured to a sofa.

Sasha exchanged quick glances with her siblings and they filed towards the dining section. That venue would be good enough for them to hear 'everything' Micheal and their father said.

"You invited him again?" Cassandra asked Sasha.

"No..."

"Then what's he doing here? Now dad's home...what are you gonna explain?" Cassandra continued accusingly.

"Can't you gerrit? She said she didn't invite him" kenny snapped.

"Dad's gonna roast your bum in mum's oven." Kola chirped.

"I tell you! Sasha is gonna see pepper." Cassandra said shaking her head.

"why don't mind your business and leave me alone? Amebo!" Sasha retorted, looking irritated.


"Would you-kids lower your voice please, I've got an important discussion here." Williams boomed from the living room.

They fell silent, each one straining their ears to here the on going discussion.

Hmmm#speechless#
still @ page one, coming with my comment soon. # missed out alot#

Lola...u're blessed o

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"Sasha O! Move your bum outta your room and get yourself over here!" Cassandra shouted at the top of her voice.
She glanced at the gigantic wall clock.
"Nine 'o clock?"

"Sasha!" She squealed again her voice cracking.

"Lower your voice jawe, you wanna damage my ear drum? Haba!" Sasha complained as she she walked sleepily into the living room.

"Still sleeping abi? Won't you help clean up the food store and the kitchen? Remember mum said she'll be going to the market tomorrow." Cassandra waved the broom she was holding in the air.

"Abeg don't remove my eyes jor!" Sasha pushed the broom down.
"Am I the only one in this house? What about Kenny? He's still in bed o!"

"Kenny is a male, understood? Now go get a broom and a duster." Cassandra ordered.

"after all the cleaning we did on saturday? Haba! I'm going back to sleep." Sasha rubbed her still sleepy eyes.

"Sasha please now, I've got lectures today o." Cassandra pleaded.

"Bribe me first." Sasha pouted.

"Icecream and Samosa for you and Kenny when I come back this evening."

"wow...that sounds heavenly." Sasha smiled, collecting the broom Cassandra was holding.

Cassandra laughed as her younger sister danced towards the kitchen.

"Icecream won't kill you o!" she wiped dust particles off the framed pictures on the wall- still laughing.

She stopped laughing when she heard the door to her father's study creak open.
Joyce emerged with a satisfied look, she catwalked into her room after having a brief 'eye-fight' with Cassandra.

"Dad's still at home?" she asked herself letting duster drop.

"How did that witch get in there?" she murmured walking towards the study.

She walked straight in without knocking.

"forgot to knock?" Williams asked, eyes fixed on his desktop.

"What was she doing here?" Cassandra asked.

" I'm not your son Cassandra." Williams replied still clicking away.

"Errmm..sorry."
"You didn't go to work today? Why?" she asked sitting on his paper-filled desk.

"Nothing you need to know."

"But I'm sure you told that witch right? Or you stayed back cos of her?" Cassandra spat.

"Cassandra!" Williams growled, adjusting his glasses.

"Uhm...sorry dad." she apologised.
"But atleast what are you hiding from me your favourite? Us? "

"would I hide anything from you?"

"Dad...stop replying me with questions." she scoffed squeezing between him the desk.

"Young lady need I tell you? You are not transparent!" he frowned.

"well...daddy's girlie deserves to know what's bothering her papa." she sang pouting.

"You still make that face? I thought you've out grown it." Williams laughed tugging at her lips.

"I've got just a mild problem at work." Williams sighed.

"That problem isn't mild, cos my papa is getting lean." she pouted some more.

"C'mon stop pouting." williams tugged at her lips again.

"They're getting longer!" Cassandra laughed.

"some important documents were misplaced by my Manager." he explained.

"You've told mum about it?"

"No one except you." Williams replied with a sigh.

"why?"

"Don't want to bother her, she've got alot troubles already"

"C'mon daddy...tell her, she might be of help." Cassandra urged.

"Okay, I promise to tell her."

"That's my daddy." Cassandra sang.

"Cassie? Where in this house art thou?" Sasha's voice rang out startling them.

" are you gonna tell me what Joyce was here for?" Cassandra smiled at her father.

"just for money...or what were you thinking?" Williams managed a laugh.

"Nothing at all...see you later dad." she winked running out of the room.

"Oh my...." Williams smiled, when last did he laugh with his daughter?

"so madam akproko, what were you doing there?" Sasha eyed Her sister.

"Dad aint in a good mood, he didn't go to work." Cassandra replied.

"so you were consoling him or what?"

"Sassy? Its our father we're talking about." Cassandra reprimanded her.

"and so? I thought you've disowned him?"

"No, I still love my papa. He needs us you know." Cassandra said excited.

"Hmn, whatever."

"Sasha!" Cassandra nudged her.

"Leave me jor! Come and help me lift the bag rice in the store"

"Yes madam petite." Cassandra laughed moving away

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"we've got lots to talk about." Amaechi muttered as Folake showered him with kisses.

"hmmn...what's it that can't wait till we're 'done' ?" Folake groaned.

"I've got big trouble on my head." Amaechi stressed, pushing her gently off him.

"Hmm" Folake look disappointed.

"Did you in anyway see any document...like...a cheque errr....some papers? I mean did I forget any document with you?"

"No...what's up?" Folake peered at him.

"The ceiling." Amaechi hissed.

"Bring it down then." Folake laughed.

"Look...I'm very serious! My job is at stake! My boss isn't smiling at all...I might get arrested!"

"Like seriously?" Folake sat up, looking very serious.

"I misplaced very important documents and it isn't serious to you? That cheque is from the state government...they won't write another! And without the papers we can't claim ownership of the documents that arrived two days ago!" Amaechi was close to tears.

"Sorry..." Folake rubbed his laps.

"Is that all you'll say?" Amaechi pushed her hands away.

"What else do you want me to say?" She put her hand back in place.

"Say something...do something to help!"

"That's what I'm doing..." Folake laughed pulling his belt.

The telecom buzzed interrupting them.
"yea..room number 9" Amaechi said impatiently.

"Two people...a woman and a young man are here. They claim you know who they are...they wanna come upstairs to meet you." the hotel receptionist said in a confused voice.

"What?" Amaechi exclaimed buckling his belt. He sure knew who they were...how on earth did they know his whereabout? His secretary whom he asked to book the hotel must have told them.

"They are heading towards the elevator now...do you need help? I should call the security men?" The receptionist asked nervously.

"Nooo! I'd handle the situation." Amaechi screamed slamming the phone.

"Hide fast! Hide!" He pushed Folake off the bed.

"Whats happening?" Folake screamed.

"My wife and son...hide fast!"

"What the hoot happened to them?" she yelled again.

"I say hide! They're here! Coming up in the elevator." Amaechi yelled back pushing her towards the bathroom.

"yikes!" she shrieked grabbing her dress and running to the bathroom.

Soon there was a loud knock on the door.

"Hold on...who's there?" he cried trying to hide Folake's bag and shoes.

"Open the door my friend!" Ugo snapped.

"Adaugo? Mike? What the heck! What are you doing here? How did you know I'm here?"

"Where's the shameless pepper-eating dog?" Ugo strolled past him into the room, she looked dressed up for battle

"who are you talking about?" Her husband feigned ignorance, his eyes fixed on Micheal who looked on.

"Who am I talking about? The witch you're with!" Ugo looked around suspiciously.

"I'm here to do some office work." He defended himself.

"What happened to your office?"

"Its a sunday...office closes on fridays."

"then work too should stop on fridays.." Ugo mimicked him

"oh... My bad." Amaechi chuckled nervously.

"what is that?" Micheal spoke for the first time pointing at a colourful female underwear.

"Uhm? I'm sure it belongs to those who checked out of this room...errm...you know...the cleaner didn't notice I guess." Amaechi stuttered.

"Errm...or maybe its a kind gesture from the hotel to their guests? Ermm..yea...right?" he stammered some more under their piercing eyes, looking like a accused before the prosecuting panel.

"Amaechi! Do I look like a 'mumu'? Whats that sound coming from the bathroom?" Ugo asked.

"Errm...I left the water running." Amaechi replied. He prayed silently, he feared for Folake's life.

"Okay. Let me stop the 'running water' !" Ugo sauntered towards the bathroom.

She pushed the door open and behold a 'half unclad' Folake stood shaking like a leaf under the influence of 'harmattan wind'.

"Wonder shall never end in America! So this is the Yoruba witch? Ehn?" Ugo laughed wickedly.
"When I finish with you today ehn? You'll leave my husband alone." Ugo charged into the bathroom.

"Adaugo don't! I can explain." Amaechi rushed to hold his wife.

"nooo! Mummy deal with her properly. I'm here, nothing do you!" Micheal held unto his father while his mother pounced on her prey.

Double post

Woow! Very good!
#grabs my seat#

Jeez! No...God forbid...not Rolake ....

@ Oyestephen...seconded!

@ Glow...great piece, luv ur style...so captivating

Oh my very own sis HBG #hugs#

nice work...I sense something really nice huge coming up...weldone.

#m i jst seeing these comments?#

Tnx alot o...m honord

@Damex..me too I dunno :|

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Williams fastened his eyes to the Tv screen, his mind was far away, though he looked like he was listening to the network news too. His wife had probed him about his present state, but He'd assured her all was well. All was well? He's about losing goods worth Fifty million naira! All can never be well.
He had warned Amaech sternly, to go look for those documents, else the police would be involved

"Dad look...they're showing Dapo on TV." Kola squealed.

Williams watched his first son, as he spoke with the TV presenter on the NYSC scheme.

"Wow... I never knew Dapo could speak 'queens english' " Kenny said with admiration.

"Uh-oh! Stop that boasting jor! We all know he's related to you." Sasha looked up from the Laptop Cassandra had officially handed over to her.

Williams sighed heavily, avoiding his wife's questioning gaze.
Soon the news was over the the children gathered round Sasha as she showed them something she designed using Corel draw.

He was about vacating to his study when Joyce strolled out of her.

With rolling-gait, she catwalked into the living room, hands caressing her bulging stomach.
Her perfume filled their nose to capacity.
Without a word to anyone, she balanced on a couch and began fiddling with the TV remote, avoiding Cassandra's piercing gaze.

" Blessed is he who passeth good news, for the devil would depart from his abode." Kenny said loud and clear. That was a coded quote, meant to prompt Kola on what next to do.

"Amen." Sasha replied pinching Kola who was still hesitating.

"Errm...somebody came to look for you today..." Kola started.

"Yea, he came in the morning, he said his name is John or so.." Cassandra took over.

Joyce glance at her, puckered fixing her gaze back on the Tv.

"My sister is talking to you." Kenny snapped irritated.

"I heard her." Joyce replied.

"oh! Well he said he'd come back anytime soon, we were actually expecting him this evening, and he didn't show." Kenny continued.

"Who's that?" Barbra asked.

"Some hungry-looking man! He was even making trouble with the gateman-I heard. He left after he discovered she isn't home." Sasha replied eyes fixed to the laptop screen.

"I don't know any man like that." Joyce spoke up

"He was just ranting 'I'm looking for Joy! I need to see Joyce! She's my girl!...' bla bla bla...he said his name is John o" Cassandra eyed her.

"I said I don't know any John!" Joyce shrieked, her voice giving her away.

"What about the John you're talking to every day on phone?" Kenny asked.

"She said she doesn't know any John! Kenny!" Barbra spoke up.

"Haba mummy! The man was very serious o!" Cassandra complained.

"So what's your own now?" Barbra asked.

Williams just sat there-mute. If only they knew what was going on on his mind, they'd forget about John.

Joyce resumed fiddling with the TV remote, trying her best not to tremble. She prayed Williams won't say anything. Thank God for Barbra that woman was a blessing, always ready to defend her from her uncultured kids.

"Since you don't know any John, next time any hungry-looking Jerk comes looking for you; we'd call the police" Sasha warned.

Williams rose unsteadily to his feet, his Study should keep him away from those noise makers.

"What's wrong with daddy?" Kola asked,

"I don't think he's fine" Kenny replied.

"Who cares!" Sasha snorted.

"The pregnant witch should start packing her bags o! John would be here anytime." Sasha hissed as Joyce trembled towards her room.

"I wonder what she's feeling like:" Kenny hissed.

"Gbe enure soun! Enu rada rada!" Barbra threw her phone at them.

"What sort of kids are you? So ill-mannered! You feeling like you're too stubborn nobody can control you right?" she queried.
"she is your step-mother for crying out loud!"

"Step what? Mum are you joking? You mean Dad's gonna get married to her?" Cassandra asked eyes popping out.

"Need I remind you, that she's carrying your father child? Your sibling?"

"oh my! You're sure that woman hasn't bewitched you? Sorry but c'mon mum! What are you saying?" Sasha looked confused

"Wahala dey." Kenny exclaimed, looking helpless

Lol...tnx alot Oleku baby

Micheal shook his head absent-mindedly as he watched his father turn the furnitures upside down, whatever the 'old man' was looking for-he cared less.

"Not my room please!" He called out, as his father sauntered towards his room.

Amaechi clenched his fist, slammed it against the hard wall, he looked frustrated.

"are you going to tell us, what you are looking for?" Ugo- his wife asked, hands akimbo.

"None of your business." Amaechi hissed.

"None of my business? You scattered my room yesternight; I 'm still trying to put things in order, and now you've turned the whole house upside down ehn? Ogini?" she nagged.

"Na so madness dey take start o!" Micheal whispered to himself.

"Ehn? You said what?" His Father asked.

"Not talking to you!" Micheal looked away.

"Not talking to me abi? What kind of family do I have ehn? You want me to die before my time?" Amaechi raved throwing his hands into the air.

"Tell us what you're looking for nao, please." Ugo pleaded, she feared her husband was losing it.

"A cheque of fifty million naira with some documents disappeared from my briefcase just like that! " he cried.
"I'm supposed to cash the money and pay for some goods my boss ordered them use the documents as a proof of ownership"

"you say what?" Micheal asked, his ears pricking up.

"Chineke mooo!" Ugo screamed.

"Eh ehn! Don't just shout here o." her husband retorted.

Micheal laughed.
"This damn ridiculous! The papers developed wings or they suddenly became fetish?"

"Mi shonu! Shut up! What kind of talk is that?" his mother scolded him.

"Its true nah. Dad, better go and ask that your yoruba mistress! She might have them you know!"

"Yoruba mistress?" Ugo shrieked.

"Yes now! He was with her yesterday nah!" Micheal explained.

"You see! God have leaked your secret today! So you've been cheating on me with those pepper-eating monkeys ehn?" Ugo ranted.

"shut up woman!" Amaechi hushed her.

"Come and shut me up nah! Dog!" Ugo got ready for a fight.

"Yea mum, tell him! I'm by your side." Micheal urged.

Amaechi without a word, picked up his keys. He's got to see his boss.

"Shameless man! Wuuuuuuu! After your boss impregnated and took another woman to his house, you are now the next in line abi? Try that with me and see! You don't want to live long! A dose of rat poison is enough for you and that your foolish pepper-eating mistress." Ugo clapped after him.

"Don't worry mum, those missing documents are enough to give him a high blood pressure" Micheal supported his mother.

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"Babby...lemme give you my fine fine love o..my sweety sweety love eh..." Williams sang as he walked behind his wife into the main building.

"This man! You won't kill me with laughter" Barbra laughed bending the door knob.

"You can laugh till tomorrow, my love..." he swept her off her feet into the living room. Just as he expected, she was light.

"Jeez! Put me down! The kids are around." Barbra protested.

"The kids? Hmn...my love is unconditional." he sang again.

Cassandra cleared her throat jolting them back to present.

"Na wa o" Kenny clapped.

"Hey...kiddies, how are you all?" Williams asked leading his embarassed wife up the stair case.

"Welcome o!" they chorused after him.

"Sasha did you see that?" Kenny nudged her excitedly

"Uhm! He seems to be winning her over." she didn't look impressed.

"Oh c'mon! That was a lovely drama jor!" Cassandra threw a pillow at her.

"You're doing this for the tenth time now." Kola pointed out.

"Akproko! So you're counting?" Cassandra threw another pillow at him.

"I'll tell my mummy for you!" Kola pouted.

"I'll tell Joyce for you!" Cassandra replied and they all laughed.

"Gosh! I just wish that John would just come back." Kenny prayed.

"My body is already itching me! I'll personally help take her bags out of this house" Cassandra chirped.

There was a soft knock.

"Its like the 'John' is back o! And Joyce isn't back yet." Sasha complained as she rose to answer the door.

"Good day!"

"Uhm...good afternoon." Sasha stuttered.

"Please is Mr Williams in?" Amaechi asked, racking his brain to recall where he'd met her.

"Yess...and you are?"

"My name is Amaechi, I'm his Manager..errm...at his company." Came the reply.

"Wow...so you work with my dad? Aint you Micheal's father?" Sasha smiled with recognition letting him in.

"Please sit." she gestured towards a sofa.

Kola ran up the stairs to notify their father, while the rest filed out of the room.

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Thanks everybody for 'everything'.
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Cassandra aligned her request' one after the other on her mind's slate. Her coming home to spend the weekend wasn't going to be fruitless. Her father's pocket must 'shake' after all he's rich.

She need a car- she's tired taking cabs all around town.
Her pocket money should be doubled- she's tired of managing foodstuffs.
She need' a brand new laptop-her present one is looking old and outdated.
Lastly, she needs special allowances for her hair, clothes, shoes, bags, jewelleries et'al.

"Thank you." she muttered as the cab which brought her sped away.
Glancing at her wristwatch, she grimaced. Its a saturday, her parents should still be home by 10am.

"Mallam, how far?" she hailed the gateman who didn't seem to notice her but was busy quarelling with a 'strange' man.

"Mallam open gate for me jor, You can't even reply my greetings." she hissed at him.

"Small madam! I dey welcome o!" the gateman welcomed her.

"Hmm, its too early to fight o, who's your fighting patner sef?" she asked.

"It's this inyamiri o! He come say I dey look for Joy!" the gate man explained.

"Joy? Does this place look like Joy's house? Who are you by the way?"

"My name is John! I want to see Joy!" the stranger replied.

"John? Joy told you she lives here?" Cassandra asked.

"I know she lives here! I want to see her now, else I won't leave here o!" he threatened.

"Are you high or something? I said nobody like Joy lives here" she snapped.

Cassandra made to walk into the house but stopped at impulse.
"Joy? You meant to say Joyce?" she asked.

"Yes now!" John replied.

"Wow...who's she to you?" she wanted to be sure.

"My girl! She's even pregnant for me sef!" John affirmed

Cassandra could only gape at him, was he serious at all?
"Mr man! The only Joyce we have here is my father's wife, okay? "

"I know what I'm saying! If you think I'm telling lies, ask the Joy herself" he replied looking agitated.

"can't you understand simple English? Ehn? I said we don't have any Joy here, we only have Joyce who isn't a 'girl' as you said." Cassandra was beginning to get irritated.

"Sister cool down first! Let the Joy see me first nah!"

"come with me." she waved him in.

"Small madam? I dey let am enter for house?" The gateman protested.

"Mallam shut up!" Cassandra hushed him as she led the stranger into the main building; Fear plus excitement creeping into her veins.

"Big boy, what's up with you?" she hugged Kola who answered the door.

"Hey guys!" she waved at Kenny and Sasha who were busy playing cards.

"Don't tell me you're on holiday already? And who's that hungry looking man beside you? Your boyfriend?" Sasha asked eyeing her.

"Sasha Williams, I came to my father's house okay?" Cassandra retorted.

"And that man is?" Kenny pointed at John who was standing by the door.

"He's here to see Joyce!" she replied.
"Where's dad?"

"Dad wen't to the golf club, and mum went with him." Kola replied taking her bag.

"Where's Joyce?"

"Went out."

"Mr John, you heard? The Joyce we have here isn't home, gerrit?" Cassandra explained.

"Okay then! I'll leave! But I'll surely come back o! I'll come back!" John sauntered out of the room banging the door behind him.

"Who's he?" Sasha asked.

"He said his name is John, that Joyce is his girl..bla bla bla.." Cassandra replied picking up the cards.

"He looks like an armed robber to me." Kola chirped.

"Armed robber ke? Did you see him with any weapon?" Kenny laughed.
"Sasha are you sure he's not the 'John' that omo Ibo is talking to everyday on phone?"

"Yesss oo! You have a point!It might be him o!" Sasha replied in gossip fashion.

"we made a mistake, we should have told him when she'd come back!" Kenny clapped.

"Never mind! He'd come back soon, I'm glad I'll be here to watch the drama! For now, everybody should just seal up!" Cassndra instructed.

"kilon kan mi? I always knew that pregnancy is a setup!" Sasha shrugged.

"Same here! I so wish the drama unfolds the way we want it" Kenny said excited.

"amen o" they chorused.

"Cassie welcome o" Sasha said to the amusement of the others.

"You're just seeing me now abi?" Cassandra threw a pillow at her.

"Hmn, cassie, you missed alot o! Plenty gist on ground." Sasha laughed catching the pillow.

"My ears are itching already." Cassndra scratched her ears.

"Amebo!" the duo chorused running in different directions as she chased them about.

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Kenny led the trembling Sasha to her room, he was trembling too.
Kola who was drinking tea at the living room, had prompted them immediately he saw their father heading to Joyce's room.
They ran towards the room with the aim of eavesdropping while Kola hurried off the school.
Sasha had knocked and pushed the door open when she got tired of trying to make meanings, out of the meaningless words she heard.
They were both shocked to the marrow, that they could say or do nothing.

"You didn't see anything, did you?" Kenny asked Sasha who was quite.

She shook her head..

"Thank God." he sighed, he wouldn't want Sasha seeing provocating scenes.

"So he didn't repent afterall." He stated.

Sasha simply nodded.

"Do you think we should tell?"

Sasha shook her head in response.

"no right? Your mummy might hype the whole thing and threaten to leave again right?" He asked again.

Sasha simply nodded.

"Oh please reply with your mouth! Stop nodding and shaking your head like what I don't know!" Kenny snapped irritated.

"You're up already?" Barbra walked into the room without notice.

"Morn'in momma" Kenny greeted her

"How was your night?" she hugged Kenny, then Sasha.
"You don't look good...what wrong?" she asked Sasha who was just staring at her.

Kenny swallowed hard, he wished he could kick Sasha out of the zombie state she transformed into. That girl shouldn't let the cat out of the bag.

"Kenny, whats wrong with her?"

"She complained of a mild headache." Kenny lied.

"Sasha? Ki lo de?" Barbra shook her.

Sasha snapped back to the present, tears filled her eyes.

Kenny shuffled his feet. 'God please shut her mouth...atleast for now.' he prayed.

"Mum...you believe I love you right?" Sasha found her voice.
"No matter what, I really love you huh?"

"Yes my dear" Barbra hugged her, looking confused.

"Mum, I truly love you, I really do! Even...even...even if everybody won't..." Sasha whispered hugging her mother tightly.

"I love you too." Barbra patted her back giving Kenny a questioning look.

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"Mum, Sasha said she aint hungry and Kenny said he won't eat without her." Kola announced taking his seat at the dinning.

"Whats wrong with these kids? They've been acting strange since morning." Barbra complained to her husband.

"The table is so empty, I wish Brother Dapo and Cassie were here." Kola pouted.

Williams glanced at Joyce who was busy working her mouth, then back at his wife who was dishing his food, he felt his heart melt.

"Don't worry, I'll go talk to them, after the meal." He assured his wife.

"Kola eat your food, " he instructed before turning to glare at Joyce who was chuckling silently.

He was going to deal with her separately-he mused.

Williams hardly finished his plate of wheatmeal before rushing off to Sasha's room. He met them sitting on the tiled floor, hands-supporting chins like some troubled souls.

He pulled a stool,sitting before them an accused awaiting judgement.
"Can we talk...about what happened in the morning."

"Hmmm" Kenny sighed

"What happened is not what you think..." Williams said knowing that was a foolish statement.
"I'm sorry." he added, scolding himself for acting as a slowpoke.

"That's good. Apology accepted. And we promise to tell no one." Kenny waved him off.

"Sasha?" he nudged her to speak.

"I might look like a fool, but I'm not one." Sasha said without caution.
"are you this wicked?" she looked her Father in the face.
"You want mum to die of heart attack?"

"I didn't go there to..."

"Save it!" Sasha snapped.
"what kind of life are you leading us into? You're acting like this, what do you expect Dapo, Kola or even Kenny to do in their own homes? Or if Kemi's husband decides to bring another woman home? Or Cassie decides to go sleeping around with married men or I too decide to get pregnant for a married man cos afterall 'dad does the same, he aint a saint too' ?" Sasha spoke like she was reading from a book.

"You could recall me telling you weeks ago, how much I hate you?" she took a deep breathe.
"I can't bear your mistress' presence anylonger, its sickening." she made a face.

"I want that slut out of this house before the end of this week." she ordered.
"And failure to do that leads to me telling mummy all I saw and me throwing Joyce out myself." she snapped her fingers in emphasis.

"Sasha?" Kenny shook her.
"You're talking to your father!" he warned

"you can get her an apartment then go there to sleep with her and do all manner of rubbish! Stop corrupting my innocent mind pulleease!" she concluded walking briskly to her bathroom.

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You're the best#hugs and kisses#.

@ Debayun...sorry o! God is with you.

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Williams smiled with gratitude as Barbra helped him with his suit jacket- she was bent on dressing him up that morning.

"You're making me look like a helpless little boy." he chuckled.

"Well..." Barbra shrugged knotting his tie, bringing up the memories of their courting days.

"You don't look like you're going out today?" he observed.

"I told you, My sister is coming over to see me."

"Oh! My bad!" he scratched his head.

"Bye for now.." he kissed her picking his briefcase.

"Errrm..." Barbra hesitated.

"Yes?" Williams stoped moving.
"You want anything?" he teased.

Barbra stared at her fingers, she wasn't sure of what to say.

"talk to your husband.." Williams sat beside her.

"I want to ask you for a favour.." she began.

"favour? Anything for you! Just name it." he encouraged.

"I..want..errm...I want you to..to..to apologise to...errm....Joyce." she stammered.

"I beg you pardon?"

"Look..the way you talked to her the other night wasn't good at all...atleast not for a pregnant woman." she squeezed his hands.

"I can't..."

"Yes you can!" she cut in.
"please for the sake of the baby she's carrying, you can't continue treating her like a thrash can...please."

"For my sake please" she added quickly.

Williams exhaled sharply- what on earth was his wife asking him to do? Has she suddenly forgotten what Joyce' mission was? Women are so impossible- he thought.

"I didn't really mean to upset you, I was just trying to make things right." Barbra spoke sensing her husband's state of mind.

"Alright..let me go to work. I'll see what I can do about it." Williams rose to his feet.

"You're not talking to her now? As in apologise this morning?" Barbra asked looking disappointed.

"Iya Kemi!" Williams almost yelled. He always called her that name whenever she's becoming too difficult to control.

"I'm sorry.." Barbra shrugged.

"okay, is it not apology? Ehn? Why not if it'll make you happy."

"Really?" Barbra hugged him.

"Yea, bye." Williams kissed her goodbye.

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"so you've come to throw my things out?" Joyce asked her hands akimbo as Williams shut the door behind him.

"No...not at all, just came to I'm sorry." Williams replied trying his best not to stare at her exposed thighs.

"for?"

"For the way I talked to you few nights ago." Williams replied.

"You just remembered to apologise now? Or you suddenly got tired of your wife?" she asked half-suprised.

"What I did was wrong, I'm sorry." williams replied looking at everything except her.

"Apology accepted, on one condition."

"What?"

"You're gonna make love to me here and now!" Joyce snapped her fingers.

"What? Even with the pregnancy?" Williams asked bewildered

"What with that? I still have feelings." she rolled her eyes seductively.

"I cheated on my wife once, and I'm not willing to do that again! Okay?" Williams glared at her.

"Okay...lets see how it goes." Joyce leaned on the door,
"Williams! Its either you do it now, or you'll have to scream for your wife to come open the door for you."

Williams swallowed, what kind of hot trouble did he fix himself into? His palms became sweaty as Joyce pulled off her dress exposing her cleavage. She walked towards him..

"Back off Joyce! Don't move an inch close to me! I'd be forced to push you!" He thundered.

"Lets see how you'd manage." Joyce laughed grabbing his jacket.

"Stop this! Devil!" Williams struggled as Joyce professionally covered him with her lips.

He was about giving in when a sharp tap on the door tore them apart.

The door creaked open and two pair of eyes stared at them in shock.

Williams quickly adjusted his tie, straightened his rumpled suit, rubbed his swollen lips, without a second glance at Joyce who was still struggling to cover her unclad self; he walked past the intruders like nothing happened.

Thanks alot @ everybdy...m honord

Four yrs ago? Oga oo

Eeehyaaa...kai! What a pity. I pray Shade gets well o, as for Rolake...her case is in my court.

@ Glow luv...nice job and...happy belated Bday

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#whispers into her ears# indomie is a brand of noodles...you hear? That what students eat..and...don't tell anybody.

Divepen: New question
name one of yemi's brother in Yemi2plus2's 2golove

Victor..