--continuation--
Mark finally returned home after almost five hours outside.
"Welcome darling." Kimberly said as she walked out of the kitchen with open arms.
Even though his anger has reduced towards his beautiful wife, he still felt some resentment towards her.
He reluctantly allowed her hug him which was followed by a kiss which ended as soon at it started much to her disappointment.
"Am almost done with dinner." she informed.
"I ate already." He replied before walking into the bedroom.
Kim, the ever battle ready woman promptly followed her husband into the room.
"Where did you eat? Tell me. Did you visit that sl*t again?" She asked, but was ignored. "Mark, talk to me. You have a wife here at home and you still went on to eat in another woman's house. Isn't that crazy?"
Mark removed his shirt threw it on the bed, grabbed his towel and moved swiftly into the bathroom.
"Mark!" Kim screamed.
"Look here woman. You can scream all you want provided its not going to affect my baby." He warned from the bathroom.
Kim kept quiet almost immediately as she listened to him take his bath and minutes later, Mark stepped out dressed in his night robe.
"Mark!" she called.
"Yes? What is it?"
"Did you really go to Tina's house?" Her voice was calm.
"And what if I did?" He was obviously enjoying frustrating her.
"Answer my question. Did you or did you not?"
"Was that why you called Mum and told her lies about me?"
It is a norm for Nigerians to answer question with another question, but for two Americans to do that, one could not but agree that is a global thing.
"Is that the issue now?" Kim asked.
"Well, I am talking none other issue except this. Anything different from this, excuse me." And with this, Mark walked out of the room.
Immediately, Kim followed. "Mark! Are we even married at all? You no longer treat me with respect, was that the agreement?"
Mark who had vowed to keep mute no matter what his wife says couldn't keep the vow, not with the blame game she was trying to play.
"Respect they say is reciprocal. Do to me how you want me to do to you. Where was the respect when I pleaded with you not to come to Nigeria? Any little misunderstanding, you put a call to mum to win her to your side, therefore no matter how hard I try, I am always at fault. Do you call that respect?" He poured out. "Listen! I won't have you disturb the sh!t hell out of me. I have a job here and your presence is distracting me. First thing tomorrow morning, we will process your return travel document."
One need not to be told when a conversation is all but over, and in this case, Kim knew it was all over. Angrily, she stormed back into the bedroom, grabbed her phone and dialled the first number on her list.
"Hello mum." She said with a shaky voice.
"Hello darl, what's wrong?" Grace replied.
"Any little misunderstanding, you put a call to mum to win her to your side, therefore no matter how hard I try, I am always at fault. Do you call that respect?"
She remembered Mark's exact words a few minutes ago, and immediately, the urge to report him to his mother went away as quickly as it came.
"I called to inform you that he is back." She lied.
"Are you sure? Your voice is shaky."
"Am good." Kim replied.
"Okay. I'll talk to him later."

--tbc--

--continuation--
"What did you just say?" Adeola asked angrily.
"I asked him to join us on a walk." Daniel replied.
"And why should he join us? He is a stranger and getting to walk with us is unheard of." Adeola explained.
"What's unheard of in meeting a young handsome boy in a golf club and asking him to walk with us. Is there a rule binding couples taking a walk?"
"I don't know." Adeola replied.
"Chris boy, stand up and lets go." Daniel said.
"Am sorry, I don't want to be a problem. It seems your wife doesn't want me around, even though I have never met her. Its obvious, she doesn't like me." Christopher spoke for the first time.
The brilliance with which the young boy spoke touched a nerve in Adeola who immediately let her guards down.
"You two can go ahead. Enjoy." Adeola said as she returned to her seat. Afterall, getting Chris close to his father makes her plan more easy to excecute.
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Two minutes later, Daniel led Chris into the only restaurant close by. As they sat down at an empty table, a waiter came by and bowed slightly.
"Good evening sirs." He greeted.
"Evening." Daniel replied.
"Am here to take your orders." The waiter informed.
"The menu." Daniel asked just in time when Chris tapped him to show him the menu which lay on the table.
"Chicken and chips." Daniel said.
"With or without ketchup?" The waiter asked.
"Of course with ketchup. Who eats chicken and chips without ketchup?" Daniel replied.
The waiter ticked the bigger paper board he had with him before moving to Chris.
"Yes, young man. Place your orders." The waiter said to Chris.
"Can I see the prices of your things here?" He asked.
The waiter handed a price list to Chris who calmly went through the variety of foods available.
"A pie and a bottle of coke will do." He said finally.
"Be back in a jiffy." The waiter said as he moved swiftly to another table where he didn't spend ten seconds, as the occupant of the table ordered for water.
"Order anything. The bill is on me." Daniel said.
"Well, my mum gave me some money. And moreso, I was taught not to collect things from strangers, gifts to be precise." Chris replied.
"Tina still hasn't changed." Daniel said.
"Do you know my mum?"
"Ask your mum that question." Daniel replied.
Moments later, the waiter returned with their orders and they ate silently for the next five minutes before Jimmy showed up.
"Here you are. Father and son." He said as he stopped by their table.
"Father and son? Where did you see that?" Chris replied and Jimmy as a sharp man knew at once that Chris was still in the dark concerning whi his father was.
"Can't you see you look cute together. Without doubt, even a blind man will attest to the fact that he is your father." Jimmy quickly replied.
"Are you guys done with the game?" Daniel asked.
"Yeah. Its 8:30pm already." He replied.
"So, who won?"
"The other guy did. He is a professional. He once represented Lagos state at the National sport festival in 2008." Jimmy replied.
"You better exchange contact with him. He should tutor you some more." Daniel mocked.
"you are the one who needs to be tutored here." Jimmy replied.
"Golf was never my thing."
"Hey! Chris." Mayor's voice sounded from the entrance into the restaurant.
"Yes?" Chris replied.
"Its getting late. You mum will be worried." He said.
As if waiting to be reminded. Chris dropped his spoon, stood up and eased himself out of his seat.
"Mr Daniel, its nice meeting you." Chris said before walking to meet Mayor who was becoming impatient.
FIVE MINUTES LATER Mayor was driving towards his elder sister's apartment.
"Did you enjoy yourself?" He asked as he took the bend that connects the main road to Christina's apartment.
"I did. Only that, I didn't get to play golf or learn to play properly." Chris replied.
"But, it was worth it."
"Yeah.... It was. I met one of the richest men in Africa and at the same time met the manager of the most succesful business empire in Africa." He replied.
Mayor gave a short laugh. "And that reminds me, do not mention the people you met to your mum, okay?"
"Why?"
"Your mum for some reasons best known to her doesn't want to be near Daniel Martins. Neither does she want you to be." Mayor replied.
"Why?" Chris asked.
"Am not in a position to tell you. Just don't tell her about the people you met."
"Its like they knew each other. I once saw the name Daniel Martin inside Mum's diary and this evening, Mr Daniel was calling mum by her first name."
"Ask your mum."

--tbc--

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Serena opened the gate even before the gateman could stand up to open the gate, and ushered Stephanie into the house.
"How are you babe?" Stephanie asked, even though she knew she won't get an answer and indeed, she got none. But it was worth trying.
"Lets go inside." Serena suggested.
"No, its okay like this. Moreso, I won't be staying long." Her friend replied.
"Really?... No problem then." Serena replied and jumped on the booth of her father's old Mercedez Benz 190.
The two girls stood staring at each other for roughly two minutes before Serena broke the stare and the silence that has taken over.
"Are you here just to stare at me?" She asked with a straight face, such that, Stephanie's smile didn't do much to lighten her mood and anger.
"You can have Jake." She said.
Serena looked at her like she was insane.
"You said what?" She asked.
"You can have Jake if you want to." Stephanie repeated.
"Oh o! And what if I don't want to?" Serena asked.
"I don't know." Stephanie replied.
"What do you mean? You can have him too, afterall he found it more easier to make out with you in public while he kept giving me lines."
"Serena, seriously, I don't think boys are worth the hype. I mean, we shouldn't allow just any random guy to destroy the friendship we have built for years. I already admitted the mistake and I have apoloogised. Lets just forget about it and forge ahead." Stephanie pleaded and for the first time, Serena saw in her eyes, an expression that is devoid of loosening up in a smile. The Stephanie she knew on a normal day would have laughed at least ten times since she arrived. Even in worst situations, Stephanie is likely to burst into laughter at hearing one silly joke or the other.
"I know a boy shouldn't have been our problem if you weren't sleeping around with them all. You knew you did the same thing with Henry when you knew he was my ex."
"Serena, please try as much as possible to watch the words you say to me. Henry's episode is past and we have moved on from that. And moreso, you said you can't date Jake, why the change? Or do you consider him an ex because he at one point asked you out? Come on, that doesn't mean someone else can't have him." Stephanie replied.
"Listen to yourself. You are just a stinking sl*t, no wonder your parents are not together. Isn't it based on infidelity?" Serena blurted out angrily. Even though she didn't know when the words came out, but words they say can not be taken back once spoken.
"I won't respond to that. But Serena, you need to grow up. You have always loved Jake, you have his picture as your laptop's wallpaper. You are so much into him, why not give him a chance? But you kept him at bay, what do you think would happen? Girls will go after him." She paused and watched Serena reaction.
She could see she was crying, not because of what she said, but because she abused her bestfriend's family issue while in the real sense, her family is in the same ship.
"And to say Jake was complaining about your non challant attitude. How he personally called, pleaded that you come for the party. It was while he was lamenting that I comforted him with a kiss. Even though I regret doing that, because I have always loved Jake just like you do, but for the sake of our friendship, I backed out for you. That explains why I wanted you guys to hook up immediately he returned to Nigeria. But dad and mum's issue sort of distracted you. I know if you started dating him officially today, every feeling I have for him will die, but what did you do?" Stephanie explained further.
"You can have him. At least, he already kissed you. A passionate and romantic kiss and I saw that you both enjoyed it until I interrupted."
"Seriously Serena, are you crazy?" This time, Stephanie was laughing. "I mean, do you know the number of ladies your husband has kiss before he met you? What about the one he had taken to bed?"
"Is that what you are playing at? You want to sleep with him abi?" Serena's voice was now high that she could guess the neighbours next compound could hear her.
"Hey heh! Stop making a fuss out of nothing. No one is sleeping with anybody here. If you find it hard to forgive me because I kissed a guy who is not yet you boyfriend, then you are not worthy to be my friend afterall." Stephanie said, picked up her phone and made to walk away.
"Get out." Serena screamed at her.
"Waoh! I am on my way out already. Why didn't you say that before I made the move to leave?" She asked Serena, but go no reply.
Once she was at the gate, she turned to face Serena.
"Afterall, I apologised." And with this, she walked out.
Serena turned at once and ran towards the house but almost fainted the she met her father at the verandah with an angry look on his face.

END OF CHAPTER 7

harjibolar10:
Sir D9ty7, toward the ending of this update gat me confuse ooo. Or is the mistake from you? Or na me no get am?


Who send the (bolded) message?
And to who?

I don't seems to understand

Stephanie sent the message

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If a prophet had told her this would be happening today, she would have told him rudely to consider another career path. Here she was seated beside her father and her head place on his shoulder as they both watched a film on tv.
"So, what will happen to that man?" He asked her daughter.
"I don't know o." she replied.
"What do you mean? Haven't watched it before?" Her father asked.
"I have watched it a thousand times, but the beauty of watching films is to feel the suspense. If I tell you what happened in the end, you'll loose interest in the film since you already know the end part." She replied.
"And who told you I would like to finish the film?"
"Lets wait and see. I just pray you won't have to sneak out of office to come and watch film at home." Serena said and before her father could react, she stood up and ran a few steps away from him.
"Come back here." He said playfully.
"No I won't." She replied.
"Don't make me come after you o." He warned and Serena bursted into laughter.
"Dad, if I walk and you run, you still won't catch up with me." She said and the next thing, her father made the move to pursue her, but the way she took to her heels, she bumped into Davies who was carrying a tray a top which three glass cups laid.
The three of them bursted into laughter.
"Ahn ahn, I bought those cups in 1976 even before I met your father. I cherish them a lot bla bla bla." Davies said immitating their mother. How she talks anytime anyone spoiled something in the house, including her husband.
The three of them bursted into fresh bouts of laughter, the first time Serena would be seeing a totally different Davies who joked more and her father in high spirit. The last time her father was that happy was the day, Davies completed his NYSC. And for once, she wished her mother and Nate were part of the laughing spree, but man thinketh, God doeth.
And just then, the power holding company did what they knew how tto do best. They held light that moment.
"Oh! God." Serena complained bitterly.
"Dave, go and start the gen." Her father said, much to her happiness.
"Dad, don't tell me you want to start the generator because of this film."
"No o. I actually want to watch the news." Her father replied.
"News? 4:15pm. What channel airs news at this time of the day?" She asked.
"I mean Business report and not news."
"On Business Television Ibadan abi?" And she bursted into laughter.
"You got me on that. But the film is interesting and I must confess."
Fifteen minutes later, father and daughter were both seated the way they were seated before they decided to go childish and they seemed to be enjoying the film.
"I will take you to the gym before your exam and also a massage shop. You will also see me play tennis and golf with my friend." He father informed.
"Oh my God! Massage shop? That's cool."
"You are only going on an excursion, not treatment." Her father cut shorth her happiness, but she didn't care.
"But dad. How did you find out these things?" She asked.
"when your mum was much younger, she loved visiting and it is my duty to drive her down there. But business overthrew her desire to look good always."
"But, she still looked good." She corrected.
"Oh! She does."
Five minutes later, her phone vibrated and a message from Stephanie was displaying on her screen which reads;
Am outside your gate. Please come and meet me.
Serena hissed and tossed her phone aside.
"Go and meet her." Her father said and she reluctantly walked out of the living room.
She had plans to send Stephanie away and prayed that things doesn't get nasty so she doesn't call the attention of people in the house. Most especially, her father.

--to be continued--

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Serena ran all the way out of the Agodi garden not minding the looks on other users of the garden's faces, not minding the stares from her friends, some were aking her to at least wait and tell them whatever it is that is wrong. But stopping that moment was not in the list of things she wants to do.
But, the way tears rolled down her cheeks was quite abnormal, because, even a woman who lost her husband can't produce tears as much as this. Maybe she is in love with him afterall.
"Serena, please wait." He heard voice from behind which means he had followed her.
"Jake, why are you running after me? Afterall, I am sorry for interrupting you guys. I mean, I should have called before coming over." She replied with a shaky voice.
"You interrupted nothing. What you saw was..." Stephanie cuts in from nowhere, but Serena gave her no chance to finish her statement.
"What I saw was what? Staged? You must be kidding me. Is it too much for either of you to tell me you are dating? And Stephanie, I can not forget how adamant you are that I must go out with Jake. Friends!"
"Serena, look at me and tell me what you see." Jake said.
Serena scoffed. "There is no point looking at your disgusting self."
"You are taking this too far. Watch the things you say to me." Jake warned.
"Serena, please Jake loves you and he forever will. The scene you saw there was actually my fault. I made him do it, I needed comfort and sense of belonging. He gave me one and I regret it." Stephanie pleaded.
"Okay, thank you.
"And remember, Jake organised this because of you, it doesn't speak well iff you disrupt it by yourself. He wanted a time alone with you before returning to the states and this is the perfect opportunity." Steph continued.
"And he ended up gropping my bestfriend inside the forest. Is that how cheap your dignity has become?"
She could see a pained look and Jake's face, while Stephanie had a look of anger which means she(Serena) had taken things too far.
"Serena, look here. I can't because I made a mistake with your crush, lick your toes or bow donw before you. I told you it was a mistake and I pleaded, but rather than forgive me, you choose to call me names. And afterall, you guys are not even dating, so, what's the hype about?"
Serena opened her mouth in shock as Steph poured out her mind. This time, people had gathered around them to have a better look and get the words being said.
"Jake, step up and be a man." A voice said from the crowd. Serena knew whose voice it is and Stephanie would recognise the voice even in her dreams.
"Serena, give me a chance to prove my love to you." Jake went down on his knees and immediately, Stephanie walked away angrily.
"Jake, you have nothing to prove. I asked for weeks to think about what you told me the last time out. See what has happened now? Do you mean if we start dating, this will be the down of her relationship? Have you ever thought about your girlfriend in the state? Please, Jake I am not interested." She replied and that moment a bike stopped in front of her.
"Serena, if my going back to the states will affect the love I have for you, I will gladly remain in Nigeria and finish my education here." He said before the bike took off leaving a devastated Jake by the roadside, an angry Stephanie inside the garden and a mixed feeling was what Serena felt that moment.
She could feel Jake's pain. She could see the genuinty in his eyes, the way he spoke without stuttering, without stammering. The look in his eyes, the word love crested on the white of his eyes which only she alone can see. But, all the same, she couldn't agree to go out with Jake so far Stephanie is still a friend. It will just be like keeping a bunch of banana in front of a monkey. He was very much close to Stephanie with whom he lived in the same street with and their relationship is a brother-sister one and there is every possibility that they would be doing things behind her back.
As she removed her clothes one hour later, rather than see herself in the mirror, she saw a pained Jake. She still remembered the look, the look of pain he had when he claimed he would remain in Nigeria. It must have been a difficult decision for him, even though she won't allow him do that.
Her phone beeped and on getting to where it was, she saw a message from Stephanie which reads;
I never believed you could do this to me, Serena. Will you ditch a friend and a sister because of a man whose loyalty you are not sure of?. Think about it girl."
She felt the urge to throw her phone against the wall, but her father's voice restored her sanity as she carefully dropped the phone on the table and walked out after putting on something nice to go and welcome him.

--to be continued--

Chinweblinkz:


are you the great 'D9ty7?
Gosh....
U write well too

Abeg! Which one is 'great d9ty7' again? The same thing you complained about on your story thread concerning popular writers gaining grounds more than the less popular writers, you are doing here.
Everyone is great at what they do. I must confess, you really write well.
I will drop my comments once my ban ends in few minutes.
Can I get a thread such as this too? *just kiddin

Wow! This is completely out of this world. Creating a thread to drop your comment.
This is great. Chiweblinkz.
Am sure Fembleez will want to do more.

--D9ty7--

Darus05:
Following bumper to bumper...Boss we go get an update 2day ni?

Sure

Cybershow, harjibolar10, Darus05, I see you guys.

snowhyt:

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sammyomotola:

Thanks for sticking around guys.

Molz:

uhhn uhhhnn
LIE OF THE CENTURY.... !!!!

Lolz.
Thanks for following the story sir

prettydiva89:
Omo c gobe just tell your dad you left it at the training for proper installation to be carried out

Aunty, you can lie o. But believe me, that lie won't work if I am to be her father. I mean, she already walked out to go and bring d laptop, returning to say she left it at the tutorial center looks suspicious. And mind you, its a laptop we are talking about here.
If I were to be in Serena's shoes, I wud av began my lies from when Mr Thomas claimed he heard another female voice apart from Serena's. She shud av said Stephanie came to visit her and she took it home probably. U get?

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Serena got home some ten minutes later after she had told the bikeman who carried her to run like a mad man. The bikeman didn't disappoint her much and took the speed of the bike to another level. Other road users looked at them in awe, because only in a country where they have very good roads is this possible, but the bikeman proved them wrong and successfully dropped her in front of her father's house.
She handed the five hundred Naira she had picked from Stephanie's reading table to him and he gave her the change.
"Thank you." She said and rushed into the compound with the hope of finding her father's car comfortably parked in front of the garage, but she heaved a sigh of relief when she realised that her father was not yet home.
"Welcome Serena." The security man greeted her smiling even though they are sworn enemies.
Ignoring him was easy.
"Serena." She heard a voice call her name.
She stopped in her tracks, visibly shocked.
"Where have you been?" The elderly lady who performs the duty of a maid asked as she walked into the living room.
"Good afternoon ma." Serena greeted curtly.
"Daddy called me o." She said.
As if waiting to hear that, Serena dropped all she was hodling, her phone and the change she collected from the bikeman and raced towards her father's room.
One minute later, she was still searching every nook and cranny of the room, but she couldn't find the said mastercard.
"Please, did you help me see a credit card here?" Serena asked the maid who was standing outside the room.
"well, I saw it and I have sent the pin to daddy." The lady replied.
"Did he call you?" Serena asked.
"Yes, he did." The lady replied and was already walking away.
"Aunty Chichi." Serena called.
She turned to face the young girl who was standing a few feets away from her.
"Did you tell him I was not at home?"
"Were you at home? No. I told him what he wanted to hear." Chichi replied and walked away. This response actually increased her fear, she wanted to push her luck further, but Chichi had already disappeared into the kitchen.
She gave up and decided to wait for her father, afterall he can't beat her. Her father doesn't beat except on exceptional cases. Moreso, he shouldn't expect her to keep to his rules just like that.
Less than ten minutes later, she heard a car horn in front of the gate, and only one person could drive in at this time of the day, her father. She didn't rule out the thought of any of her father's friends visiting or relatives, but a friend visiting would have called to inquire if the host is home.
The car doors slamming shut told her it was her father, because, every blessed day, two doors must always slam shut at the same time or seconds apart. That was when she realised that she was still dressed in her outing clothes, she quickly rushed to her room, pulled them off and put on a black top over a white skirt as she entered the bathroom to wash the light make up off her face.
"Welcome daddy." She walked into her father's room five minutes later, her heart throbbing.
"How are you?" He asked without facing her.
"Am fine daddy. How was work today?" She asked.
"Ah! Work! Its was good, even though stressful." He replied, this time he was looking at her intently.
"Where were you when I called you the other time?" He dropped the bombshell.
It looked like God didn't answer her prayers or she was not being specific during her prayer.
"I was at home." She replied.
Her father eyed her suspiciously. He believed her anyways, his children are not the ones who tells lies. They are always honest in whatever they do.
"I thought I was hearing someone else's voice, a girl's voice actually." Her father retorted.
She wanted to jump and throw her fist into the air to show how happy she was at her father buying her lies.
"It was actually my voice. My phone fell off my hand." She replied calmly.
To backup her claims, she removed her hands from her back and showed the now broken phone to her father.
"Remind me to get you a new phone tomorrow."
"Thank you daddy." She went on her kneels.
She couldn't explain how her father bought the lies, because she expected him to ask questions since he had called one of the staffs at home when her phone went off.
"Vincent told me you visited the tutorial centre today. Have you gotten the practice prototype?"
The cabman was Vincent, a nice name.
"Yes dad, I already installed it." She replied.
"Go and bring your laptop, let me see how it looks." Her father said.
And happily, she exited the room on what turned out to be a futile search because she left her laptop at Stephanie's house.

--tbc--