Philip had woken up so early preparing for work. He planned to relieve Bertie and appoint Sandra as the new secretary.
"Sandra aren't you done yet?" Philip said as he was battling with his suit which he finally wore.
"I will soon be done dressing" Sandra replied. But Philip seemed to be in haste.
"Time isn't on my side maybe you'll meet me in the office".Philip picked up his car key and left the building with his vehicle which he drove to his office
Philip soon got to his office, alighted from his cat, took his suitcase, and entered his office.
Just as he was settling down, someone knocked on his office door.
"Yes, come in," Philip said as he was cross-checking some documents that were on his table.
"Good morning Mr. Philip".
"Good Morning Bertie, how are you today?"
"Am fine sir, I brought you a letter".
"Ehn ehn"Philip raised his head at once from where he had his eyes fixed. Bertie knocked her head as she handed the folded paper over to Philip.
"From which company?".
"Not from a company sir but me".
Philip's heart raced. Don't tell me what. thinking is true. Philip reluctantly and with trembling hands unfolded the folded paper. He was shocked by what he saw.
"No this can't be true, how can you be pregnant for me, I don't think we had anything in common the time we met".Philip was down already.
"Remember the incidence at Jaylinx Hotel, the day we met when you came to have some drinks"
"Did anything happen?"
"Yes, Mr. Philip".
Bertie giggled "You missed it there Mr. Philip, you shouldn't have gotten yourself drunk and I felt my boss shouldn't be left drunk in the public. It will be a kind of disgrace to the company, so I helped you into a hotel room and it happened. So I think now that I carry your baby we both should marry or what do you think?"
"That can't be, I already have a fiancee I want to marry, I can't leave her, our wedding is in two weeks and I don't want anything to disrupt our wedding and I a not ready for a polygamous family if you can still do something to the pregnancy, I think that will help us better"
"I can't risk that Mr. Philip, just two days is given to you to decide on what to do, else .... I'll reserve my comment for now. Good day".
Bertie walked out of the office, leaving the poor Philip who stared bluntly not knowing what to say or do.
Just then Sheila entered Philip's office and discovered Philip's muzziness, she sensed that something is behind that weird face although that wasn't her mission, just try to forgo that and face what you're here for. But she couldn't just do that.
"Hi Baby, what's wrong, you're putting on a weird face. Is anything the problem?" Sheila walked up to Philip who received her in his arms, holding her close to himself. Philip changed his mood as smiles spread over his face.
"The works seem tedious and I am getting tired of it" Philip lied.
Sheila stared at Philip's table and caught the sight of a folded paper. She gently disengaged herself from Philip and walked toward the table. When Sheila got there, she picked up to open it but immediately he trotted there and slightly slipped the paper off her hand.
"You can't open this, it is confidential". Philip kept the paper in his drawer after which he locked it.
Sheila smiled.
"So where are we going today?"
"My house"
Philip began to park his things in his suitcase.
"Your house? what do you mean about that?"
"When we get there, you'll the. know".
"Okay, I shall see," Bertie said as she left the office including Philip as they both headed for Philip's vehicle.
Shannon had charged Sandra to stay back at home since she could not make it following her brother to the office. She wasn't happy but Sandra still had to obey her mother. She stayed back at home, cleaning the house after which she prepared the breakfast for the morning. It was yam with garden egg. And when she was done cooking it, she informed Shannon.
"Mummy, food is ready, should I set the table?"
"H-u-m, yes I'll join you in not less than five minutes".
"Okay mum"
Sandra shut Shannon's room door and then made her way back to the kitchen where she served Shannon's meal. Sandra took it to the dining room after which she set the table for mummy.
Soonest Shannon appeared in the dining room. Sue sat down to eat ditto Sandra who had also set her food just beside her mother's own.
"Bless the food in Jesus' name"Shannon prayed.
"Amen" replied Sandra.
After this, they began to eat. Just as they were dining, the doorbell sounded.
"Who could be at the door?" Shannon asked but she continued with her food.
"I don't have an idea of who could and Johnson cannot be done at this early hour of the day". Saud Sandra.
She stood up to check who was at the door.
Can you guess??