Philip sat on the sofa in living room, feeling famished.
“I had a walk with him around the house showing him some things he had to know and also introduced him to other workers….”
“Please can we suspend that because am famished, get the cook to set the table also get me a hot tea before dinner” Philip interrupted Sheila’s speech, although it hurt her but she just had to keep it to herself as she stood up to move down to the kitchen, preparing a hot tea as she instructed the cook to set the table.
Philip tucked out his phone from his pocket, put on his data for some of his messages to come in. then he saw a message from his old time friend, Felix.
FELIX || PHILIP
Hi, friend it’s been a while we’ve
chatted
Yeah, you’re right.
Where are you now, still in Nigeria?
Yes, am still in Nigeria and I don’t have
any plan yet, what about you?
Friend, am no more in Nigeria
Am in Canada but I’ll arrive in
Nigeria before the end of this month
Why are you coming home?
Of course to marry
That’s great, who’s the lucky girl?
You’ll know when the time comes
I hope you are aware that I am also
married because I remembered telling
you but told me you hadn’t time
yes you’re right, I even saw your
posts and everything, I should have
actually come around to graze the
occasion but I wasn’t around
Sheila was already around with a tray that had on it a cup containing hot tea, full to the brim. She placed it on a stool beside Philip and left again for kitchen. Philip sipped the tea and placed it back on the stool.
I will definitely come for wedding. I must
celebrate my friend.
Thanks, there is also going to be a night party
even before the wedding proper.
Its been a while I have gone clubbing
since I had married.
So when last did you drink?
I don’t do that again, I am now a married
man
Lol, anyways it’s your choice
Does that mean you’re going to still be
drinking even after marriage?
Friend life here in Canada is very
cool, I’ll do what I enjoy
Shouldn’t you have outgrown all these
Things
But mind you I am going to flirt after
marriage
Oh really?
Yes!!
Good to hear, I want to have my dinner now,
So have a nice time, I’ll have to go offline
Okay goodbye….
Philip went offline, he took up his suitcase and sluggish into his room, looking stressed and worn-out. He freshened up and donned a black top and a 3-quarter pale green jean. He came out of the room walked down the dining room after Sheila had formerly notified him that his food was set on the dining table.
On getting there, he pulled the chair backwards and sat down right in front of his meal. He had in his front a plate of yam and egg sauce, a jug of water and a Champagne flute beside it.
Sheila sat beside Philip also having her own food in her front.
“Bless the food” Philip prayed
“Amen” Sheila responded and they began to eat.
***
Gabriel was very happy and was still surprised seeing himself finally in Sheila’s house, though has a gateman but hoped their plan would work out perfectly. He ate his food hastily just like a hungry man.
“Good morning sir” Gabriel bowed to Philip. Philip was beside his car trying to unlock it. Gabriel greeted him as he came to meet Philip.
“How are you?”
“Am very fine” Gabriel said with a spread of smile over his face.
“It’s seems you’ve been enjoying this vicinity since you have arrived with the smile on your face, isn’t it?”
“Yes sir, I have been enjoying this compound, the aura is accommodating and I must confess you have a very caring wife”
Philip laughed before he replied “I think you should have known more about her since you live in her supermarket area”
“I have seen her only once and that was the day I helped her to repair some things in her vehicle which was faulty though people told me that she had been searching for me just to appreciate but I said it wasn’t up to her thanking me not until she gave me this wonderful offer”.
“Alright, so please enjoy and make sure you don’t behave like our last gateman, I hope you’ve been told what transpired which ended him being locked behind the bars”
“I have been told everything”
“That’s very good, so have a nice time, I’ll like to be on my way to the office”.
“What name can I call you apart from area man?”
“You can call me Clinton sir”
“Okay Clinton open the gate for me” Philip entered his vehicle and ignited it after which he reversed out of the garage, facing the gate in which he drove out through.
Mrs. Kenneth had called Sheila, she was unaware probably her phone was in silence so when she checked her phone, she was shocked to see nine missed calls from Mrs. Kenneth, so she called back.
“Hello Sheila I have been calling but you have refused to pick my calls, or have I offended you?”
“No ma, you haven’t in anyway offended me, my phone was in silence due to some work I was doing, that’s the reason why I was unable to pick your call”
“No problem, I think we are on a deal”
“Yes ma, I am in the most sensitive level, only need him to hand over the company to me that’s all but I don’t have any clue of doing that”
“No time to waste another prize giving is coming up soonest and I can’t afford to lose this one again”
“I’ll complete the mission in no time but please send money soonest”
“Thanks, your money is ready, I’ll send it to you as soon as you send me your account number, five million”
“Good, I will do that now, have a nice day”
Sheila sent her account number and immediately the sum of five million naira entered her account, she saw it and smiled, tucked her phone inside her bag and made her way to the building.
Philip was working on his laptop, getting everything set for the prize giving program coming up soonest, his phone buzzed, he picked it up and checked the caller’s ID as he found out it was Sandra that had flashed him.
“Hi, Philip am at the airport about to go, the plane will be taking off any time from now, I called but you didn’t pick. Anways I just want you to be aware of my departure, have a nice day”
Philip read the message out to himself and he remember the promise he made for her and immediately he transferred the sum of five million to her. Sandra sent a message of acknowledgement.
Shannon had sent her daughter to her friend Margaret to give her some certain things and send her greetings also to her which Shannon made in a greeting card.
Shannon gave all these to Sandra and gave her strong warning that she must hand over everything to Margaret.
Sandra smiled “Mum I promise, I’ll give her”
“Very good my daughter and make sure you inform me when you and your fiancée are coming back ti Nigeria for your wedding”.
“Okay I’ll miss you a lot, goodbye” They hugged and Shannon pecked Sandra after which she left her, watching her going away towards the plane.
Sandra looked back when she was about to reach the plane and join the queue for her luggage’s to be checked. Tears trickled down her cheek but her smile remained ditto her mother, Shannon. Sandra waved slowly at her mother so also Shannon. After some moment, Sandra turned back and wended to the plane.
Shannon turned back and began to walk towards where she parked her car. She got in the vehicle, placed her two hand on the steering and said…
“Though I’ll miss Sandra, but I’ll have to let her go and start a new life”