CHAPTER 3

A white car drove inside a house and a young guy got down from the car, his name was Adam he was black in complexion, tall and had black hair. The gate man closed the gate and walked closed to him.

He was just coming from his friend's house met his father's car parked, his father was a important person in the country own a big company, five big house and a big shops that he used to rent for people.

"Welcome sir" the gate man greeted.

"Thanks, daddy have back"

"Yes sir" "When?"

"like some hours ago"

"Okay, take care of yourself "

He entered the house, door opened and closed. Saw his father in the living room watching movie.

"Welcome dad, good afternoon "

"Afternoon, how are you? My son"

"Am fine daddy" sat on the chair.

"Where are you coming from?"

"From my friend's house"

"Which one of your friend?"

"Sina, you know him now"

"Yes, so how is he?"

"He is fine, daddy I have check my name for NYSC"

"Where did they posted you?"

"Here and Sina too"

"Good, will you like to do your service in my company?"

"I don't like that but when I finish the service I will like to work there"

"Okay, what about your friend?"

"His father said that he will work in his company"

"That is good "

"Yes dad, I want to go and shower"

"Okay" he stood up.

"What did you eat? Dad"

"Yam and egg"

"You cook it by yourself or you bought it?"

"I cooked it now"

"Dad, let get a housemaid"

"We have housemaid before now, it is because she is doing nonsense that is why I sent her way"

"Tell your agent to bring another person"

"Okay, I will do that"

"Dad, do you cook my own with it?"

"Yes now I did, how will I cooked my and left yours"

"Oh! That is my father, I like to been eating your food" his father laughed.

"Who taught you how to cook?"

"My mother, you won't be with my mother and you will not know how to cook be a male or female"

"Wow!! It good" he went to his room, sound of the door knocked.

He came out after some minutes, went to the kitchen to take his food and joined his father in the living room watching movie; after finished eating he took the plate to the kitchen washed it and went back to the living room continued with the movie.

In the morning, Adam's father had woke up, dressed and ready to go. He put the bag in his hand down on the chair and went to Adam's room, door opened.

"Good morning, my son" standing at the door, Adam removed the blanket.

"Daddy, good morning how is your night?" rubbing his face.

"It was fine, am about to go"

"Okay sir , go safely " he yawn.

"You won't go to camp today?"

"Yes daddy, am not going"

"Why? What happened?"

"I need to rest, am going no where"

"What did you do yesterday that you said that you need a rest"

"Going up and down "

"Going up and down indeed, I will tell my friend to stop allowing you to come home if you are in the camp with others go and been telling them that you need a rest "

"Daddy! Just today now" said with lower voice.

"Lazy boy, am going sleep well"

"Okay daddy, bye" door closed. He used the blanket to cover his face and slept back.

The gate man came out from his room when he heard the sound of the door, the driver had sat down in the car waiting for Adam's father to come out. The gate man opened the gate and looking at him.

"Good morning sir" two of them greeted in chorus and he replied.

"Bye sir" they drove out and the gate man closed the gate.

Adam just woke up at 12:oo pm, removed the blanket and went to the bathroom, took a toothbrush inside a small basket, brush his tooth and took a bath. He came out after some minutes wore another cloth, cop his hair and left the room.

Get to the living room, sat down on the chair thinking of what to eat when he heard a knocked at the door continuously.

"Come in, the door is not lock" door opened and closed, his father entered.

"How are you?" his father asked and sat down on the chair removed the jacket.

"Welcome sir, you come home early"

"There is no work in the office today and no meeting"

"You just decided to be coming from"

"Yes!, what did you cook?"

"Nothing, I just wake up right now and thinking of what to cook, that is when you knocked "

"You just woke up by this time of the day!" he shouted.

"Yes, so what should I cook?"

"You are a lazy boy" looking at him.

"Daddy, I want to talk to you" sat properly.

"What is it my son?"

"Daddy, you need a wife by now that will been helping me and you especially with the house work"

"Wife?" looking at him.

"Yes daddy, I know it's me that you are waiting for to grow up, so by now you should have remarry"

"Okay, I will take step on it"

"Not all does small! Small girls, find a good woman"

"You don't like all those girls that I take around "

"Yes dad, find a beautiful woman and nice may be among your business associate"

"Okay, my son"

"Don't let it long, daddy"

"Okay, I heard you go and cook"

"Yes, what will you eat?"

"There is stew, may be you should cook rice"

"Okay dad" he stood up and went to the kitchen.

His father took the jacket went to his room and came out after some minutes, sat down on the television watching news. After thirty minutes Adam had finished cook set the table and called his father, after finished eating he took the plate to the kitchen washed it and cleaned the kitchen.