Chapter 06: Doubt

James' POV

"This cuisine here is called cassava flakes and floating peanuts" K.C said to me, I laughed

J's calling

I stood up and walked out as my phone rang

"Hello" he beckoned

"What is it??" I rolled my eyes

"Merissa and Bella are having a sleepover today so you have to get over to her house by 9pm if possible"

"Good work"

"And her parents won't be home till morning"

" Dad, would you like to meet up for lunch tomorrow??" I sighed

" I have work to do, we'd be having lunch with Jane and her niece" I heard him sigh before I hung up

I walked back into the sitting room but stopped halfway looking at K.C, she's bitting more than she can chew, I've warned her to stop investigating the case but she's just so stubborn and nosy like that brat Josh was...

I'll have to scare her a little bit so she'd stay away from the case...

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K.C's POV

"Are you okay??, K.C??" Aunty Jane asked me walking to my side of the car

"I'm okay, yeah I'm okay, just an upset stomach" I explained holding my tummy and smiling at her

"Then let's get going" he entered into the driver's side and closed the door

"Why are you looking at him like that??" Aunty Jane poked me

" Ohhhh, nothing" I didn't notice I had been glaring at Uncle James until aunty Jane poked me

"I think I'll sleep over at your house today" I stated into space

"I don't feel so good" I got down from the car and walked back to the house

" Take some pills, okay??!!" Uncle James shouted to me and I stopped in my tracks and turned back to take a look at him again...I can't believe he'd do such a thing, a year dropped from my eye...the worst part is my aunt's deeply in love with him.

"Okay!" I smiled and he smiled back at me

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I sat down on the couch after swallowing pills for stomach upset...I stared at aunty Jane for a while

"How did you and Uncle James meet??" I finally asked her

" At the art gallery, he and his colleagues came to inspect and guard the launch of an artwork" she was chatting away on her cellphone

"You have to be here tomorrow afternoon"

" He's coming over with his son for lunch" she glanced at me

" Son??, A son?!!" He has a son??, That's unexpected

" Yeah, he does" she answered non-chalantly

" If you're cool with it, then okay" I stood up, told her good night and walked upstairs to my room.

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James' POV

" You're so cute, I should hook up with my niece" I glanced at Jane as she admired my son, I am over here too you know

"Thank you" he replied

"Sorry, K.C's still not feeling too well" she informed me

" She's asleep right now"

" K.C??!" Jamal looked at me

" Your niece is K.C??" He asked her again

" Yes, why??" She returned the stare

"I think we attend the same lectures that's all"

" Dad, could you give me a hand with something from the car??" He looked at me

" Okay" I stood up and walked outside with him

"You knew, didn't you??" He asked me

"K.C's her niece and you did what you did??" He ruffled his hair with his hand

" I'm not getting her involved, unless she trouble" I answered coldly and walked away

"Unless she's trouble?? what does that supposed to mean??" I heard him mutter as I walked back inside

"Em...Miss Jane, I'm sorry but I'll have to get going" Jamal announced

" But you haven't eaten"

" It's cool, I have something very important to do right now"

" Let's do this again sometime" he waved at her and glared at me before he walked out