Chapter 25: The annoying substitute 2

"What brings you here?", Megan asked sitting on a sofa as she played with her hair.

"I'm here to invite Prof. Doyle to my birthday party which is coming up in three days time", Maya said nonchalantly, jealousy building up in her.

Jerry on the other hand did nothing than to look at the two women speak.

"Three days time?", let me have the invitation card", Megan said, stretching her right hand forward.

Maya handed over a card to Megan and saw her eyes shown in surprise. She rolled her eyes and wondered what happened.

"I can't believe this. We were born the same day?. I'm sorry girlie but Jerry can't come for the party. Give the card to another professor. My birthday falls on that day also", Megan said.

Hearing this, it was also Maya's turn to be surprised.

Jerry raised an eye brow also. He hadn't collected the card from Maya because Megan came in almost immediately she talked.

"You can drop the card Maya. But I'm not promising to be present. Thanks", Jerry said and Maya left at his word.

Megan looked at Jerry with eyes questioning his opinion and Jerry loiked back at her before he continued what he was doing in his laptop.

Seeing Jerry ignored her, Megan couldn't take it anymore.

"And what was that for?", she asked, swelling like she was about to burst.

Jerry had totally embarrassed her in front of a girl young enough to be her sister.

"And what do you mean about that Meg?. Moreover, what brings you here. Its not lunch time", Jerry said with deep voice and blank face without looking at her.

"I clearly told her you won't be present but you told her to drop the card. For what exactly? Are you not planning to spend my day with me or did you just want to make me look so stupid in front of that girl?", Megan asked fuming.

"I don't owe you an explanation Megan. And never in your life nag me. If you know you're not fine with my decision you can as well take your leave", Jerry said with finality but still managed to keep a straight face.

"Arrghhh....", Megan grumbled but remained seated.

Maya got to the car park fuming.

"What?. Girlie...", she can't ve that older than me...? And what if she was?", Maya said as she entered the car and sat on the driver's seat.

"And what's all the grumbling about?. Don't driver M. I'd do the driving", Ann asked, noticing her friend's reaction.

She had always called Maya; M or May for short. She loved her life too much to let Maya drive when angry.

"Id do the driving Ann. And we won't get killed", Maya said and ignited the car.

"Girlie... Girlie... Girlie... Jerry can't come for the party".

This sentences continued playing in Maya's head as she drove. It made her angry that she accelerated the car's speed and Ann continued praying for their lives.

It was a setted out rule by them to never drive while angry and she wondered why Maya had suddenly decided to violate that rule.

The last thing she remembered was Maya taking a bunch of cards and then coming back angry.

Now, Ann couldn't count the number of cars that has veen overtaken by her friend.

"Watch it bitch...", Maya yelled as she overtook a car by driving pass it almost in a flash.

Ann felt her heart jumped up and sge couldn't swallow her own saliva at the sight of what happened.

They got home in less than seven minutes and Maya walked straight to her room.

She threw herself on the bed and slept off immediately.

"M...?", Maya heard Ann call her name and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Our parents are on their way. Including Sammie", Ann said and Maya nodded.

"Care to tell me what the fuss was all about?", Maya nodded and Ann smiled.

"I took an invitation card to Jer's place only for Megan to show up and address me like a child. That alone got me angry but do you what she said next...?", Maya asked like Ann was there with her.

"She clearly said Jerry won't attend because I and her were born the same day meaning she was also hoing to celebrate her party with him. Can you just imagine?. Was it her decision to make?", Maya said with sleepy voice and Ann chuckled.

"Easy honey. What if tgey had plans for that day?. Moreover, she claims they're engaged didn't she?", Ann asked for a confirmation and Maya scoffed.

She knew better than anyone that Maya wasn't ready to accept that.

"Engaged my foot. If they were engaged, Jer won't be suprised to see his fiancee employed as a substitute", Maya whined like a child.

She loved calling him Jer. That was the pet name she gave him.

"Wow, even I haven't thought about that aspect yet. That means there's definitely something fishing", Ann said and Maya quickly agreed, nodding like a child.

And Maya phone rang.

"Maya, we're close by", her mother said when she picked.

"Alright mom. I've informed the security team. They'd open the gate for you once you arrive", Maya said and they hung up.

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THIRTY MINUTES LATER

Ann and Maya head the sound of cars come in.

"They're hear", Maya and Ann both said at the same time and happily giggled.

The duo ran down the stairs to welcome their parents.

"Hello Angels", Victoria said first as she went in with Sarah.

"Mom", Maya shouted as she happily hugged her mother.

Checking her mother, she poured and asked.

"Why are you looking this pale mom?"

"I should be asking why you're looking thinner Maya. We make sure to stock your store full of food even before it finishes", her mother said and she quickly hushed.

"Mom.. Dad...", Ann also shouted as she hugged her parents one by one.

"I missed you so much", Ann said to them.

"We missed you too", they replied.

"Uncle, Auntie...", Maya called and went to embrace Ann's parents.

"Mummy Vic...", Ann also called and went to say hello to Maya's mother.

"What of Uncle...", sge asked as they all went to the living room to have their seats.

"Still out of the country Ann, but ge makes sure to send his regards", Victoria replied with a smile.

While tge smiling and greeting where going on, they suddenly heard a noise.

"Hello.....!!!!!!!. I can't believe you guys didn't notice my presence until I shouted through body mic", Sammie said and they always turned to look at her.

As an explorer, Sammie had attached to her body a body mic which was connected to her camera.

She had wanted to take Maya's birthday party on film and pist it on her social media platform.

As they all turned their gaze to the door side, they putted a smile on their faces and all shouted...

"Sammie...."

"Yes its me. Come in guys...", Sam said, calling on to the decorators.

The decorators all came in while they all moved to the second sitting room which was located up the stairs so the decorators could do their work.

The maids came to serve everyone and they all started talking because they had a lot of things to catch up on.

"So... Is there anything i need to know about?", Sammie asked with a cup of drink on her hand.

"Yes...", Ann said dragging her to Maya's room where they started theor talking.

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"Whats he up to...?", Megan asked on the phone as she crosses one leg on the other while sipping her wine.

"Nothing out of the ordinary. Just taking some beer and talking on phone", the receiver answered and Megan growled.

"Talking on phone...?", she repeated.

"Find out what he's talking about", she said in a growl while shaking her wine cup.

"Sorry ma'am. That can't be possible except we tap his ohone which of course can't be possible also", the receiver answered and Megan smatched the cup on her hand on the floor and shouted.

"What am i paying you for then?", but the receiver didn't flinch but only replied; "except if you can get me the phone then I'd make the job smooth for you".

Megan knew that would also be impossible due to the status of her relationship with Jerry at the moment.

"Keep a close eye on him Hawk. I don't want excuses. Contact me the moment he does something out of the blue", Megan commanded and hung up without waiting for a response.

She slumped on her sofa. The man had been making a lot of calls lately and that alone had been making her nervous.

She wanted to know what the talking was all about. She knew he was hiding something but he didn't say.

Jerry smiled knowingly as he saw a light flash at the top of the building in front of him.

He finished the liquid in his cup and finally retired to bed.

A/N: What do you think about Jerry's attitude to Megan and Maya?. Do you think he would attend the party?