Chapter 33

Days just passed faster than I expected. It's just remaining a few days to Sandra's wedding day. She's been calling to remind me that I have to help her arrange some things since I'm the person very close to her. Besides, I'm supposed to be there for her. I took some of my belongings from Jimmy's house and travel back to Enugu since I know I'll still come back after the wedding. This life is just mysterious. Before traveling to Abuja, I was scared of losing my friends in Enugu. Now that back in Enugu I'm missing my friends in Abuja as if we've been together since birth. The night before I traveled was just like drama. Jeff and Derrick already felt my absence since they saw me arranging my bag to travel. The boys that don't use to enter my room anyhow, both of us were together in the room arranging things. They even promised to attend the wedding in Enugu which I know is still because of me.

I'm already missing them but it's not up to 48 hours since I left them. Now I'm just here to be alone. No there to attend my judo training. Though I'll be training alone.

I and my aunt started working round the clock to make her wedding day a success. Already she'd arranged some things with Ken. But as a mother and daughter, if I may say, we still had something to arrange. She already handed some things over to event planners. I just needed to be following her around and do whatever she wants me to do. My, it's not just easy to organize any event. She'll be answering different calls from different people almost every time. It's something to celebrate but my aunty started slimming down. I questioned her but she said it was stress. I can't agree less because she doesn't rest anymore. Even I that's just working from a distance is feeling the heat. I just pray the day comes faster so we will rest.

I also invited my friend Sarah since she's been closer to me since we heard our different stories. Sometimes she does come over to our house when I asked her to come.

Sandra's friends started arriving at our house two days before the D day. Many strange faces. Different classes of people from various tribes. That's exactly when I realized Sandra planned it more than I knew. Some will just visit and lodge in the nearby hotel. I never knew Sandra had many friends like that.

I had to be made for the friends that wish to stay in our house. Our house got filled up. Thank God Sarah's mum allowed her to come and stay with me. Still, we had more work to do. I'll be needed in more than two different places at a time.

People won't seize to surprise me. Just the night before the wedding day, Uncle Jimmy arrived with all the family members. Wow! I couldn't believe my eyes. This is my family. I guess. On seeing them driving into the compound, I already knew that was Jimmy's car but I doubted it. I didn't even know when I ran to them and hugged Jeff very tight. I guess everyone must be surprised to see me hug him like that but I didn't care. I called Sarah to come and welcome my family. She did just as I said instantly. As I didn't direct them, I asked how they did manage to know the exact compound to enter but Jimmy said Sandra directed them.

I jokingly made a face for my brothers Jeff and Derrick since they didn't inform me that they were on their way. Derrick replied that they wanted it to be a surprise just as it turned out. We then overlooked the topic. Already our room and pallor apartment has been filled up. No need to allow them to stay there. I just ushered them inside the pallor so they'll rest and eat. After serving them a meal, I called aunty Sandra and notified her about their arrival. She told me to direct them to the hotel as she has vacant rooms for them. When they finished eating, I told them what Sandra said. To my surprise, Jeff and Derrick insisted that they would stay back with me so that whenever I finish what I was doing, I'll take them to the hotel.

.... You guys are no more kids. Take good care of yourself. My darling wife, let's go to the hotel and rest.

Jimmy said in response to their request then Jimmy and his wife went to the hotel.

Wow! Someone needs to see how happy I got as the guys stayed back. We started chitchatting as if we'd missed each other for ages. Sarah also acted along since I already told her about my relationship with Jeff and Derrick and she also witnessed the friendliness and mutualism between us. We then worked as a crew and it made everything easier for me. We finished the work earlier since I just had to take care of the people sleeping in our house and also make sure nothing misses in the house. We then sat together to eat and rest.

I tried my best to make sure all of them eat to their satisfaction.

After the meal, I directed Jeff and Derrick to the hotel where they'll meet with the parents and also catch fun with other people that came for the party since Ken was having his Bachelor's Eve in a mini hall of the hotel and my aunt also having her bridal shower in the same hotel but different hall. But to my surprise, they refused to go to the hotel. They insisted that we all will spend the night at home so that we'll leave the house together the following morning while going to church. I already knew it won't be pleasant because the bed was already occupied and I can't tell anyone to get up. I narrated to Them but they suggested that we all should sleep in the pallor. Hmm, I won't force anyone to do what he doesn't like. Just as we agreed that they should stay with us in the house, Jeff called his father and told him that they would be sleeping in our house. He gave him a reason then the father accepted the idea.

Already they're my family, feel nothing staying with them, unlike Sarah who sees them as total strangers. I don't blame her, that's their first day of seeing each other. We all took our bath individually then I found space inside the room where Sarah lay down. I and my brothers lay on the couch. Even as we already lay on the couch we continued chitchatting. Derrick kept making everyone smile. At one point asked

....Jessy, when last did you hear from Dave your boyfriend that wanted to bring trouble between us?

I muted as if I heard nothing but he still repeated it. That's when I heard Jeff laughing.

Derrick, I'm the one that supposed to ask you about your coach Dave. How's he? Hope he still takes you, people, out. I asked him sarcastically

Jeff chuckled and said

The trust we aren't here to banter words? Our coach is fine. We just want to know how your glamorous relationship is with Dave, ours is surviving since you left Abuja.

"These boys came here to throw me off balance. But I promise you, it won't work." They couldn't even allow me to finish my words before they started laughing. I already knew them as brothers, it's always hard for me to get angry with them. That's how we continued joking until we fell asleep