Chapter 79: Just listen!

Just listen!

  "Thank you so much for dropping by, Darkie has improved. Good enough!" Cole said

  "Of course! We can see it but it does not make us feel comfortable for the loss incurred." Father added

  "How's your son? It must be hard for him." Cole said

Father and i looked at each other then turned to Cole.

  "He's been traumatized lately. And he truly apologises for his rude temperance towards Darkie."

  "I think I'm relieved. She wouldn't stop talking about him, He's indeed a bright son. I did not know that he was The Lion's Cub on New York's vogue, what can you not expect from the Khakeefa's?! I think fate has brought us together." Cole added. My father smiled forcefully likewise myself.

I sighted her from the stairs she was marching down from. She was dressed in a white off shoulder mini flare gown while her hair fell across.

  "I should see Darkie, shouldn't I?!" 

They affimed with a smile but Cole smiled better. 

I walked out of sight then Darkie and me. She gave me a warm seductive hug. Not again! 

  "You look beautiful! Are you going out or something?" I asked because her outfit tells more than just staying home.

  "I uh...i was out for shopping. I saw this new merch online so i thought of getting them..." She said

  "You could easily send Sonya...."

  "Shhh!" She used her index across my lips "You should see them..." She spoke calmly smiling at me. She ran towards our fathers immediately

  "Dad! Mr Khaleefa, you're here! Welcome!"

  "Thanks pretty. Are you fine now?" Father asked because i could hear and see them inches away.

  "Very well! Thanks!" She turned to her father "I want to show Jordan the merch i got earlier, can we go to my room?"

  "Just merch yeah? Ok!" Father added skeptically

  "Its fine. Don't misbehave!" Cole added as she came towards me.

We went upstairs headed to the room for the first time in my life I got to see her room. It was beautiful just like her and quite expensive, she's really got an expensive taste. She's good at fashion and trends, always aware about simply everything. I sat on the edge of her bed like a robot and her countenance engulfed me in something i assumed to be 'Fantasy'. She sat beside me staring me strangely, i knew that she was up something fishy. I tried to escape her gaze

  "How about the merch, can i see them? You might become my next choice of model." I coaxed as she smiled

  "I know that I've got a first place in your heart, handsome." She went to her closet and took out some unfamiliar outfits hung on some hangers. She came forth with the outfits pressing them unto her below her neck then asked to confirm my doubts.

  "These are lingeries, Darkie. What on earth are you doing with such adult outfit?" I questioned with a smirk then she smiled.

  "Watch me define them!" She headed to her bathroom. This was actually a waste of time and human energy but I'd rather stay here and feed my soul than stay with those men listening to fate sermons, businesses and legalities.

She walked out of it in seconds in a black lingerie. At first she covered herself in a purple robe then stood in front of me unleashing it. Honestly, Darkie looked sexy, i mean that's the idea, that's the point of it all. She smiled.

  "How do i look?" She asked then i nodded gently and positively

  "Gorgeous! Beautiful and most importantly, sexy!"

Her physique was explicit, Darkie nailed it but giving her all the credit would mean waking the devil from his sleep.

  "Thanks honey! I'll try the second then third that's it!"

  "Ok!" I snapped.

She repeated the same process. This time it was a white lingerie, she looked like a sexy angel then the third one was the sexiest of them all, it was red and really flirty. Even if Darkie was slim she was also a little big on the chest and a little bit big behind just like a model should be. 

She changed into her first outfit, the white gown then she sat next to me.

  "Did you like them?! Don't say no, Kareem. Don't be rude only tonight." She teased then i smiled a bit.

  "Sexy! Now that you've acquired these flirty and colorful lingeries?" I asked calmly

  "I....I got them for you. To show you! We got a shoot this weekend, didn't you get the email? 'Coz i did!" She said looking surprised that i did not know about it. I realky did not check my mails today.

  "Well, they should call me instead." I said

  "Silly Jordan! Emails work too!" She simply added "Go on, check on it!" She carried my phone from the bed and handed it to me. "Face lock, huh?" She teased smiling

I unlocked it then i scrolled for new mails and it was right there, unopened. I shruggrd instead. I was not sure if i wanted another shoot just right away. I just had couple and now this? I thought to myself. Pixies' call interrupted meanwhile Darkie and i were scrolling through and also talking about the forth coming photo shoot.

  "Why's she calling you, Jordan? Its late. I thought you said that you have nothing to do with her?" Her joyous mood changed into a moody one. I was confused and pissed off but i had to make her feel good and not otherwise. She turned away folding her arms. 

  "Which law says that i can not see anyone? Don't talk to me like we have something going on with each other, do we?" I asked sarcastically. She turned abruptly to me.

  "We don't? You said you liked me. You asked if we could do something crazy and really good, didn't you? You think that I'm some piece of trash out there? You think that I'm a cheap low class? Jordan, do you really know who you're messing with?" She asked staring at me intensely. i laughed instead

  "You take things really seriously, Darkie. If you really want to be that one girl at what we know how to do most then we'd be ok! Hmmm?" I warned her without freaking out. She freaked me once and wouldn't dare another time given "Anyway, you look beautiful!" I added teasingly but i maintained a serious face cupping her jaw.

  "Jordan! We'd be working together this weekend and you can't throw me out, ok? I'm working hard and you know that. I got these lingeries all ready and you affirmed to it so...."

  "Are you using me? If you are then you're simply a good big diamond digger. Play safe while i play safe. Right honey?" I tubbed her cheek while she smirked pressing down her annoyance.

  "You should also remember that i will make sure i frustrate your lover's life, hmm. You should choose a girl like me and you don't have to worry about nothing but she'd always get you in trouble coz even your parents are very much comfortable with me than her, what other authentication do you need that's better than your parent's?" She asked wrapping her arms around  my neck while i rested my hands around her waist with a tight smile, almost invisible.

  "Ah! That's true! I could know no better! That same girl makes the best choices, she pleases me down to earth. I don't have to agree to my parents for anything, i make my choices so..." I said almost defensively then she chuckled

  "Alright! Can't wait for the weekend!" 

  "Me neither!" 

She kissed me after our unaccommodating and taunting argument, it was more of of mockery than passion. Sonya badged in as we stopped without a scare on both our faces

  "I'm...I'm...I'm really sorry, Ms Darkie! Jordan's father wants him right away!" She said almost trembling

   "Do you not know how to knock before coming in? My father should really send you packing." Darkie added rudely

  "Im really sorry, ma'am!"

  "It makes no difference. Apologize to Jordan! Will you?"

I turned to Darkie questioningly with a slight squeeze

  "I'm so sorry Sir, it was a mistake."  

  "I'm off!" I said to  Darkie walking out of her room. I was not surprised at her actions but i could not accept it to be good enough, that was really uncalled for because she tried to impress me for a reason i did not know about. I met my father waiting at the hallway with a tight smile while Cole stood next to him. 

  "Thanks for coming I'll make sure he returns to school."

  "Don't worry I'd handle that!" 

They shook hands in accordance then Cole asked about his daughter then i told him that she's was in the room.

  "Is she ok!"

  "Very much ok! She's with Sonya! Dont worry, i didn't hit her. She's fine!"

They felt uncomfortable and forcefully. Father and i walked out instantly, biddings were over. We entered the car and we drove away.

   "What did y'all discuss about?" Father brought up a conversation because i was busy on my phone, attending to girl's requests to be friends and some requested a hook up, chitchats and all that. My fans and followers were excited over the forth coming shoot, i had to comply to make it known because Darkie had tagged me and people wouldn't stop asking and questioning me at the same time along side best wishes. I didn't know why father interrupted me because he was swaying and lip syncing  to Kanye's playlist.

  "Lingeries!" I blurted out snapping

 Then father became speechless and kind of shocked but he has no reason to be surprised.

  "Lingeries?! That's crazy! Sounds interesting! Why lingeries?" He asked me. He was curious, I'm sure he remembered that he loves it when mother wears that too. I smiled faintly

  "Photo shoot by the weekend, y'all knew about that?" I asked because there was no way my parentd would not kmow about it, they are the big signs and we were the correspondents.

  "Oh yeah! This is going to be a lot more enticing and overriding. More complex. Are you ready for that?" He asked me 

  "Why not! I'm always ready for whatever you know that. I'm used to this ever since i was an infant! The portrait says so. That was the beginning." I responded

  "That's it!" He concurred because he knew my potentials and intentions most times were strictly professionally based. He pulled over immediately. "Kareem!"

  "Dad!" I turned to him because it seemed important and quite sensitive

  "About your question that i promised to answer...." He sighed then continued "You asked about Zafar earlier..."

  "Yeah. I'm curious."

  "Zafar was a man I....I killed him back in the day. There was a huge misunderstanding and i was threatened to kill him....so i did!" He stopped staring at my face that had  Variant impressions.  "Kareem, im not a bad person. Im only  telling you this because i wouldn't want a third party interfering between me and my son! Your mother and i had a crazy story that we do not want to go back to." He stopped

  "And Vinnie? Dr Theo?"

  "He was mistaken to be a brother to Zafar but he wasn't, they were only accomplices with resemblance. Dr Theo on the hand was a paid job that i carried out, that was how Zafar came about. Theo's wife pressed charges that Ada..." I interrupted

  "Aunt Ada, Mama's best friend!" I said correctly

  "That's right! Ada took up the case and later found out that i was the culprit so i decided to take responsibility for what I did. Danni was mad and angry at my decision because we just begun our relationship after over 10 years of friendship and working, i wanted to turn myself in. I would have been charged with first degree murder but luckily for me, his wife decided to let it go so that's how I slipped. That was the last time i involved myself in crime. To this day!" He stopped

  "Wow!" I was astonished not disappointed, infact it was fascinating to me.  "I really didn't know about that. You were taken away for days by Vinnie...what really happened? Vinnie was a very dangerous man..." I asked. Father smiled

  "That was when i realized that i could never love another woman other from your mother. She was worried about me and i was as well. At first, I didn't want to tell my father about the murder and how it all began but Danni explained everything to my father even when i insisted that she shouldn't...and just the snap of his fingers, i returned home safely. Even times i suffered a disorder, she took care Of it. She got the best doctor just to see thatni recover, which i did.  She was there for me when i was alone, when i had no one. I was rich yet i felt overly empty. So son, i would never leave your mother for nothing in the world. When i said that i was skeptical about you, i really did not mean it. I was confused and scared that you might end up like me. And i'm really sorry for making you feel otherwise. I am your father and you're my son!" He unsealed an envelope then gave me the papers without looking at them "I had a DNA test carried out just to prove to you that im your father and no one else is."

I read it and it was positive, i am my father's son. I was moved that for once he made extra efforts that did not include buying someone off to name it real. The doctors did their job accurately.

  "I'm so sorry for talking back at you too. You deserve respect and i wish i could undo my mistakes for the 30th time." I stopped. We hugged without us even knowing it. We both smiled 

  "Speaking about crimes! I have a surprise for you."

  "Still curious!"

  "See this." He gave me another document then i read it Finally, i was allowed to resume school and i could engage in the examinations. My night was made up to a satisfying one. I had to hug him again. My eyes almost welled up.

We drove home after an hour of reconciling.

As soon as we entered the mansion, mother was sitting on the couch waiting for our arrival. Then i realized that it was almost 11:30pm.

  "Babe!" Father went towards her to kiss her then she refrained

  "Don't...come any closer! I've tried to reach you severally but you ignored it, isn't it?" She said angrily

  "My bad! My phone was silent so i didn't realize it." He said

  "....You didn't bother to check up on us, right?" She added then she turned to me. My mind raced already, all i wanted to do was apologize to her about earlier. "Y'all made up, huh! The prodigal son has returned." She turned to father immediately "Did he tell you about the kiss scandal under this same roof earlier today?" She said with a smirk on her face.

My mind fidgeted. My father looked at me in slight surprise abd disbelief

  "Kareem!!!" He groaned almost angrily while i stood innocently

  "For the 31st time!" Mother added tying her robes tightly

  "Dad! I can explain!" I was confused about what to say, it felt like i was ganged up upon.