Chapter 39

Chapter 39

I sat down on the sofa in the living room and I kept staring at the interior design of his room. It sure meets the standard of a modern home and I pretty sure that it would cost him a lot of money to get a place like this 

"Would you like anything to eat or drink?"- Alexia asked while leaning close to me 

"I would just like to drink some cold beers, maybe two or three"- I replied with a smile 

She looked at me for a while and I bet that se was obviously surprised by the kind of drink that I requested. Was she expecting that I would request for something like coke or pepsi 

  Come on, those are for kids. I am a man and I need something bigger than just coke and pepsi 

"Alright, just hang in there right while I get it for you"- She replied while dashing off to the kitchen to get the drinks that I requested for 

I picked up my phone and went straight to my mother's contact, felt like calling her to tell her everything on my mind. But I felt the urge to just delete her numbers and move on.

  They impact of their strictness and decisions on my life is wearing me out and I can't take it anymore. I just have to move on with my life from now on

"Hey is your chilled beer"- Alexia said while walking towards my direction with two cold beers on a tray.

She was wearing a mini bumshort and I could see her fresh laps with the little tattoo crested on the side of her thigh

"So tell me what really happened between you and your dad. Why is he so strict and uncaring?"- Alexia asked while I open one bottle of beer and gulped it into my throat

"Well I really can't say if he is actually doing it on purpose just to get my attention or if he is trying to make my life useless and boring.

  Even when I was in high school, his character was still the same and he hardly even visit me. He always gives excuses why he won't be able to come home and it's really sad when I go to school and see other kids with their dad, if makes me feel so bad. I think I would even be happy if he can just travel out to one of his business meetings and leave my life alone"- I replied with frown on my face 

"Was he so busy that he couldn't even find out time to hang out with his own son?"- She asked 

"I had no idea that he stood far away from me all these years, perhaps he wasn't ready to have a son as at the time I was born. Because that's the only explanation for his actions over the years.

  They were days when we had a "Bring your father to school competition". It was the dream of every student at that time to sit with their father in class, I called my father and begged him to come but he bluntly hung up the phone

I went to school that day looking so depressed and full of regret to have a father like him"- I replied

She felt pity for me and I could vividly see that she was so intrigued by my story 

"Your story reminds me of the days when I had issues with my own dad. We were so close to each other at some point and I thought that nothing could break the love we had for a each other until he caught he making out with my boyfriend in high school.

  He was so furious and he swore never to talk to me again and we remained like that for two good years until he finally buried the grudges he had for me"- She said 

Hers was a nice story though, at least she settle with her father unlike me who can't even talk with my own father for an hour. I feel irritated by his words and I sometimes try to walk out on him whenever he opens his mouth to speak to me 

"It's going to be okay, and I believe this trip would wipe away those sad memories of your childhood days. Let's drink and have fun dude"- She replied while grabbing the second bottle of bear on the table 

I was quite surprised she could drink beer, I thought someone like her won't even know what the taste of beer should look like.

  We drank for a while until I laid down and slept off on the couch

Gabriel's POV

  I was expecting a reply from Andrew, but it seems that he is quite busy, so I went to my room to take a nap. I couldn't sleep well because I was so worried that him and just like a dream, I heard a knock on the door

"Who's there?"- I asked all the way from my bed room, was too tired to even get up from my bed and I wasn't even sure if it it's our neighbor who is knocking on the door 

I went down with just my boxers and I was shocked when I saw Micheal 

"Damn, why are you wearing just boxers. Guess you have been sleeping for a long time"- Micheal replied while giving me warm hug 

"It's so nice to see you bro. I actually thought Andrew would be the one to show up here.

  But I guess he is busy, Because he hasn't replied the last message I sent him few minutes ago 

"He is at my place, just go and get dressed let's move out. We have a lot to discuss when we get to my house"- Micheal replied with a smile on his face 

I actually felt quite uncomfortable when he said that we have a lot to discuss, are they planning to call off the trip. I better hope they don't, because I have planned so much and I dreamt of this day so much that I can't wait for it to become a reality.

"Alright, just give me a second let me go and freshen up and would you like me to get you some cold drinks or snacks?"- I asked 

"Nah I am good, just give me one bottle of coke let use that to rest for now"- He replied while taking his seat on the chair close to our television screen

I quickly went to the freezer to get what he requested for and I added some chips to spice it up. I placed the both of them on a tray and I walked up to him with the snacks 

"Thanks so much, quickly go and get dressed so that we can talk some things out before time runs out on us"- He Replied while taking a sip from the chilled coke 

I walked straight to my room, took of my clothes and went straight to the bathroom. The water felt so cold as it rushed down my back and felt just staying there forever, but I need to quickly freshen up so that I won't waste much time 

  I came out from the bathroom, rubbed some cream on my back and wore my lovely boxers. But when I opened my wardrobe, my mood went sour because I had no nice clothes to wear 

most of my clothes are old as some of them are even torn, and I vividly remember how I mistakenly wore a jeans that was torn at the buttocks to an event. I came back home looking so sad that day and I swore never to go out of the house till I get new clothes.

  I can actually get myself some nice clothes since I already have the cash but I need something to wear at this moment, so I took on my old T-shirt and short knicker and walked down to meet Micheal who had already finished up his snack 

"Thanks for the snacks by the way, but why are you dressed like this?"- Micheal asked with a weird look on his face 

"How do you mean, this clothes is actually good on me. So why the weird look on your face?"- I replied

"Seriously you need to go back and change these clothes, they are not good at all. I mean they are terrible"- Micheal replied with a frown on his face and this action of his got me upset 

"Why do you want me to change?"- I asked while walking straight to his face

"Because you look like a rejected houseboy. Even Andrew's servants don't like this, did you even look at yourself in the mirror before you came out of your room?"- He asked 

I looked so sad by his statement and he was quite surprised to see the look on my face. He was actually right though, my clothes were extremely old and one would easily spot out that I look like a servant

"But I don't have any clothes to wear at this moment. All my clothes are old and some of them are even torn, what do you want me to do now?"- I asked with a sad look on my face 

Micheal smiled at me for a minute, his facial expression was quite unreasonable and I don't get why he would start smiling at this moment when I am talking about something important

"Do you know what?"- he asked 

"What?"- I replied looking so curious

"I am going to take you to the biggest boutique in town and you will select all the clothes that you need for this year and even next year. I will pay for them all   and I would also get you some nice shoes and gold chains too"- He Replied with a smile 

This is like the best thing I have this week and to think that my own friend would take me shopping definably came as a surprise to me.

"Thanks so much bro!!!!"- I screamed while racing forward to give him a tight hug

He spread his arms wide an we both hug each other like couples

We both left the house and went straight to his car while he drove me to the biggest boutique around

"I can't actually believe this is happening right now. Thanks so much for this kind gesture of yours"- I said trying to contain my joy 

"I understand, and believe me when I say it's nothing bro. I would do anything to make sure my friends are happy when ever they are around me"- He replied with a smile 

While we were still on the way to the boutique, something flashed into my mind and don't know if I should ask Michael or not 

"But Micheal, what do you think Andrew wants to say about the trip. I mean he does sound like someone who wants to share his properties before dying"- I asked 

Michael burst into uncontrollable laughter and I was almost scared when he mistakenly left the wheel for a moment

"He's not going to cancel the trip. We just want to restructure everything so that it will go out well as planned because he is currently on the run"- Micheal Replied

"On the run?. how do you you mean bro"- I asked with confusion written all over my face 

"Andrew had some major disagreement with his parents and they are trying to force him to leave the United States and head over to Nigeria"- He said 

"That's cruel, why would anyone want to do that to his own son. Did they even seek for his permission before taking such actions"- i asked 

"His Father doesn't even know what taking permission sounds like. According to him, he got back home one day and his mother called him to tell him about the recent developments that took place behind his back

  And that's how they told him about his new life that is going take place in Nigeria. So in order not to run crazy, he decided to plan a vacation with his friends and have some fun before his parents will start looking for him and he even sneaked out of their watch and that's the reason why he is at my house right now"- Micheal replied

"This reminds me about the same issue I had with my dad after I got back from Canada. Did I tell you the story of what happened to me while I was in Canada?"- I asked