Chapter 112

Chapter 112

"Is anything the problem?, aren't you suppose to be arranging your things for tomorrow's journey" my father asked, "I have already arranged my things, I was just talking with mom on how to find..." I think what he is trying to say is that he would miss me and we were just reminiscing on good times" my mom interupted while giving me some signs to leave the room. "Okay that's fine but the boy needs to sleep, he has a long journey ahead of him in a few hours time" my dad replied as he made his way to the bed.

  My mom blinked her eyes for me and for some reason, I don't seem to understand why she is hiding what we discussed from my dad or is there something she is not telling me?, "Alright goodnight guys but I hope aunt Stella is prepared for the journey too" I asked but no one replied and I walked out with the intention to drink some milk and head for my room to catch some sleep. I couldn't sleep for the past two hours as my eyes were wide open even after consuming two cups of milk, I opened my phone and connected to the WiFi network at home so that I could check if some of my friends are online on Facebook the network seems to be slow for some reason so I angry threw the phone away and it landed on the rug under my bed 

I shut my eyes hoping that sleep would find me soon because I really need it right now, I don't want to sleep on the flight because it makes my back ache me after the whole trip.....

   "Andrew wake up, what's wrong with you, I have been waiting for you to come down and you aren't even ready yet" my aunt screamed at me while I cleaned my eyes to see if I was actually dreaming, I overslept and the time is 7:10AM when our plane will take off by 8:30AM. This is what I have been trying to avoid but it seems there is nothing I can do at this point, "I'm really sorry, I didn't sleep early last night" I said and rushed down to the bathroom to take a cold bath and stepping out of the bathroom, I saw my phone on the rug 

I quickly picked it up to check if there is any crack but luckily for me, there were no scratches, I finished up my dressing within three minutes and I took my luggage downstairs so that the guards would arrange it in the car trunk and checking my time, I found out that it's 7:48AM, there is no time for me to even have breakfast so I took one bottle water and packed some sandwiches into my mouth. I kept eating till my parents eventually came down to bid us farewell and this time, my dad rushed down to give me a tight hug, "I will miss you Andrew, I know you will make me proud with your choice" he said as tears dropped down from his eyes 

  I don't get why my parents are too emotional over little things but I just had let their emotional drama take place so that it won't seem I don't have feelings for them, my mom also hugged me too and they both wished us safe journey while we made our way to the car. "It must be hard for you to leave home" my aunt said after we entered the car, she thinks I'm actually sad because I'm leaving but little does she know that I'm extremely happy to return back home and live in peace

"I will miss them though but we can't be in one place forever" I replied as the driver started the car and drove out of the mansion, "please increase your speed a little young man, we have a flight to catch" my aunt called out to the driver who was busy checking the GPS to see the fastest routes to the airport. "Yes ma'am, I'm currently trying my best to drive fast and carefully too" he replied.

  After spending fifteen minutes, we arrived at the airport and the plane will soon take off so I and my aunt ran like hell because i can't miss that flight and spend another day here, I'm tired of seeing their faces. But we finally made it and I felt relieved when I sat down on my seat while my aunt sat at the other side, she kept staring at the ceiling of the plane like someone in deep thoughts and I didn't even bother to ask her what's going on because she doesn't seem like someone who is ready to talk now, "So what's your plan when we get back home?" she asked 

My mind flashed back to what I discussed with mom yesterday when she asked that question, hope that's not she is going to ask me now?. "What plan are you talking about, please can you elaborate more?" I replied while pretending not to have a clue about what's she is saying, "I mean your plan to find a nice girl for yourself?" she asked, "should we be talking about this now, don't you think it's too early?" I asked with a frown.

  "I don't think it's too early and your father told me to ensure you make the right choice so I need to know your plan first before offering my advice" she replied, I seriously don't know why my dad should start telling my aunt to ensure that I take the right decision when he clearly told me that he trust that I won't let him down. "I seriously don't have any plan, perhaps I would just look for some girls I'm close to and hang out with them till I know more about their character and see if any of them will fit into my life" I replied. She felt pleased to hear those words from my mouth and she let out a little smile, "that's a great move but I would like to tell you that you will need wisdom to be able to carry out this little plan of yours" she replied, "don't I have the wisdom that is required?" I asked 

"You may have the wisdom but we won't actually know till you bring the girl home, so until then" she replied, "but how did you meet your fiance?" I asked with a smile. "I was really looking forward to hear her narrate the whole experience for me so that I could learn from it" I replied. She laid back like an old woman ready to narrate her life history so I waited patiently, "There is not much to say but I would tell you how we got to know each other, we actually met each other in a club few months back.

That day, I was very angry because my best friend betrayed me when I thought I could trust her, I woke up that morning and i quickly went to my boyfriend's house to meet my boyfriend because we have been dating each other for seven months but he didn't propose because he was in love with my best friend. He kept me as his side girlfriend while he kept showering my best friend with love and care but I found out that very morning as I caught both of them in bed making out with each other.

  And the worst thing was that he didn't even feel sorry for actions but rather he pushed me out of his house saying that he never liked me so later that evening, I went to the club to dance and drink away my sorrows after crying for hours. That was where I met my fiance" she said, "that's cool, i would never have guessed that the both of you actually met in the club" I replied

"It's funny right, that day I kept drinking and I didn't pay attention to the fact that I will end up getting drunk because I was so angry and sad with what happened in the morning. So when the club officially closed for the day, we all came out and I fell down in front of my car, a guy walked towards me and he noticed that I was soaked in alcohol so he took me to a hotel.

  When I woke up the next morning after sleeping like a dead body for hours, I found out that I was in a room with somebody bathing in the shower I first of all checked myself to see if he had sex with me but I was surprised to see that I was still wearing the same clothes I wore to the club and he didn't even take advantage of my drunk state. He came out of the bathroom and I attacked him with a bottle and the look on his face showed fear, he was completely scared to death and he started confessing how he help to the hotel when he found out that I was drunk 

He actually said he only helped me because he felt pity for me and if not for his help, someone would have robbed me that night because I went to one of the biggest clubs where you can see different people, including armed robbers so I was very lucky to meet him at that point and that's how we became close and we started dating eventually after I told him my experience with my previous boyfriend. The day he proposed to me, I nearly ran mad with excitement because it was like a dream to me.

  Life becomes sweet and beautiful when you have the right person by your side and that's why your parents are advising you to make the right decision because you will be the only one to live with the woman you chose and you will bear the consequences alone if she is the wrong woman" she said, I kept thinking for a while after she finished narrating her story, it was kinda lovely and i might follow the same steps too, "Guess I will follow the same process, maybe I will meet my dream woman in the same club" I replied with a smile but the look she gave me was really funny because I couldn't tell if she was happy or sad with what I just said 

"I went there because I was depressed and clueless about what to do, the fact that it worked for me doesn't me it will work for you. You just have to do what works for you, don't copy others" she replied, "it doesn't mean but why don't you want me to go to same club, what if my future wife is waiting for me there?" I asked

  "You will understand better when you mistakenly hang out with a lady you met in a club" she replied and said nothing for close to twenty minutes, "I will surprise you by the time I bring a beautiful and well mannered girl from the club" I replied. We finally arrived in Nigeria after spending seven hours on air, we walked to the reception later after clearing our luggage from the security point and when I brought my phone out, i saw that my network was back on.

"Baby, we are in the airport now, can you come and pick us?" she said while speaking with someone on the phone, perhaps it's her lover boy. Her fiance however came to pick us in a black Mercedes Benz AMG, "How was your trip my love?" her fiance asked after we got into the car.

  I watched the both of them kiss each other with so much passion and I couldn't help but feel jealous about their relationship, I wish to find a lady who love me like this, my life would be sweet and beautiful. "It was fine, hope you didn't miss me that much?" my aunt asked him. "Not that much, I kept playing games all through the day and that was what really made me not to miss your absence that much" he replied

"How did you manage to play video games for seven days straight without getting tired, you are from another world entirely" my aunt replied and burst into laughter, I kept staring at them without saying a single word but her fiance however turned back after a while to check if I was awake based on the fact that I haven't said anything since we got into the car. "Is everything okay Andrew?, your facial expression looks like someone who came back from a world war" he asked 

  "Let's not bother him right now, I will tell you everything later, the young boy has been through a lot in the past few days. He needs to rest his body and mind" my aunt cut in, she didn't even allow me to say anything. "What happened, please just say it, you have stirred up my curiosity so you will have to tell me all about it" her fiance replied

"We would tell you everything later but I need to go home and rest so I would advise you focus more on the road so that we don't collide with other vehicles" I replied and laid down on the chair until we eventually got home. I didn't even bother to take my bags from the car trunk as I dashed into my room to take a proper nap but on my way to the room, Obi's message popped in and I had to call him to notify that I'm back home.

  "How are you doing, how was your trip to New York, hope you brought some goodies back home?" he asked immediately after picking up the call. "I will tell you how my journey went when we meet tomorrow after work, meet me at the Kilimanjaro restaurant by 5PM tomorrow, is that okay for you?" I asked 

"What's wrong Andrew, your voice sounds like someone who is depressed" he replied, I'm actually depressed but I try to smile in the midst of all these troubles, no sane man would be happy with this kind of predicament in his home. Whenever I think about the fact that my father I going to die soon, I always get scared because I don't know how life would look like after his death.

  He has been my major back bone and I don't know what I would do without his presence, life is never going to remain the same after his death, "If only you will understand how things are going for me right now, you will feel pity for me" I replied. "Just relax, we will talk more when we see tomorrow" he replied and we ended our conversation at that point while my aunt helped me bring my bags to the room, "thank you so much aunt, you have been so kind to me ever since I got to know you personally" I said and this made her to smile a bit