Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Andrew's POV

"Hey bro, why are you do moody today, you haven't even touched your drink. Hope everything is okay?", Obi called out to me after sipping his drink. I have been thinking all day because of the dream I had yesterday, I couldn't even do anything as my whole body feels so cold "I'm sorry bro, just passing through some though times, that's all", I replied with a smile.

  I met Obi at the beach when me and my aunt took a short vacation to explore the wonders of Lagos beach and ever since that very day when Obi saved me from drowning, we became friends and we do hang out with each other on several occasions. "I have been watching you for the past one hour, something is definitely wrong and you don't want to spill it out" he replied while staring directly into my eyes. "I had a nightmare yesterday and it's terrifying because it involves my parents and I don't want anything to happen to them for any reason at all", I replied.

"Can you please explain your what happened in your dream so that I can have a better understanding of what you are talking about", he replied while using a spoon to take out one meat from the hot pepper soup before us. "I had a dream that my Father was diagnosed of cancer and the one that shocked me the most was when he died on his bed with a note in his hands saying that he loves all of us", I replied looking a bit scared. "Is that why you are terrified?, forget about it, because it won't come to pass, it's just a nightmare and nothing more than that" he replied, trying to wake me up from my moody situation

   "I just hope so but I will be traveling back to New York next tomorrow, I need to talk with my dad and find out what's going on" I replied. Obi looked a bit disappointed when I told him about my intention to travel back home, he wasn't expecting it at all because we had a lot of plans this week and next tomorrow was the exact day he would clock twenty four years. "So you are going to miss my birthday party right?", he replied looking so sad. Deep down, I felt so guilty to just leave him and run away to New York but my family comes first in everything

"I'm really sorry bro, my family needs me and I need them too but since I won't be around on that day. I would send you $3000 to your Payoneer account and I guess that's equivalent to #1.5 Million naira right?" I asked, "Yes, thank you so much bro. But I would prefer you send it to my bank account so that it would be easy for me to withdraw" he replied.

  I quickly brought out my phone to initiate the transaction and within eight minutes, I was already done and the joy on his face was priceless. He was really happy with the fact that I sent him some cash to compensate him for not being available for his birthday "I just received an alert just now, thank you so much Andrew. This is much", he replied

Obi works as a banker and his salary is not that much if I should say because it's just #150k every month but I like that fact that he is still happy with his job and very soon he might be promoted if he stays steadfast to his duties at the office. "It's nothing bro, happy birthday in advance. Don't eat up all the cake till I get back", I teased and we both burst into laughter.

  I checked my time and was quite surprised to see that it's already 4PM, we did spend a lot of time here and I have to start heading back home before I get stuck in traffic. The traffic congestion in Lagos can make you regret your whole life especially when you have an important business to attend to, most people do say that Lagos traffic has made some people to even lose their job, contracts and many more. "It's already 4PM, perhaps we should start going home if we don't want to sleep in traffic" I replied while signaling the waiter to bring our bill.

The bill for our food was just #20k because we didn't each much, thinking has took the better part of me and I don't even seem to enjoy my pepper soup or drink anymore. Obi brought out some cash to pay for the bills while I stared at him with amazement, wasn't expecting him to pay for it but it's all good. He escorted me to the car before we eventually bid farewell.

  "Like I said, don't think too much, just relax because everything will be okay, I promise", he called out to me while I drove out of the restaurant. I drove for five minutes before I came in contact with Lagos traffic and this is what I have been avoiding all day long, seems I just have to stay here and drive slowly because I don't even have any where to rush to 

I got home two hours later, my fuel tank should be completely dried up and I will need to refuel it maybe tomorrow. On getting home, I found my aunt's fiance sitting in the living room, he gazed his eyes on the television and he was quite shocked when I walked into the living room without even knocking. "Hey, how are you doing?" he asked looking shocked to see me home by this time.

  "I'm worried and I really want to go back home, I feel something is happening and they don't want to tell me what's going on", I replied. He walked up to me and gave me a tight hug, "Everything is going to be okay. You can tell me anything that is bothering you and I will help you in any way I can, please don't start thinking too much before you end up hurting yourself emotionally", He replied

I wasn't even paying attention to what he was saying because my mind is so unbalanced and I feel like taking a short nap. "Don't worry about me, I will just rest for a while" I replied trying to find my way to my room. "Are you still thinking about the dream you had last night, forget about it bro, it's not going to happen" he replied with a smile.

  I find it extremely hard to believe what he is saying because what I'm feeling right now is so hard to comprehend, I have never been in this kind of situation. I don't know if it's a sickness or what but my body doesn't feel the same ever since I had that dream. "Alright, please wake me up when my aunt comes back. I have a lot of things to discuss with her" I replied

"So you can't discuss them with me?" he asked looking a bit angry but I just had to ignore him because I am not ready for any issues at all. I went to my bed and layed down there before I shut my tired eyes only to wake up few hours later, I walked to the living room to see if my aunt was around because it's already 9PM and I was quite surprised when I met no one in the living room til I started hearing some voices in the kitchen so I had to sneak in and see what's going on without being caught. On getting to the kitchen, I saw the both of them talking to each other with a very low tone seems they are hiding something from me and they don't want to raise their voices so that I won't hear them but it's already too late 

  I peeped through the little hole in the door and I saw both of them talking like parrots. "What is going on with him?. He has been acting so tired lately" Her fiance asked, "He has been through a lot of troubles I think he needs to rest because I heard something quite terrifying from his mother and i don't want him to know about it. "Know about what", I interrupted them and the look on their faces shows that they were extremely shocked to see me in their presence.

"Andrew my baby, you need to rest, it's nothing", She replied looking so disorganized, "Aunt Stella, you are hiding something from me and I don't know why but I will find out no matter what because what you are doing is wrong", I replied looking a bit pissed off by her actions. They both looked at me with their puzzled faces and I instantly knew something was locked up in their cupboard.

  "You need to calm down, you are looking so stressed out and it's not good for your health", my aunt replied while walking towards me. "Don't me to calm down, I just heard you say that my mother told you something terrifying and I want to know exactly what she said else there would be no peace in this house and trust me, I will squeeze it out of the both of you" I threatened with a loud voice, letting them know that I'm extremely angry at this point.

"Keep quiet young man, do you even know you are talking to your senior or have you lost your manners" her fiance shouted at me with all his might. I felt quite embarrassed so I quickly walked out on them and ran to my room to make a call, perhaps I should get the information directly from the source because I can't stand this anymore so I quickly picked my phone and dialed my mom's number.

  The kept ringing but she didn't pick up, these people are scaring me badly and I don't know how to bear this anymore. "Hi Andrew" she called out to me after picking the call. "Good evening mom, I just need to confirm if everything is alright back there because I don't know what's happening anymore" I replied with haste 

"There is nothing going on, don't worry. When you come over, we will talk better, hope that's okay?", she asked "It's not, please I need to speak with dad, just give him the phone please", I replied.

    She remained quiet for a while and this made me feel that something is terribly going on back home and I can't just wait to go there and see things for myself. "Alright, I will hand over the phone to your father so that your mind will be calm once more", she replied. "How are you Andrew?", my father called out to me and I was a bit confused because his voice changed 

I do speak with my father on the phone sometimes and I know how his voice sounds on phone calls but this is completely different. He sounds like a man who is passing through depression and his voice became far more deeper than it was before "Father what is happening to you?. Please tell me what is going on, I'm pretty sure mum has informed you about the dream I had yesterday" I asked.

  "Yes, she told me everything about it but there is something I would like to say when you arrive. It's too heavy for me to say it on the phone, I need to see your face before I open my mind and pour out everything to you" he replied. My father has never sounded so down and the fact that the both of them are demanding for my presence makes it look suspicious to me that they are hiding something that is eating them up but there is no need to worry much because there is absolutely nothing on this earth that can stop me from traveling to New York tomorrow.

"Alright father, I will be in New York tomorrow, then everything shall be opened since you all me to come over before you tell me" I replied