CHAPTER 170:APARTMENT.

Paul and Mike went to outskirts of Lagos, they were lucky enough to rent an apartment at Victoria Island that's just five hundred meters from the del York creative school. They were so happy because things were going according to their plans. The same taxi that took them in search of the apartment to rent is the same that took them back to Intercontinental hotel to pick their luggages. 

Paul settled everything with the management and they together checked out. They moved to their new rented apartment. It was full furnished so the only thing they needed was buying food. Now that they are not familiar with the foods of Nigeria, Mike had that an idea of hiring a maid.

"I like this apartment mehn, I already fallen in love with it," Mike said as he sat on the couch.

"Really so when are you planning to get married?" Paul asked Jokingly just wanting to mess with his mind.

"I was not talking about marriage mehn"......He turned and looked at Paul who was smiling to himself.."oh I gotcha you, there are different kind of love. You know this will be the first time me living in a house like this one. It feels heaven mehn! I can't even compare it to my cubic house back at home."Mike said.

"You don't have to feel that way Mike, within six years to come. You will be owning a mansion, that's after we graduate from school. I will make sure you get a job in my company and with that, you will be able to develop yourself." Paul said .

"Thank you mehn, I don't know how to appreciate you. You know it's not easy having a friend like you, I do appreciate our friendship Paul,I am serious" Mike said as he stood up to go and hug Paul who was standing some few steps from him.

"You don't know how to appreciate me?, appreciate me by being our cook for the rest of five years." Paul said as he chuckled softly.

"What about the classes?"

"Are you ready to do that? Anyway I know that is an easy task to you. Being a bachelor and having been cooking for yourself for a long time. But no, am just thinking about what to do with cooking. Like where are we going to manage when it comes to our stomach." Paul said.

"We can hire a maid or a cook or we just eat in the hotel for five years. Which is preferable to you?"

"I don't know but I think hiring a maid is my preference because we can teach her how to prepare kenyan dishes that ingredients are here in Nigeria." Paul said.

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So in the evening, their was an advert placed on their gate. They were in need of the maid, then they left for the mall to do their shopping. Mostly the necessities, starting from the perfume, body lotions and so on. 

"I don't know if I will survive without a car."Paul said when they walked down the street.

"Hahaaaaa, my crazy mind." Mike said.

"What are you laughing, it hard to...."

"No, no, it's not that I am laughing because you need a car. My mind thought that  you are going to say you won't survive without a woman!"

"Are you serious Mike, you don't know how it pains me that I left the country when I was not in the good terms with her " Paul said with regrets.

"With who?" Mike asked but he already knows what Mike was thinking about.

"Ofcourse my wife Ivana, I do miss her and I just realized how much I love her. I wish she can just call me even mistakenly or just text me. I don't know why she have a heavy heart, she refused to forgive me."

"You did a mistake Paul, and you wronged her. She have every right not to forgive you. Can you imagine this,how will you feel if you were the one who found her in bed with another man let's say me?" Mike asked him seriously.

Paul scoffed before saying, Ofcourse I will kill you mike."

"Yes I know you would have killed me. I remember when you were very annoyed when I told you that Ivana was a nice person and we had become friends. That time you were having the best moment of  your life with Slyvia."

If looks could kill, Mike would have been long dead now. The way Paul eyed him, if they were not friends. Mike would have trembled or apologized to him immediately.

"Can we not talk about that now, I don't want to blame and regret the rest of my life the things I have wronged my wife. I just hope that the break of five years will make her forgive me when I return back to the country."

"You will have to chase her and maybe snatch her from the man she will be dating."mike mumbled the last sentence, so Paul didn't hear.

"I will do anything to get my wife back." He said with determination. 

They bought what they needed then left the mall. Mike was ready to walk back to the apartment when Paul said. "Don't tell me you want us to foot back to the apartment? I am tired mehn and perhaps I have enough money that will sustain us he entire five years. I already paid our school fees Mike, let's take a taxi."

"Okay boss, the cool kid you are used to a very soft life." Mike said as they borded the taxi.

When they arrived in their apartment, Mike paid the driver and entered the gate. Immediately a woman close to thirty years entered too.

"Good evening sir, I heard that you are in need of a maid or a cook. I can be of service sir, my name is Chioma." The lady introduced herself 

Paul looked at Mike and Mike nodded to show his approval.

"Chioma are you willing to work for us for Five years? Your work will be cooking, washing utensil, Cleaning our house and Washing our clothes."

"Yes sir I am ready," Chioma replied.