Accept it

"Don't get me wrong... I just really love your voice".

'Is he drunk or something? Waaa!! This is probably how he talks to other girls'.

She said to herself.

"I want you to be the next big talent of my company".

She suddenly heard him speak and she finally came back to her senses.

"Excuse me"?

"When I came to Jas place that day, I heard you sing and I knew there and then that I needed you in my company".

He said stood up and walked closer to her. Getting close to her, he squatted in front of her and smiled. He had a strand of hair on his forehead that made him look more enticing.

"If it's okay by you, will you please let me make you a star"?

Kanada could not pinpoint why she was sad about what had just happened.

Soon enough, she was on her way back to Jason's place.

"What were you thinking? You must be really silly to think he'd even look at you. So what if he is a playboy? You are nowhere close to his spec".

She said to herself as she walked on the road. She knew she had expected too much but then she consoled herself.

"Regardless, I'm glad he didn't say anything in that light. I can never fall for that man... never!"

Kanada concluded to herself. On getting back to Jason's mansion, she quietly went to Nadia's room to clean up.

She was still thinking about how close Derrick was to her that she didn't notice Nadia standing by the bathroom door.

"What are you thinking about"?

Kanada's soul almost jumped out of her body which made Nadia laugh.

"Goodness, you scared me".

She then looked at Nadia and her eyes opened wide as though she was just realizing something.

"You are back".

She said and Nadia gave a face that said 'Obviously'.

"You are back!!"

She said and ran to give her a hug.

"Why did you stay so long? I missed you".

Kanada said not being able to hide her happiness.

"I missed you too".

I said with my face showing just the same amount of excitement.

"I had no idea you were coming back today".

She said as we sat on the bed.

"Well, tada".

She then acted like she remembered something.

"Ahh".

She said and hit me lightly on my shoulder.

"Awch!!"

I exclaimed as I held my shoulder.

"What was that for"?

I asked still holding my shoulder.

"What were you thinking? I saw you hanging by a rooftop".

"Ohh".

I said and relaxed as I finally understood why she got all worked up.

"Oh? Ohh!!"

She asked and took a pillow and began hitting me with it. Soon enough, I got my own pillow and hit her back.

We soon forgot the reason why we took the pillows in the first place as we both began laughing and hitting each other jokingly.

We were soon out of breath and the room was filled with the foam from the pillows.

We fell on the bed with our heads facing the chandelier.

"I'm happy you are back".

She said after we caught our breath. And I turned to look at her for a while before I smiled and turned back.

"It feels good to be back".

For the first time in my life, I feel relaxed to be around a fellow lady. For the first time in my life, I knew I had a friend.

Kanada soon stood up and looked at the mess they had both caused.

She looked at the mess before looking at the lady who was lying on the bed and looking straight at her.

"Aren't you hungry"?

Feels like my tummy was waiting for that question because as soon as she asked, it made a very loud grumble.

I looked at my tummy and looked at her and we both burst into laughter.

She held my hand and helped me up and soon, we were both on our way downstairs.

"So, I heard you went to Derrick's place".

I said and she simply nodded with a...

"Mnn".

Kanada then thought about what Derrick had said earlier.

"If it's okay by you, will you please let me make you a star"?

She shook her head to get the thoughts away.

"He wants me to sing? Haa!! It's not even possible".

Kanada said and Nadia asked

"Huh"?

Kanada then looked at Nadia and replied.

"Ohh it's nothing. It's Mr Derrick, he said he wants me to be a music artist for his company".

As soon as I heard what she said, my eyes opened in excitement.

"You can sing"?

I asked and she smiled in a shy manner.

"I'm not that bad".

She replied and that led to my next question.

"So, what is the problem"?

I asked.

"Huh"?

She asked as she looked at me.

"Why does it seem like you don't plan on taking it"?

I asked and it seemed like I was right.

"Are you crazy!!"?

I asked and she tried to shush me since I yelled a little.

"It's not like I don't want to... I just... I feel like I'm too old to become an idol".

She said and I couldn't help but laugh. I laughed so hard that my tummy was beginning to hurt.

"Are you crazy"?

I asked as soon as I had settled down a little.

"What"?

She said innocently.

"When are you ever too old to achieve your dreams"?

I asked but she said nothing.

"With the way you spoke, I can already tell that this is something you really want to do so what is the problem"?

I asked calmly.

"I don't know, it's just..."

"Just what"?

I asked feeling she wanted to look for another excuse.

"I don't think I can take something else from the O'Brien's".

When she spoke this time around, I could suddenly see where she was coming from.

"I mean, they've been there for me ever since I began going through my hardest time. It would be shameless for me to accept this too".

She said.

"Accept it".

We heard someone speak and we turned to see who it was although we already figured it out.

"Mr. Jason".

Kanada said and bowed lightly while Jason came down the stairs to where we were standing.

"You already know you are more than a maid to us. And this time around, you won't be collecting from us, it will be the other way around".