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my vow on the line

chapter 9

The constant ringing from her phone woke me up from sleep,I looked at her who was not looking like someone who had slept a bit but staring at the ceiling,with a sleepy eye I asked her,you are not taking your calls, without looking at me,she nodded,I didn't press further knowing that it must definitely be the devil of the moment,I got down from the bed to go and start preparing for work,the call came back and I could see on her screen,"mum", I couldn't ignore that because I might be harbouring someone whose parents might have reported to the police as missing or kidnapped.

I turned to her,it is your mum calling and you can't ignore her call,again without a word, she picked it, mummy good morning,she greeted,the voice from the phone responded,good morning dear,where are you that you didn't come back home last night,sorry mum I didn't call to tell you,I slept over at a friend's house,okay I hope you are coming back today,she asked, I don't know yet but I will call if I can't, alright,take care dear,she ended up the call to look at me,I didn't say a word but headed for the kitchen,I returned with a glass of water, sat dawn to drink the water,she started introducing herself, my name is Folashade Taiwo,the last daughter of engineer Taiwo Ajeh,the CEO of TICO oil and gas,with the mention of her father's name,the water I was drinking went the wrong way leading to me almost choking with cough , sorry,sorry as she's parting my back, finding my voice ,what did you just ... I mean who did you just call now, engineer Taiwo Ajeh, that's my father, what happened, getting hold of myself, nothing,go on, she hesitated then continued , I am having emotional issues at the moment, please I need your assistance to stay in your place and sort out myself.

I said to myself,this is becoming complicated day by day,see shade, honestly I am no longer getting comfortable about this whole thing, I equally have my own issues,but letting someone of your status into my house without a clear knowledge of what is happening is making me get afraid,you can afford to rent a hotel for a whole year,why are you choosing to squat in an unconducive environment,after a little silence,I noticed her eyes becoming heavy with tears,that night you saw me was my first time taking alcoholic beverage,the intention was to end it all,in a shock , why?, I cut in,she wanted to continue but held back,you may not understand,try me , I pushed on , please I beg you don't push on,just help me I can pay for staying here, I just need a quiet place to lay low, probably what she is passing through might be a tiny part of the hell I have gone through,yes I need financial upgrade seriously but I don't need money from any woman,I don't want your money, looking angry with her offer of paying me , please I don't mean it that way,I just want your assistance, looking at the time,I shouted realizing that I am almost late for work,oh my God I am late for work,I dashed into the bathroom,took my bath,dressed up and left for work.

All through the day,I was thinking about harbouring a daughter of a wealthy man ,how do I go about staying with such a lady and going by her discussion with her mother, it is clear she is not going anytime soon, I truly do not need anymore emotional stress, trying to figure out how to protect myself,I really wonder how you are going to do that, my inner mind companion making sure I am calculating well,she told you she has emotional problem and you accepted her to stay forgetting that the only way she will sort herself out is a healing from another man,that you can do very well but what happens when she eventually heals and move on, how will you fare because it is certain you will fall for her,one truth that I am afraid of and the reality that is standing before me,the only way I can get rid of her faster is to help her heal,I guess one more heart break may not still kill me.