The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 2

Miguel

I was bored through out the day, I called my friend Mike, I invited him to the bar.

I have being waiting for him for ages now, I checked my wrist watch again.

"Good evening Sir, what will you like to order". The waiter came to me, stretching out the menu.

"I said I will call you whenever I am ready". I yelled at him.

Earlier on I had told him when he came to me, I was expecting someone.

"Sir, it is against the rule of this bar to sit for thirty minutes without ordering for anything". He said calmly.

"Are you trying to teach me something I don't know, huh, I can buy the whole place and get you sacked". I bragged.

"Sir, with all due respect, can you please raise down your voice we have customers here". He said rolling his eyes. I fumed with anger.

"Where is your manager". I shouted drawing the attention of others.

"You don't have to get the manager involved in this matter". He said casually. I smiled.

"What if I do, I will make sure you get sacked and arrested". I threatened, the manager walked in.

"I am so sorry Mr Miguel, please forgive him". The manager pleaded, the waiter's eyes widened.

"Who does he think he is, to talk to me the way he wants, did he know who I am, I can bring down this place within a twinkle of an eyes". I said bragging again.

"Please I am sorry sir, please sit we would make you comfortable, please forgive us". He pleaded, I sat down, adjusting my suit.

"Okay you can go, I held no grudges against anyone of you". I said disseminatedly.

"Thank you Sir, thank you". He said going away with the workers.

Few Minutes Later

Minutes later

"Hey dude". Mike greeted as soon as he walked into the bar. I stood up and drew him into semi embrace, we disengaged almost immediately, hailing each other.

Mike, my best dude during our college days.

"You came late". I said sitting down.

"Yes, my car broke down on my way here, I am sorry". He apologized.

"Have you repaired it,or what did you do to it". I asked.

"I called my engineer and he said it is just a minor issue, he did it for me there, I drove here after that". He explained I nodded.

"Why did you call me here".He asked.

"I was bored, I have no other choice than to call you here". I said, waving and a waiter showed up, not the previous one.

"Yes Sir". She said as soon as walked here.

"I don't need your service, I want the other guy to take my orders". I said, she opened her mouth in shock, she bowed and left.

"Why did you dismiss her like that". He asked in surprise.

"I need that guy to serve me, he has to pay for what he did". I smirked.

"What happened before I came here". He asked giving me the look "don't lie".

"I had a little beef with one of the workers here, he is so annoying". I scoffed.

"You are so unbelievable". He said rolling his eyes. The guy came...He handed over the menu to me. I scrutinized the menu with my eyes.

"Bring me fried rice and chicken". I said stucking it in his hand.

"Sir what will you like to order". He said to Mike. He also ordered the same thing, he left.

"You are so unbelievable". He said.

I can't believe you can't do a day without saying "You are so unbelievable". I mimicked him voice.

"You are so unbelievable". He said again almost getting angry.

"And there we go again Mr Unbelievable". I said laughing.

The waiter walked in.

"What took you so long". I asked coldly.

"I am sorry Sir". He apologized immediately. I frowned. I want him to argue with me.

"Drop it and take your leave". I yelled at him. He bent bringing out the food one after the other from the tray. He bowed and left.

"Can you just stop picking on him''. Mike begged, I ignored picking up my cutlery, I started eating, he shook his head and started eating also.

"Mike are you through with the job I gave to you?". I asked crushing the leftover in my mouth.

"No I haven't but I think we have a problem". Mike replied dropping his spoon.

"What is the problem?". I asked with a furrowed brow.

"The daughter of the great company is back and she is the CEO now". Mike announced.

"Why did she have to come back now?". I said with a worry expression on my face.

George Group of companies.

George

The atmosphere was tensed, as the companies representatives awaits the results... A man in his late fifties stood up.

"We have concluded the results, Rutherford Group of companies has the highest score, unfortunately, we can't give it to a company because the contract is huge". He faced Mr Rutherford who now victorious look on him face.., "You will choose a company which you can work perfectly with".

"George Group Of Companies". He said without thinking, I smiled. I know he will pick me, we have being friends for a very long time now.

"Congratulations to Rutherford Group Of Companies and George Group Of Companies". He said we both shook him one after the other. We hugged.

" Thanks you Rutherford". I whispered into his ears, he chuckled.

"What are friends for". He replied, we broke the hug with a smile. The meeting ended.

We went out together... "What can I do to appreciate you". I said

"Nothing friend". He said jokingly.

"Anyways thanks". I appreciated.

"What about we have some old friends drink".

"Ford we are no more adults, we are now old". I said laughing.

"That's the only way you can show your appreciation". He said pouting.

"Oh stop it Rutherford, you are old now so stop being childish". I said slapping him softly.

We ve gotten outside already without knowing...

"George I will send you the address and time, have a lovely day". He said waving his hand.

"And you too". He got into the car and drive off.

How fortunately for me to have a good friend. I smiled and went in.

In the night.

We laughed at the joke cracked by a random guy in the bar...He has being doing that for a while now, we couldn't help but to laugh our asses out.

"This guy is funny". Rutherford said admist of laughter.

"Yes he is". I replied him.

Rutherford raised his eyes to the guy... "You are very funny, may I know you more?". He asked looking serious, I wanted to ask him something, I shut off the question and looked at him.

"Yes Sir, thank you for the opportunity you gave me to me, atleast to make you happy". The guy said with a short laugh.

"I am Raymond Sir, I am 23 years old and I am a graduate of Randum College. He replied politely. I wonder what a graduate like him doing here.

"What did you do for a living". I asked eagerly. He laughed, I and Ford looked at him intensively.

"You might be wondering why I laughed, ever since I graduated with first class honour in the college, unfortunately, I haven't being able to get a job since then''. He ended with a sad note.

"In a nutshell, you are a comedian". Rutherford said expecting an answer.

"Yes a bar comedian to be precised. I cracked jokes for people and they do give me dimes. Those dimes takes care of my mother". He explained. I studied him for a while.

"Can we have a talk?". I asked Rutherford, he nodded. I stood up signalling for Raymond to wait and Rutherford to follow me at the same time.

I and Rutherford walked to a side of the bar, I stopped walking, he looked at me with a questioned expression.

"Why did you call me here?". He asked leaning his back at the wall shoving his hands in his pocket.

"Why don't we help that guy, he seems cool to me and he needs help". I explained... He stared at me for a while...

It's okay if he disagree it is a suggestion anyways.

Rutherford walked towards me. "We can help him, I will make him my accountant that's the only vacant position in my company, but can he be trusted?". He asked looking at me as if he wants me to spill the beans. I don't have any beans to spill.

"I don't know either maybe you should just make him an assistant to check his performance". I suggested.

"Okay, I will talk him out, I hope he won't run with my money just as the formal one did".

"No he won't do that, thank you". I thanked him, he nodded, we walked back to our table.

We talked him out, he was very excited, if there is any word to qualify excited then I would use that. He ran home immediately we told him.