CHAPTER 3
1138 Words
JESSICA MEETS THE BEGGAR.
It was in the morning around 8 am. Jessica was lying on top of Dennis in her room. They had a pleasurable moment last night after they had partied at the Sheraton Villa. They had exhausted themselves after shots of tequila and they could not feel themselves anymore.
The rays of sunshine spun through the window to Dennis's face. He yawned and place his hand above his eyebrows to reduce the effect of the rays. He turned his eyes to the left to see that it was 8 am.
" s**t!" Dennis stood up quickly from the bed. His heart pumping so hard as if it would break out from his chest. Barbie would start her examination today. He drive Barbie to school around 7 am every day and It was 8 am already so he had different things ongoing in his head. He scoffed at Jessica on the bed as he pulled his Jean onto his body.
His quick moves tapped Jessica out of her dimness. She opened her eyes slightly and saw Dennis rushing to put his belt in his trouser.
" What's happening? Why are you in a hurry?" Jessica asked as she raised her head above her pillow, covering her nakedness with her blanket.
" Barbie would start her examination today and it's 8 am. I don't know how she is going to cope. She's late already" Dennis spoke, snatched his phone from the desk, and moved out in a jiffy.
He rode carelessly to his house. He entered his house and started screaming her name. " Barbie, Barbie...." He moved faster to her room but couldn't find her.
He rushed out of the house and rode faster to her school. He rushed out of the car, forgetting to close the door of his car, and approached her class. He muted. He looked around the school premises and got carried away by the students going back home.
His steps were retarding as he moved faster past the students and bumped at her class teacher, Miss Ayra Anderson.
Miss Ayra was a very good friend of Cynthia. She got to know Cynthia because of Barbie's brilliance in the school. Moreover, Cynthia used to bring Barbie to school before she died so they knew each other so well. On so many occasions she confessed that Barbie was the best student she had ever met in her entire life.
She knew about Jessica. She knew about his secret affairs. Of course, Barbie was so close to her and she would let her know about everything happening to her including the poor beggar that looks like her late mum.
" Hello, miss Ayra" he greeted her as he breathed relentlessly.
Miss Ayra scanned through his body and her lips jolted for jest. She laughed a bit before she spoke, "Morning, Mr. Dennis". She parted her lips as she fixed her gaze on Dennis.
" Hope all is well, Mr. Dennis?" Ayra asked and glimpsed at his body for the last time.
" Yes, all is well" Dennis spoke and looked at his body to know what exactly Ayra was looking at. He sneered disgracefully as he saw that he was wearing two different pairs of shoes, and his turtle neck was worn wrongly.
He hummed and said, "Where is Barbie?".
" I should be asking you where Barbie is, Mr. Dennis. Are you, not her father? " Ayra walked up to Dennis. They were barely nose to nose as she asked belligerently.
Dennis ululated and scratched his hair remorsefully as he was unable to provide an answer to Ayra's question. He knew how close she was to Barbie so he guessed that Ayra would know about Barbie's whereabouts.
His innocent sexy face called for his sympathy. Ayra hissed at him. She rolled her eyes in disgust and spoke, " I drove her to the school this morning some few minutes after 8 am"
Ayra exhaled before she continued, " I had shared the examination paper with the remaining students and I couldn't find her. I tried your phone number but it wasn't reachable. I had to call staff to stand in for me before I could ride to your house to find her crying in her school uniform"
" I am so sorry, Ayra. Thanks a lot. I am happy she didn't miss the examination. Please where is she now?" Dennis asked and looked around to see Jessica riding her Camry Into the school premises.
" Guess your boss is here for you again," Ayra said and smirked as Jessica rode into the school premises.
Dennis sighed, feeling frustrated. " You chose fire over water, Dennis. This is not the time to regret"
" Have you found her?" Jessica rushed out of her car and asked Dennis.
" I haven't" Dennis responded casually and looked away. As he looked away he saw Barbie and Randy, the beggar coming out of a corner in one of the classrooms.
" Barbie!" Dennis rushed at Barbie and tried to jerk her off from the wretched Randy, but she did not allow that this time. Barbie hung her arms over Randy's shoulder and began to cry. Barbie loved Randy more than her dad because it was only Randy that could be there for her always unlike her father that was controlled by his boss, Jessica.
Fear simmered in Jessica as she saw Cynthia's replicate standing right before her. She had thought she had succeeded in pushing Cynthia beneath six feet, but here she was with another challenge.
" C'mon, Barbie. This is just a stranger, a beggar, and a dumbbell" Jessica screamed at Barbie.
" I am not going home with you and Dad again, I would stay with my mum" Barbie spoke, gripping Randy's hand, and referring to her as her mum.
" Mr. Dennis, Barbie is obsessed with this beggar, I can suggest you make the beggar her Nanny or surrogate mum" Ayra advised Dennis.
" No! I disagree with you, Mrs. Ayra. Let her stay with the beggar if she wants, I am not allowing that beggar in the house I built for him" Jessica said.
" What do you mean, Jessica? We are talking about my daughter's life here" Dennis turned to Jessica and said.
" Who cares?" Jessica blew hot.
" I care, Mrs. Jessica, the school cares, and her father cares about her well-being" Ayra cut in, gritting her teeth in pain. One could easily tell that Ayra had a secret revenge for Jessica even before now.
" Oh, I see this is a joint and agreed plan between you and Ayra," Jessica told Dennis and grinned before she left the scene angrily to her car. She ignited the car and strode away roughly, causing dust to spread all over their faces.
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