Love Within

Anger for Another

A horn is heard and Musa ran to the gate after he confirmed who was at the gate ,he opened the gate as a white E-class Benz drove in and Musa wave and bow to the car as it drove and parked at the front of the mansion, while Musa closes the gate and ran towards the car. The door of the car opened and Philip step out from the back seat of the car and Musa greeted him saying ;

" Welcome sir".

"How are you doing and where is Yinka? Asked Philip".

"Am doing fine Sir and Yinka is sleeping" replied Musa.

"Alright, that's okay".

Philip then moves towards the mansion door , opens it and goes in.

Musa then returned back to his duty post as John the driver adjusted and parked the car in the parking space and brought Philip's bag from the car and took it to the mansion.

" Welcome Sir and how was work today sir?" Asked Dorothy, one of the chefs.

" As usual , it was nice and worth the time and energy" replied Philip.

"What do you have for dinner"? Philip enquired .

" Your favorite Sir, since today is Monday, so that your week shall be favorable " replied Dorothy.

" How many times will i tell you that before you make my meal, inquire from me what i want to eat, must you be stupid, foolish and useless at thesame time?. So your plan is to keep wasting my food by preparing what I don't want to eat or because you are the cook, you are now my wife?. Go to the close by eatery and get me something to eat".

Dorothy, shivering and afraid with her voice shaking said "I am so sorry sir, my plan was to give the best, it will never repeat itself again sir".

" Will you get out of this place and get me what to eat?".

Dorothy leaves Philip's presence in haste.

Philip stands up from the couch to go upstairs to his room, he only made a few steps when he heard Dorothy's voice.

" Sorry sir, what exactly should i get for you".

Philip starred at her for awhile and shake his head and said " Get me my usual "

Philip then made his way to his room upstairs and freshened up.

Few minutes later Dorothy returns and calls Akpan the other chef and tells him to set the table for their boss' dinner while she goes upstairs to call him.

Dorothy knocks at Philip's door and with his permission opens and comes in.

" Sir your meal is served, you can come downstairs for it sir".

" Okay, now listen; you are still in my house today because of your mother and siblings, since you are their breadwinner because of the money you make by working for me. So you better take your work seriously and do what you are supposed to do at the right and appropriate time. Hope I have made myself crystal ?".

" Yes sir "

" Before I forget, did anyone ask me?" Philip asked

"No Sir, it was only Aunty Phoebe that called to inquire if you were home and I told her that you were at the office" answered Dorothy.

"Phoebe... Phoebe... Oh Phoebe name again, when I am trying to adjust to a good and joyous mood" Philip murmured to himself ."

" Sir did you say something? "

" Nothing, but let me ask you something. Why does a man get the opposite of love when he gives a pragmatic love to a lady ? Does it mean that men are not ought to be loved or some men are just unlucky? "

" I don't know much about love but what i know is that love is an expression of affection and some persons don't really know how to express their love for who they love but one thing about love is the measure given is not the measure gotten back in return, sometimes love is given out and love is not gotten back in return. Yes all men deserve to be loved, especially good men like you sir but one thing that is sure is that not everyone loves us and some demonstration of love are fake and not genuine ."

" Hmmmmm indeed you know alot about love, indeed you have said great things about love. Since I know a lot about love, why have I not seen you with any guy because I have not seen any guy come here to visit you too or are you married from the village?".

" Hahahah, I am not married anywhere Sir. Sometimes life is not fair to us at all, yes I was in love with a guy in my village before I came down to the city to start working here but distant love fades with time, only the luckiest preserve the love despite the distance. The love the guy has for me faded with the distance, it began with less communication and then it stopped completely and a few weeks back he sent me his wedding card and he is getting married to my best friend in the village. When I got the news I wept but consoled myself that he was not meant for me and God knows best but life has to go on and since then I have decided to keep to myself Sir."

" Am so sorry, it is indeed difficult to find sincere, genuine and pure love. you can go downstairs, am coming down shortly."

" Alright sir." Dorothy answered and went downstairs."

Philip in his room, still in deep thought of the event that took place at work with Phoebe asks himself where he has gone wrong in his relationship with Phoebe, that she cannot trust and believe in him, despite his constant show of Love and care for her."

About a few minutes later, Philip comes downstairs using the elevator and locates his seat at the dinning , the table was already set with his meal on it.

Philip then made a short prayer before he started eating the delicacy.

" When will I start eating such a delicious meal from my wife?" Philip asks himself.