003. is he the client
1509 Words
LEWIS RESIDENCE
Third Room
Bimpe was still in bed. Her eyes were closed, with her blanket on her firmly, she was hiding in it. Immediately she heard the alarm from her phone which was on the edge of the bed. She raised her back from the bed with the support of her hands, pushing away the blanket from her.
“It's morning already,” she said with her face turned to the window looking outside, she couldn’t see anything outside. She pulled the blanket back to herself. Lying back to the bed.
She took the phone to check the time, it was half-past four. She hissed and placed the phone back as she pull the blanket over her head. Bimpe was woken up by her phone again, she opened her eyes but she closed them. After the sound stops then it started again. “Is it the alarm?” she said from inside the blanket opening her eyes “no it can’t be” she stretched out her hand from the blanket reaching for the phone, it was Adeola calling her. Immediately she saw five missed calls she came out of the blanket sitting, her back was supported by the wall. She called back
“Hello, are you in the midnight over there, is it not morning yet?” Adeola said at the top of her voice.
Bimpe said very low “I had a long night”
“in every condition you find yourself, you will always find an excuse” they both were muted for some seconds “are you still interested in it”
“What is that”
“you too dey forget things oh...”
“Just remind me now”
“Okay, the contract”
“Okay, I will join you at your house soon”
“Okay babe, come quickly”
“Okay” she hanged up the call, she stood from the bed, stretching her hands backward and her lower back forward, while standing on her toes. She entered the bathroom.
After about thirty minutes she came out with her white tower on, wrapped around her chest, and a shower cap on her head, which her hair was packed in. Bimpe was dressed neatly and smart, in blue jean trousers and a blue jean jacket with a white inner. She looked at herself in the mirror and said “ ready to go .”
Living room
She climbed down the stairs. The room was a bit small, neatly furniture and organized. Mr. Lewis was seated on a chair opposite the TV it backside was facing the stairs. Mr. Lewis was a middle-aged man, in his fifties with grey hair and bald. Beside him was his son, Felix, Michelle's elder brother, a handsome dude, in his late twenties, he always admired Bimpe a lot but he doesn’t have the mind to approach her.
They looked behind to see who it was, she greeted “good morning sir”
“Good morning” Mr. Lewis answered, Felix was hiding his feelings from her, all day he never treated her like a human, but rather like a s**t. “good morning Felix”
“good morning” he answered after some seconds after being forced by his father. His father pinched his waist.
“sir is Michelle around?” she asked.
“she left earlier this morning to the mall”
“Okay sir, what of Mrs. Lewis?” she asked still standing.
“she went to work earlier today” Mr. Lewis answered again, Felix didn’t even care to look at her, rather his eyes were glued to the TV screen.
“Sir I will be back soon, if not I will call Michelle to inform her”
“Okay, take care dear” she moved out of the house.
OUTSIDE LEWIS COMPOUND.
The sun was coming out gradually from his hideout to play. She moved so quickly into the street, she tried to cross quickly to the other side of the street, She rushed into the road without looking around if any car was coming her way. She was in a hurry to get to Adeola, because she just called her a few minutes ago, threateningly. She was almost knocked down by a car. The driver hit the break so hard to stop. She stood in front of the car in shock, the man pressed the horn, she looked around her she was still on the same planet, Earth. She moved away from the car way. She stood by the other side of the street. She started to beg.
“I’m sorry sir please forgive me”
“Are you f*****g blind? If you want to die, go and f*****g die at your father’s house. Rubbish” he said angrily, she felt embarrassed because everyone on the street was staring at her.
SHOLA’S RESIDENCE
She got to Adeola’s house not quite long. Adeola was busy making breakfast for her husband, Shola. She pressed the button at the door. Adeola’s husband opened the door, not quite long. She greeted him immediately after she saw him. He also greeted her back. “good morning sir”
“Good morning”
There was silence for some seconds, without a word coming out of their mouths, Shola was staring at her, she faced looking at the floor then she said: “where is my friend?”
“she’s in the kitchen” she nodded “hum, come in,” he said with some gesture, pulling the door open wide.
“Yes,” she said moving into the house. The house was well furnished, neatly organized, and beautiful not like the last time she visited there. She exclaimed “wow” it was low that’s Shola didn’t notice, with her mouth opened wide. Her friend came out of the kitchen after Shola called her that her friend is around looking for her. Shola left to his room.
“Hey friend, how are you doing? Adeola said cleaning her hands with a tower, she dropped it at the dining table.
“I’m fine, what of you two?” she said looking around the house.
“I’m fine, and what are you staring at?” she questioned, with a cute smile on her cute face.
“Sit down,” she said tapping the chair, she sat down. “Babe, the last time I came into this house, it was not furnished and there was no artwork like this, what is happening?”
“See, that’s what I’ve been telling you, he’s the one that bought all of this from his salary. He is the one that clothes me and gives me money” she explained.
“Girl you are lucky oh!” she exclaimed.
“Yes, God will let you find someone that will take good care of you, like me” she prayed.
“Amen, so when are we going?” she asked.
“I’m almost done, we’ll get going now. Just give me some minutes” she said.
“Okay,” she said, Adeola went back to the kitchen. Bimpe relaxed on the chair. After some minute, Adeola came out of her room, moving toward Bimpe on the chair smiling at her phone. Adeola was always cute in any outfit she puts on. Dress in a black top and Jean trousers with a blue jacket on them.
“I’m ready so let’s get going,”
“Okay let’s go,” she said. They moved out of the house. Adela took one of her husband’s cars, which she always use.
BIMBO’S RESIDENCE
Adeola knocks on the door. Bimpe moved near to the window. She had some arguments going on, from inside the house.
“I think some people are arguing Inside the house,” she said pointing at the window.
“What?!” she exclaimed.
“come,” she said with some gesture. She moved to the window, she placed her hears near it.
“Let me call her, that I’m outside with my friend,” she said in a search for her phone in her bag “found it” bringing out her phone. “hello ma, I’m outside with my friend,”
“Okay, come in the door is not locked,” Bimbo said from inside the house.
“Okay ma,” she said and hung up. They enter the house. Bimpe saw the man that almost knocked her down earlier that day. They exchange pleasantries. Bimpe thought he was trying to pretend that he doesn’t know her or maybe he has forgotten.
“so, this is my friend she wants a marriage contract. Are you having anyone interested?” Adeola asked.
“Yes,” Bimbo said.
“is he the client,” Adeola said pointing at the man sitting next to Mrs. Bimbo. With Bimpe's face pale and staring deadly at him.
“Yes,” Bimbo said.
“If he is the client, then I’m not interested. If you have any other client, then call my friend” Bimpe said, she stood up and left.
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