Chapter 11
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“What are you trying to do?” She asked Joe.
“What?” Joe Looked at her and strike the light again.
“I told you that smoking is out of bound in this house,” she said, and dragged the stick of cigarette from his lips.
“What’s wrong with you?” Joe asked angrily and stood up from the couch, as he took his shirt that lay on the handle of the couch.
He wore the shirt and began to button it, when she moved closer to him and held his hands.
“I am sorry, I know you are angry with me, and I am not supposed to react the way I did to you, but you know my daughter stay in this house also, what if she walks in here and see smoking.”
“I don’t care anymore, she has to accept the way I am, and more over you told me that she won’t be home today.”
“That was the more reason I dropped by, seeing that she doesn’t like me around, and I don’t like her too,” Joe frowned.
“I thought she will be spending the night at her friends place, I was surprised when she came back,” she tried defending herself.
“And you didn’t border to call me and let me know,” Joe snapped.
“That is because I have really missed you,” she walked towards him, using her hands to caress his chest.
“You should have still let me know,” Joes finished buttoning his shirt and took a step to the door.
“Where are you going,” She said going after him to the door.
“I am going home,” Joe said opening the door and walked out.
She just watched as Joe slammed the door behind him.
Vicky walked back to the sitting room took out a bottle of whisky and poured herself a glass and poured it at once into her mouth as she swallowed the liquor, dropping the glass back on the table and walked into her room to rest for the night.
Kim woke up the next morning very early, unlike her she didn’t allow her alarm clock to wake her up as usual as she picked up her cell phone and called Flora letting her know that she would be in her house that morning to spend the weekend.
“That would be very nice of you,” Flora said, we will go about the arrangement of my birthday party together.
“Okay, let me have my bath and head right out.”
“I won’t be coming with my car, since we will be using yours,” she points out.
“That’s okay,” Flora replied and hanged up the call.
Kim got out from bed and went into the bathroom to have her bath, after which she dressed up and parked up a few clothes and cosmetics which she will be using into a little box and left the room.
When she got to the sitting room, she saw her mum sitting on the couch sipping her coffee.
Vicky upon seeing her asked.
“And where are you going to this early?”
“Am going to spend the weekend at Flora’s place,” she replied.
“Oh, Okay, but before you go can I have a word with you?” she asked.
“Okay,” Kim said reluctantly and walked over to where she was sitting and took a set opposite her.
“I am all ears,” Kim said.
“Please do not get angry over my question,” her mum said calmly putting down the cup of coffee which she was holding on the table.
“Why don’t you like Joe?” she asked.
“Wow,” Kim scoffed.
“That because he isn’t good for you, and you left dad because of him.”
“But you know that’s not true, your dad was having afire with numerous ladies, and that was the reason why I left him,” she explained.
“While, I am not trying to defend dad, but you should also settle for a better man like dad who settled with a wealthy lady,” Kim snapped.
“Joe is trying to set up his business and you know it.”
“Yes I know mum, but what about his constant drinking and smoking? What about his nagging and moving around with bad gang? I don’t even know if his business is genuine,” Kim grins at her mum.
“And what can of a man have s*x with a woman under her roof in the presences of her child.”
“I was the one who invited him, I never knew you would be coming back home,” her mum said.
“Can I ask you a question?” Kim asked.
“Sure,” Vicky replied.
“Why not go over to his house, for Christ sake I live in this house too.”
“Joe had issues with his accommodation and is staying squatting with his friend for the time being.”
“While, I don’t care, and that’s not my business, he should just respect his boundaries,” Kim said and stood up to leaving.
“Please try to get along with him,” her mum said towards her.
Kim didn’t say a word as she opened the front door and walked out.
Her mum just sat there and watched as she shut the door, she was happy that Kim had left for Flora’s house knowing that will give her the space to invite Joe over to the house. She stood up went into her room and picked up her cell phone to call Joe.
She dialed Joe line and waited for him to pick up, but the line rang and he didn’t pick up the call, she knew Joe was still angry with her over what happened the previous night, so she decided to drop him a message.
Vicky had to make sure the house is arranged and organized because she knew that Joe will turn up at her door step later that evening after seeing her message, something like that has happened in the past when Joe was angry with her and she sent him a message apologizing, she never knew that Joe would show up, only to see him later that night waiting for her at her door.
She went out that day to drink because of the fight they had and came back drunk, Joe who was her house upon seeing her getting down from the cab which brought her home rushed to her aid, he helped her inside and made sure she was okay, the next day he promised never to ignore her calls again and professed his love to her.
That was some months ago, Vicky after cleaning the house when out to the grocery store to get what she would be preparing for diner and wait for Joe’s arrival.
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