Chapter 18

"Hey...Jennifer comes here..." Dean stretches his hands and calls Jennifer closer while holding Rachel beside him.
"Sir...." Jennifer murmured while staring at both of them
"Why were you clapping and what did you mean by that?" I asked, feeling curious but she quickly removed eye contact with me.
"Sir....sir... I don't remember what I said earlier" She stuttered while looking sideways.
"Oh.... Don't worry, I'll remember you...you said...What both of you did last night is not enough for you guys... You still came to his house and continued Right? Now, what do you mean by that?" I voiced out and she drew herself a little backward.
"Sir...Sir...Don't worry... it's nothing...." Her low feedback shows something is wrong and she keeps staring at Rachel.
"I know what you are doing and I need you to start explaining right now" I shouted at her but she kept on staring at me
"Don't worry sir... You can both go in but the lady here knows what I'm talking about and even you, you know so don't try to act dump over here" This is the first time Jennifer has ever raised her voice on her boss.
"I know?" I look at her with confusion on my face. "Please I don't know and I'd like you to tell me about it..." I continued to stare at her again while the lady beside me was very quiet.
"Don't worry sir...It's too early for this and you two can come inside... Sorry for disrupting you and I promised never to do it again" She bowed her head as if I'm a God and was about to leave but I stopped her.
"Please wait... I think we should discuss this later but is there breakfast for me and my friend?" I asked her as she was heading to the house...She stopped and looked back at me but didn't say anything for some minutes.
"Sir...Food? For you and your friend? Chuckle... I'm sorry I can't make you breakfast" She laughed while walking into the house with anger in her eyes.
"Dear... That's how she behaves... There is food inside so why don't you have breakfast here before going to work?" I looked at her again and smiled at her.
"It's nice... I don't know what to say when you and your colleague or partner are discussing. I'm sorry..." She replied while I held her in her hands.
"Partner... don't be silly... She's just my maid..." I smiled while we both walked into the sitting room.
Glad Jennifer already did all the house chores before I arrived...
We both sat in the sitting room and I put on the television to entertain her.
"Jennifer!" I yelled out loud while looking upstairs.
"Jennifer!" I yelled out again and she didn't answer my call.
"Jennifer's... Are you crazy..." I yelled out loud again and this time she ran downstairs.
"What is wrong with you... do you want to tell me that you didn't see my call... Are you crazy this morning...Don't you see I have someone here...Bring us breakfast and let's eat" I shouted at her in front of Rachel while she was staring at us?
"Sir... I'm sorry... I can't prepare food for you and your friend this morning... Why don't you do it yourself and if you plan on sacking me because of this... Then you are free to... I'm tired anyway" She talks with boldness and is held back to her room.
"Can you imagine? She even walks out of me when I'm not done... Wow! This is amazing this morning" I complained while staring at Rachel but she didn't utter a word to me.
"Don't worry, just let her be... I can do it just lead me straight to the kitchen...I'll prepare something nice for us" She replied with her nice soft voice and was about to stand up.
"Don't worry about the breakfast...You are my visitor and I can't let you into my kitchen...My mum taught me how to cook so I'm good at cooking... Don't worry... before the next fifteen minutes, I'm done..." I held her and made her sit and I was about to go to the kitchen myself.
"What kind of food are you planning to prepare right now...And... besides, I know men don't cook so don't try and act nice to me in something you can't do" She continued to make my day with her smiling face despite the insult Jennifer gave to me.
"You are funny... guys can't cook but don't worry... You will taste mine today... Catch you up later... I am going now" I left her in the sitting room and ran to the kitchen.
"Damn... What should I do now... what can I even cook... Damn... This maid is frustrating me...But why in this crucial hour... I told this lady I can cook and I can't even do anything... What is even wrong with me... I need to try my best" Dean murmured to himself while walking around the kitchen without even knowing what to do.
"Oh... nice idea brain... Thank God there is social media... I'll do my best anyhow. It's" I stared at my cell phone and opened a platform made for cooking.
"No... This is not nice...I pray it's on YouTube..." I exit and open YouTube where I searched for how to cook noodles.
"Wow...Why are there so many people trying to teach me how to cook noodles or is it a different recipe...Anyway, I'll go with one and she will take it the way I cook it." I opened videos and tried copying from them.
I quickly wore an apron and prepared all the ingredients for cooking noodles...All this while, Jennifer has been staring at me from the windows but I was too busy to notice.
I quickly followed the steps as it was on the YouTube channel and now I'm funny and happy I did something great.
"Rachel...Your food is at the dining... come over here now" I shout out loud while preparing her food, still with the apron in me.
"Hmm... I can't wait to have a bite of your food..." She smiled while getting ready to eat the food.
"Why don't you change so that we can eat together." She requested again while staring at me.
"No... There is no need, I will eat this way but as soon as I'm done, I'll change" I answered and sat directly opposite to her.
We continued to stare at each other and now one was willing to have a bite first.
I continued to stare at her, waiting for her to eat first but she continued to stare at me...
"Are...yo...." I stammered while she interrupted me as I was about to complete my statement.
"Are you not eating?" She rushed up and said to me, still staring at me.
"You know... I'm the one who cooks and I have tasted my food since I was in the kitchen... So I'm waiting for you to eat and compliment me for a good well done" I smiled while praising myself and meanwhile, I haven't even tasted my food because I'm too shy it'll be awkward.
"Oh...I see... Never mind...I'll eat your food" She looked at the food and took a bite, immediately she looked at me again.
'O...My God...I just messed up... This food is not nice... look at her face....josh... I didn't do it well ' my inner voice begins to pounder me in fear...
" Did you ask for help from anybody?'' This food is nice...You did great" She complimented me while smiling at me.
"Thanks... it's my pleasure" I took a bite from my food and it was damn.
'Why did she compliment and smile at me... But this is not nice...Damn... She must be angry inside of her now but can't say it....look at her... She doesn't want to even eat anymore ' My inner voice whispers to me while I use my left eye to stare at her indirectly.
"So how is your business going if I'm permitted to ask" I glance at home and continue to eat the food as if everything is nice.
"Work is fine... I'm looking for someone to go on a vacation with...Do you mind if we go together?" She looks at her with a charming smile.
"Me, No... it not possible... I have something going for the main time and I won't leave my mum here in the city because of a vacation." I quickly found excuses not to follow her... Immediately, I stood up and head straight to the refrigerator where I bought out two juice since the food isn't tasty...
"No... it's fine... Your mum can join us... You know... it will be fun that way" She laughed while collecting the juice from me.
"Not that... But...I'm not interested in vacation...and I promised you when I'm ready, I'll let you know" I held her hands and stared at her in the eye while confronting her...
"No problem...I believe you" She looks at me in the eyes and replies... suddenly...The door opens.
"Dean... Where are you... mummy is back" She yelled out loud.
"Come join us in the dining room, mum" Before I raised my voice, she was already here.
"I can see you have a visitor...Welcome to our home... dear" She looked at Rachel and smiled at her.
"Welcome mum..." I smiled and stared at her but she didn't look at me, she continued to look at the lady.
"Where is that your maid... Where is she...Hmmm...Jennifer... yes" She stammered and looked at me.
"I don't.know where she's right now... but can we talk later, my visitor will soon be going" I concluded and she left.
As she was leaving, she sighed at Jennifer spying on them from a distance but she didn't say anything.
"Hmm... Dean... when you are done...Can I have a word with you" Her mum yelled and headed straight upstairs.
"Please, I think, it's time for you to go... please... I need to talk to my mum urgently" I stood up and she did the same before I completed my statement.
"Thanks for everything... I'll call my maid to follow you to the gate... Sorry, I couldn't follow you but don't worry... next time, I'll make it up to you" I smiled at her and quickly put off the apron.
"Jennifer's". I shouted out loud and she came down as soon as possible.
"Please... follow Rachel to the gate... I need to see my mum urgently" I pleaded with her and even wait for her response before leaving the sitting room
"Mum...Here I'm" I knocked but didn't wait for her response before I came in.
"What if I'm changing now... You'll just bash in like that... Silly boy" She laughed while giving me a knock on my head.
"Mum stop... look at me..." I laughed while sitting on her bed.
"Who is that girl you brought here," She asked me in command and I became shocked.
"Mum... What happened...Why this question?" I replied trying to recall what was going on.
"I see the way both of you smiled when I came in so I was thinking if she was your wife to be," She asked while staring at me but yet, I'm still confused.
"Wife... no.... she's my business partner... we talk about business... nothing else... How will I think of marrying such a girl when I'm already thinking of one girl now" I responded to her and drew myself closer to her.
"Someone in mind? Who is that?" She asked in shock and glanced through my body.
"Hmm...mum... it's the maid...I've been thinking of her lately...but I'm still scared to tell her" I faltered as my voice lowered and looked sideways.
"Yes... now you are talking... what are you waiting for for...No wonder she was spying on you guys" She jumps out in joy...I have never seen my mum in such happiness before.
"Spying... what the fuck... mum... I need to see her urgently... I'll be back" I left the room in force.
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"Now that I have followed you to the gate, it's time for me to turn back" Jennifer attempted walking away but Rachel stopped her from doing that.
"I told you to stay away from my man... You know what he said when I asked him who you are... He said...YOU ARE JUST HIS MAID...Can you imagine" Rachel clenched and whispered to her ear before letting go of her but Jennifer didn't say anything as her eyes are covered in tears already?