CHAPTER 39

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>>>> Amanda's P.O.V >>>>
I woke up with a slight headache as I remembered what happen last night when a lady answered Chima's, how I cried before I dozed off..
It was very painful as tears roll down to my cheek.
I decided to act strong, I took the day off from the hospital 🏥 just to clear my head and locate to my personal apartment..
When a call came on my phone. I picked it up and it was Chima an the caller ID.
First, I wanted to end the call I didn't, I wanted to answer the call and give Chima the insult of his life, I didn't.
At the end, I made up my mind to answer the call and give Chima the insult of his life for cheating on me..
ON THE PHONE
Chima: Hello baby, I'm so sorry about last night.
My niece visited me last night and she was angry at me for not coming to visit my sick aunt. I told her that I don't have the money now and she got so angry at me. I begged her but she refused to listen.
I decided to go to the bathroom to take my bath until your call came in and she picked…
I'm so sorry dearie.., please forgive me. Please.
Amanda: (I was speechless Cos I don't know if Chima was saying the truth or cooking up a lie…. I was just mute)
Until he called me in a very romantic way which made me smile
Chima: My darling, my honey, apple of my, sugar in my tea, baby moi, omalicha m (pretty), my popcorn, my pizza and so on.
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Those words melted Amanda heart and she didn't wait for him to complete his sweet words she said,..
Amanda: I've forgiven you darling, don't do it again OK. You know I love..
Chima: Oh my sweet potato, thank you so much. I love you too from the depth and bottom of my heart (he said as he smiled sheepishly on the phone).
Amanda: So are you coming to the house because I will relocating to my new apartment.??
Chima: I will my darling.. I will. Thanks for forgiving me.. I have go to work..
Amanda: Ok love.. bye
Chima: Bye darling
Then the call ended…
>>> Chima's P.O.V >>>
I ended the call smiling sheepishly and busted up laughing.
What a dummy. Gosh Amanda is just a dummy with an empty skull.
Imagine I just filled her dummy brain with those sweet words and she for gave me instantly.. I won the World Cup this time and now I got Amanda all in my hands..
She will do anything and everything I said she should do because she's a Dummy in Love…. I laughed 😂 😂 wickedly…
And you Ada, are you mad infact you're very stupid.
Do you know you nearly spoil my day and plans yester-night..?? I go break your head oo if not for the facts that I lied to her that you're my niece and she believed.
I would have taught you a lesson you would never forget.. Nonsense…
>>> Ada's P.O.V >>>
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Wait oo, na me get that one so you don get liver naa dey insult me abi.. ?it have do oo ( wait a sec, I'm I the one you're insulting huh ? it's okay and don't get me angry).
See Chima am not that girl you called dummy what's her name sef ehh… Amanda. I am Ada because I left you when you're lieing to that am your niece abhi.
When we both know what you did to me.. You used me and dumped and you think I won't revenge abi..
Just hold your self there oo.. she hissed.
>>> Chima's P.O.V >>>
Oh Ada, you don grow abi (Ada, so you're grown up) to be talking back at me ehh…
You know what Ada, leave my house this minute… I don't want to come back and see you here.. you dey hear me soo (Have you heard)
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See this one, and who told you that I'm staying here for a night ?(Ada asked)
When are you leaving? (Chima asked)
Ada : Good, good question I Ada Ugwu is staying here for A Month.. you hear me sooo.
Chima : What..!!! A Month for wetin naw (for what?)
Ada : Because naa me Ada say soo and there's nothing you can do about it ok 👌. You know what I'm capable of especially now that you've tagged another woman with fake love just for her money 💰.. hiss. Abeg shift joor make I watch my film.
Chima : You butch, if you tell Amanda anything about my plans.. I will skin you alive..Idiot..
Ada: when you're done talking, you will go or have you forgotten you told her you're going to work..
Abi your work na to they yan mouth with me for here ehh..? (I thought you told her that you're going to work or is your work here to insult me huh…?)
Chima hissed and left the house angrily..
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>>> Amanda's P.O.V >>>
It was 2pm and I was driving back from the market where I had gone to buy my kitchen untensils, pots, plates and foodstuffs to put in my new apartment.
If Chima had come as I expected he would have gotten this stuffs for me.
I talked with Chima before I went and he said he's at work.
I told him I guess I'll come over to his house tonight but he said it's better he come over to my new house to feel how it is and make up for not coming yesterday.
I smiled recalling all we have said to each other on the phone.
About our love for each other.
I turned into the Street to my new apartment.
Just as I drove a little more. I sighted
A guy with a rough clothes on with a name written on it.
Louis
I slowed my car.
He was still on the same yesterday clothes with a empty coke bottle in his hand.
They were kids around him.
They all had the same bottle with them.
They were laughing and pulling on his shirt…
Seconds later, he began running forward, hitting the bottle or should I call it drumming the bottle and laughing with the kids loudly as they pursued him, drumming their own bottle.
He ran pass my car with the kids and I watched him from the side-view mirror.
When they were out of sight.
I sped up my car and pulled up at my gate.
I got down and opened the gate and went back into my car.
I don't know if I need a gateman.
Maybe I do.
I drove in, got down and closed the gate too.
It seems like is name is truly Louis as overheard the kids playing and shouted Louis..
He look really matured.
What's wrong?
I asked myself..
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Later the night, Chima showed up. Gosh! I was so excited.
He kept apologising for not coming yesterday.
He helped me arrange my kitchen and then he cooked.
Wow… This boyfriend of mine.
I love him so much…
We made breathtaking love that night.
Though I had to miss him so much cause he still left that night, saying he's leaving really early to work tomorrow.
'Im so sorry baby, I promise to come later after work. I'm just gonna leave so early to work tomorrow." He had said.
'It's fine hunnie. Just gonna miss you." I replied
'I'll miss you more sugar. I swear." He had said and we kissed before he got into his car and left.
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Thirty minutes after Chima had gone. I went downstairs to the kitchen to have a chilled water because I was really thirsty and I got some files to work on.
When I was done, I closed the fridge and switched off the lights in the palour and kitchen as well.
And was about taking a step towards my room, when I think I heard a noise outside.
I stopped and listened.
The noise came again and I realised it was at the gate. Someone was knocking.
My heart skipped and I looked at the wall clock.
10pm.
The knocks came in again, more loud now.
Who must that be, Oh God!
Thieves? Kidnappers? Killers?
I cover myself with precious blood of Jesus.. Amen
I placed my hands on my chest as it was already beating loudly.
I switched on my phone touch and after that, I switched on the security light.
I took another step and the knock was now much loud..
I didn't know what to do.
I was freaking scared, but I turned and opened the door.
The knock was loud now and continues.
I slowly closed my door.
Slowly I began walking to the gate.
I haven't even gotten to the gate when I sighted a fair skin through a little lock hole at the gate.
That was when It downed on me that I have nothing to protect me.
Not even a kitchen knife.
I didn't put off my phone touch but I covered it abit from flashing too much.
Finally I got to the gate and bringing my eyes really close at the lock hole…
I saw a fair skinned and the sleeve of his shirt is read.
Louis?
The knocks began again…
I swallowed.
'Who are you!?" I asked trying to sound fearless.
'Aunty. Plese. Help . me.. me" He said in a chilish tone.
'Who are you!" I yelled, though I knew it was Louis already.
'Louis. You. Don't. know. My. Name." He said.
'What are you doing here?" I asked and peeped through the little hole. I cant really see him.
'Please, Im. Begging. You, save me." He said and it seem he was in tears.
'Save you from what?" I asked, ?
'They are coming. Please open the gate. They are going to hurt me." He haven't even finished when I heard noises from afar.
I gasped in fright and opened the gate, He pushed in and I shut the gate immediately.
He faced me with three biscuits and pure water in his hand.
I think he stole something that's why he's being chased..
His face down with his long bushy hair which is trying to look more like a dreadlock because he don't comb it and the hair was covering his face.
The noise was already close. I could hear what they were saying.
'That mad boy. I go beat am ehn." A guy's voice.
'Before I see am. He don run with three biscuits and pure water." A lady's voice.
'He don escape. Chai." Another guy's voice followed.
Louis haven't looked up yet.
I inhaled.
'Come with me." I said and he did.
I stopped.
'Hand me over that biscuits and pure water first." I said and he did.
I dropped it in the dustbin.
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He followed beside me with his face still down.
I opened the door and walked in, he followed and I closed back the door.
I switched on the lights and faced him with my hands crossed across my chest but still he didn't look up. His face all covered in his messy hair.
'Now..Are you going to let me know why you stole those biscuits and pure water ?" I asked in a quiet tone.
He didn't answer.
'Are you?" I repeated in the same tone.
He shook his head in a ‘No'
'Now if you don't tell me, you are leaving my house this minute." I said and it caused him to look up instantly with wide eyes and faced down just immediately.
'Now are you going to tell me?" I asked again.
He nodded.
'Go on." I urged him.
'I. didn't. want. To. Steal. The biscuits but. I.did. cos. Im. Hungry." He said in a clearly childish manner, breaking the words in staccato.
I shook my head…
I can't believe im actually talking to a guy who talks like child.
Maybe he's mentally-ill but he doesn't look mad to me.
'What of your parents? Don't you have a home?" I asked.
He shook his head, 'I. don't. have. A home since. A last year." He said.
I was going to ask him what happened to his home but decided not to.
For now.
He look so dirty..
'Im. Hungry." He said.
I glanced at my dinning room and then at him.
'I'll bring you something to eat."
He nodded.
'Come." I said and he did.
We walked to the dinning room and motioned him to sit on one of the dinning chairs.
He nodded, pulled out one and sat down slowly and quietly.
He hasn't looked up since then.
'Stay right here, while I get you something." I said and after he nodded, I walked out into the kitchen.
I breathed immediately I got into the kitchen.
'My God! This is not happening right? I just saved that guy! And offering to give him food to eat.. My!" I breathed again and walked over to my fridge.
I had two sachets of indomie..
I made the indomie and in no time it was ready.
I set the food on a tray and take it to the dinning.
His face was still down, but when he heard my footsteps, he looked up.
Our eyes met.
He faced down immediately.
Is he shy to look at me or what?
'Here." I said and dropped the tray at his front.
'Aunty. Thank. You." He said.
I rolled my eyes.
'Im Amanda ." I said.
'Aunty Amanda" He said,causing me to chuckle.
He hadn't even touched the thing in his front.
'No.. Don't add Aunty okay? Just call me Amanda." I said.
He shook his head.
'No. I. Can. Not call. You that." He said.
'Why?" I was curious.
He kept silent.
I shrugged.
'Eat. I have no cooked food. I just packed in yesterday." I said.
He slowly took the food and started eating slowly with his head down. Thought you said you are hungry?" I asked.
He nodded but still he kept doing so.
I sighed, 'I'll be there, Tell me once you are done eating, so I'll open the gate for you." I said.
Immediately I said that. He stopped eating and just paused.
I stared at him for awhile before walking to the sitting-room and sat down on the sofa.
Seconds later, when I glanced at him from where I sat, I was amazed to see him rushing the indomie like someone who haven't eaten for days.
I coughed just to know how he'll react and just when I did. He paused.
I chuckled.
Gosh! This guy is really funny. Was he shy to eat in my front?
I took the remote and glancing at him again, he was consuming the indomie again.
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Minutes later, I heard him gulped down the water I gave him and he bergged after drinking a whole cup of water.
I looked towards and He was up, with the tray in his hands.
I stood up and he turned towards.
What's he trying to do?
I walked to him.
'Gimme the tray okay?" I said.
He shook his head, 'No Aunty Amanda . I. want. To. Wash. Them." He said.
I rolled my eyes and took the tray from him.
'Stay here." I said and walked into the kitchen and drop the tray.
'Thank. You Aunty Aman…." I cut him short.
'I told you just call me Amanda." I Said and he shook his head.
I sighed.
'I'm sure they are gone back to their houses now. So you'll go now okay?" I said and just when I said that, he looked up at me with teary eyes.
Um?
Then he faced down again and broke into a cry.
Jesus? Like seriously?
A guy of his age crying like this
Is his a Baby-guy or his mentally-ill.
Gosh..
'Wha… What's the problem? Why are you crying?" I asked, bewildered.
He shook his head.
'I. Don't. Want. To. Go." He said and looked up at me.
With sad and teary eyes.
'I. Will. Go. Tomorrow. Please. I. beg. You. I Don't. Want. Them. To. Beat. Me." He said.
'Who?" I asked.
'Everybody." He said.
'Everybody?" I asked.
He nodded.
'Why will Everyone in the street beat you?" I asked.
'Be.cause. They. Love. Beating. Me." He cried.
I sighed and stared at him, but he faced down.
After many thoughts, I ended up deciding him to spend the night in my house.
Horrible right? I just heard myself saying, 'Okay, You will stay for the night."
I almost slapped myself for saying that but the sadness in those brown eyes of his couldn't stop me from saying it.
And for the first time, He smiled and I guess I saw a dimple on his l
Left cheek.
That part wasn't covered well in his hair
'Thank. You. Aunty. I will do. Anything. You. Tell. Me. To. Do." He said, bowing severally like a servant in a palace, talking to his queen.
I sighed.
'I will take you to the guest room. You will take your bathe." I stared head to toe at him, knowing he can't still wear this clothes after bathing and won't sleep on that bed in them either.
'You will need a change of clothe." I said but there is no male clothe in my house.
He shook his head.
'I. Can. Sleep. Naked. And wear my Clothes. Again. Tomorrow." He said.
He will sleep naked?
'Can you really sleep naked?" I asked.
I couldn't help the curiousity.
He nodded.
'No." I said sharply.
'I'll give you my pajamas to wear. It's big and will enter you." I said.
He nodded.
Always nodding!
I first went to my room, got out the black pajamas. A trouser and the shirt.
Came out and I handed it to him.
Then I took him to one of the two guest-rooms in my house.
I pushed the door open.
Its kinda furnished a bit, with just a bed and wardrobe.
'Here is it. There is the bathroom." I said pointing at a connection door at the right.
He nodded.
Then I walked out, closing the door.
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I was in my room, taking out my work files and trying not to think about the stranger in my house when I heard a soft knock.
No one else is in this house with me, so its him, Louis.
'Louis?" I called.
'Aunty Amanda?" He called too.
I dropped the file on my bed and walked to the door and pulled it open.
Oh my God! My Eyes widened at what was standing in front of me,
A complete naked Louis!
'Aunty …--" He was talking when I banged the door close.
'What the hell!" I breathed, holding my chest as I stared at the closed door.
'Aunty Amanda , I. didn't. See. Water." He said outside the door and I swallowed.
God what did I just had to see??
Is he so dumb that he don't know what a shower is?
I shut my eyes, 'Go to the bathroom, go to the sho—" He cut me short.
'I. Don't. Know. It. Please. Come. And. Show me." He said, his voice breaking.
Show him?
With him staked naked!
'Go and put on your clothe!" I said.
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I came out of my room minutes later to find him coming towards with his trouser and shirt back on.
I swallowed.
Jesu…. This Baby-guy almost me..
Geez…
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