Despite All Odds »»»Episode 33 Micheal shook his head absent-mindedly as he watched his father turn the furnitures upside down, whatever the ‘old man’ was looking for- he cared less. “Not my room please!” He called out, as his father sauntered towards his room. Amaechi clenched his fist, slammed it against the hard wall, he looked frustrated. “are you going to tell us, what you are looking for?” Ugo- his wife asked, hands akimbo. “None of your business.” Amaechi hissed. “None of my business? You scattered my room yesternight; I ‘m still trying to put things in order, and now you’ve turned the whole house upside down ehn? Ogini?” she nagged. “Na so madness dey take start o!” Micheal whispered to himself. “Ehn? You said what?” His Father asked. “Not talking to you!” Micheal looked away. “Not talking to me abi? What kind of family do I have ehn? You want me to die before my time?” Amaechi raved throwing his hands into the air. “Tell us what you’re looking for nao, please.” Ugo pleaded, she feared her husband was losing it. “A cheque of fifty million naira with some documents disappeared from my briefcase just like that! ” he cried. “I’m supposed to cash the money and pay for some goods my boss ordered them use the documents as a proof of ownership” “you say what?” Micheal asked, his ears pricking up. “Chineke mooo!” Ugo screamed. “Eh ehn! Don’t just shout here o.” her husband retorted. Micheal laughed. “This damn ridiculous! The papers developed wings or they suddenly became fetish?” “Mi shonu! Shut up! What kind of talk is that?” his mother scolded him. “Its true nah. Dad, better go and ask that your yoruba mistress! She might have them you know!” “Yoruba mistress?” Ugo shrieked. “Yes now! He was with her yesterday nah!” Micheal explained. “You see! God have leaked your secret today! So you’ve been cheating on me with those pepper-eating monkeys ehn?” Ugo ranted. “shut up woman!” Amaechi hushed her. “Come and shut me up nah! Dog!” Ugo got ready for a fight. “Yea mum, tell him! I’m by your side.” Micheal urged. Amaechi without a word, picked up his keys. He’s got to see his boss. “Shameless man! Wuuuuuuu! After your boss impregnated and took another woman to his house, you are now the next in line abi? Try that with me and see! You don’t want to live long! A dose of rat poison is enough for you and that your foolish pepper-eating mistress.” Ugo clapped after him. “Don’t worry mum, those missing documents are enough to give him a high blood pressure” Micheal supported his mother. *********** “Babby…lemme give you my fine fine love o..my sweety sweety love eh…” Williams sang as he walked behind his wife into the main building. “This man! You won’t kill me with laughter” Barbra laughed bending the door knob. “You can laugh till tomorrow, my love…” he swept her off her feet into the living room. Just as he expected, she was light. “Jeez! Put me down! The kids are around.” Barbra protested. “The kids? Hmn…my love is unconditional.” he sang again. Cassandra cleared her throat jolting them back to present. “Na wa o” Kenny clapped. “Hey…kiddies, how are you all?” Williams asked leading his embarassed wife up the stair case. “Welcome o!” they chorused after him. “Sasha did you see that?” Kenny nudged her excitedly “Uhm! He seems to be winning her over.” she didn’t look impressed. “Oh c’mon! That was a lovely drama jor!” Cassandra threw a pillow at her. “You’re doing this for the tenth time now.” Kola pointed out. “Akproko! So you’re counting?” Cassandra threw another pillow at him. “I’ll tell my mummy for you!” Kola pouted. “I’ll tell Joyce for you!” Cassandra replied and they all laughed. “Gosh! I just wish that John would just come back.” Kenny prayed. “My body is already itching me! I’ll personally help take her bags out of this house” Cassandra chirped. There was a soft knock. “Its like the ‘John’ is back o! And Joyce isn’t back yet.” Sasha complained as she rose to answer the door. “Good day!” “Uhm…good afternoon.” Sasha stuttered. “Please is Mr Williams in?” Amaechi asked, racking his brain to recall where he’d met her. “Yess…and you are?” “My name is Amaechi, I’m his Manager..errm…at his company.” Came the reply. “Wow…so you work with my dad? Aint you Micheal’s father?” Sasha smiled with recognition letting him in. “Please sit.” she gestured towards a sofa. Kola ran up the stairs to notify their father, while the rest filed out of the room. WATCHOUT FOR EPISODE 34
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:13:18 +0000