Getting home from Jude’s
shop, i noticed the house was relatively quiet an indication of the fact that
Frank and his parents were still sleeping while Favour was in the kitchen.
Obviously she had just returned from the market, vegetables and other soup
condiments were in the table.
“Hey” she replied without
turning back to look at me.
“where’s everyone”
i said as i walked over to the fridge to get myself water to drink.
“In their rooms” she replied still
not paying any attention to me
Still trying to get her to
talk to me i asked “so what’s cooking, can i help
you with the vegies?” i asked as i walked back towards her to get a glass.
Then dropping the items she
was holding angrily, she turned facing me and said, “look
Fury, what happened was a mistake, it’s never gonna happen
again so cut all these your BS and leave me alone”
Although i wasn’t
expecting that from her, i actually felt happy she had decided to make things
(avoiding her) easy for me.
“i understand” i said as i poured
myself a glass of water, drank and then headed out of the kitchen. On my way to
the room, i heard her use the F word as she slammed the knife down on the
kitchen table.
“u Neva c anything, go ask Laura ow i dey snub person”
i said in my head as i went to the room.
Entering the room, Frank was
awake but just lying on the bed. He turned to face me as i walked in
Frank: how far
Me: i dey. U Neva sleep do u?
Frank: guy, i don wake since
i just dey feel lazy to open eyes. How Jude dey?
We went on to talk about my
day, the trip yesterday, told her i had met Laura and Cindy (He knows them),
and that Laura might come to Obudu from Ogoja.
It was around 6: 30 pm i woke
up to my phone ringing. Phew, i had slept off talking to Frank. Frank was not
in the room. My Dad was on the line.
He once again scolded me for
failing to call them to tell them i arrived safely.
I went out to see Frank and
His dad in the balcony. I joined them and began debating the forthcoming
general elections. Frank on the fence as usual, his dad pro Jonathan and me pro
APC.
Mum was in the kitchen with
Favour. By 7:30 dinner was set. As we all settled for the meal, i became
conscious of the fact i hadn’t seen or asked about
Frank’s younger siblings when obviously this was supposed to
be the long vacation period.
Dad and Mum at both ends of
the table, Frank was seated next to me, towards mum’s
end and Favour directly opposite me. It is a six persons’
dinning table.
Mehn, except for Christmas
and Easter, I’ve forgotten the last time my family sat like this for
an ordinary meal.
Finally asking about the
younger ones, i was told they were vacating at their uncle’s
in Abuja.
I was drilled about work,
future plans, who’s the “lucky girl”
(at which point i saw Favour staring at me more then necessary) by Frank’s
mum, told her i wasn’t with anyone. Frank laughing as Dad asked her to
leave us alone with the wifey talk.
Favour was more of a wall
flower than an active participant. I began to wonder if she was in some sort of
serious relationship herself haven being asked about future wifey by Mum.
Dinner ended, after which we
all settled in front of the tv for some boring program Dad and Mum wanted to
watch. Favour was in her room. By 10 pm, the older folks called it a night with
the excuse of 6am mass the next day.
Minutes later Favour came out
to join i and frank. She began to engage me in some light discussion, to which
most of my responses were monosyllabic as i dug away in my phone. Frank was
also engrossed in his phone.
20 minutes later, i decided
to make her pissed by walking out on her on,the pretext of going to bed.
Leaving she and Frank who was oblivious to my reaction (or so i felt), i went
into the room.
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By 5:30, i heard Frank’s
mum call out his name that they were ready and he should come go drop them in
church and bring back the car for our use. That a family friend had a
thanksgiving mass and they would go to their residence from church for the
reception.
By 5:45am, they had left.
Favour went to open and close gate for them.
I had my headphones on
listening to some tracks i downloaded the previous night when i felt movements
on the bed, turning i saw Favour with her Nightie open revealing her booobs and
no panties get into bed with me……..
