Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 29
A New Beginning
THE soft voice of Michael Smith rented the air and made the room cool, as Annette turned on the stereo and then flopped down on the bed
She brought out a pen and a jotter where she had jotted down all the happenings that had taken place in the festival
Though the festival still had some more days to go, and so she had just few more days to leave the town
Her stay had really been boring throughout, there wasnât any fun she had
Even the festival was kind of boring to her
As she went through her jotter, the thoughts of the delivery boy she had met on her first day here, came to her
The guy had really promised to visit the next day, but he never did, up till now
She sighed, maybe he hadnât had the chance to
She took her pen and made to make some amendments on her jotter when a knock on the door interrupted
She looked up, who could it be?
The knock came again and she lazily got up and walked to the door
She opened it and it was Evans, the errand boy whom Mr Wale had asked the townâs inmates to provide for them
They were always busy and so couldnât attend to all errands theyâve got, so Mr Wale had asked the townâs men to provide an errand boy, who gonna be paid at the end of his services
âEvans, anything?â, she asked
âYes maâam. Thereâs a guy out there who wants to see youâ
She was dazed?
âMe?â, she asked, who the hell would want to see her in that town? Who knew her?
Evans nodded
âYes, maâamâ
âOkay, did he say his name?â
âYes, he said heâs Mr Richardâ
Her heart skipped a beat, Richard? The delivery boy? So he had finally kept the promise, though late
âOkay, tell him to wait for me. Iâll be there in a jiffyâ, she said and closed the door, not ready to receive him in her room
Evans nodded and left, ready to deliver the message
Annette was stunned, what has Richard come to do.
She put on her jacket to cover up the undies she was earlier putting on, and then she went out to meet him
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Fred was walking along the terrace in the garden
He was filled with thoughts and thoughts, he hopes things doesnât go bad
If this issue results to kidney transplant, that meansâŠâŠ.. No, he shook his head
It wouldnât result to it, and it shouldnât
Itâs been two weeks since they returned from the hospital where she had delivered a baby boy, but the problem was still lurking around, he knew it
Anyways he knew he deserves it somehow, maybe itâs his punishment for the atrocity committed years ago
He shrugged
Suddenly the nanny ran up to him panting
He turned to her
âDara whatâs the problem?â, he asked
Dara was the nanny they had employed to be taking care of the kids
âItâs madamâ, she said pointing towards the direction of the house, and panting heavily
Fred was stunned, his eyes wide open as he looked towards the house
âWhat happened to her?â, he asked
âShe was up and walking about, suddenly she just collapsed on the floorâ
âWhat!â, he shouted and ran towards the house, the nanny followed
They got into the house and just by the doorway was Sochima already fainted
He ran up to her
âHoney?â, he called and shook her vigorously but she didnât reply
He looked at the nanny
âBring her to the carâ, and he ran out immediately to the garage, drove out the car, then assisted the nanny and they put her into the car
âTake care of the house, we are going to the hospitalâ, Fred said to Dara and then he entered the car and zoomed off
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Annette got outside the building to meet Richard
He had already been given a seat by Evans, and so, he was sitting on the balcony
Wow, he was looking sweet in his white shirt, a denim jacket and a black trouser
âHi Richard, good afternoonâ, she greeted
Richard smiled and got up
âAfternoon, how are you?â, he asked
She nodded
âIâm fine. YouâŠ.. remembered me today?â, they laughed
âActually Iâve been so busy and my sole reason for not coming as I said I wouldâ
âWell no problemâ
âSo, can I take you out now?â
Her eyes widened
âTake me out?â, she asked
He nodded
âYeah, as promisedâ
She shook her head
âWell, no. Iâm so busy rightâŠâŠ.â
âPleaseâ, he pleaded, interrupting her. He wasnât prepared to take no for an answer
âPleaseâ, he begged again
She looked at him, well a good outing was what she needed though
Thereâs no harm in that
âOkay, let me go in and get dressed, you just wait for me hereâ, and she hurried into the house
Richard smiled as he watched her leave, smart girlâŠâŠand chaste too
Come to think of it? If it were some other girls, they would prefer him to come into their rooms, but this girl was different
He said it, the first day he set his eyes on her, he knew she was different from every other girl he had met
He hoped to make things official soon
Soon Annette came out
Wow! She was looking exquisite in her sports wear
Richard couldnât help drooling, he stood up and watched her with his mouth open wide
Annette noticed and became uncomfortable
âRichard?â, she called, âwhat you doing?â, she asked
Richard shook his head and smiled
âIâm sorry. But you look so stunning in that outfit of yoursâ, he winked
Annette smiled
âThanks, so can we go now?â
âSure. Come with meâ, and they walked to the parking lot
Huh?
Annette was thinking they would go on cab, but here heâs taking her to the parking lot
She relaxed and decided to watch things happen
Richard walked up to the royal blue coloured SUV and opened the door for her to enter
She was speechless, so he had a car? She wanted to say something but decided against that, maybe he had rented it
She entered the car and he closed the door, then walked over to the driverâs side and entered
âAre you nervous?â, he asked as he revved the engine
She smiled
âKind ofâ
He laughed and they drove off
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Annette sat opposite Richard on the table and watering their gullets
He had ordered for food and drinks as soon as they arrived
She was still speechless, how could an ordinary delivery boy be able to do all this? How?
âSoâ, Richard broke into her thoughts, âtell me what you came to do in this town, you know Iâve not still figured it outâ
She looked at him and laughed
âDonât tell me youâve been trying to figure it out then?â
âOf course I haveâ, he replied smiling
She shrugged
âWell Iâm here for a job. The journal firm I work for had assigned some co-workers and I to come over for the festival, Iâm sure you know what I mean?â
He nodded
âYeah. So you mean you donât live here?â
She shook her head
âNah, I donâtâ
âWhere do you live then?â
She looked at him, and he winked making her laughed
âDo you want to come over or something?â
He laughed
âYes,I want to make your matters mineâ, he said
She instantly knew what he meant
âWell, I stay at Abujaâ
âWow! Thatâs niceâ
âThanksâ
âWell as for me, I stay everywhereâ
âWhat do you mean by everywhere?â
He laughed
âI know it must have been bugging you, well Iâm not a delivery boy like I told you. Iâm an actor and Iâm into acting and script writing in Nollywoodâ
Her eyes beamed and she dropped her cutleries out of shock
âWhat! You?â
âHope you arenât angry?â, he asked
âIâŠâŠ I donât knowâ, she shook her head
âIâm sorry for lying to you, but I needed to get someone who truly wants me for who I am and not what I haveâ
âWellâ, she continued eating, âyou gat me I must say, you really did. So because you are an actor, you actually live everywhere?â
He laughed
âYes. So tell me about yourself, your family you know?â
Her family? Her eyes dilated as she remembered of the family sheâs got. She lost appetite instantly
âThereâs nothing you should know about my family, I donât think thereâsâ
âCome on, everyone has a family, or did you fall from the sky?â
She looked at him
âYou can say thatâ
Huh? With the look on her face he instantly knew there was something she didnât want to remember of, moreso he noticed she had stopped eating, and he felt bad
He felt bad for making her remember whatever sheâs been trying not to
âIâm sorry if I reminded you of anything, but please donât use this mood of yours to maim this sweet evening, continue eating pleaseâ, he nudged her
She looked at him and smiled
This guy was something, really something. She hopes heâs different from the guys that had crossed her path
She shrugged and continued eating.
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