Tales Of A Houseboy

EPISODE 70

*** i was so suprised when i saw Rose but i pretended as if i didnt knw her. ***

Jenny: igwe this is my friend Rose and Rose this is my brother igwe.

Me: *** chai! Dis Jenny dey sharp oo.see as she call me her brother *** how are you my dear?

Rose: am fine. *** i told Jenny that i want to go in and she said ok that she will see Rose off.
I went inside, what kind of life am i even living? Now i knw that what goes around must surely comes around.
After some minutes later, Jenny entered and came to my room ***

Jenny: igwe do you knw her before?

Me: no. Why did you ask?

Jenny: the way both of you stared at each other was something else,so i began to wonder if both of you knw each other from somewhere.

Me: i might have seen her before but i don’t knw her.

Jenny: igwe, why is it that aunty has changed overnight towards you since yesterday
brother came back?

Me: i don’t just knw what her problem is.

Jenny: maybe is bcos of her or pregnancy, you knw women nagg in this period of hers.

Me: maybe but if that’s the problem, she would have been nagging at me all this while.

Jenny: don’t mind her. I didn’t finish that my ice cream, should i bring it for you?

Me: no,,, am just extremely tired.

Jenny: me too. *** after a while,we heard a horn from the gate. I told Jenny to run to her room,
bcos that horn we heard might be my boss and she entered the kitchen, she started to worm rice.
After some minutes,i heard a knock on the door so i moved to the door and opened the door for my madam and boss.
My madam asked me of Jenny and i told her, she was in the kitchen.
After that day,the next day been Monday, i carried out my morning duties and got prepared on time. I told my boss that i have prepared to go to market. He told me that he wouldn’t come that day that i should take care of the shop.
”You will also be ready from now on bcos our goods will soon come back” he added.
I left to where i parked the bus and drove off. When i got to the market,bathlomeo was in the market,
i ignored him and opened our shop. After i have tidied everywhere, i sat on my chair. The thought about Mrs sharp sharp and my son came to my mind. I scrolled to my contact and dialled Mrs sharp sharp number but it was switched off. I tried it several times and it was still the same thing.
I thought about princess and dialled her number too but it was still unavailable.
Why did my madam changed towards me overnight? Was she doing that so that my boss will not find out, there is something going on between us.
I thought as much. Lemme be looking at her to knw what she will be upto. I bend my head on the table, soon someone tapped me so when i looked up, it was Bathlomeo ***

Me: what are you doing here?

Bathlomeo: igwe please calm down and lets bury the hatchet, lets the bye gone be by gone. We are friends, how long can we continue to be keeping malice? We are guys and you knw guys don’t keep malice like women. So please forgive me, i knw i have wronged you but please never mind.

Me: is that what you have to say after deceiving me?

Bathlomeo: i said am sorry for that. Please, forget everything.

Me: alrite. No problem. *** we had a hand shake and he left our shop. Some minutes later, ijeoma and Amanda entered. We exchanged pleasantries, they settled down on their sits.
I cross-checked our sales book and also our credit book to make sure everything is intact.
I told Ijeoma and Amanda that our boss has come back.
Amanda asked me if he will come to market that day and i told her no. After sales that day,i closed account and we went to our different ways. Our market line closed on time bcos they want to attend burial ceremony of one of our member. I drove home and parked outside. I entered our gate and was moving slowly to our door when i overheard my boss talking to madam.
You are pregnant right? My boss asked. Yes,my madam replied. Then who is responsible for it bcos i knw am not the one,my boss asked. My mind skipped immediately i heard that. By the way, why did you even make such decision without consulting me for approval? My boss asked.
It wasn’t my fault, every woman love to have her own child once she is married,My madam said. ”’Should i beg you for permission before i have my own child? Or should i fold my hands and be watching till God throw a child from heaven to us? You can’t give me a child and it is my duty to have my own child anyway i wish to”’ she added.
Then who is responsible for this? My boss asked her again.
”Well if you wish to knw, it is Igwe” she replied.
Chai! My ears are full.
So my boss is an impotent?
It was like a dream to me that day.

To be continued!