It was the next day evening, amare returned back frome work and went to her room to take her bath,Amara parents was now living with her in the city, it was all maxwell idea,and the house was also bought by maxwell, it was a storey building,amara finish taking her bath, she went to the sitting room and lay in one of the couch she wasn’t hungry because she has had dinner before coming home,mrs uche came out from her room to see amara laying down on the couch.
Mrs uche :are you sleeping
Amara :no mama just resting my head
Mrs uche sat down opposite amara
Mrs uche :amara
Amara :yes mama
Mrs uche :amara
Amara :yes mama am all hears
Mrs uche :how many times did i call you
Amara :twice mama
Mrs uche :what is happening
Amara was confused at the question
Amara :how
Mrs uche :what is happening between you and maxwell.
Amara :nothing
Mrs uche :i am trying to believe you but I know something is wrong
Amara :mama stop all this i know he already called you so why asking me when you already know what the problem is
Mrs uche :i want to be sure of what he told me,and if what he told me are all true then I must tell you,you should watch your step very well.
Amara :what did he tell you
Mrs uche :tell me the truth why don’t you want to settle down now with maxwell
Amara annoyed)mama please i really don’t want to talk about that now
Mrs uche shocked )what do you mean by that,don’t you want to get married and have children and start your own family don’t you want me carry my grandchildren, or do you want me to be in my grave before that happens
Amara :mama how can you say that,you know i want to get married and give you and papa grandchildren but right now is not the time,and beside am not even sure if it will be soon
Mrs uche :you better get married soon you aren’t getting any younger
Amara :mama,i will but I just need a little time, i don’t know but something keep telling me i shouldn’t rush so I am trying to work on what I am feeling but I promise you mama i will make you and papa happy, or don’t you want the best for me
Mrs uche :yes but
Amara :mama please i am asking you to be patient and in no time you will be pleased.
Mrs uche looked at amara trying to believe her,she was so in a rush to see amara get married but she just knew she have trust her daughter.
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Emma now works as a manager in one of the company in port-harcourt and his now married to Sandra,he was in his office when his secretary called to inform him that he has a visitor, he asked her to let the visitors in and he drop the telephone, chidi opened the door and entered, emma got up in surprised he couldn’t believe he was seeing chidi.
Emma h my God,who am I seeing
Chidi laughing )a ghost
They exchange pleasantries, emma was very happy to see chidi after a long time,he ushered chidi a sit and he sat down emma also took his sit
Chidi :look at you
Emma :don’t go there, you look at yourself,you non dey add age
They were so excited to see eachother
Chidi :nice place you got here
Emma:that’s the work of God,how did you fine me
Chidi :well let me say i have my ways
Emma :chidi,men it’s been long, i never really expected to see you again, i thought you were gone for good,what happened ne
Chidi :well I kind of missed my town,like they say no place like home
Emma :you are right,it good to have you back,welcome to hometown
Chidi:you have really done well for yourself,i was really happy when I heard you were the manager, i was pleased
Emma :thanks,i was just made the manager last year so am trying my best,what went wrong i tryed to contact you on Facebook, Twitter and badoo but they were all blocked
Chidi :yeah I blocked them,i just needed to do so
Emma :and you didn’t even bother to contact me,that one bad ooooo
Chidi :sorry men,but nothing change now i dey ne
Emma :when did you returned
Chidi :two days ago, and you were the first person that came to my mind, so how is jude and Godwin
Emma :we all lost contact when we all graduated from school, but I heard that jude is in benin and Godwin is now in south Africa i don’t know what he is doing there
Chidi :you don’t mean it ,i missed you guys i was hoping of see them
Emma :well that’s that
Chidi :so tell me how is Sandra, do both of you till see each other
Emma laughed
Emma :i and Sandra are married with one kid and right now she is heavy with the second one
Chidi was so happy to hear that
Chidi :so you are now a family man
Emma :you can say that again, she has really been the best thing that has happened to me,i am too lucky
Chidi :you are a fulfill man now
Emma :now enough about me ,what about you what’s up with you
Chidi :nothing much, really nothing
Emma :you be bad boy oooooo,it’s almost lunch time,why don’t we go have lunch together
Chidi :no problem
Emma got up took his car key
Chidi :why don’t we just go with my car
Emma agreed in less then 2 minutes emma prepared himself and they both left, they discuss so many things on their way to have lunch and emma invited chidi to a birthday party that Sandra father was celebrating his birthday that same night and could love him to come,chidi accepted and emma gave him the address and time,after the lunch chidi drop emma off at his work place and promise to see him later at the party,it was 11pm,chidi arrived the party, there was a lot of people there most were old people, they were all looking nice on the outfit each were putting on,chidi called emma to inform him of his arrival,emma came and meant chidi standing close to the gate ,he welcome him in and gave him a chair to sit.
Emma :let me get something for you
Emma left and came back with a bottle of red wine and two glass cups,he opened it and pour into the two glass cups
Chidi :thanks
Emma :no problem
Chidi:where is Sandra
Emma :just relax let me call her
Emma let for to call Sandra, in less then some minutes emma came with Sandra, sandra is now six months pregnant and she was so happy to see chidi they both embrace,sandra asked chidi a lot of questions and chidi was ready to answer her,they were all having a great time together,
Sandra :we till have a lot of things to talk about
Chidi :no problem
Just then Sandra saw amara walking close to them,Sandra was the one to see her first because she was facing her position while chidi was sitted facing Sandra so he didn’t see amara and amara wasn’t aware that chidi was the one sitting close to Sandra
Sandra :who do we have here
She walked to meet Amara
Emma :amara is he
Chidi didn’t bother to look back to see amara, Sandra and amara walked back to when emma and chidi was.
Emma :amara how are you
Amara :am cool
Just then amara saw chidi,she was shocked and surprise her heart was beating so fast but chidi just tryed not to look at her,Sandra notice amara.
Sandra key amara why don’t we go and see my daddy,
Sandra took amara hand and they both walked away,emma sat down
Emma :chidi, don’t tell me after all this years you haven’t forgotten all that happened
Chidi :i have,it just that I wasn’t sure what to do,
Emma :you till love her don’t you
Chidi :i think so,but what does it matter she is till with maxwell and i heard they are engaged, i can’t bare to see her,i really don’t want to do anything stupid.
Emma :if you till feel the same for her there is no reason why you should hold it back.
Chidi :even if i didn’t and i huged her and expressed how much I missed her what will it changes, will it make her come back
Emma :you can till have her back if you want to,who says people that are engaged can’t break up
Chidi :what are you trying to say
Emma :go and talk to her,try to make peace with her just believe me on this one
Chidi thought for a while
Emma got up)come on,let go.
Chidi sigh and got up,they both went inside the sitting and found Sandra, emma asked her were amara was and she told them amara was at the balcony, chidi was directed to the balcony, chidi met amara there standing viewing the stars.
