(JERRY'S POV)
Before leaving for Lagos, I have informed her MD about Rosie as my fiancee and also informed him of my introduction to her family when next I come to Delta state. but I couldn't meet up to see her step brother who is now the father to notify him of my intentions. Lucky; I requested for his cell phone contact. I know quite alright that Rosie is not in a good terms with her stepbrother after the death of her father but I want to be calm and try as much as possible not to offend her step brother since he's the father now. He has all the right to cancel the marriage coming up soon. I have strategies, a means of dancing to his request just to have a successful bride price done.
After settling for the day at home; I called her step brother through his cell phone to make known of my intentions. He was full of surprises and said to me that I have to pay for fees being paid on Rosie education and also, I have to buy him an Italian shoes! I smirked at him hearing all this from him.
I have to call my fiancee to inform her of my discussion with her step brother.
*Popo…..popo....*
Oh she's not picking up her calls. I hope she's doing great, I asked myself. I have to try calling again
*Popo…..popo….*
finally….. she has picked up!
Oh! Hello…..Rosie! Hello…. Jerry! Sure you are doing great? Yes..sure!
Ok! I called to notify you that I have placed a call to your step brother. He said that I have to pay the fees for your education.
'wHAT!' Is he alright…. Hey Rosie, you don't have to scream out loud ok I spoke softly to calm her down. I know this will make her get furious the more with her step brother but, I have to let her know about it as well.
No Jerry! What education fees is he talking about? 90% of the money I spent at school was from my mum and my dad contributed the rest before death took him from us. So what education fees is he talking about. I didn't even give him any call throughout my schooling and I don't even know I had one step brother out there who cares about my wellbeing at school…..and why is he claiming something he's not!
It's ok! Rosie, leave that to me. I can handle him and lastly, he said I should buy him Italian shoe.
*REALLY! he said that! Yes Rosie he did. I guessed he wants to use this marriage as a privilege to extort money from you Jerry!
I know all that quite alright Rosie. That's the reason that we have to keep mute to his devizes and play along with him so that we can have a successful wedding. It's ok! Jerry. I have to ignore him as well.
Least I forgot, the date of the families 'introductions has been fixed. My uncle is coming to see your family on behalf of us and he is also coming to see you at your office before the commencement of the introduction. He said that he has been to your office twice now and even knows your MD. He wants to get to know you in person and I have also given him your cell phone contact to reach out to you. Wao...! It's ok Jerry! I am so eager to see him as well.