The footballer nodded his head to what the man said, he believed all the man's words.
'No wonder he had a backpack with him with clothes in it and some other essential stuff. He's a f**king homeless dude and a criminal at the same time'. The footballer thought to himself.
Then he focused his gaze back on the man once again and inquired, "So he referred to me as a fool?".
"Yeah, he did".
A type of angered expression appeared on the footballer's face, "We'll know who is the fool, am gonna handle him".
"My suggestion is that you should just remove him from the group of boys that's gonna partake in the football match. Do nothing more than that, I'll like it if you listen to my suggestion".
The footballer rubbed his jaw with his fingers, it was evident that he was in thoughts from his facial expression. He glanced back at the man and uttered,
"OK then, that's what I'll do, am gonna eliminate him from the group of boys that are gonna participate in the match. Let him go continue with his criminal lifestyle until he gets caught, it's none of my business. Thanks for the information".
The man smiled and said, "You welcome, just playing my part as your close partner".
The man was really happy at that moment, but he made sure that it didn't show in his facial expression. His plan and idea worked out, the boy he was hating on was gonna get eliminated from taking part in the match. He stood up from the couch he was sitting on and said,
"Since I've relayed the message to you, am gonna be leaving".
The footballer stood up from the sofa saying, "OK then, once again, thanks for the information".
The both of them began strolling out of the parlor, the footballer planned to escort him out. Reaching the compound, the man couldn't find his car there. He became alarmed immediately,
"Where the f**k is my car?".
"Holy shit! seems like you parked it outside my compound, you forgot to drive it in after I opened the gate. I forgot to remind you also".
"Oh! that's true". The man stated recalling that that's what happened.
The both of them sauntered over to the gate as the footballer unlocked it and opened it. And thank goodness, the man's car was there untouched. It doesn't seem like it would be stolen 'cause there were some other cars parked along the street.
"Thank goodness, it's intact". The man said as he walked to the car, opened the door, and entered it. Then he waved at the footballer before driving off.
Then the footballer walked back into his compound and the main edifice. Entering his parlor, he sat down on one of the couches once again and said to himself,
"We'll see tomorrow young boy, I am a fool, right? I should have handled you roughly for that statement of yours, but am gonna let it pass 'cause of my partner's suggestion. You getting removed from the group of boys tomorrow".
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The boys all slept soundly on comfortable beds in the apartments, and the next morning, they all woke and did the normal morning stuff. They took turns to make use of the bathroom to take their baths, they can't brush their teeth 'cause they've got no toothbrush on them...apart from Simon. They didn't have to wait for too long to take turns 'cause there were two bathrooms in each apartment.
After they had all taken their baths, they wore the same clothing they wore yesterday 'cause they had no clothes on them...except Simon. The man that took the responsibility of providing them with extra clothes hadn't even arrived at the building yet. All they have to do is just wait for him...nothing more than that.
And you know what? The female chefs that had the responsibility of preparing their meals for them arrived at the building with polythene bags in their hands filled with food ingredients...it's about time to make breakfast. One made use of the kitchen in one of the apartments to start preparing breakfast for the boys in there, while the other made use of the kitchen in the other apartment.
The boys in the same apartment as Simon just sat on couches in the parlor watching TV while anticipating breakfast. The chef hadn't finished preparing the food, but they could tell that it would be delicious as yesterday's own...the aroma was enough evidence. After minutes of cooking, the chef was done preparing breakfast as she began dishing them on different plates according to their numbers.
After dishing, she brought all the plates of food to the dining table. She did this using a tray pan carrying at least three plates of food at a time. The boys couldn't help but lick their mouths, some almost had their saliva falling off their mouth. The dining table wasn't big enough to contain the whole boys, but it contained most. So the rest sat on couches to enjoy their delicious meal.
The food was so delicious that one of the boys had to compliment the woman for it. They enjoyed her nice meal yesterday without complimenting her.
"This food is really delicious, and the one you cooked yesterday was also delicious. You're a good cook, ma'am". The boy complimented with a smile on his face.
"Thanks". The woman uttered with a smile on her face also, she wasn't even eating the delicious meal she prepared.
One of the boys noticed it and inquired of her, "Ain't you gonna eat? You did this yesterday. After preparing the meal and dishing it out for us, you just stood and watched us eat".
"Yeah, I've eaten at my abode before coming here. I was hired to cook for you guys so you all would be able to eat well-nourished food. Not to cook and eat out of it, I'm being paid for this". The woman explained.
"Ohh!". They all voiced out in unison understanding fully well why she doesn't eat out of what she does cook for them.
Within minutes, they had all finished eating as the woman cleared both the dining table and couches of plates. The boys in the other apartment were also served food to eat. The woman there finished cooking a special delicacy and served them all. After they finished eating, she cleared the dining table and sofas of plates also. Not too long after they were done eating, the man that was supposed to provide them with the essential stuff they need arrived at the building.
He called them all to come out of the compartments, and so they did. Coming out, they saw two guys in face caps bringing brown boxes and dropping them in the corridor. They were bringing them from a van they parked downstairs at the front of this building. The boxes contained the essential stuff they needed. After the guys were done dropping the boxes, they departed from their presence completely.
The man glanced at the boys and said, "These boxes are filled with the essential stuff you guys need. Outfits, toothbrush, shoes, and the socks and canvas you guys are gonna put on for the upcoming football match. Note, there is no time to start finding outfits according to your taste. I bought these outfits not caring about anybody's preference. All I know is that the outfits aren't bad. You guys have eaten for sure, I can see the two female chefs".
They all gave him the expression of 'You correct'. Then he said to them once again,
"For sure, you guys ate without brushing your teeth", He pointed at Simon, "Apart from this guy over here".
They all gave him the expression of 'You correct' once again. Then he uttered, "It's time to open these boxes".
They opened the boxes as the man began distributing the stuff to each of them. As the man said, he didn't purchase the clothes according to anyone's preference, but the clothes were nice...he was good at selecting nice outfits. Though Simon had clothes in his backpack, he still took some clothes adding them to the ones in his backpack.
After the man was done distributing the stuff to them, he voiced out,
"I've played my part already, I'm free. Now, it's about time for you guys to prepare yourselves well for the upcoming football match, you'll be competing against other boys. You guys are enjoying your stay here, right?".
"Yeah". They replied in unison.
"Nice, your parents would be so proud of you when they see you live on TV. The match is gonna be displayed live on TV. Now, you all should go brush your teeth".
With that, the boys strolled into the apartments, it's about time to go brush their teeth.