Janta went down to the dining to find out that Nikita was no longer at her position. She was rolling on the floor fast asleep. 'How did she get there!'. Her sleeping position was extremely funny that Janta couldn't help but chuckle a little. He sat on one of the dining stools to comfortably watch the show happening live in front of him. It was so funny that after some while he searched for a camera and luckily found one on a book shelf. He snapped her at different angles; left, right, 90°,above ,up close ,side view, name them. "This is such a great memory to keep but how can I be doing this to my boss, she'll kill me if she sees it" Janta said wondering where he would keep the camera. He found a spot behind the books on the shelves and he chose to keep it there.
'Now to carry this comedienne to her room' Janta said inwardly as she stared at her whole body once again. Hr gently scooped her in his arms. Woah..she's heavier than the last time I carried her..maybe it's the food.
Janta waled slowly and he staggered at some points. He badly wanted to drop her back on the floor but he gave the idea a second thought and kept on moving until he finally reached her room. He dropped her calmly on the bed and then covered her with the blanket he came to meet already on the bed.
When he came to the parlour, he was about to doz e off still in his waiter uniform then suddenly the landline on the table started ringing. Janta went forward to check it out and it just showed strange characters. (¢•\@$) He had seen those characters somewhere before; Dad's workshop! He thought. He immediately answered;
"Hello Dad, is this you?"
There was no response
"Dad!..dad!"
Silence still
"I'm gonna end this call if you're not going to say anything" Janta threatened
Hohoho was Santa's response.
"Seriously Dad? Come on old man be sruous for once"
"Are you trying to say I've never be serious?"Santa asked
" You know that's not what I mean ...so Dad why did you call? "
"Is it a crime to check on my son who is far away from me?"
"But you sent me away"
"Oh don't say that you chose this mission. I never forced you"
"You persuaded me. That's what you did"
"Hohoho, my boy you still have a great sense of humor"
"Yeah, yeah cut to the chase"
"What chase?"
"I meant go straight to what you called for?"
"Oh that, it can wait"
"You're making me impatient, dad!"
"Fine...How's your mission going?"
"Okay"
"Just okay?"
"Yeah"
"Son, I want details"
"Maybe another time. I'm sleepy"
"I might not have another chance to call you, Christmas is in few days"
"Then wait till new year?"
"You promise you'll tell me everything"
"Yes dad"
"Everything?"
"Yes..yes..yes"
"Say a 'hohoho' before you go"
"Really?"
"I'm serious, son"
"Ho..ho..ho..Byee!"
Janta ended the call in a rush, without waiting for a final response from his father because Santa never likes ending conversations. That feeling that someone is watching you was what Janta felt at that point. He swiftly turned around to see no one. He began to feel a bit uneasy. Janta jumped onto the couch but suddenly noticed his clothes were uncomfortable for him yo sleep in. He had no clothes at all, even the one he wore when he first met Nikita was at the dry cleaner's.
I guess I'd just sleep in this..but Boss has comfy pyjamas in her drawers, she wouldn't mind me wearing one.
And that was what he did, he searched her drawers carefully but the only suitable PJ he could fond was a yellow baggy top with the inscription;'GIRL POWER!!' And yellow shorts to add to it. After changing, he crept back to the parlour like a little thief.
*****
"Run don't look back! Save yourself...Run!" Various voices could be heard at a far distance. Men were shouting, women were sobbing and children were wailing. There was a fire outbreak in a storey building. The location was clear; it all happened at a nocturnal hour. Neighbours rushed to help those in the house. Luckily for some, they survived while some had already burn to ashes.
The fire service came an hour later to see most people had already evacuated the building and people around were trying to quench the fire. The firemen assisted to put down the fire on the ground floor and the first two floors but the third floor was still on fire.
"My baby, where's my baby?" A woman wailed after searching the crowd
****
Baan! Janta woke up to the sound of a vacuum cleaner. "Urggh...what's happening?" He asked in sleepy tone while rubbing his eyes. It was ten o'clock in the morning.
"Stand up sleepy head" Nikita said energetically shaking the couch.
"Yeah, yeah I will" Janta responded to stand on his feet.
*spish* Nikita splashed a whole bowl of cold water on his face. This made him to wake up fully as sleep had full departed his eyes.
"Boss! You ruined my beauty sleep"
This made Nikita giggle a bit.
"What's so funny?" Janta enquired
"Only girls have beauty sleep"
"Beauty isn't only for girls. There are many beautiful boys around the world...like me!"
"Oh so that's why you are wearing a cute and beautiful pyjama , huh?" Nikita asked as she scanned him from head to toe. Janta felt embarrassed at that point
"Forgive me boss, I just didn't have any clothes to wear"
Nikita only stared.
"I took my clothes to the cleaner's" Janta explained further.
"I guess you have to beg for forgiveness again" Nikita said with an expressionless face.
"For what?" Nikita didn't answer but just pointed at the wall clock was opposite her. On seeing the time, Janta gasped and immediately bent to touch Nikita's feet.
"What are you doing?"
Nikita asked.
"Begging for forgiveness of course"
"Alright stand up. I want to appreciate you for a job well done yesterday". This made Janta beam with a smile.
" Boss as a way of appreciation, can we go shopping? "
"Really? I thought boys don't like shopping" Nikita said as a excuse not to take him shopping.
Janta gave her a 'you must be kidding me' face.
"Fine let's go shopping. Go freshen up bit change of plans, you would be using the public bathroom along the street"
"What?"
"Yeah, you almost finished my liquid soap"
"That's because I had a bubble bath"
"Whatever...manage this towel"
"What would I wear after?"
"I don't know"